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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-30
ANAC0STIA.

Electa Chapter. No. 2. Order of the
Eastern Star. conferred the initiatory
degree on four candidates at a meet
ing last evening in the Anacostia Ma
sonic Hall. before many visitors from
other chapters of Washington Mrs
Francis Frazier. the worthy matron,
and her associate officers conducted
the meeting. Following the business
refreshments were served
Special circulars were distributed
yesterday among the residents of this
section to attend the lectures to be de-
hvered in Methodist Church Hall Mon
day evening next in furtherance Of the
park commissions plan for beautify-
ing Washington. The invitation ap-
peals particularly to women and urges
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-30
HARD HITTERS ARE ALWAYS
POPULAR WITH FANS
Batting Heroes Make Biggest Hit With
Followers of Game Pitchers Ex-
cused for Not Hitting Ball.

however. 1t Is different. Outfelders, Of
course, must be able to field ball. but
their main qualification must be their
ability to hit. All outfielders who have
achieved great regulations have invari-
ably been great sluggers. glance over
the roster Of the big league teams today
will bear out this statement.
Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers is un-
doubtedly the best known outfielder in
the American League. His fielding aver
age was by no means the best having
fourteen errors in 1871 games and per-
centage Of 1851, but he stood at the head
Of both leagues in his stick work, with
an average Of 1856. Speaker of Boston
fell slightly below Cobb, both in fielding
and batting. his latter average being
$40. which would make him a desirable
addition to any team. Oldring Of the
Athletics is another star. He led the
league in fielding with III average of .97S.
having only six errors I'm 134 games, and
a batting average OF .3OS.
1t is such men as these that retain
tne1r positions on team, not for their
aplilty to cover ground and catch a fly
ball, but for their work at the bat They
are the main factors i'm the offensive
work of the team and occupy obscure
positions on the defensive, and for this
reason the personnel Of the outheld is
always strong pennant factor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-30
TIGERS WILL HAVE AS MUCH
RESPECT AS EVER FOR Johnson
Detroit Players Argue That With Win
ming Team Idaho Wonder Should
Win Every Game.

fifteen years and I've seen about all in
that time. but 1 can say that 1 never
saw one with as mucfA as this johnson
has. He's got everything"
They say he can't field bunts." says
Delehanty. and explains:
He doesn't have to field any. Try to
bunt on him. You are lucky to touch a
ball when this fellow is in form. I'd
like to see you bunt on Johnson.
And he can field when he has to-
Don't get any mistaken ideas about that
He didn't know how to field hunts when
he came to Washin gton. Out where John
son pitched he had all those fellows
scared to death. They didn't have any
idea what bunting was and [ guess
came TO Washington"
Got Simmons. Too.
George Washington Simmons, who was
utility infelder for the Tigers part of
last season. was sitting on the Detroit
bench in Washington one day while
Johnson was pitching.
Why they Just float up there" re-
marked Simmons in disgust Il don't
see why you fellows don't hit EN- They
look big az house,
Toward the end of the game 1t became
necessary for a. pinch hitter to step to
the plate. Jennings selected Simmons,
and simmons was called out on three
pitched balls without even taking his bat
from his shoulder
II Johnson belonged to leading club
he would come near winning every game
he started in. johnson always opposes
the best pitcher of the club he is pitch
ing against. They save the best for John
son. because they realize that an aver
age pitcher should beat Washington
when any other member Of the Wash
ington staff is pitching
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-30
GIRLS INDOOR MEET,
Ingram Memorial Church First to
Hold One in the CITY,

Ingram Memorial Church, 10th street
and Massachusetts, avenue northeast. is
certainly progressing very rapidly along
all lines. and now it is going to hold
an indoor meet for the girls of the Junior
and senior classes Of the gymnasium
which will be the first Of its kind ever
held in the city. The meet will take
place tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, to
which all women are invited. The boys
meet. held last Saturday night. was a
complete success and speaks we'll for the
management Of these affairs. The girls
have been in training for some time. and
besides the dashes there will be several
exciting and laughable events. The pre-
liminaries were held Monday night and
the girls who gained the coveted places
are training especially for those events.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-30
ICY" MCDONALD MAY PLAY
WITH INTERSTATE COMMERCE
Departmental League Team Likely to Have
Services of Big First Stacker
Navy to Get Good Pitcher.

which handicapped the team so much
last summer In the race for the pennant.
Ii was this as much as anything else
which was blamed for the teams finish
ing in last place. Provisions are being
made this year so that a good man can
be had. Garness, who has done some
great work in the box for the Dolphin
nine is to be transferred to another
branch. SO that he will be in a position
whereby his services may be available to
the Sailors in the pennant race this year.
The Navy team was a fair hitting and
neId1ng organization last season and the
aid OF good twiTler this year will make
lots OF difference in the standing OF the
club at the end OF the season.
The announcement has been made by
the president of the Independence League
that strong team is desired to take
the place Of the Twining club, which has
dropped out. The departure Of Manager
Bond from the city disclosed the fact
organize the club nine, and, as no one
else has taken hold of it. applications
are open for the vacant franchise. Any
good club desiring to enter the league
should make application to President
Roakes.
Several of the leagues will meet tomor-
row night to thresh out the different
questions which are to come up before
the commission when 1t meets Saturday
evening. The Marquette and Sunday
school circuits have not yet instructed
their presidents as to how to cast their
votes. but it is probable that a final de-
cision will be handed down tomorrow
when the league officials meet.
Mclean. who Is playing second base for
Technical High. Is putting up a Kood ar
ticle Of ball. The Maroon and Gray in
fielder is fielding in perfect style. and is
hitting the ball consistently. He is one
OF the best men the Manual Trainers
have ever had to cover the bag. and he
practically has the job clinched for the
rest of the year II he continues to play
anywhere near up to his present standard.
A meeting of the Capital City League
will be held tonight. 1t will probably
be decided as to just what team will be
given the unclaimed franchise and other
matters relating to the meeting Of the
commission Saturday night will be taken
up.
Drummer. the crack Commerce and La
/ Dor shortstop, who has gone to New
York. will be missed by that club this
year. He hit well last year and fielded
his position as we'll as any other man in
the league.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-30
BY H. G. Salsinger.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LOUISVILLE. KY. March 3.-Jim
Delehanty remarked that Walter Johnson
would be even a better pitcher had he
slight streak OF wildness. but, as Jim
says, johnson could not be wild II he
would try his level best. 1t is not in him.
He has near absolute control.
Nobody appeared TO argue out the issue
contributed some information regarding
the remarkable swede Of the Washing
tunians.
In 1910 johnson ranked fifteenth among
the pitchers He won %. lost IL, was
taken out of one. tied one and finished
one. His average was .395. Still Johnson
is regarded as the best pitcher in the
business.
Tigers Respect Him.
Johnson is one man for whom every
body on the Detroit team has keen re-
spect. and this year they VIII fear John
son as much as they have dreaded him
since ne made his debut
In one game the Swede pitched against
New York he was retiring the Highland
ers in order
What's he got?" the men on the bench
asked the retired batsmen as they filed
back
Not a thing in the world" was the
general answer.
Keller went to bat Keller was re-
tired, and Keller. like the others. came
back to the bench. And, like the others,
the question was put to Keller, and, I'M
like the others, Keeler replied:
Best in Keeler's Ken.
We'll. I've been facing pitchers for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-30

Eddie Plank. the Athletics veteran
pitcher says he will retire from the game
In 1872 and go back to the farm and
simple life. II have earned a long rest -
says Plank. I'm 1912 / will have been a
dozen years in the game as a pitcher. /
started with Connie Mack. and / want to
quit with him. Most of those fellows
who sit in the bleachers and roar at you
when you have a bad day think that all
you have to do is travel around the
country and work a couple OF hours a
day. / want to tell them that there is
more actual work In pitching one game
OF base ball than there Is in two days
work on the farm. Goodbye base ball
for Eddie in 1872
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-30

Two weeks more and the race for the
1911 pennant will be on. News from the
training camps of the big teams In the
south is pouring in every day and is sec
ond only in interest to United States Army
maneuvers on the Mexican border. When
April II arrives, however, even the war
will pale into insgnifcance; the base ball
will replace the cannon ball. and the dia-
mond warrior will become the public hero
instead of the "boy in blue"
Speaking of heroes, it is generally the
pitcher who gathers in the largest num-
Der of laurels Of any individual member
of a team He has more Of an oppor-
tunity to distinguish himself, individually.
than any other member of the team, and
is censured or praised in accordance with
his work. His place on the team is held
only by his pitching ability; his stick
work is not considered IL he is great
twirler With other infield positions, how
ever. 1t is slightly different. A player
must not only have the ability to cover
his position. but must have batting eye
as well. Both qualities come in Tor an
equal share of consideration and his repu-
tation hangs on the particular quality In
which he excels. For instance, Hans
Wagner is great shortstop. but a greater
batter. 1t is his phenomenal stick work
that has made him base ball idol. Larry
Lajoie of the Cleveland team is another
example. He has an enviable reputation
as a second baseman, but his work at the
bat has overshadOwed il. On the other
hand we find a man like Hal Chase of
the Yankees, whose work at the initial
sack has been responsible for his success
on the diamond. Chase is fair hitter,
but had IL not been for his phenomenal
work in the field he would probably not
be so famous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-30

Tonight at the New Lyceum Theater
Rob Roy Mackey. welterweight cham
pion of the District of Columbia, and Jim
Prokos. Greek champion OF England and
America, will meet in a handicap wres-
ting match. Prokos Is to throw Mackey
three times in an hour, and If Mackey
gains a fall he wins. Pat O'Connor will
offciate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-30

Former Senator William Campbell has
purcha ied the Virginia Free Press of
Charles Town, w. Va. formerly edited by
the late w. w. B. Gallaher and run by
his widow since his death. 1t is stated
that the paper will be run in the interest
of the Anti-Saloon League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-30

Umpire RigIsr adds word OF praise for
Joe Lake. OF course We know that Lake
is star. but a word OF commentator
after last weeks essay shows that the
umpire knows whereof he speaks. Rigler
handled the University Of Virginia squad
and mentions several promising curvers
among the collegians.
Jimmy Austin who went from the HILL
top to st. Louis, says il pleases him I'M
mensely to see youngsters breaking into
the game meet with success, as he had
to hustle himself to make good. James
also remarks that if any one beats him
out Of the third-base berth in the Browns
that player will be the greatest hustler
that ever broke into the game.
Bill Dinneen touts Wallace as a major
league manager and thinks that Bob will
eventually have a winner. Dinneen pre-
fers this years Brownies to the aggrega-
ton placed on the field last campaign.
Manager Bresnahan has commenced
man. an infelder from Cleveland, and
Booth Hopper, an amateur pitcher from
jackson. Tenn. the first to feel its edge.
Dick kinsella Of the Springfield club cap
tured the pair.
Umpire Charles Rigler is the latest to
add his Endorsement to the general ac-
claim as to the merits Of Bill Steele, the
SdIuiuAt IcCTulI pltCuST. IslSlCIs WIZ
handled the indicator in Saturdays con-
test, thinks that the former Altoona
curver is destined to rank with the stars
Of the game. According to Rigler, Bill
had world Of stuff.
Pittsburg has only lost one opening
game in the last ten years. In 1907 Bob
Ewing. then with Cincinnati, took Phil
lippe and leifleld into camp, 4-3.
Clarke's men inaugurate this season at
Cincinnati, and 1t is predicted that Cam
mtg will be on the mound. The Ken
tuckian won opening games in 1908, 1909
and 1910.
!. Elmer Rieger, the former Cardinal re-
cruit whom Manager Bresnahan took
such a fancy to this time a year ago.
passed through Kansas City last week
while the Cardinals were there and
mingled with his old teammates. He
was on his way to Excelsior Springs to
join Mike Kelley's st. Paul squad. The
boy is much heavier and expects to break
into the big arena again.
Moves of the Browns has been shipped
back to the minors. During the early
days OF the Browns sojourn at Hot
Springs he was the center of almost
every article sent from the camp. He will
be found at Kearney, Neb.. the coming
campaign. Who is the next?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-30

the coming stars was Forsythe Of the
Giants. He was batting at 800 clip
for month, until the pitchers COM
menced to curve them. Dallas is his
future address
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-30
Cobb Leads Them All.

There are scores of such cases in the
infield, where a mans reputation as a
ball player is based on either his fielding
or batting ability. With the outfield
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-30

Drummer. the crack Commerce and La
Dor shortstOp, who has gone to New
York will be missed by that club this
year. He hit we'll last year and fielded
his position as we'll as any other man in
the league.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-30

Big Ed Walsh was pitching the other
day in Oklahoma City, and the dust blew
across the diamond in clouds. Every
time he shot UP his famous moist ball
the damp spots became thfckly coated
with dust when the ball reached the bat
ter. This new sandpaper effect on the
club enabled the rival batsmen to slam
Edwards choicest heaves all over the lot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-30

Catholic University VS.. Gallaudet, at Kendall
Green.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-30

One by one the early phenoms are drift
ing back to the minors. The first of all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-30
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

1t does not take Tommy Leach long to
study out new batsmen. The great little
middle fielder dopes out the hitting pro-
clivties of new men as fast as any OF
the pitchers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-30

A meeting of the Capital City League
will be held tonight. 1t will probably
be decided as to just what team will be
given the unclaimed franchise. and other
matters relating to the meeting Of the
commission Saturday night will be taken
uQ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-30

Baker OF the Athletics has made seven
cme runs in the last four games. Why
not can some Of them and save them for
use in the regular season?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-30

Catholic University and Gallaudet are
scheduled to meet this afternoon In the
first game to decide the championship of
the city. On the form displayed SO far
by the two mines II would seem that the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-02
VICE IN A NEW WAY

STUDYING VICE IN A NEW WAY
The commission form OF govern.
eHt is generally understood 20 re
'ef 10 municipal affairs IN The mar
rover sense OF the term, Chat Is SO
lar as il relates to the material inn
pfoyements and financial nee3s Of
the city
But as the idea Of government in
ration. So, te and city, has hroadened
so as To include much wide sphere
q activity for both otliceholders a1d
taeir constituents, the scope OF mu-
icipal administration has become en-.
lafged he punishment Of crime
has always been one Of the functions
q. government but the prevention Of
il has not much less the study Of
i'd
The Chicago Vice commission
hich has concluded its work, is per
IEaps the the best current example
OF the new way OF dealing with crime.
n, Is regarded as the best thing ac-
coniplishe bN the Busse ael0iuistla
ltion, Tho commission form Of study
tior municipal problems, is not itself
a new idea, but the study Of crime
Through ii is,
Il Is work that requires the care
l1s experts, Of persons who are inter-
Csted III civic betterment, without
ally bias or prejudice, and have no
ITSe 20 grind, AIS the saying has it,
The report OF the commission con
IL q. lstu oil ftft
lm Chicago costs an annual sum ot
biteen million, and the loss Of five
thousand human lives every twelve
months And vet, the commission
reports That Chicago is better on
mcrallN than any other city in it's
class What Oh the others?
The means recommended by the
commission are twofolds the ap-
uuintmeni Of Morals commission.
|and the establishment Of ii Morals
Court
.rhis sounds very amplo, biit tlie
real work has not yot begun. ght
commission gave the clue, and the
heNt mus follow
The conditions exist. no Que denies
that And the methods 10 deal with
tPc problem have not yet been set
tied upon, though many schemes are
VI the air
The WORK Of the commission, how.
ever has ellcited many praises, not
only from the Chicago papers, but
also from those of other cities ! he
plan of dealing with such important
problems IN municipal government by
occurring FIRST all the information
available through commission Of
competent persons, has met with uni.
Vcrsal iaFcr II has proved to De a
success, and this means Il will be
more and more made use oi in the
attempts q settle problems Of admin.
istration, local or otherwise
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-02
THE aFEEl lNGv m MEXICO

In most OF the published accounts
OF the trouble in Mexico We are told
that there Is a constant "leeling" In
that country against all Americans
and all American interests How
much OF this is truth can not be said
without being on the ground but IN
ali Likelihood the reports are consid-
erahly exaggerated a story may be
trusted TO grow very rapidly Ill jour.
neying from one country to another
Apropos OF this alleged condition the
Mexican Herald published at Mexico
City, says
Thousands oi Americans in this
and other cities ol the republic are
well aware that they go about their
daily business and thct daily pleas
ures without being molested III l0ok.
word or act and that their relations
with their many Mexican friends are
Just as pleasant ana cordial as ever
is dangerous Tor pofsous AZ 4
distance OF VINO are not thoroughly
acquainted with the d0syncfaeies ar
a people, @ generallze about il len.
deneles and its moods One needs
70 have had d Tong ANA intimate ae-
dualntance With il 70 understand it.
And for that reason II Is Americans
who have resided longest lii Mexico
who are most amused on Indignant
according As they contemplate the
matter at the exaggerated ana
wholly misleading statements thai
are appearing Just at present in seY
eral newspapers ot The United States
as to an antl-Ameriaau feeling tn
Mexico.
After making due allowances loi
The exasgeratlons which probably ey-
I 4 must be said that the Mexican
paper speaks for itself rather than
ali Mexico when L inumates that
there are no racial differences. lt
is true that Americans are not liked
as q rule by Mexicans Al is equally
true thar MeXlcaDs are dsikea bv
Americans Individual assurances nf
cordial relations do not make this
any less a fact 1t is the habit OF
people on either side 81 tne border
20 speak Of these on the other with
contempt and the closer TO the line
they hive the more contempnously
they speak on the principle. supposed
ly. that intimate acquaintance shows
up all the racial defects III both.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-02

the people IN this state But Il was
the fault of file people ii tney had 81
governed themselves the United
states would not have dared to inter
fere They even recognized our lit.
lie provisional city governments
Now II is the right of whole people
Of this city 10 formulate d Charter
without any dictation from The state
Inc state is only the creator OF the
aeouple and the only right n has tx
aach as tIle people delegated it when
tHey created il
II we formulate a charter and ADOPT
ID and it does not conflict with me
eonstitutir Of the state ana is JUST
and equitable there is not the least
doubt bu What the governor win
gn But II he IS the man be ap-
pears 70 be SO far. Il will bc very
doubtful II he would sign the one pro-
Eosed il adopted
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-02

Ia The skull of amialleged Briton. said
To have been discovered by Robert
Elliott IN 1888 and to be onll 1T0,r
600 years old. does Rot differ very
much, so scientists assert. from that
0f the modern Britisher IT'S brain
appears 10 nave Deeii located a iittie
below the present place bur there
WAS more Of ii. In other ways. the
possessor Of the bony remnant must
have been like the average high.brow
os today, which shows again that
there il really nothing new under
the sun or under the skull
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-02

Hitchcock has wiped out the post
Office department deficit, and II he
eould onls cat out the free doings
IN the circplation of speeches suppos-
ed 10 Asse been delivered ia congress
Uncle Sam would be making money
land over 8st
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-02

dlaNng gone carefully over the
stock on the shelves, we have come
10 the conclusion chat the thing IN
Hhlch we are least interested, is the
sale OF opium In China.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-02

Not necessary 10 sympathize with
the Chicago lawyer who vas fined
s75 for swatting an mlpire until all
the facts Ia the case are known. Il
may have been worth it.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-02

Nlstah JACK J0bns0n former M.
mate OF a San Francisco prison, is
out vith blood In bis eye and also the
statement that lie will race again
his auto as fast as he can Jack
can come back on the auto aud also
to fail
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-02

They are debating whether fam,
iiy can I've decentlyH on $500 i
Year but this Is another ease whore
The living depends on the liver
some people can do Il "deeently' on
$500 aud some cant on Nix OF sixty
thousand
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-02

Governor Baldwin Of Connecticut,
comes out III favor of floggIng fae
bad boys snd for grown men whose
ohenses Involve great personal VIC.
lence or ndignity IA another IN
that last phrase SIC seem 70 see the
governor looking truculently toward
OYSTER Tsv
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-02

Tip t0 the goyerness Who was
snubbed by the naval cadets one
never is snuhbed until he admits it
himself Another along che same line
They'll never know sou were not 10.
Nited 70 the party II you keep i 70
Yourself