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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-24
JOE TINKER SAYS CHICAGO CUBS
HAVE THE BEST PITCHING STAFF

From The S. Louis Times
Joe Tinker. the clever shortstop Of the
Chicago National League team, is one Of
the most interesting characters in base
ball Joe is ambitious TO become an actor.
He was out two years ago In a show
called a Home Run" and did "a vaude-
vile stunt last winter.
4 expect 10 revive Charlie Hoyts a
Runaway Colt next winter and play il
through the one-night stands Of the far
West" said Tinker yesterday. When the
subject was shifted to baseball, Joe's face
became wreathed In smiles, and he puts
himself on record at once:
Chicago in a ganop,' declared Tinker.
"Our team is going better than ever, and
II we have any luck, thereH be nothing
to il but the, Cubs, I mean by luck that
/ our regulars viii be on deck in seven out
of ten battles.
Lest year Frank Chance was crippled
and laid up for fifty or sixty of the tough
| est games on our schedule. Chance is
J just as important a cog I'm the Chicago
machine as Wagner is to Pittsburg. just
1 let Pittsburg lose Wagner for the same
number of games that Chance was lost to
| Chicago last season and where do you
suppose the Pirates would finish? Not a
good second to Chicago, as Chicago did
| to Pittsburg with Chance injured.
Then again. Johnny Evers, the best lit
tie second sacker that ever played the
/ bag. did not join the Chicago team until
June / last year. This season Johnny
got away with a running start and will
/ give the club the benefit of his great head
from start to finish.
Archer is also thoroughly developed
catcher, and the absence of King is not
going 20 cripple US like it did last sea-
son. Johnny is a great catcher, but this
/ kid Archer is some pumpkins himself.
rounded up King while playing I'm Kan
sas City last February and talked him
into going back to baseball. Johnny
seemed eager 10 get back in the game
but nc also wants the coin. That seems
! to be the stumbling block between John
and the club. It looks to me as though
! King is in the wrong He knew what
he was doing when he signed that three
year contract and it's no hardship or
him 10 live up TO it.
Ball players must live up TO theil
promises as well as any club owners. I've
been Kings pal for years, roomed with
him when he played with Chicago anC
knew him in Kansas City before. either OF
US joined the Cub team. Johnny is 2
good guy; wants to do what is right
but he's got the wrong end Of the presen
argument.
ChicagO's Great Pitchers.
Getting back TO the Chicago club. JUS
let me say a nice word for our pitching
stan. The best in the land and the hes
corps of twirlers that any ball club eve
had. They can talk about Connie Mack!
great twirIers ana McGraws invinetJl,
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The Twinins Athletic Club. last year
champions in the Independence League
and St. Stephens Institute teams will play
this afternoon at 2.3O at Capital City
League Park
The st. Stephens team will be under
the management Of John +. I.uitich this
year. and will be captained by Teddy
McCarty. Following is the list Of players
y. Kraft. J. Baggette. j. Murphy c
Birch. L. Shipley. Callahan, Carroll. Har-
veycutter, Handiboe, Fenton. J. Moriarity
/. Moriarity, f. Middledorf. VI. Bradley
Holleran. Howard, Barrett. and WEIGH
From the present outlook the team vii
undoubtedly be a contender for the cham.
pionship.
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.WOLGAST WANTS TO FIGHT AGAIN.

Detroit 23Apparcnty
vonmens Ad Woisa pnng for the strenuous life that
submission
shake his hand when the is
NolSast
Cadillac youth viii be dissatisfied
he
The probably
a md not
at all 70 the standard preferred the champion
he like
S immatcraL
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-24
OFFICIAL LEAGUE BALL.
Reasons Why National sport De-
mands Certain Conditions.

ulAuuA NtEAhAh NohuiAionA.
Not a few persons who attend baseball
games. and not a few who are well versed
IN the sport. have frequently expressed
some mystihcation as 10 why there should
be an official National League baseball "
A baseball 10 be official must comply ex-
actly with rigid standards OF weight and
measurement
The reason for IT'S exacutude is not so
much that the ball must be well made as
IL is 20 establish all records. which are
the test Of good ball playing. from a COM
mon basis Everything which pertains to
batting and which has 20 do with field
ing is compiled with a certain weight of
ball I'm play day after day. which never
varies. except now and then when the
ball becomes very wet during "A storm.
Even then. with the great perfection I'm
ballmaking at the present time, the diff
| ference I'm added heaviness is so slight
that none except the pitcher. who de-
ponds solely on curves. is likely to notice
I il much
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BAT is TOMBSTONE FOR
DOG BASEBALL FAN

Huntington. w. Va. April 23.-
Hundreds OF people attended the
funeral OF Cola" a French bull
dog. belonging TO Garland Rob-
ertson, which had the reputation
of never missing a ball game.
Pallbearers were school children,
and they scattered wild flowers
on the grave. while a baseball
bat was placed over the CANNES
grave.
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baggage Tenn Wants Games.

The Union Station Baggage Department
baseball team would like to arrange
games with any team i'm the District
averaging eighteen years. Address W. +.
Graves, Union Station.
The lineup. Barbour and Williams.
pitchers; MulvihilL catcher; Lawrence.
first base; Mower, second base: Thomas.
shortstop; Keever, third base; Watson.
right field; Tress, center field; Rowan.
left field
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staff when he won the worlds champion
ship in 1905, but just string with Chicago s
bunch this year and youU get all the
money
Harry Mcintyre is going TO have the
big season Of his career. He was there
ali the way Sunday. and had the Gin
cinnau sluggers eating out of his hand
You never saw anything like IT,
'Mordicai Brown is the best pitcher in
baseball to-day, and JEFF Overall is a
grand second. Eddie Reulbach will run
the pair TO a nose finish for the pitching
championship Of the National League and
Mclntrye viii run right up with all the
rest Nothing to it. tell you; we've got
the greatest line Of twirlers that ever
worked under the colors of one ball team.
and If we don't win the worlds cham
Dionship in 1910 I'll be the most surprised
baby in baseball.
'Pittsburg looks like our strongest rival
, in the National League but We hold the
Pirates safe With all the breaks in their
favor, the Pirates were extremely lucky
to beat us out last season in face of the
! hard luck we experienced. According 20
the law OF average, the shoe win be on
the other foot this year, That means Chi
caso will get the breaks at Pittsburg'
| expense.
PittsburE StaR Wcnk
I think the Pittsburg pitching staff is
weak. The loss Of Victor Willis will Grip
pie the team considerably. Camnitz and
Adams look like good twirlers. but the re-
mainder Of the pitching staff is not in
it with Mcintyre and Reulbach. the sec
ond and third men Of our staff
Cincinnati is baseball mad. continued
Tinker you never saw town so nutty
about the national game. The first day
1 they beat us the whole city spent the
night celebrating in Mardi Gras fashion
| Crowds hocked to the downtown streets
with horns and bugles and made fearful
| noise At the theaters the people would
| break in on the shows with cheers foI
/ Griffith and his Reds You'd think every
college kid in the country had congre,
! gated in Cincinnati that night and was
rehearsing their football stunt
= saw one guy dressed UP like a clown
! carting big acknowledgements dOwT
I the street in a wheelbarrow
What was the bet? I asked the geel
/ behind the wheelbarrow.
OH. this big slob beat me on the frs
game said the fellow. He took Cincin
natl TO beat the Cubs and got away witt
it. so I've got to wheel him around al
night
"Grif beat us two games. but we go
good and even by trouncing his kids Sat
urday and Sunday. The funniest thin,
you ever saw was pulled off the da,
Bescher cleaned the bags with a triple
Three were on, and Griff, thinking Big Bol
had three-two, gave the signal for every
body to hike on the next ball. But Crit
was wrong. The count was realty two
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announce that the batter knocked a ball
which enabled him 20 score a home run
The blunt and the bush Lacquer" have
become intimately interviewer with the
speech Of to-day. The "nicknames' Of
the teams have practically superseded the
names Of the towns whose tags they bear.
and lend life and color to the descriptive
story. This so-called slang. when il is
spontaneous, makes for brevity. II pre-
sents a picture in a word.
But the strained effort TO coin words
20 run amuck. in SHORTS always 10 be
regretted We find many such offenders
i'm the ranks OF sporting writer's But the
diamond has a language OF its own that
is universally understood. and those who
use it with a decent amount Of reserve
add 60 the picturesqueness Of their de-
scriptons and TO the pleasure OF their
readers
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DESCRIBING THE GAME.
Suggestion Made that Sporting Ed
tor Use Plain English.


tor Use Plain English.
The beginning OF the baseball season
has inspired the Albany q. " Evening
Journal to suggest that some sporting
writer might achieve distinction by writ
ing up a baseball game I'm good straight
away English instead of the slang which
has become the vernacular OF the dia-
mond. The suggestion was made I'm a
more or less facetious vein, but a number
of newspapers have taken II up and are
discussing il from various points Of view.
The consensus Of opinion seems 90 be
that a, baseball story IN unimpcachable
English would be odd enough to be inter
estiug. but that as a steady diet It would
soon pail upon the fans" who have be
come accustomed TO that slang which IS
so distinctly part OF the atmosphere Of
the game. II conveys more 20 their minds
10 say that the man at the plate slapped
the pellet for four bags than gravely 10
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At San Antonio-San Antonio, 9: Dallas. 5.
A. Houston-Houston. 3; Fort Worth. /.
At Galreston-Galvcston. 5: Oklahoma City, 4.
At Waco-Wac0. ,. Shreveport. J.
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE-

AZ Meinphis-Memphis :: Atlanta. p
AZ Nashulle-ChattanoCga Is: Nashville.
AZ Moutgomcn Montgomery. q. birmingham, L
~ Mobile--MobIe, !; New osleaGS, a
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Games Wanted.

Wanted. games with teams whose ages
range from 10 90 Il years. Address J.
Plant. box 81 Mount Rainier Md.
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Miss sutton Defeated.

Ventura. Cal, April S8.-May Sutton
was defeated here to-day at tennis by
Hazel Hotchkiss. Of San Francisco.
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A reduction in the cost Of mems wear
fabrics is expected when prices on wor-
steds are announced FOR the next light
weight season.
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Largest Morning Circulation.
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A. LouiFril'c-luiiauapo,i e Louisville o.
AZ Fo.edo-rlledo. 4: Columbus. eleven inning,
called du.uessl.
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ChicagO's Gre
..lnffinm LnnI- "a I'll

Getting back TO the Chicago club. just
let me say nice word for our pitching
stan. The best in the land and the best
corps of twirlers tliat any ball club ever
had. They can talk about Connie Macl's
great twirlers ana McGraw's invinel Die
Evening journal., 1910-01-21
CHANGERS WANT
MESSICK REAPPOINTED

The re-appointment Of S. H. Messick
as a member OF the State Board of
Agriculture was recommended in reso-
lultons adopted at the annual meeting
OF Brandywine Grange at Talleyville
last night. The resolutions express
the grangers' belief that Mr.. Messick
has given satisfaction and that his
re-appointment would be to the best
interests Of agriculture in Delaware.
The resolutions win be sent TO the gov
ernor. Other oranges will probably
take similar action.
The grange elected the following Of
ficers:
Master. Thomas T. Weldin; overseer
William p. Dawson; lecturer, George
Lodge Medill; steward, Thomas Hopes
Passmore; assistant steward, Howard
L. Weldin; chaplain. Charles W. Day;
treasurer, Elihu D. Talley; secretary,
Wills Passmore; gate keeper, Henry
l.. Engel. Jr.; lady assistant steward,
Hannah M. Passmore; ceres. Ethel
Day; pomona. Sidney Dawson; Flora.
Elizabeth Baldwin.
Evening journal., 1910-01-21
800 PERSONS JOIN IN THE
LOCAL "ANTI-MEAT" CRUSADE

Clayton House 10 explain the details Of
the purposes. objects and organization OF
the League. Furthermore shall be pre-
pared to appoint State Director for Del
aware. and local directors OF the move
ment in the cities and towns OF the State"
Mr.. Scharf conferred with Judge Coch-
ran at his home last night. Judge coch-
ran gave the league his hearty endorse
ment.
Police Chief Signs Up.
Chief of Police Black was one Of the
prominent signers Of the pledge this
morning. Clerk of City Court Sasse. who
is sending out the circulars for Judge
Cochran this morning obtained the sigma
lures Of more than 30 persons. Mr., Sasse
has been beseiged with telephone calls
from women who wish to get the circulars
and add their signatures. and Mr.. Sasse
suggests that persons who are not able
to obtain the circulars simply send their
names TO him and he will put them on
the pledge
An officer Of the Consumers League to-
day said that the League does not contem-
plate activity as an organization In the
inquiry into the increased cost Of living,
feeling that it is beyond their scope which
is essentially the lettering of the work.
ing conditions for women, and the child
labor problem.
Continued on Page Five.
Evening journal., 1910-01-21
FIREMEN In
BIG PARADE
Proposed Celebration Here in
Early Fall is Now As
Sured
OUT OF TOWN LADIES
PROMISE TO COME

An enthusiastic meeting OF repre-
sentatives of the various fire companies
in the city was held at the Fame Fire
Companys house last night and II can
now be said that the proposed fire.
mems parade Is assured. II will be
held some time in the fall, probably
in October
At the meeting last night It was
suggested that a Homecoming Week"
be held in conjunction with the fire.
mems celebration. and II is probable
that this matter viii be taken up at
the next meeting of the hremen. which
viii be held a the Water Witch en-
gine house on February 10. The gem
eral committee decided to meet hereaf-
of each month.
Inquiries have already been received
from various out-of-town companies,
particularly from Reading, Pa, ask
ing whether the parade is assured and
intimating that they would participate.
A well-known fireman of that city
said that at least five Of Readings
companies would participate in the
parade as guests Of local companies
One letter set forth that II the parade
were held the company would organic
a marching club for the trip
It is estimated that the expense Of a
firemens parade would reach $1,000 and
the firemen say that this amount could
easily be raised. Tho firemen say the
benefit such a parade would be 10 the
business men OF the city would he
great, particularly as each OF the vis-
iltng fire companies win remain here
from two two three days. An aver
age may be struck from the known
fact that according TO a prominent
fireman Of Wilmington. the Indc-
pendence Fire Company OF Portsmouth.
Va, on the occasion Of a visit here
some time ago spent $500 with one firm
In the purchase of gifts 10 send home
and wearing apparel for themselves.
Some OF the firemen who are en-
thusstic over the affair have heard a
report that one or two companies in
the department will not participate in
the parade, one particularly having Is
sued tho statement that II was not
right TO spend the taxpayers money
for fire parades
A former officer Of he department.
in speaking Of the matter said that
he considered It a duty the firemen
owe the business men in the city Ia
give such an affair. and that every
company should participate. He ex-
pressed the opinion that they would
all be in line when the time came as
there was not a fireman In the city
who did not look with pride upon the
local department and would do every
thing in his power to make Il appear
in public in its best form.
Evening journal., 1910-01-21
MR.. dORTON LEAVES
THE OPERA HOUSE

Nioolo Norton. the veteran manager
of the Opera House, viii leave on Sat
urday night TO take a mueh-needed
vacation Mr. Norton Is 65 years old
and one of the best known men In the
theatrical business to-day. In August
next he will have been so years in
the theatrical and amusement enter
prise business lie is as active as a
man half his age and has keen grasp
on affairs pertaining to tho business.
Since coming 10 Wilmington 20 take
charge Of the Opera House his health
has not been the best. and he has de-
cided TO take a rest for awhile. After
that no win resume tho theatrical busi-
ness.
Frank Burns. who is connected with
the Harris amusement enterprises. ar
rived I'm Wilmington last evening and
will become manager Of the Opera
House for awhile. He also looks af-
ter many other OF the Harris inter-
ests. Mr.. Burns was at the theatre
earlier In the season cooperating with
Mr. Norton after the Harris Amuse-
ment Company took charge.
Evening journal., 1910-01-21
COUNCIL HOLDS
UP ONE BILL

A bill for 1851, from the Iindnore I'M
provement COMPANY for plumbing. was
read at last nights meeting Of Council
and was referred TO the public building
committee. The bill OF s4U.Oe for extras at
the city tax office, submitted by the same
concerns, was not presented for payment.
A member OF the committee said the bill
is, being held up"
Evening journal., 1910-01-21
DELAWAREANS
FOR HALL OF FAME

There is a movement on foot to
have statutes of two Of Delaware's S
most famous sons placed in the Hall
of Fame. at Washington, each State
being entitled to two places for such
statues.
Most prominent among the men
whose memory, it is proposed TO per-
petuate, by erecting statues. are James
Latimer who was president of the con-
vention in Delaware that ratified the
constitution of the United States. His
son James Latimer, Jr.. was a surgeon
tn the Revolutionary Army. The Eng
Ish placed a price OF his head Of 500
pounds.
The other famous man spoken of is
Caesar Rodney. one of the signers of
the Declaration of Independence, who
made a famous ride to Philadelphia 10
sign the document.
Evening journal., 1910-01-21
President National Anil
Food-Trusf League Here
TO Help Movement.
MERCHANTS TELL WHY
SOME PRICES ARE HIGH

More than 500 names have been added
70 the anti-meat eating pledge being cir
/, cuiated by City Court Judge Cochran.
nudge Cochran says that ono family in
every 25 in the city has already signed
the pledge to abstain from meat for 80
days or until meat prices shall have been
reduced He is well satisfied with the pro-
gress of the movement He promises TO
start a crusade against eggs and butter
as soon as the anti-meat eating crusade
shall Have accomplished its purpose.
Wide interest has been manifested in
Judge Cochrans crusade. Yesterday Emil
l. scharf. president OF the National An
ti-Food Trust League arrived I'm Whining
ton TO assist in the movement. He is at
the Clayton House. He said to-day
'I shall be in Wilmington to establish
state Offices Of the National Ant-Food-
Trust League, and shall be pleased TO
meet any friends OF the movement at tho
Evening journal., 1910-01-21
$l35 FOR HORSE;
rs CENTS FOR WAGON

At the sheriff's sale Of the farming i'm
plements of Irwin B. Fretz, near Towns
end yesterday. good prices we're realized.
Corn sold at 20 cents bushei. colts
brought $50 each and a three-year-old
mare was sold for 1885. Farm implements
sold at good prices.
It was evident, however. that the men
in that section wanted not to be behind
the gun but behind the hoe. A garden hoe
sold at 65 cents while a spade changed
owners at a dime and family carriage
that has done much service went for so
cents Twenty-Five cents was the price
paid for a York wagon while a runabout
looked like thirty cents-well that was the
price an AppoquiniminlS farmer paid for
It. There were more than 200 farmers at
the sale.
Evening journal., 1910-01-21
INSTALL OFFICERS
OF CLAYTON LODGE

Grand Chancellor Harry S. Beaston. ac-
companied by Supreme Representative
Joseph c. Jolls visited Kent Lodge No. %.
Knights Of Pythiss at Clayton last even
ing and installed the following officers: c.
C.. Charles Neuguebar; " c., NJ. O. whit
tlngton; prelate. John W. Hay; NJ W.
Benjamin Ely; K. R. and s.. G. c. Mof-
fett; NJ. Ex., Oliver Pryor; NJ. F., n. G.
severson; M. A., ]. S. Skinner; I. G.. Will
liam d. King; o. G.. James Montague.
After the conclusion Of the Lodge work
the members and visitors were entertained
at a supper This Lodge is doing good
work two new members having been re-
Gently added TO their roll and more in
sight The Booster" is getting In his
work
Evening journal., 1910-01-21
INVITE BIDS ON NEW
OFFICE BUILDING

Bids for the remodelling Of the Oil
pumping station at Sixteenth and Mar
ket streets into an Office building, for
the Water Department, will be opened
by the Board of Water Commissioners
on Monday morning. February 26, at
1890 o'clock. A bond Of 20 per cent.
Of the contract price win be required.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at tho offices OF the Water eDpart-
ment. Copies may be obtained upon
tho deposit of $40
Evening journal., 1910-01-21
METHODIST LAYMEN
PREPARE FOR CONFERENCE

At a meeting of the Laymens' As
sociation of the Wilmington NJ. z. Con-
ference held here yesterday afternoon
il was decided TO hold the second an
nual meeting on Saturday. March 10.
at Salisbury. Nd. where the annual
conference of the NJ. L. Church will be
held. The association will discuss
many subjects OF moment to Methodist
laymcn. The association consists Of
one regular delegate from each pastoral
charge and visiting laymen who are
privileged to take part in the discus
sions
Evening journal., 1910-01-21
FARMERS SAY
HENS DON'T LAY

Deputy Sheriff Joseph IL. Bartlett
who was IN Townsend yesterday was
unable to find any fresh eggs for sale
Some farmers who own as man as 200
hens reported that they were getting
but two eggs a day. Other farmers
in the neighborhood said they had not
seen an egg since Christmas.