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The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
Hardest Hit
. Did Not Count
Lajoie Relates About Time He Put All His Force
Behind Swing, But Brick Wall Acted
as Fielder.

! grazed it and that was all. The next
one must have been intended simply as a
teaser, for it drifted over so slow and
easy that 4 baby could have hit it with
wire. Methinks the hurler never meant
to get 1t near the pan, but was playing
wide to get possible fall out Of the run
ner, who was leading eff second. Any
how, It came over the size Of balloon.
oh, Joy" said 1, and leaned the bat
against that ball with all my weight and
muscle.
ITO the best of my recollection never
before or since hit ball so hard as that
! one. I could feel the leather being driven
into the core of the yarn and rubber by
the force Of that tremendous drive, and
the sting ran up the bat with such venom
that my hands and wrists blazed burning
hot. The ball went out, not whizzing,
not sailing, but faster. more terrihcally
speedy than anything I ever laid the
wood against in all my life.
There was a glad roar from the multi
tude, and went down to first, bIazes bent
for a home run, while two men flew foc
home. Round first 1 went and steamed
for the middle corner. Suddenly a man
rose up in my tracks and stuck the bali
into my diaphragm-it was the third out
and the game was over.
How and whyfore? Only this: I had
hit the ball so fearfully hard that 1t re-
bounded back from the right-ield wall
like a snapped piece of rubber band. 1t
shot straight back all the way 70 the
diamond and leaped right into the second
baseman's nands for a sure trap and the
last one Of the afternoon. And that is
the story OF the hardest ball I ever lit
Do you wonder that the memory gives
me pain?"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
WANTED FAIR DEAL ON
RAINY DAY SCHEDULE
Chris Won der Abe, Who Only Asked for Fair Deal
Once Made Unique Protest to Other Magnates.

Clear up to the last of his baseball
career" remarked a veteran magnate of
the National League, Chris Won der Abe
was a dead game sport. He was a royal
spender and a champion Of good fellows
when his Browns were winning flags and
raking in the money. When the evil days
came; when his team was a regular loser
and the money began to dwindle, Chris
was still the same old Chris. and he ac-
cepted his final downfall as gaIlantly as
he did the good fortune OF the earlier
years.
Sport and game loser as he was, old
Chris wanted an even break at all times.
II he could get a fair split, he wanted
no more-he never asked for the best
of things, but he hated to be handed the
tarred end of the stick. And, somehow
or other. he absorbed the idea that all
the other magnates were thieves and
crooks; that they were all OF them porch
climbers and 7andbaggers. and that their
special delight was to put things over
on the st. Louis club.
Chris had one specially bad season,
when his Browns finished back yonder
somewhere. He lost money. and he found
even the elements arrayed against him.
Any time the Browns had a holiday date
scheduled. the heavens opened and more
water descended than at any time since
the late F. B. Noah launched the ark.
His Sunday games. which are always the
chief of money-getters in st. Louis, were
Grabbed repeatedly, and, all in all, poor
old Chris had the DEVILS own time with
the whole campaign.
when we met for the schedule meet
ing the following February, Chris was on
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
FANS DISAPPOINTED.
GioVRnnettPs Failure to Appear at
Lynchburg Causes Regret.
tn Ia

GfoVannettPs Failure to Appear at
Lynchburg Causes Regret.
Special to The Washington Herald
Lynchburg, Va, July 9-ConsiderabIe
disappointment is expressed by local fan
dom over the refusal of Catcher SiIyio
Giovannetti, Of the Navy Yard team in
Washington, to join the Shoemakers
There is little doubt about Giovannetti
making the team, and with Manager
Stockdale to coach him, from the boosts
he has had in Washington, It is believed
that he would have developed into
star.
Harry Zannelli, another Washington
boy, has made good with the Shoemakers,
having played gilt edge ball from his get
away. Zannelli has been handicapped by
two bad fingers on his throwing arm, but
this has not prevented him from putting
up sensath nal game at short, but it has
hurt him rifle in his throwing. Since
Joining the team Zannelli has hit at
3S3 and felded at 956 In twenty-five
games. The boy is fast on his feet, plays
a heady game and is nothing short Of
find.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10

| the warpath. He greeted US with sullen
mods, and before we went into executive
session put his watch and pocketbook
in the hotel safe. Then he wrestIed with
the schedule, and, after five or six of US
had spoken for the dates we'd like to
have, Chris arose.
'Chentlcmens.' said he, would call
you by your right names und speak off
you as robbers but would not for any
dings hurt any mans feelings-I want to
haf de schedule arranged to gif der
Browns a fiddle chance for an efen preak.
I vas no hog. und all I want is der
square deal For instance, I do not insist
on de Fourth off Chilly at my grounds,
for de lasd Fourth dey setted de bark on
fire nit cannons crackers und lose
money putting oudt de PLACES. Und as
for Decorations Day, anybody vot wants
i'd can haf i'd. In st. Louis dey nefer
decOrates de box office NIT any silver,
so let some oder Club enchOy de pig
Oggasion.
We're hat a kick gekomming. chen
tlemens. iss dis: Lasd year you arranched
dot fool schedules so dot der Prowns lose
no less as twenty-four days by rain.
Twenty-four days. und sefen off dem Sun
days, de rain -preaks UP mein games.
Now, dot iss not righd. don't want de
pest off dings, but I do demand an efen
preak. want you TO schedule a few of
der rainy days for Chicago und Zinzin-
natl, und not to gif der Prowns any
more rainy days dan you hand oud to
oder beebles.'
Gould you beat him? No, and you
couldn't even tie him. There never was
but one Chris Won der Abe, and there
never will be-"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10

I have, OF course, made quite a few
long hits and hard hits in my time" says
Nap Lajoie. Some Of them went a good
deal farther than others and some OF
them were smashed with a good deal
more vigor than the rest-all depending
largely, Of course, upon the way the bal
met the leather.
II have keen and painful recollection
however, Of what think was the hardest
hit ever made. ,The recollection is spe.
cially keen and extremely painful, be-
couse wasted SO much energy on the
blamed thing and because the best I got
was the haw-haw.
TT was way back in the days when
was on the old Philadelphia team, which
as you will remember, was some aggr2sa-
ton Of swatsmiths. Although I was
rather new to the big league in those
days. 1 seemed to fit in with that bunch
all right and was hitting along with the
rest Of the tribe.
I'm those days the right-field fence in
Philadelphia was close and the fielders
used to play to take them on the bound
as they came back from the fence. H.
one game, II I remember rightly, three
men were thrown out at first on what
should have been the safest kind of hits
but that is another story.
THE afternoon I made my great hit
was one of good, husky batting. Life
was miserable for all the pitchers, and
especially for our performers. When the
last half OF the ninth arrived we were 20
the bad something like 9 to 7. There was
a hit, an out, a base on balls, and a pop
fly. I came up. with men on first and
second, two gone, and the chance to tie
or win before me.
THE ball came over kissing hot. 1
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10

AMATEUR STARS OF THE DIsTRIcT-No. Is
BILL LUSCOMBE.

Bill Luscombe, at present play
ing almost any position on the
Ingram team OF the Sunday
School League, is q receiver of
class and a clouter OF circuit
trots.
Working one day behind, the
bat, the next on the first sack,
and following this with playing
the outfield. Bill has proven him
self to be one OF the most versa
tile OF the amateurs In the Dis
trict, not even barring Reds"
Porter, Of the Sherwood aggre-
cation.
Last season Bill was a mem
Der Of the Olympia A. c., three
times independent champions of
the District. and he played al
most every position for the Club
men.
Bill also put up a great game
for the Midways in the Capital
City League. doing the majority
Of the backstopping for the
Amusement Boys.
Hitting with the best, Bill is
fast on the bases and has a whip
of cast iron. Always in. the game,
Bill does much to keep his team
mates in good humor with his
fancy stunts on the coaching
lines.
Bill is also quite a football
player and put up a classy game
for the fast Apaches last season.
c. W. 8.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
GAMES TO-DAY.

Bankers League-American Security and Trust vs.
Commercial National
CAPITAL City League-SSwage Pumping Station "
Eastern A. c.
Commercial League-WalfoTd VS. Times
Departmental League-Post-ofice vs.. Navy.
District DeagOe-Aloy1B Bureau.
Independence League-Kendan vs.. st. Paul.
Marquette League-N. NJ. 5. vs.. Indian Office
Olympia League-Whits Haven vs.. Braddock
R R. Y. NJ. @. A. LeagUe-Car Department vs.
Southern.
Southern League-Bookkeepers vs.. AuditorS
Suburban League-Petworth VS.. Brightwood.
Sunday School League-Sinth vs.. Hamline
Colored Departmental League-Agiculure vs. Post
Office.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
TEDDY BEARS tanned.
Asbury Browns Add Another victory
to Long List.

to Long List.
Before large and interested crowd
at District League park yesterday, the
Asoury Browns, who to date have
twenty-five victories to their credit
without a defeat, administered a coat Of
Whitewash to the fast Teddy Bears. 3
to 0. The pitching Of Eastman for the
Asourys' who let the Teddy Bears down
with one hit, was the feature.
In the second game, the Teddy Bear
Reserves lost to the second team Of the
Asbury Browns. Is to 2 Scores:
R.HE
Teddy Bezrs...........o oooOooo 2
Asbury BroEns........o o 0 90 2I0x-s
Batteries-Parker and FOy; Eastman and Gall
wood.
RHE.
sscUod Teddy Bears.o 1ooooo-2 &
Second Asbury Brns.2 0. "a 2ol4 x-5 II 2
Batteries-W. Brown, Foy. and Croery: Ford and
Tyler.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10

Runs-BuTel, Offltt (9, OliTen, Murray, Van
Dyne. Davis. Heiser. Left on bases-Cardinas, 5;
Linden, 10. First base on balls-Of OfrItt 2: OF
O'Bden, l; Of Burrel. 2; OF Dougherty, /. Innings
pitched-By O'Bien, /; by BurreI, 5; By Dougherty
L Hits made-0f O'Brien /; of Bur-
rel, 6; of DouEherty ) Struck out-By otfutt,
4; by O'Bren. l; by Bu-rel 1; by Dougherty,
Two-base hits-Maddox C2, Oliver, Davis. Sacl-
fee hit-MuTay. Stolen bases-HeiseE.. 0ffutt e.,
Murphy, Burrel, Murray, Van Dyne Maddox
Turner Double plays-DaTis to Murray to Turner;
Davis to Turner. Hit by pdtcher-By oHutt. g.;
by Bune l. Passed balls-McBride Heinrich
50 minutes n
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
speedwayn Arc Slow.

Hibbs Stars yesterday defeated the
speedways. 4 to 2, in ten-inning game.
Bayliss and o'Neil both twirled gilt-edge
ball. Longs batting was the feature.
The teams came to bat as follows:
Hibbs StarS-Bayliss, pitcher; Dean.
second base; Tricario. third base; Mccoy,
catcher; Mcintyre, first base; Perry,
shortstop; Ridenour, left field; Miller,
right field.
Speedways-Tucks. first base; Thomp-
son. left field; o'Neil. pitcher; Loweday,
center field; Pfel, catcher; Clementson.
third base; Kern. right field; Manus,
second base; ]. Kern, shortstop.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
Bugs Raymond to Twirl
in Capital Next Sunday

Bugs Raymond, the eccentric
twirler Of the New York Giants,
now under suspension, will make
his first appearance in Washington
next Sunday.
Raymond is booked to appear
at Union League Park and is
slated to pitch for the New York
Colts, a strong semi-professional
club. The Colts will play Kid
Carsey's Metropolitans, the last
named composed OF some of the
Districts best players.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10

RIns-Goodrch (D, Robey Z. Weeks Williams
2. Kaiser, Dye, Clark. H. Kaiser Earned runs
South OHpttal, 4; National l. First base By errors
South Capital. l; National, s. Left on bases-South
CAPITAL, 6; National L First base on balls-Oh
WilhamA Struck out-By Williams, 4; by
5heTfer, Z. Two-base hits-Goodrich Co., Binnix
Shsrfer, 2. Kaiser. Sacrifice hits-J. Weeks. Robey
Il. Weeks, Durity. Stolen basss-E Weeks (2
Double play-E Kaiser to McGin. HIT by pitcher
by Williams CE. KAISER. Umpire-Mr. CaIlam
Time Of EAme-l hour and 30 minutes
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10

kuns-N. Meilo 81. Shoemaker t3l, F1eister Nil
Ter. Lynch Young ts, Lingenback 81. J. Mefie Isl
Mohoney. 0'connor. Nairn. Hcme run-W Meile
TFohase hits-Fleister tzD. Young Miller First
bass On bans-On Ennis. 4; OF OConnor s; OF
]. Aefe. Struck out-By EnrIs q; by o'Con-
nor, ): by ]. Mele. s. Hit by pitcher-Grimes
Ihiel, ". Mele. Umrire-Mr Hagan Time Of
e1me-l hour aud 30 minutes.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10

Rnns-Dyer, Burroughs. kaiser, Herman, Small
Cryer. Earned Ims-N. A. c., 4; Apache, 2 Hits
made-Of Gioyanetti. 5; of Smithson, g. Struck
out-By GioTaneti, I6; by Smithson. 6 Home run
Burroughs Three-base hits-Gioyanett, Freeman.
Two-base hits-R. SmithsOn, Jenkins. Stolen bases
Dyer, shufey, Luscombe 90, Johnson Hit by
pitcher-By GioYanetti Grankl; BY Smithson
Dyer. Umpires-Messrs. Dyer and Smith. Time
Of game-I hour and 30 minutes.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10

Rms-Bayliss. De yoto Watson Lemeric, Sui
lfvan, Sehombert ~. Evans. Goucher (2l. Mur.
ply lZ. Munich e. -McDnough t9. First base
on balls-0f McDonough. 2; of Yoho. L InningS
pitched-By Yoho. 5; by De voto. 5. Hits made
OF Yoho. 2 in innings; Of De voto. u in 8
innings Struck out-By Yoho 2; by De Voto. q;
By AIcDonough g. Two-base hits-Watson, Evans.
Sullivan. Murphy. Munich. Stolen bases-Perry,
SNYDER, Yoho. G0ucher t2. Lemerc, schombert.
Double play-Bunoughs to Munchs
Wild pitch-De yoto. Passed balls-MuBeh. Rob
ertson tZl. Umpires-Messrz Murphy and Donald
son. Time Of game-l hour and 80 minutes.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
Renninr Wina Annin

The Benning baseball team yesterday,
vanquished the Capital Heights team,
1s to 2. The batting of W. Meilc and
Fleister proved the features Score:
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
Y. M. c. A. Forfeits to st. Peter..

The Y. NJ. C. A baseball club forfeited
to The crack St Peters team Saturday.
to 0. The ST. Peters then defeated the
Monument Athletic Club by the score OF
IL to Z. The feature Of the game was the
twirling OF Pole. All teams desiring
games with the winners communicate
with D. Donohoe, go Second street south
east
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
APACHES DEFEATED.

National Athletic Club Wins Fast
Game, to z.
The National Athletic baseball team
for the second time defeated the Apaches
yesterday afternoon on the Seventeenth
and D streets grounds southeast by 4
to 2. The game was fast and witnessed
by a large crowd of fans. The feature
of the game was the pitching of Giovan-
netti, of the Nationals. who famed six
teen of the Apaches, and the home run
by Burroughs. of the Nationals. Score:
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
Chadvicl. on AZ End

The Chadwick Athletic Club yesterday
defeated the Southeast Nationals, to Q.
Noble pitched good ball, striking out ten
men. Score by innings:
Chadwicks. o o o 0o4 0s
8. Z Nationals.............. 3 o so 900 ~
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
MEDICos ARE BEATEN.
st. Stephens Wins Benefit Game b
IA IN a

II 10 3.
st. Stephens defeated the Naval Medi-
cos yesterday on the Marquette League
grounds by IA to 8, in benefit game for
Mccoy, Co. X. catcher. The game was
slow with the exception of double play
by Burroughs, and Munich. Watson was
on third and tried to score on Beasley's S
long fly, but Burroughs pretty throw
caught him by three feet Score:
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10

The French goEegument has given an extensive
oreer for aeEoplnnes that Slmost entirely COM
posed Of steel and simply constructed that they
can be taken to pieces IN half a hour for eAsy
trnunuortattnn.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10

]. A. Clements, Henry Moone, Chester
Knott, John H. Riddle, w. Brent Young,
Michael Moran. Percy N. Rector, John
McLomach, George Thompson, Aloysius
O'Neil. and Herman c. Hansen.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
On the .sWateropInne., ),

FroLl JuuEE- ="
First aviator: ~shall we drop down and
get highball?''
Second aviator: Thanks; but I'm on
the wateroplane now"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10

So that . woman can occupy comfortable posi-
ton IN chair while enjoying shampoo an mi
noisan hase patented trough on . stand adiusta-
% b &sshed
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10

Many college pitchers bat 400 for their
mines and get any number of shut-outs.
but when they go to the major leagues
they can't even pitch.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
WEsTERN LEAGuE.

At St Joseph-st Jossph. ): De- Afolnea :.
At omaha-omaha. 5; Sioux City 4
At DenEer-Denser. I; Pus6o. escond enne:
DenFer. Is Pueblo,
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
SOUTH CAPITALS ON Top.
Win Hard-fOuEht Game from the
National A. G,

The South Capital A. c. defeated the
strong National A c. In an interesting
game yesterday by to 4 The features
included the pitching Of Williams and
the way the winners ran men down be-
tween bases. Any team desiring games
with the South Capital A. C. address
B. A. Hayden, 122 D street southeast.
Score:
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
Big SUNDAY CROWD
SEES DOUBLE BILL
Manhattans Beat the Wash
ingtOn Giants.

Yesterday at Union League Park before
one of the largest crowds this season
the Washington Giants showed their ri
walls, the Capital City Cubs. their fighting
quality by beating them in the tenth
inning, the Cubs holding the lead, to 2.
up to the eighth. Carroll Jackson, the
Giants pitcher, struck out nineteen men,
allowing but three hits.
The second game resulted in the Giants
losing to the Manhattans, a crack
white team, 8 to 2 Scores:
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
Adams ExDress.

J. =. Waters, manager; ]. ]. Fitzgerald,
@ F. Mcmahon. Fred N. Hcct, Thomas
Gibson, w. 2. Stewart. o. Il. Anderson.
Cooch Omen. n. LOveless. H. D. Howell,
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10

"a. o'Connor, manager; William E.
Taylor, John Leonard, James A. suIli-
van. Talbot Lynch, John C. Clancy,
Charles ]. o'Reilly, Bernard A. KUN
mer. John J. Babbington. Thomas ].
zSarston. Paul Hines. jr., John ]. Wild
-ypaJer. John NJ. Wilkinson. Frank salb,
Rfshard brennan. Joseph EngeI, Robert
sKniAmer, John F. Luitich, ]. c. Her
ney. Benson. and John Lynch.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10
CommisEioners.

William Handiboe, manager; Hoke
Falconer Don Mcdonald. William
r. woodward, ]. Earl Hadon.
William 'Handiboe, Harry c. Burke, Al.
J. Handfooe. Jack J. Hurley, jr., Bernard
P. Hessler Timothy Murphy, William
strobel. Anthony Mayhem. William ].
McNulty, S. N. Harding. Edw. Burke.
Edw. Davis, Curley Byrd, Moffett Brad
ley, Milton Wooden, and Thos. Thompson.
AIowsfu~ rr-H.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10

Now that Ninth has been beaten again
in the Sunday School League, the Ham
line tribe will more than likely put
crimp in the leaders, as the Hamlinites
have at last succeeded in getting a re-
ceiver who can hold the baU, at least,
and that viii do lot with either Priddy
or Beach on the mound
The Washington herald., 1911-07-10

The Independence is one OF the leagues
in Washington that is really enjoying
success. Although there are not games
every night, the fans are loyal to the
league, and are supporting It to their
fullest extent The heavy obligation that
the league is under makes this support
most urgent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-09

of aiding the city in the fight MT. Weatherfy admits that. had the suit been brought in the name of the city, the ap- propriation. would have been proper. fl the suit Is for the protection of the ciry's interest and it's inhabitants. how can any thoughtful man argue that it will affect the legality of the appropriation for ex- penses, that the suit is in the name of the state instead of the city? If MT. Weatherly will come down out of ghe clouds and take grip on the citys af- fairs, like practical man he will be of greater service to the people.
 The fact that suit has been brought in the name of the state does not prevent Mr Weatherly from bringing d suit in the name of the city, to resist the in crease in telephone rates and to test its right to use the public streets. Any iaw- yer knows this. He sat quietly and permitted the day for the increase in rates to approach without taking any ac- tion whatever to. defend the city. The citizens committees appeal walked him for moment but he soon relapsed into his previous comatose condition Even if MT Weatherly is sincere in believing that he cannot lawfully appropriate the city's funds in prosecuting the suit in the name of the state, he is bound to admit that the oity's right to sue remains, and that he has the right to use the city's funds to test the propriety of the telephone increase, which he promised the commit tee he would do.
 The trouble with Mir Weatherly is that. for many years, he has been closely associated with great corpora tons, whose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-09
FRANCHISES ARE
 GIVEN AT RAGLAND
Electric Light, Water and Street Railway Privileges Are
 Included

Ragland, November S.-(Special.)- 1.-The st. Clair County News will, in its issue If tomorrow, detail three franchises that have been granted by the board of alder rren to Frank M. Morris his associates, auccyssors or assigns. The three fran eh.ses were granted by the board of al darnen at it's regular meeting of Friday last.
 These franchises own an electric light and power plant, gas lighting and fuel plant. a waterworks plant and street railway franchise.
 ,n these propositions Frank M. Morris is given from five to seven years to earry out his obligations. and the owner Of the franchise offers valuable consider
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-09
". 5. S|GSbEE IS NOT GUILTY OF PERJURY
Former Birmingham De- tective Is Acquitted By
 Montgomery Court

Montgomery, November S.-(SpeciaD. - William s. Sigsbee, member of the Bir- mingham detective department is not guilty of perjury. He was acquitted by a jury in the criminal division of the city court Wednesday. Sigsbee was arrested on an indictment returned by the grand Jury and was charged with perjury, when he sWore he did not use the third degree to secure a confession from Morris Brown, a negro who was later convicted of Wrecking a Louisville and Nashville pas serger train and given a life sentence in the penitentiary.
 The negros attorneys secured alleged evidence that the confession had been forced by the use of electrically charged machines Sgsbee denied he used the third degree but the negro swore he was injured when an attempt was made to force the confession but at the same time contended he did not admit he wrecked the train.
 Arguments were entered upon today in the case of the state against Detective Will S. Sigsbee of Birmingham, who is accused of perjury in connection with the first trial of Morris Brown, negro, who was accused and convicted of train Wrecking The case is about one year old. and has aroused considerable inter- est The arguments in the city court, the case being heard before Judge Gaslon Gunter, follow upon one day of testimony and a half day of dispositions of character witnesses.
 The detective, it is alleged, told friend of his shortly after the arrest of Brown in Birmingham that he had applied the third degree to the negro to make him confess to the wrecking of the Louisville and Nashville train. in which Engineer J. B. Coins of Montgomery lost his life At the trial of Brown, however, the detective declared that he had not made use of the third degree defense which he still maintains.