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Evening star., 1911-05-30
By J. ED GRILLo.

At no time in recent years has the local
club been SO much in need Of pitchers as
this season. II there was any depart
ment in which the Nationals have looked
strong for several years II was in pitch
ing, but judged from the showing of the
twirlers this spring the staff is far from
being up to the major league standard.
Walker and Gray, two pitchers from
whom much was expected because of
their good showing in the spring. have
failed to show much, while Groom has
worked well in but few games. The poor
position OF the team can be directly at
tributed to the weakness of the twirlers.
With pitching Of the kind that the Ma
tionals used to get the team would be
much higher in the race beyond a doubt.
Johnson and Hughes have done the best
work to date, and neither OF this pair mas
been at his best since the season opened.
Sam Langford appears to have all the
confidence in the world that he can beat
Jack Johnson. The champions state
ment that he is ready to fight Langford
be made has brought the Tar Baby out
of his hole with the following statement:
If Johnson doesn't demand all the
money q match can be arranged in five
mlnuteSs says LaHSICTu kHoW VI TWO
promoters on the other side who stand
ready to hang up big purses. but l will
not allow Johnson to grab of thirty
thousand-dollar guarantee. I'll fight him
winner take all or cut the money IS and
% per cent, which is a fair proposition.
I've earned the right to meet him, and
II he wasn't afraid of me he'd agree to
any reasonable terms. I can beat john
son and he knows it. That's why he Is
quibbling." :
The chances are that the American
League race will be a close one before
reached Detroit is going poorly and.
with little or no chance Of Jennings
pitchers improving, victories are going. to
be scarce In the meantime the Athletics
are hitting their stride. Macks team
will be hard to beat from this out. His
pitchers are going better than they have
and his team is hitting timely and dis
playing that confidence which allowed
Evening star., 1911-05-30
AMERICAN POLO|STS'
READY FOR ENGLISH
Greatest Match in History Will
Be Begun Tomorrow for
International Trophy.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 3o.-Tomorrow a
quartet Of British cavalry officers will
ride onto the Meadowbrook Hunt Clubs
polo grounds at Hampstead Plains, Long
Island, to meet the American holders OF
the International polo trophy. The prep
arations for the greatest polo match the
world ever has known are practically
complete.
Not since the game began in Persia
1900 years ago have as many dollars and
people backed contest of this sort. Not
withstanding that there have been some
criticisms Of the prodigal expense to
which the American players have gone
Ito provide the cream OF polo ponies from
the world over. even the English players
are backed by a popular subscription fund
of $4,000, In addition to the heavy ex-
penses the individual players assume In
coming here to try to take away the
cup.
From all reports interest in the match
extends to four continents-to England
and all her colonies in every part OF the
world, especially to India, where most
of the challenging players have been IA
nous In inter-regimental games, TO the
western states of our own country. ana
even to South America, IL for no other
reason than that the ponies have been
brought from those sections.
The first game is called for Wednesday
afternoon at 40 O'Clock. and the matcn
will be decided by the best two games
out Of three.
Evening star., 1911-05-30
Navy, by defeating 1t in real thrill
er" by the score Of to 1.

It took the last round to decide the
winner. as both teams were going along
scoring one here and there, and until
the eighth it looked like anybody's
game. In the last session Interior
counted three and as it was impossible
to play another inning the game ended
in their favor
BY winning yesterday Interior tight
ened It's hold on third place in the
race for the pennant And they are
apt to stay there for while or else
go higher, as the team is in a good
stride, batting the ball with good ef-
feet and fielding like pennant-winners.
Balzer's wildness had a great deal to
do with Interstate losing yesterday. He
passed seven men and some Of them
were given at very bad times. He al
lowed only seven hits. but they also
came at bad times, because on several
of the swats runs resulted.
Lynch. who served them over for In
terror. was also a little unsteady, hav-
ing passed four men. He kept the In
terstaters from, fattening up their bat
ting averages. however, allowing but
Eve hits.
Evening star., 1911-05-30
6ERTINENI @11ENT
Happenings s rSportdom

1t to win so many games in whfcf
it was apparently beaten last season
Nothing but the addition OF two great
pitchers can save the Tigers notwith-
standing the fact that they still have a
rather comfortable lead.
Frank Chance thinks the Cubs will
win the pennant. He says that his team
did better in the east without Evers than
he expected it to, and that as IL finishes
at home 1t will have a big advantage.
He does not believe that there is any othel
team in the race which stands a chance
to win the flag excepting the Giants, and
he feels confident that he will be able TO
confidence in his team is not shared by
the fans about the old circuit.
There are many disappointments IN
this years campaign. but none more
glaring than that of the Cincinnati Reds
who last winter were believed to stand
good chance for the pennant- Grimtn
was believed to have gotten q team to-
gether which could win the flag. but II
has failed in every department and al
ready rumor has II that Griffith Is TO be
supplanted by some one else next sea-
son. Cincinnati has had numerous man.
ayers. They started with Joe Kelley in
1902. Then came Hanlon, Camel and
Griffith, and none of them has made
success of 1t. though the pennant Is al
ways won during the winter.
When Owen Moran saw Wolgast beat
frankie Burns to a standstill in Frisco
Saturday he was surprised. Il Ioueh
ten-round draw with Burns" he said,
land 1 expected him TO make much
better showing. Wolgast has improved
lot, but that doesn't worry me a bit.
want him to be at his best when We
meet July 4. or that he cannot. mak'
excuses. I have begun work already
and when l get into the ring I'll weigh
about 12S or 40, just as I did when !
stopped Nelson. I'll admit that Wolgast
is the best lightweight I've ever been
matched with. 1 know he can stop X. 0.
Brown as surely as he put Burns ont OF
II. But II he ever meets Mcfarland In
q twenty-round bout at the latter's
weight Packey will get the decision in a
walk. In a finish fight, however. VOL
CAST would be the victor. The reason
feel confident Of beating Woigast is that
l know more about ring science and can
hit harder. I've never been knocked
down, and I know that Wolgast won't
be the first to do the trick"
Evening star., 1911-05-30
WOLGAST VS.. MORAN
Great Little Fighters to Clash
July 4.
AT LAST SIGN ARTICLES
Great Deal Of Money Bet on Recent
Scrap Between Wolgast
and Burns.
AT LAST SIGN ARTICLES

BAN FRANCISCO, May 30-Articieo
binding Ad wolgast and Owen Moran
to a twenty-round match the afternoon
of the Fourth OF July were signed in
Coffroth's Office last night prior to the
departure Of the champion for Los An
geles.
Wolgast and Moran, under the arti-
cles, agree to box twenty rounds July
4. the weight to be 1a3 pounds ring.
side. The referee is to be selected on
or before June Is. wolgast. as has
been announced heretofore. is to re-
ceive $12.50o for his end. while the
amount that Moran will be given he's
not been made public. In all proba-
bility Moran will tight on q percentage
Of the house.
1t has not been definitely settled
whether moving pictures are to be
taken OF the bout, although IL fs con-
sidered likely. II SO. the promoter and
the two fighters will be equally In
terested in the venture.
Money on Burns Fight.
More money was bet on the result q
the Wolgast-Burns fight than was gen
orally imagined. II Is stated on good
authority that something like 81 900
changed hands. Most Of the money was
bet on the question whether Burns would
last eighteen rounds, although there was
some on the general result at 10 to &
odds and also some on the proposition
that Burns would not last seventeen
rounds. Wolgast and Jones claim to
have cleaned up $3,iO0. which accounts
for a large part OF the wagering. Dave
Cockrell of Oakland and Jack Perkins
were undoubtedly the heaviest individual
losers. as both felt confident Burns would
win.
The receipts OF the Wolgast-Burns
fight were announced last night by
Jimmy Coffroth as being sl6.23. Under
the terms OF his contract Wolgast was
guaranteed $500 with $500 expenses
and the privilege of taking 40 per cent
of the receipts. Under the circumstances
Wolgast took the guarantee rather than
the per cent. Burns was fighting for .
per cent of the receipts and drew down
$4,O51.25 for his end. This left Pro-
moter Coffroth S4,1 The promoter de-
ciares that he was disappointed at the
house, as after the big advance sale he
expected at least $4,000.
Evening star., 1911-05-30
MANY INJURIES TO
BIG LEAGUE PLAYERS
Season Has Been a Record
Breaker in Putting Stars !
on Hospital List.

This has been q record-breairing season
OF injuries to balldom.s stars.
At one time or another almost every
crack in the circuit has been retired. With
the list OF broken bones and cracked
digits topping all past performances.
Those injured. struck down with sick.
ness or otherwise unhorsed in the Ma
tional include Titus OF Philadelphia.
broken leg: Evers Of Cubs. sickness:
Wiltse OF Giants. broken finger; Meyers
Of Giants. finger split: Holman Of Cubs.
injured leg: Chance Of Cubs, injured an
kle: Evans Of st. Louis, broken hand:
Rucker Of Brooklyn. sprained ankle:
Barger OF Brooklyn, broken finger:
Clarke OF Pittsburg. injured leg: Kaiser
Of Cubs, broken finger.
In the American they embrace:
New York-Chase. out weeks through
illness: knight, out ten days through
sickness: Vaughn. out five weeks through
sickness; Wolter, out. injured leg: Hemp,
hill. out, sickness: Fisher. out, sickness
Detroit-Gainor. out with broken log:
Jones' injured In collision. Chfcago-Cal.
lahan, broken finger: Mcconnell injured
leg. CIeveland-La5oie. out months
through sickness; jackson. broken flutr:
Young. illness: Joss, death. Boston.
Wagner. wrenched ankle. PhfladelphiA-
Barry, wrenched ankle: collips. Illness:
illness: someriot, wrenched ankle: Ain.
smith. injured ankle.
And there are some do1en additions %
this list. already the largest on record in
base ball history Tor this season ef The
year.
Evening star., 1911-05-30
THIS DAY IN BASE BALL.
MAY 80.
MAY 80.

=
1ee6-Tom Of
pitched
lss&George
of the Haverlys balls
and
with one0r more
Evan
gelst Billy Sunday Beckley AL Maui
circuit
n
q same
n Naional-Jinmy ans OF
on
mettH and Pat
Pitcher
Boston Nationals.
OF
Pitchers Ewing 0sspar ana Karser OF cncnnat thy-sx
extrainnng
The
the aftern sixteen
Evening star., 1911-05-30
CHARLES EVANS, JR.,
GETS A WALK0VER
Western Golf Champion to
Play in Third Round of British
Championship at Prestwick.

PRESTWICK, Scotland, May 3A-The
amateur golf championship tournament
opened on the Prestwick links here yes
terday. The weather was brilliant and
there is every promise of the meeting
being a successful one.
Charles E. Evans, jr.. Of the Edge
water Golf Club. Chicago. ILL.,, was given
q walkover in the second round. The
American crack was to have met A. c.
Latter Of the Royal Black Heath Club.
but his opponent was indisposed.
H l. Cav of Philadelphia, who has
participated in several British amateur
championships. also was given walk
over. His opponent. J. B. Stableford OF
the Lytham Golf Club, was scratched.
Evening star., 1911-05-30
WILL RELEASE BRANsFELD.
Phillies Have Asked Waivers on
Veteran First Baseman.

NEW YORK, May 30.-The Philadei-
phia club has asked for waivers on First
Baseman kitty Bransneld. With Lu-
derus going so strong the Phillics have
no use for another first baseman.
There ID a big deal on between Phila-
delphia and Boston which will probably
materialixe in q couple OF days. Boston
is badly In need OF pitchers ana Doom
has fourteen OF them on his stan.
The Philiies need another catcher to
help out Doom, a. Pat Moran 10 busy
coaching the young pitchers. II is likely
that President ,Fogel will let Beebe ana
Ewing 20 for . Boston catcher.
Evening star., 1911-05-30
NATIONAL LEAGU
TODAY
MINOR LEAGUE GAMES.

EASTERN LEAGUE.
At Providence.Providence 3: Baltimore, o.
At Rochester-MontIeal. 8: Rochester, /.
A. Al Sewsrp-Ne%arp 70; Je5seT gaMac' S,1 H.
TRI-sTATE LEAGUE.
At AitoonawAitoona, Johnstown, rain.
At Reading-Reading g.; Lancaster. 5.
At Wilmington Trenton. s: Wilmington. 8.
NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE.
At Syracuse se-Syracuse 8: Utica o.
At Troy-Troy. 4; Albany. o.
At Elmira-Binghamton. 3; EimIra. l.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
At sa7annsh--sayannah; 3; Columbus, /;
At Augusta-JacksOnvillc 8; Augusta, 3.
At CoIumbia-Columbia. o; Macon, s.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
A. Chattanooxa"chattanoo 5; Montgomery 2
At New 6rieans-New Orleans. il; Nashville. Q.
VIRGINIA STATE LEAGUE.
At Roanoke-Roanoke. 10: Lynchburg. 8.
Al Norfolk-Norfolk. A; Danville, o.
At MISUNDERSTANDING. 0; Richmond,
(forfeited).
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
At Columbus Columbus. 10: Louisville. Z.
CAROLINA ASSOCIATION.
At Greensboro-Greensboro: 10; Spartsnburg, 0.
Al observation-disclosures o: Greenyille, 4.
Al Charlotte-wlnston-Sale 5; Charlotte. o.
At Bristol--Bristol. Z; Asheville, Q.
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE.
4 At johnson City-Morristown. s.: johnson City. 2
At Knoxville-KnoxvillcCle Cleveland, postponed;
rain.
Evening star., 1911-05-30
Other American League Games.
Maps Defeat Tigers.

CLEVELAND, May 3O-Cleveiand de-
feated Detroit. Z to 6. winning in the
ninth inning yesterday. OF Detroit's runs
four were secured on misjudged flies.
while another was the result Of q muffed
fly.
Cleveland made its runs on clean hit
ting. Gregg was used as a relief pitcher
for the third successive day, his record
being two victories and tie. Score:
R.H.E
Cleveland ... II 20 I 100 IL 10 3
Detroit ........... 60 D o 2 o O-6 10 2
Evening star., 1911-05-30
long he really did remarkably we'll il
the double-header.

long he really did remarkably we'll in
the double-header.
Six hits in nine times up was Hooper's
lot yesterday. When they talk about good
outfielders there is a young man who
must not be overlooked He can do about
everything that one would expect of a
good ball player, and he does it without
making much fuss about 1t.
Though Dixie Walker looks big and
strong he no longer has the speed which
made him effective last season. The re-
suit is that he is hit harder than he ever
was before. When Walker first joined
the team he was big, strong boy. and
gave promise Of becoming a great pitcher,
for he appeared to have everything that
goes to make a winner, but he seems to
have lost all his stun this spring.
There was nothing to the first game
after the third inning. Boston rolling UP
three runs in the second and eight in
the third. Sherry then held the visitors
down nicely for the remainder of the
game. but the locals could do nothing
with Karger and failed to score. The
following is the score:
Evening star., 1911-05-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
Chicago Is Classy.

PITTSBURG, May 30-Chicago punched
five of its eight hits In the fourth in
ming. scoring four runs and winning
the game, yesterday. All this was done
after two men were out, q passed ball
by Gibson being the immediate cause.
Pittsbmg could not hit Cole, and only
one man reached third base after the
fir1& inning.
chicago did not sgF4ve from St Louis
uneu late. the game beginning at
O'Clock. Tho game was one postponed
from Anv 1, and It took q special train
to Eet the team herU In time. Score:
R.HD
Chio>eo.. ... oeo4oooo 8
Ft06osV. oo0 900 o 01 ]
Evening star., 1911-05-30
DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
w, L. Pct W. L. Pet.
Com. & Lab. O 1000 Agriculture. . .20s
Post ONCE. I ~ interssase... 81
NO GAME TODAY.
Game Wednesday, Commerce and La
bor VS.. Navy.
Interior sent the Interstate Commerce
Commission team to the bottom OF the
ladder yesterday to keep company with
Evening star., 1911-05-30

Washington ........l o o o 1 o o 2-s
Boston ............. 0 o % O-7
bases-Washington. 8: Boston, B. First base on
balls-On Gray, 4: or Groom 2; of Pape. 2; of
out in nth: by Groom. 5; BY Pape. So: by Col
Inns. 3A. Times at bat BY opponents
| against Collins, IA. Hits made-On Gray..7: on
Groom; 4: OF Pape; 8: on Collins; g. Struck out
base hits.Conroy. Gessler. Cunningham and Col
Inns. Two-base hits-cunninsham t9. Henry.
snd
Lewis, williams and Kleinow. Stolen bases
Lelivelt, Gessler. Lewis and Wagner. Double
pitcher-By Pape, Street. Wild pitches-Grsy
| (O and Groom. Umpires-Messrs. Perrine and
| Sheridan Time Of game-2 hours and Is
minutes.
Evening star., 1911-05-30

Seven victories for the Athletics and
q like number of defeats for Detroit will
put the worlds champions in first place.
i won't be long now, fellowA
Evening star., 1911-05-30
Phillies Defeat Giants.

NEW Y0RK. May 8o-Philadslphia de-
fesesd 9aew York yesesrday. to = the
loas of the 6anA. together with Chi
cagos victory over Pittsburg. costing
tho Giants flEst place.
HumphU1es outp1Anhed CrandaI and
drove In two runs IN the second inning
with . triple. Scores
RAA
Phiiadelph1a.. % 90 OIL 1Oo 10 I
New York........ o D b o 49, B 1
Evening star., 1911-05-30

First base on errors-Washington. X Boston.
First base on balls-On Otey. 1. Innings pitched
BY Walker. "a; by Otey: none out In part of
bat by opponent" Against E walker. % 1s; % against St
Otey. 4: against Sherry. %. Hits made-On
Walker. Z; o6 Otey. 4; OF Sherry, 6. Struck
out-By Sherry. 3; by Karger. 4. Two-base hits
..Yerkes. Speaker, Wagner. Nunamaker, VIII
liams. Sacrifice hy-Lewis. Sacrifice hits-EngIe,
Williams, Nunamaker. Stolen bases-Lelivet.
Speaker Double play-Wagner to Yerkes to VIII
liams. Hit by pitcher-By Walker (Williams,.
Wild pftch-Otey. Passed ball-Street. Umpires
.Messrs. Perrine and Sheridan. Time Of game
hour and So minutes.
Had the Nationals not played listlessly
and taken advantage OF opportunities
they would probably have won the second
game. which was lost by q single run.
Cray was Ineffective and Groom took his
place. He was somewhat Of an improve
game by his failure to back up properly.
The score tells the story best:
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Coombs Bests Quinn.

PHILADELPHIA. May 3O.-In a pitch
ers' battle here yesterday between coombs
and Quinn. Philadelphia defeated New
York. to 1. Score:
R.H.E
PhiIadeIphia -. % O o OO22 8 o
New York. 1890. o o o o 1 o OIL 2
Evening star., 1911-05-30
St. Louis Wins and Ties.

ST. LOUIS, May S0-The local team
won the first, to g. and tied the second.
8 to 5. In first doubie-header with Gin
cinnati yesterday.
The second game was called because OF
darkness. due to an impending thunder
storm. The score:
Evening star., 1911-05-30
SOUTHERN RY. LEAGUE.
srANpINa or THE CLUBS.

Treasurers continue to win, taking the
game from Bookkeepers 10 to 8. The con-
test was more interesting than the score
would indicate.
Herring played q good game for Treas
urers in center and was king bee with
the bat. getting four hits In Ave times
up, two Of which were for the circuit.
Burr IL catching q good game for
Treasurers. and held Early. Treasurers'
new pitcher, up In good style.
Evening star., 1911-05-30
Schedules.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
TODAY. TOMORROW.
Boston at Washington.
New York at Philad'a. New York at Wash'on
Detroit mt Cleveland.
St. Louis at Chicago.
Evening star., 1911-05-30
Boston IN the Ninth.

BOSTON. May 8a-Boseon defeated
Brooklyn. to 4. yesterday. The winning
run was scored in tho ninth. when Ten
ney singled. Collins ran for him and
went TO second on Scardrs Wild throw
past Hummel. Herzog sacrificed and
Collins scored on Ingerton's ny to Wheat
The score:
R.HH
Boston ........1 1915 is q
Brooklyn .........O o 00Ol 8 2
Evening star., 1911-05-30
St. Louis Is Shut Out.

CHICAGO. May 30.-Chicago had little
diniculty In hitting Lake yesterday. and.
with the assistance Of an error. made
enough runs to win from 81. Louis. 3 to o.
Score:
Evening star., 1911-05-30

johnson will pitch the afternoon game
plan yesterday, though he did not expect
to be forced to use up FIVE Of his pitchers
at that time. so that he may sYitch and
use Johnson in the morning and then
bring Tom Hughes back again in the
afternoon.
Evening star., 1911-05-30

EASTERN LEAGUE.
At Providence Providence, 3: Baltimore, o.
At Rochester-MontHeal. s: Rochester. /.
At Bufal0-Toronto. 20: Buffalo, II.
At Newark-Newark. 5; Jersey City. 4.
Evening star., 1911-05-30

For q young player Of whom very nt-
tie Is heard. this chap Yerkes comes
IS now playing second, and playing /
we'll He appears to be timely hitter
and seems much more settled than he
was when he first played here in the
spring; Looks as II another mighty good
!. Taylor.
Evening star., 1911-05-30

Al Greensboro 10; Spartanburg, O.
Al Observation-Disclosures, 0: Greenyille, 4.
Al Charlotte-wlnston-Sale 8; Charlotte, 0.
Al Bristol-Bristol, Z; Asheyillc, O.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-07
MAY CORNER COCOA CROP
Brazil Is Much pleased With It's Sue.
cess In Raising Price Of
Coffee.

Encouraged by the success It has
achieved in controlling the coffee crop
of the republic and forcing Americans
to pay high price the Brazilian gov
ernment is now planning to enter into
a combination with Portugal and
Ecuador to corner the cocoa crop and
and manipulate prices at will.
These three countries produce more
than half of the worlds output OF
cocoa. and Jose Marcellino. Brazilian
who formerly served in the senate Of
that country, is the father of the plan
to whoop up the prices of cocoa the
world over.
A large London banking house is
reported to have offered $4,000, 900
20 the promoters Of the valorization
plan in case the three governments
interested viii enter into a satisfac-
tory agreement. Valorization of cot
fee by the government of Brazil has
been very successful. The government
has financed the crops and by lending
money to growers has been able to
prevent the sale of coffee, except at
prices which were satisfactory to the
growers.
A few years ago, when the United
States took the duty of five cents a
pound off coffee, Brazil repaid this
country by placing an export duty Of
the same amount on coffee. In repay
ment for this greedy act 1t has fire.
quently been argued that the United
States should again tax Brazilian cof-
fee and many economists insist that
the imposition of a duty on coffee
would upset the Brazilian valorization
plan without increasing the price of
coffee to the American consumer.
Cocoa is much more difficult crop
than coffee to control, because of the
perishable nature of the cocoa beans.
When kept for any length of time they
become wormy and are worthless.