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Chief Meyers!S "Slow Mans Steal"
Makes the Giant Ro0kers HOwl

a slow runner 10 take n big lead on
first so that he could shoot the ball tn
the first baseman n catch him nap
ping. A fast runner would not ne
allowed to take that much OF n lead
because II he did he could steal second
without any trouble.
Having figured this out the Chief
gets on the bag and gradually eases
himself down the line until he secs
that the catcher is watching him. lie
then takes another step toward second
and the catcher naturally shoots the
hall 20 FIRST. Instead OF making an
effort 10 get back L. the base the In
dian STARTS for second the minute ha
sees the catcher draw back his arm.
Roth times that he q worked II tho
first biseman has been caught making
n tourh for the runner sliding back 20
first. only TO look up and see him slid
ing into second.
This has proved one OF the greatept
mirth provoking plays on the diamond
and when the chief worked & on Ora
ham Thursday the stand broke into
howls OF laughter. Incidentally Il re-
The evening world., 1911-04-29
What the Box
Scores Show.

walter johnson. the SCI 900 beauty
OF tho Senators. has won n game
at last. the worlds champion Attn
let,cs being his gravy. The only
run scored by the Philadelphia
bridegroom vas on Bsker's
home run In the second inning.
The phillios did not score n M
and only made four hits of George
Bell Of the DODGERS. making the
series an even break and allowing
the Iirooklyns to make a better
than any team has so far.
Knapp was wuoc than a hawk
IN the FIRST two innings Of the
Detroit game. and gave the Tigers
six bases on balls. He put ths
Maps under too big n handicap TO
enable them to win.
Capt. Clarke showed some great
offensive tactics In the game
against the Cubs. and as a result
the Pirates won. "a. They made
a great rally in the ninth and
scored two uns which gave them
the game.
Bill Louden. shortstop OF tho
Newarks. played the weirdest
game seen In years against Mon.
trcal. making six errors all by
himself.
The Skeeters won their nrst
game OF the season through Rubs
Klssingcr's twirling. He had the
Montreals eating out OF his hand.
The evening world., 1911-04-29
GIANTS PLAY WORST
GAME SINCE LAST
YEAR WITH

chance on earth of mailing him. In
fact, he did 1t with such ease that Ten
ney jerked Tyler. his pitcher. out OF the
box for allowing tho runner TO take
such a lead OFF secoru.
The stealing Of third Is much easier
than second, for tho reason, as already
given that a smart base runner never
starts until he knows that he has
nough jump on the pitcher to make II.
In stealing second the base runner Is
always taking "A chance.
Devore fIckered again In the NTH,
when he was caught f~latfooted off hrst
base and could go neither way. IL he
had remained on first or had he stolen
second the Giants would have made
two runs
This thing OF pointing out the bad
plays of the Giants couid go on for two
or three pages. but suffice IL to say that
X another collection of such bone
headed plays is sprung on McCiraw he
Will be white-halred In II month lie
solemnly insists that yesterdays game
on the Hilltop with Boston put a nun
dred more gray hairs on his dome.
The Giants 60 over the bridge and
begin a series with Brooklyn this after
noon. Here's a problem for you: II the
Giants beat Dahien's team -four straight
and Philadelphia beat the Giants -four
straight and II the Dahlen am broke
even with Philadelphia in a four-game
series, what should he the result of the
New Brooklyn series just begin
ningr
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Inside k !z!k Il
@G% e,'!|:! fighters 5i||e
- ~"''''' '''"'''

there's IN old score ia like to settle
with him" said Mccoy to Kennedy.
'Nou get him for me I can beat him
sure"
Mccoy then explained 70 Kennedy that
he had spent most of his early career as
a boxer IN Ryan's camps. and Tommy
had proved a very hard man to work
with. Ryan always gave his trainers
hard o~eatlngs. and Mccoy had been
pounded up on more occasions than one.
He also said that L was necessary TO
have an agreement with Ryan as 20
money matters. Taken all around, Nc
Coy felt that II was up to him 80
hand Tommy a good trimming. Kennedy
then thought there might he a chanc Of
the KID winning. and he matched them
to fight on March 2, 1896.
Mccoy traine faithfully a. Oceanic
for the bout. Only a few days after
the match was mad the Kid wrote
Ryan a letter in which he said: Tommy.
you and l have always been good
friends. Don't brow, this match over.
Let's get this money: or course. YOU
know how easily YOU can beat me. and
I'd consider Il a great favor r. you will
split the purse sixty and forty because
| need the money. Twenty-Five per
cent. to tho loser really isn't much
money, You know"
Ryan replied that everything would he
all right. and that he was generous
enough to make the losers end OF the
purse forty per cent. He also said that
Il wouldn't be necessary for him 20 come
down to New York TO train. and that
hs would prepare himself for the fight
at Syracuse.
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Giants Devise New
Defensive Play on
Hit 10 OufEeId.

The Giants have devised n new svs-
tenn OF defense on intercepting n
throw from the outneld that IL in
tended 20 get a runner nj The plate
after tbs batter has singled. 1t ~
one OF the interesting innovations OF
the season. and OF the three times
II has been tried nv New York the
play has worked su ccssfully twice,
Usually wien a single goes to the
outfeld and a throw IL made to
catch n runner from second at the
plate. the pitcher stands In the mid.
die OF the diamond to intercept tho
throw, ~ he sees II IL too late TO
get the mar at the plato. and throw
the hitter out at second In case he
tries TO stretoh Il. That is n time
honored PLAY. hut the objection to
II always has been that there was
nobody to back M tho catcher.
In the new defensive play used'hy
the Giants the pitcher runs behind
the catcher the moment the bail Is
hit and Merkle run to the pitchers
box to intercept the throw. Yes,er-
day when lIerzog hit TO centre and
scored Tenncy. Merkle intercepted
tho late throw and nailed IIerzog at
second rs clean as n whistle. IL,
tried Il again In the seventh inning,
but the throw was 40 Wild that he
could not make a clean catch OF the
ball and the play was spoiled.
The Cubs once tried a similar play
by having the shortstop run to the
| pitchers box. hut that left nobody "a
back up second base in case OF an
! overthrow, and II was abandoned.
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Ryan Takes Things Easy.

RYAN took things very easy. He boxed
with a few fat policemen in the gym
naslum % the City Hall and punched
the bag once IN n while. When Il came
time To enter tho ring Mccoy showed
up IN tip-top condition while Ryan was
IN absolutely nc shape. From the very
start Mccoy punched Ryan all over the
ring. After the second round Ryan real
tied that Mccoy had trirked him into
entering the ring without being properly
trained. but there was nothing else for
him 10 do but take what was IN store
for him. Every time Mccoy drew blood
he smiled and grlnned at poor Tommy.
He told him: I'm getting even tonight
for all those lick!ngs you handed me
when I was your training partner" l
the fifteenth round Eyan's seconds threw
up the sponge. The Kid walked over
to Rytn's corner. shook him by the land
and laughed In his face.
RYAN received So severe a beating at
the hands OF Mccoy that he was rom
fined in a Turkish nth for days after
the battle. Ryan had calculated on pull
ing down sixty per cent. instead of the
losers end. and he never would take a
chance on the ate after that, always
Insisting on receiving a guaranteed
amount OF money before entering the
ring,
Later RYAN fought n Ave round dra W
With Mccoy AT syracuse. Mccoy n
that he could beat RYAN, and wasn't
arraid to box Tommy in his own town.
However, RYAN had fixed il up with the
police that they should sop the fight
II they saw ne was getting the worst OF
II. In the first three rounds Ryan had
best OF the milling. but after a hard
mix up In the NTH round the police
e.nnnal thA hon Moi rvs friandq AL
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SpORTuNGI1~ 70 9o@
Mws3odM

THIS WILL BE \ GREAT DAY FOR
the horsemen, as three race meetings
will be opened. In this vicinity the
racing season will be ushered in at
Cedarhurst, l.. J., where the Rockaway
Hunting club win hold a set OF races
OF the amateur kind. At Pimlico there
viii be a real racing meet, as there will
be the usual programme OF events. the
same old betting and no fear OF being
arrested. This meeting will last until
May II. The Lexington Racing Asso-
citation will throw open It's gates with
a fine array of events. including the
Phoenix Hotel Handicap al a mile and
a sixteenth.
l. DETAILS FOR n BOAT RACE RI
tween Ysis and the University Of iennsylyAnia
have finally been agreed upon. They aete settled
at q conference in whicn the represent, atiges o.
the two naNes and Of the Springfiel Board Of
miles and will DO rowcd at Springfield on May -.
AFTER 4 SEASONS TRrAL HAMILTON
has Endorsed the gradual. systsm Of fpoths-
coaching. The advisory boAm a the stilet.
association to-day announced the continuance d
tie plan for next year. and the engagement Of
Moore, 10, as head coach. Hamilton wn smoI
the first az The smaller colleges 10 slocesdMy
adopt the graduate system.
MONDAY VII BE THE LAST A ~
their entries for tho Grsnd CirNnt meeting q
th:! I;.' "a that d.4 z. myhaaa " a.,
The evening world., 1911-04-29
Big Southpaw Has Had Good
Rest Now and Should Dis
play Excellent Form.

-tE 1Tllltops arrived bers this
morning TO begin a series with
L the Athletics after splitting even
with tho Red Sox IN Boston. capturing
the last two anne OF tho series.
rrrd and Caldwcll we're ths suc-.ss-
tll twrlers against the Bean@atcrs aAd
II e.lrcr h1d been wicked ~ ono OF ,ha
c,,'rg games the; H~ighlande.s would
nav. been aple to get "a many Of toe
series.
However. the iIilltops nut up n stub
b,rn fight and proved this team was
mae q n nGhting nature by cJn.inI
back, after losing the Hrst two games
and not allowing D~onovan's mon q
chance IN tho next two.
Chase was much disappointed at IN,
| showing Of his men. ms he had counted
on getting a clean sweep IN Boston.
Tho IIighlandcrs are now safely en-
trcnched in second place and no matter
how to-day's game goes they will b
The evening world., 1911-04-29
Ryan Benefits By Rest.

II was fully ten minutes before RYAN
was again called upon to face Smith In
the center Of the ring, n the 'ong rest
had done hta a world OF good. A Sec
ond contest was then under way, and
those IN the chairs were wondering what
the Anal outcome would be.
Ryan had entirely recovered from the
effects of the knock down. and as he
WAS furious over Smiths foul work,
Tomn. tore into Mysterious Billy with
renewed vigor. During the next seven
rounds Ryan gave Smith a good lacirg.
In the seventeenth and eighteenth
rounds It looked very bad for Smith.
In the eighteenth round Ryan mad
Billy on tie ropes and Was giving Aim
a terrific beating, Smith lost his temNer
and tried tc butt Ryan. but when he
failed to do any damage in that manner
he seemed 20 lose courage, n the next
minute Smith stuck his head outside OF
the ropes, az II he was willing to quit.
Again the police Swarmed into the ring
and ordered the referee 20 stop the
fght. This time Ryan had easily beaten
Smith, but Hurst complied with the
agreement made between tho men and
declared the affair a draw.
Ryan decided to go into business AZ
Syracuse, and he opened a big saloon
there only a short while after the AFFAIR
with SMITH Inc Plh'' was Io'dteu JUST
opposite from the city Hall and was a
great resort FOR tho local politicians.
Tommy was too busy taking in the coin
10 do any training at that time. and he
added greatly to his weight.
KID Mccoy, who was then climbing
the ladder OF pugillstic fame, and had
been in Europe for SOM time, returned
home. lie first won over Tommy Yves,
at the old Manhattan Athletic club. and
then sought out Jim Kennedy and asked
him TO try and arrange for him n fight
with Tommy Ryan, Kennedy didn't be.
lleye that Mccoy would ave any chance
. against the great Ryan, nor did any
body else concede him even the possibil-
~ Of winn!ns over Ionmy'
"Au Vsns y 4 ohAnoS 81 Ryan
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I'm VAUGHN WE'D
FOR OPENING GAME
AGAINST

able TO live over Sunday In the second
position OF the race.
Quinn aud Vaughn were not carried
10 Boston. and II ls the intention or the
hoy manager tn open the Athletic re-
with either one OF these box artists.
Both men should bc Mt as a fiddle
AFTER four or Ave days OF absolute rest
from baseball. and hould be able to
repea what they did in Philadelphia
At the opening of tho season.
Vaughn. especially. should hc encc-
tive. as he had the pleasure of moving
down tho Athletics, n Manager
Chase Nays that ~ he warns up at all
IN any Mind OF shape he VIII send the
big southpaw TO tho mound and hold
Quinn In readiness should tho distress
signal he holsted at any time.
Yesterdays victory over the Red Soy
was achieved like tho one OF the pre-
vious day. when daring base running.
accompanied by n single hit. enabled
Thorn to get a lead OF one run
Wolter. as usual. was tho shining
star. lilo played a remarkable game Ia
tho Boston series. and II was his three
bagger In tho sixth inning which paved
the way 10 the run that proved TO be
tho winning tally OF the zane. lie
drove the ball between Speaker and
Hooper and before either man could
reach the sphere he was safely an
chorcd on the third cushion. II was
easy FOR him to score a. Daniels
poked a safe wallop a IN later to
! the right field garden.
I caldwell was master Of tho situation
all tho way and pitched "A heady game.
Many times In "A hole. he was given
excellent support. and managed 10 &c,
out or the tight places. notlccabiy IN
the Fourth. when n single and a double
II ND nAtfAl ~ NJ
retired the next three batsnen on
strikes.
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NO.
Second WelterweIqht Champion.
OnruxtSht 1911, BY The Press Publishing Co.
The New York World.

osvrdsht 1911. by The Prc.- Publishing Co.
The New York World.
4 Q / have already remarked, there
~ were two fights between Tommy
Ryan and Mysterious Billy Smith
on tho night that they met at Coney
Island.
When Ryan and his principal second.
Joe Choynski. and Smith followed by
DICK O'Brien entered the ring there was
ak on all sides OF probable police in
reference. and the fighters hackers in
sisted that fight be called a draw II the
police attempted to stop the bout. Jim
Wescott. Smiths hacker. was especially
!nsistent that such an agreement be en-
tered into. ana referee Tim Hurst was
then instructed TO announce that a draw
decision would he rendered In case the
police interfered.
In the early part OF tho bout Smith
had the best OF It, and We could see
that Ryan's training methods
had weakened him considerably. Billy
formed the habit of hitting Ryan every
time they broke away from n chlnch,
and when warned by the referee Billy
paid not the least attention. In the
eleventh round Ryan. VINO vas very
weak. received n punch oil the jaw and
vas knocked down. Tie blow was ad-
m!nistered over the referees shoulder.
II practically sea Ryan. Immediately
the police as well as Joe Choynski jump
ed into the ring. Joe picked up RYAN
and carried him 20 his corner. and great
excitement Immediately prevailed. II
the fight had have been stopped then
Smith would have won tho popular ver-
diet. bu; the referee. handicapped by the
agreement about police interference. de-
clded that the men should continue the
The evening world., 1911-04-29
According to Indian Fast Player
Can't Get Away With His
New Play.
BY BULGER,

"HE newest wrinkle In baseball
season OF 1911 is a discovery by
chief Meyers which he calls The
SLOW mans steal on two occa slons
now the Indian has pulled this slay,
and tho whole league Is laughing be-
cause he worked Il successfully on
Bergen and Peaches" Graham, two
OF the best catchers In the league.
Some time ago the Chief realized
that It would be impossible for him 10
trust to speed, which he has not, In
stealing a base. 30 he decided 10 work
II with his head.
The Chief, being . catcher himself.
knew that a good backstop would allow
The evening world., 1911-04-29
Enters Ring Win Valet.

In 80 Ryan fought ten rounds with
Frank Craig. the famous Harlem Coffee
Cooler. at Conev Island. Craig had Just
returned from a visit to England, where
he had won the heavy and middle
weight championships, He was feeling
protty big over his successful career. and
when he entered the ring that night he
was closely followed by his imported
English valet. Craig wore "A very fancy
oath robe that excited loud comment on
that occasion, too. The referee couldn't
rtand for the valet at all, n he order
cd that individual out OF the ring.
In tho forth round the Coffee Cooler
knocked Ryan down n almost out.
Later ON Ryan beat Craig very badly In
another ten round engagement.
Ryan went 10 England n fought at
the National Sporting Club during
Coronation week In 1902. There he beat
Johnny German IN three rounds. lie
soon returned home ana challenged
Fitzsimmons for the middleweight title.
hut nothing came OF #.
After the fight with Mccoy Ryan re-
tired from the welterweight class. The
title was then in dispute as Ryan,
smith, Dawson and Walcott all claimed
IL.
Ryan challeng . Fitzsimmons for the
middle weight title, but he never Tough,
for or held the middlewelght cham
pionship.
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suited In a score for tho Giants.
Il call Il the slow mans steal.' eS-
plains the chief. because a fast man
couldn't do II. Tho catcher would ex-
pect him to run TO second and u good
throw would head hin on. Bestles
the pitcher would hold a fast man up
a. first and not allow him to take the
lead.
The evening world., 1911-04-29

% There are ,nins early coans punss. al q
equal value. 49, o
NIKE GRADY. WHO WAS SUBSTITUTED
,ihcttO in the main bou, al the New Polo 4.
a, and outpointei hm in a ten. round boui
,'rahy had Ghetto in a lad way In the last
few rounds.
HAL CHAsE's HILLToPs ARE GOING TO
opening game at the new I<nox oval, IrnoI
avenue. and. One Hundred and Forty fifth street.
The Nets have been organized from among the
beat unattached ball players in the East
!, 4, y, GoBERT a. FRESCHMAN DE.
~ the covered courts tennis ohamplonship 70
Enaland At the QUEENS Club. London, In the
final singles by 3 to u. Colbert - still ia his
teens and WAS Little known outAde OF France.
,RorR DlFfERENT, LOCALITIES ARE
The opsn coli toiru imept at the Country Club al
Atlantic Ctty. Yesterday survivors Woe Z. 3
philT~ of>Alltshsny. 4 W nlinsiAst 4 phla
delphis, ALERT 5eckel n Princeton and W. T..
shscksfort Of the Home Club. The four w1nn,r,
vera fsSontcs,
THE FOLLOWING sCHEpTLE or RACES
f1r tho season 1911 IL announced BY the New
Rochelle Yacht club; juno II, power boat race
Stub ivy ! snnnsl resstta lopenl: July !.
yaS J. Conhild iifhts1ip race. %ssllbosts Open
July %, straford Shoal power boat race club
Aug. BIB. annual cruise. Aug %. special re.
sattA Copen) SEPT 2, power boat race Copc).
Besehsli, to-day. 3 40 p, N, ". Y, Amer.
~ PAlA- AnN, League Psrs. Adm. soo. -
The evening world., 1911-04-29

Americas Foremost Referee
Tells How Tommy Ryan and
Mysterious Billy Smith Fought
Twice in One Night at Coney
island, and How Each Man
9ReaIIy Won by Knockout, Al.
though Tim Hurst Called Sec
ne
ond Fight a Draw, According
to Agreement.
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The evening world., 1911-04-29

Ths next chapter will be on Joe
waloott, third man to hold the vsltsr-
veigAt uuA
The evening world., 1911-04-29
Jack Dillon Wins Again.

TERRE H>uTE. Ind. April .9.-Jsck Dillon
~ Indianapolis had all the better % a ten-round
bout with George Chip OF r~ittsbufs. Dillon tsios
knocked him through the ropes. but Chip iastsd
until the final bell.
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only. Costs but SC, extra.
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MerkIe c.ole Third Base.

The reason Is very simple. A good
runner never starts to steal third unless
he knows he has the jump on tho
pitcher. II he has the jump It is impossl-
BILE 10 nall him, as he has already calcu-
lated the time Il would take 10 make a
perfect throw and how long II would
take 20 get TO the base. For instance.
Merkle, who Is a much slower mar
than Devore. stole third 30 clesnly IN
The euyt tn inning that there Wa not .
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-12

Sheriff W. II. Graham will 90 out
OF office next Monday. He has
been faithful and conscientious
official. He has had 1853 criminals
IN his charge at various times dur
ing his two terms, and not one of
these unfortuates has escaped from
behind the bars. Six murders
have been committed since Mr..
Graham became sheriff. Every
murderer has been caught. Mr..
Graham says he does not expect
ever again to be candidate for a
county office. He retires to private
life with the respect and confidence
OF all people who believe in the i'm
partial capture and care of law
breakers .-Statesman-Index.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-01-12
REASONED
By JANE PINCkNEY BENNETT
Copyright, 1910, by American Press
Association.

Shortly before the war between the
United States and Mexico Captain Ju-
liam Watriss Of the United States army
met at New Orleans and married Con-
cia Herrera, young Mexican widow
who owned large hacienda in the
latter country. Sonora Watriss was
a very patriotic Mexican and upon the
breaking out of the war went home
to do what she could to serve her
country. Captain Watriss sailed with
his regiment for Vera Cruz and was
with that army that made it's way,
fighting battles as it proceeded, from
the gulf coast to the City Of Mexico.
Sonora Watriss, being very rich, or
gained company of rangers at her
own expense. Several commanders
Of this force were tried and failed.
At last the troop called upon the lady
to take command herself. She con-
sented, went into the field, and under
her made quite reputation as par
tisan rangers. They were not en-
rolled in the Mexican army, and since
they were very troublesome to the
United States forces the general COM
handing gave orders that when cap
tured they should be shot Several of
them were taken from time to time,
every one Of whom was executed. In
retaliation Sonora Watriss gave orders
that from the next lot of prisoners
taken by her men five should be Sc
lected by lot for execution.
Not long after this order the rangers
made a night attack On an outpost Of
the American army and captured q
captain, lieutenant and thirty men.
The sonora was not present Oh this oc-
casfon, having intrusted the attack to
Junior officer. The first she knew Of
the capture was the announcement to
her while in her tent that FIVE men Sc
lected to be shot were outside, the Of
fcer In charge Of them awaiting a spe-
cial order to shoot them. The lady
threw back her tent flap for look at
the doomed men.
Among them was her husband!
What to do she did not know. To
claim immunity for the man she loved
would be to destroy her influence with
her troops. They were all very bitter
against the Americans for the execu-
ton Of their comrades and were re-
joiced that an officer was to be shot In
retaliation. The only thing that &C.
CURED to her was delay. BY staving
of the execution she might find some
means Of saving her husband.
'"Take them back to the guard tent"
she said. II am too busy now to at
tend to the matter"
"But, senora," protested the officer
In charge. ''all we wish is the order