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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07
SUCCESS IN BASE BALL.
Manager Griffith Says Base Run
ming Is Great Feature Of Game.

The base running that the Cincinnati
players have been doing of late has
pleased Manager Clark Grihnth so much
that he intends to keep the men 'at it
while their legs are good. Get the
other fellows throwing" Grimth says.
land you can do Lot Of tricks with
them. OF course. there are times when
discretion must be exercised. don't
recommend headlong base stealing when
Killing or Archer Is up behind the bat.
But take the general run Of catchers and
1t pays to keep 'em throwing.
This Is the present status Of tho at
lacking part Of base ball; base running
has been SO subordinated Of recent years
that the infielders don't know how to
deal with q lot of fast men plunging at
them all the time. They are actually at
q loss what to do when man after man,
instead of waiting to be batted around,
comes charging down the limo. Catchers
throw uncertainty, infielders take the
throws ana grope around like catfish.
You can steal almost all the time If you
have little nerve.
1.-The spiking Of infieiders, 1 think, il
largely duo to this uncertainty and clun-
siness. In the old days. when mon were
stealing all the time, the basemen were
real wonders. both at touching the run
ners and lodging them. Nowadays the
inhelders don't know how to handle them.
They go over the base in clumsy fashion
and get spiked by the sliding runners, In
stead Of being to one side collecting the
men az they arrfve Look at the scores
and stories Of the old game: you will roe
that more base runners used to get hurt
than infielders. Seldom was q basemRn
spiked. II any one was hurt It was q
reckless runner getting bumped"
Griffith considers big Bill Lange, one
Of the old Chicago clubs players, . won
derfnl base runner In his day HE did
tricks on the sacks" says Grff1th, "such
as few men since his time have dared
to do. and he could get away with them.
One thing he did was the delayed steal.
Once on base, LANCE would wait till
the catcher was Just passing the ball
back to the pitcher. and would then ski
doc for second. He figured that the
pitcher. Hurried and ratified. would make
a wild grab at the ball. turn and chuck
away wild to second, while the second
Dagger. equally ratified. would have to
chase the ball. get to the base and fish
for the runner. Bill always had 1t timed
to nicely, and could get by with 1t day
after day. They didn't get in front OF
him, either. It's one thing to block q
man scaling about 15O and another to get
before q man Weighing 100 and coming
with q long aide"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07
SEVEN SCOUTS WORKING.
- Louis Browns Trying to Dig Up
the Young Talent.

The management of the st. Louis
Browns has seven scouts securing the
country. II was quickly realized that the
present outfit would not do, SO the scouts
were instructed to rake the base ball ter
IItory with fine-tooth comb They all
iepoFl that good ones are scarce this
year, but IL is expected that enoI,eb
likely youngsters Will be rounded I'm 10
enable Manager O'Connor to strengthen
UP for next year. O'Connor had 10 take
mAdt McAleer. the former manager, left
him He realizes that he has some mon
that find il impossible to go through with
plays as the manager would like, but he
has TO keep them until better men can
be found 10 I'LL their places.
Newman, the first baseman recently ca
cured from Texas. is very fast man for
big fellow, and there are few il any in
the league that can beat him getting
Gown TO 1rst on hit. He fields cleveriy
and has been showing good form at the
bat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07

base and stood in jeopardy of giving
the opposing team a score he would soon
change his tactics. And the game would
lose less men.
Some may argue that certain players
would walk into the ball and take a
chance Of getting hit If third base were
the penalty, but the umpire can usually
decide this point. No man IL going to
walk into a swiftly thrown ball II he can
help himself, and those who tried to
bump into hoater would not be able
to get their point.
1t Is possible that this point may come
up this winter before the playing rules
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07
Tracks Must Be Measum.

NEW YORK, August Cat aconfer-
ence between Chairman Rubber of the
record committee and Secretary lines r.
Sullivan 1t was decided that the commit
tee will not consider records uIess the
track has been measured, either rnmedi-
ately before or after the record made.
in the presence Of the referee ad three
Official timers must be designted to
serve The claim for a record Will not
be considered unless 1t Is accompanied by
an affidavit in relation to the star. meas
urement of track, timers. wind ad other
conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07
HIGHER PAY FOR imp.
President Lynch Thinks Arbi-
traitors Are Underpaid.
UMPIRING HAS BEEN POOR
National League Clubs Complain
Because of Inefficient Work
Of Officials.

MEN YORK, August 6.-Numerous and
pirng in the National League this sea-
sen have set the wheels of reform to re-
voYing. Thomas J. Lynch. president of
the league, and once umpire. has
formed several interesting conclusions
during his few months as league executive
and his personal observation in different
cities. At the fall meeting of the National
League he will prescribe his remedy. It's
IS simple as the old mixture of sulphur
end molasses that our mothers used to
serve as a blood purifier in the spring.
Lynch doesn't believe that base ball
can be conducted along lines marked out
ty rigid business rules. but his recon-
rlendation for relief from bad umpiring
IS one which is recognized by every bust
r ass man. He believes that increasing
salaries will increase the efficiency Of his
s-bitrators, and that is what he proposes
II urge.
Base ball is surrounded with many up
lifting tendencies. but the Judging of
! lays has certainly deteriorated In the
rational League and decisions are being
sndered every day that tend to develop
owdy tactics and to unduly excite the
wv brows. Like the poor. the close deci-
on will always be with US. but the or
6 aEization OF q staff of umpires who are
ate plays will raise the standard of base
Ill just as much as the erection OF mil
on-dollar parks and the exclusion of
i.ltOXiCating drinks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07

Fred Walker. the new pitching recruit
of the New York Nationals. is on he nos
pital list. Walker had no sooner joined
the team than he developed an abscesS
in the ear. necessitating minor opera
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07
Clubs Are Willing.

There can be no reasonable objection
ty the club owners of the league to the
iditional expense. Four umpires with
] roper mental and physical equipment
would be equal to eight ordinary arbitra-
tors. and their expenses would be only
half as much. But even II eight men are
Carried, the National League could easily
afford to pay these men 5000 season.
Ssar players often get more, and good
urnpires are scarcer than star players.
With the building of new ball parks
q i'd the increased revenue, the percentage
o. gate money paid to the league is more
than enough to cover actual expenses.
eIch game provides fund that pays the
salary Of the league officials and umpires
and all league expenses. And at frequent
intervals the surplus is handed back to
tire eight clubs.
Lynch believes that high salaries would
attract a higher class of men to umpir-
ing. The day has passed when major
ague judge OF play must be first man
CT iron nerve and ability to fight, and a
GOD judge of play afterward. The UNI
pres are well guarded in the big cities
Ball players,with regulations as quick
thinkers generally remain in the game a
long time. Very often they travel along
on their noodles instead of their arms,
nd ii stands to reason that a smart ball
layer will last longer than a man with
little else but Drawn. Such ball players
sually manage to drag down good sal
81 ies for many seasons. And the quick
thinkers in this day extend their thoughts
ito the future. The close of their dia-
r.ond careers generally finds them COM
fortably fixed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07

President Charles G. Warden of the
Potomacs, after a two-week absence
from the city, is home again, and with
harness on is fighting for the good Of his
club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07
Would Compel Respect.

But there are many players who never
would make umpires,' added McGraw;
1--WE have seen that demonstrated many
times. However, 1 believe that a smart
ball player will make good umpire. He
VIII anticipate many plays and be in the
right place to Judge them. l understand
Bill Dineen Is making good In the Ameri-
can League. If the National could AZ
ford TO hire men like Mathewson and
Brown when their pitching days are over,
I'll warrant they would be lust as s,c,
cessful as they have been as pitchers. be-
cause they are men who use their brains
Another thing, young players would re-
spect such men more than umpires who
have never played ball. Their recorJs
would compel this respect, and there
would be far less kicking than there is
now when we feel that we are being
tyrannized often by incompetents with no
practical diamond experience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07

Sporting Editor Star: 1. Will you please
swer in the sporting sheet of next Sundays Star
how old is Tom Hughes. formerly of Washing
ton. but playing with Minneapolis?
2 Also how many games Tom Cantwel, for
merly of Cincinnati. but with Milwaukee,
has won and lost! NJ. NJ. T..
l. Tom Hughes is thirty years old.
2. The last records show Cantwell to
have won two games and lost four for
Milwaukee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07
Increase Necessary.

They may have invested in paying
business or be engaged in some profitable
salaried pursuit. Such men would not be
extracted by an offer of s., 800 to umpire
for season. But stipend of 5000 a
season would bring many smart men with
practical experience into the umpiring
anne. Lynch. of course, will not state
Just what recommendations he will make.
He has been travelling about the coun-
try recently and has been displeased with
the autocratic spirit Of some of his off,
Gals. He cannot find umpireS who are
Iuore capable, and therefore he is making
few changes. But it is known that he
hopes TO make Fred Tenney an umpire
next season. Tenney is a man of the
class desired, but as ne is Independent of
the game ii will take a big salary to get
him. Heinie Peitz. the former Cincin-
natl catcher, Is said to be another Of Mr..
Lynch's prospects.
Manager McGraw Of the Giants agrees
with President Lynch on this proposition,
and adds some convincing arguments to
the umpire 'upIift.' II believe in max
Ing umpires out Of ball players" says
McGraw, because a man who has never
had experience on the diamond cannot be
the best judge Of play. Former pitchers
Or catchers ought to be the best judges Of
balls and strikes, and men who have
played the infield would be the best to call
the base decisions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-24
BY II. II. MACK.

about hold their own, the best selling
for $40 per cwt.
Sheep ana lambs are coming TO the
'front.' in marke; Importance, recent
sales of prime lambs having been
made in both Chicago and Buffalo at
Sl0.75 per cwt The wool trade Is
chowing more strength than formerly
and the demand for store" sheep AZ
G foundation from which to establish Il
aock is imperative. In the country
districts the Struggle Is a severe one,
the drover competing with the farmer
for the few desirable animals on offer
ana the two managing to bid up the
stock TO prices never before known at
this season OF the year. Heavy nut.
ton is selling at a premium and there
would be an active demand for feeding
stock IL II were not COR the fact that
the butcher and shipper will pay more
for the stock In its present condition
than the feeder couid hope 10 realize
after he had properly prepared II foy
market
In the hog department. the trade is
act far removed from a panic OF high
Trices. I'm the market. finished hogs
are selling for Sill on foot, and In the
country brood sows are bringing from
500 TO 500 each and the end is evil
IDENTIFY not quite yet. There are those
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-24

OF vide experience who hint, however,
that hogs are about high enough for
the present and they venture 10 pre-
diet that reaction from the delirium
OF high prices which have prevailed
fer the last fortnight will come before
long. The speculative market I'm pro
visions Is easier. in sympathy with
Grain. anil some slight falling off In
consumption is noted along retail
lines. II would seem the part OF COOL
judgment TO sell all hogs that are
ready TO go.
While prices in the big livestock
markets o: the country are extremely
high and all classe OF buyers I'm the
country districts are falling over one
another IN the effort to purchase live
domestic animals % some kind, the
ultimate consumer" is not feeling The
full force OF tho rise Students OF
market conditions VINO have been In.
ycstigatilg quietly &c late claim that
retailers have no; added 10 their scale
OF prices which prevailed before the
rise enough to provide for the same
profit that they were making when live
animals yere cheaper. In fact. thou.
sands OF cattle sheep and hogs are
being retailed from the butcher shops
OF this country for less than they cost
by the carcass frcm the wholesaler.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-24
GEN. BELL HURT
WOMAN KILLED
Automobile Is Smashed by Electric
Interurban Car Near Washington
Army officer Not Seriously Hurt. :,

WASHINGTON, March 23.-In an
automobile accident near Washington
today. Mrs. II. j. Slocum. wife of Maj.
Slocum, stationed at Governors Island.
was killed and Gen. j. Franklin Bell.
chief OF stan of the army, slightly In
jured.
The automobile was struck by an
electric interurban car near the army
post. Mrs. Slocum died within 10 min
u.es after the collision. The machine
was completely demolished.
Gen. Bell and Mrs. Slocum were
seated in the tonneau and received
the full impact OF the electric car
when il struck. Ward. he'chan1eur.
was uninjured. Eye witnesses diner
as 10 the cause OF the accident, but II
is generally supposed Ward attempted
10 cross ahead OF the street car and
misjudged the distance. The automo-
bile was struck squarely In the rear
with such force as 10 demolish IL and
throw the occupants out.
Mrs. Slocum never recovered con-
sciousness. She was taken TO George
town hospital. but died before reach
ing there. from injuries To her head.
Gen. Bell was removed TO his hotel at
Fort Meyer His injuries, II is said,
are not serious. beyond a deep scalp
wound
The motorman and conductor OF the
street car and the chauffeur OF the au-
tomobile were arrested.
Major II. J. Slocum, husband OF the
victim OF the accident, is attached to
the Seventh Cavalry. He is a nephew
of Mrs. Russell Sage.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-24
Buyers Securing All the Cattle they Can
Before Market Goes on Famine Basis

The cattle trade is rapidly assuming
an importance that rivals the interest
which has centered around the hog de-
partment during the last 80 days.
Prime steers anG handy cattle are
scarce and the range OF prices in all
markets is a wide one. Buyers do hot
stand on ceremony but close the bar
gain promptly without the usual hagg.
ling and undertaking SO common in
other years. The fact of the matter is
that experienced dealers see the end
OF tile cattle supply and are doing their
lc,cl best to get a few before the mar
kct goes or a famine basis. In But
falo last Monday, all grades of prime
and handy cattle sold higher than on
any preceding date this year. Common
and medium cattle did not share the
prosperity experienced by the best
kinds. bur even these we're very high.
The cattle situation ST present is nota.
bic In that all kinds OF cattle are 20.
ing 20 the block. regardless Of whether
they are flt for Slaughter or not II IS
doubtful II so many common stocker
cattle were ever before killed during
March as have seen slaughtered du;.
md tho last 30 days. Mich cows are
~omtNhat easier and veal calves Just
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-24
DEIMEL BACKS DOWN.
Doesn't Introduce Resolution Calling
For Saloon Blacklist.

Aid. Deimel, OF the Fifth ward. did
not introduce in the common council
Tuesday night his resolution calling
upon Commissioner Croul to give up
the list OF undesirable saloonkeepers
compiled by the police department for
Chairman link, OF the council commit
tee ON liquor regulation.
81 talked with Aid. Lempke and
found that Commissioner Croul had
promised him the list as soon as IL
could be copied" explained Deimel. Il
shall go over TO see Commissioner
Croul. in company with Aid. Garvey,
and get a sight of the list myself. For
that reason l thought IL better not to
introduce my resolution?
Aid. Deimel has a new solution for
the undesirable" saloon question. He
would have every alderman pass on
the '.undesirables" Of his ward.
I'VE know more about the saloon
keepers In our own districts than the
council as a whole can know" argues
Deimel Let each alderman have a
list of these undesirables and look
them up himself as far as his ward is
concerned. The matter will have TO
be fought out on the floor of the coun-
Gil anyway"
Aid. Garvey. OF the liquor regula-
ton committee. does not take kindly
| to the idea.
| IF the aldermen want TO take this
responsibility on themselves. they
are at liberty 10 do so. OF course,
saws Garvey. II would rather not have
IL that way however"
Other aldermen display no enthus-
iasm over the plan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-24
7 MORE GRAF TIERS
APPEAR IN COURT
Confess They Accepted Brides While
Members Of pittsburg Council
Bankers Dragged Into Case. =

PITTSBURG, Pa. March 23.-Many
more confessions which will tend to
reveal the corruption which II Is al
legged has been practiced in the city
councils here for many years and
which will prove injurious TO the men
Higher up" the commonwealth be-
lieves. are expected today, according
TO District Attorney Blakeiey. The
early confession OF former councilman
John +. Klein has been corroborated
by Joseph c. WATSON. former chair
man OF the finance committee and
leader OF the common council, who
was brought TO the office OF the prose
cutor from the western =penitentiary
where he is serving sentence OF Is
months for alleged grating. Accord
ing 10 the prosecutor, Wasson's action
was voluntary.
AS result OF an additional con-
fession By Klein In which he named
a bank president. a real estate dealer.
a manufacturer and bank director and
two relatives OF the latter as men
whom he claims knew about the pool
raised by the banks in the interest OF
the bank repositories ordinance, the
county detectives are today making
further Investigations.
WATSON testified before the grand
Jury this morning. Ex-counc1lman
William Brand, who was TO have be-
gun his term in the peniteniary for
grating last Monday has confessed
according TO a we'll authenticated re-
mort here today
Frank A Gould. ID. h. Barton. VIII
liam Schreiber. Andrew Pfannkuch,
H. B. Miller. Thomas Burke. Jr., and
John II. Keane. all former councilman
today confessed in court that they had
accepted money while members OF the
council. The amount which they con-
fessed accepting, varied from SS1.1O
to $3.50.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-24
MURDER SUSPECT
IS IN CANTON JAIL
Katherine MANI, Is Years Old, Ac-
cused of Killing Her Sister, Is
In Gloomy Cell.

CANTON, o., March 23.-Katherine
MANI. 10 years old. charged with the
murder OF her 19-year-old sister, Eliza
beth, is today a prisoner in the Starkc
county pail. where the only cell used
for women is the dungeon provided
for the punishment OF incorrigible
prisoners. The cell is s by 10 feet IN
size and built OF sheet iron. The only
ventilation is window SO by 20
inches, meshed by wide sheet iron
stats.
Women who are kept in there
usually sicken within a few days,
said Sheriff Wilson today.
Katherine is permitted TO see no one
except her attorney, Robert Day. who
will endeavor TO bring her TO trial in
the Juvenile court Coroner March is
preparing 10 begin the inquest at once
Prosecutor Kirschbaum has dropped
the active search for the Unnamed
man implicated by Katherine's state
ments concerning the death OF her
sister. The authorities discredit this
story
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-24
Frank c. Pingree Takes Ride.

Frank c. Pingree was able to ride
out Wednesday for The first time since
he was taken Ill six weeks ago.
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communication, that he mad consider
ed the merits OF the different brands
Of asphalt before making his season
contracts, and saw no reason TO
change his mind now.
A. resolution by Aid. Heineman re-
questing the state railroad commission
TO consult with the city officials be-
fore granting any permit for any road
to cross Woodward-ave.. in Highland
Park. was adopted. The reason for
this Is that Helneman desires TO have
the city safeguarded against danger
OF complication in grade. crossing pro-
ceedings after Highland Park shall
have been annexed.
The nomination OF Eber W. Cottrell
for school inspector from the Fourth
ward was accepted under suspension
OF the rules.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-24
STEEPLEJACK, ON LAST
JOB, FALLS TO HIS DEATH
James II. Wilson Once Created Sen.
sation by Climbing Up the Front
Of Flatiron Building.

CHICAGO. March 23.--James II.
Wilson. a steeplejack. died after fall
ing seventy feet from a 5mokestack nc
was painting. at Twenty-fifth and La.
salle-sts.
Wilson, who intended this job to be
his last before starting for Oklahoma,
was sitting IN bosun's chair suspend.
ed from the top Of the stack by large
hooks, when one OF the hooks slipped.
Wilson once created a sensation
when he essayed TO climb the face OF
the Flatiron building In New York
He had assembled more than eight stor.
les when the police ordered him to
come down.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-24
YESTERDAYS N. Y. STOCKS
n. Y. STOCK wAnkEr-c,o.e.

Anal Cop, VA: Am. {. A. r.. cav;
Am; Ice, 20 Am Loco Sos An.
a r., i4O%; Am !Tob' pfd. 90 Am.
Wool. 2iA; Ana. Cop. 49, Atch., iit1. /;
= BAH = IT, ~ Can Pae.; ch isSS t C w
gs7s: C., NJ. 4 81. II. ilS; Oh. 4 Nstn.
ls4, Col. r. a. l., 40; Col. a Sou, o.;
H.. i55r; u. 4 Rio Or. Al y Dis; 5.
Corr SO Erie, soy do ist pfd' 80
pfd, 1851. do ore. 65A Int Met, 20 v
90 pfd. ssh Kan: c. So, 3'l l., a
y, l5s; NJ, X; TEX t2s Mo l,as
n y. o. q w. i5a. MORT. q w. 100;
Nor. .Pac., 1874; Penn, 1885,; PEG Gas.
l10. Read. l67A y: Rep; l. 81, Sst
Rock Isl. AZ Is; Sou. Pac.. isss' Sou Sou.
Ry., 2sh:. do pfd. e4%; Tenn. c8p''
45S. Twin G. lis; Texas. 81; Union
Pac., 1855 steel. ,sits; do pfd; ihst
Bonds al i05 IA Yen yen S NJ u ii reE sss
West Mfg.. 69is.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-24
BosTON wooI..

BOSTON. March 23.-There Is n re-
vival OF interest I'm the local wool mar
ket, principally from the carded wool
are noted. The inquiry is principally
for California stock. with only small
dealings in fieeces. Shearing Is start
cal dealers are doing very little con-
tracing owing to high prices by the
growers. The leading domestic quota
sylvania neeces--No. 1, washed, 40@
ale, deiaine washed. 37G3Sc; Xxx, SO
q SIC: ts-blood combing. 35c; ~ blood
combing, soc, a blood combing. 34c;
delaine unwashed. 29c: fine unwashed.
asa 26c. Michigan, Wisconsin. New
York neeces--Fine unwashed. 2iM2Jc:
washed. 33q34c. Kentucky, Indiana
and Missouri blood. 35q36c: u
blood 34QI35c.