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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-09

Special Dispatch to TIE Star.
NEW YORK, May 9-some discussion
is being had relative to the early be-
ginning of the base ball season.
For some twenty years, or thereabouts
this topic has habit Of bobbing around
in polite society at this time of the cal
endar.
There are those who are quoted as say
ing that base ball begins too early. Does
1T?
On the opening day Of the National
League season in New York, April IA, the
largest crowd that ever sat in the ill-fated
stadium of the Polo Grounds saw the
Giants and Philadelphias play.
Had 1t rained there would have been no
one there. It did not rain. 1t was cool,
quite as cool. perhaps. as it was yesterday
which was May 2, although there are
some who are inclined to believe that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-09
MILLER WILL BE DISPOSED
OF BEFORE TEAM RETURNS
McAleer Gives Up All Hope Of Developing
Youngster- Schaefer May Be
Given Trial at First.

bat. Ainsmith will be allowed to catch
Hughes, a pitcher who does his own
thinking. Street has developed whole
lot in the matter of battery strategy since
he Joined the Nationals, and his head Is
sadly missed when he is not in the game.
"Gabby' Street will join the Nationals
In Cleveland. Street notified Manager
nicely and that he would be ready to
work in about ten days. McAleer Is par
ticularly anxious to have Street ready
tor the Detroit series.
Rain was never more welcomed than
the one yesterday by McAleer. With his
pitching staff badly crippled it looked like
suicide to play the Athletics, who are not
only hitting the ball hard, but who would
have had either CoOmbs or Bender on the
rubber. 1t was one chance I'm five against
the Nationals. and to have the game call
ed off was decidedly pleasing to McAleer,
for the three days rest will give his
pitchers a chance to recuperate. He will
pitch either Otey or Groom in Chicago
tomorrow. and probably work Johnson
back Thursday. Gray. too. is to face the
White sox. for it is believed that left
handlers stand a good chance to beat
made very good showing to date prin-
cipally because the Detroit Tigers have
been tumbling them over with discour-
aging regularity. but Of course the Ma
expected to make as good 8. showing
McAleer believes that with Lelivelt and
Gessler in the game he will have q bet
ter hitting lineup than at any time
previously this season, providing Of
course that Gessler keeps up the bat
ting streak he seemed to have found
| Saturday. He also looks for Cunningham to
hold his own from this out, and this
combination added to Milan and Elber-
field. who have been doing the bulk Of
| the hitting all spring. should. he thinks
| make the work of the pitchers easier
from this out. AS matters have been 1t
has almost been necessary for the pitch
| ers to shut out their opponents in order
| to win and they have felt that any time
the opposing team scored two runs Off
them they were beaten. With the team
| hitting better this condition will be ma
| teriaily changed.
Just as soon as the present season Is
| over. an expert infield builder will be put
in charge of switching the diamond at
| the local ball park. There will be no
foot ball games allowed during the fall,
| but after the new infield is completed It
will be allowed to lie dormant ali winter,
so that it will be in perfect condition by
spring.
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May put one over on April IA.
The fact, however. that more than 25,000
base ball enthusiasts were perfectly will
ing to see q ball game April IA in this city
would seem to indicate that II the sky is
clear. and the temperature somewhere be-
twixt and between, the base ball patrons
are willing to go to the games. They can't
be driven there. The act OF attendance
Is purely voluntary on their part. and they
must have the disposition to attend or
they would not sacrifice their time and
such Of their collateral as is required as
fee.
1t is also true that there were other
large crowds April ID where the weather
was good. It is quite true that the
weather in all sections of the United
States may not be good as early as April
IA, yet, on the other hand, it has been
learned by experience that most enjoyable
weather may be had all the latter part
OF April, and most uncomfortable weather
all the early part of May, and even as
late as the end Of May.
The writer has seen snow fall during a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-09

have never been blessed with a hustling
manager of the Jennings type, and II
seems that would be about all they
needed to make them factors in the race.
1t is going to be harder to win the pen
nant in the National League this year
than present conditions indicate In the
American. Detroit and Philadelphia ap-
pear to stand out from the other teams IN
the younger league. and they should not
find it difficult to win a majority OF the
games from their rivals In the old league
II. is different.
Philadelphia, New York, Pittsburg and
Chicago all have chance for the nag
and Cincinnati is bound to go better and
will occasionally upset some of these
would-be winners. The race is now close
and 1t is apt to be more SO as the season
progresses. With the western teams play
ing in the east for the next three weeks
there are apt to be some upsets. but New
York and Philadelphia are sure to have
an advantage because they Will be play
ing on the home grounds.
Al Kaufman, who was knocked out
by Jim Flynn a few nights ago. Is put
ting up the old claim OF not having been
in condition. There is no excuse for
fighter entering into a match for which
he Is not thoroughly prepared. He owes
1t to the public to be fit to give the very
best account of himself and when beaten
because of lack Of condition he does
not deserve any sympathy What right
had Kaufman to underestimate Flynn. II
he did, and not train properly for the
bout? When the public pays to see box
ing match 1t does so under the impression
that SO far as possible there should be
no difference in the condition OF the two
contestants. Then when after the fight
one Of the men admits that he was not In
shape he comedies having done the pub
lie an injustice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-09
BY J. ED GRILLo.

Before the Nationals return from thelr
present trip Warren Miller will have been
disposed of to some minor league team.
Before Manager McAleer left for the
west he announced that Miller would be
sold within the next few days, there be-
ing several minor league clubs willing
to purchase him. 1t is not the inten-
to Miller. He has mad three trials with
the team. and has failed to come up to
expectation in any enc of them. While
q fairly good hitter, Miller lacks about
major league ball playt:. and his ina
bility to improve has convinced McAleer
that there Is no 1urrher Use OF trying to
develop Miller.
Lack of spirit seems to be the young
ster's principal fault. He can sit on the
bench for hours. and not get up unless
ordered to do so, and. In fact. would
probably prefer minor league berth to
a chance in a major league.
McAleer feels that he will be better for
tilted by relying on his veterans to fill
the position than by retaining Miller for
that purpose With the going of Miller
corps taken south this spring Is Sherry.
the pitcher. Sherry probably has plenty
of ability to make good here. but he will
have to be taught how to hold runners
ON the bases before the team can take
a chance to work him in game lie
has been placed In charge Of Kid Elber-
field. who - teaching him the art OF
watching the bags.
II Jack Ielivelt does not come up to
expectations on first base Manager Nc
Aleer proposes to play Schaefer there.
This would be an innovation, and yet
might prove ten strike. "Lelivelt will
get trial on first base and 1 think he
will show up well there, but If he fails
1 intend to play Schaefer there, and he
Is sure to make good. for he has played
the infield for years and knows what to
do with the ball when he gets IT, besides
being a good fielder" said McAleer "Of
course. Schaefer Is not as tall as a first
baseman should be. but he will get balls
that some of the others could not reach,
and, what is more. he would help us on
the inside. for he is both fast and has
good base ball Judgment.
Just as soon as Street gets back in
harness he will handle Walter Johnson
delivery in every game the big fellow
works.
McAleer is satisfied that Street can get
better results from Johnson than car
Ainsmith. Groom Is another pitcher who
does his best work with Street behind the
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Ten Eyck Will Have Last Say to
Crew Nav "a.

OTTAWA, May o. Coach Ten Eyck o.
Syracuse has written to the Ottawa Row
ing Club that he will give his final advice
to the Henley crew about May "a and thai
he will be able to spare only one day.
According to the Henley rules pro-
fessional coach is prohibited for one
month previous to the regatta. Ten
Eyck will also leave instructions as to
the rigging Of the new boat which the
Ottawas have ordered from Sims OF Put
ney. England.
The veteran Syracuse oarsinan Will as
sumo charge of the Ottawa entries for
the Canadian Henley about July 1, inn
mediately after the American collegiate
races.
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cAee Will Send Warren Miller Back othe Minors All Scr
ATHLETICS ARE STILL in THE PENNANT RACE.

Detroit some trouble on the coming in
vasion Of the west, and when the west
ern clubs have to play on the seaboard
personally. I would like to see the
Tigers win. SO that Jennings might get
another chance at the worlds. series
After three failures, l think it only right
that the Detroiters should have an OPP
portunity to gather in the long end Of the
purse What a lot Of clubs in the big
leagues need is a manager. This can't
be said Of Detroit. however, for Jennings
has proved himself a splendid leader. In
fact. I consider him one of the best in the
country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-09
LESTER TO MEET LANG.
One of Numerous Hopes to Be
Tried Out.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-Appearine
short and squatty, like Tommy Burns,
although claiming two inches more In
height than the former champion. and
with face that reminds one Of George
Memsic. the Los Angeles heavyweight
Jack Lester, one Of half q dozen white
hopes. is on his way to Australia to meet
Lang.
In his boxing career Of little more
than two years Lester has had something
like twenty-six fights, has never had a
decision go against him and has won
more than half OF these matches by
knockouts.
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Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, May 9.-"Don't figure the
Athletics out Of 1t by any means, just
because the Tigers have big lead right
now" said Adrian C. Arson, veteran
base ball player and fence breaker and
former manager of the Chicago National
League club.
"The Tigers are going great guns and
have a lead that makes the other fellows
do some worrying. but the Athletics are
a pretty reliable club, and before the)sea-
son is over will be giving them all a
battle.
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ct believe that the race Is between the
Tigers and Mackmen. Right now the
Tigers look the better club, but things
may change before October. At any
rate. there will be some hard fighting for
the club that wins the flag. 1t will not
be a runaway for the Tigers. as now
seems to be the opinion Of some Of the
fans. The Philadelphia club has been
slow to start. but when it gets going
will be a strong contender.
Mack has a great infield, strong pitch
ers good catchers and fair outf1eld,
which looks better this year than last.
The eastern clubs undoubtedly will make
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-09
TO RACE AUTOS.
Arrangements Made to Bring Pow
erful Machines Together.

NEW YORK. May 9-Arrangements are
under way to race the two most powerful
automobiles in the world at the Brook
lands track, England within the next few
months. Word from London Is to that
effect. The lowering of Barney Oldfield' s
two-mile, one-mile and kilometer records
on Daytona beach clinched the PROPOSE
ton. Wild Bob, as the new record holder
is called, wiz be taken to England by his
manager, E. A. Moross Negotiations are
under way to pit Burman's Bitten Benz
arainst the new Fiat under construction
at Turin Italy. Felice Navarro will prob
ably handle the Fiat if the race is ar
ranged.
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Ineerton of Tenny,s Rustlers ia II

Ingerton Of Tenny's Rustlers is the
most promising third base prospect tina,
has broken into fast company since the
discovery Of Baker. He is a natural
fielder fine thrower and heavy hitter. al
least, he is hitting just now. 1t must be
confessed that the pitchers are away of
color this spring. Their curves have not
begun to break as they will after a week
or two of hot weather. II Ingerton car
hit good curve ball pitching. he will be the
wonder of the National League season
Three home runs in two days or Gran.
dali and Raymond make him look pretty
fair,
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SIX NEW BOATS.
Will Compete in Trial Races on
HUNTINGTON Bay.

NEW YORK. May Silk new motor
boats will compete in the elimination trial
races in Huntington bay August 16, II
and 49, which dates are selected to choose
q team of three defenders to meet the
English challengers for the British in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-09
Base Ball Has Commercial Taint.

President Ebbets of the Brooklyn club
saws he would not think of selling the
club to Harry Payne Whitney for $780,
GOO. The famous horseman wants to
make McGraw manager If he gets it.
Ebbets is going to get a winner before
he quits the game, he says.
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II Yerkes should happen to develop q
hitting streak Wagner would have a hard
time breaking back into the infieId of the
Red Sox The sub shortstop is just about
the Invest wire seen at that position in
many a day. He took hits of Johnson
andt Chase in yesterdays moist pastims
with rs clever stops as could be.
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ternational cup. The international races
are to be held on the Huntington course
August "a, 20 and g. Two Of the boats
are hydroplanes The others are Of the
semi-displacement type. 1t is also an
nounced that five other boats are to be
constructed for the elimination trial
events.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-09

TODAY'S GAME
Southland VS.. Silver Spring.

AS the White Haven team could not
muster nine uniformed players yesterday.
the Emmanuel Baptist team took the game
scheduled between them by forfeit. White
Haven had nine men on the field, but
two thinking the game would be post
poned on account Of the rain. did not
bring their uniforms. The Emmanuel
manager. Richardson, refused to play
against a team not having a full uni
formed nine, and was awarded the game.
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VIRGINIA STATE LEAGUE.
CAROLINA ASSOCIATION.

At ROanOke-Roanoke, 6: Richmond, s.
At Observation-Disclosures Norfolk: rain.
At Danville-Danville-P Petersburg: rain.
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At Observation-Disclosures \ nderson: rain.
At Observation-Disclosures Salem, Z; spartan
burg, 2.
At Charlotte-Greenville, II: Charlotte, o.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
TODAY. TOMORROW.
Chicago at New York. Chicago at New York.
Pittsburg at Phladefa. PtttSburg at Philadcra 4.
Cincinnati at Boston. Cincinnati ut Boston.
st. Louis at Brooklyn. st. Louis at Brooklyn.
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At Altoona-Altoona. 5: Harrisburg. 3.
At JOhnstown-YOrk. 10; Johnstown z
At Observation-Disclosures, II; Wilmington 0,
At Trenton-Trenton-Re Reading; rain.
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EASTERN LEAGUr

At Toronto-Toronto. 3; Providence. o.
At Montreal-Newark, 3; Montreal, /.
At Rochester Rochester, 8: Jersey CITY L
At Bu6alo-Baltimore. 3: Buffalo, 2.
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Schedules.
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Schedules.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
TODAY. TOMORROW.
New York at Detroit. Washington Mt Chicago
Boston Mt Cleveland. Philadefa at st. Louis
New York at Detroit
Boston at Cleveland.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
TRy.sTATE IEacv,r

At Chattanooga Is: Atlanta, q.
At Nashville-Nashville, 5; Memphis. l.
At Birmingham-MObile. q: Birmingham. 3,
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The American League. which since it's
existence has been able to boast Of hav-
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MINOR LEAGUE GAMES.

NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE.
At Troy-Utica. 3: Troy, 4.
At Scranton-Elmira. 4: Scranton, :.
At Wilkesbarre - Wilkesbarre 8; Bingham
ton. 3.
At Albany-Albany, Z: Syracuse, g
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. J
At Albany-Albany, s.: Charleston, T.
At Columbus Columbia, 3; Columbus l.
At ACCOMPLISHMENTS, 6; Augusta. (.
At Savannah-Macon. 4; Savannah, 8.
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have never been blessed with a hustling
manager of the Jennings type, and 1t
seems that would be about all they
needed to make them factors in the race.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-18
!: CRIMES AND CASUALTIES

Near Traverse City, Mich, while
sailing along the shore of the bay in
a small boat viii they had rigged
with sail, Allen ', 1lson, aged twelve,
and Edward Rich, aged thirteen, sons
of Traverse City residents, were car
ried out into the bay by stiff wind
and were drowned when their boat
capsized half a mile from the shore.
The two lads were enjoying their
sail near the beach in light breeze
during the early part of the afternoon,
but later a strong wind came up sud-
denly and before they could get to
safety their little craft got beyond
their control and was blown out into
the bay by the off-shore gale.
At Decatur, Ill.,, w. e. Garter,
shoe merchant, was killed when his
automobile turred turtle down an en-
bankment His wife, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
T. Hallam and an eighteen months
old baby escaped with few bruises.
Rev. H. S. Roblee, Cong egatioral
minister here, his wife and daughter
were painfully injured il collision
between their automobile and a -treet
car.
AS the result of severely biting her
tongue at Kalamazoo. Mich, little two
year-old Christian Zichterman died
The attending physician declares the
babe chuked to death after she had
bitten her tongue, the intense pain
causing the babe to draw it back far
enough to block the throat
Near Brooklyn, Ind, Ray Seltz
twenty-five, who lived one mile west
of Centertown, was run down and
ground to pieces by Vandala train
According TO Section Foreman Con
over who was working near the scene
Seltz deliberately walked toward the
onrushing engine.
At Grand Rapids, Mich, Monday Les
lie Carleton, nine years old, was
drowned in the municipal swimming
pool in Creston park. Four physicians
worried over four hours to resrscitate
the lad after nearly reviving him when
he was taken from the water
Near Utica, N. Y, Monday a north
bound Adirondack train from Utica
struck a two-seated wagon con aiming
several persons on crossing about
seven miles from this city and killed
four outright and injured one of two
others.
Ward P. Smith OF Grand Rapids
Mich, sixty-ninc years old, was al
most instantly killed when he swal
lowed quantity of cyanide Of potas
stun by mistake. He had made some
new cider and left the fluid under the
NrpSS
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-18
90 LIVES LOST AT SEA
French Steamer Founders Off
the Coast of Spain.

Ninety-three persons died when the
French steamer Emir .foundered five
miles east of Tarifa, Spain.
The steamer was bound for Moroc-
CO, and sank in the Straits of Gibral-
tar during a storm.
The Emir's crew battled hard and
heroically to get the crippled ship 20
shore, but fought in vain.
The steamer reached with n five
miles of land when it sank. The strug-
giles of the crew to save the lives in
trusted in it's care were witnessed by
hundreds on the shore.
Twelve of the crew and fifteen of the
passengers were saved. All the pas.
seIgers were French
The Emir sailed from here at a. m.
for Moroccan port. An hour later,
in a dense fog, it collded with the
British steamer Silverton, bound from
Newport, England, for Taranto, an
Italian port.
The crew of the Silverton rescued
twenty seven of the Emir's passen-
gers and crew. The Silverton later
put in here with it's starboard bow
stove in al it's forepeak full of water
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-18
SHOULD vARDAMAN FILL TERM7
Noel Thinks Vote Should Not Apply
to Unexpired Term.

Jackson.-Commenting upon the inn
mediate senatorial situation, with the
declared intention of Senator Percy to
resign his commission when the next leg
lslature meets, Governor Noel says:
Our method of instructing legislators
as to senatorial preferences by legalized
primary elections, and the proposal for
direct election of senators by popular
vote, through constitutional amend
ments are departures from the original
positions taken by our forefathers, but
departures which | favor and are in ac-
cord with the spirit of our times. How
ever, in the absence of a legaized ex-
preston of choice, as was the case when
Mr.. Percy WAS chosen to fill the unex-
pired term of Senator McLaurin, the
original purpose of the United States
force. The legislators were legally and
morally empowered to exercise their
judgment in naming the man best avail
able to serve Mississippi, and within
their just prerogative chose Senator
Percy in the time-honored manner adopt
ed by Legislatures when minstructed and
i'll the same manner in which representa-
tives of the Baptist and Methodist
churches, Masons and all other fraternal
bodies elect their officers
"Under these circumstances, Senator
.Percy's legal and moral right and duty
to serve for the full uneXpired term
seems incontrovertible.
However, as our next legislature is
instructed to vote for Mr.. Vardaman for
United States senator, and will receive
that instruction with their commissions,
there is no doubt that the instruction
would apply to them just as fully for
the unexpired term as for the full term.
1t was the purpose of the primary law,
in extending it to nominations for United
States senator, to make the instruction
to the legislature matter for the
voters, and to thus secure the selection
of the very best possible material by
making the choice of each legislator turn
upon his life, his views OH public ques-
tons, his worth and his general quail
ticatiops"