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The Washington times., 1910-07-25
PENN STANDS FIRST
IN ATHLETIC EVENTS

PHILADELPHIA, July 25.-LookinE
over the records OF college athletes dur
ing tie past year, II IS evident that no
college In the country had q more sue
cessfuI season than did the University
OF Pennsylvania All year the promI-
hence Of the Red and Blue was Dro-
nuunced. but at the end they came
with a rush and outstripped al rivals
by their performances IN track baseball
and crew winning the undisputed col
leEe championship of the country in The
first two named and being second only
to Cornell on the water In fact there
were few weak spots in the Red and
Blues athletic year. but unfortunately
football, the most prominent OF all col
leEe sports, was one OF these few
Pennsylvania was beaten once on the
Gridl-on, by Michigan, and were tied by
Lafayette and SLare College putrirE
them down To something Ike sixth posi-
ton among the colleges Judging from
the present outlook. Pennsylvania should
have even more success during the year
that is to come, for they lose very few
of their star performers IN the leading
branches Of sport
The Washington times., 1910-07-25
JOHNSON UNLIKELY
TO VISIT CAPITAL
Theatrical Engagements Ex-
pected TO Keep Him in
New York Tomorrow.

Jack Johnson. heavyweight fEatf1e
champion OF the world, IS not likely 10
be here tomorrow to grace ,he festivi-
ties Of the colored EIEs, who are hold
ing their eleventh annual convention
iu Washington
While IL has been widely advertised
that the champion would be among
those present the advertisers seem 10
have forgotten that Johnson is under
contract IN New York 10 appear
nightly at Hammersteiu-s roof garden
and it is not probable % those who
know Hammersteiu's nature that he
VIII let johnson or for day 20 hustle
down 10 washington The cramufou.s
HABITS are cratic. al best. and IL he
were % ger here among The friends and
brothers the chances OF HaumersteIu
seeing him tomorrow night might be
rather slim.
There was a sort Of idea that John
son might slip into town last right.
spread The golden smile upon the broth
els. and fit back 20 New York al noon
today but Jim Cray. who iS a biz fig
gIe among the washington c0lored folk.
SAYS BE waited at Union Station until
--a3 last night ia anticipation Of such
q FlslI then went home 10 bed without
sliahln8 the hand Of tie man who beat
Jeuriess who beat Corbetr. who beat
JGHn J. sullivan. Gray does not think
johnson VIII be here tomorrow. but he
has wired his son and Baron WHEers
in New York TO stand bE until the last
norm blows ID N effort 10 uereuaIe
JoInSou TO com. over 20 washington
A only Tor a Few hours
The Washington times., 1910-07-25
MAPS MAY HAVE NEW
MANAGER FOR 1911
Report That Jesse Burkett
VIII Pilot Cleveland IN
stead of St. Louis.

ST LOUIS, July 25.-AftE0u-h Jesse
Burkett, once a Brownie, tacftIy admits
that be is 10 re-euter the bis arena next
season as manager. local utseacres DO
not place much CredeuCe IN the report.
eD1anatiug from the East, THAI he VIII
succeed Jack O'Couoor as manager OF
the Browns. on the contrary. the tip
is out that Burkett vII command The
destfHies OF the Inflated Cleveland Maps
in 1911, although this report has never
received official confirmation
O'C0nuor's work. while not a howl
ing success. has not been fr0wued upon
by Owner Hedges with the material
at hand Jack seems TO have done about
as well as he was expected 10, and IN
less Mr.. Hedges has decided on some
drastic move in the last Few days.
o Conner VIII be in command CT the
local machine again next Eear-
AR Hedges Is with the Browns IN the
last He Joined the team IL [ev- York
"Wednesday He left St. Louis last
Saturday 60 close a deal for Pitcher Ed
Lrn5cL- the SOLLEuaW RACER BTe=-1 -'Ia n
suatcHed from Marion Ohio. Ey o---
bidding an The other clubs the Hedges
machine Included
J. @. Morse. editor OF the Baseball
Magazine. and the Times Boston cor
respondent, was authority for the tip
last week that BurE5LL was slated for
a managerial Job at Cleveland The
Crab has won four uCuuaCts for the
worcester CNew England LeaEue1 club
and is favored TO annex his ltth- The
interview credited 10 Bl-ketr Friday IS
very indefinite
I won't be in Worcester" was his
reply.
The Washington times., 1910-07-25
BOAT CLUB
WILL NOT ENTER CREW
Organization Has No Material for an Eight to Par
ticpate in National Regatta-Has Turned Into
Social Club.

y and I9. which seemed assured last
week. VIII not mater-alize-
The doubtful crews are the intermedi-
ate Fights Of the Pennsylvania Barge
Club and the Intern ediate four OF the
Quaker City Barge Club. Vespers have
abandoned the idea % sending their in
teruediate eight
Entries viii clos on Saturday with
Secretary Fortmey,r. ard il IS probable
that the competing crews VIII be the
most representative seen together III
many years This city VIII probably en-
ter eight crews, five being from the
Nesper Boat Club. The Maroon and
Gray VIII enter a -eniOr eight and four.
senior double and two single SCulIers-
The Nesper crews win consist Of only
nine men, The senior eight Is at pres
enL rowing IN Lhis order Wash
EnEle bow, sam Gordon, Z. J. Hart
man. JaCE Kelly, Mueller, Schock.
tromDIe, De Baecke, stroke Koch.
cuNsWain- The senior FOUR IS likely 10
be- Hartman, bow Schock, CrOubie,
De Baecke- stroke Koch. CoNsWaiu.
The senior double win be- Eugle. bow.
Gordon stroke Gordon viii row in As
ISOLATION single SOULS while Kelly Is TO
JTy Tor the intermediate sCuIIinE title
Coach Eddie Marsh is rounding the
Crescent Boat Club intermediate eight
INTO promising form and may have the
honor Of giving the CreSCeurs their first
winning eight in UWeuty-One years. OF
the eight men In the boat five are jun
ioTs- Tuttle- Weldie and Swallow being
IN term elIateS- The crew has been row
ing over a week as follows TutLle, bow
ShocEcor, Beaston- Great. Mckay. Pol
lock, Weldie, Swallow, stroke, Evans,
c0LsEall- -chOckCor, who three years
ago was c. Duain Of the club. has been
rowing In e=ghts for nine years An In
teTmediate four viii be selected from
four Of the eight
Capt Ralph Goodwin, Of the Penn
sylvania Barge Club, while hopeful OF
setting together an intermediate eight,
said yesterday he had only been able 10
get a crew on the water one night last
week He VIII make a final effort this
week TO form crew. The intermediate
four VIII be: H W. Uhlman, bow; Ralph
GOODWIN v Chapman r Arms, stroke
quaker City Barge Clubs proposed IN
teredlate four IS 10 he made ~ of
Solder captain Of the club; AIuJh. Gam
bic. and Walter Smith
Several OF the clubs have already
started work in preparation for the Mid
die states regatta, TO be held over the
final mile and q quarter Of the national
course on Labor Day. September 3
Capt Eddie DoeTing, Of the West Phua-
junior OctOpede. which has been pre-
vented rowing because of a damag ed
shell He VIII have q cenupede, senior
double, four and couple Of other en-
Capt Dick BOuvier, OF the Malta
Boat Club, IS hODef1l Of starting jun
ior OCtopede. centipede and GUY BeIcher
tor Shis regatta The latter viii very
likely row IN the senior singles and
CUarter-milC das5- BCUvier has asked
candidates to report tomorrow night
II Is probable SIN Drew. who StrOked
last year $ octopfde viii have the same
position in this years crew The iuufor
cenupede viii be- West, bow Malone,
JOY BOWER. stroke.
The Washington times., 1910-07-25
Comment and Gossip Amateur Baseball Leagues and Players District
AND CHICAGO
ARE GAINING IN FAVOR
sibilities Than Detroit and Pinsburg Were at This
Time Last Summer-Positions bv Table

with half Of the season a matter Of
record. the pennant possibilities IN both
major leagues appear limited 10 three
clubs, those three standing highest N
their respective organizations
But the strongest claim OF probability
is that the present leaders wiI capture
the flag IN the American and National
Leagues This assertion is not based on
the fact that the Athletics and Chicago
cubs are leading the fight, but rather
upon the general form displayed by the
three COutenders in each league Both
Of these teams are playing consistent
ball under difficulties
The Athletics have not been IN first
class condition for more than a month.
Bender, q pitcher Of unusual skill and
man upon whom II can be safely
relied 10 win big percentage OF his
games, was out Of the game Tor more
Than a fortnight krauSe. WEp was the
pitching sensation Of $50, practically
has been Of no use TO Mack this year.
and, from present Indications VIII not
be able to take his place in the box
until September. These two hau1icaps-
combined with injuries 20 Catclers and
a weakness in Left field. would have
tended 70 slow up an ordinary team
but In the face OF these universities the
team has played remarkable bail and
gradually frightened its hold on urs-
place until for q time interest IN the
night centers in second, third, and fourth
positions
The Washington times., 1910-07-25

The AnaIostan Boat Club viii have no
representation in the national regatta
on the Potomac next month
This was definitely learned this morn
iuE. following an informal talk yesler-
dlV at the boat house by some Of the
most influential members OF the club
For years the AnaIOStans were uromI-
ueut in boating circles. and hardly q
regatta vas held IN these parts that
there was not one or more -reWS from
the club entered or late h weysr- the
iEnDOSSl bIijty of getting IN new members.
because the limit has been reached and
there IS a waiting list. has resulted in
2 scarcity OF material for raCI1E crews
Instead Of devOti2E itself entirely 20
rowing. the AualOSIau club has deTel-
ODed the social side. until the principal
interest IS conferred in canoeing and
other such sports
For a while it was believed that p
fOur-Oared crew would be developed but
most Of the men who would other
wise be available for such an aEgreEa-
ton are out of town on their vacations
and VIII not return until after cEe date
Of the regatta
Plaisted as coach. but during the pres
ent season there is no professional in
strUCtOr-
Coach GIendOn had his Potomac
oarsmen out for a stiff practice row
yesterday. a four and two Fights are
coming along nicely
The cave-in Of the cement incline at
the Potomac house SATURDAY VIII
prove cutie an Inconvenience TO the
two weeks
High wafer caused a weakening Of
the fOunG--,--n Of the flooring but.
fortunately, when It gave way there
officials heard Of the trouble. they
got into communication with the con-
factor, and arrangements viii be made
TO repair the damage without delay
Coming Just before the big regatta.
the trouble will prove quite a blow TO
the funds, as staging the biggest
aquaUc event OF years IS a neaVy under
taking
The coming regatta viii not only be
national, bt Z international as well, as
Canada VII be strongly represented
The eight-nared shell Of the Virginia
Boat Cub, Of Richmond. viii meet the
eight Of the Aerial Boat Club. o. Bal
uDOre, IN York river. near West Point
Va, next Friday afternoon in their an
NAL contest for supremacy on the
water The Nirk-7ians have been work
ms Tor this particular race for weeks,
ana under the coaching of Sydney
smith VINO VIII also row with the crew.
nave developed TO point OF high eff
cheney
The Ariels this season have one of
the best crews that the club has ever
turned out In every regatta about
Baltimore the ATiels have come ont
consistent winners, and in the PEOPLES
regatta in Philadelphia the Baltimore
crew won high hOuOrS. II has beau
under the care Of professional coaches
all the summer, and the naturally good
material from which il was drawn has
DEVELOPED into really frst-class row
ing machine.
The Virginia Boat Club this sum-
uer has had fiTSt-Class material 10 draw
from. and the crew Is cnnpoSe5 If
first-~iass -oweTs- Under the care OF
Mr.. Smith, the professional coach. the
crew has done the mile and mile and
a half IN time that compares most ia
vCrably with that made By virginia
Boat Club crews OF former. years.
The Washington times., 1910-07-25
SHERIFF OUTWITTED
BY BALLPLAYERS

CUMBERLAND. Nd. July 25.-Tle
sheriff and his deputies stepped In
yesterday afternoon at Midland and
prevented a Sunday BAH game at s-lat
point between Midland and Piedmont
" Va Not 10 be ourdoue- tie uTzv-
erS withdrew TO Carlos. several miles
away, and played the game in an
oreu field. OurwitrInE the officers
Midland won, g to s.
The Washington times., 1910-07-25
EIGHT PHILADELPHIA
CREWS IN REGATTA

PHILADELPHIA, July 25.-It is likely
that several Of the prospective local
crews Tor the national regatta, to be
rOWed on the Potomac river. Washing
ton, D ca Fliday and Saturday, August
The Washington times., 1910-07-25

a year ago the Giants were third. but
with a bet sr percentage than at the
halfway mark this year They had a
percentage OF SIS IN 1919 at the halfway
station l9 points better than this wear.
They didn't do quite so well IN the
second half last year as IN the first. but
one thing IN their favor this year is
that the race Is closer The Cubs viii
The Washington times., 1910-07-25

Comparing these 1lures with the first
half records OF last year shows what
teams improved In the second half and
what teams did not With few exCeu-
tons. there was no great difference in
the two halves in the wins and losses
Of any team II the same general rule
prevails this year the teams as nov
located In the tables give indication in
a general way Of their respective berths
at the finish But much may happen
between nov and then
The Washington times., 1910-07-25

Chicago Cuos have p5Lyed equally
well and Eameiy under difficulties
In hardly q game for more than \
month has the regular Cub lineup been
presented, the inheId and outleid per-
souueI being changed from day to day.
But Chance is probably better fortified
in substitute material than Mack and
this fact better explains the former
worlds champions ability 10 battle of
opposition than in the case Of the Ath-
le-lcs,- whose pitching corps and utility
ability are limited In Holman and
Zimmerman Chicago has two Of the
best ai-roU1d substitutes playing bail,
men who can ST. any position almost as
well as q regular, and, in addition,
Chance has i'm Beaumont a hard-LittinE
superior out-ielder. who can step into
the breach and play just as good bali
as SEecEard, Holman. and Schultz.
The most severe handicap 10 the Cubs
has been the indispOsitiou Of Overall.
next 20 Brown the pitching mainstay
and support Of the team The big LwirI-
er only has appeared IN ten games this
season. Had he been in condition he
would at least have pitched in twice
the number, and. perhaps even more,
and, based On his former record, won
q big majority OF his games. This would
have given the Cues a much more me
-er-al lead than they now enjoy.
The Washington times., 1910-07-25
End OF SEASON
FIRST HALE 1910

tIoUeS Won and I1St N the Second
half last year were IS follows
American eaEu-AthIeticS E1--S.
New York Ss-33- Boston E--9- Detroit
fs-16- Cleveland. Z7-4-- Washington. -e-5s-
Chicago, +E-31- St. Louis. -
National LeaECe-Pi-tSburE. 57-Z1- Chi
caE0. 53-53- New York. u.s. Cincinnati.
5l-5S. Philadelphia. E-29- s. Louis Zz-55.
Brooklyn Sc Boston Z3-51
The Washington times., 1910-07-25
Standing Of the Clubs
Yesterdays ResuIta

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays ResuItA
Chicago, 3. Boston, 8
Chicago. ) Boston, O.
New York, 4; St. Louis, 1.
Cincinnati, 6; Philadelphia, /
The Washington times., 1910-07-25

At \ corresponding period last year
the prospects OF Pitcsburg and Detroit
were much brighter than this season
Each was leading. with the present
leaders running q strong second Last
year when the halfway mark was
reached the worlds champions enjoyed
d percrll't5e OF "a while their perCent-
age at the conclusion Of half the sea-
son was SO. or 10 points less than at
the same time last year The Pirates
Just doubled their number Of victories
and defeats in The final half Of the 1903
campaign Granting -uat their rivals
VIII keep UP the same relative speed
for the -est Of the season. the Pirates
Eiil have 20 do a good deal better than
4ulDte lle-F Flcl2TieS 70 win the pen
uaCt this year. Doubling their Victories
this year they would win Sevelty-elrLt
games Last year they won 10 There
than -heF have been going play q much
stronger game relatively than in the
second half last year or their rivals
slow MP a good deal for them 10 win
the flag this year
While IL Is rruC that the Detroit
champions made a poor start last year
and stiu wOI the peuHant. they never
theless were far better of at the half
way period than this year. They had
made their squirt and gone 10 the front
By the middle Of July in 1879 The mid
ole Of July 1910. found them in curt b
place Their percentage al the middle
Of July, 1879. was So their percentage
at the middle Of July. 1910, was -54f g.
points less. They Won - games In the
first half OF the campaign a year ago
and IS IN the second half They are not
playing as well as year ago, and yet
unless IN the improbable event Of their
opponents slUmpiDE simultaneously.
they have more games 20 win than last
/ year 10 capture the pe1uant- So Il Is
against their recaptuTins The champion
ship
The Washington times., 1910-07-25

Jesse I3lneLlL should make a good
manager
How much longer viii DIT Harry
White last as a pitcher for the Chicago
White SoE- he himself does not
know but IL viii probably not De more
than enc OF two seasons. He is one
of those contradictions that make base
BAH dope the most uncertain thing n
the world Mcclure the Amherst piJcEl-
err was turned down by washington and
other major league clubs because he
weighed only l55 pounds. and there are
many Brilliant twirlers In the minors
who cannot get even q chance In the
majors because they are figured TO lack
the stamina TO 60 through q E-UeliDC IN
the fastest company. And this Is about
right Yet here Is this VI ligc person
who IS about as far as a match and the
least likely looking major Lacquer that
ever doDDed a suit. who has been a
star pitcher in the American League
Tor five or SIX years and seems 90 md
no special difficulty In games that are
stretched into extra innings. However,
Us the high school writer's say there Is
4 limit TO all things ard White this
year admits that he feels the strain Of
pitching more than ever before. He IS
and helping 20 keen ComiSkeT's team
from looking absolutely foolish but
when the battle Is over the doctor does
not feel SO snriEhrIE and Indifferent 20
mer years
Wee Willie Sudhof was another little
fellow who got by until that train wreck
broke his nerve.
Dr. White would ike 90 be a mana
ger. and was prominently mentioned
for the Washington berth when ID was
apparent THAI Joe CautIlou was gc51-s
10 get the hook. but he lost out on that
proposition Charley Couiskev has the
reputation Of being very fair with his
men and willing To give them r chance
10 advance In their chosen line of en-
deaEOr- but i is doubtful whether the
even If be cannot pitch his regular
turn next year White Is a material hit
ter, brilliant runner, has a good arm.
can play the OutIeld with the best Of
them, and has more baseball sense and
general intelligence than a vast ma
1oTitV OF the men in the game Co
mlSEey has picked a lot OF lemons from
the minors, and can hardly be expected
" hItc when his team Is batting below
The weak washington team White VIII
probably have TO wait two or three
years before he gets club. He com
1auGS in an unusual degree the TsS-e,sT
a the men who play with him and
they are a unit in declaring that White
has the EakluSs OF drSt-class manager
The ruuo- that Jack O-Conuor VIII
not last another season as mana ger Of
the St Louis team looks about rfcr-
IL view OF the failure ~ that club 20
make q showing IN proportion 10 5rs
natural strength
English boxers ar minor =ur7--4--a
are beginning 10 TAX 81 forming union
with a scale II prices ENGLAND Is strong
for unions. and che idea Of boxes a-e--
ting together nay be carried ont 20 a
to much Boxing IS entirely too much
q matter Of personal ability Cool
The Washington times., 1910-07-25
By THOMAS S. RICE.
Two games today, = p. m

The return Of Dixie Walker 20 zv5--e
service in the dOubIeEeader with Chi
Cag0 today is an encouraging sign Of
the times if he is nj and goes well II
he is not, Manager NcAIeer VIII be I'D
a stump, also in a quaudary- That
Walker can pitch is not doubted but
he does little Of this famous speciality
FOR which he draws wages and has been
a disappointment so far He is UufortU-
nate ii becoming i'll at odd intervals, but
even when he was not an aiIinE ata-
Iete he was decidedly or color ID his
work "a some games for no assiGua5le
reason 1t has been charged that walk
CT is entirely deficient in q sense Of the
responsibility upon him ln major league
bail, and that seems 10 be about The
case If it were not against the law
the manager might chasteu him with
q large, stout club and wake him up
20 the fact that he must needs hustle
or go back &c the bush leagues, where
he viii receive nothing Ike the con
siderate treatment he has received IN
Washington
Walker and Rsisling, Walsh and
Smith are the pitchers car1ed for TO-
day.
The figures published in The Sunday
Times yesterday afternoon showing thar
Washington stood NTH in the American
League in the matter Of runs made Tor
the season and second in the mum Der OF
runs made last week opened the eyes
OF the fans 20 the amount OF scoring
which has been done by this club In
the early part OF the season Washing
ton was pheDOmelauy successful IN
making runs and avoiding ShuI-ogIs- II
vas beaten rime.au again by scores OF
5 10 ?, 4 10 8, etc, and the fault was
attributed 10 the pitchers for the Ma
tiOnalS were crossing The plate often
enough 20 be In the first division but
were hanging around seventh place and
lucky not 10 be IN eighth. After that,
the pitchers improved but the batting
fell OF most IameulabIy. The Cpposi-|
ton would he held down 20 one, TWO or
three runs. but washington would not
make that many and would be beaten
Just the same. Just now the pitching
staff is showing squirt with Johnson,
ReislinE and Groom doing excellent
work and the batting, although the Gg-|
ures are low. has also been better This
gives reason 10 hope that che little Ufu-
ming streak that has placed the Nation
ais within hailiTS distance Of fifth
place is not @ mere temporary freak
but q real improvement that VIII last
long enough To lift them beyond the
shadow OF that cellar door which q
couple of weeks ago was opening SO hos
pitably for them
The Washington times., 1910-07-25
Today's Cameo
Philadelphia al PittsburE.
Standing Of the Clubs


men viii be IN demand. and TO a certain
extent VIII be able 20 TX their own
prices, while the mere dubs VIII be
lucky 10 be allowed TO get in to see the
snow much IeSS CUT into the receiuts
-0E any kind OF money There are prob
AMY right now more dub boxers in Lon
don than in she whole OF the United
states put together. Some OF the bows
dropped into pref l-lIuarles over there co
not know half as much about 5JxfnE
as 60 per cent OF the barrenders N The
United states and their work IS pi-iTuI-
Another peculiarly about the ureIim5-
naries in the clubs outside Of the Va
UCIal Sporting Cab is the Willingness
OF these boys 10 quit The writer once
saw al wonderland in London five men
Quit in succession in the first round uuon
receiving one or two punches from men
scarcely more SkillfUI than themselves
After setting q waiicp or so they would
meekly extend their gloves as q sign
that they had enough and pile out n
the ring The audience seemed TO thiuz
there was nothing unusual IN this pro
Cedure and took IL as a matter Of course.
That class OF fighters Eas no right 10
demand anything, yet they are the men
behind the union movement