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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-31
lNQUISITlVE FANS

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IN mofninss PINK sneet; inquisitiye column who
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supposed to be the highest salaried player
by reason Of being manager and part
owner of the team. II Chance Is elimi
mated by reason Of being manager the
honor belongs to Hans Wagner, who is
reputed to receive $1,000 per season.
ion of the following: A manager has two first
class nrst osseme1 Doth ne.alhg ana oatt I'M,
All other thin,s b.;ng aven +be left
hn Al S'ht th emes r,n,,id San. .ha o.
,, au ''o"e' "ooi0 n"'o
Sporting Editor Star: In q game of base ball
such as the game between Cleveland and Phils-
fourteen innings. do the hits and errors count
in the general averages or are they thrown out
SUBSCRIBERS.
,r,as. 90 ;rto ~. rocords REGARD.
less OF whether the game is q tie or not.
Sporting Editor Star; ~ How many. games
WE. were p.sysd ta zen. III any wn modn the
bas, baitfna average in that serics.
SUBSCRIBER.
There were seven games played. jim
Delehanty had the best average.
is jim MeAieer r' signed to mauage the Washing
ton Club: II it is for but one year, has he
been re-enRaRed for next season READER.
III.
McAleer was signed 1or one year. ne
has not yet been re-engaged, though
there -is not the slightest doubt that this
viii be done. The matter win be taken
up and formally considered at the annual
meeting Of the directors of the club early
in December
Sporting Editor Star: Please give the scores
o. me g amss Uisysu W De'io' 'A J. j. X.
~ INC WIN -.
First game-Pittsnorg: ne.loie' q
Second game-Detron. - futsbuie' g.
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SCOUTS TASK DIFFICULT.
Earns His Salary Keeping His Club
From Signing dead Ones"

The average fan thinks the life Of a
base ball scout Is an easy one. 1t is the
general notion that all he has to do is to
travel around. enjoy himself. go to ball
game every day. look over promising
players and report. There his response
bility ceases. Far from 1t. The task Of
the scout is one that requires wonderful
knowledge of base hall and of base ball
players. 1t requires tact and the ability
to analyze a player on first sight, and to
size up not only the mechanical powers
of the man sought. but his ability as well
TO fit into the base ball machine of which
it is intended to make him part.
The best base ball scout Is not the one
who spends the most Of his employers
money. nor the one who digs up host
OF young men every summer On the
other hand, President DreyfusS OF Pitts
burg claims his most trusted scout has
never signed a player for the Pirates.
but has more than earned his salary by
steering the Champions away from men
who were not desirable, but whom CLUB
owners were trying to unload at FANCY
figures.
me the other day that he was well-nign
discouraged over his failure to find any
players that look really promising. ms
man works for an eastern ciuo owner. ne
was down in the southern section OF the
country recently. and he watched Harry
Coyeleskie, whom Cincinnati turned loose
this summer. pitch fine game OF nase
ball. Another scout was in the same
town, and they agreed that CoveiesKie
was performing In fine style
"He seems to have everything, said
the one. HE possesses fine curves. spien-
did control and excellent speed. More
over, he is using good judgment. why -
you suppose the Reds ever turned MIN
loose?'
..There is just one thing wrong with
him., remarked the other scout. HIS
heart Is poor. He lacks courage 70 stanu
IN under fire. Aside from that he is the
best-looking southpaw I have seen this
wear and I wouldn't know that he had
defect by looking at him"
THAT'S just the way 1t goes. remarked
the man who told me the story. While
I was watching Coveleskie l said to my
self. Well, II that man won't 90 FOR the
big league. what chance have 10 oig
cas,er ont of the bushes, for this big
southpaw looks better. far better. than
any material have seen this summer
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CHANGE OF SCENERY HELPS
MANY OF THE BEST PLAYERS
Clarence Beaumont Says Men Do Better
Work in New Surroundings
Than in the Old.

ner. clean fielder. hard hitter and fast
on the bases. Shean was with Connie
Mack's Athletics for while in 1907 but
later got his release, going to the Tri-
State. where he remained until snapped
up by Billy Murray of the Phillies.
Several former members Of the New
York American League Club have played
In brilliant form since going to other
clubs. There's George Moriarty, now on
third base for the Detroit club and he
looks to be 80 per cent better with the
champions than when a member Of the
Highlanders. Jake Stahl has improved
wonderfully with the Boston Red Sox.
Tom Jones. also of the Tigers, is a for
mer st. Louis Brown, and he seems to
be enjoying new lease of life in the City
Of Straits.
Jennings has made few mistakes as
things have panned out. but to err is
only common. 1t was one Of Hughey's
.dickers that enabled theCubs to eventu-
ally secure Jimmy Archer. jennings also
gave Ira Thomas, former backstop. to
the Athletics, where he is now doing fine
work.
The Cubs have a number of players
who couldn't show to their hest advan-
tage while wearing the uniforms of other
clubs in the major leagues. Overall. after
quitting Cincinnati, rapidly jumped up
among the topnotchers. Mordecai Brown
also developed into a sensational pitcher
after leaving ST. Louis. while Sheckard
HdS ueeH gong at Top speed ever since ne
laid aside his Brooklyn uniform.
Hard to Decide.
Its hard proposition for a manager
to look over player in a week or ten
days and then announce. his decision as
to whether or not he will do on the
club. That's one OF the troubles that
confront the manager on the spring
training trip. Considering the number Of
players the manager has to select from.
it is no small wonder he misses one or
two.
There is the case of the late Frank
Selee, who won several pennants with his
Boston club and afterWard nodded the
Chicago Cubs Selee never could forget
that he once passed UP Napoleon Lajoie
and sent the great Frenchman from Bos-
ton back to the minors. 1t was Selee
who developed such stars as Tenney,
Long, Collins and Lowe, and it certainly
did prey upon his mind when he read OF
Lary's great hitting shortly afterward.
Various agencies enter into the dis
satisfaction of a player. thereby hasten
ing his desire to seek other surroundings.
He may be suffering from some unusual
mental or nervous strain. Or perhaps he
is on the outs with some Of his fellows,
and his playing is thereby affected. All
of these things can be remedied in jiffy
if the manager only realizes where the
root of the trouble is located.
1T has to be a case OF snap picking
sometimes in the deals that pass over
the base ball checkerboard, and even the
base ball genius cannot always see the
star in the making"
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HAVE SIGNS ON TEAMS.
Major League Pitchers Have Some
Club They Invariably Defeat.

There is something more than super
stition in the assertion that a big
league pitcher always finds one or more
teams that he nearly always defeats
Just why this is fact is unknown,
but 1t is true that some clubs even II
the lineup is frequently changed. have
a hoodoo pitcher that they beat only
by accident.
Harry Krauss, the phenomenal young
]eft-hander Of the Athletics, has a habit
of beating every team in the league.
but he is particularly successful against
Boston.
Last season krause shut out Boston
on Ave occasions, two of these perform
ances coming In one series. This year
Boston and the Athletics met for the
the left-hander to pitch. The result
was another triumphant shut-out for
this marvellous young twirler.
Krause's complete mastery over Bos-
ball. although there are other clubs
which have their goats
For instance, Covaleskie, the former
Phillie. could down New York IL he
couldn't beat any other team in the
league. He put the Giants out Of the
pennant running in 1905 by beating
them three times in FIVE days.
Rucker Of Brooklyn Is another left
handler who Is troublesome for the
Giants and rarely fails to win his
game. So is Brown OF Chicago. Bat
Ting against Mathewson, the Giants
premier, Brown has won a number of
notable victories.
Mathewson. however, has the Indian
sign on a whole lot Of teams, including
the Phillies and Cincinnati. The Phil
lies were mighty glad that President
Fogei and Manager Doom obtained Bob
Ewing, for the latter when q member
Of the Cincinnati team constantly de-
feated the Quakers.
The Athletics have some hoodoos.
notably Powell of St. Louis and Joss of
Cleveland. When the Mackmen defeat
Powell they think il worth two vic
tories. Young of -.eyeland has the
singular haAit of casting an extra In
ming hoodoo on the Athletics,
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B0ATHoUsE GOSSIP.

The fPotomacs are up against it sure,
and it is doubtful il they will get out of
the dilemma in time for the gathering of
the hosts OH regatta days. 1t all comes
about over the unfortunate collapsing of
their wharf Saturday last, which was
fully stated in The Star, and the steps
for immediate repairs were halted by
order of the War Department. 1t ap-
pears that there is law on the statute
books stating that before any alteration,
repair or rebuilding of any wharf prop
erty takes place plans and specifications
for the same must first be submitted to
the engineer department OF the army for
it's approval before any work is COM
menced. An official notice of this char
acter was received from the Secretary
of War Thursday, and the preparations
for repairing the damaged wharf were
stopped at once in order to comply with
the law. 1t is therefore extremely doubt
full whether the work can be gotten in
shape to make it safe for visitors dur
ing the regatta in August, though the
pediting matters.
Coach Glendon has notified the racing
committee of the Potomacs that he wants
the following crews entered in the warn
Gus events at the Nationai: intermediate
single sculls-Carl ]. Mueller; junior
eight-oared shells Milovich, stroke; Luz
cas-, Z; Vandegrine. u; keynoe. 81 Hougn.
4; Kinds, :; Parker. 2. vita Lyon as
coxswain. This crew will also row in the
intermediate race. Senior eight cared
shells-Bullough. stroke; Spransy, Z;
Richardson, IT, Smith, 5; Morse, A; Ellis,
5; Evans, 2: Mueller. 1: Slocum. cox
swain. Senior four and senior interna-
tional four-Bell. stroke; Coultry. 3; Hart.
3: Birney. bow. This makes six entries,
which is very complimentary for the Po-
tomacs.
The Old Dominions will enter an inter-
mediate four made up Of Douglas, stroke;
e. j. Burke. 3; De Neldt, 2. and ]. w.
Burke. bow. It Is quite an athletic-look-
ing group Of oarsmen. and every one in
this vicinity wishes them good luck.
X X X
Prof Clarence A. Hecox has gone to
Richmond, Va, where he will again as
sumo charge Of the coaching Of the eight
Of the Virginia Club for the junior and
intermediate races here on regatta day.
Hecox brought q lively apd hustling crew
up from Virginia last year, an accident
causing them to go down In defeat, anu
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Ball players, like travelling men, Oft
times do better work when placed in
new surroundings" says Clarence Beau
mont who has been playing a steady
outfield in fast company for many years.
Certainly there is a lot Of truth in the
saying that a change of scenery is good
for the health
Il know this is especially true in my
case. Having been a member of the
Pittsburg club when that organization
was at the top, or therea bouts. for sew
eraI years. 1 know the feeling that
overcomes a player when. through the
medium Of the trade, he is cut adrift to
cast his lot with a club that stays far
down In the race year after year. That's
why 1 am bending my every energy to
help the Cubs this season, for 1t is like
team.
Dissatisfied With Lot.
Some star players, becoming dissatis-
fed with their surroundings, have been
known to play possum, or to soldier on
the job. in order to hasten changes
which might result in their being sent
to other clubs. Generally the bad actor
draws severe reprimand or a fine
from the manager All this merely in
spires the player to heavier crouch.
he commits costly errors, and finally Is
turned over to another club.
"A few weeks later, the chances are,
the man who engineered the deal hears
that the player who drew the yellow
slip has been hitting like fiend. or
playing brilliantly, far above the best
work he had given the club from which
he was traded.
1.-The Boston club has been particularly
hit in this respect in recent years Take
the cases of Pat Moran and Tom Need
ham, both former members of the BOs-
ton club Both were cut loose at the in
stance Of manager who pronounced
them too slow for the National League.
Today they are holding jobs with clubs
that stand far above Boston in the same
league: At about the same time Jimmy
Sagle. a star outfielder, was deemed too
slow for Boston. and was allowed to go
to the Cubs. AS in the case OF others.
Slagle blossomed into a terror, remaining
with the Chicago club until a year ago.
when he was sent to Baltimore.
Pour years ago, when, Kitty Brans-
field was supposed to be in poor form
Fred Clarke put through deal whereby
the iron man was sent to the PhiIlies.
Ever since Bransfield has been playing
ball that shows him to be far from an
old-timer.
Dave Shean's Case.
Dave Shean, now playing second for
Boston. is another high-class man who
was dropped early in his career, to later
win a regular job with another club. He
is clever in putting the ball on a rum
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il he has the same material at hand he
will come near landing winner, as he
has knack of making good in the
racing game.
The Schuyllsin Navy Clubs, as we'll as
those not members OF the navy, are
pulling hairs for keeps in the fight going
on between Henry Penn Burke and Phil
ip Mas for the place on the national
committee now held by Burke. The fight
will be transferred to Washington and
settled at the meeting to be held at the
Arlington Hotel August II. 1t is an
unsavory struggle and a good deal OF
personal strife is being thrust into the
affair.
Billy Birney OF the Potomacs has
returned from forced outing from the
the senior four. He has steadily inn
proved In his work at this important
place and his eliminates expect great
things of him on regatta day.
The Washington Canoe Club will hold
it's regular annual regatta during the
month of September, and Commodore
Rogers is confident it will be one Of the
finest canoe meets ever held in this Sec
ton of the country. Handsome prizes
will be given all winning competitors in
the meet.
4 X x
Bob Toward of the Anaiostans, who
purchased Tom Germans fine single
shell. is rowing regularly and is sending
his craft along in fine shape. Bob says
it is all for pleasure, and his friends wish
he would get into the racing game, as
they feel assured he would do we'll.
Coach Pat Dempsey of Georgetown is
IN the city, the lure of the oars making
him forget his boniface duties at Ocean
City. He has given UP bookkeeping as q
bad job.
The Inter Club Canoe Association may
show its good will for the regatta by
handing over to the cmmittee q very
nice donation. Now let the rest fol-
low suit. especially the yacht clubs. who
will be benefited by the regatta.
The local regatta committee would
have liked to follow up the lead mapped
cut In last Sundays issue In regard to q
war canoe race, but as the medals and
banners would cost as much as four other
races, and enough clubs cannot be made
to enter the race. thereby paying all
necessary expense, II 10 more than prob
able that the race will not be added to
the list of events, " s< - :
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yapsnese Ball Players Coming.

CHICAGO. July ao.-Japanese base ball
may be seen at Marshall Field next sum
mar. with the Waseda University and the
University Of Chicago teams competing.
"A. A. Stage has invited the Japanese
team to come to America for q return
series with the Maroons, and it is ex-
pected that the oriental players VIII &C
cert,
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Greatest Aviation Meet.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. July 30.-An aero
nautical meet to be held at Soldiers
Field from September to Ii, will be the
greatest contest Of it's kind ever attempt
ed in America. according to the plans Of
the Harvard Aeronautical Society. The
offering Of prizes aggregating about $M. ,
600 has proved to be tempting bait t.
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Club Fielding Records.
Club Batting Records.

aviators, and the society has already re-
ceived notice from seven of the well
known air pilots to the effect that they
Will be In this city in September.
The seven professionals who have sig
nifed that they will guide their heavier
than-air machines for the different prizes
are Glenn turtiss, Charles + willard,
c. Va r,.Iton Count do I ascars
.I,.; Johnson and Brook
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show its good will for the regatta by
handing over to the cmmittee q very
nice donation. Now let the rest fol-
low suit, especially the yacht clubs, who
will be benefited by the regatta
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Cy Seymour is said to balk now when
a southpaw stands on the hill But all
the same he got two Of the Giants six
hits off of SalIee at ST. Louis last week.
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Dave Shean's Case.

Dave Shean, now playing second for
Boston. is another high-class man who
was dropped early in his career. to later
win a regular job with another club. He
is clever In putting the ball on rum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-31

Rube Benton. Cincinnati,s $1,000 beauty,
looks better every time out. His morning
practice is making real pitcher of him,
and he will soon be ready for regular
game
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-31

Jesse Tannehill. the veteran pitcher OF
the Minneapolis Club. has quit the Mil
lers. Jesse figured that he was not earn
Ing his salary. He is seeking a man.
agerial berth with some minor league
team. 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-31

Russell Ford came within coupie OF
inches OF no-hit game the other day at
New York. Tall Jack Knight could have
collared Hoffman's little pop that short
Willie Roach couldn't quite clutch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-31

Coach Pat Dempsey of Georgetown is
IN the city, the lure of the oars making
him forget his boniface duties at Ocean
bad job.
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WESTTIELD.

Sunday there will be an address in
the Congregational Church In the inter-
ests of the Anti-Saloon League.--Georse
w. Miller tapped some OF his sugar place
over again last week and had good run
of sap. lio made 30 pounds.-Dudley
Tr2o:er Is finishing off an extra room In
his house His daughter, Mrs. Cora
GARRISON, is to move In this week with
her childron-Sunday as Mrs. W. ID. Bell
was bringing her children to Sunday
.chool she overlook a few moro and
took them in, filing her buggy pretty
full In some way coming down the
steepcst pitch Of the big hill she lost
one rein and Il child caught tho one re-
nainng in her hand, cramping the CARR
ace SO suddenly that 1t was upset. No
one was seriously injured but the carri-
age and harness we're considerably dam
aged.--D. f. Wright has sold his big
barn with two rods OF land on the
.treet frontage to William Q. Wright who
will move the building farther east and
make 1t into a horse barn.-The Rev. M.
w. Fa11nan is to preach at coventry
next Sunday.-Mss Chella Miller VIII
bring the children on tho river road to
the village school for the sumuner.--Miss
Bessie Root and friend Of Newport Center
and Ernest Root of Newport were at
home over Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Sinclair Of Lowell spent sunday with
their mother. Mrs. Lizzie BenWare
Columbia creamery has started with 81
patrons The creamery Is owned by d.
]. Neylon Of Springfield Mass, who has
four other creameries. one at North Troy
and three in New York State.
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
Continued from page 81
LOWELL.

II. II. Newton has bought of Mrs. Ann
Werks her house IN Lowell village;
possession given at once--'irs 7. w.
Schoocraft and daughter OF Mansonville,
i. O., visited relatives in town last week.
Mrs. V. NJ. Parker and daughter, Miss
Elsie, are spending few days with rela-
tives In Newport. The Hon. f. G. Fleet
wood of Morrisvilc will address the peo-
ole of Lowell Tuesday evening, April rs,
at the NJ. w a. hall.-W. b. McElr0y ana
Mrs Iamel of Montgomer.- were mar
ricd April 10 at Montgomery. Tho Kew
Father Gotta performed the CEREMONY
Mrs. Mark Hitchcock of Manchester. N.
H., is the guest this week OF her sister,
Mrs j. 5. Brahana.-The Rev. Father d.
IAvigne was In Burlington last week to
attend the conservation OF the Rt. Rev.
J. J. Rice.-Mrs. Jennie Hines and Daniel
Adams, both of this town. were married
at MONTGOMERY April Ii by the Rev. G. c.
ST. Clair--Schools throughout the town
will omen Monday. April 3,-R. l.. Powers
and Mrs Lefa Richards of Middleboro,
t.ass are In town.
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MOR,ETOWN.

Miss Irene Child is In Montpelier with
her aunt, Mrs. c. B. McAllister.-Frank
Hand has moved from the Griffith place
into the Fred Hunt house.-Mrs. T. Will
cox and Mrs. Addie Sawyer were In barre
and Montpelier Tuesday Bruce
of Montpelier was a guest Sunday or
Hannah Bruce, his mother.-Among those
in Montpelier Sunday to attend the Y.
NJ. G. A. convention were C. H. Ward,
Frank Griffin, b. S. Ward and Merlin
Ward Miss Leona Somervile who has
been visiting her grandmother Mrs
Myra Dumas, has returned hone.-MisS
Grace Eaton visited her parents In North
ed her sister, Mrs. F1eury, in North Fay
ston Sunday.-Arthur Henson, who nus
been visiting In town, has returned TO
his home In Groveton, y. H.-Mrs. r. }.
Ferris. who has been III with the Grip,
is better.-Niss Maud Johnson of Mont
pelier was in town over Sunday.-Thear-
son Evans is visiting in BoSton.-cn &C.
count of measles the village school didn +
commence this weelt.-MT and Mrs. Ro-
land Griffith were in Montpelier Satur-
day. Milo Griffith and son were In
Stowe Tuesday and "Wednesday.
Pet Griffith and daughter Dorothy visit
ed relatives in Montpelier the first Of
the week.-Mr Elliott has moved from
Duxbury to the Collins house and Will
board some of the Almond and Moody
helm
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VERMONT WOMAN Is A
CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE

Washington. April 20-The election
OF ten vice-p presidents general anil
one honorary vice pres ideut- general
enlivened the congress of the National
Society of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution here to-day. The polls
did not close until nine o'clock to-
night the election being delayed by
Il printers error leaving off the bal
lot the name of one of the nominees
The result probably will not be TN
known tomorrow.
There were three nominees for honor
airy vice president general. Mrs e. IT,
Deere OF Illinois, Miss Sarah q. Kinney
OF Connecticut and Mrs Althea Il.
Beadle of New Jersey
There are fifteen nominees for vice
acknowledgements including Mrs. Samuel
l.. Munson of New York and Mrs. Emily
T. Moore OF Vermont.
The delegates to the Congress viii %
received by President Taft tomorrow