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MAILER MAY SECURE STOCK
IN LOCAL CLUB, SAY OWNERS
No Definite Plan on Foot to Elect Him to
an Office-Outsiders Not In
terested in Venture.

be grooming George Mcbride 20 handle
the team.
Up to date however. McAleer has not
acquired a share of stock in the club. nor
So at what he would consider reason
able figure.
The purchasing Of block of stock by
McAlser and his election As president OF
the club is all possible. but much would
have to be accomplished to bring this
about.
NcAleer's conference with President
Ban Johnson and Charley Comiskey has
no bearing whatsoever on the proposed
deal. further than that McAleer. with
full knowledge of the local club officials.
consulted Johnson and Comiskey to find
out whether or not he would be objec-
tionable as a magnate and incidentally
TO get their advice as to whether il would
be good investment for him to make.
Insinuations tending to create the i'm
preston that the local club is controlled
by Johnson or Comiskey are il-founded.
1t can be absolutely stated that not
single share of stock in the Washington
club is owned hy ,Outside interests.
Neither is it true thai johnson was in
any way responsible for McAleer's en-
gagement as manager of the local team.
The facts of the matter are these: When
the directors of the club met at the end
of the 1909 season to consider the ques-
tion of manager there We're three names
suggested. Before coming to any de-
cision 1t was decided to call up Johnson
on the long-distance phone for the pur
pose of learning whether. any OF the
three men under consideration were un-
desirable to the league. Johnson object
ed to one of those considered, and gave
it jas his opinion that McAleer could not
be considered for the reason that it would
be Impossible to secure him. Notwith-
standing this opinion the local officials
negotiated with McAleer and succeeded
in securing him to manage the team.
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Baseball From the Inside

son. The players were hitting II
everywhere and how it would sing
when you connected with 1t!
We had a great time joshing the
pitchers. Every day some OF them
were complaining about the ball. They
said:
I'VE can't put the ball anywhere TO
keep the batter from hitting it.
That first series we played at Phlla-
delphia was a peach for hitting. Even
when the men weren't getting the ball
safe they were almost pounding the
cover off.
1 could tell the difference in the
fielding. They would come down there
to short like rifle shots. With the old
ball they don't come like that SO
often.
I'll venture to say there was no
cork center in the balls used In the
first game of the double-header at
Cincinnati Sunday week ago. We
made only a few hits off Gaspar. but
we smacked the ball hard enough
Every time we could hit it was like
cracking out bit OF mush. The sound
was "ker PUNK" There was no good
old ring to 1t.
1 wish l had saved one of those new
Evening star., 1911-08-22
BY J. ED GRILLO.

Officials of the Washington club admit
that James r. McAleer, at present mana
ger of the Nationals. may become a
stockholder in the club. Mc.Aleer has
made an effort to invest some money in
the local venture ever since his deal to
buy the Boston American League club
fell through. though. no one. seems TO
know what progress he has made in this
direction.
Ii is also true that the officials Of the
club are anxious to have McAleer asso-
ciate himself with them financially in the
cluo. as they believe that a manager who
has his money invested would be all the
more interested in the success of the
team.
There is. however. no definite plan on
foot to elect McAleer to any office of the
club Tie board of directors is selected
by the stockholders. which in turn elects
the officers or the club. and therefore any
such move would be in the future.
Rumor has il that if McAleer should
be chosen as president of the club he
would quit the managerial end, devoting
all his time to looking after the business
END OF the institution. while he is said to
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that | would not be permitted TO make
the trade because of Mr.. Murphy am at

that | would not be permitted TO make
the trade because of Mr.. Murphy am at
a loss to understand.
Now. let Clarke show that he is a
good sport. I'm not anxious to get rid
of Bransiield, but I'll call his little bluff.
Luderus will probably be able to play this
week, and all Clarke needs to do is to
hand over Campbell and he can take
Kitty. I'll soon show him that I'm the
boss of the playing end of the Phladel-
pha base ball club
Doom was disappointed because the
Phillies failed to win the games yester-
day after outbatting Pittsburgh. but lie
says he is determined to follow his physi-
clans advice and not worry about base
ball. Charley says he knows the boys are
doing the best they can, and since il will
only keep him in his room longer TO
worry. he is going to try TO get well
enough to sit on the bench and direct the
play before the season is over.
Although Doom has been reported as
being on the Boardwalk in a rolling chair
and at base ball games in Atlantic City,
he says he has not been permitted to
leave his room. when l can go around
on a rolling chair, you know where Ill
be-" said Doom. 1t is not hard to guess
that the peppery manager meant he
would be at Fogcl Field. Broad and Hun
tingdon streets, Philadelphia.
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WORLDS RECORD FOR
VERNON M'K|kNEY
Wins Pace in Straight Heats
and Sets New Mark for
a Stallion.

COLUMBUS, August pa worlds rec
ord was established yesterday at the in
ternattonal breeders meeting here, In
the board of trade stake for 2O7 PAGERS
Vernon Mckinney. driven by Havers
James, won in straight heats in 2.O314. 2.O2
and 2O2k.
The race was the feature of the card.
Vernon Mckinney was the favorite. SELL
ing at $50 to 1854 for the leld. Sir r., the
Murphy entry: Peter H. Ginger. Sunny
Jim and Shaughran were also starters.
Vernon Mckinney was on his good be-
havior. and paced the three heats without
a skip. He was pressed hard in each heat
by Sir r. and Peter II. which finished
second and third respectively. When his
time was announced it was declared that
il was a worlds record. being the three
fastest heats ever paced by stallion in
a race The old record for the event was
303L. made by JudeX in 1908.
The other stake race on the card was
the Columbus. for 200 trotters. In this
five horses started. Charlie Mitchell, a
winner last week. was a strong favor
ite and Murphy drove him home first
three times in succession.
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DOOM HAS HIS SAY
Phillies' Manager Says That
He Is His Own Boss.
ANGRY AT CLARKE'S BLUFF
Willing to Trade Bransfeld for Vim
cent Clarke at Any
Time.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
PHILADELPHIA. August 22-ManageI
Doom. the crippled leader of the Phillies
cannot leave his room in an Atlantic City
hotel. but Manager Doom can talk and
Manager Doom threw a jolt into Fred
Clarke, the Pittsburgh chieftain, last
night, not to mention calling a smart
bluff by the Pirate boss
Clarke was quoted as saying yesterday
that he would like to have Kitty
Bransield. the Phillies' first baseman
but added, Mr.. Murphy (meaning
Charles Webb Murphy. owner of the
Chicago club would never allow Fogel
or DOOM to make a trade. because Mr..
Murphy knows that Kitty would Just
plug up our weak point" In addition to
being able to talk. Manager Doom can
read and when he read that Clarke state
ment. there was an explosion in the
Doom apartments at the Traymore
Z Doom lost no time in having a tele-
phone brought to his side and soon had
sporting writer on the wire
Say for ME, and YOU can't make it
too strong. that Fred Clarke can have
Kitty Bransfield for Vine Campbell just
as soon as I1uderus is able to get back
on first base said DOOM I'm tired of
these insinuations that 1 am only a fig
urehead. I'm running the Phillies, even
now while ! am here with broken leg.
and l will continue to run the team and
make all trades just as long as Presi-
dent Fogel places sufficient confidence in
my ability to want me to be manager.
The last time Pittsburgh played in
Philadelphia Clarke asked me how much
cash would take for Bransfleld I told
him Kitty" was not for sale. but
would trade him for Vine Campbell, as
we needed an outfielder. Clarke knows
made that offer and it still holds good
How. i'll the face of that, lie could say
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Youngster Is But Nineteen
Years Old, But of
Good Size.
BATTING AVERAGE OF .317|

Special Dspatch TO The star.
RICHMOND. August :.2-Ralph Maths,
the recruit outtieider VINO has just been
purchased from the Richmond club of
the Virginia League. is one of the most
promising youngsters whom Manager
Jimmy McAleer has gathered in. Joining
the Richmond Colts at the beginning Of
the present season. he soon proved him
self one of the most promising finds of
the season in that circuit, ana, by reason
of his consistent stickwork and good field
ing record. number OF major league
look him over.
Maths is a mere lad. but has the
physique of a young giant and all of the
best qualifications Of great player. He
has been burning up the Virginia League
circuit with his long and frequent drives,
and is probably the most consistent slug
ger in that league today. The latest
official averages, compiled August 10.
been at bat 1856 times, scored IS runs,
made 122 hits. has 10 stolen bases, 10 sac
rifice hits for batting average of .3l7.
In his hitting he is tied with Mickey
Keliher. who was recently sold by the
Petersburg club to the Pittsburg Pirates.
He is ahead of Booze, another player SO"
to the Pirates by the Petersburg CLUB.
In the field Maths is one OF the
most dependable men in the league
and is regarded as one OF the 1astest
gardeners in the circuit. HIS aNeTaSe
is high and it is seldom that ne Is
ever known to make an error. AS ne
is vet but a \youngster, he Is not 10 DC
denended on for pegging to the piate'
hut he has perfected the throw 10 sec
ond and third base, and has showed a
wonderful improvement in the tnro"
home -. 80
On the bases Maths is fast and
haadv With good coaching he should
be able to make good showing III
this department and his heavy nittins'
which he is likely to continue even IN
the majors will make him valuaDle
man to any club. In the first series
of the season Maths was picked py
the umpires as the best natural nitter
with the Richmond club, both arpiters
predicting at that time ina. ne "ou''
make a great hitter.
The announcement of the purchase
of Maths was made just this week.
on the same day that the drafting sea
son opened Owner Bradley or the
Richmond club made the announce
ment. saving that -he had sold Maths
through negotiations with Presluent
Moves, after considering oners from
both the Cincinnati Reds and the Chi
caeo cubs. both of which teams had
scouts look the young fielder over and
send in reports.
Maths is nineteen years old and
comes from Rocksborough, small
suburb of Philadelphia, The curly.
haired youngster had his first real
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Ralph Maths Latest Addition to Nationals;
Said to Be Best Player in Virginia League

duplicated until Maths turned the trick
Maths is about five feet ten inches in
height and weighs 16J pounds. He is cf
powerful build and is a natural hitter of
great strength. He seems able 10 hit the
ball either high low and has an excel
lent eye at the bat.
Personally, Maths is player of the
quiet order. Ii is said of him that he has
never been known To make complaint
against a decision and is modest and
quiet of speech. In Richmond he is re-
ga rded as one cf the most gentlemanly
players i'm the circuit. and he is a general
favorite in tl.at city.
Maths is only one OF many recruits be-
ing signed up by the locals but he seems
one of the most likely of the bunch. His
batting and fielding averages for this sea
stamp him as well worthy of a trial.
and Manager McAleer seems to have
pulled of a good deal wnen he closed
with the Richmond management.
Tie youngster will probably join the
locals squad as soon os the Vir-inia
League season is over. The season closes
there September 8. and Maths will prob
ably be brought here to get some Ct the
benefits of bench education.
Evening star., 1911-08-22
INTERNATIONAL CHESS.
Twenty.Six Masters Start Play in
Carlsbad Tournament.

CARLSBAD. Bohemia, August 22.-Ac-
coring to program. the second interna-
tional chess masters tournament, under
the auspices of the Carlsbad Chess Club,
and to which the city Of Carlsbad has
made a subvention of 1900 crowns. be-
gan yesterday in a spacious hall set aside
for the congress in the famous Kurhaus
here. The entries of twenty-six masters
had been accepted and these were paired
in thirteen matches for the opening
round The countries represented are
America, England, France. Germany,
Russia, Austria, Hungary and Servia.
Following a speech of welcome by Victor
Tietz. state councillor and president OF
the Carlsbad Chess Club. the players
drew their respective numbers prepara-
tory to the official pairinss in accordance
with the Berger system.
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base ball experience i'm 1909, when he
played with the Perksia club of the
North Pennsylvania League.
He played the season OF 1909 and a
part of the season of 1910 with the
Perksia club. and then went to Old
Point Comfort. Va. where he Joined
the Fortress Monroe club of the PENN
sula League. During the time that he
played there he batted at 4 ..33o clip
and made nine home runs in seven
consecutive games. He raped out
nineteen hits for the circuit while with
Fortress Monroe. The team finished in
second place and the showing made
was due largely to his hitting. When
Maths Joined the Richmond Colts this
spring he turned down an offer from
the GAINESVILLE club Of the Central
League.
Maths has made record this season
that has not been equaled i'm ORGANIZED
base ball in twelve years. He hung mp
his mark in "A series against the Roanoke
club in Roanoke. Va. May last. when
he drove out two home runs in one in
ming. He made three home runs in this
game. This feat was done by Joe Dele
hanty twelve years ago and has not been
Evening star., 1911-08-22
By Hans Wagner.

balls. / would like to cut open one of
them and then cut open one OF those
we use now. The comparison would
be interesting: I'm sure 1t would.
Getting back to the game Itself
there are many angles to ball game
Take for instance the timing Of run
ners on the way to first or between
the other bases. An experienced in
fielder a student Of the game, knows
the style of every other man in the
league. He watches the runner un-
til he learns whether he is one of the
kind that runs everything out or
whether he quits when he thinks he
will be thrown out on sharp rap to
the infield.
In base ball. like in every other line
Of work there are men who never
know when they are beaten. They
keep on going no matter until they
are actually thrown out. fellow has
no time to loaf in making the throw
on a man like that. If an infielder
knows a man VIII slow up, of course
he can take his time making the
throw.
There are some fellows in the
league today who slow up even while
trying to steal a base. a man in the
game long enough finally gets tab
on them and 1t helps him in making
the play to nab him.
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have always found it best to finish
a thing when once started II a fell
low starts to steal he should stick
at the job until he hits the bag
Slowing up will never help in making
a steal. The same rule applies when
a man tries to stretch single to a
two-bagger or a double to a triple and
SO on. Run it out if you once start
That's the only way to win.
ball player can't do two things
at once. He must try only one thing
at a time and then stick to it.
Right in line with stealing. 1T might
be said that it is always best for the
runner to slide with the intention of
hitting a corner of the bag 1t means
a saving of two or three feet in dis
tance and that amounts to something
when a man is trying to beat a good
throw.
The timing of a runner helped me
out in one of the games with Phila-.
delphia at Forbes Field several weeks
ago. One Of the Phillies hit the ball
an awful smack. 1t came on a line
and then shot downward like a shot.
In running for it / lost my balance.
l got hold Of the ball and the force
of it actually turned me over on the
ground. While lying there I threw
to Miller I couldn't see the runner.
but had timed him and / knew the
throw would beat him to the base
Evening star., 1911-08-22
MORRIS TO COME EAST.
Western White Hope" Believes He
Will Make Good.

TULSA, Okla, August 22.-Carl Nor
ris, the Oklahoma white hope" with
his wife and his trainer. Con Riley.
left his home here last night for New
York city to join his manager. F. r.
Ufer, who is there making final prepa-
rations for Morris bout with Jim
Flynn, the Pueblo fireman.
Morris said the match will be held
i'm Pollock's arena. New York city.
about tho middle of next month. the
exact date to be fixed later. His
sparring partners in the training camp
at Allenhurst will be Joe Jeanette.
Joe Cotton and Al Kubiak.
'Tf win from Flynn will never re-
turn to Oklahoma to live" Morris
said. They don't want me here, and
1 will remain away. Perhaps I feel
overconfident, but the world will know
me better in six weeks.
Evening star., 1911-08-22
IN HITTING FORM
CLEVERLY TRIM WHITE SOX
Johnson Strong at Critical Points, While
Chicago Uses Three Twirlers
in Game.

Is little strengthened for the next sea-
sons battle. Milan. Gessler and Walker
are trio of outfelders that are showing
a lot OF class right now. If McAleer can
get his infield strengthened up SO as to be
In keeping with the outfield there will be
no way to keep the Nationals out Of the
hrst division in another year.
Herman Schaefer did not feel much like
testing during the first game here Sum
day, for the score was somewhat too one
sided for any of his jokes, but yesterday
the German pulled off some of his COM
edy and moved many of the fans to
laughter. When Lord rolled a fast
groupder to Schaefer to end the third
round the Sox captain did not run it out
as 1t was no use. Schaefer held the ball
Tor the longest time and then deliberately
put ms root on the bag to show that
the bag if he had run it out
Milan made three pretty hits and got
one sacrifice out of five times up i'm yes
Ing of any of the batters during the
afternoon.
Morgan. the younsster that McAIeer
sent to third II place Of Conroy yester-
day. is a speedy boy. He covers the
ground from the plate to first in close to
record time He is a neat bunter also
and had three sacrifice hits during the
afternoon. which is rather unusual even
for experienced heads. The work of Con-
roy in Sundays game was a little care
less and the selection of Morgan to play
third yesterday was the result of the
poor showing of the veteran.
Johnson got credit for two Dagger in
the seventh. but for a little faster runner
II would have been an easy three-bagger
The ball sailed over Dougherty's head
and landed, up against the. left field fence.
President Comiskey of the Sox has
pulled the strings that he had tied to
eight minor leaguers this season. Out
felders Barrows of Lowell. Gilmore of
Denver and Johnstone OF Birmingham
Pitchers Rogge of Dubuque and Burn
ham of Madison. Shortstop Weaver of
San Francisco, First Baseman Borton of
st. Joe and Catcher McGraw OF Lincoln
are the youngsters.
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Says Mackmen Are
Not the Club Now
They Were in 1910

DETROIT. August 22.-'Detroit 5
principal hope of winning the 1911
pennant lies I'm the fact that the
Athletics are not the ball club that
once they We're" said a member of
the Boston club not long ago, in
discussing the outlook for the
championship. Were the Athletics
of 1911 the athletics of year ago,
there would be nothing to it but a
repeat for Mack, but under the cir
cumstances il is likely to be a bat
tie right up 10 the finish.
Not only are Mack's pitchers go
ing badly. Plank and Bender .eX-
cepted. but there are number of
other men on the club who aren't
playing the ball that they were a
year ago. As for McInnes. the new
first basemar. he hardly looks like
the finished product. He makes
hard work of every play and fails
to get lot of balls that high
class man would eat.
The Mackmen have been having
a lot of luck lately and have won
some games that they weren't enti-
tied TO. which makes them look
better than they really are. They
may strike slump and let the
Tigers pull out ahead. but it looks
as though Detroit would have to
depend on something like this TO
win"
Evening star., 1911-08-22
WAGNER NOT BADLY HURT.
Physicians Say That Pirate Player
Only Has Sprained Ankle.

PITTSBURGH August 22-Definite
announcement was made last night
that the injured ankle of Hans Wagner,
shortstop OF the Pittsburg ball team.
shows no break and that the we'll known
player sustained only severe sprain.
Five physicians visited Wagner at his
home yesterday. A number of X-ray
photographs were taken of TIE injured
member and the above statement was
given out following an examination of
the pictures. The players ankle was
given baking and today Wagner VIII
be permitted TO exercise.
While it is said Wagner will not be
able to join the team until after the east
ern trip, he entertains hopes of playing
at least few games with the club before
the eastern invasion comes to an end.
Evening star., 1911-08-22
fashionable Whether McAeer Can Acquire Interest in Washington Club
Other American League Game.
Yanks Lose in Eleventh.

DETROIT. August 2o.-Gainors single
in the eleventh. followed by two fielders'
choice PLAYS and Gardner's error of DON
ovan's easy grounder gave Detroit a vic
tory over New York. : to 4.
Jennings switched his lineup with sue
cessful results. Score:
+. II. r.
Detroit .....O q o :: O q q 90 ID II 4
New York - o 90 900 > q OOn-4 Z ::
Evening star., 1911-08-22

PITTSBURGH. August 2c.-Why are
the batting averages in the American
League so much higher than those in
the National?
There has been a whole lot of talk
about that question. Some say the
ball used in the American is much
Evening star., 1911-08-22
that cork center

that cork center ball while National
League fellows have gone back to the
old ball.
Say, there certainly was lots OF fun
when they were using the cork CEN
ter in the National early in the sea-
Evening star., 1911-08-22

PARIS, August 22.-frank Jay Gould's
horses were prominent In the races at
reauville yesterday. His Jarretiere, rid
den by Rein. won the race for the Prix
MeautIy from field Of seven The
same jockey rode Mr. Gouid's Justinies
when he finished second in the race for
the Prix Blonville. Five ran in this event
W.. X. Vanderbilt's Adah, with O'Neill
In the saddle. ran third In the race for
the Prfx Estacade. Ten horses ran. Mr..
vanderbilts Rainoire. ridden by ONeill,
won the race for the Prix Latouques
Eleven horses ran.
Evening star., 1911-08-22
Reds Beat Boston.
Cards Open With Victory.

BROOKLYN. August 32.--sSt. Lo;Iis
opened series with BROOKLYN yesterday.
winning the initial game. u to :.
The visitors sictcry is 20 be credited
to Sallee. who not Oily pitched well, but
fielded his position in excellent ior
The visitors hated Knetzer freely and
ran wild on the bases. pld,in-s six steals
to their credit. as Bergen had an off
day in throwing Score:
r. II. E.
St Louis .O . o. o o o 1--6 10 l
Brooklyn $3.50. % o 90 o q C-1
Evening star., 1911-08-22

Little Johnny Evers displayed mis- old
time speed around second prior to the
game. 1t would not be surprising If he
were 10 start in one of these games. He
was itching for battle. but contented
himself with coaching until he had a
verbal run-n with KLEIN and was chased
to the bench.-N. Y. Sun.
Evening star., 1911-08-22

liyelier. Others
say there is a
difference in
I h e pitching
and fielding in
favor of the
older league.
For myself, i
believe the ball
causes the diff
ference. | think
the American
League teams
continue to use
Evening star., 1911-08-22

At Pueblo-P Pueblo. 3: Sioux City, o.
At Denver--D~nver, @: Dcs MOines, ..
At Omaha Omaha. 3: Topeka. 4.
Only three games scheduled.
Evening star., 1911-08-22

Pittsburgh seems to be getting along
man.. However. the Buccaneer pitchers
will have to SHOW more than they dis
played to the Quakers yesterday to do
any winning ON the Polo Grounds.