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The Washington times., 1911-03-20

of colleges. College baseball is good
baseball, but there's a different favor
to a hard-fought sand-lot game Col
lege players usually forget all about
the game when it is over. but the sand
lOtters are sore if they lose, which is
more like the professional way
About every healthy American boy
can be sand-lOtter, and have lot Of
fun and plenty Of exercise at small cost
That's one reason why baseball is such
a popular game. Just on account OF the
sand-lotters. It's pretty good being a
sand-lotter."
Bobby Groom's Start.
The first game of ball, that is.
regular game with a real ball, that
Bobby Groom ever played was in
pasture in Belleyille, ILL.,, one Sunday
eleven years ago. 1t was necessary for
him to steal away to play, because his
mother didn't want him to play on Sun
day, and in climbing a fence he tore
a great cash in his first long trousers,
which he was wearing that day. He
pitched and won his game in the torn
trousers, and then came home to get
a hogglng for playing ball on Sunday
and tearing his new trousers.
In my home town Of Belleville, ILL.,"
says Groom, "a creek runs right
through the middle of the place, divid-
ing 1t east and west. A boy living on
the east side OF the creek took his life
in his hands whenever he crossed over
TO the west side, and we used to ham
mer the Westsiders whenever they
came over to our side.
There was a good ball team over on
the west side called the Western Brew
cry team. The owners of the brewery
bought them their suits, and their
shirts bore the name of the brewery
saloonkeeper named Simpson on our
side thought he'd get up a team to
beat them for the championship Of the
town.
"My Wide Outcurve."
Il was fifteen years old and going to
high school then. I used to play in
the outfield. but I could throw a wide
outcurve that no one could equal. and
so Simpson came and asked me II I'd
play with the Simpson Stars. Would
play? Well, certainly would. He told
me that he had a practice game for
the next Sunday, and so 1 promised to
be there
When Sunday came | put on my
first pair of long trousers and went out
to a pasture where the game was to
be played. In going over a fence tore
a long cash in those new trousers but
I didn't care and went on. I pitched
that game ard won il. striking out
about fifteen of their batsmem. | was
just as tall then as I am now, and thin
say, / was thinner than | am now.
when I got home that evening my
mother asked me how 1 tore my trou-
sers, and ] told her. Why was l going
over that fence? l told her to play ball
Then l got fiOgging for playing ball
on Sunday.
II played all that summer on the
Simpson Stars, and made a great repU-
tation for strikeouts. My wide curve
had them all guessing. When We
played the Western Brewery team we
beat them.
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
Loving Cups for Yale
Freshman Relay Team

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 2o.-The
Harvard Athletic Association has sent
individual silver loving cups to the
members of the Yale freshman relay
team, which was awarded the 800
yard relay race with the freshman
team at the annual indoor games of
the Boston Athletic Association, held
February IL. Although the Harvard
freshmen finished twenty yards ahead
of their opponents they were disqual-
flied for falling to touch or at the
end of the third relay.
Because of the sportsmanlike atti-
tude in refusing to accept the result
of the race as a victory, a letter of
appreciation and a cup has been sent
the Yale team: E. Barlow, II, z. J.
Davis. H. ]. Norris, L. B. Plat, jr.
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS
TO PLAY THIS WEEK
All Except Central Have
Scheduled Games Start
ing Today.

Followers of high school athletics will
have an excellent opportunity to obtain
a line on their respective favOrites un-
less rain interferes with the schedule
which contains one game a day.
All OF the schools except Central have
regularly scheduled games, and it is
not unlikely that the o streeters will
arrange some sort of practice con-
test before Saturday.
The weeks games:
TOday-Tech VS.. American Security,
at White Lot.
Tuesday-TeCh VS.. Reserves, at
Georgetown.
Wednesday-We VS.. Props, at
Georgetown. Eastern VS.. Bankers, at
White Lot.
F'riday-TeCh VS.. Reserves, at George
town.
aturday-BusineSs at Rockville +;
Western at Cathedral School.
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
Engineers Complete Early Stage of Work Rebuilding National Baseball Park
SOMERLOTTMUST
FIGHT FOR PLACE
1t Will Require Some Phen omenal Work on Part of
Long Jawn" to Land Ahead of Amherst
College Boy.
Bv SENATOR"

ATLANTA. Ga, March 2O.-With the
arrival of John SomerlOtt, the lengthy
1irst-saCker, who is expected this week,
the full quota of the Nationals will be
here hard at work.
SOmerlott, unfortunately, has lost
much ground in his fight for a place
with the team, and nothing but really
phenomenal work on his part can earn
him a position in the regular lineup.
As soon as he gets here Prof. Joe Quirk,
the teams trainer, will take hand and
endeavor TO whip him into physical con-
dition necessary for the most active
playing.
Jack Lelivelt will probably go back to
the outfield unless neither Henry or
Somerlott make good on the first corner.
Germany" Schaefer is unlucky at
bat and seems likely to lose out in his
struggle for a regular position unless
he picks up in his stickwork.
Hits Ball on Nose.
Lelivelt is meeting the ball on the
nose. and that is what Manager Nc
Aleer likes about his work Then, too.
when consideration is given the out
field problem there are Fred Corbin and
Warren Miller in the reckoning Both
lads are hitting the ball hard and may
be given opportunity to see what they
can do under fire.
Doc Gessler's classy work seems to
have settled his status as the regular
right fielder of the Nationals Gessler
is in good shape. and is moving around
the sbases like the Dixie flyer
Though the team has nearly two
weeks more here, this week is the last
in which the youngsters can show their
PAGES, and today they set off to Outdo
the regulars. All are in good condition
with the exception of Chief" Swain
and Fred Sherry Swain has a stim
back and Sherry's arm is larnc Bunt-
ing's wing is a trife weak, but he ex-
poets u work out the soreness this
week
The Washington times., 1911-03-20

/ arm is not quite right yet owing to the
| absence of real hot weather, but when
| the sultry days come the fans will find
| Hughes on the job with both feet. He
| is bound to be a winning HEAVIER this
season to celebrate his return to the
big show.
Il ought to meet with success this
season." says Tom. My arm never
felt better, and the curve ball doesn't
hurt me at all. The workout I had
at the Springs did me a world of good.
What l want down here is a couple
of days warm weather and I'll show
you just what / can do"
1t rained in Atlanta all day yester-
day. but most of the squad braved the
elements to visit Kimballvllle farm,
owned by the proprietor of the hotel.
A real Southern barbecue was offered
for the special benefit of the Nationals,
who thoroughly enjoyed their outing
despite the downpour. Johnson and
Hughes hurried back to town as soon
as the feast was over in order not to
catch cold in their salary wings.
Atlanta will be a big league town
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
Sympathy of McAleer.

In his demand for a salary Of s., 500
and his decision to hold out until he got
it, Walter Johnson, premier pitcher of
the American League, has the silent
sympathy Of his manager, Jimmy
McAleer.
If johnson so decides he may sign a
$500 contract at a moments notice. the
blank form having been left behind by
President Noyes. However, McAIeer
does not broach the subject Of signing
10 his star performer, and johnson has
made up his mind to get $3.50 or moth
ing.
Il don't blame Johnson for asking
for $500 if he thinks he can get it, -
MCAleer told a friend of his here. L
don't blame any man for trying to get
all the money he can get. That's what
we're here for. He has told the club
what he wants and the club has told
him what it can afford to give him
There the matter rests at present. The
clubs figure is not high enough for him.
But l don't blame johnson or any other
man for trying to get all he can get"
Johnson does not talk OF signing his
contract. If asked about it he always
replies: Il want more than they offer,
and I'm not signing. for ! need more
money, and I figure I'm worth all l ask
to the club. "
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
Caught on the Fly.

! McGraws young Giants have beer
playing fast ball in practice games this
spring.
Lefty" Russell, the $4,000 Baltimore
: pitcher. is showing class with the
worlds champions.
! Happy Jack" Chesbro, the former
/ Highlander star. is coaching the base
ball squad at Amherst College.
| Bob Wicker, a former Chicago Cub,
has signed with the Louisville American
| Association team,
Manager Bill Dahlen, of the Brooklyn
team, has malaria, and is not able TO
do much work on the ball field.
The Western Canada League has been
Ireorganized With teams in Winnipeg,
Calgary. Edmonton. Moose Jaw. Re
gina, and Brandon.
Little Tommy Mcmillan, the Cincin-
natl shortstop, has been released to
Rochester.
Umpires Bob Hart and Bill Bannon
are playing roller polo with the Hart
fCrd, Conn, team.
Manager Pop" Foster. of the New
Haven team, has been engaged to coach
the Yale freshman squad.
The Brooklyn squad at Hot Springs,
Ark, is divided into two teams, called
the "Bargers" and Fuckers"
In Daniels, Cree, Wolter, Hemphill,
and Hartzell the Highlanders have a
pretty classy bunch of gardeners.
1t is said that Pitcher Babe Adams,
OF the Pirates, is showing champion
ship form this spring. Adams was in
poor shape during the greater part Of
last season.
The Boston Red Sox's trip to Califor-
mia has been somewhat of a failure
Too much rain for baseball practice.
Frank Delehanty, the famous Cleve-
land outelder, has signed with the st.
Paul team, of the American Associ-
alton.
The Cubs chances for the National
League peTndnl VIII QGOp ABOUT 1Our
notches If Orvie Overall stays in Cali
fornia.
Pitcher Ed Kusel, who was tried out
by the st. Louis Browns last Season.
has signed with the new Austin club,
of the Texas League.
Jimmy Murray, one of the outfielders
signed by the st. Louis Browns, is a
member of the llfe-saving crew at Or
mond Beach. Fla.
Harry Lord has been named to sue
Ieed Rollie Zeider as captain of the
ChicaEo White Sox. A year ago Harry
was captain of the Boston Red Sox.
Manager McGraw has nothing on
Manager Jimmy Burke, of Indianapolis.
McGraw sent a member of the Giants
to Dwight. and Burke has shipped his
whole team to a sanatorium at Mt.
Jackson, Ind.
The Oakland Pacific Coast League
team Will not plav many games at home
this season. With the exception of Sun
day mornings, Thursday afternoons,
and mornings of holidays, all games
scheduled for Oakland will be played in
San Francisco.
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
BRAHM TEAM TOP
IN BOWLING RACE
Three Harmony League Out
fits Fighting for the Pre-
mier Honors.

Three teams are closely punched for
first place in the Harmony Bowling
League with Brahms topping the or
SaniZatiOn with twenty-five points to
spare.
Just nineteen points separate the Mo-
zarts and Schuberts for second place
and the Schuberts are closely pressed
for third by the Glucks.
Eckstein is still leading in individual
average with 1874, with Burdine following
in second place, with 1871. De Yo is third
with 1863. The aYerares fnllnw.
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
Ketchel Championship
Belt Given Dickerson

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, March OR. P.
Dickerson, owner OF a ranch near here,
emblematic of the middleweight cham
pionship of the world.
The trophy, which was presented to
the late Stanley Ketchel after he knock
ed out Billy Papke in the eleventh round
of their battle In San Francisco Noyem-
Der &c, 1908, was presented to Dickerson
by relatives of the dead pugilist It was
on Dickerson's ranch that Ketchel was
shot
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
Coulon Avoids Attell.

Ion. bantam champion. is not going to
give Abe AtteII crack at his title. 1t
was announced that although it was
reported the men were matched, Cou-
Ion will not be allowed to take on
enough weight to meet the feather
champion.
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
David Baby" Bunting.

One OF the most promising youngsters
ever taken South with a major league
ball team is Baby Bunting, at At
fielder of natural skill. All he requires
is polish. the smoothness resulting from
experience. and he will give the best
of them a rub in the major leagues.
Bunting belongs in Trenton, n. j.. and
has still another year at Ursinus before
becoming an engineer, his chosen pro-
fession. He is undecided whether to
return to Ursinus, and may complete
his course at some other university.
Baseball Just came natural to me, I
guess, says he. Il used to play it
when 1 was very small boy. There
are lots of teams in and AROUND Tren-
vacant lot for miles. I played on the
high school team, and played just be-
cause l liked the game. Indeed, that's
the only reason / play it now, though
the money, comes in handy.
After going to college a friend of
mine got me interested in professional
ball. and 1 went with Sunbury, in the
Athletic Association. That was my first
professional experience.
Many Sand Lot Games.
''Oh, I've played all kinds of sand-Iot
baseball. so many games that I can't
recall the featuI IS Of a single one OF
them. I've seen games broken up in
fights over umpires' decisions, and
sometimes players have been chased
half a mile to the electric car by
mob of rooters. That's sand-lot ball at
its worst. Al it's best it Is q good game.
1 think some of our games around Tren-
ton were just as hard fought as any
in the Zig leagues, and the fans were
Just as enthusiastic, too.
"A lot of good ballplayers come off
the sand lots. They don't all come out
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
WORK STARTED ON
NEW GRAND STAND
Contractors Confident They
Can Have Plant Ready
for April -.

Absolutely confident Of being able to
build enough of the new National Park
to guarantee game on April T., con-
tractors today got under way with the
work of erecting a thoroughly modern
baseball plant in place of the one de-
strOyed by fire last Friday.
By working overtime, a corps OF la
borers removed most Of the charred
wreckage from the site on which the
new stands will rise and this morning
the pits were dug for the cement bases
Tor the cement stands.
Complete Park Survey.
In a hard afternoons work, under
the most trying circumstances the
engineers Yesterday e. mpIeted the
survey Of the whole pa X and il was
found there will be 40 trouble fol-
lowing the tentative plans which were
hurriedly drawn on Saturday from
the plans brought here by contractors
owning plans of the new parks at
Toledo, Cleveland and st. Louis and
from these they worked out the guide
for the work here.
The plans call for the erection of
the new grand stand more to the
westward with the result that there
viii be considerable more playing
space, and, after the center field fence
Is moved cut to the Fifth street build
ing line, the club will have really
spacious grounds.
Ban johnson, president of the AmeH-
can League, who is here to confer with
the club owners takes a rather opu-
mistic view of the whole situation.
Hurried Tentative Plans.
"Of course a fire just now is most
untimcly, but the result will he that
Washington will. without further delay
be given a new and up-to-date park"
said the leagues head.
"Of course, it was understood that
new National park would be ready with
in three years, but the fire means that
when the Nationals return from the
West, on May 4, they will have a home
that will compare favorably with any in
the land"
President Johnson will remain here
until tomorrow, and possibly until
Wednesday, TO be of any assistance
possible in working with the club Of
ficials. He will be present at a meeting
of the board Of directors late this after
noon, when the question of financing the
will be considered, and the
plans finally passed upon.
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
Bloomingdale Election.

Members of the Bloomingdale base
ball club are pleased with the cleo
ton of Elmer B. Klopfer as captain
OF the team for the coming season.
Ferguson Fague was made manager
at the same meeting of the club, held
yesterday at the clubrooms, 1401 S
street northwest
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
Hurley-Hyland Bout
Looks Like Fast One

NEW YORK. March a0-The best
bout scheduled for the week here seems
to be that of Battling Hurley, Of Pas
sale, N. j., and Fighting Dick Hyland,
of California, tonight.
Both are slashing mixers, and a hot
60 is looked for.
The Washington times., 1911-03-20

this week The Cubs play Otto Jor-
dams outfit Thursday and Friday, and
Bill Dahlen's Superbas come Saturday
for a game. Next Sunday New York
HiGhlanders arrive for a series with
Atlanta. The town is going baseball
mad, too. the hotels being packed with
Southern League fans all talking the
fine points of the game.
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
Mclean, Hit Artist, May
Not Make the White Sox

CHICAGO. March 2O-PauI Mclean,
the hard-hitting youngster who started
the batting bug in the hearts of the dis
couraged Sox last season, may not land
on the team this year, according to re-
ports today.
Comiskey is said think Meloan a trifie
weak in fielding.
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
McVey-Langford Fight
Is Postponed One Week

PARIS, March 2O.-The twenty-round
fight between Sam McVey and sam
Langford. scheduled for tonight, has
beer postponed one week.
Langford broke training at the time
of the last postponement, and insists be
must have further time to get into
shape.
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
Zbyszko to Try Schmidt.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 20.-Zbyszko
will meet Paul Schmidt in finish match
at the Broadway Arsenal tonight. Zby-
szko will be outweighed by the big Boer
and may find his work. more difficult
than did Gotch, who defeated Schmidt
here three weeks ago.
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
Thompson Considers Bid.

CHICAGO. March 2o.-Johnny Thomp-
son, latest claimant to the middleweight
belt is today considering an offer from
Ben d. Crosse. of the Indianapolis Fight
Club. Crose wants Thompson TO meet
Jack Dillon or Jimmy Gardner there
March %
The Washington times., 1911-03-20

pitch. though a man has few days in
which TO sign contract after the heOpening
of the season. He plans to hold out to
the last minute, and when the bell rings
fer the start of the campaign he may
be sitting in the grandstand watching
Dolly Gray or Tom Hughes facing the
Red SoX. Johnson is really in earnest
in his demand for higher salary. He Of
fered no fireworks, but he sits tight and
holds out to the last ditch.
He is a real obstacle in the path of
President Tom NOyes and Manager
Jimmy McAleer.
Practice Game Records.
In the five practice games played last
week, six of the regular Nationals es-
tablished figures of 800 and over with
the stick. George Mcbride led with the
magnificent total of .529.
The following figures show just what
the regulars did at Dat. Lelivelt playing
in four games and ElberfeId in only
two.
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
Pleased With Tom Hughes.

Jimmy McAleer is much pleased with
the work of Tom Hughes. The veteran
twirler looks like the comeback kid"
and outside of Walter johnson, is the
best looking pitcher in the squad. His
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
In Perfect Condition.

johnson is in perfect condition, and
takes his turn in the box with the other
pitchers, but if the season were to open
tomorrow he might not be allowed to
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
SPRING SUITS $3.50

Come In. select cloth. and get measured.
Agency Baltimore W0OIen Mills
Room Is, Provident Bank Bldg, 9th and G
sts. N. w,
The Washington times., 1911-03-20
Practice Game Records.

This week." announces Manager Nc
Aeer, well play. fun nine inning games
svery day and the players will have
plenty of batting practice. They will go
against all the pitchers and the pitchers
will be allowed to- cut loose their very
best curves. / want the batters to get
Used to fast and slow balls and all
Kinds Of curves. We're going to try
to have a free hitting team this year"
The Washington times., 1911-03-20

McGraw's young Giants have been
playing fast ball in practice games this
spring
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-23
PRIZE TOMATOES FOR BURBANK
COLONY

Mr. F. NJ. Chaffee, president of the
Burbank Truck and Fruit Growers
Association, has raised the banner to-
matoes for the colony, and this off of
raw land which had never before
been cultivated
Mr.. Chaffees tomatoes are large,
round and perfect, free from decay
or worms, and they remind one of
the mammoth red apples which are
raised in the northwest.
If such tomatoes can be raised by
one man they ought to be raised by
many more throughout the colony,
and with the. canning factory, which
is soon to be erected at Burbank, no
one need have no fear that he cannot
dispose of all that is raised.
Mr.. Chaffee was never farmer be-
fore he came to Florida last fall. but
he is entering into his new work in a
careful, intelligent manner, and what
he does counts. You will also find
some of the finest watermelons in the
colony in his garden.
1t is not the man who talks the
most, and who can tell always just
how a thing ought TO be done, but it
is the man who goes along in qui-
ct way and really does things-and
Mr.. Chaffee is one of the latter class.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-23
penSeS.

penSeS.
A request from the Bank of Dun
Mellon was presented, that warrants
No. 3OS and 322 be taken up and inter
est bearing warrants issued in their
stead. This was agreed to, providing
a request of the trustees to this effect
be presented with the warrants.
A request from the Marshville
school for lock for door, door steps,
four window panes, one No. pitcher
for pump, half dozen joints of stove
pipe, was granted.
Resignation of Mr.. H. L. Griggs,
one of the trustees of the Griner
Farm school, was presented and ac-
cepted The community is requested
to make recommendation for some
suitable person to be appointed to fill
the unexpired term.
A letter from DR.. Jas. H. billiard,
president of the Jeans fund, stated
that in consideration of the county
agreeing to guarantee the travelling
expenses of the industrial teacher
whom they may send to the county
for the colored schools, that they
would supply the salary for the teach
er.
A request from the Central school
to have Miss Mary Phinney of Raj
eigh appointed as teacher. Request
was granted. provided she is found to
be properly qualified.
A letter from Mr.. H. L. Dickson,
one of the trustees of the Mcintosh
school, stated that Mr. D. H. Pettys
had been selected to fill the unexpir-
ed term of Mr. w. G. Noteworthy, re-
signed Action was confirmed by the
board and a commission ordered n
be issued TO him
The superintendent announced that
,, he had secured the services of Mr.. J.
H Owens, Mr.. E. c. Boyd and Miss
Margaret Taylor to serve as a grad
ing committee for the coming teach.
ers' examination.
No further business appearing the
board adjourned TO meet on Monday,
July 3. 1911
j. H. BRINsON. Secretary.