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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
BY J. ED GRILLO.

Manager McAleer is not satisfied with
his outfield. He believes that if his team
was better fortified in this respect there
would be chance for it to break into the
first division. No combination that he
can figure out of the material he has on
hand gives him satisfactory set of
gardeners. Milan, of course, Is a most
excellent player, but what McAleer would
like to have is one or two men OF class
to work alongside of him. He has no
such men at present, but he hopes to have
before the season is much older.
Mike Kahoe has been sent out to find one
or two Outfielders. He has a line on sew
eral and is now looking them over. If a
suitable player is found arrangements
will be made for his immediate delivery.
Give the Nationals just one more out
fielder of class and the team stands a
chance to be real factor in the race.
Most teams get their offensive strength
from their outfield. condition, however
which does not exist on the local team,
where the infield furnishes the most bat
ting strength. IL McAleer can balance
his outfield with his infield he will have
ball team which will cut a figure. He
does not believe he can do this with his
present material, however He wants
more speed and better fielding, so that
Milan will be able to play his own posi-
ton and not be forced to go into the
other fields for fly balls. Kahoe's orders
are to bring back a good outfielder, re-
EardlesS of price, if there is one to be
found. IF he meets with the same success
that he did last spring, when he dug up
Henry, Cunningham and Ainsmith. Nc
Aleer may yet get the man he needs for
his outfeld.
The raising of the worlds pennant on
the Athletics grounds will take place
April %, the day the Nationals open the
series in Philadelphia. The Washington
club naturally feels pleased that this
event. which is sure to draw an immense
crowd and will be attended by base ball
men from all sections of the country,
should have been for date that the Ma.
tionals play in Philadelphia.
If Bill Otey gives any indications of
having control he will be worked against
the Yankees this afternoon. The players
practice insist that he has more than
any pitcher on the local staff. but his
control is not what it should be. and, of
course, that makes him useless. Bill is
working hard. however. to get command
of the ball. and if he shows any signs of
being able to find the plate he will be
worked this afternoon.
If it is not Otey. Dixie" Walker will be
pitched, while Big Jim Vaughn will most
likely perform for the visitors.
Not until Eddie Ainsmith shows his real
form will he be given an opportunity to
catch again. His exhibition Saturday
showed plainly that the youngster is far
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GERTINENI @iNlENT
KsssHappeni1&$sr SPortdom

fact that the holder Of the title is VIII
ing to go above this weight does not
change the limit.
But should Mcfarland take on Wolgast
at 49, he would not be discredited IL he
sc ored victory, so what difference does
1t make, anyway
According to a st. Louis critic that
Cleveland team is another disappointment
Though boosted higher than the skies
during the training season, II seems that
Jim Mcguire is weak in more than one
spot. Here is the way the team is sized
up:
nouncing snap Judgment, after seeing the
Cleveland team in action only twice. and
consign that olab to the discards, even
as first division factor.
THE team does not appear at all for
mida BILE and is weak in a most important
station-shortstop. The gentleman who
tenanted that danger zone Thursday.
Knaupp. showed concrete upper story
once or twice during the game that made
him appear dubious reliance Olson.
the other candidate, has been deterforat-
ing in performance after a brilliant start
ION the training ttip. = &
Turner is still good enough. hdf Is. far
from greatness. Stovall's big bat n all
that Keeps him i'm the game. La5oie re-
mains a wonder with the stick as well as
a splendid fielder.
1.-The outfield will cause no envy. even
On the part OF OF. LOUIS. me catcHthS
department is ordinary, and the pitching
staff, now that the great Addie Joss has
been ferried across the last river by old
Charon. is nothing TO braG about Old
Cy Young is its senior and most impor-
tant member,
Briefly, the Cleveland club appears set
for troublous voyage. II the Browns
could get pitching every day such as
Lake and Powell are able to hand out it
would be no stretch of imagination to fig
ure the Browns leaving this numbering
Blue outfit behind
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NOVEL INVENTION.
Will Take Time on Track Athletes in
Every Position.

KANSAS CITY. April IA novel in
vention In the shape of an apparatus for
automatically taking measurements Of the
work of track athletes at all points in a
race has just been installed on the run
ming track in the Robinson gymnasium
Kansas University. The machine, which
is the first of it's kind, and the invention
Of DIR. Naismith. director Of physical Gull
ture. consists Of small bamboo sticks, To-
Gated along the track so as to divide the
course into quarters. u
: The sticks project over the track and
are touched. by the breast of the runner
as he passes. The bamboos are connected
to make-and-br electrical machine
which. transmits the touch of the runner
to a Monograph which holds lamp
BACKED paper on which marks are made
A clock is used in connection with the
kymograph for purposes of timing.
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MACK REGRETS LETTING OUT
JACK KNIGHT, WHO IS A STAR
Highlanders' Shortstop One Of Few Players
to Develop After Connie Passes
Him Up to Other Team.

When Connie Mack, manager Of the
| worlds champions, allows ball player tc
go after he has done service with the
White Elephants it is a rare occurrence
for that player to show anything like
big league form thereafter.
Bris Lord drifted out and "came back
with Cleveland. Connie then realized that
there was lots in Bris. and landed him in
trade with Mcclure.
OF them all, there is only one that
Connie Mack ever expressed regret at
losing.
Jack Knight Of the Highlanders is this
player.
Connie taught Jack all he knew, brought
him along and made finished player of
him. only to part with him in a desperate
attempt to bring the 1907 pennant to this
city.
THE only Young ball player I ever re-
GREETED parting with was Jack Knight
said Connie, when Jack was allowed to
go to Boston for Jimmy Collins.
Even after the local boy was shifted
to the minor league by the Red SoX Con-
ME insisted that Jack would be back in
the big show and be a star.
As Connie predicted. Jack became a
star Of the first magnitude with the New
York Americans, and seems due to have
the best year in his career
ranks was one of the most sensational in
the history Of the great national pastime.
Jack never had any minor league eX-
perience. He was a student at the local
Central High School when he signed his
Athletic contract. No one thought it
could be possible Connie Mack had signed
him, but rival school managed to prove
this. and Jack was barred from playing
foot ball for Central High.
Then Connie made the announcement
that Jack had really signed and would be
taken south. Knight left school,, much
to the disgust of many friends, who said
he was merely taken south to fill in for
the regular-yanigan games.
The signing of knight was a most Pc
euiar incident Brandywine, semi-pro
club close to this city. was playing
Coatesville at the old Columbia park in
a game that had attracted attention
throughout the state in the fall Of 1904.
The Athletics had day off and Con-
ME Mack was an interested spectator. He
had been tipped off that Jack Ryan. the
Brandywine third baseman, was a Won
der.
Connie figured likewise after the games
and asked the lad to step into his private
Office. The lad almost tainted when Con-
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ME offered him a contract, and Connie
felt just about the same when the young
star told him that he would not play
with the Athletics because it would de-
bar him from foot ball and base ball at
school.
Then it came out that Ryan's name
was Knight and that he was a student
at Central High School.
knights father was a pitcher on the
old Shibe club of this city back in 1878
and 1879, and decided that professional
ball would do Jack no harm. He told
him to go ahead and sign. knight wanted
to play foot ball, and SO the matter was
to be kept secret.
South With Athletics.
Jack left school and went south with
the Athletics in the spring of 1905, after
the fact of the contract became public.
In the south Knight showed form sc
good he was retained as a substitute
for Monte Cross at shOrtstop.
In the first game Of the championship
season Cross hand was broken by q
pitched ball and Knight was sent in to
play.
AS fielder Jack was not a bowling
success, but for weeks his work with
the bat was wonderful. Monte recovered
but Connie kept Knight at short for his
hitting. Until the middle of June knight
was hitting over 400. He was injured
and then went into a slump.
He was replaced by Monte Cross in
time to save the championship for the
Mackmen. He was retained for utility
duty until the following season, when
he was shifted to third base. Lave
Cross having been sent to Washington.
Jacks health went back on him and
his work that season was not high class
The following season he got bad start
and was unfortunate in making several
costly errors which lost games. The
fans who had idolized Jack knight roast
ed him and hooted and howled every
time he took his position.
The Athletics were having a nek-and-
neck race with Detroit for first place
and Connie had a chance to trade
knight for Jimmy Collins. The deal
went through and Collins became a men,
Der Of the Athletics.
Jimmy was not the Collins of old
however, and did not strengthen the
team. The Tigers won the pennant after
memorable series in this city.
When knight departed for Boston
Mack remarked to scribe: ''If Knight
will but apply himself to base ball as a
serious proposition he will have a long.
brilliant career. Of which the Boston
club should receive the cream, as it did
Of the incompatible Collins
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This Day in Base Ball
April II.

1852-Adrian Constantine Anson many years manager
of the Chicago National League club and who twice
batted 400 born in Marsfalown Iowa
18eo-Opening games of ninth championship OF old
American Association played the Athletics defeating
Rochester, s. Syracuse beating Brooklyn, to 2,
and Columbus defeating Toledo ID to g. The catchers
in the Rochester-Athletic game were Mcclure,
Clevelands manager, and Robinson who coached the
New York Nationals pitchers this spring.
1soo-The Association opened games
resulting follows: Minneapolis -, Milwaukee $;
Des Mones 8, ST. Paul a. Denver g. Omaha 2. Joe
Cantillon manager of the Minneapolis club,
played second base for ST. Paul.
1ses-Bobby Mathews, noted pitcher who it claimed
the originator of the curved ball. died in Baltimore
1oo4-The Cincinnati Nationals defeated Psburg Is D.
1ooo-In the Boston Washngton game, with Darzig on
second Harry Niles hit the ball to the left field fence
and past Danzig, who held his base, thinking the
- sphere would be caught When the ball returned
the inied Niles third and Danzig second,
the batter being declared out for running past the
base-runner.
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tailoring Talks
By j. Fred Gatchell,
@28 Fourteenth Street
domestic Franklin Park.
ruby Y0urs''
Opposite Franklin Park.

After all the most impor-
tant thing in tailoring: is con-
fidence. You must have con-
hdence in your tailor. True,
he must inspire confidence by
his methods and the charac-
ter Of his work.
/ ascribe the successful
business that | have done to
this one feature more than
any other. No man likes to
feel that he is taking part in
a one-sided affair: and GER
tainlv when YOU. order
Clothes made and "pav a de-
posit' and feel compelled to
take what is made for YOU,
whether. you like it Or not.
that is one-sided.
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CONFIDENT MIR. HOGAN,
Knockout One Will Retire If He
Can't Whip Wolgast.

NEW YORK, April 17.-Mr. John Ho-
gan, otherwise One Round Hogan of
California. announces that his battle with
Adolph WOlgast, worlds lightweight
champion. may be the last of his career
Hogan and Wolgast are scheduled to box
here April % The California lad has
seen the Michigan Wildcat in atcion
and he believes that he will have no
difficulty in beating the champion An0
he added: But if can't beat Wolgast.
never want to fight again. l have a
very good opinion. of my own ability. 1
don't think have a swelled head, 1
only believe that sif l can't fight we'll
enough to beat Wolgast can never be a
real champion. Therefore. if Wolgast
beats me when l fight, him, I'm going to
quit the game for good. That's ALL
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from being in good form, and Street who
was never better, will do the catching for
the present
The three victories the Yankees scored
over the worlds champions have natural
ly inspired that team with lot OF con-
fdence and the chances are that they
WILL be a hard proposition to beat. The
Athletics found it a difficult matter to hit
the Yankees pitchers. This may be be-
cause Chase's twirlers are in fine form
or because the Athletics are not in their
batting stride.
Whatever doubt there may have been
in the minds of the Gotham critics to
Hal Chase's ability to manage a bail
team seems to have been dispelled by
the fact that the young manager of the
Yankees is given credit by the Philadek
phia experts of having outwitted Connie
Mack in the recent series there. This
series seems to have established Chase
as a manager. and unless there is a great
change in conditions between now and the
end of the season Chase promises to be
decidedly popular with New York base
bail patrons. There was never any doubt
as to Chases knowledge of the game. He
displayed that while he played under
Griffith and Stallings. but the question
seems to have been whether he could play
his game and direct the team at the
same time. 1t seems that he can do
this, for he is said to be playing a bet
ter article OF ball this spring than he
ever has before,
There is just chance of Tom Hughes
making his initial appearance on the rub
her during the Yankees series. All that
is needed is little warm weather. to
bring Toms arm around, and the predic-
tons are that it is to be much warmer
from now on.
That Detroit team is setting a terrific
pace this spring and if Jennings pitchers
hold up there is no way of figuring the
Tigers out of an excellent chance to win
the pennant. The fact that the only
yOungster who has been tried on the
rubber Lively, has made good makes the
team S prospects look very bright. Works.
who has been carried for several seasons
seems finally to have reached the big
league class and his performance against
the White SoX the other day was most
creditable. Give those Tigers running
start and they are going to be mighty
hard to catch. The Athletics are already
is much too early to consider the three
games they have lost as putting them out
of the running.
Just how the outfield will be made up
today depends entirely on what pitcher
performs for the Yankees. IF Vaughn or
one of the other left handlers is on the
rubber Schaefer will again be found in
left field, for he is particularly good
for right field will not be picked until the
last moment IL a left-flander works
against the Nationals. Miller is not
strong against left-handed pitching. and
if Gessler's arm is right he may be found
in right today.
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ANOTHER YEAR. FOR BROWN.
Three-Fingered Pitcher to Retire
After This Season.

2 MEMPHIS. Tenn, April 11.-Mordecai
Brown has informed Davy Jones. the
Detroit player. that this viii in. all prob
ability be his last year i'm the big leagues
The sihree-fingered one is about through
with base ball and, Intends to follow in
the footsteps ,of orvie Overall. Chance,
Brown. Overall saad one or two other
members of the Chicago. team hare the
ini;iing fever.
Brown and Overall are Interested III a
gold mine in California which is said to
be one OF the best prospects in the coun-
try. Overall says the biggest salary ever
offered bah player could not bring him
lacx TO !hs. 2sn,e. He Is through.
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CHALLENGE FOR GOLD CUP.
Motor Boat Club Will Try to Get
Trophy From A. P. B. A.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Motor Boat
Club of America has decided to challenge
for race for the gold cup OF the Amer
lean Power Boat Association. This
trophy is now held by the Frontenac
Yacht Club. having been won last year
by Frederick X. Burnham's Dixie III.
This trophy is for high-speed boats forty
feet in length, with unlimited power.
The Pioneer started in the race last sea-
son and had to withdraw because she hit
a sunken log and bent her shaft.
The challenger will be selected from
the boats now building for the defense OF
the British International cup for motor
boats. and should the race for the gold
cup be held earlier than the international
event ii will help to tune the defender
for the big race. The eliminating trials
are to begin August IL, and the inter-
national races will begin August 24.
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My method is just the OPP
posite. | don't ask any de-
post, and | say to you very
plainly FIT OR NO PAY"
If my Clothes don't suit |
certainly don't want you to
have them. That is what |
call square DEAL TAI
LORING."
Among the young men the
English model, with natural
shoulders, rather body-ftting
and long. soft roll, is quite
the most in demand. OF
course. | give you an assert
ment OF English goods for
this English model.
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American League Games.
Tigers Capture Fourth.

DETROIT. April 17.-With Lively. a
recruit. pitching, Detroit defeated
Cleveland. yesterday, 5 to 2. Doubles
by Lajoie and jackson scored Cleve-
lands runs.
Detroit punched hits off West in the
first and sixth. and in the eighth
Knapp, who relieved West. with two
men on bases and no one out, was found
for a double by Delehanty, which gave
Detroit two tallies. Score:
r. III. E
Detroit .....2 o o % o ks II /
Cleveland II 0 0 O 0 o.
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Ballston. 10; Navy Yard, 4.

The Dixie Athletic Club of Baliston.
Va, defeated the Navy Yard team in d
loosely played game. on the Ballston field.
The pitching Of Herald and catching or
Clements for Ballston were easily the
features. The Dixie lineup was as fol-
lows: King, third base: Evans, shortstop:
Stewart, second base; Carroll, Smoot ana
Smith, outfield; Hillery, first base; Glenn
ents, catcher, and Herald pitcher. Ad-
dress E. l.. Jordan. Ballston, Va. for
games.
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National League Games.
Pirates Beat Cubs.

CHICAGO, April 17.-Pittsburg de-
feated Chicago, to /, here yesterday
in the first game of the series. Chi
Cages one run was made on base
on balls, double and a single. A
pass, two sacrifices and single gave
the visitors their first run. Two more
were added with single and a pair of
errors.
The last run was the result of sin
gle. double and a sacrifice.
The crowd was SO large it overlooked
into the outfield. and a hit into this
territory went for two bases. Score:
r. II. L.
Pittsburg IL 0 0 2 0 0 0 o. 0
Chicago .....O 0 0 0 0 0 O-l 8 3
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Kelly and Thompson Matched.

CHICAGO. April 11.-Hugo Kelly OF
Chicago and Cyclone Johnny" .Thomp-
son OF Sycamore, ILL.,, who recently. Sc
cured The decision over Billy Papke in
an Australian fight, have been matched
to fight ten rounds April % before Ra-
cine (W:s.p club. They agreed to weigh
in at los pounds a. 3 o'clock.
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JOHNSON STILL IN JAIL.
Judge Reconsiders Action Cutting
Of Pugilist's Term.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 17.-Jack
Johnson, colored champion heavyweight
pugilist, will serve the full term of the
iail sentence given him for speeding his
automobile.
:. Police Judge Treadwell on information
Saturday that Johnson had been accord
ed privileges not granted to other prison.
ers. reconsidered his decision cutting of
eight days from the champion s. sentence.
Johnson was 20 have been set free Yes
tertfay morning.
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st. Louis Again Victorious.

CINCINNATI, April 17.-Sallee was in
fine form and had no trouble during any
part of the game yesterday. ST Louis
hit Gaspar hard. beating Cincinnati to
,. Bresnahan's batting and the fielding
OF the entire st. Louis team featured
Score:
RH.E.
st. Louis. 90 o o = % . D
Cincinnati. 900 o o o D ID 3
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Walsh Fans Eight Men.

ST. LOUIS, April 17.-Chicago won
the first game of the opening season
with the local team yesterday by a
score Of Z to 1. Walsh struck out
eight men.
into the overflow crowd and made a
sensational catch of Clark's long drive
The score:
r. H. E.
Chicago .....0 0 2 0 4 o / 0 % Z 5
st. Louis $50 0 i 0 0 0 o 0 O-1 Z 2
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Outfielder George Anderson of the Bos-
ton American League team, has been pur-
chased by the Providence Eastern League
club. Anderson went to the Boston
Americans last year from Duluth by
sdfaft. =
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MINOR LEAGUE GAMES.
American Association

At Columbus Mime polis. :: Columbus. D.
Al Toledo-TOedo, 10; ST. Paul. ..
Al indianapolis -Indisnapolis. ;; Kansas City, >
At Observation-Disclosures. >; Louisville, !.
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Exhibition Games.

At Jersey City-New YORK tAmcrican|, 10;
Jersey CITY (Easternl 1.
At Newsrk-New York (NationaD. IA; Newark
EASTERN, =.
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NATIONAL LEAGU E.
Schedules.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
TODAY

TODAY. IoHOaieON-
Pitt sburg at Chicago. PitfSburg at chicago
Rrooklyn at New York. Brooklyn at New York. !
phiIadclphia at Boston. Philadelphia at Boston. /!
ST. Louis at Cincinnati. st. Louis at CINCINNATI.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Detroit .......... Chicago .............
Cleveland 81. Louis ........... l
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
81. Louis PlttsohrS -........
Cincinnati chicago .-..-..... !
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MAILER IS NOT SATISFIED
WITH MAKEUP OF OUTFIELD
Dispatches Scout Kahoe to Look Over
Promising Pair, and Will Have
Them Report at OnceH They
Prove Fast Enough.

from being in good form, and Street who
was never better, will do the catching for
the present.
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TO be continued. ]
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27

Fourth Avenue as fast as the local
can take us. Guess we won't wait for
a taxi"
Then o think" said Fitch eager
ly, there may be a clew in what I've
told your"
What's the use of thinking" al
most snapped Britt, when we can
know? There's Just one way to know.
and that's to go. Come, let's go"
AS they walked briskly down the
Headquarters building, Britt paused
at Manning's office, pushed a button
and, when the door swung open, thrust
his head in long enough to say:
See you later, Chief; going up
town for a little while"
Still fighting 1t out OF hat line.
eh?" was Manning's return.
YES" said Britt calmly, and 1t
may not take all winter either"
The detective and the doctor were
so absorbed in the subject as they
raced down the subway stairs that
they did not notice a dark-faced man
who, after a keen glance at their
faces. fastened east in Blocker
Street and sprang into a waiting cab
at the next corner.