davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1911-01-09
MORAN-WOLGAST
FIGHT ARRANGED
Date of Battle Will Be De-
cided At a Later
Meeting.

CHICAGO. Jan. 9.-Owen Moran, the
clever Briton, will be Ad Wolgast'S S
next opponent for the worlds light
weight championship.
This much has been agreed upon
between Charley Harvey, manager of
the little Briton and Tom Jones, rep
reSenting the champion.
Further than this Jones has agreed
to name a date for the battle within
the next sixty days. Possibly the
date will be named within the next
thirty days. That will depend upon
the condition at the end of that time
Of Wolgast's splintered arm
Harvey and Jones met here by ap-
pointment and had a full and free
discussion of the proposed match.
Jones came on to Chicago at the re-
quest of Harvey, who has been after
Wolgast for a direct answer for some
time.
The Washington times., 1911-01-09
c. WI. WILL HOLD
MEET NEXT MONTH
Trustees Order Not to Affect
Games That Are AL
ready Planned.

1t was announced at George Washing
ton University at noon today that the
decision of the board of trustees abol-
ishing the athletic council and prohibit
ing football for next fall, as reported
in the Sunday evening edition of The
Times, will not affect the indoor meet
which is scheduled for next month at
Convention Hall
Manager Keats has already issued in
Ntations to the games to all schools and
colleges in this section, so it has been
decided that the meet will be conducted
as planned, although, unless there is
some change within the next Year. fl
will probably be the last affair of ths
sort to- be held under the auspices of
the university for some time
The present field and track team NAV
be the last to represent George WASH
ington.
The Washington times., 1911-01-09

of players from among young stars
/ in the minor leagues and not from
cast offs of the majors.
In writing of the situation David
J. Davies. in the Pittsburg Dispatch,
has the following to say:
Team Will Be Stronger.
Those fans who, remembering last
years disastrous failure on the part
Of the Pittsburg Pirates, believe that
the club management is reaching out
after stars with the hope of bettering
conditions for next season are in
error.
THE team will be stronger, but
there will be no old -timers'-no stars
brought in to help along. The
policy of the Pittsburg management,
as is the case with Chicago and one
or two other organizations. is to
build up'-to develop young players
and II necessary. take the time need
ed to do this.
president Barney Dreyfuss laughed
when informed of the many rumors
that are circulating concerning trades.
He declared that, as far as is known
now, there Is nothing like a deal
hanging fire-that any new men ac-
quired by the Pirates between now
and the time for opening the season
will be youngsters and not players
whose most valuable assets are the
records of their past performances.
I'VE have no use for old-timers."
said Mr.. Dreyfuss. NO club can hope
to build up with players who have
seen their best days and who are 60
ing back instead of coming forward.
We have several veteran pitchers who
will be good this year, and We will
have to develop others to help along"
Adams. Philippe, White, and Leifield
are expected to bear the brunt during
the approaching season. The Deacon
year, and Adams will certainly perform
better during the early part of the
schedule, now that he has gotten over
being a worlds series hero.
AS is known "Ba a5e's" greatest handi-
cap last year was the -worshiping
bunch OF fans. During the training trip
in the South he was nervous and all at
ease, often expressing the wish that the
opening day would never roll around
They Will expect me to strike out
twenty-seven men in every game" said
Adams, 'and when have a bad day
will he roasted for fair"
This proved to be the case Whenever
Babe got away bad or had a poor
inning he was panned and ridicuIed
Manager Clarke was obliged to refrain
from pitching him in the games on
Forbes Field.
The worlds series of 1909 is history
now, and Adams work, while not for
gotten, is not so prominent in the minds
of the fans. and maybe ordinary goo :
pitching Will permit the Babe to pass
The Washington times., 1911-01-09

baseman who has broken into the game
in years.
A few years ago Harry Niles looked
like the most promising young player
! in the American League. He failed
with st. Louis, New York, Boston. and
Cleveland in order, and has now been
sent to the minors.
Pat Donovan has to scare up a new
first baseman in some manner next sea-
son, and first basemen are as scarce as
diamond mines in Indiana.
Hank O'Day is one National League
umpire who is liked by all the club
owners. Neither is there any general
demand to draw and quarter Rigler,
another competent man.
Alexander. the new Phillie, certainly
made an impressive record in the New
York State League. Pitching for SYRIA
cuse, which finished second in the
que, he won twenty-nine games and
lost fourteen. Something of an iron
gent
Ben Rouser never made an error In
the twenty-nine games he played at
first base for the Athletics last season.
Because of the absence of Connie
Mack there is little live Athletic news
going the rounds. Connie was always
much OF silent man. and prefers to
clean up series in the playing season
rather than make predictions in winter.
Pitcher William Torrey, for whom the
Giants had to put UP a stiff fight against
Cincinnati before the national commits
sion year ago, will probably never be
able to play ball again. Torrey had a
severe attack of typhoid fever last sum-
mer, which has left him in bad shape.
Vice President Frank s. Elliott, of the
Philadelphia Nationals, says that there
will be no hold-outs this year on the
team. ''All the stars of last year merit.
ing reward have received a substan-
tial increase in salary" he said, "and
chief among these is Sherwood Magee,
who, above all others, was entitled to
such. Our salary list is bigger than
for the opening date in New York with
the Giants. We think we are due for
the first clash with the Giants
A. G. Spalding, the old-time baseball
player, said recently that when a COM
mittee went to Springfield. H.. to notify
Abraham Lincoln that he had been
nominated for President, Lincoln was
taking little exercise playing ball in
lot not far from his home, and said
he would join the committee Just as
soon as he had made one more hit.
-&--
When the Brooklyn, Pittsburg, and
Cincinnati, teams, of the National
League, and the ST. Louis team, of the
American League, assemble at Hot
Springs for early spring training they
Will find the lid nailed down tight in
that pleasure resort. With more than
100 ball players at the place in the
spring, it takes on a lively appearance,
usually, but the news has been sent
forth that a Puritan Sunday has gone
into effect. Even the bootblack and
newsStands have been closed on the
Sabbath. Sunday games are out of the
question, and the severest blow of all
is that the soda fountains have been
closed, too. On top of this comes the
news that the old ball park at the
Springs has been moved, and the place
where the players will have to practice
is covered with stones. 1t is feared
that Sunday games will not be allowed
in the spring.
The Washington times., 1911-01-09
CAUGHT ON THE FLY
IN WORLD OF BASEBALL

Lejune, of the Evansville team, led
the Central League in batting, bast
stealing and home-run hitting. He has
an average of .32S, stole fifty-four bases
and made eighteen home runs. Lejune
who is the leading candidate for Brook,
lyn's right field, holds the long distance
throwing record.
Cincinnati is anxious to dispose of
lew Moren. He was offered to severa
teams, but all declined to take the mil
nionaire's son.
Clarke Griffith, of Cincinnati, has de-
cided to place Dave Altizer at short-next
season. He may find it difficult to mold
this erratic player into a dependable
man.
Manush, the young infelder passed up
by Connie Mack as a failure, will be
tried by Manager McGraw. of the
Giants, next spring.
Sharpe. the first baseman of the Bos-
ton Nationals, is in bad health and has
been spending the winter down at
George Stallings' cottage plantation in
Georgia. He does not intend to play
professionally next season.
Roger Bresnahan declares the he will
try to catch all of the Cardinals games
next season. Roger has made this
pledge in winter time before and never
made' good.
Dave Shean, who will be sent to the
minors by Fred Tenney, looks better
nf
have been retained.
Sherwood Magee, the Phillies' star left
nelder, is playing basketball in Buffalo
against the wishes of President Fogel
He is still unsigned.
Talk that Frank Chance will become
bench manager next season is still 60
ing the rounds. In case he drops out
Archer, or Hoffman will cover first for
the Cubs.
Topsy Hartsel played on the 1902, 1906,
and 1910 pennant winners of the Ath-
letics. Quite a record.
Willie Keeler, the rich malefactor. has
placed. some of his surplus money in a
Brooklyn boxing club. Willie will be re-
united with Joe Kelley on the Toronto
club next season. Years ago, with Bal
timore, KeeIer and Kelley ranked as
two of the best outfielders in the fast
set
Miller Higgins, turned loose by Clarke
Griffith in favor of Dick Egan, out
played Egan in all departments last
season.
Charley Hall, the Boston Americans
pitcher, is playing winter ball out in
California.
New York fans think that Hal Chase
used snap judgment in releasing so
many players. this winter. They are
particularly offended at his rejection OF
Outfielder Channel, who played a swift
game for the Highlanders last season
up to the time he broke his leg
Now that Mig Clark has gone, East
erly viii act as Jim McGuire's leading
backstop next season.
Keep your eye on Jake Daubert,"
says Bill Dahlen. He will be better
4haz--4ef-Gl1ase next season" Un-
Questionably Daubert is the best first
The Washington times., 1911-01-09
Horses Shipped South
By Billings Trainer

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9.-Charles
Tanner shipped C. K. G. Billings matt
nee stable, including the champion Uh-
Ian, to Brunswick, Ga. In the car that
left Glenville, in addition to Uhlan.
were Lou Dillon, 1:5Sk: Lou Billings,
2:0S&; another filly and a colt sired by
John A. McKerron, out of Lou Dillon;
Orc Bellini, the trotting mare that Mr..
Billings will use under saddle; Oakland
Mirchime. runner, and a road horse.
A. c. Pennock has shipped the team
Of horses that he is to take to England
to Louis Winans in New York. Pen
mock intends to sail this month.
The Washington times., 1911-01-09
Digger Stanley Arrives
To Meet Yankee Boxers

NEW YORK, Jan. Son the list of
the Cunard liner Caronia, which arrived
here, he Is booked as Mr.. G. D. Stan
ley" hut if you talk with his man
ager. Alfred Mack, you will learn that
he is Digger" Stanley, bantamweight
champion Of England, and that he Is
after the scalp of frankie Burns and
other American fighters.
He weighs in at 116 rounds, and he
has been keeping himself fit by all
kinds Of hard work aboard ship.
The Washington times., 1911-01-09
Attell VS.. COSter.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Abe Attell and
Joe Coster will mix things at the VAN
derbilt Athletic Clubs arena in Brook
lyn tonight. A lively contest is expected
although the little Hebrew champion is
a / to favorIte to get the decision.
Abe will perform twice this week. as
he is billed to meet Patsy Kline before
Tom O'Rourke's club, on Friday night.
The Washington times., 1911-01-09
Hayes Again Victim
Of Italian Hoodoo

NEW YORK. Jan. 9-Anythins with
an Italian flavor to it seems able to
beat Johnny Hayes. the Olympic
Marathon winner, since the memoir
able race in Madison Square Garden.
when Dorando triumphed over him.
hayes lost a four-mile race to w.
Meyer yesterday. Meyer is as far re-
moved from an Italian as possible
put ne knew the potency of the Ital-
ian charm, and ran under the colors
or the Union Sportiva Italiano. This
was enough TO give him a three-sec-
The Washington times., 1911-01-09
Jockey Lyme Not Dead.

NEW YORK, Jan. "A telegram
from Lexington, KY, today from San
ford Lyme. the well-known breeder.
denies report that reached this city to-
day from Berlin that his son, Lucien.
had died in Germany. Young LYME
who has been riding abroad for the past
three years, Is now in Switzerland With
his mother and sisters, according to his
father
The Washington times., 1911-01-09
WASHINGTON BOYS
IN MANY LEAGUES
Few of Them Fared Particularly Well In the Minors Dur
ing Past Season-Johnny Beall Far In Lead
of Townsmen In Batting
By THOMAS KIRBY.

Graduates of the ball fields of Wash
ington did not fare particularly well in
the various leagues of the country last
season.
While there were exceptions to the
general rule, the averages contained in
the official guide. which has just been
issued, show that twenty-five Washing
ton boys had a general batting average
of but .23O, while their fielding mark
was .95S.
In batting Johnny Beall, the old
Technical High School player, was far
in The lead over all his fellow-towns-
men. having finished the season with the
Denver club in the Western League
with a record OF .S41.
Second In the list comes Ewald
Snyder who. as an outfelder for New
Haven. in the Connecticut League, hit
.3l0 while "Curley' Brown, with
Goldsboro, on the North Carolina cir
cult, set a mark of .294.
Tom Crooks, second base for Bridge
port, topped the Washington pro-
fessionaIs in fielding with 9S9. while
Bill Rapp, with East Liverpool. in the
Ohio-Pennsylvania League, was a close
second with .9SS, and Frank Norcum,
manager of Augusta, in the South At
lantic League, but one point less, is
third in fielding
Johnny Priest, about whom 80 much
has been written of late relative to
Washington's waiver, was with DAN
vile, in the Virginia League, before
being drafted by the New York Ameri-
cans, and his mark in batting was 1893,
and in fielding 1888.
The records of twenty-oue Washing
ton professionals follow:
The Washington times., 1911-01-09
New Golf Course.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Jan. s-The
Merton Cricket Club will have one of
the best golf links in the country when
their new course Is finished The board
of directors has consummated a deal
whereby the land has been purchased
and settled for.
The Washington times., 1911-01-09
Williamsport to Stick.

WILLIAMSPORT. Pa, Jan. s.-secre-
tary Thomas Gray, of the Williamsport
baseball club, state that enough fran-
cial support has been received to war
rant Williamsport remaining in the Tri-
State League and it is rot thought that
the league directors will order the sale
of the local franchise
The Washington times., 1911-01-09
Boxing near by.

am told that the boxer who met
Tommy Lowe, of this city, at Frederick
the other night, was Charley Gardner,
of Washington, and not Jimmy Collins,
of San Francisco, as was advertised.
The bout was quite a success. and
there were number of enthusiasts from
the Capital at the ringside.
The Washington times., 1911-01-09
Interest in bowling.

While there are many who would
attempt to discount the popularity OF
bowling in the District, these same
persons will find little to justify their
conclusions should they take time to
make a round of the alleys of the
city.
Saturday evening is always an on
night for the knights of the pin, but
take for instance last Friday when
no less than twenty regularly organ
lied leagues had championship sets
rolled.
Interest in the game is limited to
no particular part of the city. While
the downtown section contains the
greatest number of alleys and, as q
result, entertains the most bowIers.
the sport is soundly intrenched on
Capitol Hill, in the southeast, in
Georgetown and, in fact, owners Of
alleys admit that the present season
is one of the liveliest In years.
The Washington times., 1911-01-09
Ball Players From This City Hve Mediocre Averages Circuits Around
BOB THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip
Every Knock Is a Boost"
Automobiles are busy.

AuloHloDiuSIS are DuSy.
Those Maryland authorities certainly
lost no time in tossing out the dragnet
for Washington motorists who had for
gotten the formality of purchasing
State Licenses for the new year.
From the Vice President down to the
humblest automObilist, all who ventured
across the District line felt the mighty
arm Of the law yesterday, and the re-
suit is that there will be no further
delay In purchasing the necessary tags.
1t might appear as a mighty harsh
way to do business, but the Maryland
people claim that it was the only way
they could get action, so there you are
The Washington times., 1911-01-09
Those Federal Games.

met Mike Stuart. promoter Of the
annual Federal Games, yesterday, and
he told me that he was preparing a
statement as to the exact status Of the
meet.
statement that the tourney would not
be held this year, and said there would
be nothing official until a conference
had been held at the Y. NJ c. A
Although some would attempt to give
the impression that the games were an
easy way to pick up money for Stuart.
still, it is a fact, that the margin OF
profit last fall was so small that the
does not appear to be over
anxious to take another chance.
The Washington times., 1911-01-09
Players shift often.

1t is doubtful IL there is single
branch Of sport in this city in which
there are a greater number Of changes
in personnel of teams than in basket
ball.
Recall the Iine-ups of three or four
years ago, when the rivalry between the
Y. NJ. Z. A. and the CAROLS was most
intense. and compare them with the
make-ups of the fives of the present
Few of the stars of other days are still
to be found on their old teams.
mentioned this observation to one
of the physical directors at the game
at the association Saturday night,
but he was unable to offer any gen
eral explanation.
Surely it cannot be that the retire
ments come through any senile decay,
for many of the newcomers are as
old, and in cases, older, than the men
who preceded them on the indoor
courts of the Capital.
The Washington times., 1911-01-09

They are Ger linly having their\ trou-
bles in the Virginia League these days
Rebuilding the Pirates.
The plan of rejuvenating the Pitts
burg Pirates calls for the recruiting
The Washington times., 1911-01-09
Club house is destroyed.

About ten years ago a party Of WASH
ingtonians and Virginians formed the
Washington Golf Club, and erected an
attractive bungalow near Alexandria.
At that time golf was just beginning
to take its hold here, and for a while
the organization was a decided success,
but about five years later interest in
the club Jagged, and in 1906 the building
was abandoned.
Last week fire completely destroyed
the club house, leaving only the remen-
brances Of some festive old times to
those who were so fortunate as to be
members. or, at one time or another,
guests of the Washington Golf Club.
The Washington times., 1911-01-09

from
ington did
The Washington times., 1911-01-09

baseman who has broken into the game
: in years.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22
MORGAN WALKED
TO FREEDOM.
Mystery of Confederate Generals
Escape Believed Finally Solved.

Columbus, Ohio, April 49,
That Gen John H. Morgan, the
Confederate leader, whose mys-
terious escape from the Ohio
penitentiary November 27, 1863,
together with five of his staff,
has puzzled historians for almost
half a century, walked out of the
penitentiary to freedom through
the front gate, either boldly or
aided by officials at the institu-
tion is the belief of the authorities
at the prison.
After 48 years of searching, tn e
alleged Morgan tunnel was un-
covered today by prisoners exca-
waiting for new cell blocks. Con-
trary to history, it has proved
not to have been a tunnel dug by
the six men with spoons but an
air chamber built when the
building were erected, and ex-
tending from the main building
to the old chapel. 1t does not
lead outside the walls.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22
MILITIAMEN TO Be TRIED.
Summary Court Has Been Ordered
to Sit at Fort Mill.

Columbia, April 1S. For the
trial of several enlisted men of
Company K. First Infantry, n.
e.. S. c., charged with being
absent from muster and inspec-
ton in violation of Section 70,
Article 8 of the military code, a
summary court has been ordered
at Fort Mill to sit April 21 and
daily thereafter until its business
shall have been concluded. Capt.
Thos. B. Spratt of the first infan-
try, has been designated as sum-
mary court officer.
This indicates the change
wrought in recent years in ma
tional guard discipline.
Hitherto such offenses by mi
litiamen have been passed over
with a caution or perhaps a rep
rimand.
A summary court properly
convened may impose either a
prison sentence or fine or
both.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22
TIE FAMOUS
4C-ACRE ROCK.
Monroe Man Visits the Mammoth
Rock in Lancaster County. What
Tradition Says.

Monroe journal.
Last week the writer had the
privilege of seeing for the first
time the famous forty-acre rock.
1t is situated near Taxahaw,S. C..
The fact that it is so large, coupled
with the traditions that sur
round it, make it intensely in
teresting for a stranger to ex-
plore it. The rock itself is q
coarse gray granite and is used
in that country extensively in
chimney building. OF course,
there is not forty acres exposed,
but there is one rock containing
at least ten acres without any
soil or vegetation whatever on
it. Nor is it level. 1t has the
appearance af a vast snow bank.
and in place, is so steep that it
is impossible to ascend it.
On this rock is the House
Rock, also the Dungeon, which
are cavities in the rock which
have never been fully explored,
especially the Dungeon, as it is
very dark inside. A good size
stream pours over these cavities,
making them difficult to reach.
On this rock is what is known
as the DEVILS Track, q footprint
about twenty-one inches in height
lc9f having tina ,c5rrsst form Of q
shoe. About one-half mile away
is another track, corresponding
very well with the first except
for the other foot. Near by is q
lake in the creek that until re-
cent years could never be sound
ed, and old folks contend that
when God cast satan out of
heaven he struck where the deep
lake now is and walked off on
this rock.
Through this section on Flat
Creek is the grandest scenery l
have seen east of the Blue Ridge.
High hills and deep gorges,
thickly studded with rock weigh
ing thousands of tons; in some
gorges so thick that they are
piled one upon another, forming
great cavities that have never
yet been explored.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22
Dr.. Mann Now the Whole Push.

The Southern School News has
the following to say of DR.. Mann
who recently charmed Lancaster
audien DR.. j. l.. Mann.
formerly of Florence, S. c.. now
superintendent of schools of
Greensboro, under the commits
sion form of government, recent
ly adopted in his city, becomes
practically commissioner of edu-
cation. The school board has
been done away with, and the
superintendent is supreme. The
term of the superintendent is
made ten years.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22
Negroes in Camden Jail Charged
With Stealing Number of Cows
from Capt. Halle.

Wateree Messenger: Several
negroes from the upper part of
the county were arrested last
week for cow stealing, and some
of them have confessed to the
crime. Capt. H. F. Halle, of
Liberty Hill, was in Camden last
week, and he said for the past
few months he had occasionally
been missing some of his COWS,
altogether about dozen. He
began an investigation which
proved that the cows had been
stolen, and as a result some three
or four of them are in Jail. Some
more arrests are expected to fol-
low. The COWS were sold here
in Camden by the thieves.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22
One of Flat Creeks Successful
Farmers.

Monroe Journal: Mr.. N. B.
Welsh of Taxahaw route l is do
ing some good farming with one
horse. Last year he made fif-
teen 5O0-pound bales of cotton
and this year is preparing to
work 81 acres on which he ex-
poets to use 10 tons of fertilizer.
Mr.. Welsh said he distributed
5000 pounds by hand one day
last week.