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The Commercial Auto and Supply
Company has delivered EMF touring
cars to H. n. Browner, jr., and D. A.
Edwards.
Dr. Rhett Stuart has purchased
an Oldsmobile Autocrat special roadster
from NJ. T. Pollock.
Emil Grossman. president of the Emil
Grossman Company, of New York, auto
mobile accessory manufacturers. was in
the city yesterday. He was the guest OF
William Jose, manager of the automobile
supply department of the National Elec-
trical Supply Company.
The Bergdoll Motor Company has
adopted q novel idea to show just what
materials are used in the manufacture
OF their cars, and where the different
things that go to make UP the complete
car are placed. 1t is a multicolored
chassis, each color representing some
particular material For instance, the
portions painted gray represent parts
made of selected steel, black being cast
iron.
James Flynn, manager Of the Zeil
Motor Car Company, agents for the
Stevens-Duryea, was informed yesterday
that Harry Fosdlck had been appointed
general sales manager for the Stevens
Duryea Company. Und.r his direction,
4 complete reorganization of the sales
force of the factory will take place.
The Cadillac Motor Car Company will
build its own bodies, having taken over
the Detroit plant of the Monroe Body
Company. Speaking Of it yesterday. j..
NJ Stoddard. of the Cook & Stoddard
Company. local representative Of the Ca
diIlac, said: The factory will now be in
a position to give the body the same
careful supervision that 1t does the
mechanism of the car"
The Washington herald., 1911-03-25
Atlanta May Get RalstonNoyes Play Professional Ball
SEASON STARTS TODAY.
Catholic University and Aggies
Meet in Opening Contest.

Catholic University and Maryland
Agricultural College open their baseball
season. together this afternoon at Uni
versity Field at o'clock.
Both teams are in prime condition for
to-day's battle. The Maryland Aggies
intend to regain their lost laurels of last
year, when they were so decisively
beaten at the hands of the Brooklanders,
and the Red and Black team is bent on
repeating its past performance.
Although neither team has definitely
announced the battery for this after
moons contest. it is generally thought
that Coach NoOnan. of the Brooklanders,
will send in Green and Mcdonnell to
open the season. These two men were
the mainstays of the university last
year. Chief Green pitching nearly all
the games, and Mcdonnell catching in
every one.
While every one at the Catholic Uni
versity is expecting a victory. the same
feeling prevails at the home of the col
legians. and owing to the fierce rivalry
that has engendered between these two
teams on the diamond. the exhibition
this afternoon promises to be interesting.
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CORNELL COMPANY STAR
GOES CAROLINA CIRCUIT
Arthur NOyes Signs with Charlotte, N. c., and Will
Depart April 2-Amateur Commission Meeting
By \. T. wORLEY.

Arthur Noyes. for the past two years
member of the Cornell Company baseball
team in the Capital City League. has been
signed by Charlotte, y. c., in the Caro-
lima Association, and will report on
April 9.
When a picked team of Washington
amateurs went down to Farmville, Va,
recently TO play semi-professiOnal ball,
and were gone several weeks. NOyes was
in the party. His work attracted the at
tention of scout for the North Caro-
lima club and a letter from Manager
Lave Cross followed.
The Cornell yoUngster has been offered
inducements from several other clubs this
season, HOlyOkc, in the Connecticut
League, and Fort Wayne, in the Central
League, being two of the organizations
after his services.
Noyes is twenty-five years old. stands
five feet nine inches. and is a right t-hanl
throWer and batter He is one of the
best throwing catchers developed in the
amateur ranks in Washington for num-
Der of years.
When Noyes first broke into the game
he was a member of the AHantics. play
ing independent ball This was in 1902
and when he played the outfield. Since
the first real game in which the Tiger
backstop participated he has steadily
improved, and for the past two years
has been one of the pegs upon which
Manager Cornell has built his champion
ship teams.
The Atlautics entered the Capital City
League and made a game fight for sew
eral years, Noyes continuing with the
club and rendering the team valuable
service. lie went with Manager Cornell
in 1905, when the Paperhangers were
known as the Brentwood team
Noyes accompanied the Tigers to New
York and Philadelphia last fall and par
ucfpated in the series for the intercity
championship. His throwing was the
feature of the Philadelphia game. when
he niTped a small army of his opponents
who tried to steal
Several months of the summer of 1870
Noyes was with the Martinsburg team
playing semi-professional ball He has
also played with Ninth in the Sunday
School League
An odd feature of Nuyes' successful
career as a catcher is the fact that he
is minus two toes on his left foot and
in spite of this handicap has easily kept
abreast of his rivals on other Cluns
running the bases with the best of them.
The departure of NoycS only adds to
the long list of players who were with
the Cornell team last year, and who will
be missing when the gong sounds in
May.
Charley King, who covered first base
for the Tigers, is now in Boston manag-
ing a sporting goods house. Phil Buscher
is with Dunn's Orioles; Curley Brown
is starting on his second season with
Augusta, Ga; Johnnie Salb will play
with Frostberg. Md, and Al Handiboe
is tied up with Petersburg.
The gathering OF the amateur commits
sion at Spalding's store this evening at
o'clock should prove one of the most
interesting meetings of the season, for
many reasons. By this time all OF the
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READY FOR GAMES.
ndfan Head Baseball Club Organizes
for Season.

The Naval Proving Ground baseball
club, at Indian Head. has organized for
the season, and has squad of ambitious
candidates out for the team. Although
the record last year was rather discour-
aging. there is every prospect for fast,
well-balanced nine this season
The club would be pleased to hear from
uniformed teams of the District of Co
lumbia and vicinity. Challenges should
be addressed to Henry T. Ward, man.
ager. Naval Proving Ground, Indian
Head, Nd.
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BETS APPOINTED UMPIRE.
Will Handle Indicator nt George
town Field This Season.

Billy Belts. the popular amateur UNI
pire of Washington, has been re-
engaged by Georgetown to umpire the
games on the Hilltop and will be in
charge of to-day's skirmish between
Georgetown and the American Security
and Trust Company nine.
Mr.. Belts was employed in the same
capacity last summer. and gave universal
satisfaction. his selection by the Blue
and Gray manager yesterday being re-
ceived with elation by the players and
students.
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ADJOURN TO MEET TUESDAY.
Illness Causes Postponement
Bankers League Meeting,

Owing to the illness of members of the
immediate families of H s. Reside and
Baker S. Greene, two members of the
board of directors Of the Bankers League
that body adjourned yesterday afternoon
to meet on Tuesday, without transacting
any business.
Ten or twelve teams were represent
ed when the league meets next week
it is expected that the organization will
name the six or eight clubs which will
get franchises.
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DEATH CLAIMS
STANLEY robson
Mysterious Malady Kills St.
Louis Club Owner.

Cleveland. March A.-Stanley Robson.
owner of the ST. Louis National League
baseball team. died to-day in this city of
blood poisoning from which he had been
suffering two years. He returned from
Panama Sunday and went to his brothers
home. His case was a mystery to physi-
clans, as no cause for the maIady could
be found.
Robson, who was born sixty-threa
years ago at Dubuque, Iowa, was the last
of three brothers. One brother, Howard
died fifteen years ago. Frank De Haas
Robson died two years ago. Stanley
was at one time interested with his
brother Frank in Cleveland fractions. He
was part owner of the St. Louis team
when it was transferred from Cleveland
Arrangements for the funeral have not
been made.
Robson was born at Pittsburg, Pa. on
March so, 1850. Baseball was his favorite
outdoor pastime in his youth, and when
a student at the Northwestern University
at Evanston. Ill. from 1877 to 1880. in
elusive. he became so expert that he
was made captain of the team, which
represented the institution in the league
OI NOTGl~eStern, RACINE,
Chicago. and Wisconsin universities.
His interest in the national game did
not cease with his college days, and later
in life he became identified along with
his brother and business associate. Frank
de Haas Robson, in the Cleveland club.
In 1899 the Cleveland franchise was
transferred to St Louis. and ever since
that time Robson has been at the
helm. His club was nearly wrecked by
the invasion OF the American League in
st. Louis in 1901. when the invaders in
duced his stars to desert him, but he
survived.
President Robison's death was directly
due to blood poisoning. He came here
recently from Panama, where he went
to regain his health. He had been i'll
The Washington herald., 1911-03-25
COMMISSION MEETS TONIGHT.

When the amateur commission meets
this evening at s o'clock at Spalding's
store, in Fourteenth street, the report of
the rules committee will be read and dis
cussed by the managers and others who
are expected to attend.
President Bob Young has issued a cor
dial invitation to all those interested in
amateur baseball in the District to be
present and take part in the meeting.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-25
GAITHERSBURG IN LINE
County Champions Ready for Com
ing Season.

Gaithersburg. Md. March 4.-The
Gaithersburg baseball team organized
here yesterday for the coming season
with most of its last years champion
ship players as a nucleus. Although
sid Lodge, who has signed with Rich
mond will be among the missing. the
management hopes to be able TO present
formidable array of talent with which
to uphold their claim to the title of
champions of Montgomery County.
All uniformed teams in the District,
Maryland, and Virginia, desiring games
should communicate with w. W. Zirkie,
Gaithersburg, Md.
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POSTPONE TECH-MEDICOS GAME.
Manual Trainers Cancel Contest
Owing to Coach Hecox's Absence.

Owing to the inability of Coach Hecox
TO attend. the game between the Naval
Medical and Technical High schools
scheduled for to-day has been postponed
until later in the season.
Manager Collier of the Naval Medicos
would like TO arrange a few more games
with fast teams in or around the District
Address manager Collier, Naval Medical
School, foot Of Twenty-fourth street
northwest
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HOLD MEET TONIGHT.

Ingram Memorial Boys in Fine Trim
for Races.
Preparations for the meet to be held
at Ingram Memorial Church. Tenth and
Massachusetts, avenue, tonight. are COM
plete, and interest is intense among the
BOYS who won places in the preliminaries
held earlier in the week.
The 50. 100 and 800 yard races should
be fast, while the obstacle. bean, hand
and-foot. three-legged. and potato races
should furnish lots of amusement.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-25
ATHLETES IN LONG WALK.
Olympia C1ubmen VIII Hike T.
baltimore To-duy

Ten members Of the Olympia Athletic
Club will attempt to walk to Baltimore
to-day, in record breaking time. The
men will leave from Tenth street
and Massachusetts, avenue northeast at
s o'clock this morning and expect to
reach the Oriole City before II tonight
Those who will participate in the en-
durance walk are MuIhaI, Neff. Thor
nett, Costello, Winters, Upton, Fathers,
Smith, Dodge, and Redmond.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-25

officers have been selected by the leagues
and are entering upon their duties The
report of the rules committee promises
TO be interesting, AMI fireworks are
promised when the new rules are brought
up for consideration
w. c. Thacher, treasurer of the ANA
teur commission. left for Richmond yes
terday afternoon and may not be back
for to-night'S meeting of the commission
The announcement made in a morning
paper to the effect that the knights of
Columbus baseball team would be affili-
ated with the Capital City League this
season meets with no credence from the
members of the knights team
''Cy' Cummings, manager of the
Knights of Columbus aggregation. firmly
denies this team will enter any amateur
baseball league this season.
Il announced a few days ago." said
Manager Cummings. that our team
would play the Fraternal Order of Eagles
team some time in May for the benefit
of st. Vincent's Orphan Asylum, and the
young correspondent has probably gotten
his notes mixed, as we are not in a posi-
ton at the present time to enter into a
regular schedule
Manager Andrew J. Cummings, better
known as ''Cy," by the way, feels that
there is a nucleus for a great team to
be drawn from the members Of the
knights of Columbus, and asserts that
in the near future they will have the
strongest amateur ball team in this city.
Considering the vast number of good
Izr.Il ,l4
the ranks Of the knights of Columbus,
it seems reasonable that this is a possi-
bility.
ICY" was farmed out by Tom Brown,
Of the Nationals. in 1885, and played in
several minor leagues. He understands
the game thoroughly, and therefore
should be a most excellent manager.
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Sammy Smith Trim. Bert Keys.

New York, March A.-Young Sammy
Smith was at his best in a ten-round
glove contest with Bert Keys at the
National Sporting Club to- Knight, and won
all the way. de was entirely too clever
for the local lightweight, who didn't
land q dozen clean blowv IN the bout
The Washington herald., 1911-03-25
MEETING CALLED FOR SUNDAY.
Capital City Managers VIII Hold
Session at Noon.

President James A. O'Shea has called
a meeting of the Capital City Baseball
League at his office in the Century
Building for Sunday at noon.
1t is understood that final arrange
ments viii be made at this meeting for
the erection Of the fence around the
league field at North Capitol and L
streets.
At present the plan is to start work
on the fence Monday morning and push
II through to a finish IN as short time
as possible
The Washington herald., 1911-03-25
QUITS BASEBALL TO FIGHT.
Floyd Kroh, of Louisville, Joins
Mexican Army.

Louisville, KY, March 24-According
to information from New Orleans Floyd
Kroh, the left-handed twirler secured
by the local club, toward the close of
last season, from the Chicago Cubs. has
forsaken the Colonies and joined the in
surrectos In the Mexican rebellion. Man
ager Howard has been trying to locate
Kroh for some time and to-day received
the above surprising bit of news.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-25
Gould's Horse . Winner.

Paris. March A-Frank ]. Gouid's
Combourg won the Frix Callistrate,
worth 5000 francs. at Maisons Lafitte to-
DAY. Triolette was second and Entire
Chat third Eight horses ran
The Washington herald., 1911-03-25
WaRnet siEns Contract.

Pittsburg, March A-word was re-
ceived from Hot Springs to-day to the
effect that Manager Fred Clarke had Sc.
cured the signed contract of Hans wag-
ner for one year. Wagner Is thus again
the last Of the Pittsburg club to sign to
play.
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OFF FOR CHATTANOOGA.
Dahlen and Charges Leave on
Journey North.

Nashville. March 4.-Manager Dahlen's
Brooklyns split here to-day for the first
time on their journey North The team
under his charge will arrive in Chat
tanooga early this evening and play the
local club tomorrow.
This evening Treasurer Medicus and
twelve players left for Atlanta. To
morrow they play Atlanta, leaving early
In the evening for Chattanooga for a
three-days' exhibition commencing Mon
day.
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Medicos Play Georrefown Freshmen.

Medicos Play GeOrEefown Freshmen.
The Naval Medical School baseball
team win meet the Georgetown fresh
men to-day at o'clock on the Medico's
field. AS the doctors defeated Central
High School Wednesday and the George
town freshmen have been working out
regularly. q good game Is anticipated
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the Regulars and Shamrocks Tomorrow
morning.
It has just been discovered that thirteen
OF the twenty eight ball players compos-
ing McAleer's family are bcnedicts.
Manager Otto Jordan. OF the Atlanta
club formerly with Brooklyn, says the
Nationals look mighty good to him. He
declares that they will finish well up near
the top of the second division. The Chi
cago Cubs handed Atlanta another wal
Looping this afternoon, final score . to 4
Tomorrow the Brooklyn team will be the
Crackers opponents, and the Dodgers are
expected tonight.
The weather down here continues bright
and sunshiny. Not a single day has thus
far been lost for practice.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-25

Southampton, England. March IA
new worlds motor boat record for speed
was made to-day by the Maple Leaf ID.
which travelled 4912 knots an hour.
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TRAINING CAMP NOTES.

Bill Otey and Dolly Gray will be the
opposing twirlers in the game between
the Regulars and Shamrocks tomorrow
morning.
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w. c. Thacher. treasurer of the anna
teur commission. left for Richmond yes
terday afternoon and may not be back
for to-night's meeting of the commission.
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The Commercial Auto and Supply
Company has delivered EMF touring
cars to H. n. BrOwner, jr., and D. A.
Edwards.
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The gathering Of the amateur commits
sion at Spalding's store this evening at
o'clock should prove one of the most
interesting meetings of the season, for
many reasons. By this time all Of the
The Washington herald., 1911-03-25

an Oldsmobile Autocrat special roadste
from NJ. T. Pollock
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a-our Portraits of Dickea1s's Greatest Characters

self only by permitting the ladies to
lock him in n cupboard. from which
place of confinement he pleaded with
them eloquently.
In short. Mr.. Jingle SO injured Mr.
Pickwiok's best feelings. and so Of
ten Injured Mr.. P'ckwick's best friends,
that he. to whom animosity and re-
venge were entirely foreign, pledged
himself to hunt Mr.. Jingle down. And
Sam Weller. whose professional pride
had been. hurt by Mr.. Job Trotter's
success az strateglst. pledged HIM
self to hunt that person down for his
share.
slr. Pickwick was not narrow, how
ever, and did not permit the hunt to
occupy him to tho exclusion OF lighter
matters. He picked social pleasures
where he found them, and notably so
In Dingley Dell, the country estate Of
his old friend Wnrdle, whore there
existed that benign atmosphere Of ham
and veal pies. potted pigeons, giant
roasts of beef. and noble and ever
ready tankards OF ale and bowls of
punch that now. in these days OF rail-
roads. unhappily has passed from tho
scene. -
1t was an atmosphere calculated to
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could declpher. and oxhorted the jury
to find for the plaintiff IL they thought
there had .been a breach Of promise,
and IL they thought there hadn't been.
to find for tho defendant.
Inffftsen minutes tho jury returned
a verdict for Mrs. Bardell. awarding
her seven hundred and fifty pounds.
Mr.. Pickwicir took of his speotao les.
wiped them with immense care. folded
them Into their case, put tho case into
his pocket, and drew on his gloves with
great nicety, staring hxedly I'LL the
time ut the jury. Thon he followed his
attorney mechanically out of court.
Outside he encountered Dodson and
FoBg rubbing their four bony hands,
and the sight awoke him to life you
imagine you'll get you costs, don't
your" said he. Indignantly. "You may
try. and try. and try again, Messrs.
Dodson and Fogg. but not one farthins
OF costs OF damages do you ever get
from me. If ] spend the rest of my ex-
istence In debtors prison"
The outraged gentleman remained
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MIR. Observation-Disclosures Best Beloved Creation

Pickwick was little dubious as to how
Mrs. Bardell might view this oompoti-
tor, and he tried to convoy tho In
formation delicately. Unfortunately,
he was SO extremely delicate about It
that the optimistlo lady mistook HID
remarks for a declaration OF love and
hurled herself into his arms. Mr.. Tup-
man, Mr.. Wrinkle and Mr.. Snodgrass
arrived just In time to see their re-
spected chief in an undeniably ro-
mantle position.
Under tho circumstances. he recon
stdered his determination about punch
Ing Dodson and Fogg's heads, but no
remained determined not to compro-
mise, and he did give himself the sat
isfaction OF telling them that they
wore rascals and swindiers. two great
truths which moved Thorn merely to
call witnesses and invite him to as
eanlt them in addition. There IL lit
tie doubt that ne would have acted on
the Invitation II Sam Weller had not
dragged him away forcibly and recall
ed him to his better mind. which was,
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cabinet maker has devised plan for
settin' him out. A Pianner. Samivel,
piannerl Yun as he can have on hire.
yum as Won't play. Sammy Lot him
send to my friend. tho cabinet maker.
to fetch It back. Are you awake, now?"
No. rejoined Sam. obduretely.
Tho eldor Mr.. Weller struck his son
on tho Ghost and gurslcd with graft
floation. There amt no vurks 1t in!'
he whispered. It'll hold him easy.
With his hat and shoes on. and breathe
through the legs. With is hollerl'
Though even this ingenious plan was
rejected, Mr.. Weller, Sr., was com
forted by being permitted to set an
other conspiracy on foot. aimed this
time ut tail-delivery, but ct giving the
jail another inmate.
Mr.. Pichwick, installed in prison and
seeing no way out of It until he died
or Dodson or Fose were hanged, would
not let Sam Weller remain with him.
He told him that his wages would be
continued. but that he must enter the
service Of ono of his three friends.
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ness over in my mind, Sammy" the
elder. Weller had said, az soon as the
suIt-was brought. aHe may make his
self easy, Sammy. I've got some
friends ash speak to his character or
else prove q alley-bl for him. My ad-
vice ID be this here-never mind the
character and stick to the ailoy-bi.
.se got. Tom yildspark off that ere
manslaughter with alley-bi ven all
the big Wigs said a man as nothin
couldn't save him"
y know'd what 'ud come o this here
mode O. doln' bis'ness" said he, when
Mr., PIckwick was in jail. oh Sam
my. Sammy, Wy w.orn't there a alley
BIZ,
4 Fooled but not defeated. the old gem
heman devised new expedlents to cheat
the law of Its victim with fertility
of invention that ranged from a turn
up bedstead to be taken out of prison
with Mr.. Pickwick inside of IT. to dis
guising him as an old woman with a
green veil. His maaterptece was In
vented when he told Sam In whisper
husky with pride; Sammy. me AMI q
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To this Sam made no reply whatever
except such answer as might be con-
strued from his Shaping his hat on
saVagely and boiling.
He made his way at once to pub
lie house where his father wns GER
tain to be at that hour, and he made
proposition to that gentleman which
caused the elder Mr.. Wellers large
face to pass through astounding
changes, beginning with an expression
of total darkness and concluding with
perception SO alive that suddenly no
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true to his resolution. Unshaken by
the pleading of his friends, he declined
to pay and submitted TO imprisonment
In the Fleet.
or all his friends and acquaintances
none was more wrought up over his
plight than was Sam Weller's father
the celebrated coachman who drove
the Ipswich coach. He shook his head
sadly and reproved Sam because that
young and headless creature had scoffed
at his sage advice. which was to prove
an alibi. I've been turnin, the bis