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The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Business Manager Fowler
Announces They Will Re-
main "Cut Out"
FREE TICKET PLAN
TOO MUCH ABUSED
Easy to Get Along Without Crowd
That Takes Advantage of
Privilege.

There will be no ladies' days at the
NATIONALS ball park this year. accord
ing to the announcement made today
by Manager William Fowler. We cut
them out last season, and were salts
fed with conditions" says Manager
Fowler. They'll stay cut out this sea-
son.
We found that the custom of admit
ting ladies free, when accompanied by
escorts, was abused. 1t wasn't quite
as bad as in Cleveland, where conditions
are the worst in the whole league, but
they were bad enough.
AT first man would bring in two
ladies on his single ticket. We couldn't
very well turn him down at the gate
after they had gone al 1.-The way out
there, and SO he took them in.
Then men began bringing in two or
three, or even four, ladies on the one
ticket. This was stretching kindness
farther than ii would go. The club
abolished the custom, and has got along
very we'll SO far without admitting
ladies free.
NO, there'll be no ladies' days this
season."
In Cleveland the greatest abuse Of
this custom is said to exist.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Sam Langford Attends
Sick Bed of Father

BOSTON. April 17.-Sam Langford. the
Boston tar baby" heavyweight boxer
left for his cid horne at Weymouth
Nova Scotia. TODAY, to visit his father
who is seriously i'll.
= I,angford arrived Friday from abroad
He was about as communicative as a
clam IN regard to his trip to England
and France. and suggested waiting the
arrival of his manager, Joe Woodman,
who would 10 the talking.
George Ryers, the well-known trainer,
who arrived in town with Langford,
ninted that all was not sunshine on the
other side of the big pond and the bat
tie with McVey started the pot boiling
between Sam and his manager. Sans
attitude seems to bear out the indica-
tiCns of trouble between himself and
woodman. Langford said he expects to
be back in Boston the latter part of this
week
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Future of Somerlot.

John Somerlot. the Terre Haute first
sacker with the Nationals, will prob
ably go to railroading when he quits
the diamond. He has been playing ball
for five years, and even now finds 1t
hard 10 stay away from the long rails
ever hill and dale.
There's a peculiar fascination about
railroadlng" says Somerlot. "A man
who has ever worked on the road will
always feel the call to return. Not
many leave it and stay away. Some
men get good jobs in other lines and
like the change for a time, and then
they get the call of the rails in their
blood and back again they are sure
10 come.
Il expect to have the same thing hap
pen 20 me. When leave baseball, most
likely shall loaf around while, and
then sudderly find myself making tracks
10 the nearest roundhouse, for the call
Of the rails is certainly in my blood"
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Polo Ground Privilege
Man Hard Hit by Fire

NEW YORK, April T7.-Harry SEiev-
ems, who had the catering privileges at
the Polo Grounds, was "hit" hard by
the fire. He estimated his loss at $50, =
600, and none of his property was COW
cred by insurance. Besides the soft
cushions" and a plant which he used to
print the score cards, he lost his sup
plies, which included two tons of pea
nuts and four barrels of red eye"
The origin Of the fire is still unknown.
While some were inclined to believe
that it was the work of an inccendiary,
It was more generally thought that a
cigarette thrown in a pile of refuse
after Thursdays game was responsible
il was said that the fire might have
smouldered for hours before bursting
into flames.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Jack McInnis for First
Athletics Probability

PHILADELPHIA. April lis Jack
McInnis the ace that Connie Mack has
buried in the hole to succeed Harry
Davis at first when the latter gets
ready to lay down the white mans
burden?
Indications seem to point exactly in
that direction. But while the fans are
doping the situation out, now that
Ben Houser is slated to go minor
leagueward, Connie himself is saying
nothing.
Nothing except to state that when
Davis cannot play first base for the
Athletics. we'll have somebody there
that can"
However. there were several sig
nificant things connected with the final
game between the worlds champions
and Phillies which tended to point to
McInnis as the man in reserve for
the first sack.
To begin with. McInnis came into
the practice with brand new first
baseman's mitt on and he went to first
to run through the signals. Then
during the game he was sent in to
bat and punched one on the optic for
a single.
1t has long been a problem where
such rattling good man as the little
chap from Gloucester. Mass. He's not
such a little chap at that, and is
growing all the while.
Within a couple of years McInnis
ought TO be around the six-foot mark,
with plenty of good. substantial cod :
fish-grown muscle tackled on those
inches of stature.
Many Of the critics picked McInnis
to play third, with a shift of Baker to
the outfieId. but there is not the slight
est possibility of that. 1t will be q
long time before the astute Cornelius
breaks up his infield machine by
transplantnig Baker into another po-
sition
The Washington times., 1911-04-17

Today ChiIde Harold Chase's gallopin<
Highlanders are here. ready to do and
dare. Fresh from the stronghold of
the worlds champions they face Nc
Aleer's Nationals with three victories to
their credit and will do their very best
to hold up their end of the fray. Three
combats are down on the cards between
Chase's Kilties and the Nationals in the
shadow of the Capitol, and then they
transfer hostilities to the windy home of
the Highlanders on the hilltops OF the
Hudson.
If the Nationals take two and drop
one of these games they will be tied
with the Kilties in the standing. and this
is their ambition, to climb as high as
possible at the very start. Therefore,
all three games will be for blood, with
Chase working every point to the dis
couragement of the Nationals.
Walker Likely In Box.
Dixie Walker is the likely choice to-
dav for the Nationals in the box. and
the Alabama Kid is il perfect condition.
He will have Gabby Street behind the
pad and that means that the Yankees
will have TO travel at top speed to grab
a victory from the birmingham Baby.
Chase is undecided as to which pitcher
he will send to the mound. Jack Quinn,
Jack Warhop, and Harry Ables will
most likely warm UP, and, if the Nation
ais get friskv with their clouters, all
three may be used to down the McAleer
tribe Blair will do the backstoplinS.
Nav Face Ables.
Unless something intervenes Jimmy
McAcleer's Nationals are likely during
the series opening today to face the
amazing benders of a real white
mans hope" in the person of Harry
Ables, the Yankee twirler obtained
from the Texas league and touted as
certain to be successful against the
lads under the big tent. Wherever a
bunch of Yanks gather in the cOrri-
dors or lobby o fthe Arlington, It's a
10 to l shot that they are discussing
this great, lanky Texas southpaw
whose appearance in the Chase camp
seems to have impregnated them all
with the vim that wins.
When he was first picked as a white
mans hope" down in the training
camp at Athens, Ga. Ables consider
ed it a sort of joke and stood for it.
Little did he imagine all the trouble
it would cause him. Hardly had the
team left Athens and started back to
New York by devious ways than his
troubles began piling up on him.
Every one wanted to see this white
mans hope" and poor Ables, good
natured as he is lengthy, was intro
duced to everybody as the savior. fis-
tically. of the downtrodden white
race.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
STREET VILE NOT
MAKE HIGH CATCH
FROM AEROPLANE
Indignation of Fans Causes
Crack Backstop to Give
Up Idea.
NOTHING TO BE
GAINED, ANYWAY
I'D Like to Go Up in Machine,
About as High as Grand
stand" He Says.
BY SENATOR"

''Gabby' Street, the Nationals crack
backstop, will mako no attempt to
catch a ball tossed by Antony Janus
from his aeroplane as 1t swoops above
the polo grounds in Potomac Park to-
morrow. At first Street seemed willing
TO take a chance but when friends ex-
pressed their Indignation that he should
attempt such a foolish feat, exposing
himself to a possible injury just at a
time when the team is most in need Of
his services, he decided TO change his
mind
Lacked McAleer'S Approval.
TIE idea did not meet with the ap-
proval of Manager McAlee, either. who
considered It extremely unwisc on the
part of Street and simply a piece Of
press agent work for the aviator. There
was a storm of disapproval from the
fans, as told in the Sunday edition of
The Times, and Street was forced to
Danish the idea
why. when 1t was suggested to me-,
said Street today, Il thought that IT
might be done The ball wouldnE
come any harder than It did from the
Washington Monument, but II might be
harder for the aviator TO have It laEf
anywhere within my reach.
Decides Not to Do 1t.
Then when my friends spoke TO me
about the risk of injury that I'd be
running. decided not to make the at
tempt If were hurt doing it-well, 1t
wouldn't look good, that's sure. So
have decided to cut it out.
I'D like to so up in the aeroplane,
though, and may be willing to take
sail II the machine doesn't go any high
er than the top of our grandstand.
1hatll be quite enough for me, thank
you"
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Prospects Brilliant
At Churchill Downs

LOUISVILLE, KY. April 17.-Every
succeeding day is adding to the number
of thoroughbred horses that are being
stabbed at Churchill Downs in anticipa-
ton of the opening there of the spring
meeting of the Louisville Racing Asso-
citation.
The number of entries this year
eclipses all previous records and has
led the officials of the association to
predict one of the most successful meet
ings that has taken~place hereabouts
in a long time. Nearly 1000 horses are
nov Quartered at the track, including
the cream of those that took part in
the meetings in the South the past
winter. Pari-mutuel machines will be
used at Churchill Downs again this
year. Twenty-one machines will be put
IN operation and 1t is said they will be
much superior to those used last year.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Brown Eleven Begins
Practice Thirty Strong

PROVIDENCE, R. l., April Thrown
University's football team has started
its first spring practice on Lincoln field.
A squad of thirty men have reported.
Coach Pryor divided the squad into
two teams, and had the men run
through signals. Pryor hopes to make
the men familiar with tho Old plays as
we'll as a few new ones before the
weeks practice is over, so that Brown
will not have to spend too much time
on preliminaries next season. Captain
Sprackling did the punting, and booted
the ball in good fashion. Captain Nc
Kay, of last seasons eleven, assisted
Pryor. Head Coach Robinson will be
with the squad.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Brooklanders VS.. West Enders.

Unless the unforeseen happens there
may be some mighty interesting doings
on Georgetown Field on Nav &, when
the Catholic University team makes its
trip across Rocx Creek for the first Of
TIE series Of two games with George
town.
Last year the men from the northeast
Jared Georgetown by scoring q victory
that few had had the nerve to predict.
This season the Erooklanders have al
ready trimmed Fordham. a team that
shut out Georgetown, and 1t is upon
this comparative showing that the Red
and Black is banking. I wos talking
with three Catholic University students
last night. and they had no hesitancy in
saying tfat they believed they had at
least an even chance of handing George
town the short end Of the score when
the big meet comes off.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Poloists See Big Task
In Meeting British

LAKEWOOD. y. J.. April 1.-THE
Meadowbrook polo players are today
convinced they will have to extend
themselves to the utmost to prevent the
British invaders lifting the international
cup in the matches this summer.
The Englishmen have made their first
appearance at practice in this country
and displayed remarkable skill in prac-
tically every department of the game.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Exhibition Games,

New York (American). 10: Jersey City
(Eastern), !.
New York CNationaD. Il; Newark
(Eastern), ,
Dayton (CentraD. 3; Rochester EAST
ern), !.
Boston (American), 8: Baltimore East
ernl, ..
Springfield CConnecticuO. 2; Albany
New York;, l.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Aero Men Fear Prey
Of Business In Sport

NEW YORK. April 17.-Aero Club
men are indignant over the formation of
the Aeronautical Manufacturers Asso-
citation, which will hold a convention in
this city April 90.
They see in the association an attempt
to put aviation on purely business
footing while they are Interested in air
navigation simply from a scientific AMI
sporting standpoint.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Protest Against Early
Close of Olympia List

NEW YORK. April IA protest
against the early closing date for entries
for the Olympic games next year will be
sent to Sweden by the American Olym-
pic committee.
The games are to be held in July. and
the entries must be in early In June. The
Americans believe this is altogether too
early to pick this country's team.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Passing Of the once great.


But comparatively few years ago
Amos Rusie was the king Of pitchers
and is considered the grandest twirler
who ever stepped into a box. Today
Rusie Is earning his daily bread in the
humble position of ticket taker at the
gate of the Seattle ball club of the
northwestern League.
Husie made the fatal mistake of over
estimating his value to the New York
club when he was at the height of his
glory, and after going into voluntary
retirement in the hope of having his
demands met, returned to the diamond
only to. find that he had lost his old
cunning.
A couple Of summers ago Rusie was
digging bitches at one fifty per day, but
the work was too much for him and he
has settled down in the less strenuous
position of handling coupons in Seattle.
Rusie's career should be a warning
to all ball players of the present gen
GRAFTON who might remember that
you can't bat around 800 il you hat
around all night.
How the mighty have fallen!
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Likes marathon.

Prof. c. E. Beckett. the physical di-
rector Of the Y. NJ. C. A.. is a most en-
thusiastic supporter OF Iong-distance
running at this time of the year.
Two years ago the association furnish
ed the winner of the big event in the
person Of Ensor. Last May another
large number of wesrers of the scarlet
and gray was entered. and, while first
prize was not won by these men. they
showed most credItabIy. This time
Prof. Beckett is making an especial
enort to get out big squad to training
evenings in Potonac Park, and he be-
leves he has couple of dark horses
VINO may prove troublesome before the
race is over.
providing man is in proper physical
condition. marathoning is a great sport.
as 1t brings about the best sort of de-
Velopment." said the director, in dis
cussing the coming Inter-City run. "I
have always shown my interest by get
ting out the biggest team possible, and I
think the association will be particular
ly well represented on May Is"
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Baseball in Alexandria.

Sylvester Breen was telling me today
that there are some rather interesting
doings in Alexandria over the baseball
situation in that city.
Some time ago there was a split in
the original baseball club. with the re-
suit that there are now two teams
the Cardinal Athletic Club. under the
management of John Scofield, and the
Cardinal Association, under the direc-
tion OF George Appich. The former
team is playing in the grounds on North
Alfred street, while the latter is using
the newly erected grounds.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Will See Hurler Ford.

Washington fans may have a chance
to see Russell Ford, the crack Yankee
hurler He may be used in one of the
games here. though Manager Chase
prefers to let him rest here and open
the home season in New York on
Thursday against the Nationals. Ford
is a great favorite' in the big town
and half the population of the world
will be on hand to see HIM start the
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Penn Team on Trip.

PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-THE Uni,
versity of Pennsylvania baseball team
started South this morning. They will
play the first game of their Southern
trip this afternoon with Johns Hopkins
at Baltimore. They jump to Charlottes-
Vile, Va. for games with the Univer-
sity of Virginia tomorrow and Wednes-
day and play George town at Washing
ton on Friday and Saturday. Twenty
two men will make up the party.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Invite yachtsmen.

The Capital City Yacht Club has re-
ceived an invitation to participate in a
series of maneuvers in Hampton Roads
on July 10.
Clubs from Philadelphia and Balti-
more will be represented in the gather
ing of craft, and for three days there
will be a series of contests for prizes
Offered by those interested in yachting
in the three cities.
The local club has taken the matter
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Will Succeed Crolius.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. April 17.-Fred
Crolius, the old Dartmouth star, Will
rot return to Villa Nova this year as
football coach, a position he has held
for several seasons. Charles Mcclellan.
one of the men Crolius has developed
at Villa Nova, will be the Dartmouth
mans successor.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
HarVards At Annapolis.

ANNAPOLIS. April T.-Thirty-four
Tnen. members of the Harvard base
bail squad, are here to day and will re-
main one week for practice on the
grounds Of the Naval ACADEMY The
Crimson lacrosse team plays here on
Wednesday and Saturday Harvard will
have a. dial track meet with Navy.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Yankees Arms Weak.

The Yankee pitchers all complain
of weak arms. and Hal Chase doesn't
bank much on their endurance at this
stage of the game. Two or three
pitchers are sure to be warmed UP
every day while the Yanks are here,
an dre-enforcements will always be al
hand for the weaklings on the hill
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Flynn to Meet Kaufman.

KANSAS CITY, April 17.-Jim Flynn,
the Pueblo fireman, and AL Kaufman,
the California heavyweight, today
matched to fight ten rounds before the
Grand Avenue Athletic Club here the
second week in May
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Disposing of Bunting.

Dave Bunting. the Ursinus College
boy given his ten days notice by
Jimmy McAleer, will not accompany
the Nationals to New York Thursday
evening. Indeed. McAleer hopes to
diSDose of him before then.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Will Race Fifteen Miles.

NEW YORK, April 17.-Great interest
attaches to the fifteen-mile run between
Hans HoImer and Gusta Ljungstrom
here tonight as the winner will be pitted
against Bill Queal. Queal has jumped
into prominence all in jiffy through
his decisive defeat of Al Ehrubb Sat
urday. ,,. ....z-
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Stage for Abe Attell.

NEW YORK, April ITO pass the
time and incidentally pick up a little
Jingle, Abe Attell is going into vaude-
from the recent injury to his arm.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Ed Sweeney Has Cold.

Big Ed Sweeney. the Yankee back
stop. the receiving end of the famous
battery of Ford and Sweeney. is suf-
fering from a severe cold. which has
settled in his chest. II may keep him
out of the series here.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Hal Chase Arrives.

Capt Hal Chase and Outfelder Charlie
Hemphill, of the New York Highlanders,
arrived this morning from Jersey City.
They stayed ever TO see the Yannigan5
hang the Indian sign on the Eastern
Ieaguers, and seemed pleased with the
work of the youngsters.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Easter Quiet for Team.

The members of the Nationals spent
la very quiet Easter. In the afternoon
several OF them took in the Easter pa
rade, and some others went out to the
ball park tC see If it was still there.
1t was.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
BOB THAYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP
-"EVERY KNOCK IS A BOOST,

under consideration and will probably
have several boats in the roads on the
days Of the regatta.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17

Games Today.
New York at Washington.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Chicago at st. Louis.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Minor League Results.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Minneapolis, s; Columbus, s.
Toledo, 10; st. Paul, 3.
indianapolis, 8; Kansas City, 5.
Milwaukee, 9; Louisville, 4.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Washington fans.

While Washington hasn't the great
nevertheless, that no city in the land
can boast Of more representative
crowds than daily attend the games
at National Park.
This is In no way limited to the Of
flciaI Capital but extends to the So
cial leaders and men prominent in
business affairs. At Saturdays game
was sitting behind a member OF
the Supreme Court of the District and
to my side was the president of one
of the biggest banking institutions
ticed successful men of all professions
and all seemed to be enjoying the
game as fully as were the hundreds
who were having their fun in watch
Ing the national sport. o.. =
Baseball Is certainly gaining in pop
uIarity in this city when II Is possible
to draw more than 10000 persons on
such an afternoon as Saturday, and
1t seemed a shame that the Nationals
could not perform as well before this
throng as they did on Wednesday and
huNcody "hcH tucy oHoNcu real ClaSs
against those Boston Red Sox.
Amateurs ready.
II Is now less than two weeks be-
fore the amateur leagues Of this city
will be under way in what promises
to be a most successful season.
Since President Bob Young and his
fellow workers got hold Of affairs IN
the Amateur Commission they have
gone about things in such a business
like manner that everything is today
in better shape than ever before at q
time.
The adoption of the anti-professionaI
clause. to be effective In six weeks, was
one Of the pet ideas Of President Young
and several other members Of the board,
for they believed that the move would
have to be made at some time, 50 as
soon as the opportunity presented itself
they accepted IT.
Now il Is up TO the commission to see
that every rule and regulation Is strict
" adhered to. This is the only method
by which unpleasant disputes can be
eliminated and OF what I know Of the
men who are now at the helm. the re-
vised code will be respected in every
detail or those who offend will be called
10 account without ceremony or delay
of anv sort.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17

Games Today.
Pittsburg at Chicago.
Brooklyn at New York.
Philadelphia at Boston.
St. Louis at Cincinnati.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17

SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
New Orleans, 3: Mobile, o.
Memphis. 2; Nashville
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Standing of the Clubs.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
st. Louis, g.; Cincinnati, 2.
Pittsburg, 4; Chicago, l.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
TEXAS LEAGUE,

Fort Worth. 3; Oklahoma City, l.
San Antonio. s: Houston, g.
Austin. 9; Galveston. 2.
Dallas, 5: Waco. Z.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17

COTTON STATES LEAGUE.
fazoo City. I; Vicksburg. 3.
The Washington times., 1911-04-17
Charley Street nake No Attempt Catch Ball Dropped An Aeopae
Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Detroit, s: Cleveland, 2.
Chicago, Z; St Louis.