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The Washington times., 1911-08-28
PRINTERS TOURNEY
ON DIAMOND GETS
STARTED TODAY
Washington Typos Play
First Game With Denver
Tuesday in St. Louis.

Lhe fourth annual tournament Of the
Union Printers National Baseball
League will open at the Cardinals
grounds. St Louis. Mo-. today.
This organization Is absolutely unique
in that IT is the only trade union league
In existence.
New York. Philadelphia, Washington,
and PiHsburg in the East, while the
Western wing is represented by typo
aphical union clubs from Cincinnati,
Indianapolis, Chicago, st. Louis, and
Denver.
Garry Hermann, chairman of the
National Commission and! president of
the Cincinnati club and an honorary
member of Cincinnati printers union.
contributed the silver trophy for COM
petition, which must be won three times
oy club to become its exclusive prop
erty. Thus far 1t has been won once by
Boston Union and twice by New York
Union c'BIg g. at New York, Chicago,
and Washington, respectively.
1t Is lose-and-Out proposition. the
losers being eliminated until but one
winner remains.
Following is the schedule as arranged
by Harry b. Wood. president of the
league:
Monday. August 2s-New York vs.. In
dianspolis, st. Louis vs.. Boston.
Tuesday, August 29-Philadelphia VS..
Chicago. Washington VS.. Deliver
"Wednesday, August 3o-Pittsburg VS..
Cincinnati.
Thursday, August 31-Winners of Mon
days, Tuesdays. and Wednesdays
games to draw for bye-four remaining
clubs to play.
Friday. September 1.-Two winners of
Thursdays games to draw bye-meet
club that drew bye in Thursdays game.
Saturday, September 2-Ciub that
draws bye in Fridays game to play
winner of Fridays game for the cham
pionship and the Hermann trophy.
Saturday, September q Field-day
events.
Joseph ]. Becker Is the official umpire
and J. q. Tucker official scorer.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Phillies Will Go
To Cuba for Series

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2.-Refore
leaving town. Secretary Bancroft Of the
Cincinnati club, secured the consent of
President Fogel to allow the Phffies
TO make a trip to Cuba this fall Hang
Lobert will be in charge of the team.
and he signed the agreement to play
twelve games for Senor Jiminez, the
Cuban promoter, who offers the play
ers a good guarantee with all expenses
paid.
Bancroft will also take the New York
Giants to Cuba unless the team wins
the worlds series. But in case they
ore beaten by the Athletics they will
into the worlds series they will go i'm
mediate tely after an inter-league series
with the Highlanders. The Phillies will
follow the Giants TO Cuba and Ban
croft may get up an "aIl-star'' team to
go to Havana after the series with the
Phillies.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Both Teams Ready
For Charity Game

Both teams are well practiced and all
Is in readiness for the baseball game
tomorrow between teams of the knights
of Columbus and the Fraternal Order
of Eagles.
The game, which is for the benefit of
the orphans OF the st. Vincent's Asy-
lum, will be played on the diamond at
National Park, and will be started at
4 o'clock
Immediately preceding the game, a
band concert will be rendered by the
Fifteenth Cavalry Band.
Joseph D. Moriarty is captain of the
knights of Columbus team, and Jack
Riddle IS at the head OF the Eagles
team. Both captains have had their
teams practicing religiously,r and an in
teresting contest is anticipated. Joe
Handiboe and George Keefe will be the
Impires
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
FORMER NATIONALS
ARE MAKING GOOD
BATTING AVERAGES
Cravath, Hickman, Clymer,
and Altizer Hit Ball
Hard.

Four of the five leading hitters of the
American Association are all former
Nationals, they being in order Cravath,
Hickman, Clymer, and Altizer Three
Of these are with Joe Cantillon's Min
neapolis team. while Hickman Is with
Milwaukee.
Nick Altrock. former National, has
won nine and lost four. an average
Of .6s2, and stands well up in the list
of winning pitchers.
The recnrdS follow.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Gainor and Laftte
Are Detroit Angels

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 28.-There/ are
two players on the Detroit team who
neither smoke, chew. or drink. And
there are several who do not drink or
chew. The two angels are Gainor
and LATTE.
Supporters OF the Detroit team figure
that the Tigers are about the most
gentlemanly lot Of professional bali
players in the country. In the old DAYS
the ball players ran the hotels; now
a stranger would never know thar
there was q ball team IN the house.
The Detroit players are known
throughout the league because of their
aversion to publicity. and an anxiety to
circumvent newspapermen
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Levore Seventh Man
To Get Five Blows

Josh Devore is the seventh player in
the National League to crack out five
hits In a game this season. The others
are Bobby Byrne, twice; Fred Tenney.
Bob Bescher, Mike Simon, Bill Sweeney.
and Mike Mitchell. In the American
League Murphy. McInnes, Barry, Cobb,
and Eddie Collins have turned the trick.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Professional Teams
Will Play Football

I CLEVELAND, Aug. 2s.-Ray Baxner,
former Reserve football star, may or
ganize a professional football team in
Cleveland this fall and enter a league
to include teams Of Masslllon, Canton.
Akron, and one or two other cities.
Art Hinaman, MuT. and Doc Port
mann, Homer Davidson, and other for
mer college players probably would
play. Teams have been organized IN
Canton, Massillon, and Akron.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Chance Will Decide
Status of Evers

Willie the Cubs were playing In Nsw
York President Murphy was interviewed
by one of the Gotham scribes and had
this to say. among other things: Garry
Hermann wants to have Johnny Evers
marage the Reds next year. II he can't
get Eyers he'll take Tinker, Sheck ard,
or Schultz. He seems to think that
Cub can make Cincinnati win. II we
let Tinker go we will first get a sea-
soned shortstop to fill his place. It's all
up to Chance, however, for he's the best
Judge"
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Racing Men Believe
There Is Good Chance

NEW YORK, Aug. z.-Members Of
the Jockey Club say that when the leg
islature reconvenes at Albany next
month the vote in the assembly by
which the Gittins bill to permit racing
was killed will be reconsidered.- The
racing men say they have votes enough
pledged now to pass the bill.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Football GridironS
For Yale EleVenS

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Aug. S-Yais
has Just begun the construction Of new
football grtdircns on the large tract Of
land on Derby avenue. opposite the pres
ent Yale field, recently purchased for
stadium, and one may be used this fall
for part of the practice of the football
squad, the regular Yale field grtdiron be-
ing preserved for the late practice and
scheduled games.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
GOTCH AND HACK
BOTH IN FORM FOR
MONDAYS MATCH
Russian Has Advantage
Over Big Iowan in
Measurements.

CHICAGO. Aug. 2S.-Gotch and Hack.
enschmidt will be ready for a long,
grue.ihg battle in their match Labor
Day for the worlds wrestling cham.
pionship. There have been reports tina,
both were under form. but these are
bear stories. Gotch is being prepared
as never before in Humboldt. Iowa, and
day in Hacks wake shows the Rus.
sian to be fit.
Chicago Is just beginning to get the
wrestling fever. The match was not
talked Of much until this week, and II
Is possible that every one of the IS, OOC
seats at White Sox park will be occu,
pied when the big wrestlers shake
hands a week from today.
A comparison Of the wrestIers'
measurements shows Hackenschmfdt 10
have many advantages over Gotch. The
measurements follow:
GOTCH.
Weight, 2Os pounds.
Height, feet II inches.
Reach, 70 inches.
Chest, Is inches.
Waist, "a inches
Thigh, IS inches.
Calf. 171a inches.
Biceps, II inches
Forearm, 1f1a inches.
Wrist, inches
Neck, IS inches
HACKENsCHMIDT.
Weight, 230 pounds.
Height, feet 81 inches
Reach, "A inches.
Chest, 81 inches.
Waist, 80 inches
Thigh, Is inches.
Calf, II inches.
Biceps, 19 inches
Forearm, Is inches.
Wrist, 10 inches.
Neck, 20 inches
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
MiddieS New Stand
Now Ready for Use

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Aug. 2s.-The Steel
and concrete stand erected on the ath-
letic field by the Navy Athletic Asso-
cia ation has been completed, and will be
used when the football games BEGIN
this fan. The stand consists of twenty
four tiers of benches along one side Of
the football field. It will seat 5, 200 per-
sons comfortably, and will hold at least
5000 without much crowding. The new
athletic field is at the southern end Of
the grounds, directly fronting on An
napcliS harbor
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Joe jeanette Must
Show Real Class

NEW YORK, Aug. 8;-Whether Joe
Jeanette is to have a chance at Sam
Langford before a local club will de-
mend on his showing against Porky
E FLYNN tomorrow night. Sam and Joe
want the bout, but the promoters say
jeanette must show he is good or the
match would not draw.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Catcher ClemmonS
Some Pinch oWatter

Catcher ClenlmcnS coming to the
White Sox from Frank lsbclrs club In
the Western League. Is rated so good
hitter he is rsed as a pinch swatter.
Isbell says this youngster Is a better
catcher than he is a batter. He will
have the spotlight turned on him next
spring in Mineral Wells, where his fate
NAV be settled.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Boxing Commission
Is Now in Power

NEW YORK, Aug. T-The State bcx-
ing commission took charge Of fighting
in this State today, and announced that
eny fights held here without a license
will be prosecuted as prizefights. in vio-
laticn of the penal code.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Big League BIfers of
a Day.

But one slugger in the, Amer
lean League managed to turn in
a clean slate yesterday Mt the bat,
but for all that several lads came
through with some magnificent
averages for the afternoon. Here
they are:
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
BroWn-WellS Bout
Interesting Bettors

NEW YORK. Aug. 2S.-The heaviest
betting on any bout in recent months Is
taking place on the Knockout Brown
vs.. Matt Wells clash at Madison Square
Garden Wednesday night. The EngliskT
man is a to choice, but numerous
wagers are being placed that he will
not score a knockout.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Not Lemon in Bunch.

Manager Frank IsbelI, Of the Pueblo
club, is elated over the sale of a quartet
Of "phenoms" to Charles A. Comiskey,
his former boss. There isn't decoy in
the whole bunch" said Issie.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Fiancee Allows Him
To Play in Majors

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug. 2s.-In-
fielder Smith OF the local Southern
League team. has won the consent Of
~. eonrae whom he promised to retire.
{or a trycut in maior league company,
and next season will see him with
Ilrnaklyn
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
"Mets" Win and Lose.

The Metropolitans broke even N tnaF
double-header yesterday at Capitai Clty
Park with the Baltimore 1anisans, los
ing the first game by to . ana winning
the second game by to o
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Bronson Meets Howell.

BOSTON, Aug. 2.-Ray Bronson, In
dianapolis lightweight. and Tommy
Howell, Philadelphia, will clash at the
Armory A. A. tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
TODAY.

TODAY.
Cornell VS.. Southland, at District
League Park, First and NJ
streets northeast. Umpires-
Me~srs. Hughes and Cleveland.
TOMORROW.
American Security and Trust VS..
Cornell, at North Capitol and L
streets.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
CORNELL TO MEET
SOUTHLAND TEAM
ON DIAMOND TODAY
VIII Be Second Game in
Intersectional
Series.
GREATEST CONTESTS
BEGIN TOMORROW
Bankers Will Be Opposed in Fight
for the Champion
ship.
L7terSectional Series
STANDING.

Won. Lost. Pct
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-07

= tits no harder to cook a good
breakfast than it is to spend half
an hour cussing the cook or call
ing in the neighbors;, and when
summer comes and the family
goes on vacation. you wont have
TO worry down fretfdl dishes in
hot and smelly restaurants, un-
less you banker for that sort of
thing.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-07

worthy Of a good girls interest.
A formal bow is the utmost rec
ognition you should accord him,
when you meet hereafter. ~
You certainly did well to drop the
companionship of such girl. 60
Any cook book will give you a
recipe for jelly-rol. (4) Poor cir
culation. Take plenty of yigor-
ont outdoor exercise, and a cold
bath, every,morning, followed by
a strenuous rub. lt
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-07

CYNTHIA GREY'S DAILY
$ CORRESPONDENCE
(1) There is young man who
pleaded for my love for six years.
I never cared for him until about
six months ago. / started to go
with him, and then he tried his
best to make a bad girl out of me.
But he knows | am a good girl, so
now he says, Lets. quit going to-
gether. II am an orphan and he
ista great deal older than I. Tell
me how l shall act toward him,
when 1 meet. him.. And also give
me your candid opinion of this
man. | have no one to whom. to
tell my troubles but you, so please
advise me. (2) l had a girl friend
who would tell falsehoods all the
time and said | was too slow for
her, because l was a good girl.
I dropped her friendship: Did l
do right? (3) l would like jelly
roll recipe. Can you publish one?
(4) My hands and feet are, cold
all the time. What causes this?"
-"Girlie."
u Cd This man, evidently, had no
good intentions toward you, since
he did not propose marriage. l
advise you to drop him, entirely,
for it is apparent that he has no
true love for you. My candid
opinion is that he is utterly I'm
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-07

/ am a young girl, nearly 20,
and am deeply in love with mar
ried man who seems to think a
great deal of me. | don't see how
l can live without him, for he IS
so nice, His wife seems to like
him a great deal, but I don't be-
lieve he likes her. Would it be
right for me to try and persuade
him to get a divorced" Broken
hearted"
1t would be exceedingly wrong
for you to do any such thing.
You are still young enough to be
able to put this infatuation out of
your life-for, at your age, l am
sure it is nothing more. Use your
will power, and force yourself to
become interested in some other
person or thing before you have
burned your fingers by play
ing with fire." If you honestly
believe in your love, then show
its quality to be high and fine, by
sacrificing your own happiness
rather than another's. We must
all leave some things, in our lives,
to be Strengthened out by Time,
and by that Divinity which
The evening world., 1911-12-14
Practical Christmas Gifts Are Al<vays Acceptable
And Why Not Furniture?

OMEN Main stsrs-srfth Fsor.
We have Thousands upon Thousands Of beautiful pieces Of FUR.
NlTURE on our two great furniture noors that would make ex.
temeiy acceptable gifts Many pieces are specially priced. among
which are the following illustrated pieces which will be on sale to-
morrow and Saturday.
Besides these there are such things a. Cellarettes, Card Tables.
Children's ChairA Sewing Tables, Rocking Chairs, Ladies' Desks.
Mo,,i. Chair, Cogshe.. Bookcase, Music C:.ines:, DRESSING
Tables. Fancy Chairs. Pianola Cabinets. etc, oil Of which will make
desirable gifts.
The evening world., 1911-12-14
ElREMEN BARELY
ESCAPE DEATH At
|. BIG NEWARK FIRE
Current Shut Off From Fallen
Wires Plunges the Whole
City Into Darkness.

Fire that did $4,000 damage broke
out shortly before 8 o'clock this morn
ing and destroyed tn plant Of the New
Jersey Adamant Manufacturing Com
pany In East Newark. while the W
daughters Of r. w. Dey. the president
of the company, $ cd or the Clay street
bridge over the Passaic River and
watched the blaze.
The IRE was the most disastrous that
has visited East : k for years. The
entire Fire Departments OF East New
ark and Harrison responded { o the re-
peated alarms. and fully 10000 people
we're att ed scene by the glare
and the lofty tower OF smoke and
sparks.
Frank Robbinr. Q night Waterman.
discovered the Are In a bundle OF excel
slor while making Is rounds at 2.6O
A. NJ. The blaze was . small that Rob-
bins thought he could extinguish II
with n pail Of water. BY the time he 7
turned with the water the flames had
gained surprising Roadway. Robbins
ran two blocks to an alarm box. bu'
flames were shooting LEO feet through
the roof OF tn ant BY the time the
first engines arrived.
The factory occupies n block from
Passaic avenue to the river. whore II
has extensive docks, witch we're liae.
wise destroyed. The main portion OF
the plant adJoins the Morris and ESSEX
division of tho Lacka wanna road. and
q crew OF men in n freight engine were
The evening world., 1911-12-14
VETERAN ESCAPES DEATH.

lnasmuch ~ Stephen Ofalgo Of No.
30 Hudson street 10 sixty years old. his
fellow painters expected I INA him
quite dead after he had fallen throuwh
IN airshaft from the NTH floor to the
cellar Of the building at No. eOi West
Fourteenth street to-day. Instead they
found HIM conscious. with scalp wounds
injuries.
The hardy old man wss taken TO Belle
vue Hospital. Unless he is hurt in
ternaliy there Is a chance for his re-
covery.
The evening world., 1911-12-14

parents were in destitute circumstances
and the funeral expenses OF which were
paid by neighbors.
Yes. they'll taxi eare Of you after
you're dead" remarked the gloomy
Berlin. 'but they don't do anything
for you while you're alive"
Sometime during the night Berlin
slipped from his bed and climbed the
clothes pole. carefully adjusted a moose
about his neck and OF 10 his hold.
The neighbors took up a subscription
OF S1S to-day 20 bury him.
The evening world., 1911-12-14
Proprietary Medicines Pre-
scribed by Doctors .

Examination Of the formu-
larry departments of leading
drug stores throughout the
country has proved that a very,
large percentage Of the pre-
scriptions filled for doctors are
for proprietary medicines.
This is because the average
doctor Of to-day is unable to-
devise prescriptions equally as
efficacious.
( Such standard remedies as
! Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
/ Compound are prescribed over
| and over again by fair-minded
physicians throughout the
country.
The evening world., 1911-12-14
Sugars
Irish Smoked Meats

The new shipment OF Shaw's
delicious Irish smoked Meats lust
received direct from Limerick.
Hams - Averaging 10 lbs; per
R.ecan:aaan,i,;y desired cut from
JOwls--Per ID. 80. 49,. .93c
mesds-whoie or In halves; per
ID .......
feet-Per dozen ...... D
The evening world., 1911-12-14
Surety California Fruit

largest and most luscious fruit
from California IL sold under this
White Chsrgle.-No. 90 ans; per
Lemon. Ciinx. .Pearhes-No. es
Hlic-d Lemon Ciins Peachrs-No.
~ cans. aox.. $3.50, ~ can zee
bartlett Ears No; 90 cans.
Ayrtc0ts = No. .h,J cans. dozen.
e2.H<Di per .2tc
E.gg Plums-No. ga cans. dozcn.
Sr:sn Gsxe Jrinm;:.-No. 'c,i ans HU.
dozen. 23.J5; per can. 2Dc
The evening world., 1911-12-14

the whole town plunged In darkness az
cept for the glare from the fire..
The blaze was controlled after more
than two hours work.
The evening world., 1911-12-14
Buy a Victrola at SIS Up
Groceries for the HOLIDAYS
Armouf's
Star Hams

Tho pride OF tho
foremost Western
hacker. the ''Ham
what AM" av-
weiahts
10 lbs. each:
per h.. this
sale .......I6c
The evening world., 1911-12-14

Breakfast Cereals

breakfast cereals
Hscke.'s Cream Ostmss, - PEE
Msckss:s E:iina' Per p.cha.:....9e
Meckes's Cream fnsiao (contain.
Ing silver plated spoon)-Pack.
IIIscEey'.i Cream iio;mi.y a:is.
xsiioss. Rlc- Fl:i::.P:f DaeS.
Ksiios.'. Rice iii.eait:.Per p;a;cs.
sS.sda.d' wheat biscuits fsr
T!is 1t per paei;x;
Rsl:,cn..; ~hi..kf.:s' rood Fsr
Ksiioss Com f~i.ies.Per p.os..
y. 3. Corn iisie.-fsr pk.e.'...Ss
u. q. Ostmesi-Pcr package. lie
ii"iisnd RpsL@fcr psei.x.....Xc
Dutch Rusk = Per package. 30
Pancake F1ours'
Hr.ier'. old Hsmcssssi, isrC
MscS.r's 'oId Homestead. iSsc
pkg 3 for. .3$c
iircksr'. Treparca buciwhcsi
Fiour, large pkg. S;sc, medium.
Presto; large pkg. etc, SMALL.
Olives
Ia se%viiinns Queen Olives, 7.os.
bottles. .i5c. value -, DE
Ia ceviliana Queen olives 13.oz.
bottles, zoe. value -. 3jc
Capitalized Peels
Extra Glacs Citron. per ID. Use
Extrn Glnce Orange. per 10 la
EYtra Glaze lemon. per In. 10
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-21
CREATED A
SENSATION

The exclusive story In THE TIMES
yesterday TINT Gov. Marshall was
preparing to back the Gary bribery
prosecutions aroused n real seosa-
tion In the cities of the Calumet
region. In speaking of the action of
Marshall the Indianapolis News says.
.sMark Thistlethwaite, secretary to
Governor Marshall, in the absence of
the Governor. hns authorized the
statement that Governor Marshall Is
preparing to nnsist the state authori-
ties in Lake county In the proxecu-
tion of Mayor Knots and the Ave
Gary city eOuncilmen on bribery
charges brought by r. B. Dean. The
authorized statement followed re-
port to the Governor which included
additional information In the cases,
which the Governor did not have
when he left fer Saratoga, \. ", lnst
Sunday. Whether the assistance Will
be in the form of payment for Mt
torneys from the Governors con-
tingent fee, or the use of the states
money for other IegnI purposes I'm
the prosecution 1r. Thistiethwaite
wa. unprepared to say.
ut IVES reported mere that Emory
II. Sellers. of Monticello, has been re-
tanned by the Governor to assist tn
the prosecutions, but the Governors
secretary declined to discuss this
phase of the question. He said the
Governor would return either tomor-
row or the next day, and that addi-
tfonal ofhciaI Information concern
ing the case should be given by the
chief executive, in the event the
Governor WINS ready to make further
statement. Mr.. Thistlethwaite de-
cIined to make public the nature of
the additional evidence obtained by
the Governors Office, but said tho de-
cision of the office to give aid to the
Lake county authorities was based
on the new information.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-21
DEATH OF LADY
OCCURS YESTERDAY
Mrs. Howard Flanagan,
Formerly of Hammond,
Dead in California.

The shocking news of the sudden
death of Mrs. Howard Flanagan of
McKittrich, Cal, nee Miss Clara Vein
and. formerly of Hammond and a
daughter of Frank Weinand, was re-
ceived here yesterday afternoon at 5
o'clock by relatives here.
During her residence here Mrs Fan
nagan was a very popular and respect
ed lady and her wide circle of friends
will mourn the news of her death
The telegram read that Mrs. Flan-
nagan had not been sick and died very
suddenly yesterday morning at 9
o'clock Mrs. Flanagan was married
in March and had lived in California
ever since
The body was shipped to Hammond
this morning and is not expected here
before Sunday. The funeral arrange
ments have not been made and will be
announced later.