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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-10-22

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uno er miro bod 10 oft urtionit mi
~unbede6rt aedeben.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
SEVERE JOLT TO
PENN'S ASPIRATIONS
Hough Pulls Tendon in Leg
While Running Against IT.
win, Minds and RamSdeII.

PHILADELPHIA, May 20.-Penn's
chances of winning the Intercollegiate
next week received another severe jolt
yesterday afternoon when BILLY Hough.
the little Red and Blue sprinter, pulled a
tendon in the back part Of his leg. The
accident occurred while Ramsdeil, Minds.
Irwin and Hough were having little
brush down the hundred-yard stretch
Mike Murphy, the veteran trainer, was
so provoked that he could hardly control
himself after the accident had occurred.
This is the fourth man during the last
two weeks who has been laid up, and at
present PENIS chances of landing the big
games next week are not very bright.
During the past week HOugh has been
running i'm excellent form, and II was
the opinion of many that he was NOV
ing along faster than either Ramsdeii
Minds.
Despite the fact that three good men
had been laid up with sprains and pulled
tendons, Murphy was still hopeful until
the accident occurred to Hough yesterday.
Hough was sure to score at least three
points in the sprints, and his loss VIII be
keenly felt. Jeryis Burdick. in way.
offset the loss of hough when he cleared
the bar in the high jump at six feet four
inches. The day was ideal for jumping,
and Burdick was in excellent FORM Inch
by inch the bar was raised. until the
lanky Quaker had cleared four inches
above six feet, which Is IS of an inch
above the Intercollegiate record. Murphy
then placed the bar at six feet five inches.
but Burdck just missed IT on his way
over Murphy was elated at the showing
and expects Burdick to set a new inter-
collegiate' record i'm the intercollegiate
games. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
JEFFRIEs WAITS FOR C0RBETT.
Will Not Resume Boxing Till For
mer Champion Arrives.

BEN LOMOND, Cal, May 29.-The
fact that Jim Jeffries took another
day off from training yesterday leads
the camp to believe that he intends
to rest on his oars until James j. Cor
bett arrives here from the east. AT
least, nothing but perfunctory exercise
and sparring work is looked for from
the former champion until "Pompadour
Jim comes to round off Jeffries' prep
arations for the July fight with fast,
scientific boxing.
Jeffries has accomplished the hard
est part of his conditioning process al
ready, he is considered by himself and
trainers to be in splendid form and his
let up on grueling work is generally
regarded as a wise move.
No boxing has keen done by JEFF
fries .inae Las. Sur Cay. but from this
time on boxing probably will constitute
his main daily work. Speed and clever
ness will be his aim henceforth, and so
the gloves must come in for constant
usage.
"All O. X" is the camps summary
Of the Jeffries situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
PAPKE-THOMAS FIGHT
LOOKED LIKE A FAKE
Neither of Fighters Seemed to Be
Trying to Put Out the
Other.
MAY HAVE EFFECT
ON THE BIG BATTLE
District Attorney to Decide on Law
Covering Prize Fighting Today.
Church Element Opposes Fight.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May co.-The
Papke-Thomas fight last night and the
general disappointment it brought the
fight followers is the main topic of pu-
gilistic discussion here today, distracting
for the moment attention from the COM
ing Jeffries-Johnson battle.
Bitter comment from the sporting fra
ternity and criticism from the newspaper
experts has been aroused by the middle
weight contest, the progress Of which
was punctured with cries of fake fight, )"
frame up from all sides.
Papke has made several statements to
account for his showing.
Il couldn't get warmed up" he said.
II wanted to knock Thomas out and l
had my money bet that 1 would beat him
inside of fifteen rounds. What the mat
ter was l don't know. and l am as much
disappointed as any one
Today was expected to bring develop
ments in the big fight situation. District
Attorney Fickert having told commit
tee representing the local church fedora
ton that he would decide on the city
law covering prize fighting. n report
was circulated last night that the dis
trict attorney said he didn't think there
was much chance of Jeffries and John
son getting together in San Francisco.
Attempts TO confirm the run.or proved
futile.
Aside from his usual road work Jack
Johnsons training operations are not eX-
pected to develop any interesting fea-
lures until Saturday and Sunday, when
he is scheduled to box.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
Is ANOTHER STEVE BRODIE.
George Beckett Drops From Aque-
duct Bridge and Swims Ashore &.

George E. Beckett was loudly ap-
plauded by number of friends last
night when he accomplished the feet of
dropping from the Aqueduct bridge. a
distance of ninety feet, and swimming
ashore without having the least bit of
trouble. There was no wager made
in connection with the act. nor was
there any audience to watch him.
Beckett, who is nineteen years old.
lives at 3t07 o street. He was in SWIM
ming with several friends last night
about 1880 o'clock. and the suggestion
was made that no one in the party
could dive from the bridge and swim
ashore.
That's easy" said Beckett; I'll show
you how to do it,"
Some of his companions advised him
against making the effort, but he went
to the bridge and climbed over the
rail, dropping into the channel. He
was soon seen swimming in the direc-
ton of the shore. His feet were first
to reach the water. he stated. and he
experienced no unusual sensation while
making the descent or when he reached
the water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
BLUE AND GRAY BOYS
AWAY FROM HOME

= For the second Saturday this year
neither the Georgetown base ball team nor
crew can be seen in this city tomorrow.
The ball tossers are scheduled to meet
the Navy at Annapolis. while the oars
men will compete in the American Hen
ley in Philadelphia.
The two crews. prep and varsity, left
for the Quaker city over the Baltimore
and Ohio this noon i'm company with the
rowers from the Potomac Boat Club. The
three Fights will get on the river late
this afternoon for a practice spin and
will then repair to their respective head
quarters to await the starters gun to-
morrow.
The Hilltop base ball team will go over
to the Maryland capital tomorrow MORN
ing and will return tomorrow evening.
This afternoon Mike Thompson's WASH
ington College aggregation is contending
against the locals for honors and unless
OCOnor is again called to the slab ne
TO the .diddies. The big lad is about the
only one of the Georgetown twirlers who
has displayed consistent form during the
latter part of the season, and II would
not be surprising If he was worked in
most Of the remaining games. The rest
of the lineup will be sent against the
Navy in the same order as they went
against Catholic University Wednesday.
The absence of the Blue and Gray
which has made it possible for the local
high schools 10 hold their track meet on
the A-illtop Field today. As this is sure,
to be a big event. the students at the uni-
versity should have plenty OF sport on
tap to keep their attention at this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
gilistic game a staggering blow, fo

gilistic game a staggering blow, for
nothing arouses sentiment against the
sport so quickly as fake exhibition.
Conditions on tine coast are such now
that it seems certain the authorities will
not go out of their way to interfere with
the Jefries-JOhnson contest. The law is
such that such bout can be held with
out any official violating his oath of Of
flee, but there is not one man in a thou
sand who can protect sport which the
public believes is crooked, and the Papke-
Thomas bout created such an impression
beyond doubt. F."
h1blt1onS an opportunity to make legiti-
mate protests and places those who want
to protect the sport under a serious
handicap.
The time has come when all pugilistic
contests should be controlled by a gov
ernlng body, and when it is found that
fighters have deliberately faxed they
should be. barred frcm the game for life.
In Zbyszko. Frank Gotch is going to
meet the toughest proposition of his ca
reer if those who make a close study of
the wrestling game are to he believed.
The herculean strength of the Pole is
such that even though Gotch should pos
sess the greater science he will find him.
self up against a stone wall.
ZbySZkO is believed to be a much better
man that was Hackenschmidt, and the
Russian lion was not trained to his best
when he was forced to quit against
Gotch. The Pole with the unpronouncable
name is undoubtedly in good condition
and 1t will take Gotch's best efforts to
gain fall from him.
Zbysko's showing in the exhibitions in
this city must not be figured when he is
considered. 1t is a safe guess that he
could have disposed Of his opponent here
much sooner than he did had it not been
the wish to give the people run for
their money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
BY J. ED GRILLo.

Negotiations are pending whereby the
Washington club will secure the crack
college battery of the year. The pitcher
has figured in several no-hit games this
season and is touted as being the only
one of the college players to show ind1-
cations that he possesses major league
caliber. Matters have progressed to such
a stage that the two players have agreed
to come here providing suitable arrange
ments can be made with the coach Of the
team, to whom they have given the priv
ilege of picking the team with which
they should sign.
The pitcher gives his coach credit for
having taught him all he knows about
the game and attributes his success to
this teaching, and therefore wants the
coach to be benefited when he joins the
professionals. Both the college players
graduate next month and it is not unlike
ly that 9th will join the Nationals about
that time.
Colleges have furnished some splendid
material to the major leagues. Connie
Mack has made a speciality Of develop
ing these players. and the local club feels
it can take a chance in the same d.
rectiOn.
Jack OConnor, manager of the luck
less Browns. finds himself confronted
by the conditions that every manager
Of losing team staggcrs against
he can't get help from other teams.
Hear his complaint:
"I have been going round on my
knees trying to make trades or buy
some ball players. and / get the cold
shoulder wherever l go. In New York
they have six infielders, yet when l ask
ed if / could buy one of them they liked
to have had fit.
81 have tried every club. but no one
wants to help us, though they have
good ball players they can't use sit
ting around on the bench doing moth
ing. We are just forced to go out in
the bushes and dig up talent in the
hope of developing 1t. There is moth
ing left for us to do. because the other
clubs won't give us ANYTHING even II
when a team is going as badly as we
have that the other clubs would want
to help us out as a matter of buSi-
ness, but that doesn't go in base ball.
when you're last the other fellows
sympathiZe with you, but they won't
help you. They would like to have
all their games scheduled with you so
that they could win a lot. That is my
experience and it simply means that
we have got to go out and dig up new
talent"
The first and the eighth innings were
almost exact duplicates yesterday. In
the first Milan hit safely and Killifer sac
rificed. Elberfeld brought Milan home
with a hit, and then scored himself on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20

BY ]. ED GRILLO.

The eye undoubtedly has more to do
with making great batsmen than either
the position at the plate or the swing.
The one is the result of the other. for it
is the defective eye which gives the i'm
proper position at the plate. or causes
the faulty swing at the ball.
There is perhaps no better batsman
than Larry Lajoie. and his prowess is at
tributed by those who have made a study
of the big fellow to his remarkable sight
Iatoie has optics that take in everything
at glance. Though he has never made
a study Of mathematics, ii is said of La
joie that he can take one glance at a col
umn of figures and have the total per-
feet. His eye conceives so quickly that
when six dice are thrown out he had the
total points figured as soon as they quit
rolling. 1t is therefore but nasural that
he can detect the break on a pitched ball
much sooner than does the average man.
1t also explains why he has nothing to
fear when he steps into the ball. for it is
seldom that he Is hit. because he can fol-
low the sphere perfectly with his eye. OF
course, Lajoie is big. strong fellow,
whose arms can WELD the heaviest kind of
q bat, but 1t is unqueStiOnably his eye
that is responsible for the wonderful
proWeSS as hitter.
All ball clubs have made mistakes in
sizing up ball players On some instances
the value of a man has been overesti-
indtSus duO frequently TIE
been given credit for being much better
than he really was. 1t was such mis-
take that undoubtedly cost the Cleveland
club q pennant q few years ago.
Cleveland had loaned Catcher Wake
field to Washington. Wakefield had all
the earmarks of being a find, and when
the time for turning him back to Cleve-
land rolled around the Washington club
wanted to make a trade for him. Tom
Hughes was offered to Cleveland in ex-
change for the young catcher, but the
proposition was refused and Wakefield
went back to Cleveland He proved any,
having a hard time holding his own in
the minors
Tom Hughes. as every one hereabout
knows. was the one pitcher who could
beat Cleveland whenever he went in
against the Maps. No matter how hard
he might be hit by other teams when
Tom made his appearance on the rubber
against Cleveland that team was usually
badly beaten 1t was Hughes who beat
the Maps out of enough games season
before last to have given them the flag
In a walk had victories been scored in
stead. 1t would have paid the Cleveland
club to keep Hughes on its list even
though he would not have proven a win
ming proposition for them, for to proven,
him from pitching against that team
meant at least a difference of three or
four games. and in the several tight races
the Maps have been in this would have
cut quite figure.
If il is true that Papke and Thomas
merely staged frame-up in their sup
posed fight III Frisco Thursday night
these two worthless have struck the pu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
Ordered to China.

Two officers of the United States
Marine Corps have been ordered to Pek-
ing, China. for the purpose of making a
study of the Chinese language. They
will be attached to the United States
legation at Picking. The officers are Capt
Thomas Holcomb. jr.. now on. duty with
the legation guard at Picking, and First
Lieut.. f. l.. Bigler now on duty at the
navy yard, Portsmouth, n. II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
Boston Surprises Pirates.

PITTSBURG. May cO.-Boston yester-
day defeated Pittsburg in ninth-inning
rally, when they made five of their
twelve hits and scored five runs. Curtis
pitched strong game and was given
good support. Pittsburg could get only
four hits, two of which were made by
Flynn, who drove in all the runs. lie
score:
R. H. E.
Boston - 90 o o 0 So II l
Pittsburg 90 o D 90 . Id U
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
National League Games.
Cincy Noses Out Giants.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May. 2O.-Cincin-
natl defeated New York yesterday mainly
through Marquar6's and CrandalIs wild
ness in the early innings. Score:
r. III. E.
Cincinnati .. o 90 20 Ks IL .
New York. $50. 90 3 U u > D - IL U
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
Other American League Games.
Tigers Stop Athletics.

PHILADELPHIA, May 20.-Philadel-
phia's long winning streak was broken
yesterday, when Detroit won by IA to 9.
The latter knocked Krause Off the rubber
in the fourth inning, and also hit Dygert's
curves hard. The score:
r. Fl. =.
Detroit ... % o . 1 0 ia 10 O
-. o o o 0 90 % 5 6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
Phillies Lose Again.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 2O.-St. Louis won
the third game of the series from Phila-
delphia yesterday, to 1. Lush pitched
good ball throughout. and did not give
the visitors single chance. Score:
r. II. E.
St Louis 2 o 1901 x-9 1
PHILADELPHIA 90 D o 900 IL 1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20

Two-base hit-Schweitzer. Three base hits
Gessler or. Double plays-Schweitzer to ABB
stein; Street to Mcbride; Mcbride. Schaefer to
Unglaub. Left on 1'ases-WashingtOn. 3; St.
Louis. 6. First base on errors-St: Louis. /.
Hit by pitcher-Iraham. Gessler. Wild pitch
Johnson Umpires-Messrs Dineen and Con-
nelly Time-1 hour and 40 minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
Bostons Beat White Sox.

BOSTON, May 2O.-Boston won a slow
game from Chicago yesterday. 3 to O. CT
cote kept the visitors hits will scattered,
while in the second inning the locals
punched four hits with an error and
scored all their runs. The score:
r. II. z.
Chicago 90 O 10000 90 >
Boston . 90 O OO-3 S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
Southern League.

At Birmingham-Rain.
At Montgomery 3; Chattanooga. 6.
AT New Oreans-New Orleans 3: Memphis, 2.
Second game-Memphs. Z; New Orleans, -.
At Mobile-Nashville. 1: Mobile, 1. Second
game-Nashville, l.; Mobile, 0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
Yankees Nose Ont Mans.

NEW YORK, May 2).-New York de-
feated Cleveland in an exciting ten-inning
game yesterday, 4 to 3. The winning run
was due to successive hits by Hemphill,
Wolter, Chase and Laporte. 1t was the
first extra inning game lost by the visit
ors this year. The score:
R. H. E.
Cleveland 49,. OO2 1 90 0 0 0-3 2
New York -. 90 90 0 1914 10 .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
Fight to a Draw.

SACRAMENTO. Cal, May o0-Frank
Mantel of Pawtucket. r. l.. and Denver
Johnny O'Keefe fought twenty rounds
to a draw here last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20

The inside reason for the dismissal OF
former Dairy Inspector Curtis was yes
terday made public by health ofncers &C
Richmond. Va. According 10 Them the
officer was dismissed for the reason that
they feared he would be dealt foul plays
as he had received indication OF such.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
Want Games.

The Army War College base ball team
would like to arrange games with any
Independent teams. Communicate with NJ.
p. Bergeron, Army War College, phone
Main 1850.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
Cubs Defeat Brooklyn.

CHICAGO, May 20.-Chicago defeated
Brooklyn, 4 to yesterday. The score:
Ri. E.
Chicago .... o 0 o o > O X-4 >
BROOKLYN .. 90 900 c. j
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Tristate League.

At Decentralization, /: Lancaster. ..
At Harrisburg-Harrisb =; JohnstOwn, 10.
At MISREPRESENTATION .; Altoona, 4.
At Reading 10; York, ..
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American Association

At Kansas City-Kansas City. 3: Columbus, O.
At St Paul-St. Paul, ,; indianapolis. ].
At Minneapolis-M Minneapolis, 8; Louisville, 3.
At Observation-Disclosures y; Toledo, 10.
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Eastern League.

At Buffalo-Buffalo. 4; Jersey City, ..
At Toronto-Toronto, ): Newark. 2.
At Observation-Disclosures, 3; Baltimore, /.
At Montreal-Alontreal, Z; Providence, s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
South Atlantic League.

At Savannah-Savannah, 2; Columbus, 0.
At Columbia-Coumbia. 3; Augusta, Z.
At ACCOMPLISHMENTS, 2; Macon, (nine
innings; darknessl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
MINOR LEAGUE GAMES.
Virginia State League.

At Richmond Richmond. 2: Danville, o.
At Roanoke-RoanOke, 8; Norfolk, o.
At Observation-Disclosures, 6; Lynchburg /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20

On the two occasions that Elberfeld
faced Graham with no one on the bases
he struck out, but when a base hit was
needed to get a run he was there with
both feet. That is the time to get base
hits, when they count.
Bob Unglaub's second hit was the direct
result of good, quick-witted judgment on
his part. With Gessler on first Graham
made several throws to first TO hold Doc
on the bag, then suddenly turned and shot
fast one toward the plate, expecting to
catch Unglaub off his guard. Bob, how
ever, turned the trick the other way and
hunted the ball down the third-base line.
He caught both Graham and Wallace
standing still and beat the throw to first
out easily. 1t was a clever bit of base
ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
American League Results.

Today's Schedule.
St. Louis at Washington.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at New York.
Chicago at Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
National League Results.

Today's Schedule.
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
New York at Cincinnati.
Boston at Pittsburg.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20

1t is plain to see the effect the repeated
defeats have had on the Browns. The
players go through their work because
they know they are being paid for doing
it, There is no spirit and they do not act
as if they really figured they had a right
to win. O'Connor's aggregation is bauiy
shot to pieces lot, but if it once gets to
winning it may show considerable rever-
sal Of form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20

Bill Abstein does not impress one as be-
ing the proper kind for worlds cham
piOnship team, though there is no doubt
that the big fellow went better for Pitts
burg last year than he is now going for
the Browns. 1t is quite a change from
team which only lost occasionally to one
which seldom wins. With winner Alb
stein would not look as weak as he does
now that the Browns are losing.
KilIifer looks like the right man to fol-
low Milan in the batting order, for he
gave a splendid exhibition of sacrificing
yesterday. There were three occasions
when he was asked to lay the ball down
and he accomplished the feat perfectly.
Three sacrifice hits in one game comes
pretty near to being record.
Bobby Wallace has been shifted to third
base. and he gives just as good an account
Of himself there as he did at shortield.
Wallace is undoubtedNS one of the great
ball players the game has produced. He
has been in harness many years and still
ranks with the crack indelders of the
league.
By making six of their eight hits off
Graham count the Nationals scored a
shutout over the Browns, who found Wal
ter Johnson too tough proposition to
score on yesterday. Milan's hit, Killifer's
sacrifice, Elberfelds single. Gessler's
triple and Unglaub's single brought three
lifers sacrifice. Elberfeld's hit and Cess
ler's second triple brought two more in
the eighth.
1t looked like runs for the Browns in
the ninth when Wallace and Griggs hit
safely and Schweitzer was walked be-
fore any one was out. But Johnson struck
out Hartzell and Abstein hit into dou-
BILE play, ending the game. The score:
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but this did not seem to interfere with his
work Yesterday.