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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-03
JOHNSON IS SLATED TO PITCH
:. AGAINST HlGHLANDERS TODAY
Nationals Crack May Place His Strike Out
Record Beyond Reach-Players Ridi-
cule New League Movement.

and the American. for without New York
games there would be little sense In
travelling east"
Other Washington players talk in about
the same manner. 1t doesn't look il
many of them would be induced to leave
Washington this year or next. IL their
contracts with the Washington club suit
them. For that matter, most OF the
ball players with whom the writer has
talked feel the same way. ''AI Bridwell
of the Giants says frankly that he isn't
going to give up a good thing and one
that Is sure to fool with any new league
idea. These new leagues always get it
in the neck sooner or later" says Bird
We'll Il never have seen one Yet which
lasted through
The announcement that the Giants and
Hishlanders are to play a post-season
series has got the fans going I'm this
city. There is no doubt that the first
two games will be well attended, but II
is possible that after that there VIII he
lack OF interest. Some seem TO think
that the contests will draw a. well as
the series between Chicago and the Ath-
letics. They may. but IL Is doubtful
After the fans have gratified themselves
with one look at the rival New York
teams in the same game they will likely
stay away. There isn't anything for
which to play. Brush commended that
all along.
III II were for championship |
wouldn't saga word" said the owner Of
the New York Nationals. but what diff
ference does 1t make whether the Giants
or the Highlanders should happen to win
a post season series? Either team might
have a lot of bad luck and either of
them might happen 10 be fne winner.
and when Il was all through il would
ball.
Brush has some old-f shioned ideas
ABOUT sport which are good enough to
pe resuriected now and then.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-03
Low Curve Successful.

A good low curve ball is the most ef-
fectlVe article a pitcher can have in
stock nowadays says Eduardo Phelps
Nine out of ten batsmen find the low
curve hard to connect with All smart
base ball men have discovered the fact
and are touting their pitchers to 60
strong on the low curves Some years
ago the good batters could not hit a
fast high ball. Cy YounS's fast ball
shoulder high. with a little jump on il,
had all the good stickers going side
ways Other pitchers patterned after
Cys stunt. Then the hitters got Ia
predicting on the high fast one. and ii
was not long before every batsman of
any class could murder the high ball.
Everybody was laying for high ones.
Now the wheel has turned. The pitch
ers are using the low curve regularly.
and the boys who generally kill a fast
high curve Will chase low bender
out of the ball grounds. Never saw
like it. They just can't make
a connection with the low twister that
curves over the pan knee high"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-03
WORLDS SERIES DATES WILL
BE DECIDED UPON TO-DAY
National Commission to Make Definite An.
observation-disclosures Murphy Is Blamed
for Delay-Evers' Absence Costly.

Murphy has not only cheated himself,
but he has practically told the public
to so to the devil OF course, if at the
meeting when he resorted to peanut pol
itics to carry his point regarding the
length of the schedule he had known
that the Cubs were going to win the
pennant he would have been the last
man in the world to insist upon a change
in the system which had worked salts
factorily for years, and to no one more
profitably than to himself. But Murphy
figured it out that il the Cubs could not
win in 1909 they could not win in 1870
and as it looked like repeat for Pitts
burg he could not resist the opportunity
Dreyfuss. who has got more real red
sporting blood in his makeup than the
entire Murphy outfit
Wednesday local patrons of the game
will get their first glimpse of Cunning
ham and Somerlot the two recruits who
are being praised in every city where the
Nationals are appearing. Boston opens
series Of three games here on that date
and the season winds up Saturday. when
the champion Athletics come here for
double-header. If the weather permits
the nve games scheduled for the local
grounds Cunningham and Somerlot will
have a fair chance to show themselves to
local crowd. and interest will of course
center in their work.
That Evers' injury Is going to be
blow to the Cubs goes without saying.
Evers must be more valuable man for
the team than Zimmerman or he would
not have been played at second all sea-
son. Zimmerman is undoubtedly a good
ball player, but he is not Evers, and
the Cubs are sure to miss him in a series
of games SO important as the worlds
series. Evers not only is a heady ball
player but he has nerve, and to this can
be attributed many victory at crucial
periods in the Cubs career.
II is. of course. but natural that the
Chicago club should bolster each other
up with the expression of confidence that
they can win without Evers, but down
in their hearts the absence of the little
second baseman is considered the hardest
blow ever dealt the team.
IT must be conceded that every time
the wonderful strategy of the Cubs has
been referred to the name of EVers has
been mentioned in connection with it.
To many base ball men Evers is the
wsest player in either league, and to have
him out of the game is sure to make a
decided difference in the Cubs playing
Evers and Killing pulled off most every
play which required keen Judgment
around second base, and even Tinker does
not feel easy when his teammate Is out
of harness, while Chance is said to play
his best ball when Evers is at second
base.
His absence is severe loss, and it
would not be at all surprising If it would
result in the defeat of the Cubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-03
ATHLETICS AGREE TO
MEET A[L-STAR TEAM
Series Between Champions
and McAIeer's Team Will Be-
gin October II.

PHILA DELPHIA, October "a series
of games between the Athletics and an
all-star team of American Leaguers, be-
ginning Tuesday, October II, and con-
tinuing until the day preceding the first
worlds series contest, has been definitely
decided upon This fact was admitted
last night by Manager Connie Mack of
the Athletics.
James McAleer, manager OF the Wash
ington team, will direct the stars who
will tackle the champions. Walter John
son of Washington and Doc White of
Chicago and Mig Smith of Boston will
be the pitchers. The catchers will be
Street of Washington and possibly klei-
now of Boston.
Jake Stahl Of Boston will play first,
Bill Gardner of Boston will be at second,
Kid Elberfeld of Washington will cover
short and Harry Lord of Chicago will
look after third base. That is about as
classy an infield, considering experience
and pepper, as could be gathered together.
Tyrus Cobb of Detroit, Trls Speaker of
Boston and Milan of Washington Will play
IN the outfieid. Those three stars viii
form a hard-hltting and great Dase-run-
ming trio while all are fe.Uers of the SEN
saI.Onai order.
the games and the All-Stars will get %
per cent, while the other ~ per cent viii
go to the management and players of the
Athletics.
These contests will be more than ex-
hibit .on games. They will be hard-fought
contests, since Manager Mack wants TO
keep his players in shape for the series
with Chicago and will insist upon the
champions doing their best. Monday. Oc-
tober 10, a game will be played between
the Athletics Regulars and Yanigans. The
usual prices of admission will also pre-
vail for this game.
Yesterday morning President Ben Shibe
and Secretary Joe Obi of the Athletics
departed for Cincinnati, where they will
represent the champions at the session
of the national commission today. fresi-
dent Shibe would not commit himself be-
fore he left, merely stating that he would
be satisfied with any worlds series ar
which were fair and agree
able to all the men concerned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-03
BY J. ED GRILLO.

Definite plans for the playing of the
worlds series by the Athletics and Cubs
are to be formulated by the national com
mission at a meeting to be held at Gin
cinnati today.
The opening of this important series OF
games has been in doubt ever since it was
for the title but il is generally believed
that the commission will today set the
date and make such other arrangements
for the playing of these games as may
be necessary.
the opening game will be played in Phila-
delphia October 49, which would be two
weeks from tomorrow There Is. of
course. great danger that SO late in the
fall the weather may not permit the play
ing of base ball. but the foolish policy of
the National League magnates in drag
ging out their schedule and refusing to
shorten it, now that the pennant is decid-
cd. jeopardizes the series greatly.
But the commission is expected to
straighten out many tangles today, and
it is hoped that it will find way to do so.
The delay in playing the worlds series
+ blamed on Owner Murphy of the Cubs.
Frank Hough of the Philadelphia In
quirer this morning hands the Chicago
owner the following:
Before the national commission which
goes into session at Cincinnati today to
complete the details for the coming series
between the Athletics and the Chicago
tpbs for the worlds championship, ad-
journs some rough draft of plan to pre-
vent a repetition of the present entangle-
ment. should be formulated for the con-
sideration of tine two ma jor leagues at
their fall meetings. There is not the
slightest reason or excuse for the doubt
nlich is hedging about the playing off of
the worlds series for 1910 1t is merely
the manifestation of the petty division
politics of {. Webb Murphy of Chicago.
whose success in life has turned his
head and made joke of the quality of
the craftsmanship which dominates the
Older base ball organization. Alone, Muir
ply could not have been successful in
his effort to spread the series of Ia
games over the entire time covered by
the players contract, but Charley repre-
sents a big town and has got the power
full Taft influence behind him. and conse-
quently the me toos who think that in
some mysterious way they will profit by
something which he may drop from his
table, strung along with him and the re-
suit was the extended schedule which
sponsors.
In his effort to get back at the Jew,
as he contemptuously refers TO Dreyfuss,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-03
Cobb Making Splendid
Fight for Swat Title

Whatever they msy say about
Ty. Cobb. he's surely KANE. While
all around the circuit he's being
'hammered," even bis own club
"knOcking," while pitchers are
trying to toss the nHto to Larry
LajOie and hold down the ''GeOr-
Eia PEACH" the nervy Tiger con-
tlnues to hit harder than ever.
He gained on LajOie this week,
and hit much harder In point of
extra bases. Cobb il making a
splendid fight for the batting
hampiOnship. and deserves to
win. Yesterday he made four
hits out of five times up, while
IajOie faced the pitcher three
times without getting a hit.
just now Cobb In hitting .374
and LaJoic 1915. Speaker. with
.342, Is distanced. The National
League men are not in the hunt,
Campbell of Pittsburg leading
with 1888, Magee being one point
behind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-03
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Louis Shippicassee. aged twenty-eight.
premier second baseman of South Michi-
gan League and two years with Saginaw,
died Of typhoid fever at Ann Arbor
The Athletics have won their series
from every team in the American
League. Detroit gave them the hardest
fight. winning nine out of twenty-five
games.
Word comes from Albany that Roar
ing Bill Clark will again manage the
Senators in 1911. Ard the Albany fans
are lucky. for it would be difficult to
improve upon Bill
Suggs has pitched some great games
against the Phillies this year. In three
contests at the Philadelphia park he has
allowed two, four and three hits, respec-
lively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-03
Maps Lose to White Sox.

CHICAGO. October 3.-Chicago defeated
Cleveland yesterday, to 0, mainly
through the work of Mclean, whose bat
ting and base running featured the game
Both White and Kaler pitched good ball
but the visitors support was weak in the
pncheS. Score:
RH.E.
Chicago ......... 90 q q o . y > x-4 ) u
Cleveland ....... u D y 0 q q D 90 q :,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-03
Enormous Forfeit,

Then comes this clause: And he further
agrees that if he fails to sign the above
set forth contract at the time it and the
said $4,000 are rendered to him, or shall
fail or refuse to play ball according to
the terms of said agreement when re-
ouested to. it shall be regarded and held
that the said Fletcher is damaged to the
extent of 5000. which the said - agrees
to pay"
Section provides that if an accident
or injury shall incapacitate a player for
nfteen days his employer may thereupon
abruptly terminate the whole contract. Seq
ton provides for the termination of the
contract by the employer giving the
player ten days written notice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-03
National League.
T0nAY
American League Games.
Tigers Down Browns.

ST. LOUIS. October 3.-Detroit won
from st. Louis yesterday, IL to q
Nelson was hit hard Cobb got four
hits out of five times at bat. His rival,
Lajoie, was up three times against the
White Sox pitcher and failed to get a
bingle. The score:
Ri f.
Detroit ......... 1 OOH IA liz 20 3
st. Louis ....... 3 O o OIL 2 OO7 8 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-03

The Detroit Tigers will change their
spring training home from San Antonio
to the famous Radium Salt district near
Monroe. La. il Manager Jennings does
not change his mind. Baths and balmy
climate. coupled with an ideal park. are
inducements offered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-03

David Altizer is to have more base ball
this year than any other member of the
Minneapolis team. He began playing
early in the year in California and re-
ported to the Millers at Des Moines in
March. He played the exhibition circuit
in the Western League. and starting
early with the association schedule has
about cleaned it up. Now he is finishing
out the season with Cincinnati.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-03
Ex-Lightweight Champion Dead.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn.,. October 3.-Fred-
erick G. Bullen. former lightweight
champion pugilist Of the United States.
died at his home here yesterday. He
was fifty-one years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-03
New League Contract.

A copy of Daniel a. Fletcher's contract
for the third major league, which he an
nounced is ready for next springs series,
was given out yesterday.
The contract provides a bonus Of $4,000
to certain players and also provides that
If the players do not report to their teams
as per contract they must lose $500 to
Fletcher. The contract calls for the play
er's services from February 10. 1911. to
November 10, 1915. 1t promises that
Fletcher shall deliver to the players a
contract on his league before February
10, 1911. in return for which promise they
give him an option on their services.
The contract says the season is to open
April 10 and close October 10. At the
time of the delivery of the contract
Fletcher agrees to pay his players the
bonus sum of their wages, which sum he
specifies to be from 81 600 to 600 The
player promises in writing that he shall
enter no league nor play ball with any.
organized club on or before February IL.
1911.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-03
SCHEDULES.
American League.

TODAY. TOMORROW
Washn II at New York. Washin'n at New York
Boston at Philadelphia Boston at Philadelphia
CleNclaud Defrnif
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SUBSTITUTES WON !.
PENNANT FOR CUBS
Manager Chance Gives His Utility
Men Credit for Victory
of His Team.
HAS WON IN SPITE
OF MANY OBSTACLES
New League Contracts Not Apt to
Prove Attractive to
Ball Players.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. October 3-After
playing the game which gave the cham
pionship of the National League to the
Cubs yesterday Manager Frank l.
Chance reviewed his troubles Of the last
few weeks.
81 ON prouder of the Cubs than I ever
have been in my life. They have beaten
all records for overcoming obstacles
Never in the history Of base ball did a
team win out under such a heavy handi-
cap of sickness and injuries.
Our regular team has been available
only at infrequent intervals. But the
utility men have more than done their
duty. But for Archer, Zimmerman, Kane
and Beaumont we wouldn't be celebrat-
ing. l am proud of every one of them
and l wouldn't trade my substitutes for
the regulars on any other club
while the injury to Johnny Evers is a
blow, we have been receiving similar
blows all year and we can't quit and
give up hope of landing the worlds cham
pionship just because he is out Zim-
norman will play second base in the big
series. and mark my words, he will ac-
quit himself we'll"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-03

GC4 G1SOAx - RG0UN4O.
American League.
Chicago ........... Detroit ....... IL
Cleveland ST. Louis
National League.
l
Cincinnati ........ ST. Louis ......... 0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-03
National League.

Yesterdays RESULTS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Many Out OF Tow People
Are Visiting In Ell paso

Mrs. H. A. Cline and son Henry, jr..
left the first of the week after spend
ing the holidays with the former s
mother, Mrs. S E. Wooten-
Mrs. W II. Aldridge viii leave Thurs
day for visit of several weeks at her
home in Aldridge, Texas. Returning.
she will spend a short time visiting
her sister. Mrs. H. a. Cline. of Whar-
ton, Texas.
Miss Olga Wolack of Taylor. Texas,
will arrive the latter part of the month
to be the house guest of Mrs. B. NJ.
Wfrsham-
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brady. who
spent the holidays with their daugh
ter, Mrs. D. T. White, left the first of
the week for their home In Pecos.
Texas.
Mrs G. L. Warren has returned from
Kansas City, where she spent several
weeks visiting her mother.
A. o. Snyder, accompanied by his
sister, Miss Flora Snyder. left Tuesday
morning for California, where they will
visit the various points of interest.
Miss Ruth Coleman has as her guest
Miss Florence Lerper, Of Little Rock,
Ark, who will spend several weeks
here.
Mrs. Robert L. Reynolds left Sunday
morning for her home in Pasadena. Cal.
While here Mrs. Reynolds received
much social attention, and her large
number Of friends regret her departure
Dr. and Mrs. z. B. Van ArSdel have
moved from their former home on
North Stanton, to sol Virginia street.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

W Race. Mr.. and Mrs. 8 ]. Larkin'
Mr.. and Mrs J. A Dick, MI. ana M .
@ "A I,eaveII, Mr. and Mrs Totem, Ii
ond Mrs De Laffre. Mr. and MIS- u IL
PAYNE Mr.. and Mrs. H s Potter M D
D. Franklin, Mrs e r CoA
Mrs. G. o. Ellis, Mrs Josephine ~ ~
fit Misses Lena Fletcher, sue OIOI-
bic. Ruth Coleman. Anna 60
Mamie Lakeland, Kathriue Coles. Ger
- Ellis I.o,,Ise Kennedy, jamie ana
Anna Grace Ellis, FREDERICK, ber ina -
lille Pooh Woclsey, kathleen MyIes'
I.afoh White. Heard, Fannie HennlnS
Giants A. NJ. Wetherii, WaItln' Du-
bardt Tseuts. Reuben, Taylor y
TiIlitson. Desobry, Gutensnon' J.
miller. J. L. Dodge, Messrs- A T.
T.oizeau. c. A. Beers, Adrian Pool, VIM
Peticolas. W. H. Cook, J. c. EDWARDS
G Morehead, z. P Rogers w. d
MARI. r. t Moss, c. P. Brown, "a
Stewart, Francis Gallagher, Guneno,
Leasing, H. A Hamilton, j. h Dsrch' -
Ral1ard Coldwen, Harry Lucas, w. v
seine, George Wines, Curtis, J. B.
Ki1natrick. 4 o. Snyder, Francis Moore,
w p Fraser. Wallace Downing. Br1tton
Davis.
Mrs. ]. F. Coles and Mrs Otis Coles
Will entertain nUAhDSA VI eno
er social set tomorrow evening az
dance at the Country club. The aIralr
will be complimentary to Miss katnrine
Coles, of Nashville, Tenn
Mrs. Fernando c. SeaTle opened her
delightful home on Monday afternoon,
when she received a large number OF
her friends Mr. and Mrs. Searle ootn
received in the evening
Mrs. F H. SEamGn was at nome
informally yesterday afternoon, when
a large number of her friends called
to meet Mrs. William Judd and Mrs T.
y. Sheldon. of Kansas City, Mo- Tea
was served and a most delightful after
noon spent with this charming hos
tess
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

Mrs Frank Coles will have as he1
guests this week, Mr.. and Mrs F,rnes;
Cronin, of Kansas City Mrs. Cronin
WIN be remembered as Miss Kathrine
Mercer, who visited Mrs. w. l.. Gaines
several years ago, and made here a
host of friends
Mrs ". H. Austin is again able to
De UP, after two weeks illness.
Miss Grace V. Logan has returned
from months visit to Washington, D.
c. and adjacent points.
Mrs. c. n. Sheldon arrived Friday
evening from Kansas City. Mo, to be
the guest for some time of Mrs. James
h. Parker. Mr.. and Mrs. Parker. ac-
companied by Mrs. Sheldon, win leave
this evening for Mexico City. where
they will spend several weeks.
Mrs. James r. Otis has returned from
a lengthy visit with relatives in east
Texas.
Mrs. Ysabel FIato left Friday for Los
Angeles. where she will visit her sis
ter, Mrs. w. W. Wood, for several
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard 3. Stevens. Of
I'LL Montana street. are at home again
after an absence of two months. spent
in the east. While away Mrs. Stevens
selected new furniture and draperies to
carry out a distinct century design
throughout their nome. and when COM
pleted, there will not be a home in the
city more correctly furnished.
Mrs. A. S. Valdespino and baby ar
rived the first of the week from Tor
reon, Mexico. TO spend a month visiting
the formers mother, Mrs. A G.. VIII
cox.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Clubs Keeps the Women Of
Ell paso Busy Socially

Ponsford. SO Kansas street, Ruby being
the hostess for the afternoon
The program was carried out as
planned, each girl either reading. or
telling of the subject assigned her.
The II events which took place from
the announcement of the birth Of John
the Baptist till his preaching in the
wilderness were discussed in an inter-
esting manner.
Reciting the class motto. giving the
class yell and singing some familiar
hymns were also included in the pro-
gram Mrs POnsford served chocolate
and waters and the social hour and
games that followed closed a pleasant
afternoon.
Mrs. Esther Lucas. installing officer
OF Mattice temple No. 81. with the as
siStance Of G. s. Sister Ridge and G. Nj.
Matilda Burroughs, installed the fol-
lowing named Officers for the ensuing
term: NJ. E. c.. Emma Cross: P. c..
Esther Lucas: E S, Mary Magruder;
Z. j.. Edna Sawyer; NJ of K. and c..
Lulu Mattice; NJ. Of F. Male Shelton
manager, MaUde Ross; p. of G.. Polly
Drew; G. of o. T, Vileta Ross-Ward.
AT the close of the iustalat ton cere-
mony, tables were placed for those who
played cards to amuse themselves. The
retiring manager. Mrs. Mary Magruder.
surprised the officers and members by
serving cake and coffee.
The d. A. r held their regular
monthly meeting yesterday afternoon in
the parlors Of the EIks club. 1t was
Massachusetts and Rhode Island dav.
and the program for the afternoon was
in charge OF Mrs. H. B. Stevens and
Mrs. E. NJ Bray. The hostesses for the
day were those who are natives Of the
states represented, and We're Mrs c. r.
Morehead, Mrs [. s. Stewart Mrs II
l. Newman, Mrs. c. Rubin, Mrs. Robert
L. Reynolds. Mrs G. H. Higgins. Miss
Gertrude Higgins, Mrs. F. ". Brown.
Mrs. E. NJ Bray, Mrs. H. 3. Stevens.