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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08

To have played nearly 200 games Of
major league base ball, and to have be-
come a regular on worlds champion
ship club before he had attained the vot-
ing age of twenty-one years, is the eX-
ceptional record of Jack C'StuffyD Nc
Innis OF the Philadelphia Athletics. Nc
Innis attained his majority September 10
last. and will go into the worlds series
against the New York Giants barring
accidents, as OF the youthful phe-
nomenons OF base ball.
And this young man who has displaced
Capt Harry Davis at the initial sack by
his skill and hitting ability is playing his
third season with the Athletics, although
not until this year has he been able to
gain a regular place on a club which
combines young blood and experience
with the nicely and balance which results
in base ball remnants.
Mc1nns a base ball player is a de-
Velopment of Connie Mack. who took the
player when he was only eighteen years
old. gave him a little more work each
season. and reanzed that natural hitting
ABILITY soon would make MclnniS more
than valuable utility nfie.der on the
pay roll OF the White Elephants. When
Houser. whom it was generally supposed
O." 'CiiiS s'Ioolieu loi tlie SHoeS vi L ltlu
capt. Davis. was released to the minors
during the season many fans in other
cities wondered whence would come the
young player to fill position at first, for
Capt. Davis was looking toward a We'll
earned retirement.
When ShortStop Barry was incapaci-
tated Mclnnis jumped into the job and,
with his fielding at his natural posi-
ton and his timely clouting prevented
any breach in the ranks of the cham
piOns which might prove fatal to pennant
chances. With Barry's recovery came
McInniS opportunity at first base. He
was not familiar with the position as
familiarity with position is known in
these days of strenuous pastimng. His
first work was not letter-perfect. but Nc
1nniS had able tutors in Manager Mack
and Capt. Davis Moreover he possessed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08
INTERESTING NOTES FROM ALL
THE LOCAL GOLF CLUBS

The building of the new caddy house
at the Columbia Country Club is the in
cident of the week in golf gossip. The
building that is being erected provides
for spacious quarters for the caddieS ana
the attendants. The pebble-dashed struc-
ture. which is two stories high, will have
sleeping apartments on the second floor
for the accommodation of the attendants.
1t is the intention of the chairman OF
the green's committee TO provide living
room for the attaches of the club at the
caddy house, and also to equip shop
and storehouse for all material that may
be of use to golfers and tennis players
on the first floor OF the new structure.
One of the most interesting games OF
the week out Chevy Chase way was the
foursome in which Victor Kaufman and
G. w. Danfield opposed Rudolph kauf1-
mann and j. II. Clapp. According to
Charlie Selby, caddie master of the CLUB,
the match was hard one from the first
tee-off until the last hole was negotiated,
the first two players winning by scant
margin. 1t is reported that these play
ers will indulge in several games this
week and the results will be anXiously
watched by the vOtaries OF the game VINO
take sincere interest in the royal and
ancient pastime
The sweepstakes event at the Wash
ington Country Club Saturday last re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08

Sporting Editor Star:
/. please name the greatest catcher in
the world.
=. Tell how the catchers OF the w ASH
ington team stand W w.
1. That is a matter of opinion:
.. The official averages will show their
standing.
Sporting Editor Star:
Please answer i'm the pink sheet OF next
issue the following question: All the bases
are occupied it is the last half OF the
ninth inning. the score is a tie, ana there
is one man out, the batSman Is mt py
pitched ball: is it required of him to
touch first base before the winning run
can be counted? By answering this you
will Oblige f. W. LAhNEn.
No. There is no possibility for a play
being made, as the run is forced IN.
Sporting Editor Star:
Please settle the following in your pink
sheet: In a game of French or Chicago
pool 4 shoots at the one ball and the
one ball then hits the two ball, which
goes in the pocket: the one ball jumps on
of the table. \ bets that the two ball
counts and the one ball is to be spotted
and A still has the shot again on the one
bali. If you will answer in the Sunday
pink sheet it will be very much appre-
ciated. w. VI. F" i'.
AS contention is correct
Sporting Editor Star:
viii YOU kindly settle the foloWing
question: a bets that Hughle jennings
played ball with the Philadelphia Nation
ais before he became manager or ihe D s,
troit American team b claims he dld
not Hoping this will be published at the
earliest opportunity, am, W. ). u.
Jennings was a member of the Rhila-
delphia Nationals prior to going 10 De-
troit.
Sporting Editor Star:
VIII you please explain i'm detail the
play in which Merkle of the New YORK
Nationals failed to touch second base III
the game with Chicago?
WILLIAM j. MKENNY.
with tho score tied Mccormick on third
and Merkle on first, and two out, Bird
we'll made a hit to center; Merkle, seeing
Mccormick score. did not go to second
aud when the ball was returned there he
Sporting Editor Star:
A runner on first base and the batter
in the batters box; the pitcher on the
slab, and in going through me MOTION y,
delivering the ball to the batter the pan
sims out of his hand. Would this constr
tute q baIk, and would the runner on first
he entitled to second base? u. AND -.
Technically, yes. Some umpires do not
penalize the pitcher in such cases.
Sporting Editor Star:
Please give the scoring on a play where
the fielder makes hard try and gets
his hands on the ball and drops It
' E. J. G.
Any difficult chance which is missed
should be scored a hit if the fielder play
ed it right.
Snoring Editor Star:
"a When a batter hits clean home run
is he restricted to not leaving the base
IineP If in running it out he does leave
tbe line is he out or OH three-base hit
the same? No one has the ball trying TO
put him out. CD How many men are al
lowed TO play in trying to catch man
between bases on the line?
c. l.. GNAGY.
IN When no play Isl being made on
base runner the only restriction on his
running is that he shall touch the bases
in regular order. CD Not more than nine.
Sporting Editor Star:
Man on first Pitcher in his position
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08

with every other player in his class, the
winning the largest number of
matches in each class to receive a prize.
All ties to be played off between NOvem-
Der - and -. Schedule of play will be
mailed October - to each member who
qualities.
No player having handicap of twelve
or less will be permitted to qualify lower
than class E.
In the play for the Siamese cup,
which becomes the property of the
member winning it three times. and a
souvenir to the winner each year by
Marquis Akharaj Varadhart. qualifica-
ton cards to be handed in on the day
of play during the month of October.
Thirty-two to qualify. with club handi-
cap deducted. and to continue at handi-
cap match play follows: November
8, first round eighteen holes: November
{. second round. eighteen holes; Novem-
Der s. third round. eighteen holes: No
vember 3, Semi-finals. eighteen holes;
November 10. finals, eighteen holes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08
CHEVY CHASE CLUB
GOLF TOURNAMENT
Members Divided in Classes to
Compete for Prizes and
Siamese Cup.

The beautiful golf course of the Chevy
Chase Club will he the scene of numeT-
Gus matches from now on until Jack
Frost calls "a halt i'm late November. y
closed tournam ent starts this week, for
which handsome prizes are offered. and
in addition the five days competition for
the Siamese cup will be inaugurated in
November. The following instructions
have been issued 10y the committee on
sports:
Qualifying play, October to October
%, inclusive. Members mus; return at
tested cards for every round played. and
the best score of each will qualify in
Glasses of eight
Between October - and November is
each player Will compete at match play
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08
Youngest Player in the Worlds
JACK McNNIS, FIRST BASEMAN, ATHLETICS.
BY HARVEY T. WOODRUFF.

four brothers. two elder and two vouneer
all of whom are base ball PLAYERS. one
of the younger brothers now is a pitcher
for the high school nine McInnis Dlaved
on town and Semi-professional clubs hui
first entered the professional ranks for
part of the season of 1908 with the Haver-
hill club, which finished third i'm the New
England League pennant race that year.
He played III over nifty games, with a
batting average of .3o1 and ranking of
third among the league batters
McInn.s. ST.. who conducts a general
store at gloucester. wanted his son to
continue his education but Jacks play
ing had attracted the attention of Con
ME Mack and Jack did not have anv
more time for education after Mack Of
fered him an opportunity to go south
with the Athletics in the spring of 1899.
There was no difficulty in the matter of
transfer from Haverhill. for he had
signed no contract and was a free agent
McInnis is only ) feet inches in
height and off the field does not look as
heavy his weight OF l35 pounds. In
1909 he looked even more like a boy. but
Mack liked the way McInnis carried him
self in the field, and he survived the usual
spring weeding-out process. McInnis took
part in only nineteen games his first sea-
son, with hitting mark of 239 But
his style and his action. more than his
average, presaged better things.
Last season MrInns had more opnor-
tunit!es through injuries and shifts in the
club. and got into tEirty-eight games fire.
uuently acting as p.nch-hitter. His bat
ting average climbed tc :11 and he had
become factor which, even on that club
of sluggers, could not much longer be
overlooileL. Mclnnis has played regu-
larIy practically all of this year and his
clouting is around the 80, mark He is
not a cleanup hitter. but is reliable and a
good man in Il pinch
When his age and experience are con-
cid NpI of
Using men in base ball, for certainly he
should improve with the many years that
are before him performer in the
ma jor leagues. That he has been able to
fill the bill at first base while so many
major league managers are looking for
first-class performers at that position is
either Mack luck or Mack foresight
whichever you wish to call IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08

and as high an authority on held dogs
as he is now on law. He was on severai
occasions a Judge at the racine coast
field trials, and can stiii recall the traes
jurist still feels an interest in such mat
tiers and can tell a good field dog block
away.
Senator Jeff Davis of Arkansas is an
enthusiast site sportsman, and before leav-
ing for home purchased handsome PAIR
Of puppies by Beau Daustone-eX-Old DO
minion Kate. Mr.. Davis had them regis
tered as Nip Daustone and Tuck Dau-
stone, and in recent letter he gives hne
reports of them.
During the recent Prophets :" conven-
ton a resident who was leading his dog
on the Avenue was accosted by stran-
ger who said: Il am a visitor from
Rochester and have wondered why there
are so few dogs in Washington. see
more in an hour at home than l nave
seen here in three days. Why is 1t!
The home man pointed sadly to the Dis
trict building. and passers-by could eaten
the words tax. tag, ridiculous imposi-
ton, muZZle, etc, very distinctly.
The All-American Field Trial Club held
its first meeting at Mount Vernon. Wash.
last week, and was an unqualified sue
cess 1t was the first time the great dogs
of the east and the Pacific coast had come
together In the Derby. Beauvoir Boy
was first Melrose Bob second and Be-
hemian Prince, a coast dog, third. The
all-age stake was pronounced one OF the
greatest ever run. Most OF the crack
eastern dogs were in it. The judges
placed Commissioner first, Momoney sec
ond and Uncle Dave third. Local interest
centered in Theodore Whitestone. who
was bred by Prof. George B. Schadman
of Washington by Count Whitestone, eN
Ora zialla. The report says: 'On the
whole. Theodore had run a very credit
able race" He, however, was unplaced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08
INQUISITIVE FANS.

winds up and on the wind-up he hits his
knee with his hand and the ball rolls
back of him several feet. l. as umpire,
gave the man on first a base on balk
Was my decision right or wrong?
]. ID. LANNON.
Technically right.
Sporting Editor Star:
% With no one out Y singles is sac
rificed to second and reaches third on the
second out. The pitcher then walks the
next batsman. A. and il is not until then
that the opposing team discovers that n
batted out of his turn. his proper place
being just before A. Therefore A batted
in his improper position and was out as
soon as he completed his turn at bat.
Or would X be the proper man to call
out? f2) If the umpire notices batsman
batting in improper order in the batting
list is it his duty to call up the proper
batsman before the former has completed
time at bat? D. "A D.
~ The only man out was the batsman
who should have batted when A did X
would have been out if the mistake had
been discovered before pitching to the
man who sacrificed. The base on balls
given to A does not count and the size Is
out the first batsman in the next inning
being the one properly following the man
who ought to have batted when A dld.
% No.
Sporting Editor Star:
% Is hit hit if it falls from a ny
between second base and center field, and
either one of them gets the ball ana gets
the man out at first base? CD what was
the lineup of the Chicago and Detroit
teams the day after the Sox lad beaten
the Philadelphia team double-header
and had given the Detroitsteam the PEN
nant of the American League? The game
score was g to g. and was the latter part
of the season of 1909. | think. 90 Is
VI q
base safely, or is he a base runner right
after he hits the ball on legal territory?
"a Has the Philadelphia American
League team still got Lefty Russell, and
if not what team has he gone to?
d. c. NJ.
~ No runner who is put out before
reaching first base can be credited with
hit CD More definite date Is necessary
to locate information desired. CD The
batsman becomes base runner instantly
after making a fair hit or after any OF
the other things specified in rule 53. "a
No He was in the Eastern League at
last accounts.
Sporting Editor Star:
In running out a two-base nit, triple or
home run. must a base runner positively
touch bases in succession. or can he cross
directly over them and not be called
out? l. H. H.
The runner must actually touch each
base.
Sporting Editor Star:
A is on first and with the pitchers first
move starts for second. In his windup
the pitcher drops the wet ball, but picks
it up and throws to second and the run
ner is declared out Should il have been
called a ball or a balk? Was the. um-
ntre right? T. F. r.
Technically it was balk and the run
ner entitled to second base. Umpires diff
fer in dealing with this kind of plays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08

every time called upon, especially the first
string men. During the first two periods
there was never a time when they were
called for gain that they failed to make
good. In the second half of the game
the second string men showed up well:
in fact, better than expected AmonS
the second string bunch the two men
who did about the best work were Mo-
Rarity in the lire and Quinlan at half
back. The former showed much ability
in charging and blocking, while the latter
did much in the way of groundsaining.
There was very little comparison to be
gained between the play of the three
quarterbacks. Both Costello and Nc
Grath We're used in the second hale with
second string men, while SitterdinS han
the first eleven. The last mentioned. OF
course, had the best chance to show his
mettle. On. the whole, il seemed that
Costello got more snap into the game.
nut. on the other hand. Sitterding was
better in his choice of plays. McGrath
did not have much opportunity TO show
his worth except to give proof that he
is one of the hardest runners while car
rying the ball on the Blue and Gray
squad.
While the Georgetown team had little
to oppose it. there seems little doubt that
there was Improvement i'm the general
play of the team since the game 18th
the Seaman Gunners last week. With
another weeks conditioning the Blue and
Gray eleven should be in fairly good
shape to tackle Carlisle, although it will
undoubtedly feel the lack of a harder
game than William and Mary put up
yesterday before going through its first
grueling contest of the season.
The lineup and summary:
Georgetown. Positions. William and Mary.
Barriscelio, Bsr.
gen. Mct,afrey Left end Blltzfr
Hart. Rheinsc dsLeft tackle. STANLEY, Brinkley
Daley capt..
Moriarity..-.. Left guard. .Dcel
Cunnin. Greer Center lee tcapt.,
Bryant. Stohlman light guard. Summers
wymard. Krafts Right tackle .Brinkley NebiG
Hegarty. Jamie
son. McNamarsRight end .......-..-.. Parker
Sitterding Cos
tello. Mctirath Quarterback -........--. .Tilley
Msgner. Murray.
Foley. $50. Left halfback. Games
Fury Qunan.
White. Right haifhpck. ....-.. Lloyd
White. Corrigan.
Daugherty. tullback ...---.---.-... Brooks
Summary: Touchdowns- Wagner "a. Fury,
White Barriscello. Qusrlan 20. Costello ca,
Foler Goals after touchdowns- Wymari Ca.
Costello. Goals missed after touchdowns-Ny-
mard go. Costello ga. Donnelly. Referee-Mr
Gass Lehigh. Umpire-Mr. Owens. Georgetown
Field judge-Mr. Land, Navy. Head lnesnan-
Mr. Kirby. Time of quarters-s minutes each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08
PREPS ARE DEFEATED.
Georgetown Youngsters Lose to
Bows Latin School, 5 to 0.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, October THE
Georgetown Preparatory School OF
Washington eleven played a good game
here this afternoon, but met defeat at
the hands of the Boys Latin School by
the score of to 0. For nearly two
halves the teams battled scoreless, and
only after some good playing We're the
Latin School boys able to make theiu
touchdown. Tippett made this after 81
long run by Speed. Fumbling was tire
chief fault of the visitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08
TOME, % TO 0.
Has No Trouble Defeating Perkio-
men Seminary Eleven.

Special Dispatch To The Star.
PORT DEPOSIT, Nd, October T.
Tome won it's first foot ball victory to-
day from the strong Perkiomen Seminary
eleven. 30. Although outweghed. the
Maryland boys outplayed the visitors in
every department of the game. The
playing of Capt. Weems and Hindman
for Tome and ReiGner and Ulricl for
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ico's superior putting at the home hole
won him the game.
NJ. w. Lyle was defeated in his game
with w. X. Nottingham out on the CO.
lumbia links by the ScandalouS score Of
:; up and , to go last Sunday afternoon
j. O. Cameron and G.. II. Caldwell in
dulged in a match Monday last on the
links of Columbia. and the former PLAYER
won the game by the close score of l up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08
ALL-STAR TEAM.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. October IAN
aIl-star Rugby fifteen. chosen from the
crack players of the Victoria and Van
couver team. will play Stanford and the
University of California for the American
championship in November. Although
both Victoria and Vancouver have met
the American colleges individually this is
the first time they have combined forces
to represent Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08

Rawlins and Charles Hume have placed
their three young settlers in the hands of
trainer. They. are very promising
trio, and should give good accounts OF
themselves.
There is no more enthusiastic Nimrod
than DR.. Randolph II. Mckim. rector of
Epiphany Church. There are few seasons
when he does not find time to pursue
Bob White on the estates of his VIZ
gina kinsmen. That he has plenty of
shooting grounds to choose from may be
understood from the fact that he had
twenty four first cousins, who, like him
self were soldiers in the Confederate
Army.
It was the writer's privilege few
days since to read a letter from Capt
Washington A Coster of Uncasville
Conn.,, to sportsman in this city. Few
men have been so intimately identified
with all that pertains to the English set
ter. He was among the very first to own
Llewellyn settlers. among them being the
great imported bitch Ruby. whose blood
appears i'm most of the great field trial
winners Capt Coster has judged many
of the great dogs in field trials, and in
his letter mentions Cath, Sue, Sports
man, Giadstone's Boy, Bob Gates, Clos
ter, Rodeng. Gath's Mark and many
Others" He is undoubtedly the great
est authority living on pedigrees. He Is
making demand in sporting papers for
more bird work in trials as against all
speed More power to his arm. lie
once told the gentleman to whom his let
ter was addressed that he had witnessed
the running of sixty field trials and been
a judge in over thirty-hve-
Associate Justice Joseph McI\enna of
the Supreme Court was prior to his ele-
walton to the bench an ardent sportsman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08

the base ball instinct. Instinct and abil-
ity earned him the place.
McInnis was born in Gloucester. Mass.
of Irish parentage, September 10, 1890.
There he attended the local high school
for three years. playing shortstop and
acting as captain of the nine. He has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08

Over on the Washington Country Club
links everybody seems to be trying to
get his best friends goat" T.. Il. Cal
vert has won from f.. III. Bowie. and Earl
Wallace has WON from j. w. Andrews:
s. b. Johnson accumulated the horned
animal from Rev. S. G. Talbot, while
George T.. Truett now has in his posses
sion one of the horned animals that Eddie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08

and 1 pledge you my solemn word he
swallowed him, bone and feathers, at
one single gulp.'
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The sweepstakes event at the Wash
ington Country Club Saturday last re-
suited as follows:

Chief J. T.. Wilkie, the intrepid secret
service man. ventured out on the links
with Dr. r. l.. Mcdonald. Only nine holes
were PLAYED and the doughty Scot put it
all over Chief Wilkie by the score of ! up
and -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08
GEORGETOWN TEAM
Is MUCH IMPROVED

CONTINUED From First Page.)
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winds up and on the wind-up he hits his
knee with his hand and the ball rolls
back of him several feet. l. as umpire,
gave the man on first a base on balk
Was my decision right or wrong?
J. d. LANNON.
TecbpicalIy right