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The Washington times., 1911-02-05
Eastern League Meets
Tomorrow to Fix Dates

In Baltimore tomorrow the Eastern
League will have it's annual schedule
meeting.
President Barrow finished his labors
on the arrangements of dates sor1e
time ago. The new executive of the
Eastern has selected his umpires for the
next campaign, only one old member of
the staff being retained. The holdover
is James Murray. The new men are
Robert Black. formerly of the New
York State League; Robert Pender,
formerly of the Virginia League; Rob-
ert Hart, formerly of the Connecticut
League; William Bannon, formerly of
the Three-Eyed League; John Pollock
and Pat Wright. formerly of the Wis
consin-I Illinois League. and Frank Rud-
derham, formerly of the Southern
League. The Eastern League will have
a substitute umpire ready in case of
necessity, the extra man being Jack
Dillon of Jersey City.
The Washington times., 1911-02-05

The consensus of opinion today seems
to show that the patrons of track meets
are not at all pleased with the way the
George Washington indoor meet was
run off
The fact that several stars were more
or less widely advertised and that
claims were made which did not ma
terialize in respect to keeping the floor
clear of spectators, ruined the evening
for many who were led to believe that
the meet would be all that could be ex
pected. Certain it is that spectators
and athletes alike were disgruntled to
no small degree and gave evidences of
the fact.
One Redeeming Feature.
The one redeeming feature appeared
to be the rather early closing, as the
events were all over before II o'clock.
That the meet failed of success was not
blamed on anyone in particular, yet
many said that much might have been
learned from previous events which
could have helped materially in con-
tributifg to the smoothness of running
off the program.
But one or two events stood out
prominently in the evenings offerings.
Stecker ran a beautiful race in the two
miles, Sterrett did we'll in the pole vault,
and George Hamilton brought credit to
his school by leading the field In the
open quarter.
Williams Showed Up Well.
Carl Williams, formerly of Western
High School, got away with a good
burst of speed in the 1,0Oo-yard run, and
won in handy fashion. Dingen, OF
Johns Hopkins. easily won the shot-put
from a big field, and Curtis, represent
ing the Tome School, got away with the
high ump and pole vault.
After agreeing on distance, as both
teams sent down were for different re-
Law distances, Penn and Swarthmore
puIled off the best relay of the night
swarthmore finally won in the last hun
dred yards.
While not outclassed, the Penn run
ners plainly showed that they had
trained for a longer distance.
The Washington times., 1911-02-05

About the groundkeeper. who is get
ting the Atlanta ball park in shape for
the Nationals, the Atlanta Journal has
the following pathetic story:
Stephen Brown, Confederate veteran,
former marshal of Duluth, Ga, but now
in his eightieth year. custodian of the
baseball park and grounds at Ponce de
Leon and official "bouncer' of small
boys inclined to cluster on the high
board fence of the park, is flying a sig
nal of distress.
IF the baseball fellers were only here"
said Veteran Brown, Il wouldn't have
10 call on the people and the fans in
my trouble. Those boys would fix me
up l am sure, but bein's they amt here
l am forced to ask for help"
The trouble is this. Stephen Brown
lives back of the baseball grounds with
his octOgenarian wife, and eked out by
the amount received from the custodian
ship of the grounds, but mostly from
the sale of milk and butter from his pet
COW Bessie, ne has managed to make
a preCariOus living for himself and wife
in their old age.
Something less than a week ago Bes-
sic, the COW, was taken sick. The old
soldier. assisted by his wife, fought
Valiantly with grim death in order to
save his pet and means of a livelihood.
But the grim hand of the reaper won
the struggle. The cow passed to the
great beyond, leaving the veteran in
great distress.
He and his wife are both too old to
earn a living by physical labor and his
only hope is that the fans for whom he
keeps the seats in shape at the park
will come to the rescue. Several fans
and non-fans have signed the petition
of the veteran for small amounts,
but the price of cow to replace Bessie
is still a question for the future TO
decide.
If the old soldier should make a
house-to-house canvas he would no
doubt be able to collect the necessary
funds in the course of a short while.
The Washington times., 1911-02-05
New Automobile Licenses

7943-G B. Kinds. 1915 Irving street
northwest.
79i4-W. c. Moore. the Wyoming.
7945-H. Fisher. the Mendoza.
7946-Duvall & Brooks, Metropolitan
Hotel
7947-Cornen Wall Paper Company,
1888 New York avenue.
79iS-Mrs. w. D. Bishop, 1871 n street
7949-Mrs. c. B. Wood, 1919 Rhode
Island avenue.
795O-Washington Auto Livery Com
pany. 2It2 Pennsylvania avenue.
705l-N. S, Bowles, 1903 Fourteenth
street.
7s53-N. g. Bowles. 16os Fourteenth
street.
1856. A. Bentley. the Balfour.
'954-W. r. Frey, 14l3 II street north
west.
795lR. o. Moon, New Willard.
7956-C. F. Tribby. jr.. 1927 Fourteenth
street northwest.
ISL. Sinni. 1888 New Jersey avenue.
7S5S-J. NJ. Clark. 1893 Massachusetts
7959-C. NJ. Thomas. 6o2 Fifteenth
$500. F. Howden, 223S 0 street.
7y61-R. Semmes, 6S Pennsylvania
avenue southeast.
7a62-H. White. 262o sixteenth street.
1856. NJ. SIye. $40 Twelfth street
northeast.
7s64-W. T. Thompson. 72O Twelfth
street northeast.
7965-L. NJ. Spier. 1712 H street north
west.
79GG-S. NJ. smith, SIS G street
1870. r. Browne, Evans building.
Ta6S-E. II. Clarke, III Vermont ave-
nuC.
.969H. F. Jerch, 1920 " street north
west.
797O-Mary V. Brown. Arlington Hotel.
797I-Johnson & Morris, 500 Eleventh
street.
7972-R. N. Rixey, 1918 X street north
west.
7973-F. A. Kerr. 1851 Wisconsin avenue
northwest
7974-Mrs. ]. D. Stafford. the Highlands.
7975-Gladys NJ. Stafford, the Highlands
1976-J. NJ Graham, Fourteenth and f
streets.
7977-.J. Dalzell. 1905 New Hampshire
avenue.
The Washington times., 1911-02-05
Georgetown Quint Loses
On Fouls to Staunton

STAUNTON, Va, Feb. 5.-Inaccuracy
in tossing field goals and unfamiliarity
with the stringent rules under which
Staunton Military Academy of Virginia
played, are being attributed today as
reasons for the defeat of Georgetown's
basketball five here last night by a
score of % to Is.
At that It was one of the most exciting
and we'll played games of the year.
Both teams fought hard, and while
Georgetown had shade the better of
it in pass work, this advantage was
overcome by the fact that they fouled
repeatedly, and as a result the free
tosses thus converted into points for
Staunton won the game for the Military
Academy.
Lamberton and Schlosser played star
ball for the Blue and Gray and Wollrab
led for Staunton.
The Washington times., 1911-02-05
Columbias Still Lead
The National Unions

The Columbia team still maintains it's
big lead in the National Union Bowling
League, with the nearest team 81 points
away.
Harris, OF the Columbia team, tops
the list of Individuals with 173, and his
nearest competitor is his teammate,
Leckie, with 169
The Mutuals are coming much better,
and they hope to get up with the
leaders before many weeks have passed.
The Washington times., 1911-02-05
Cunningham Wanted Here.

II Logan Cunningham. of this city,
has signed to play with the Chicago
White Sox nothing is known of the
matter at his home.
1t has been reported that Cunningham,
while pitching under the name of Col
Inns" for Winnipeg. in the Western Ca
madam League, attracted the attention
of Charley COmiskey, who Immediately
sent him a contract.
AS a matter of fact the Washington
club made several efforts to get Cum
ningham. First at Princeton he pitched
such good ball that he seemed to be
ready for a trial among the profession
ais, and with Winnipeg he did so well
that he won eleven out of the thirteen
games in which he pitched.
Cunningham played football and base
ball at Central High School, and upon
his graduation entered Wesleyan, later
going to Princeton. where he was one of
the most valuable football players the
university has had in several years.
Last week of the off season for the
ball DlaVerS
The Washington times., 1911-02-05
Baldwin Breaks Arm
On Partners Head

BOSTON, Feb. 5.-Matty Baldwin,
who was to meet Pal Moore at the
Armory A. A. next Tuesday night. is
certainly a hard-luck boxer. Through
another broken arm he will not be able
to meet Moore or any one else for sew
eraI months. The accident happened at
his training quarters at Highland Lake
while he was boxing with Johnny Gal
liant He hit Gallant on the head with
the left arm and broke 1t In the same
place it was broken in his contest with
Battling Hurley a few months ago.
The Washington times., 1911-02-05
NATIONALS SIGN
ANOTHER PITCHER
Right-Hander to Join Club
Upon Mike Kahoe's
Recommendation.
LOGAN CUNNINGHAM
WAS WANTED HERE
Princeton Star Had Chance to Be-
come Member Of Washing
ton Team.
BY THOMAS KIRBY.

Jimmy McAleer has signed another
pitcher for the Nationals in the person
of Harry SheurhOlZ, whose home is in
Honesdale, Pa.
Sheurholz is a big right-hander. who
made quite a good record last season
for Youngstown, in the Ohio and Penn
sylvania League. A friend at Youngs-
town wrote McAleer on the matter. and
Scout Kahoe was sent up TO take a
look. His report was favorable, and
McAleer has just closed negotiations by
signing the player.
Sheurholz is expected to go TO At
lanta, and he will receive a thorough
try-out in the exhibition games.
Outfelder Swain, from the Pacific
coast, is the latest National to sign.
His contract was received by President
Noyes last night.
The Washington times., 1911-02-05
Yale Stadium Plans.

NEW HAVEN, Feb. A new plan
for the Yale stadium, now in the
hands of a craftsman is a modi-
fication of the former swinging
plan, so as to permit room for base
ball Instead OF swinging a section
of the stadium, it would be moved
back in smaller sections directly on
a straight track. thus avoidingI the
friction of moving on curved tracks.
A substitute stadium proposed is one
of three tiers built of structural steel
and modelled on the baseball grand
stand in Pittsburg.
The Washington times., 1911-02-05
Ingram Memorial Girls
Defeat the Gallaudets

In game replete with clever plays
the girls from ingram Memorial Church
defeated the girls representing Gallau-
det College, bv the score Of 81 to 81.
Miss Craig. of the Ingram team, was
the star. her basket tossing being the
factor that offset the splendid pass work
of the Kendall Green five.
The Washington times., 1911-02-05

DUCKP|N LEADERS
ONLY GAME APART
Woodward & Lothrop Ahead
in Commercial League
Race.

BY the failure Of the two leading
teams in the Commercial Duckpin
League to forge ahead, but one game
now separates the two.
Woodward & Lothrop is leading, ana
the Peoples Mutual Insurance five Is a
close second. Woodward & Lothrop has
high set, with 1,552. while the Peoples
Mutual. with $50, have high game. The
averages follow:
The Washington times., 1911-02-05

INDIVIDUAL sCOTes-W OIITaD IIZJ, SuLn-
erland a., Graf (2), Gwynne (2), Kyle
or and Monarch (2). Referee-Mr.
Smith, of Staunton. Scorer-Mr. Rich
ards, of Georgetown. Timer-Mr. Yam
Cey. of Harrisonburg.
The Washington times., 1911-02-05
Thinks He Can Stop Abuse.

Under the guise of drainage i'm
provements some of the big league
batters' boxes have been piled up be-
yond all common sense necessity. 1
will admit this should be stopped.
But 1 think the best way to stop 1t is
through my plan. Exaggerated
mounds are the result of managers
trying to get the advantage of op-
posing teams on home grounds. Kill
the incentive to build up out of pro-
portion and the practice will soon
cease"
The Washington times., 1911-02-05
RAISE BATTER'SBOX
PLAN OF HEYDLER
Thinks National Game Will
Be Benefited by Remov-
ing Handicap.
Williams, Iowa; Lieut.. F. P.

Secretary John A. Heydler. of the Ma
tional League, has thought out a scheme
which. he thinks. would be of great
benefit to the game.
His idea will be presented to the rules
committee of the National League next
week. HeydIer IS of the opinion that a
raised pitchers box greatly handicaps
the batter. He suggests that, instead of
leveIing the rubber. the batter's box
lie built up to L level with that of the
pitcher. He would have competent en-
gineers superintend this work and have
regular examinations of the grounds
from time 20 time. Clubs found guilty
of tampering with the perfect level of
pitching and batting boxes, in Heyd-
Iers estimation, should be severely pun
iShed
The Washington times., 1911-02-05
Agrees With Hermann.

Il quite agree with Mr.. Hermann"
said Heydler yesterday, that mound
which is raised higher than the batter's
box gives the pitcher too much OF an
advantage. On the other hand, l do
not believe in a perfectly fat diamond.
For drainage purposes a 'turtle-back
Giarnond is absolutely necessary. AS 1t
Is. there are altogether too many post
ponements from vet grounds. even with
the .turtIe-bak' II tbe diamond were
made fiat the water would not run eff,
ana you would have muddy, heavy
diamond for several days, instead of for
several hours, after each rain. Drain
agc is especially necessary to the dia-
mCnd.
a club can worry along with wet
or heavy outfield. But in the infield.
where the Offense and defense of
game is concentrated, players must
have a comparatively dry footing.
otherwise the chances of injury both
in fielding and base running would
be doubled. BY building up the bat
ter's box to a level with the pitching
mound the matter of drainage would
be improved. Also the evil of which
Mr.. Hermann speaks would be elm
inataH
The Washington times., 1911-02-05
Ground Keeper Appeals.

Last week of the off season for tn,
ball players.
The Washington times., 1911-02-05

Moore & Co., one of the pioneer auto
bile repair firms of this city. have re-
moved from 306 John Marshall place to
larger and more commodious quarters
at 1925 H street northwest Consider
able new machinery has been added to
the equipment of the plant.
The Washington times., 1911-02-05
With the BoWlerS.

ARCADE DUCKPIN LEAGUE.
Parkview. Engineers.
The Washington times., 1911-02-05

Owing to lack of a quorum the board
of governors of the Automobile Club of
Washington did not meet last evening
President Duvall will call the meeinS
early this week. at which time secre-
tary-treasurer of the club will be
elected.
The Washington times., 1911-02-05

The Carpenter Automobile Compan!
has been advised that a Waverly elec
tric roadster, equipped with Edison bat
teries, recently made a run from Phila
delphia to New York in five and three
quarter hours, the distance covered be
ing 112 miles. Mud six inches deep wa
encountered in many places. This rul
demonstrates that the use of electric
for crcss-country Iuns is beginning t
be appreciated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-04
Or. WILEY TO BE BOSS
He ls to Be Placed in Control Of the
Administration of Pure Food LAWS

Washington, Oct. DIR Harvey
W. Wiley's great ambition to be In
control OF the administration of the
pure food laws is TO be realized so
far as Secretary Wilson is concerned
When the President returns to Wash
ington and takes the Wiley case up
with Secretary Wilson he will find
that his Secretary of Agriculture will
interpose no objection to turning the
enforcement of the pure food laws
over to DR.. Wiley. but he will suggest
that the work will be placed under an
other Department.
Secretary Wilson is of the opinion
that the administration OF these laws
does not properly come under his De
partment, where all activities should
be concentrated in the promotion OF
agriculture. In his annual report
Secretary Wilson is likely to discuss
at length the advisablity OF divorc.
| ing his Department from the import
ant work incident TO the enforcement
OF the pure food laws.
II DIR. Wiley wants supreme control
in such matters and the President Is
agreeable. Secretary Wilson will pro.
pose that a new bureau be created
with Dr. Wiley at the head, preferab-
ly in the Department OF Commerce
and Labor. II is asserted that so
per cent OF the questions arising un-
der the law regulating labels are
questions OF law and that about 10
per cent. involve mixed questions OF
law and chemistry.
While Secretary Wilson will not
oppose the placing of DIR. Wiley at
1.-THE head of q pure food bureau he
Twill strongly object to any PROPOSE
ton that entails the removal from
the Department OF Solicitor McCabC
or Dr. Dunlap. the two Department
lofIicials who have been serving with
lDr. Wiley on the pure food board.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-04
New Senator eusssss Wrong

No case was ever known where a
man refused to accept an appoint.
ment as United States Senator, and
don't care to establish any preced.
ent.-The Hon. Obadiah Gardner.
The Honorable Obadiah must have
forgotten about Benjamin F. Fiheld
of Montpelier, VT. who declined ap
polntment to the Senate to succeed
Senator Justin S. Morrill,. But per
haps the new senator from Maine was
100 busy hoeing potatoes back In 1898
TO pay attention TO such matters
Nevertheless, the fact remains; and
the Honorable Obadiah is wrong In
his first positive public statement
since being appointed to the Senate
by Gov. Plaisted OF Malne.-Barre
Times
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-04
FISHER DEFENDS LAND POLICY
Price on Coal Claims Fixed TO Pre-
vent Monouolv. He Saws

Price on Coal Claims Fixed to Pre-
vent Monopoly, He Says.
Chicago. Oct. Maintaining that
the policy Of the United States Gov
eminent with relation to the valua-
ton of public coal lands is not open
to criticisms advanced against IL, and
that II Is designed to prevent mono
polization and to encourage develop
ment. Walter l.. Fisher. Secretary of
the Interior tonight made public re-
ply TO protests against that policy
submitted to him last June by Repre-.
sentative Frank w. Mondell OF wy
oming.
Representative Mondell. in a letter
to Secretary Fisher shortly after he
entered the Cabinet, charged that
prices fixed by the Government on
public coal lands were prohibitive,
that they paralyzed the coal industry
of the West, resulted in increasing
the cost OF coal to the consumer
from 80 cents to 81 ton, and Great.
ed a monopoly.
Mr.. Mondell also said that prices
for coal lands in all the working
fields run from $3.50 TO $500 an acre
that millions OF acres are rated at
values above $3.50 an acre, that prices
In the better fields are in excess OF
those charged in commercial practice
in the same fields or for better grade
Goals In Eastern fields.
All these allegations Secretary
Fisher after thorough study OF the
subject, submits are apparently
based on series OF misapprehens
Ions as to the basis on which valua
lions are made by the department al
TO prices actually placed on Goa
lands, and the effect which the classl
ications have had upon the sale o
public coal lands"
THE prices now fixed" Secretar,
Fisher continues, ARE designed no
10 create monopoly in the hands o
present owners of coal land, but L
prevent monopoly by making II III
profitable TO purchase large areas 10
Indefinite holding without develop
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-04

According to the report of the state
health department, Bennington coun'
ty ranks second of the counties In
this state in the number of deaths
from tuberculosis, in proportion to
population. Washington county
comes first with deaths from tuber-
culosis per year at the rate of III
per 100000 Of population Benning-
ton county comes second with 154,
and Chittenden county third with 145.
The best showing of any county is
that Of Essex with only 92 Wind
ham county. just to the east of us,
has III. or course the reasons for
these percentages are plain. The
stonecuttlng industry of Washington
county causes many deaths from tu-
berculosis. The inevitable dust
makes the occupation dangerous
one. Bennington and Chittenden
have more textile and similar mills
than the other counties, which is why
they rank next to Washington in
deaths from tuberculosis. AS the
of outdoor life increases, ,
the percentage of deaths from tuber-
culosls decreases. Essex county has
no business practically except farm
ing and numbering. Modern science /
shows that tuberculosis is not only |
but in most cases cur
able If taken In time. 1t is a matter |
in which the state and the towns
should cooperate. The Proctor sani-
tarium at Pittsford is doing all 1t can,
but 1t is prepared to handle only
small number OF in
cipient cases. The state should make
further provision and do It at once.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-04
Not a Consolation Prize.

mo man should be nominated for
the second place who is not large
enough to fill the governors chair If
required to do so during his term Of
office. MORTIFIED News
That is the position that this paper
has taken right along. Our esteemed
contemporary. the st. Adams Mes
senger, does not believe that there
should be any rule either in the pro-
motion OF lieutenant governors or the
non promotion of them. that each
occasion for an election should be
Judged or its own merits. With this
we also agree. And the Messenger
also agrees with the Mortified News
and us that no man should be chosen
for lieutenant governor who does not
measure up 10 the governorship size.
II would seem that no argument is
necessary to establish the correctness
OF this position. The lieutenant gov
ernor is the substitute governor when
occasion demands. Does the state de-
sire an inefficient man at the head OF
its affairs even for brief time? IL is
time that the position of lieutenant
governor should be invested with its
true importance in the minds OF all
men. II is not possible to name a
man who Is too good for the place
any more than II is possible to name
a man who Is too good to be COVER
nor.
When the place Is regarded with
proper dignity, men of dignity and
standing will be glad TO seek the
honor. That time has practically ar
rived as is shown by the candidates
who have been in the field for the
past few years. 1t is already out Of
the list OF consolation prizes" to bt
handed out TO disappointed states
men. This fact should be kept clear
lily in mind during the next few
months.-Burllngton Clipper.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-04
Drank E. Howl, EdI.0r ADD Pub,r.
Success after one reaches the age

Success after one reaches the age
OF forty" is the topic Of an article
in last weeks issue of the Saturday
Evening Post, that every man ought
to read. 1t is just as applicable to
those under forty as to those past that
age and is calculated to encourage
anybody, who fears that his lifework
is or is going to be a failure. While
the cases instanced in the article are
the more notable ones, they prove that
lesser men or men with lesser oppor-
tunity may succeed even If the de-
gree be not quite so exceptional. In
order to succeed, man must study
his. possibilities and also his weak
nesses and this article undertakes
to prove that any man who has
health and energy and reasonable
degree of commonsense can succeed
whatever his age.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-04

ment. This, in fact, is the constant
aim of the department in the prices
which 1t puts upon public coal lands,
TO make them low enough so as to
encourage purchases for immediate
development, yet sufficiently high to
discourage purchasers for longtime
holdings for speculation or for mono.
polization
Secretary Fisher suggests that lib
eral but wisely protected leasing law
might be found to promote develop.
ment more vigorously than any sys-
tenn OF outright purchase, such as has
been the case in Australia and New
Zealand. and adopted by Canada in
Its Yukon territory.