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The Washington times., 1911-08-14

Owing to the injury suffered by Kid
Elberfeld, "Rubbershirt Eilr' Cunning
ham is being given what may be his
final tryout as a big league performer.
Cunningham electrified the onlookers at
the close Of last season, but failed to
get a flying start this year. Indeed, Bill
established several shameful records out
on Florida avenue, and he was pulled
out of the game by McAleer. and al
lowed to practice to mis- hearts con-
tent-and nothing more.
There's one thing Bill Cunningham
never does-thats quit. He doesn t
know what the word means; that page Is
torn from his pocket dictionary. He
has done more consistently hard prac-
ticing than any other player with the
Nationals this year No matter how
warm the day might be, Cunningham
could always be found at the park in
the morning seeking some one to
pitch to him. Then he would Jake his
trusty stick and whang away at those
shoots served up TO him by the finest
amateurs hurlers of the Capital City.
Jimmy McAleer admired the persis-
tency Of the yOungster, and made up
his mind that there was a chance for
the boy with the gum underwear to
come back with another show of that
brillianCy of last season. He decided
to put him into the lineup as soon as
the team left town. Then it became
possible for the youngster TO be placed
in the line of battle before the team
left. and almost at once he came
through with some lightning fielding.
and then boosted the pill out to the
barrier for homer
It's funny about the fan. Today he
hoots and boots the player; tomorrow
he boosts and praises the same perform
er. When he left the game for his long
lay off Cunningham was jeereS every
time he came to the pan. When knade
an error the loud guffaw alfays fol-
lowed him. Now the fans are with him.
Perhaps they realize that a dogged per-
sistency is bound to win. and that Bill
Cunningham, of Schnectady, N. Y, has
that jewel in his makeup, just plain
stick-to-itiveness.
Great Stunts.
Seem of the stops of the rubber un-
derwear lad this last week have been
as good as any ever shown by those
masters of the position, Evers, Jajoie,
and Jimmy Williams. He has covered
all the ground from the midway cushion
to the corner where Schaefer cavorts
and cracks his little jokes. That's a
wide field in which to be busy, and it
is what Cunningham covered with
amazing success last fall.
At the bat Bill has had his ups and
downs. He gets hold of a ball with
terrific power when he does get hold of
II, and when he fails to fnd the pill, he
fans with surprising viciousness. He
has done both these things since coming
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
WINS
PRAISE FOR NERVE
Fans Who Once Hooted Youngster for His Boobies,
Now Praise Him-Present Chance Prob
ably Is His Last.
By SENATOR"

back into the battle line. The fans are
all with "Rubbershirt Bill Cunning
ham, the "Stick-to-it Kid"
Elberfeld is likely to remain out of
the game now for some time, thus Civ
ing Cunningham a chance t. hit his
stride IN actual battle. However, over
on the third cushion is a veteran who
has been travelling like house afire
ever eve since taking up his joo-'Merry
fielding been seen around that last sta
don than that being shown every day
by Conroy. He stops the pill no matter
where 1t goes or how II comes. Almost
daily he figures In some really startling
play.
At the bat Conroy is not a heavy
hitter, but he possesses that saving
virtue Of banging out his safeies with
men on the cushions. Then, too, he
little veteran, "Wid" Conroy, Is there
very much with the goods.
Morgan's Chance Slim.
Ray Morgan's chances of getting into
the mix-up regularly are slim ss long as
Conroy continues to put up this kind
of a game. Manager McAleer would
like to see Morgan show his PAGES, but
he cannot afford to break a winning
and Conroy has saved sew
eral games this season by his individual
work at third. So Morgan will probably
have to hold his peace until some
golden moment brings the necessity of
his appearance in the Nationals intield.
This chance may come On the trip
through the West. which starts to-
morrow evening at o'clock.
With the close of Rochester's season
on September %. Moeller, Foster. and
Spencer, the trio grabbed from under
the noses of the New York Yankee
by Mike Kahoe, will re-
port to Manager McAleer. and most
likely will be put into the lineup for
preliminary tryouts. By that time Nc
Bride will have earned rest and Fos-
ter will be given his job in the short
field. Moeller will replace Doc Gessler.
and Spencer will succeed Herman
Schaefer e. The concluding two weeks
of the season should see almost an en-
tirely new lineup with the Nationals.
Jimmy McAleer realizes that the low
position of his team will give him plenty
Of chance to try out the new players. a
chance not even given teams in the
fight for the pennant. He will try to
get lines on all the new players vino
ioin the team this year, thus tighten
ing his labors Of next spring.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Ready to complete park.

As soon as the Nationals get out of
town this week the full force Of work
ers at the ball park will go about their
work Of completing the plant without
being hampered by games every after
noon. The site of the bleachers, start
ing at the end of the left field foul
line and running one-third of the
length Of the center field fence, has
already been marked out, and when
this is completed the whole of the pa
pavilion back Of third base will be
thrown open for the 50-cert patrons. As
soon as the bleachers are built every
thing at National Park will be new,
with the exception Of the fence and
the bell.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Screen to Top Right Field
Fence When Nationals
Return Again.
McALEER WILL MAKE
HURDLE WORTH WHILE
Short Fence Homers That Kill
Fans Interest Will Be
No More.
By "SENATOR."

When the Nationals return from New
York, September Z, for their last long
home season, running up to the last
three games of the campaign, that right
field fence is likely to be topped by
high screen. The astounding clouts OF
DOC" Gessler and Roy Hartzell, which
carried over the barrier, have about
settled the intention of Manager Nc
Aleer to heighten the fence for the next
series.
Although the right field fence looks
to be short, it really is much farther
from the plate than the same fence in
Cleveland. However, with a top screen
IT will require as long a clout on the
local grounds as upon the parks in
Philadelphia, Chicago, and st. Louis.
There is something about home run
where the hitter has only to jos around
the four sacks that takes much from
the value of his drive as a spectacle
Short fences in the National League
park at Boston have come close to kill
ing the interest in the sluggers there,
and il is to prevent this in Washington
that Manager MCAleer wants a higher
fence in right field.
TornoTrows game between the Ma
tionals and the Highlanders will start at
3 o'clock To let both teams catch early
trains for the West. The Nationals will
leave at Gas o'clock over the Pennsyl-
vania for st. Louis. They will arrive
"Wednesday evening at 5:25, Central time.
The kiltieS will journey to Cleveland,
where they confidently expect TO grab
at least two of the series of three games
to be played.
Yesterday Jim Vaughn and Russ Ford
worked in the exhibition game at Balti
more, which was a victory for the
1anks. and one of these stellar mound
artists is likely to he used tomorrow
against Walter Johnson in the final
gene here. Ford had Eeen a bit un-
der the weather, but Yesterdays work
out showed him TO have regained his
twirlirg form. something very pleasing
IN MANAGER Chase.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
PEPCO TEAM LEADS
LEAGUE IN BATTING
BY A BIG MARGIN
Andrews Nine Is Champion
of Commercial Circuit,
However.

Pepco, the team that entered the
Commercial League In the middle Of
the season and played eight games
without q defeat, leads that organiza-
ton in team batting. with the excel
lent average Of .Sa2, almost fifty points
better than Andrews. champions Of the
league. Willard, runner-up. and con-
tender for the pennant up to the last
week. was the poorest batting team.
Mlans. In twenty-three games hit for
80, which Is the best mark of those
in more than ten games, but big Six
Brewer, with q mark Of .s13 for eight
games. and Country Morris, who hit
for 800 in seven games, are the nom
inal leaders. Milans easily leads In
stolen bases. with twenty to his credit.
The averages:
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
WEST END SCHOOL
WILL HAVE STRONG
ATHLETE ON BOOKS
Edward Mullaney, of St.
Joseph's, Catcher and Half
back, Joins Ranks.

Athletic prospects at Georgetown
have been frightened by word that
reached Washington today that Edward
Mullaney, of Mt. ST Joseph's College.
will attend the West End school this
winter.
Mullaney comes from Baltimore. where
he has attained some reputation as a
catcher on the baseball diamond and
a halfback on the gndiron.
With Carl Ostergren, who ii Is re-
ported will be in the ranks Of the Blue
and Gray this fall, and Mullaney, Cap
tain Daley will have two good candi-
dates for the back field.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Army-Navy Game Will
Be Played at Shibe Park

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-It has been
announced at West Point that the next
ArmyNavy game will be played in
Philadelphia, but not on Franklin Field,
where the rivals have met for years
Instead, the game probably will be
played at Shibe Park, the nome of the
Philadelphia Athletics.
When dissatisfaction was expressed
over the accommodations at Franklin
Field, John T. Brush, owner of the
Giants, and lessee of the Polo Grounds,
made a bid for the game, but II is said
he asked for one-fourth of the seats.
Shibe Park also put in a bid, and it was
learned from reliable source that Mr..
Brushs offer would be turned down.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Motorcyclists to race.

Speed merchants among motorcyclists
are taking great interest in the motor
cycle races to be held on the Benning
track in conjunction with the Labor
Day celebration. hear a fine program
of events has been arranged by Jim
Feeney and other members of the con-
test committee and as the event has
been sanctioned by the American Fed
Grafton of Motorcyclists, the governing
body for motorcycle sports, excellent
sport Is in prospect.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Glidden stop over wanted.

am glad to learn my motoring
friends are working hard to have the
Glidden tour make one of its night
stops In Washington. The tour starts in
New York and finishes in Jacksonville,
Fla. but the route as outlined by the
American Automobile Association does
not include this city. As the tour is
to cover historic territory, 1t would
seem Washington should not be over
looked in selecting the route. The Au-
tomobile Club of Washington Is Co
operating with the Chamber Of Com
merce in seeking to have the three AS
include this city in the itinerary of
the tour.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
BealI with Red Sox.

think John I. Taylor has made no
mistake in buying Johnny Beall for the
Boston Americans. Since graduating
from the amateur fields Of this city
EeaIl has been successful in maintaining
good batting averages wherever he has
gone His work thus far in the West
ern League has been most sensational,
and weeks ago attracted the attention
of a number of scouts from the major
leagues. but Taylor put in the biggest
ofrer and Beall is his. Beall is one Of
the most popular ball players that ever
went out of Washington. and he will
have hundreds pulling for him when he
starts his real trial TO make a regular
position with the Red Sox.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Young Corbett Trains,
Hoping to Come Back

NEW YORK. Aug. H.-Young Cor
bett, who Travelled over the White Way
faster than any other champion. wants
to come back" Not for gold, but
simply for revenge on Jimmy Britt
whom he thinks he can trounce He
now is active training at a roadhouse
near here, but admits it may be sew
eral months before he can get in con-
dition
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
HcnorE to Jimmy Callahan.

Detroit writer's are attempting to
maintain that the come back" Of Sam
Crawford has been the greatest Of the
scson in the American League. but
can't see II that way. That Crawford
has made a wonderful record after
many believed his days of usefulness
were over is true but 1t is nevertheless
a fact that Jimmy Callahan has played
equally brilliant ball for the Chicago
White Sox. Crawford has been playing
regularly. while it was several years
after leaving major league ranks that
Callahan decided to return, and have
yet to see where he has lost any of
the ability which he used TO display
before he got it into his head that he
could make money out CT semi-pro
teams. Crawford has been playing
grand ball. but he has nothing on the
Chicago outfielder when it comes to
coming back.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Games Today.
Standing of the Clubs.
She Laughed.

ysswise men hesitate-cnly fools are
certain" he observed in the course of a
conversation with his tender spouse.
L don't know about that" she said
testify -
s.WeiL I. am certain Of it, he ex-
claimed.
And for long time he was puzzled
Nofunderstand why she burst out laugh
tnR at hlm.-L4os Angeles Tribune.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Washington Athlete
Will 3e Investigated

BALTIMORE, Aug. IA report is
current today to the effect that be-
cause John Stecker. of Washington,
put in a bill for $3.50 for the Hibern-
ian games at Prospect Park last
week, an investigation will be made
at once by the A. A. U.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
BOB THAYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP
-"EVERY KNOCK IS A BOOST

resulted in the suspension for one year
Of the trio found guilty of violating
the rules. 1t goes pretty hard on the
individual competitors, but In the long
run It will react for the betterment of
the governing body.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Must respect rules.

II there has been any doubt in the
minds Of the amateur athletes Of this
city as to just who Is boss in the Anna
teur Athletic Union in this city, the
action of the registration committee
in suspending three Washington men
will give the answer. Mike Stuart, the
chairman. gave a fair warning at the
beginning of the outdoor season that he
would be most severe with those who
competed in unsanctioned games, and
he started an investigation which has
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Eastern League,

First game: Montreal 5: Jersey City.
8. Second game: Jersey City. 4; Mon
treal, 2.
Buffalo, 5; Newark, 2.
Rochester, s; Providence, 4.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Detroit, g; Chicago, L
st. Louis, I; Cleveland, /.
Cleveland, l. st. Louis, /.
Games Today.
New York at Washington.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
Detroit at Chicago.
Games Tomorrow.
New York at Washington.
Detroit at Chicago.
Boston at Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
New York State League.

Scranton, 4; Wilkesbarre, 8.
Troy, 2; Albany, 0.
First game: Syracuse, s; Utica, o.
Second game: Syracuse, 4; Utica, 8.
Elmira, 5; Binghamton, 4.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Minor League Results.
American Association.

st. Paul, s.. Kansas City. 1.
Columbus, IA; Louisville, 8.
Milwaukee, 6; Minneapolis. 3.
Indianapolis, 4; Toledo, 1.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Standing of the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
Cincinnati, 4; Pittsburg, o.
P1ttsburg, Z; Cincinnati, 2
Chicago, l; st. Louis, 0.
Games Today.
philadelphia at New York.
st. Louis at Pittsburg.
Brooklyn at Boston.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Western League,

Western League.
Denver, H. Lincoln, s.
Pueblo, 7; Topeka, S.
First game: St. Joseph, s; Omaha, 5.
Second game: Omaha, s; st. Joseph, 3.
Des Moines, z; Sioux City, 4.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Southern League.

First game: Mobile, 6; Atlanta, 2.
Second game: Mobile. 4; Atlanta, 3.
New OrIeans-Nashville, rain.
Memphis, s; Montgomery, 3.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Andrews.
Wdford.

Totals 49,. SIT IA 175 % -
Team batting, "a.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-09-05

gently requested to AXE up seriously
IN thelr several associations the oues-
tioI OF snort time in order to curtail
the production of cloth and relieve
the very critical situation. The ac-
ton on this subject was therefore adj
NlsorN only, and no official binding
resolution was passed.
Ihere will be no meeting Of the
next year, but it will be cali
ed together again in 1913 in Amster-
dam or The Hague. Netherlands at
the discretion of the international
committee. To take the place of the
a tour CT inspection through
Egypt will be taken in 1912.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-09-05
Movement Of Cotton.
(Ry the Associated pres.

fBy the Associated Press)
New York, Sept. 1.-The following sta
tlstlcS on the movement of cotton for the
week ending Friday, September 1st. were
compiled by the New York Cotton Ex-
change.
Weekly movement
Port receipts, last year. 5S,617: overland
to mills and Canada, last year, OF: South
ern mill takings (estimatedp. last yea.
5,S32; gain of stock at interior towns.
last year, 1902; brought into sight for the
week, last year, 6S,26S.
Total crop movement
Port receipts, S,S52,235 this year. 7.491.-
731 last year; overland to mills and Can
ada. 1851 this year. $50 459 last year:
Southern mill takings testimated), 22J2.-
O32 this year. 2,155,S32 last year: total
stock at interior towns in excess of Sen
TENDER LIST, T., 1888 this year, 81 .344 last
year; brought into sight thus far for sea
son, 1O,513,022 last year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-09-05
Clearing House Statement.

New York, Sept 2.-The statement
of clearing house banks for the week
shows that the banks hold $32,493. 100
reserve in excess Of legal require
ments. This is a decrease of $685.
$50 in the proportionate cash reserve
as compared with last week.
The statement follows:
Actual condition
Loans, s1.924,679,0Oo; decrease,
Specie, s349,4S5,0oO; decrease, s13.-
2G7. 900.
Legal tenders, s~11.391, 100; de-
crease, s2,579,00O.
Net deposits, 81, 791,597,00O de-
crease, s2O,531,OOO.
Circulation, $49,342,0OO; Increase,
$4,000.
Banks cash reserve in vault, $500
267. 900.
Trust companies cash reserve in
vault, $63,3O3,00O.
Aggregate cash reserve, $432,570,-
900.
Excess lawful reserve, s25,562,65O;
decrease, $11,670,650.
Trust companies reserve with
clearing house members carrying 25
per cent cash reserve. $G5,190.OOO.
Summary of State banks and trust
reporting to the New York Clearing
House:
Loans, se1S.455,S00 decrease, So
33S,200.
Specie, s64.4O1, 800; increase, $40
500.
Legal tenders, s11,391,1O0o de-
crease, 100000.
Total deposits. $711,6S2, 500: de-
crease, ~$1.729.O Q
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-09-05
SOUTHERN STATES GROW.
Manufacturers Record.)

Manufacturers RecOrd.)
The fourteen. Southern States. with
Missouri and Oklahoma, having now
an aggregate population Of 32,500,00O,
or IS, OOO 900 less than the total
lation of the United States in 1880.
have $1,000, 900 ,O00 in national bank
or only 100000 less
than such resources in the whole
country thirty-one years ago
In hat period these sixteen States
have increased the annual value Of
their mineral production from 500
OOO,O 900 to s340, 600. 900, as against
1000, 900 in the whole country in
1880: their manufactured products
have a value within $4,000, GOO, 900 of
the value in the whole country in
1880. While their manufacturing cap-
ital is several hundred million dollars
in excess of the cOuntry'S at the ear
lier date. In the thirty-one years the
value of their output Of manufactur-
ing, which was less than the value Of
agricultural products in 1880. has be-
come far greater annually. although
the value in the whole country in
the sixteen States is close on to So
900, 900, 900.
In 1880 the railroads of the country
had an aggregate length Of $500
miles. The sixteen States now have
$1,000 of railroad mileage. From
Southern ports We're exported in the
last fiscal year goods to a value only
81 90, 900, eco less than the value OF
all exports from the country in 1880.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-09-05
Weekly Liverpool Statistics.

(By the Associated Press
Liverpool, Sept. 1.-The following are
the weekly cotton statistics:
Imports, all kinds, $4,000 bales.
Imports. American. 1900.
Stock, all kinds, $4,000.
Stock, American, $50 600.
American, forwarded, Il 600.
Total sales, all kinds, II, 900:
Total sales, American, $4,000.
English spinners takings, $1,000.
Total exports, 5000.
Quantity ~afloat, all kinds, $1,000.
Qauntity afloat. American, 61,0OO.
Total sales on speculation, 400.
otal sales to exporters. 1,GOO.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-09-05
Liverpool Cotton.

Liverpool. Sept. 2.-Cotton. spot.
good business done; prices Is points
higher. American mlddllng 1a,r'
7.72; good %nliddling 4.3S; low MD
ding. SIS; good ordinary. So; or
binary. 6.37. The sales of the day
were 1O.O @ bales, of which SOC were
for speculation and export and in
cluded 1900 American. Receipts 4
800 bales. all American. Futures
opened steady and closed barely
steady. September, 6.55; September
October. 6.25; October-NoVember
6 90. Noyember-December 6.16 IL:
observation-disclosures. 6.16 1-2; Janu-
ary-February. eli; February-March,
SIS 1-2; March-April. 6.2O; April
Nav. 6.21: May-June. 6.22.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-09-05
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, Sept. grain:
Wheat. No. 2 red. SO 3-4@91 IL; No.
3 red. S4@91; No. 2 hard winter,
90 1905 IL; No. 3 hard winter,
81 "a; No. / Northern spring, 1850
100; No. 2 Northern spring, 1.o2
1.O7; No. 5 Northern spring, ga
los; No. ? spring, sS@1.04; No. )
spring, 9OM1.O0; No. 4 spring, So@
81; velvet chaff, S7@9S; durum, w
80.
Corn-No 2, 65 Sc; No. 2 white
SIS 3-4m66; No. 2 yellow, So "a q 90;
No. 8, 65 1-2M66; No. 8 white, {, Il
Sc; No. s yellow, 60 IL No. 1,
65Ms5 1-2; No. 4 white, 65@65 IL
No. 4 yellow, IS q 65 IL.
Oats-No 2 white, 43 1904 L;
No. 3 white, As 1-2M44 IA; No. 4
white, AZ "a a 43 81; standard, 43 "a
"a As.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-09-05
Western Grain.

Chicago, H., Sept. 2.-Fidgety be-
cause of h chance of a war scare
growing out of the troubles ver Mo-
rocco, shorts in the wheat pit STAN
peded today for cover. In conse-
quence, the close was strong l 1-S0
l IA to ! "a higher han last night.
Corn made a net gain of 1-2 a SIS to
l 1-8M1 IA and oats in advance Of
rs to l Is. The end of the session
left hog products varying from ? IL
off to 1917 1-2 up.