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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-20
NEW STANDS WILL
Be UNDER Way SOON
President Johnson Here to
Confer With Club Owners
on New Plant.

Complete arrangements for the cree
ton of new stands at the ball park
will be completed this afternoon when
the board of directors of the base ball
club will hold a meeting. which Presi-
dent Ban Johnson. who arrived in the
city yesterday, will attend. There is
not the slightest doubt that there will
be accommodation. for the crowd on
opening day, April -, though, OF
course, the new plant will not be en-
tirely completed until later in the sea
son. Whether or not it will be ad-
visable to shift the diamond for the
opening game is to be determined this
afternoon. The debris at the park was
entirely removed this morning. Sur
veyors have placed stakes for the
foundation. and 1t is believed that by
tomorrow the concrete work will have
begun.
President Johnson was greatly plea ed
with the quick work that has been done
and is sangMne that the opening game
will be played here.
1t is more than likely that Manager
McAleer and his players will be allowed
to remain at Atlanta until a few days
before the season opens. Such a move,
it is figured. will keep the players in bet
ter shape than if they should be brought
where there is not good place for them
to continue their training. Exhibition
games, of course, are out of the queS-
ton here at this time, but. they can be
played at Atlanta, which is another ad-
vantage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-20
BY J. ED GRILLO.

| Special Dispatch to The Star.
| ATLANTA, March 2O.-Jim McAlee1
| figures that there will be few, if any
clubs in the American League this year
| who will have pitching staff which vii
outclass that OF the Nationals. John
son, Hughes, Walker, Groom, Gray and
Bussey are six strong pitchers. and the
chances are that the veterans of this
| staff will show better form than they
ever have before.
OF course, almost everything depends
| on the strength of a pitching staff, and
this is particularly true Of the Nationals
for at the best the team cannot be fig
ured a strong batting aggregation. But
If this same team has air-tight pitching
1t will be troublesome all season and
stand chance of finishing higher than
it ever has before.
McAleer seems to think that he will
have such pitching. His twirlers have
rounded into form SO rapidly this spring
and are showing SO much earlier than
ever before that he believes there will
be no fault to find with the pitching this
year. and, as said before. with good
pitching the Nationals may cut decided
figure in the race.
capt. MCBrlue IS one Oh tilOSe WHO NC
lieves the Nationals will finish several po-
sitions higher than they did last year.
He bases his opinion on the fact that he
considers the team greatly strengthened
since the last campaign. He spoints to
the addition of Cunningham, Ainsmith
and Henry, then figures on the improve
ment the pitchers are expected to show.
Take Walker for instance" said he.
He won as many games as he lost last
season and yet was not in good health at
any time. This spring he is sound and
strong and he should win lot more
games than he loses. A few games
would have made a lot of difference to
us last season. Cunningham, Ainsmlth
and Henry will help us whole lot. 1t
used to be that we only had one compe-
tent catcher, Street. Now we have two
or three. for Henry can go back of the
bat when necessary, though l think he Is
going to make a great first baseman. Ii
we had had these players last spring IL
would have made all sorts of difference
In our standing. Then. too. l believe that
the time has come when we are entitled
to a few good breaks, without which no
team can be a winner. With just lit
the luck last season we would have been
at the head Of the second division; per-
haps we shall have a few smiles from
Dame Fortune this year, and II we DC
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early games. however. his shooting was
faulty and it was not until the Cornell
team struck it's winning stride at the
end of the season that Blumenauer played
up to his best Turner, the Pennsyl-
vania forward. who scored nearly one
half of the Quaker teams points on foul
goals, was valuable to his team only in
that particular, as compared with the
other forwards mentioned. He had only
eleven field goals to his credit for eight
games. Therefore the choice seems to
lie between Mahon and Carter. and as
Mahon has the better average and played
a very high-class game throughout he
is probably deserving of the position at
right forward as Kiendl's running mate.
With Kiendl on the FIVE to throw fouls,
Turner would be of little use.
OF the five centers Finnessy and Alex
ander of Columbia were the best, and
although Alexander more than held his
own against the Yale captain in the Co.
lumbia-Yale game. the New Yorker
scored only six field goals, AGAINST Fin
nessy's twenty. B. Hughes Of Princeton
and Pierce Of Pennsylvania We're. fast
men, but they were clearly outpiayed
behind him, Hughes might have made
better player. but that is only sur
mise and cannot be proved. The choice,
therefore. is between Finnessy and Alex
ander. and because of his great scoring
abilities the Yale man should have the
position.
Among the guards the playing was more
even than in any of the other positions.
Lee and Benson of the championship Co
lumbia five, Walton and Jourdet of Penn
sylvania. Heath of Cornell and Parnes of
the same team played exceptionally well,
and have to be considered in the selection
Of star five Neither Tommers nor Muir
fey. the Yale guards. was up to the stand
ard set by the men mentioned. Lee OF
Columbia, who had the misfortune to be
injured before his team had finished its
season, was by far the most consistent
player of all. Although built more on the
lines Of a forward, he used every pound
of his weight to good advantage, and was
able to hold off the opposing forwards
with success. Parncs and Heath, the
Cornell pair. and Benson and Jourdet
worked hard all through every game. but
they were not quite in the class with Lee.
Walton, the Pennsylvania, classes next
to Lee. OF much the same build. he was
although Mahon was able to get away
from him in each of the games in which
they met.
The team. then, would be: kiendl and
MahOn. forwards; Finnessy, center. and
Lee and Walton, guards. This combina-
ton would have a wonderfully fast for
ward pair. while the guards would be
much better than any two that could be
placed against them. Ffnnessy, with his
clever floor work, would Outscore any CEN
ter against whom he might play. These
five men have total score of 200 points
1c4 OF which were made on foul throws.
A second team would be made up of
Blumenauer. Cornell, and Carter. Prince
i ton. forwards; Alexander. Columbia, CEN
| ter, and Benson, Columbia, and Jourdet.
| Pennsylvania guards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-20
Accommodations for Opening Game Assured --B
MAILER FIGURING ON A
STRONG PITCHING STAFF
All IN Good Shape and Class Up With Best
in American League.

, there will be several clubs to finish be-
| hind u.s.
If the team is kept here until the sea-
son opens it should be in better condition
| than it ever has been before. BY that
| time of the month the climate is usually
| the Same here as in Washington. so that
| the change from one place to the other
| will not cause the players to suffer In the
| least. Furthermore. these practice games
between the players under McAleer fur
! niSh much better practice than Playing q
| lot of experimental minor league teams
! In the game here the players are getting
good batting practice because they are
facing good pitching. Then. too. McAleer
gets a chance to sec nearly all his play
ers in action, which. too, is an advantage.
There is not the slightest evidence in
Johnsons demeanor that he is disgruntled
He works with the team is always good
natured and only smiles when his signing
a contract is referred to. Manager NC
Aleer Is going to have talk with waiter
shortly. In fact. he may have to have
several trying to convince him that he is
not entitled to the amount he asks. hut
the chances are tnat Johnson will no. get
into the fold until he reaches Washington
and can have another talk with PRESIDENT
Moves. The difference between the club
and the player on this years salary is not
so great. but the fact that Johnson insists
on having yearly increase is what is
causing the trouble. If he would con-
sent to sign a three-year contract at
reasonable figure the club would be glad
enough to give him more than any other
pitcher in the American League is re-
ceiving. but Walter wants more than the
club figures it can afford to give, and
there is the hitch.
When Jim McAleer sent Mike kahoe
out to scout last spring it was to look
at a pitcher named Mcclure, who was
pitching good ball for Amherst College.
When kahoe returned to Washington he
had corraled Henry, Ainsmith and Cum
bingham. but not Mcclure. whom he
passed up.
1t was the fact that Kahoe recognized
the ability of these players upon seeing
them that made hit with McAleer.
Instead of Mcclure, he took Henry from
Amherst No one connected with the
Washington club knew anything about
Ainsmth or Cunningham. Kahoe saw
them play and concluded that they would
be of help to the Nationals 1t seems
that every one of the players whom ka-
hoe has recommended will make good,
the other being Bussey, who was drafted
from the Virginia State League. This fs
certainly good record for scout. and
if he can be as successful this year as
he was last McAleer will have a pennant
winner in a year or two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-20
BEST MEN FOR STAR
BASKET BALL TEAM
kiendI, the Columbia Captain,
Reckoned as Highest Class
Player in the Game.

An analysis of the recent intercollegiate
basket ball season discloses the fact that
team work has now become the essential
and most important element of the game
and that the brilliant individual playing
of former years has passed and that the
team which looks to individual brilliancy
has had it's day. OF the fifty-odd men
who took part in the series Kiendl, the
Columbia captain, is the only one who
ranks with the stars of old. but in every
game in which Columbia played Kiendl
was asked to do no more than his share
Of the work as compared with the four
other men on the team.
Kiendl outshone every other player in
the league and as a forward he was
equaled by none. He heads the list
OF point getters Of the league, having
nineteen field goals and sixty-four fouls
to his credit. All through the season his
playing was OF such caliber that he was
in a class by himself, although FinneSsy,
the Yale captain. scored one more goal
from the field than he. His ability to
throw goals from the foul line made him
invaluable to his team, and without ques-
ton he would be captain of an all eastern
team. He would play his usual position
at left forward. which he has held on the
Columbia five for four years.
In selecting the other members of an
all-star team however. the general av-
erage ability all around makes the task
anything but easy. OF all the forwards
those who stand out most clearly are
Mahon Of Columbia, Blumenauer of Cor
nell. Marks of Pennsylvania and Carter
Of Princeton. Finnessy played alternately
at left forward and center. but his work
was best at center. and he should be
rightfully considered as a player Of that
position. Carter and Mahon each scored
seventeen field goals in the seasons cam
paign, but the Columbia man played in
only six games to Carriers eight, so that
his average is the better of the two. In
addition, Mahon covered the opposing
guard SO we'll that through his six games
only three goals were scored against him.
Blumenauer, with fourteen field goals.
played a hard. consistent game and was
| one Of the best men in the league in
getting the ball down the floor. In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-20
GOSSIP OF LOCAL
AMATEUR ATHLETES

If the Washington American League
Club does finally decide not to come home
until two or three days before the regular
league season opens the date that
Georgetown had scheduled with the
Maryland Aggies, and which was later
transferred to the Washington cluL will
probably be given back to the farmers.
Especially since 1t is understood that they
have refused to consider any cancellation
.t the mentioned date. which is April l..
Provided the Washington club remains
away until the league season opens.
Georgetown will suffer considerable finan-
cial loss. The Hilltoppers would have
made enough out Of the opening game
with the Nationals to insure their making
both ends meet at the end of the base
ball season. Base ball is seldom pay
ing proposition on the Hilltop, and the
Ave hundred or one thousand dollars that
would have gone into the treasury from
the receipts of the game would not have
been amiss by any means.
Three of the local high schools and one
college base ball team opened their sea-
son yesterday. Gallaudet won from Eas-
tern High by score of 8 to ?; Western
beat the Cairo Athletic Club II to ) and
Business lost to the American Security
and Trust Company to o.
There was not much good base ball
shown in any of the games. In the
Gallaudet- Eastern game the collegians
had the high school boys outclaSsed and
it was impossible to give good idea Of
the strength of the two teams in their
respective classes. Western played a
ragged game. which was to be expected.
considering that the team had not prac-
ticed at all. The most meritorious per-
Torrance Of the day was that of Burley.
the Business twirler. when he held the
American Security and Trust Company to
three hits. His work looks all the bet
ter when it is considered that he has
had very little practice, and yet went
the full nine innings.
That boy Mosey of Gallaudet not only
won his bout in the Amateur Athletic
Union wrestling championships Saturday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-20
Easier for Pitcher in
Old League Than in
American, Saws H. ].

JACKSON. Miss, March 90
Manager Jennings does not think
that the National League is as
strong as the American League.
Pitcher Suggs. the former Tiger
now. playing on the Cincinnati
club, was the topic of converse
ton when Jennings incidentally
remarked that it was easier for a
pitcher to make good in the old
league than in the new one.
There can be no denying the
fact that the National League has
some very weak clubs. said Jen-
nings. ''On the other hand, every
club in the American League is
likely to show strong at any time,
and there is no telling when club
is likely to squirt ahead in the
race. There are no 'cinches' in
the American League. A pitcher
has to reckon on seven clubs all
the time. l doubt IL some of the
pitchers who are doing SO we'll in
The National League would fare so
nicely i'm our league. When a pitch
err goes from the American to the
National and makes good 1 do not
always take it for granted that he
has improved a great deal
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night. but he came near doing up his man
besides. He got a scissors on his OPP
ponent and gave him such a tight mug
that he was unconscious for about lori.
minutes. The Gallaudet man. won the
hout in 2 Minutes and seconds
Gallaudet was undoubtedly knocked Out
Of another bout by the inability or Con
lev TO wrestIe in the heavyweight class
as Barret, who was defeated by Conles
stituted for him in the finals. won ms
bout from Rohde of the Baltimore Attn
letic Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-20

Merkle, the Giant first baseman, is
showing up better with the bat than any
other member of the New York team at
the training camp. He made two three
baggers and a home run in the same
game, which looks as if he had come
back right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-20

arm. So far during the training trip
he has scarcely been able to throw the
ball across the diamond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-20

Billy Purtell of the Boston team. who
was traded for Harry Lord. is having
all kinds of trouble with his throwing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-20

McArdle of Western in the first prac-
tice game by that team SATURDAY VIII
three men on the bases slammed the pai
clear ont Of the lot and across the street
for a home run.
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Athletic Meeting.

Members of the Washington Cross
Country Club are urged to be present &C
an important meeting to be held at ll26
18th street northwest Tuesday evening.
March q, at o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-20

Mcknight, one of the Giants new re-.
crltits for the outfield, fled from the
camp in the dead OF night for his home
in Kansas City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-20

Jake Daubert Of Brooklyn wears arch
supporters in his base ball as well as
street shoes. He has trouble with his
pedal extremities and seeks to prevent
fiat-footedness, which would rob him Of
his speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-20

Three of the bouts in the champ.o nship
tournament Saturday night had 10 DC
decided on points. The bantam. welter
and Heavyweight classes were the ones
in which falls were not recorded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-20

Western High and the Georgetown
Props base ball team are scheduled t6
meet Wednesday 1t is probable, though
that the game will not be played. as
neither team is in very good condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-20

The Maryland Aggies are going to
work in earnest to prepare for the inter
collegiate and interscholastlc games 10
he held by them May 20. The manage
ment of the meet has already secured
the promises Of most Of the coaches TO
send their teams OH that date: IL pres
ent indications go for anything, there
is little doubt that the proposed meet
will result in the gathering together of
the largest bunch of prep school stars
that has ever competed in meet in this
section.
That the meet will not lack in colleg-
late talent is assured by the fact that
it is certain thar al; the state colleges
will compete and probably several more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-20

That boy Mosey of Gallaudet not only
won his bout in the Amateur Athletic
Union wrestling championships Saturday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-20

There is mix-up in the dates for the
interscholastic meets that are to be held
by the Johns Hopkins University and the
Georgetown Props this spring. Both in
situations are scheduled to- hold the
games May IL, but it is likely that some
adjustment will be made which will be
satisfactory to each school. 1t has been
rumored that the Baltimore meet will not
be held. thus leaving the field open TO
the blue and gray management.
Technical High is booked to meet the
American Security and Trust Company
nine this afternoon, the only game sched-
uled for today.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-05-25
CURED ITCHING AND BURNING

Il was taken with the itch in April,
1904, and used most everything. l
had friend pay me a visit from
Cumberland, and she advised me to
use Cuticura Remedies which / did.
The cure was certainly quick, and
use them to this day. / had It terri
bly, under my knees. ! only used one
box of pills, but two boxes of Cuti-
cura Ointment, and / use the Cuti-
will benefit others, as it has me, after
DR.. and others could do moth
ing for me-" (Signed) Miss Lu John
son. 1923 Ninth ST., n. W.. Wash
ington, d. c., April 3, 1910.
In later letter Miss Johnson adds:
"The trouble began with an eruption
under my knees, and extended up
wards toward my waist, until l was
not able to sit down. 1t kept a con-
slant itching and burning all the time,
night and day. l went 10 my doctor,
| but he could do me no good after
do not know how many medicines he
gave me, and then told me l would
be compelled to go to skin special.
! list, which ! positively refused to do.
cried all the time Finally l made
up my mind TO try Cuticura Rem
edies, and tried Cuticura Pills, Oint
ment and Soap, and was entirely
cured of the itching three days after
/ started using them. The healing
took about eight days. ! consider
Cuticura Remedies marvellous. and
would recommend them everywhere
Cuticura Remedies are sold through
out the world. Send to Potter Drus
& Chem. Corp. Boston, for free bool
on skin Affections.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-05-25
SUGGEST 1T.

Next time you're out with friends,
and you're all wondering what you
can drink to Quench the thirst-some-
thing that you'll all enjoy-suggest
COCA-COLA.
Everyone will thank you for an in
PRODUCTION to the most delicious, re-
freshing and thirst-quenching beverage
that anyone could drink. 1t is cool
ing-relieves fatigue and just hits the
dry spot. At soda-fountains or carbon
ated in bottles-5c everywhere.
AS to its wholesomeness-wr tc
the COCA-COLA CO. Atlanta. Ga, for
a copy of their booklet. THE Truth
About ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by au
thorities.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-05-25

hhxES nS6s--An often 10 nSnt from
their regiments. without any chance
OF assistance. perhaps literally sur
rounded by the enemy. And when the
end came for one OF them he must
die alone. and in time he would be
marked missing" on the books and
every trace of him would be lost. c.
III. Guinand. a famous shot in his day.
past commander of the Berdan
Sharpshooters. was the hero of many
stirring adventures Of the fighting be-
fore Fredericksburg.
Few civilians or soldiers either.
for that matter. can realize what II
meant TO be a sharpshooter in such
battle as Fredericksburg. said Mr..
Guinand, in recalling his experiences.
Il never knew what 1t was to fight be-
side any one. had to follow my de.
tail practically alone.
During the battle of Fredericks-
burg / with two other sharpshooters
was detailed to pick off a negro sharp
shooter. a Confederate. who had been
| working havoc among our men. We
| got a glimpse OF him now and then,
but nothing more. He was crack
shot and had brought down many Of
| ficers and privates In order to get
within range of him we had to go far
beyond our picket lines and beyond
any chance of assistance This gen
eral region was well within range OF
the enemy. position much too dan
gerous for the regiment TO venture on
THE three Of us waited for night
and then crept with the greatest eau.
ton toward the enemy's lines. BY
morning we had hidden ourselves in
trees we'll apart. where We awaited
developments. We were well enough
hidden. but the bullets whiStled
through the trees and occasionally
dropped showers of leaves on us; but
that was to be expected. Wen, II took
us all day 10 locate that negro, but
we got him finally. He had hidden
himself in an old chimney, which
made pretty good defense. He would
fire and then duck behind the bricks
and our bullets would glance or Dur
ing that long wait both my com
panions we're silenced by the cross
fire. II was two lives for one. but we
never hesitated when such a call
came"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-05-25
IF YOU HAVE A SICKLY
YOUNGSTER TRY THIS FREE

The family with young children that is
without sickness in the house now ana
then is rare. and SO it is important that
the head OF the house should know what
to do in the little emergencies that arise.
A child with serious aiment needs a
doctor. II is true. but in the majority of
instances. as any doctor knows. the Child
suffers from some intestinal trouble.
usually constipation.
There is no sense in giving II a pill or
a remedy containing an opate. nor is
flushing OF the bowels to be always rec
commended. Rather give It small dose
Of a mild. gentle laxative tonic like DIR.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, which by clean
ing out the bowels and strengthening the