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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-11
BY "CURLEY" BYRD.

Foot ball practice will start at George
town Friday of this week. The call has
been issued for candidates to report on
that dare for the initial workouts. per,
sonal letters having been sent to all the
veterans and all the new men that are
known to be coming to be present on
that date.
II is hardly probable that anything
much will be done this week other than
70 get things in motion and matters
straightened out so that the squad may
settle down to hard work Monday. 1t
is the intention. though. at present to
have a little light work both Friday and
Saturday. provided enough of the men
answer the call by that time.
Heretofore for years the players have
come struggling in at almost any time
after September II. and it is not likely
that everybody will be on hand this
week. though it is almost certain that a
good nucleus of veterans will be present
in answer to the first summons.
Coach Nielsen will probably take up the
entire first week in the development or
the elements of the game. 1t not being
his intention to have a scrimmage until
the week of the first game, which VIII
be September 10
Nielsens policy this fall in developing
the team will be to get it into the best
possible condition for the Virginia game,
every effort being bent toward securing
another victory over the Orange ana
Blue. While 1t will be his purpose to
make as good a showing as possible in
the Carlisle and West Point games, in
preparing for these the fact will not be
lost sight of that the most important
game on the schedule is with Virginia,
and no risk will be run of not having the
eleven on edge for that contest by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-11
Blue and GRAY Foot Ball Squad to Begin Work This Week 0her
GEORGETOWN FOOT BALL TEAM
WILL START PRACTICE FRIDAY
Call Has Been Issued for Veterans to Re-
port This Week for Initial
Workouts.

developing it too rapidly, so that little
better showing could be made against the
Indians and the Army. While personally
Coach Nielsen would like to have his
team at its best against both the In
dams and Army, and see it play Its best
games against these two teams, the
school had rather win firm Virginia. and
Nielsen will look out for the interests
of the student body and alumni before
anything else.
Just now the Carlisle game appears to
be sort of thorn in the sides of the
Blue and Gray eleven. The Indians will
have had three weeks more practice. in
any event, than will Georgetown, and
besides have four practice games to play
while Georgetown has but two, and pos
sibly but one. The Warner crew has
been working out twice day for the
last two weeks, and with the best pros.
poets that he has had In years for
turning out representative Carlisle
team the Cornell man will probably bring
to Washington the best Indian team that
has represented the school in several sea-
sons If Warner had not thought that
he would have an excellent chance to
turn out the best team In years he
would not have tried SO hard to have
the game with Harvard arranged. Here
tofore Carlisle has come down here
after playing a big team and has never
appeared at its best. and. at that, mas
had little trouble scoring when 1t pleased
on elevens In this section. Georgetown
will have it's hands full to make good
showing in the game with the Indians
when they come here October a.
The two preliminary games that were
on the Blue and Gray schedule are prac-
ticany unknown quantities. Word has
come from one in auth ,rity at William
and Mary that that school will play here.
but nothing is definitely known as to
| whether RandolphMaco will favor
Georgetown or Virginia. probably the
latter. At best Georgetown will go into
the Carlisle game without having been
put to a real test.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-11

vanced along these lines the coming bout
will go far to prove, at the same time
showing whether he gives early promise
of developing championship caliber.
was supreme In the ranks of white
heavyweights. after Johnson had elini-
mated Jeffries, by his decisive victory over
AL kaufman few months ago. The
latter was generally considered the best
in his class until his bout with the
Pueblo fireman. But neither Flynn nor
kaufman has ever been regarded as a
possible winner over the present cham
pion. The solution OF the problem re-
quired better man than any of the
heavyweights who developed before the
u effries-J ohnson bout, and the public
has regarded Morris as the most likely
successor to the present champion.
Norris has shown punching ability and
from a beginner In his two bouts against
heavyweights who ever enjoyed pugilis-
tic reputation-Marvin Hart and Mike
Schreck-but neither of these could be
regarded as strong enough to furnish
a real tryout Both had long passed be-
the Oklahoma giant and had little chance
against Morris youth and strength, even
though he did lack ring experience In
Flynn, Morris will face man who can
make him extend himself to win. Morris
will have the advantage in height reach,
weight and strength, and Flynn will have
to match his experience against these
four advantages. Flynn is known to
possess a knockout punch and a fair
amount of cleyerness.
Flynn has been training at Johnson's
roadhouse and Morris is at the De Forest
camp at Allenhurst. n. j. Both have
been handling their sparring partners
as If they were lightweiRhts, and are
said to be in fine trim for the contest
The result Of the bout is regarded as
only secondary to the possibilities it
may show for Morris as successor to
Johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-11

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA. September Icon
ME Mack considers the American League
pennant won, and he also figures that
New York looks like the likely National
contender for worlds honors. For several
days Mack has had spies following the
Giants and getting a line on the weak
nesses Of individual members OF the team
In the event Of the Mackmen going
against the Giants, the style Of play OF
the Athletics will be changed SO as to
overcome the fast work of the Nationals
on the bases.
The Giants have six men who are
classed among the leading base steaiers
in the National League. and Mack will
have to do some tall coaching with his
catchers and pitchers to hold the Ma
tionals on the sacks. There is not
pitcher In the entire Philadelphia outfit
who is adept at holding a runner to first
base and as Mack has not the best
throwing catchers in the league he Will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-11
WANT GAMES.
Valley Stars Claim Colored Eighteen
Year Championship.

The Valley Stars claim the eighteen
year-old colored championship Of the city
Of all colored teams. Any team wishing
to dispute this claim can secure games
by communicating with our manager, Mr..
William Simms. 1865 32d street north
west.
The team is composed of the following
men; Teddy Gaffney, Lin Punch, Rom
ley Booth (captain), Howard Matthews
Frank Matthews. Steve Simms. Tom
Payne, Jesse Payne. Marshall Carter
Joe Mercer. Ebert Simms and Bradley
Clark
The teams defeated by the Valley nine
are as follows: Holy Hill Stars, Bright
wood A. c.. Takoma Parks. Hashslingers
Georgetown Stars, No. 10 Stars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-11
CONNIE MACK'S SPIES ARE
GETTING LINE ON GIANTS
Fact That McGraw's Men Are Good Base
Runners May Handicap Athletics,
Whose Catchers Are Doubtful.

have to coach his players into getting the
other teams signals.
This was the game he worked In the
American League last season, and against
the Cubs in the worlds series OF 1910. IL
Mack can stop the Giants on the bases
his men will likely win the worlds cham
pionship as easily as they won 1t last
year.
Ii Chicago wins IL is likely the Ath-
letics will play the same slam-bang style
against the Cubs that they put up last
year. National League critics figure that
Mack will have an easier time repeating
against Chicago than he would have win
ming against New York. And they do
acknowledge the odds on the American
League champions against any National
club
1t is interesting to note that had Frank
Chance taken advantage Of the oppor-
tunity to get Cy Young his pennant hopes
would have been stronger now. Chance
could have secured Youngs services
without paying the waiver price, but he
figured the veteran pitcher was all I'm.
Young has won three and lost two games
since going to the Boston Nationals, and
IL is almost safe to say his record would
have been four victories had he been with
the Cubs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-11
SHOULD TENNIS CHAMPIONS
PLAY THROUGH TOURNEY?
A. F. Wilding Thinks That All Players IN
a Competition for Premier Honors
of Nation Should Start Under
the Same Conditions.

wonderful asset confidence is. Further.
the challenger also gets thoroughly sc-
ciimated to his surroundings.
Now let us turn to the holder and
briefly summarize his preparation, II
is only fair and just that the authori-
ties should allow the holders TO prac-
tice in the morning on the almost
sacred center court. But play is only
permitted when the court Is absolutely
dry. and then only for a limited time.
Practice. however. OF whatever degree
OF severity is not the same thing as a
match
The morning and afternoon lights are
absolutely different. During a match the
position of the sun. a hlemish which
really spoils the center court in sunny
weather. make the atmosphere light and
surroundings as those of another sphere
from the serene and quiet morning
As to Advantage.
1T will be apparent from what I have
endeavored TO say that in my view 81
great deal too much is apt TO be made OF
the supposed advantage had by the hold
er who waits for a challenge and CD
that in normal circumstances IL may
more often be found that il Is the chal-
lenger who is really favored by the pres
ent conditions.
While these are my views. yet. in
conclusion. l must say that I am strongly
in favor Of all conditions being equal for
every one. Whether the holder or cha
lenger has advantage on the day OF
the match OF the challenge round Ia not
the point upon which l base this view.
Probably in one case II would favor the
holder. and In another the challenger.
Having given expression to such an
opinion. l am anxious to go further. II
the All-Engiand Club Will bring about
this altogether desirable change. l. az
champion for 1911. am willing to assist
them In every possible way that lies in
my power. II resigning the champion
ship would facilitate matters nothing
would give me greater pleasure
"Or. In the alternative. l would adopt
any other arrangement suggested by the
ALI England Club to bring about this
much needed reform. as, for instance. II
it were suggested TO advertise the con-
ditions of play as including the condition
that the holder should play through. I
personally should gladly consent to that
course. Some system of seeding the
draw might even be simultaneously
adopted in order to make the players
tasks as nearly equal as possible.
However. IL is a dangerous precedent
to adopt, as all other clubs would almost
certainly follow suit, and many little un-
pleasantnesses and heart burnings might
take place in small country clubs and
tournaments"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-11

NEW YORK, September IA. F.
Wilding has joined the forces OF those
who believe that the holder OF a lawn
tennis championship should play through
a tournament and not play only in the
challenge match. He thinks that the ad
vantages Of the holder who stands out
are exaggerated. but at the same time is
strongly in favor of all conditions being
equal for every one. He expresses his
willingness to resign the British cham
pionship or to adopt any other arrange
ment suggested by the All-England club
to bring about the desired result.
In the course of the article in Fry's
Maya zine for September Wilding says:
Il presume the object of the champion
ship is to decide who is the best player
of the year. This being SO, surely all
PLAYERS should start under the same con-
ditions and, as nearly as practical in
knockout event. run equal chances of be-
| ing quilted. But how can the conditions
| be called fair when the challenger has
| eight matches to win and the holder one
| to gain the same end, 1. e., the champion
ship for the year? 1t is for this reason
and not because Of the physical strain
about which so much exaggerated ~ dd-
die has been written. ;rat i give my vote
| for the holder playing through. Physical
-
much as critics and so-called judges
would have us suppose.
Give Little Thought to Training.
Up to the present the average first
| class lawn tennis player has hardly
given thought to training. If such
players as desire to gain the highest
laurels at Wimbledon would embark
upon a scientific course Of preparation
less would be heard OF this physical
collapse-physical collapse brought
about by what? BY playing one match
a day for two weeks, with complete
no play rest Sundays and the day be-
| for the challenge round. l honestly
believe, provided little trouble and
care are exercised. that the average
player can come up for the challenge
round better for a really hard struggle
than he was on the opening day.
! The worry Of playing, day after day.
what for length and anxiety Is the
equivalent of an ordinary final, must
naturally jag the nerves of the chal-
lenger a little. But to ounterbalance
| this. a player meeting with success
day after day on the same court and
under the same conditions plays him
self in. and gains great confidence 1t
is unnecessary to point out what a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-11
WARNED OF ASSASSINS.
Gary, Ind, Bride Informer Fears for
His Life.

CHICAGO. September lit. B. Dean,
who caused the arrest Friday of several
officials Of Gary, Ind, on charges Of &C
cepting brides, last night told of an al
legged plot to take his life.
When l went to Gary" he said. "a
friend met me at the station and asked
me what l had with me. Nothing,
said. For Gods sake take this and go
straight TO your hotel he said. and slip
ped a revolver in my pocket. When l
got to the hotel | took it out and threw
it away. l don't carry gun.
Then a policeman friendly to me stole
in and gave me the same story. He add
ed that | was to be shot-shot through
the head. A gun was to be planted be-
side me and the story was to be that a
policeman had killed me in self-defense.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-11
FOR THE WICKED RICH.
Fanatic Arrested While Praying in
Front of Homes of Wealthy.

NEW YORK, September n.-For the
fifth time within a week the police early
today had occasion to arrest religious
fanatic for praying in front Of the homes
Of the wealthy on 9TH avenue. The man
arrested today was found kneeling at
the corner of 10Th street, crowd OF peo-
pie watching him, part in reverence and
part in smiling mockery. The kneeling
figure was oblivious to everything but his
prayer.
At Flower Hospital. where the police
took him. the man said he had recently
got religion" at q Bowery mission and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-11

rs for "A, which was stroke better
than White.
The card follows:
Fownes and McMurtrie-
Out .......4 3 S35
In .4 4 3 8 2 1911
White and Brown
Out ..5 ) 4 4 2 4 6-3S
In ..3 4 3 3 5 3-33-71
Walter j. Travis and Tom Mcnamara,
the Boston homebred professional. had no
trouble in taking the measure Of Mason
Phelps. a former western titleholder, and
Herbert Strong, the Apawamis PRO" The
first named pair won up and to play,
returning best ball of %. against IS
for the other side Phelps was driving
an unusually long ball.
Others on the course included Jerome r.
Travers of Upper Montclair. the metro
politan champion; Gilman p. Tiffany of
Powelton, Albert Seckel. the western title
holder; George Stanley. the new inter
collegiate champion; H. B. Lee, the
Michigan titleholder, and c. P. Eddy Of
Princeton. Brice s. Evans and j. B. Hy-
land, a pair of Boston players. spent the
day with H. G. Richards and Philip Sam
son over at ST. Andrews. Hyland has had
scores of so, 81 and s; at Apawamis re-
Gently. The club has arranged for an ex-
ira supply of caddies from Greenwich
and Wykagyl.
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Umpire, Struck by Ball, Dies.

BOSTON, September 11.-Struck in
the head by a base ball when umpir-
ing a game at Riverside -on-the-
Charles. Meyer Schlesburg is dead at
the Boston Relief Hospital. where he
was taken after the accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-11
Seek Pardon for Financier.

BOSTON. September ll.-Maintaining
that the we'll known former fnancier.
Cardenio F. King. is suffering from an
incurable malady and that rigorous
prison discipline aggravates the
disease friends are trying TO secure
a pardon King is now serving the
third year OF an indeterminate SEN
tence at hard LABOR for embezzlement
from customers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-11

Honus Lobert recently said that the
only way to stop Ty Cobb on the bases
is to keep the ball ahead of him. Cleve
land failed to do that yesterday, and
after beating out an infield hit Cobb kept
right on going until he slid into the
plate safely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-11

had heen called to intercede for the wick
ed rich from the asphalt of 18th avenue.
He was removed to the psychopathic
ward at Bellevue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-11

Jackson and Lajoie did not enjoy the
game in Detroit yesterday. Joe made
one hit in four times at bat, while Larry
got one in five attempts. Meanwhile
Cobb hit safely three times in six trips
to the plate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-11

Connie Mack switched from the Pirates
to the Giants to win the pennant, but the
chances are that the Athletics leader
will have to switch once more before he
gets on the right team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-11

Manager Clarke took his band of Pr
rates to West Baden Springs last night
He wants to get them in shape for the
double-headers with Chicago Thursday
and Friday, and the series with New
York, which follows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-11
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

The Athletics, with a lead of six very
large games, go to New York today to
begin a three-game series with the High
landers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-11

John I. Taylor OF the Red Sox may
buy the controlling interest in the Jersey
City club OF the Eastern League. to be
used as a farm for his ball club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-11

Kid Fosters fielding these days is the
prettiest thing at the lot and It's worth
the price of admission to see him work.
Washington made no mistake in getting
him Rochester Herald
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-11

Schllte has made a vow to get home
run every other day from now until the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-11

4 large majority of the Giants wit
messed the game between the Highland
ers and the Washington club last We'd
nesday afternoon. and they had the time
of their lives laughing at Germany
Schaefer who was at his best as dia-
mond comedian.
That's one fellow 1 would like to have
on my club" said McGraw HE is not
only a cracking good player. but he
would make our vaudeville show COM
plete." 1t will be long time before
Schaefer can get out of the American
League, however, and We'll have to wait
Can you imagine what rollicking old
time it would be at the Polo Grounds
with Germany Schaefer on the coaching
lines New York World
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-11

end Of the season, but he may not be able
to keep it,
Tyrus Cobb defeated Cleveland yester.
day. The Detroit star scored a run UNI
aided on an inf1eld single and took part
in thirteenth inning rally which gave
the Tigers victory.
The Washington times., 1911-06-30

time Of closing the Treasury doors June
80. but the fact that little more than
half is in at the present time Is not
considered an indication that many cor
porations will lay themselves liable to
heavy penalties. 1t was explained at
the office OF the collector for internal
revenue this morning that many mil
lions are now on the way to Wash
ington. Collections made along the Pa
cific coast take several days to reach
Washington.
The Washington times., 1911-06-30

near where King Alfonso and the Queen
were watching the procession. So fas
as can be ascertained, no one was hurt.
but the explosion caused small sized
panic.
The streets were lined with troops in
anticipation of demonstration against
the clericals by the republicans. Of
ficials minimize the affair, declaring that
the bomb was not intended for their
majesties.
The Washington times., 1911-06-30
Anarchist Hurls Bomb
Near Rulers of Spain

MADRID, via Hendaye. France, June
30.-A bomb was thrown into Gale
Meyer, one Of the principal thorough
fares of the capital yesterday as the
procession marking the close of the
Eucharist congress vas passing, and
The Washington times., 1911-06-30
Corporation Taxes
Are Half Collected

Practically half of the taxes assessed
against the corporations Of the coun-
try have been received, the report at
showing that s15,74O.0O0 of the $2S, 500, 900
assessed was on hand.
All the taxes are to be paid by the
The Washington times., 1911-06-30

Miss Edith c. Crane, of Baltimore, de-
livered an interesting address to the
ladies of the Baptist church last even
Ing. Miss Crane is secretary Of the
Woman's Missionary Union, an auXil
larry to the Southern Baptist Conven-
fiOn
The Washington times., 1911-06-30

borer, turned up a small package con-
| tanning twenty-one Canadian half
| sttvers." The coins bore a likeness Of
King George III, and were dated 1913.
The Washington times., 1911-06-30

In an interesting game of baseball,
played last evening, the Alexandria
baseball club defeated the Falls Church
team by a score of 5 to l.
The Washington times., 1911-06-30

Funeral services for c. c. Gardener,
who committed suicide in Detroit, Mich,
last Monday, We're held here yesterday
the Rev. w. J. Morton officiating. Bur
ial was in the Presbyterian cemetery.
The Washington times., 1911-06-30

The United States court, July term,
will convene here tomorrow, Judge Ed
mund Waddill, presiding A large num-
Der Of cases, consisting principally of
violations Of the revenue laws, will be
heard.
The Washington times., 1911-06-30

David G. Grillbortzer, a florist on
South Patrick street, near Hunting
Creek, suffered a large loss yesterday
when a falling balloon fell on the glass
roof of his greenhouse. The balloon
had been sent up as a feature of the
Alexandria Light Infantry carnival
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians,
will be honored al a reception to be
given in st. Mary's Hall. at S o'clock
this evening, at which 1t is expected
the majority of the Irish residents will
be present.
The Washington times., 1911-06-30

In making excavations near the cor
ner of Prince and Royal streets yester-
day afternoon, John Britt, a colored la