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The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Many Enter Long
Distance Swim Contest

Entries in the long-distance swimming
contest for the championship Of the
District, scheduled for next SATURDAY.
afternoon have reached a total of twen-
| ty-two.
Clubs. which will be represented in
the race are: The Washington Canoe
Club, the University Club. the Dolphin
Swimming Club, and the Nautilus
Swimming Club. The latter. under
whose auspices the swim will be held,
has nine entries.
Three Miles and a Quarter,
The race will be between the Chain
bridge and Aqueduct bridge. distance
of three and a quarter miles. The fin
ish line has been fixed at a point about
fifty yards above Aqueduct bridge, so
that spectators will be able to witness
the last mile Of the race from THAI
bridge -
The contestants will be started from
Chain bridge at o'clock, and shoul0
appear in sight of the Aqpeduct bridge
about O'Clock, the finishing line being
reached about thirty minutes later.
By the system of numbering the ac-
companying canoes. one will be able
10 identify the individual swimmer at
a distance of nearly half mile.
List of Swimmers.
Entries to date are as follows:
l. Michael G. Appel. unattached
2 Norman W. Gsare. Nautilus Swimming
3. Harry S. Wood. Nautilus Swimming
4. Barton A Bean. tr.. Nautilus Swimming
5. Robert r. Brott, Washington Canoe Club.
s. James W. Burch, Nautilus Swimming
Club.
I. James P. Hutchinson. unattached.
s. DR.. c. L. G. Anderson. University Club.
9. A. K. Hall, unattached.
TO- ]. NJ. Cults. Nautilus Swimming Club
II. William B. Judge, Nautilus Swimming
12. wllilaR L. Crane. Nautilus Swimming
Club.
l3. Robert Hales. unattached
IL E. B. Goodman. unattached
Is. r. Z, Lambert, Y. NJ c. A.
Is. F. J. Drummer. Nautilus Swimming Club
Il. E. ]. Wells, jr., Dolphin Swimming Club
IS. John J. Bourke. unattached.
49, Rudolph Schmitt. Washington Canoe
20. Joseph F Goodrich. unattached.
H Edward H. FaUstman, Nautilus Swim
ming Club.
o. Hadley S. Harbour. Kendall Athletic
Club.
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
That new park.


Astonishment best describes the feel
ings Of the fans who went To National
Park yesterday and got a glimpse at
the new baseball plant for the first
time
When II was first announced that
Washington was to have a modern park
, there were many dubious ones. but yes
teIday proved that the promise of the
management has been fulfilled to the
letter. All that now remains Of the old
park is the fence, and before the dawn
Of another season this will give way to
a cement structure that will completely
surround the grounds.
While there are a few larger parks in
the country, there is not one that has
any Improvements OF which Washing
ton cannot boast.
/ had two complaints today that
women had their white skirts smeared
by the green paint on the seats, but to
me this seems rather unreasonable.
Every one who went to the park knew
the whole affair was new, and one
glance should have convinced any one
that. unless a newspaper were spread on
the chairs, there was a danger of soil
ing light clothes. Any way you take
II, the club has done wonderful work
in rebuilding the park since the fire,
and is deserving OF unstinted praise for
its enterprise.
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
From diamond to stage.

A theatrical booking agency has made
most attractive offer, to Roger Bres-
nahan. the sensational st. Louis man
ager, to appear in burlesque during the
coming winter
Needless TO say, there are six or seven
leaders in the National League who
would like to see the Cardinals man
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Frsts at Ne1v National
Park

Delos Drake makes first hit on
first ball pitched.
Sam Crawford steals first base in
first inning.
Jim DeIehanty makes first sacri-
fee fly.
Dolly Gray issues first base on
balls to "Donie" Bush.
"Donie" Bush, Tiger shortstOp,
makes first run.
Clyde Milan makes first three
base hit in first inning.
George Mullin hits rightfield fence
for first time In second inning.
"Red" Walker makes first error
on CObb's single in first.
Clarence Walker Is first home
player to strike out, yielding to
Mullins speedy curve in the
second Inning.
George Mullin is first visitor to
strike out, succumbing to Tom
Hughes shook" in the fourth
inning.
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Swimming booming.

That latest list of entries for the long
distance swimming race under the aus
pices of the Y. NJ. C. A. next Saturday,
would indicate that the event will be a
most successful affair.
Practically all Of the best distance
swimmers in Washington are now en-
tered. and there should be some highly
interesting sport before the winner
passes under the Aqueduct bridge.
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Junior League.

The Hill Tops broke even yesterday,
losing and winning. Veihmeyer had the
best Of Nussbaum in a pitchers battle.
Score: Hill Tops, 4: Hawks, 2.
Keyes got his bumps in the afternoon,
and the Eagles walked away with the
game. Score, 10 to 4. .-.....
Games today:
Hawks VS.. Eagles; ST. Margaret's VS.,
Petworth. :
Games tomorrow:
St Margarets VS.. Hill Tops; Ashtons
w. Hawkk.
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
St. Louis Manager
Trying to Make Trade
For Three Pitchers

Col. T:ob Hedges. of the Browns, is
reported to he trying to engineer Il
trade with joan l. Taylor. of the Red
Sox, by which Engle. Carrigan AMI
Wagner will go to the Mound City in
return fer young pitchers. Taylor's
I,onbv. The Red SoX seem bound to
fipure. in some kind of trade and
Eddie Cicotte is being sought by Connie
lack, who has offered Harry krause
and Harry Martin for the knuclllc-ball
artist Nothing has happened as yet
hit the mine is laid and many explode
almost any minute
The Browns have purchased Outheld-
er MageC, bI other of Sherwood Magee;
Pitcher Wolfgang. and Second -baseman
Moultcn from the Lowell club, of the
New ENGLAND League. Magee has been
sought bv several major league clubs,
and brought 5000. Wolfgang was
formerly the property of the Boston
Nationals, but they let his option lapse,
and now he brings in big money to
the minor league club.
Joe Hovlik, National for a minute,
and Jack Kantlehner, star twirler nf
Santa Clara College, San JOSE, Cal,
Hal Chase's alma mater, have reported
TO Comiskey in Chicago and win join
the White Sox, on the road ...
Comiskey has offered 500 for Bud
dy'' Ryan, crack centerfielder of the
Portland club, Of. the Pacific Coast
League, q record price, but will hard
ly get him, as he is said to be held for
the Cleveland club. ....
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Scout Kahoe Here
To Interview President
Moves and McAleer

Mike Kahoe is in town, the lone scout
of the Nationals arriving shortly before
noon and rushing off at once to inter-
view President Tom Noyes and Mana
ger McAleer concerning the three play
ers he has grabbed from the Rochester
Eastern League club.
Kahoe has spent his whole time in
the Eastern League since reporting to
Manager McAleer at Cleveland. and ex-
poets to leave tonight or tomorrow
for New England. where he will look
over some of the beauties IN Tim Muir
names circuit. McAleer has given him
the names Of several players he wants
watched in that section of the map,
and kahoe will very likely spend cou-
pie of weeks in that part OF the coun-
been tipped off to Manager McAleer
Kahoe will be at the game today to see
the new part, in which he Is greatly in
terested.
0utfeld Very Rough.
The Nationals and the Tigers, while
not exactly complaining. say that the
outfeId is very rough, and beg the
scorers to be lenient with them on
ground balls. Red" Walker is carrying
a finger adorned with iodine as a result
of stopping a grounder on the rough
field.
Understand" says Clyde Milan, I'm
not kicking because it's now field, but
it's pretty rough out there | had a
hard time with every ground ball hit
toward me. The ball makes funny hops
just when you least expect it. However,
] suppose this is to be expected, and
after we have played on II and the rain
has soaked il some more il will be all
right
Objects to the Grass.
Captain George Mcbride says that,
while he has no complaint to make, he
wishes the Sroundkeeper would cut
away the grass at short about ten feet
more behind his position.
There isn't quite room enough for me
to work. says Mcbride. Il guess it's
easy to cut away the 81 ass a bit. about
ten feet or SO, easier than putting 1t
down. If that turf is cut away the
iniield will be very good. l am sur
pliscd at the firmness of the diamond,
knowing what a short time there was
for the shift"
All the players are delighted with the
green background afforded by the seats
In the grandstand, and are loud in
praise of the clubhouse given them.
''fhis is the hest clubhouse in the cir
cut, bar none, says Boh Groom. No
ether clubhouse has such fine set of
showers as this
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
South Atlantic Leasua.

Macon, 4; Jacksonville, O.
Columbia; 3: Charleston; 8.
Columbus. 5: Albany, 5; IL innings;
called darkness.
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Blow to Georgetown.

The loss Of Bill Fitzgerald cannot be
overestimated in attempting to gauge
the probable, strength of the George
town football team which starts prae-
tice in about six weeks
Fitzgerald was the life of the line last
fall and was being depended upon for
the heavy schedule which has been ar
ranged for the coming season. Supreme
ly game, always ready to do more than
his own work and physically strong
enough to outplay men even heavier
than himself. Fitzgerald combined the
qualities that would make him a valu-
able member of any eleven.
He was potent, factor in the victory
over Virginia last November. and will
not soon be forgotten, by the George
town men who saw him repeatedly
break through and stop before they
were fairly under way, the speedy
backs who had been especially coached
to run the ends,
It will be no easy task to fill the va
cancy caused by the absence of Fitz-
gerald.
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Standing Of. the Clubs.
Washington Teams.

Strayers, 10; Falls Church, ..
Asagry Browns. II; All-stars. 6.
fremont Midgets, s.; Western Buds. Z.
Zoo Park, s; Tenleytown, Z,
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Carolina Association.

GreenviHe, /; Winston Salem, o (tirst
game); Winston Salem, 2; Greenville, o
(second gane).
Anderson, II; Spartanburg, 8.
. Greensboro, 8; Charlotte, 2.
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Warning to motorists.

have just received an announcement
from the commissioner of motor vehi-
cles of New Jersey giving notice of the
abolition of eight-day licenses formerly
granted to motorists of other States and
the District.
AS many Washington automobilists
are planning trips to the resorts along
the Jersey coast 1t will be we'll for
them to remember this latest ruling be-
fore completing their arrangements.
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Virginia League.

Richmond, 10; Norfolk, 1.
Roanoke, 8; Lynchburg, 2.
Danville, Z; Petersburg, 2
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
New York League

Wilkesbarre, 8; Troy, o.
Syracuse, Il; Binghamton, 6.
Utica, z; Elmira, 6 Q1 innings).
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Southern League.

Nashville, 5; Mobile, 4.
Atlanta, 8; New Orleans, l.
Birmingham, 8; Memphis, 2.
Chattanooga, 5; Montgomery 2 first
game); Chattanooga, 3; Montgomery, 2
(second game).
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Eastern League.

Toronto, Il; Baltimore, 8.
Buffalo, 4; Providence, 2.
Montreal, 8; Jersey City, 2 (irst
game); Montreal, s; Jersey City, (sec-
ond gamel,
Rochester, 8; Newark. 2 (first game) :;
Rochester. 8; Newark, (second game).
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Otey making good.

Bill otey has gotten away 10 a flying
start with the Dayton club Of the Cen
trail League, and, judging by his per-
formances, he seems destined to once
more return to fast company.
1 understand that Washington gave
otey an outright release, which means
that If he does show the proper class
he will go to the club which puts in
the highest bid.
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Western League,

Denver, s; Des Moines, 2.
Pueblo, 3; st. Joseph, 1. 4.
Topeka, IL; Sioux City, 2.
Lincoln, II; Omaha, Z.
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Games Today.

New York at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Pittsburg.
Philadelphia at st. Louio.
Boston at Chicago
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Standing of the Cluba
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Resulta

Philadelphia. Q; st. Louis, O..
Pittsburg, z; Brooklyn, l.
Cincinnati, 8; New York, 2.
Chica cago-Boston-Rain
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
BOB TFiAYER'S SPORTING-GOSSIP
EVERY KNOCK IS A BOOST.

ager accept at once, but Bresnahan
says:
I'm not very strong for the bur-
lesque business. leave that stuff for
Clarke Griffith, Bill DahIen, and the
other managers"
Champion sculler out
In looking over the list of entries for
the National regatta at Saratoga, no.
tice that William Mehrhoff, the Amerf-
can champion single sculler, will not
attempt to defend his title on Saturday.
Mehrhoff won the championship on
the Potomac last August and imme-
diately announced that he would not
compete again. Reports from New
York have been that he has been doing
some little rowing during the summer,
and the Impression was that he would
reconsider his decision and send in his
entry at the last minute.
With Mehrhoff missing, there are only
four in the big event at the Spa They
ar" Sam Gordon. of the Vesper Boat
Club, who Cslned the right to row in
the race by winning the association
singles last year on the Potomac;
y Neill, Of Halifax, former national
champion; Fred Shcpheard, Harlem
Rowing Club. ind harry Scholes, To.
rontc. also M ey-champion
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Tri.State League.

Altoona, s; York, l.
Harrisburg, g.; Johnstown, g.
Lancaster, 10; Reading, 4.
Trenton, 4; Wilmington. 0 (first game)
game).
Wilmington, 1; Trenton, Q (second
The Washington times., 1911-07-26

Runs-Milan, Atnsmith, Jones. Bush, Cobb.
Delehanty, Mullln. Earned runs~Washing-
ton. 2; Detroit, q Left on bases-washinS-
ton. Z; Detroit, 7. First base on bails-on
Gray, /; off Mullin, 1. Innings pitched
BY Gray, Ia; Hughes. 2-3 Hits made
OF Gray, 4; of Hughes, s. Struck out-By
Hughes, 2; Mullen, I. Three-base hits
Ainsmith, Milan. Two-base hits-Mullin
Bush. Sacrifice hits-Delehanty, MOriarty,
Milan. Stolen bases-Cobb (3), Crawford
Double play-Bush to O'Leary to Delehanty
Umpires-Messrs. Evans and Parker. Time
Of game-2 hours Attendance-6,500.
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Minor League Games,
American Association

American Association.
Minneapolis, 8; Toledo, Z.
Indianapolis, 8; st. Paul, l.
Columbus, s; Milwaukee, 3.
Kansas City, 5; Louisville. 4.
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Games Tomorrow

Detroit at Washington.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
St. Louis at New York.
Chicago at Boston.
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Games Today.

Games Today.
Detroit at Washington.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
St. Louis at New York
Chicago at Boston.
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Resultl

Detroit, s. Washington, 2.
Athletics, 8: Cleveland, ].
Athletics, s: Cleveland, 4.
New York, 8; st. Louis, 2.
Boston, 4; Chicago, /.
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Trouble In the Fourth.

A speedy double play choked possible
National runs in the fourth. lslber-
fell walked and Lelivelt nearIv broke
MdllIn's risht fin with the speed of
his wallop through the box. Moriarty
gathered In Walkers bounce and tagged
klberfeld. Bush couldn't quite get
The Washington times., 1911-07-26

Totals. 36 II q IL
The evening world., 1911-12-30
FAILS IN WORK. KILLS SELF,

Josef Bjorknan. a young chemist. COM
mitted suicide early to-day by taking
cyanide of potassium in his room, Mt
No, 13 East Thirty-first street. Despon-
dency over the failure Of a chemical
preparation he had worked over for
moro han a year is believed to have
been his motive.
B~jorknan went about the act with ut
most care. He wrote a letter last night
to an old fiend, DR.. Charles Fellen, OF
No. IS East Twenty-eighth street. In
forming him OF his Intention, mixed the
fatal draught with the skill Of a
trained chemist from among the pitfalls
and beakers OF the little laboratory In
his room. wrote brief notes to his
brother and landlady. barricaded his
door with the bureau and drank the
potion while stretched upon his bed.
The brother, Martin B%jorknan, OF No.
346 West Twenty-trst street, o
charge Of the body, which was discov-
cred by DIR. Fellen, who came to the
house when he received the letter In
thds mornings mail.
The evening world., 1911-12-30
TENANTS OF FIREPRo0F
HOUSE SCARED By SMOKE
Blaze Is Out Before They Know
of It, but Out They Rush
in Panic.

a little fire In the basement of a big
modern fire ~saie-guarded tenement at
Nos. 17S-isl Second street caused a con-
siderable panic early to-day and brought
the promise of colds TO hundreds OF
persons who would have been all right
II they had taken the advice OF the
bremen and police and stayed In their
rooms.
The basement of the building, a fire.
proof store-room, Is used by Greenbcrg
Il Koch, furniture dealers at Avenue
= and Houston street. The fire started
there. Long before the tenants up
stairs knew about It, the flames had
been doused. hut the smoke went up
through the halls and the shafts and
tenants came pouring out from forty
eight crowded apartments. Thoy
screamed and scratched.
Then they stood on the sidewalks In
the cold while the firemen n police
men begged them to go In. Not one
would enter until the smoke had cleared
away.
The evening world., 1911-12-30
6-yEAR-0LD SURE
PRISONERS ARE
ROBBERS He SAW
Willie Alder Identifies Men III
Court as Ones He Kept
from Looting Shop.

s~ix-year-old Willie Alder. son of sam
uel Alder. . jeweller. OF No. $3.50 Broad
way. told calmly yesterday in the Har-
lem Court how his healthy lungs and
pr essence of mind saved his mother from
being choked and his fathers shop from
being looted by three men Thursday ar
ternoon. And sturdy Willie had the
satisfaction Of hearing Magistrate Kro-
tell hold two OF the alleged strangers
without bail for trial In General Sessions.
One Of the prisoners said nc was
George Doodle, twenty-five. a chauf-
feur. VI No. 3i West One Hundred and
Eleventh street. The police said he had
boyhood. that his picture is In the
rouses' gallery and that he finished a
Sing sing term for burglary two years
ago. The other prisoner was Martin
Joyce, eighteen. OF Nc. :369 Eighth ave.
nue.. Thu police said they would be able
TO arrest the third would-be robber
soon.
Mrs. Alder testified that three men
entered her husbands store late Thurs
day afternoon and looked at gold brace
let's. They then asked that diamond
rings be shown. AS Mrs. Alder turned
her back, one man put "a bracelet IN
his pocket. When she c%xpostulated
with him. she says. ne leaned over tho
| counter and seized her by tho throat.
Her cries awakened Willie. who wal
asleep IN the rear room. lie ran into
| the store. closing the door of n saft
containing 5000 as he passed. Ill,
shrieks 30 alarmed the robbers thai
they He'd. a private Waterman ant
Patrolmen Lynch and Trick OF th'
West One Hundred and Ffty-secont
street station gave chase. One OF thu
men darted down a side street an,
escaped, but Doodle and Joyce. hi
police say. were found hiding behind
o shanty in a vacant lot at One Hun
bred and Fifty-ninth street and For
Washington avenue.
Willie was just as positive as hi
mother that the prisoners in cour
yesterday were two OF the unsuccess
/ full seekers for jewelry.
The evening world., 1911-12-30
CREED TO CHANGE CARS At
THIRTEENTH STREET.

II Is next 20 impossible 10 find a car
on Eighth avenue marked through TO
South Ferry. Many persons board them
expecting they are to go through. only
to he roughly informed when Thirteenth
street Is reached that all must get out
and walt for a car that Is marked Corr
laldt street or South Ferry. Sometimes
and the result is that there Is "a great
scramble to board this car. hen the
district below Tihrtecnth street Is
reached It IL impossible for one car to
handle the traffic. sometimes passen-
gers become 80 impatient at ha wing to
walt indefinitely In the old and dis
greeabie weather that they go over 10
sixth avenue and take the L."
An Evening World reporter stood at
Thirteenth street and Eighth avenue
and saw four cars come down the
street and turn Jack there before n car
marked Cortlandt street happened
along. 1t was q cold day and the
women who were obliged to walt did
40 In great discomfort. The Public
Service Commission admits that it's In
spectors saw nine cars turn back at
Thirteenth street before one came
along bound for South Ferry. Yet tn.
commission n IN this state OF az
fairs only reason enough 10 make a
request for more through ears. instcal
OF issuing an order and requiring II Il
be enforced.
The evening world., 1911-12-30
CONGRESSMAN UNDERWOOD
STRICKEN IN WASHINGTON.
Democratic Leader Threatened With
Appendicitis Doctors Hope to
Save Him From Knife.

wASiiiNorON. Dec. so.-Represen,a-
tive Oscar W. Underwood q: Alabama,
Democrats Leader OF thu House Of
Representatives. ~ confined 10 his bed
In his Washington apartments. threat
ened with appendicitis, Hts phyxc.sns
expressed hope o.iay that an opera
ton would not ne necessary. The full
Significance Of his illness 10 not yet
known, hut HE condition Is apparently
duo 10 acute Intestinal trouble.
Mr.. underwood' Illness u said 10 he
duo % ovcrwora IN connection with tho
preparation ~ iarlr Legislation for ths
ieo?rn!ns o. Congress next week.. u
was announced yesterday at the of,ccs
of the Ways ana Means COMMITTEES. Of
which he In cha!rnnn, that Mr.. Under.
wood had been foroei to deny himself
to visitors unt.l tho 1rst NJ tho taf,r
bills wac completed. AMI his tilne~s "a
not become kn~ vi unul to-day. Unless
his condition grows more serious. I, IA
h0pso h wtii be able 20 return 20 le!s-
iattve work nsxt wssa.
The evening world., 1911-12-30
FOUR GUILTY OF GRATING.

MAYS LANDING. N. j., Dec. 30.--After
being out for more than eighteen hours.
the Jury In the ease ot the five members
OF the Atlantic County Board OF Free
holders. charged with accepting graf:
on u road contract. came into court to-
day and announced they had convicted
three and acquitted two. County Eng.-
neer Il. ID. Rightmore was alco found
guilty.
The men found guilty are John Ems
worth, J. Harry Fay and Frank Ender-
lin. The two Freeho'ders who were found
not guilty are r. i alley Doughty and
Lewis Mason Justice kal!sch had d.
rected the acquittal OF Doughty.
The men were indicted for grating In
the building OF the Cologne road. Forty
indictments are still standing against va
rious officials and subordinates. Counsel
=" these men have agreed 70 plead non
vult.
The evening world., 1911-12-30
SAYS THE SERVICE pIsoRAcEs
THE CITY.

The service at all hours OF the day
Is bad" said one west side nan. who
has business downtown early In the
morning. but after IL o'clock at night
Il Is unboarablc and disgriceful to q
city the size OF New York. rho other
morning ! left my house at l o'clock.
expecting 10 get to my business at $50.
Our car had proceeded only a few
blocks when the fuse blew out and We
we're ordered Ia get out. It was moro
than an hour before another car came
along TO take us to Cortllndt street.
| What We want II will INSIST upon get
| ting Is moro cars throughout the day
and night that will take the people
through to the cad Of tina line.
I'VE pay for a through ride. ana that
old racket of take the car ahead was
| long ago thrown into tho discard by
| other roads. Tho Third avenue line
went into the hands 81 a receiver. The
same system that prevails upon IN.
Eighth avenue line was In force there
when RecSver whitridge took charge,
II, saw how unjust was this tumbiins
p.ople out before their destination was
reached, and immed ately changed H."