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The Washington times., 1911-08-28
"Skip" Wymard Will
Represent America

PITTSRCRG. Pa, Aug. 2s.-Nor-
man L. Wymard, the famous George
town athlete, is member of the
committee of three appointed by the A.
A. L. to represent the United States at
the Olympic games in Sweden in 1912.
Skip" Wymard, as he is Familiarity
known. resides at 4l2 Todd street, VIII
kinsburg He is a son Of Charles W.
Wymard and a brother of Bud" Wy
mard, captain Of the varsity foott
team Of Mt. st. Mary's College. q
also Of DR.. Bill Wymard, the former
University of Pittsburg baseball man.
ager and athlete. Skip" and his
brother Bill are both graduates Of
Mt. ST Mary's College. where for four
years they shone as athletes.
At Georgetown University, which
skip" entered three years ago. he u
looked upon as one Of the most versatile
athletes that school has ever had. He
was formerly pitcher on the varsity
baseball team, manager Of the basket
ball team. miller" on the track team
and in footbalIdom achieved great fame.
He has played tackle on the varsity
team since entering Georgetown. and
his kicking has proved the sensation
of the South. Experts said of him last
year that he was the greatest kicker
the South has seen in years.
In recognition of his wonderful accom-
plishments in all departments of ath-
ietics at Georgetown, the athletic COM
mittee of that institution made him
manager of the field and track team.
On account Of the time he is compelled
to 6evote to this office he was coee-
pelled to give up baseball and basket
ball. wymard received his preparatory
education at the Williamsburg High
School
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
GREGG TOO MUCH
IN SUNDAY GAME
Nap Star Had One of His Good Days. Which Made 1t
Impossible for Nationals to Do Anything With Him.
Milan Does Circus Stunt in Field.
BY SENATOR"
OnIy Newspaper Ma he MAI

class. In that fatal seventh. with two
gone and the bases as loaded as n sail
nastv looking low drive between second
and short that would have been a Init
ninety-nine out OF hundred times.
Seven thousand were on their feet
nessean came tearing in from deep GEN.
ter at a ile-a-minute pace and, with
a forward dive, made a shoe string
stab that temporarily paralyzed the
crowd and permanently killed the Maps
hopes for more runs.
Take IL from us, II was some catch,
but, then. do not forget that Milan
is some fielder.
Henry In Game.
Schaefers sprained heel and .elivelt' =
strained propeller forced Henry into the
game. so the batting order was
changed. with Morgan moved up to
second place and with Henry third.
A fast double play shattered the Ma
tionals' ambition in the first. with
Milan gone, Morgan walked. but when
Henry hit to second the si1e was out.
In the second Gessler nit, and was sac
rificed to second by Walker. Mcbride
forced Gessler. and the captain reached
third on a steal and Smiths overthrow,
but he breathed his last there when
Cunningham was retired ut first.
Cleveland's two hits in the second
went to seed when CaShion frightened
up. With two out in the fourth for
Washington, Gessler treked on four
wide ones, and when Walker singled the
right fielder made third.
Walkers attempted stea! to draw the
throw did not go through, as Ball made
a speedy resurn to Smith at the plate,
and Gessler was out by yard.
In the seventh, for Washington,
Henry shot a safety over second and
advanced o ma passed ball. but attempts
by Gessler and Walker to sacrifice were
pop flies, and Mcbride flannel.
Cleveland caused the Nationals third
successive defeat in the seventh. Ball
hit over short, Turner bunted and ar
rived ahead of the ball, and Smith got
to first ahead of a slow bounder to
Cunningham. A hopper from Greggs
bat took so long to get to short that
Ball was home and the game won.
Graney forced Turner at home, and
then came Milan's circus catch, which
terminated the suspense.
These figures do not lie:
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Eleven Entries for
Regatta From Ariels

BALTIMORE. Aug. 2s.-Capt. e. w.
RoIph. OF the Ariel Rowing Club. has
sent to David Brown, secretary of the
Middle States Regatta Association,
eleven entries which will be the White
end Blues contribution to the great
rowing event which is to be held in this
city September T.
The Ariels will compete in the junior.
intermediate. and association single shell
events, the Junior and intermediate dou-
bles. Junior and intermediate gigs, junior,
intermediate, and senior eights, and out
Of this list the Ariels are confident that
they will land a number Of the contests.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Billy Pierce Dies
In CharleStoWn Home

BOSTON. Aug. 2S.-William A. Pierce
one Of the best-known sporting men and
fight promoters in the East. died at h,s
home in Charlestown yesterday. A heavy
cold, which developed into slow con-
sumption, caused his death.
Billy Pierce was the nan who made
Joe Walcott, the black demon IT a
decade ago. a champion. He had been
connected with boxing for a score OF
years; He managed Jack johnson al
one time, and also looked after the In
terests Of George Gardner and Jef
Madden during the years these lesser
lights OF the fistic arena were at the
top of their prowess. Other than being
boxing promoter. he was for years q
writer on ring history.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Central Union Meet May
Have Amateur "Grudge"
Race.
TWO DRIVERS WANT
TO TEST SUPREMACY
Course Primed for Motorcycle
Contests That Promise
Sensations.
By HARRY WARD.

There will be some thrills at Bennjnz
racetrack next Monday during the
| Labor Day celebration Of the Central
! Labor Union.
In addition to the several MOTORCYCLE
contests that have been arranged, it IA
| PROBABLE match automobile race be-
tween two well-known amateur drivers
Oh this city will be run. The two drivers
IN question have had many arguments
| about the speed qualities of their re-
| spective motor cars, and It has been
| suggested they settle 1t with a ten-mile
| match race
Both drivers are said to be favorable
to the proposition, and they are ex-
pected to get together some time this
week and arrange the details for the
race.
The track is being put in shape for
| the motorcycle races. and good sport is
In prospect for the race fans"
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Francis Jenkins, Of
this city, who were members OF the
premier ocean-to-oCean tour, have re-
turned to Washington. Mr.. Jenkins
made series Of moving picture films OF
the interesting scenes along the route
OF the tour, one being the parade Of
cars leaving the White House after
President Taft received the party. The
effect OF these pictures on the good
roads and sec America first move
ments is expected to be far-reaching,"
Mr.. Jenkins said.
The General Motors Truck Company
has formed an electric division. under
the management Of J. NJ. Lansden. II
will bring out six chassis models, vary
ing in load capacity from 1850 pounds
to six tons.
The members OF the Glidden tour
will find a splendid piece OF road be-
tween Jacksonville and st. Augustine,
Fla" said August Noack, who has just
returned from a trip to Florida with
his family. las the guests Of H. II.
Scriyen we drove over this roadway,
and while some parts Of 1t are now
under construction, 1t will be completed
in time for the Gidden tour"
"A great compliment has been paid
the new Stearns-Knight sleeve valve
motor by the United States Govern
ment," said C. Cassard Schroth. the
Stearns agent here. In a recent letter
TO the Stearns factory Capt. c. De
Forest Chandler, of the Signal Corps,
expressed his interest in the new en-
gine, and stated the Government was
interested in the purchase of a silent
knight engine for use in aeroplanes."
The Washington times., 1911-08-28

CLEVELAND, Aug. S.-If the Ma
tionals had an opportunity to win
that opening game from the Cleve-
land Maps 1t was not perccptible to
the naked eye Gregg was Gregg
and that was about all there was to It
The triple combination Of speed. curve:
and control. possessed by this years
pitching sensation of the league. held
McAleer's men in abject thral!dom, aid
they had about as much chance of VIC
tory as a District bill at an extra ses-
sion Of Congress.
The Matt onals averaged one sinsIe 4
every three innings, and in the course
of the lime rounds but thirty Satters
faced Gregg, the great. Gregg had them
stopped all tte way. and If ever a pitch
e. earned Il game II was this same
Gregg yesteldsy.
Carl Coshion vas Wash! 1y-o -ors choice
and so we'll lid he get under way tat
everyone settled down to see a cool
cid-fasnioled pitchers duel Al eD
troit. CasTion was as wild as punrrer.
l'ut today he mad more control than
a ward boss.
In the INST he stopped the olp,sttcn
IN order and III the second de "onStrrt-
ed his true LASS after the first two
Maps had 1T by sending them INTO the
field sco""lesc In the thtri hu: Ihlee
Clevelanders faced the heftv neav. =.
but in making this record he so strained
one Of hiS staIhoard muscle. tha: he
had TO -stHe from the ba: r+ He WAS
willing to continue, but the pain was
so intense 'E#l he was IIrncd over to
DR.. QlIrk, who looked like a praao
tuner wnen he ran across tie .'eld wit IN
that suit Case that was plucSed before
It was n 'ulf n'-"'u
Gray Does Well.
Dolly Gray succeeded Cashion and he
proved a worthy foe for the mighty
Gregg. although the Maps did succeed
in un:hinz enough hits in the seventh
TO decide the issue. It was In this in
ming. however. that Gray got himself
out Of a hcle as deep as the Beattie
mystery. a clean hit and a pair Of
infield scratches populated the bases
before q single Nap had retired 1t
looked like a case of ''good-by, Dolly,
we must leave ycu," but the port
wheeler got busy and the homers can
thank 4 high bound, which was lust
slow enough TO allow the man from
third TO sprint across the plate. for the
IUr they got.
Gray has not shown to better advant-
age at any other time thls year than
Morgan cnce more furnished the cheer
producers in the fielding line. TIE lat
Ter nicked Jacks)n's average in the
third inning by crossing over toward
second aud leapinG high enough to
snear the ball with one hand. throwing
the slugger out by inches.
But it was Milan who headed The
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Johnson's Wife Ill,
He Cancels Program

LONDON, Aug. 8.-Because his white
wife has nervous prostration so seri-
ously that the attending specialists say
she may die, Jack Johnson, the negro
prizef1ghter, today Cancelled all of his
Partisan engagements, which included
three weeks in vaudeville ami the es-
tablishment Of training camp in the
French capital.
If her condition does not improve. the
fight with Bombardier Wells, billed for
October ?, may be postponed.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Boxing Notes.

Kid Mccoy will not try to come
back" If he takes Jack o'Brien's ad-
vice.
A New York promoter is trying to
bring together "Porky" Flynn and Joe
Jeanette.
Bob Deedy, who formerly managed
AL Kaufman. is now looking after the
INTERESTS Of Billy Berger
When ordered by the court in Phila-
delphid to pay S125 each month to his
divorced wife. Spider" Kelly said,
Your Honor, IL had Sl25 a month to
give to my wife, I would go over 10 the
mint and make faces at it"
The Washington times., 1911-08-28

Yesterdays Results.
Cleveland, !; Washington, 0.
New York. 4: St. Louis, ..
Detroit, (: Philadelphia, g.
Chicago. 4; Boston, G.
Games Today.
Philadelphia a. Detroit
New York at st. Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
Games Tomorrow.
Washington at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Detroit
New York at st. Louis.
Boston at Chicago
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Columbus Obtains
Phenom in Jackley

Columbus has signed Rackstop Jack
lev, of the defunct Steubenville club.
Jackley was with the Philadelphia Ma
tionals In the spring and farmed to
Steubenville Philadelphia failed to ex-
ercise It's option on the player and Co
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Marty has yet TO start.

National League followers have a
cinch doping the class of the favorites
Brooklyn has cleaned up the Cubs
eleven out of eighteen games. but Bos-
ton has walloped the Superbas nine out
of sixteen battles. Right there Boston
looks good. but, on the next page, you
must note that the Pirates have won
from Boston fifteen times in sixteen
tries. Ray for the Pirates? No, for
the Giants have slammed them twelve
out of eighteen games. All up for the
Giants? Should .say not, for the Phil
lies have won ten of the sixteen games
played with them. Oh. the Phillies are
the class. That so? Well, the Cubs
have beaten them in eleven out Of
fourteen games. Cubs must have the
stuff? Remember what the Brooklyn
Superbas have done and prepare for
the judges sentence; they'll be hurry
ing you to the electric chair in a mo-
ment for initiating a lame fish, or some
thing equally heinous. No. don't build
dope on the old league.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
BOB THAYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP
~"EVERY KNOCK IS A BOOST."-

In Cleveland. after showing excellent
control and curves. he was compelled
TO leave the game with a wrenched
muscle in his right arm. Much COM
ment has been heard today concerning
this matter. and the general opinion
seems to be that Cashion deserves a
long rest. Washington fans have seen
the big boy. have decided that he has
the class, and now want him to be
taught few fine points in preparation
for next season. They hardly want him
to be overworked this season when SO
little is to be gained
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Rain Mars Game.

The st. Peters won from the Dread
naughts yesterday by to 2. The great
er part of the game was played in the
rain, and slippery ball was respon-
sible for much poor PLAYING.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Berger Hits Bottom.

FIeinie Berger. ex-Nap pitcher. has
been sold by Columbus to the Marion
started the season BY winning pretty
regularly, then slumped.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Printers are playing in st. Louis.

When he Joined the Nationals, Jay
Carl Cashion. the big Carolina pitcher,
was said to be suffering from overwork
and needed a rest Since his first work.
out here, he has been used regularly
when IL might iIave been far better had
he been kept on the bench. Yesterday,
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Runs for the Week

Scores of clubs from Monday,
August q, to Sunday, August q,
inclusive:
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Games Tomorrow
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.

Yesterdays Results.
No Games Scheduled.
Games Today.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at New York.
Pittsburg at Boston.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Their Fielding

Here's how the Nationals are work
ing in the field, according to the.
latest figures:
The Washington times., 1911-08-28

Run-Ball. Sacrifice hit-C. Walker. Stolen
bases-Ball, Graney. and Mcbride. Double
play-Ball to Lajoie. Pitching record-Two
hits of Cashion in three innings; hits OF
Gray in innings. First base on balls
on Gregg. 2 Hit by pitched ball-By Cash
ion, Smith. Struck out-By Gregg s: bv
Cashion. l; by Gray. /. Left on bases
Cleveland, 8; Washington, 3. Empires
Messrs. Connolly and Sheridan Time NJ
game-1 hour and IS minutes
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Boxing commission in charge today.

Spokane bowlers have hit upon a
scheme for increasing the size of their
treasury account. They are out to boom
Spokane and obtain the annual conven-
ton Of the Western Bowling Congress.
At a meeting of the City Bowling Asso-
ciation 1t was decided to form all the
leagues In different classes, much in the
manner of baseball leagues. For GER
tain specific sums bowlers showing class
in weaker leagues may be drafted by
leagues above them, the money so re-
ceived from the drafting going into the
general fund. If all the bowlers and al
ley owners can be welded together firm
ly enough the scheme may succeed and
bring in enough money to obtain that
much-wanted convention. But just
think what an outlaw organization
could do to that beautiful scheme OF
things.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
I.imlico gets busy Thur sday.

A statistical bug has figured II up
and announces calmly that abo II 100000
words were hurled forth dury!ng the
recent extra session OF Congress. Like
to have him turned loose at some meet
ing OF the Amateur Commission. end
see that record go on the rocks.
Got a bet down on Cornell?
Freddie Welsh, per Thaps the most skill
full boxer Of all the real lightweights. is
chafng away his time in Los Angeles.
complaining that he cannot get any
bouts on the Coast. II Welsh is running
to form he is most likely demanding the
world, fourteen suns, a hundred stars.
and-oh. yes, Of top, throw in thou
sand planets. That's Welsh. That's
been his custom ever since ne began to
write letters to himself. addressing them
to Champion Lightweight of England,
Freddie Welsh It's truly amazing
what an exalted idea a winning boxer
gets of himself Welsh is a shining eN-
ample Of this state of affairs. He'll
probably rest some time longer, too, be-
fore he gets any bouts.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Minor League Results.
American Association

American Association.
At Indianapolis-Indiana 8; st.
Paul. T.
At Louisville-First game, Louisville,
3; Kansas City. 2 Second game, Louis
| Vile, 3; Kansas City, 5.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Vean did It.

The latest course TO be installed al all
vell-organized, well-conducted dippy
dens is a daily study of the National
League standing. II man with sane
top piece can look at that standing
each morning for a week without los-
ing whatever gray matter he has, he Is
really a marvel. And If he happens
to reside in New York. Chicago. or
Pittsburg-well, he has good excuse
for climbing up a lamp post TO light
cigaret. He might even be pardoned
for tramping through the thoroughfares
In the dead of night blowing trumpet.
Today the Pirates are on top. Tomorrow
come the Giants, only to be knocked on
the head the following morning by the
Cubs. Well-a man has an excuse to
be dippy If he's following that scramble.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Big Ed" Walsh is happy.

The death Of Tom Lessard. the brill
liant Columbus pitcher. purchased by
the Cincinnati Reds, recalls the late
Alan Storke, the Reds infielder. who
passed away before he could climb into
a Cincinnati uniform. Lessard had
worked hard in his effort to become a
major Lacquer. and just when about to
reach forth and pluck his reward the
grim reaper cut him down. There is
something pathetic in this. A young
man Of only twenty-three. he had a
long life on the diamond ahead Of him.
He had every promise of becoming a
star in the big show. His friends and
family have the sympathy Of the entire
baseball world.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Western League.

At Denver-Denver. 5; Omaha, 2.
At Des Moines-Des Moines, s; To-
peka, 2.
At ST. Joseph-St. Joseph, 8; Pueblo,
9 (caIled end NINTH.
At Lincoln-First game, Lincoln, 1:
Sioux City, IL. Second game. Lincoln,
4; Sioux City, o.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Eastern League

At Providence-Providsnes, 4; Mont
real L
The Washington times., 1911-08-28

The General Motors Truck Company
has formed an electric division. under
the management Of J. NJ. Lansden. It
will bring out six chassis models, vary
ing in load capacity from 1000 pounds
to six tons
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE,

Standing of the Clubs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
DAY DISCLOSES TRUTH OF
 TRAGEDY AT BAYLISS DAM
GATE CITY GUARD ID JEWELL SHAT I North and South To Unite in Atlanta
 Event
nE SRnERS

Atlanta, October 1.-North and south will become more closely linked than ever during the three days celebration here of the old Gate City Guard beginning October 9, attending the unveiling of a reace monument commemorating the guards famous northern peace tour after tic close of the civil war.
 Military organizations from northern states are coming to help the old guard celebrate. Among them will be the famous Ancient and Honorable artillery of Boston, tho Boston Light infantry, the Putnam Phalanx of Hartford, the Old Guard of New York. the State Fensibles of Pennsylvania and the governors foot guard of Hartford.
 The monument, the beautiful bronze creation of Allen G. Newman, will be Connecticut. and Gov. Hoke Smith of Georgia will participate in the exercises. Among the speakers at the dedication will be Mayor Reyburn of Philadelphia, Mayor Smith of Hartford and Mayor Preston of Baltimore.
 Prominent among the southern military
  organizations coming here for the celebra- ton will be the Fifth Maryland infantry, the Richmond Light Infantry Blues, the Montgomery True Blues, the Mobile Rifles, the Washington artillery of New Orleans and several Georgia organiza- tions.
 Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. president of the Daughters of the American Revolution. will be guest of honor at the celebration and he rescort will be the famous Put nam Phalanx. The monument will be un- yelled by Miss Katherine Erwin and Miss Gladis Byrne of this city, assisted by six other young women.
 The first day of the celebration will be devoted to the informal reception of the visitors On Tuesday. the second day, the monument will be unveiled, and afterward there will be a monster parade. The feature of Wednesday, the last day, will be the decoration of visiting officers and soldiers by 10O of Atlanta's fairest young women. A souvenir medal will be pinned lpOn the coat of each visitor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02

l Austin. Pa, october 1.-The curtain C night which was rung down on th' | flood scarcely before it's victims had al
 been claimed and it's surviving specta tors fully realized how great tragedy
 and clements of water and fire had en acted in the natural amphitheatre Of th' Allegheny mountains here was lifted bl
 dawn today, revealing a ghastly scene o death and devastation.
 Austin itself, yesterday busy mil town of 30O0 persons many enjoying 'h' genial autumn afternoon as a Saturday half holiday, was only a ghost of towr today. Torn to pieces by water ant
 eaten by fire the wet and charred re mains of its buildings believed to holt the remains of 3C0 or more persons were strewn along the valley edge piled T rows where the main street. business section was. or swept in scattered mass es far down the ravine.
 Spectators, many of whom barely es. caped being victims of the disaster ano
 hundreds of physicians from surround ing towns looked down from the steer killsides on Austin and Costello through a veil of fog this morning to see the wreckage here of some 400 houses, g lscore of business blocks, three churches and several large lumber mills and three miles further down at Costello the runs
 of more than 50 buildings.
 1 The flood did not spend it's force unt l il raced for more than 10 miles iron | the reservoir. wharton. little furth | bof hIlt ic cally intact.
 | The loss of life at Costello where the residents had more warning is believed l to be but three. 1 Property loss In the valley is estimated as upwards of s6.OOO,oOo.
 l In Austin out of hundreds directly en-
 veloped in the delnge hardly dozei survive. The furious flood let loose whel l the Bayliss Paper and Pulp company dam crumbled, picked up huge battery
 of timbers < in the mill yards at the foo of the dam and with these and thousands of blanks and logs rammed it's path witt
 terrible havoc.
 At the hospital there were but six in l jured for the care of the small army o physicians and nurses who poured into 1.-the devastated town all night and to l day. f.. ft+f
 Medical supplies remained unused 1T l the cars rushed here by the railroad. 1 The state constabulary arrived this aft ernoon and took charge of the situa' | ton, which seemed appalling for the
 Austin committee.
 l Immediately orders were issued to the railroads to bring no more sightseers
 to Austin and sentinels were placed or | the chief roadways with instructions te mass none but worlxmen. Hundreds oi
 automobiles and carriages were turned i back.
 During the night searching parties with engine headlights, automobile lamps, pine torches and improvised lanterns of evers | sort polsed their way into every pils
 of wreckage that was accessible, seeking | any who might be alive, but scarcely | l body was found In, which life was no extinct. The night had been one of hard
 ship and horror which severely ter | the nerve of men, whom circumstan : had impressed into first aid rescuers.
 Men who shuddered at the touch
 the dead at the outset indineren