davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1911-10-16

payments on stock which they Will re-
ceivc as holders of the common stock OF
the American Tobacco Company.
The independent interests are confident
that the courts will reject the proposed
plan as giving in reality more COM
plete monopoly of the tobacco trade into
few HANDS than does even the present
organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
NEW TEAM IN COMMERCIAL
LEAGUE IS DOING WELL
Potomac Electric Power Company Nine
Looks to Be One of Best in Cir
cuit-Other Gossip.

teams In the running from Richmond and
Washington. it is probable that there will
be just as much interest attached to the
games as there was when three cities
composed the league. Richmond. In a
way, Is more closely associated with
Washington and really has more in COM
mon with the capital than has either
Philadelphia or New York, notwithstand-
ing the fact that both OF the mentioned
cities are much larger than Is the south
ern town.
Manhattan club seems to have had
hard time getting away with the poorer
teams in the Independence League during
the past week. On the face of that 1t
would seem that when it stacks up
against Kendall 1t will more than have
its hands full. but the fact Is that the
Manhattan aggregation is not using its
best pitchers. but Is keeping them IN
reserve for when 1t needs them. Burke
could have made either Of the two games
easy which 1t has taken the club all II
could do to win during the past week.
st. Stephens, in the Marquette League.
seems to have little trouble scoring runs
against the teams which It meets. but It's
main drawback all season has been the
fact that 1t has been unable to noio tne
opposing club sufficiently we'll IN mana 10
win. Yesterday the club made twenty
runs against the Company X team. but'
in turn, had seven scored against 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
MARQUETTE LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Medicos. -. ie $50 Tenleytown. GIL $50
ST. Stephens ID .722 Company k 10 .240
CorcOran.... II $50 Indian Office. Is .159
TODAY's GAME
Corcoran VS.. Medicos.
In comedy Of errors st. Stephen had
an easy time defeating Comany X yes
terday afternoon in the Marquette
League by the score of 20 to Z.
Lemeric was in the box for the win
ners and twirled fine game. He also
led both teams in batting. getting four
hits out of as many times at the bat. one
Of them being a home run bingle.
The soldier boys used two pitchers. who
were touched up for fourteen hits. many
of them good for extra bases.
Evans played a good game at short Tor
the Saints and made several pretty stops
and throws to first. Out of two trips to
the plate he got two hits. one OF them a
home run and the other double.
It really looks as though the Medfcos
are going to cop the pennant this year
as they have a comfortable lead on the
other teams, although st. Stephen still
has chance to 60 into the lead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
elephant AND DONKEY
GO LAME; RACE is OFF
Contest Between Democratic and Re-
publican Animals Will Go
Undecided.

NEW YORK, July 15.-The great ma
tional elephant and donkey race from
New York to Washington was officially
called off last night when Judy. the re-
publican, and Jennie. the democrat both
limped sorely into Philadelphia. 1t was
decided that ii would be cruel to keen
either of the animals on the road any
longer. despite the novelty of the cor
test and that crowds followed the long
distance racers in all the towns and cities
through which they have passed with
even expressions Of encouragement for
The accident that happened to the ele-
plant at New Brunswick. y. j.. when I'm
thrashed around a blacksmith shop
Judy got a nail in her foot, put her out
of the running shortly afterward for the
wound became very sore. Jennie was
circus donkey who had never worn
shoe 1t was decided that she must be
shod when she got to Princeton and her.
hoofs spread. After being shod, however,
she began to limp as painfully as Judy.
The elephant and donkey passed
through Philadelphia. but at Darby, n,
suburb, their trainers decided that the
animals were suffering, and they got
into telephone communication with the
owner in New York, and he promptly or
dered the race abandoned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

Connie Mack has instructed the Athletic
outfielders to play about twenty feet far
Their out than the fielders OF the other
teams Connie figures 1t Is much easier
to come forward on the lively ball than
to go back for 1t.
Blind Billy" Mccormick Of Uniontown,
Pa, one Of the noted rooters of the Key
stone state, is dying. He has never been
able to see a ball game. but he kept in
touch with them. and helped promote the
game in his own home several years ago
when the Tri-State League had a team
there.
The National League has not made a
triple play this year.
In that one-hit game that Joe Wood
pitched for the Red Sox against the ST.
Louis Browns, and in which the Kansas
City boy struck out fifteen Of the opposing
batters. he barely missed equaling the
American Leagues record for strike-outs
in nine-inning game: The record is
sixteen, and is held by two pitchers.
July s. 1904. Glade Of the Browns famed
sixteen Washington batters and July %.
1903. ':Rube" Waddeli pitching against
his old teammates the Athletics, retired
the same number The National League
record for strike-outs Is twenty-one, and
has been on the board twenty-eight years,
for it was in 1883 that Charles Sweeney
Of the old Providence Grays had hand
in putting out all except six of the Bos-
ton National League hitters in one game.
Harry Fanwell, former Nap. transferred
from Portland to New Orleans. is not
sure OF a job after all. He has reported
to New Orleans but has not been signed.
Manager Frank says he does not need a
pitcher, and will not sign Fanwell unless
he shows lot OF stuff.
Jimmy Johnson. with the White SoX on
their spring training jaunt, is batting
near the 300 mark in the Southern
League. He is one of Birmingham's re-
liable men, both at bat and in the field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
OTHER AMATEUR GAMES.

The La Grand A. c. beat the Crandali
A. c. yesterday In twelve inning game.
3 to . Score by innings:
La Grand A. c. R.H.E.
10000 ooool-s o
o'A0' a. oo2o 100000 o-2 0 0
Batteries-Rupertus and Jones; Rome
and Gainey.
The La Grand A. c. desires to ar
range games with any thirteen.y ear-oid
teams in the District. Address Manager
Rupertus. % N street northwest.
The Garfield A. c. won from the Rough
riders yesterday. II to 9. Score 6y IN:
nings: H-h.E.
Garfield A. c.......4os1le12 z 2 2
Roughriders .........4 1 COS 1-9 2
Battenes-Raba and Hancock: Krauss
and Pancella.
The H Street team was no match Tor
the G Street aggregation yesterday ana
lost to it by the score Of l3'to 9: Score
by innings: h.n.C'
s Streets Streets: d-s i :
and Warren.
The Young Giants lost to the Young
Tigers yesterday by the score OF to 16.
Score by innings: RHE.
young Giants. 100000 b-e 5
Young Tigers. 0 o 8 I % Pie IA 3
Batteries-Carnell and Bell: Goldey and
Davis.
After seven innings Of hard play the
Roland A. c. beat the Renfocs by a 7
to 5 score. The game was featureless.
Score by innings: R.H.E.
Rolands ..... o o 1 o 2 o ~ 8 3
Renrocs .........O 2OO2 O-5 IL 2
Batteries-Hunt and Hungary; Hilliard
and F1aherty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE.


No Game Today.
BY consistent hitting Commerce and
Labor defeated Nevy yesterday after
noon In the Departmental League. Score:
IA to 8.
Another thing that helped the Labor
ties along was the erractic fielding If
their opponents. The Sailors fell down
on eight chances.
The Sailors had q look-in until the
seventh, as first one team and then the
other would forge ahead in the score. The
Laborites scored ten tallies in the last
two innings of play.
Every man on the Commerce team con-
nected for one or more bhgles. The
heavy artillery was again much in evil
dence, The first four batters down the
list totaled nine bingles, Charlie Moran
getting three OF them
The Sailors also handled the stick with
good effect. getting twelve nice hits off
Whitney. Givonnetti Mcbride and Nc
Donough were the leading swatists, the
former having made three slams, while
the other boys made two apiece.
Although Whitney was hit at pretty
lively gait he had fine assortment.
Ten men were retired by him on strikes.
The crowd became little peeved over
some OF the umpire's decisions land got
a little noisy after the game, but nothing
serious resulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
CAPITAL CITY LEAGUE.

TODAY'S GAME.
Navy Yard VS.. Seamen Gunners.
The Eastern Athletic Club did not make
such a bad showing against the Cornell
Company yesterday, when 1t lost by
the score Of to g. Despite the close
tally. the game was not very exciting,
with the exception of q sensational one
hand running catch by Mccormack OF
ZAP Handiboe's long fly.
Joe Engle and Lefty" Wooden did the
pitching for Cornell, and both twirled
good ball, holding the Northeast lads to
six bingles. Engle worked five rounds
and allowed four hits, while Wooden
allowed two safeties in two innings.
Staub worked the whole game for the
losers, and it Is the same old story, II
the team behind would support him and
hit ne would in all probability have won
his game Anyway. Staub was only
touched up for nine hits, allowed four
passes and struck out hree.
roday's game will begin at o'clock in
stead Of $50.
Tomorrow Sunday at 3 o'clock Sew
age Pumping Station will tackle an ALI
Star nine.
Each team was charged with four err
rors.
'Cy' McDonald's hitting is worthy Of
mention. Out of three trips to the plate
he hammered out two singles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
TCDAY'S GAME.
Willard VS.. Walford.


In an uninteresting and .one-sided game
yesterday Potomac Electric Company
easily defeated Telephone by the score
Of Is to 8. Thompson pitched for Tele-
phone and went along fairly we'll for
five innings. In the sixth the Potomac
boys landed on him for five hits. which.
mixed with five passes and two errors.
resulted in ten runs. -.
Holden pitched for the winners and was
never in danger. He made thirteen men
fan and allowed only three hits. He
also helped with three clean singles.
Morris and Myers were the heavy lift
tiers Of the day, Country getting a
home run and single. while Myers
made two singles and a two-bagger. This
pair Is also credited with all the put-oufs
for their team.
The "Pepco'' team ran wild on the
bases, having no less than fourteen stol-
en- sacks to their credit.
Holden struck out the side in the sec
ond inning. after Potomac had managed
to squeeze two runs over the plate. He
also famed the side in the seventh.
Buck Howard played a pretty game
at short for the winners, handing
grounders cleanly and making perfect
throws to 'Chief" Myers. Buck" also
made a clean hit and scored three runs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

The Potomac Electric Power Company
team, the newcomer in the Commercial
League, is certainly making great
showing in the games 1t Is playing. The
club has won every game 1t has played
and stands an excellent chance OF up
setting the dope that has been regularly
handed out as to the probable pennant
winner in that circuit.
The club would, without a doubt. have
an excellent chance to win the pennant
In the Commercial circuit were 1t not
for the fact that it had to enter the
league burdened with a handicap which
it will be impossible for 1t to overcome.
The team is composed for the most
part OF high school players, there being
four on the club. and each of them Is
playing excellent ball. Holden of West
ern pitched yesterday against the Tele-
phone team and struck out thirteen and
allowed but three hits. Country Morris
Of Tech is playing a star game for the
club, as Is also Howard and Myers OF
Western.
Another player who used to attend one
of the local high schools Is Timanus. He
also played with the Maryland Agri-
cultural College. where he made quite
reputation for himself as an outfielder.
If the club enters the league next year.
and its personnel remains unchanged. 1t
is certain that it will make any of them
hustle to get away with the premier hon
orS.
The post-season series and intercity
series will be the main subject of dis
cussion at the meeting of the amateur
commission tonight. Just what decisions
will be arrived at is question. but 1t
Is thought that it will definitely decide
as to just what cities will compete for
the amateur championship. 1t has been
ington and Richmond will have teams in
competition, but nothing official has as
yet been given out regarding the matter.
players who have been doing such good
work in the amateur ranks this spring,
are certainly UNFOLDING the regulations
made in high school circles during the
season just passed. Both men were tout
ed as being the best hitters in the scho-
lastic series this year. and 1t Is certain
that they are running a merry race at
present. as both are hitting the ball
safely two or three times In almost every
game played. Many are predicting that
both will make good in professional ranks
before many years go by.
The races In the various circuits are
narrowing down every day to such an
extent that 1t will be only short while
before the winners can be picked in sew
eral of the circuits. Many have already
conceded the pennant In two or three OF
the circuits to certain teams, but as yet
there are few which have a good enough
hold on first place to guarantee them
being placed in the forefront already. or
course. there are some teams which have
a much better chance than others to cop
the pennant, but there are none which
have It secured as yet.
oil ~ CnY1TnnRPA
Labor Car Department and Naval Medi-
co School are the teams which are al
ready conceded by many as having the
pennant for their leagues as good as wOn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAME TODAY,

w. L. Pct: W. L. Pet.
E. ssa y 50 80 VI. Ts;sa i Is
. GAME TO-DAY.
Kendall VS.. st. Paul. at North Capitol
and V streets northwest; game called at
1854. :,
Fighting every inch of well played
game, Waverley threw a scare into Man
haitian in a splendid contest, which the
leaders won. + to S. Waverley held to
the lead until the fourth, when Manhat-
tan forged ahead with a three-run lead.
Waverley played a great uphill game
getting one run in the seventh and two in
the eighth. In the ninth, with two out,
Roache drew a pass. stole second. but
threw away his chance Of tying the
score by getting caught trying to steal
third.
Clements cut off Manhattan's usual
early lead by splendid double play in
the first. With HERMAN on second and
him. Jimmy Donnelly hunted. The ball.
however, was q fly down toward first.
Clements got the ball with one hand. and
shot It to second. getting Herman.
Chucky Dampier. after reaching third
with two out In the first, stole home. His
brother, Scott who was at the bat at
the time, aided him in making 1t per-
Iect play.
Jimmy Fitzgibbons made a great catch
Of Fegan's foul fly in the second, and al
though he fell in getting the ball, he re-
tanned his hold on the sphere.
Jimmy Donnelly speared hot one from
Mayhew's bat In the first, when playing
right, and shot 1t home, getting Roache
at the plate.
Doyle opened Waverley's rally in the
second with a double. and scored when
Baker hit to center. Baker crossed the
plate when Clements doubled to left.
Half Of the errors made by the losers
came In the fourth. Those. coupled with
three hits, one a two-bagger by Chucky
Dampier, netted the leaders four runs.
Five sacrifice hits are on record for the
game, four being made by Manhattan. In
the second inning two Manhattan players
sacrificed, yet not run was made.
Eddie McDonough made the star catch
Of the evening when in the fifth he got
Scott Dampier's fly to center. The ball.
although somewhat high. was hard hit
and looked good for at least three bags.
but the speedy little centerf1elder took
on. glance at it and sped after 1t, getting
the ball over his shoulder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15


NO GAME TODAY.
The new Park View team won its first
game yesterday, and tied things UP with
Silver Spring in the Suburban League
race, by defeating Manager Coles Bright
wood aggregation, 8 to Z. AS whole,
1t was a poorly played game, although
several good plays were made at inter
walls.
1t was a great day for the house of
Junghaus. three being In the Park View
total Of eight hits, four put-outs. f1ve
assists and two errors. In the second
inning all Of them made hits In rapid
succession.
It looked like Brightwood might repeat
its performance of Thursday and tie
things up in the last round. It chased
one run over the pan, and men were on
second and third when the last man
was retired
The more the fans see that Silver
Spring team work the more impressed
they are with the fact that 1t is composed
OF hustlers of. ability, and that 1t will
bear watching. It is fast changing in
their estimation from a "pennant possible
ity'' to a "pennant probability" Manager
Babe" Torney also seems to have been
impressed in somewhat the same way.
as he has lately been making herculean
efforts toward getting new players.
The report that "Inky'' Davis Of the
Silver Spring team is playing with Ger
mantown is incorrect. He is now away
on his vacation at Atlantic City, and will
be back and in Tuesdays game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
NO GAME TO-DAY.

Seventeen safe smacks, combined with
ten miscues by the Baltimore and Ohio
fielders, netted twenty runs for the South
ern aggregation, and moved them a game
nearer the leaders. The announcement
that the protested game with Union Sta
favor put life in the southernites. and
they went after the opposition with
vengeance.
Forest Thompson started on the mound
for Manager Meetings. boys, and only
one scratch hit was garnered off his de-
livery in the three innings in which he
officiated. Strobel pitched the remainder
OF the game. and the Baltimore and Ohio
boys were unable to connect with sue
cess. One run was scored off him. the re-
suit of an infield error.
Platz and Gregory led with three hits
each. +. Thompson smashed out two
triples and kearney was the only member
of the squad that was not present t IN ,t the
hard every time up. and as result his
batting average took a decided boost.
The Southern captain also was demon
on the sacks, and six times he stole. The
record of twenty-four stolen bases Tor
team in seven innings is probably rec
ord.
With the form that Southern is display
ing now In batting. base running and
twiriing 1T is hard to see how the Car
of the two games 1t has scheduled
with the Southerners. To win the cham
pionship, however. the Southern aggrega-
ton will have to trim the leaders four
games-and as this will create a tie,
series will be arranged and the winners
Of the best two out of three will enter the
post-season game
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
teu Club Managers Cannot Strengthen Their Teams After To-day
OLYMPIA LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAME TODAY.
Emmanuel VS.. Woodland.

NTduuuCh was pFdCt1Cdlly
from the pennant race when Silver
Spring showed it down to third place
by winning a we'll contested game. 4
to ..
George Gill, the pride of Silver Spring.
was again in form. with the result that
Braddock was almost helpless before his
assortment of hooks. But four hits
were made off Gill. while twelve men
were retired on strikes.
Cash pitched in hard luck. Only two
of the suburbanites hits counted, but
these two were home runs, each with
a man on base. In each the man to
score ahead of the home run reached
first on four balls Cash's wildness was
costly.
Gill won his own game in the sixth,
when he hit over the left field fence for
a homer. Monroe got the other circuit
punch, a beautiful drive to right center
Colley. the Braddock shortstop, fielded
in the form he did when playing with
Tech. Yesterday was the best day Col
ley has had in the field. the lanky lad
handling himself in great style. his play
of o. Clark's drive being one Of the
best of the day.
For an infielder. Mccarthy caught re-
markedly good game. the Silver Spring
lad handling Gills delivery in great
style. But one man stole on him yes
terday. Handy getting away With sec
ond base.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
JIM FLYNN MAY LEAVE.
Is Considering Proposition From
Hugh Mcintosh.
pecial Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 15.-Jim
Flynn, vanauisher of Al Kaufman. Is
considering a proposition from Hugh Nc
Intosh to tour Australia next season,
and also England and France later. Flynn
saws he will meet Carl Morris first and
be prepared to close negotiations for trip
following Morris match.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

Owner Bert Annis of the South Bend
Central League club Is said to be making
arrangements to close deal for the
transfer of his team to Grand Rapids.
The Grand Rapids Central League team
was recently transferred to Newark.
Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
THOMPSON'S REPLY.
Tells Papke That He Will Bet Him
$1,000.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, July 15.-cyclone
Johnny Thompson today sent the follow
ing reply to Billy Papke's demand for
side bet to their proposed twenty-round
contest at New Orleans next fall:
If Papke agrees to make middle-weight
limit of 15S pounds ringside 1 will give
him a five-thousand-dollar side bet and
post money Immediately: otherwise. l
meet him any old weight, but no side
bet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

Jay Langford pulled Off another Of his
good throws in the sixth inning. He
caught Bishop going to third when the
call him Hughey Jennings. His comedy
on the lines resembles very much that OF
the Tiger leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

Manager Walters of the Adams Elk
nress team has signed Forrest Thompson.
one of the best twirlers in the league. for
his team. The Adams manager has
made a ten-strike in securing the big
HEAVIER, as he will be Of great help IN al.
ternating with Mcmahon Tor the rest OF
the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

IIuderus has had his salary increased.
ANY man who can twice In one week put
two balls outside the lot at the Phillies
park should be given part Of the stock
In the club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

Scheikhardt was the slugger of the day,
annexing a double and two singles out Of
four journeys to the plate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

Jimmy Kerr made his debut in the Sun
day school circuit yesterday. He played
we'll at short field and poled two
Dagger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

The fur should ny this afternoon when
the Commissioners and Adams Express
teams hook up. The former team has a
number Of youngsters who made good
impression on their hrst appearance and
are determined to give the Adams boys
a hard run for the money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

Koch pitched good ball and Corporations
could only secure five safe hits. Seven
of the Corporations warriors famed the
air. Koch was wild in the third. and his
opponents took advantage Of this fact to
score twice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

A double steal by Bruss and Burns fea-
tured the third inning. This is only the
second time this stunt has been pulled
off thus far in this league.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

Eberwein took q turn in the box for
Corporations. and did much better than
the score indicates. He famed nine of
Manager Crowley's braves, and only. Is
sued free transportation once. while his
rival on the slab was benevolent on four
seDarate occasions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

Taylor aud widmayer for the Aioysius
team lined two hits each. while weaver
and Reynolds got the same NUMBER
each for Columbia.