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The Washington times., 1911-06-19
ToDAY-Eo game scheduled.

ToDAY-No game scheduled.
Those who are touting American Sc
curity for the championship of the Dis
trict figure that the Security team is
stronger than Cornell Company and
the Ninth team, in the Sunday School
League. American Security is having
an easy time Of 1t in the Bankers
League against the weak teams.
Martin West continues to show good
form in the games played. His throw
ing has been off color in many contests,
but he is hitting well. Green, who
handily won the only game he pitched
for American Security, may not work
in the league, as it is reported he is
playing ball away at present.
At the present rate the league leaders
are going it is hard to see where Aus
tin Howard will fit in. II is thought
that he will be shifted TO right field
and Davis allowed to continue at third.
The infield has been putting up a fine
game and may not be broken up.
Many of the league players are af-
filiated with the Commercial League, Of
which r. Rawlings is a star performer.
The Washington times., 1911-06-19

In the Auditors game Saturday Grace
had a unique batting record. The first
time up he lifted a high one to Horne
In right which the Law player prompt
" muffed At his next turn he sent
one in the same direction, but Horne
made a good catch of a hard chance
and retired the speedy Auditor.
The Washington times., 1911-06-19

Leesburg scored its first run Saturday
on a single. a steal. an out, and a long
in the eighth. when the Stars made
their miscues, and a timely hit was
inserted. The Stars best chance was in
the second, when, with two on, Burr
lined one to center on which the fielder
made a sensational catch and doubled
Tanner at second.
The Washington times., 1911-06-19
independence League.

ToDAY-National Union VS.. waverly
North Capitol and v streets.
In the games for this week the teams
are reported evenly matched. Monday
National Union and Waverley. the two
tailenders, play; Tuesday st. Paul and
Manhattan, occupying third and first
positions, respectively, clash; Wednes-
day st. Martin VS.. Kendall, st. Martin
holding down the head of the second
column. and Kendall fast on the heels
of Manhattan. Manhattan and National
Union on Thursday; St. Martin and st.
Paul, two neighborhood rivals, on Fri
day. and Saturday Kendall VS.. Waver-
ley.
Manager Wilkinson has been op the
Job during the past week, and has
signed two new players-Karl Dampier,
of the famous Dampier family of ball
players, and John Hardy, who played
first base for Technical High School
during the 1911 season.
While the league Will have two games
OF ball on the Fourth of July, 1t will not
take a promoting hand in arranging for
the races that are customary on that
day. Waverley and ST. Paul will play
the morning game, and ii Is not known
who Will play the afternoon game but
1t will be announced during the present
week.
The attendance during the past week
has been about double that of the same
date of last year. The new grounds
seem to have more facilities for draw
ing bigger crowd.
The Washington times., 1911-06-19
RAIN PLAYS HAVOC
WITH SCHEDULE OF
CAPITAL AMATEURS
Only Thirty-four Games
Played Last
Week.

Rain played havoc with the amateurs
last week, and only thirty-four games
were played. Fifty-six was the number
run OF during the preceding week, and
comparison with the figures for that
week show the batting has improved
IA per cent. while fielding has suffered
a drop of points.
While there were seven shut-outs dur
Ing the week of June 5, no games were
played last week In which any team
did not put a runner across the plate
-Four contests were won by one run,
as compared with twelve during the
preceding weeks play, while there were
four ties staged.
During the week 2,657 chances were
offered the fielders, and of that number
2S3 were not accepted. There were
ing average for the thirty-four games
being 1893.
Team Batting Average.
Ambitious batters facing the pitchers
numbered 21S2, and on $50 occasions
they succeeded In polling out safe drives.
OF these hits, 80 were doubles, %
triples, and s home runs. The batting
average for all the teams combined was
.258. which figure is a decided improve
ment over any previous weeks aver
ages.
Seven men entered the honor class by
having a perfect day at bat. G. McDon-
aid (CornelD, Bill Taylor (Agriculture),
and Plunkett (BureaW each hit for four
safeties in as many times at the plate,
while those batters' making three safe
Clo AIe -
BraunHer (Sherwood, Hayden Com
missioners), and Walter (Ni1th). Wal
ter's performance deserves especial
mention, in that he also scored four
runs and stole five bases.
Errors Are Frequent.
There were not many games played In
which the errors were lower than two.
Only one team played errorless ball,
Sherwood. Of the Sunday School League,
performing the feat Six clubs got
away with only one misplay occurring.
namely, Moses. Navy. Sewage Pumping
Station. Silver Spring. Cornell and
Ninth
The pitching did not come up to the
standard of the past. only one game in
which only two hits were made being
pitched. There were no one-hit contests
and no perfect records for the pitchers
TO boast over. Three three-hit games
were twirled, while there were ten four
hit and six five-hit exhibitions. Moore,
of Sewage Pumping Station, was the
pitcher who did the heaving against
Navy Yard when but two hits were
made.
Record of Pitchers.
The number of strtke-outs was 4S1. !
Clark, of Silver Spring. takes high hon.
ors with fourteen to his credit, while
Smith, Moses; limbaugh, Station, and
Knott, Adams, are tied with thirteen |
as their mark.
Stolen bases numbered 300 even, while |
the free passes issued totaled 206 Thi-- |
ty-four batters were hit by the pitchers
opd forty-threa double pIayc wara mad.
The Washington times., 1911-06-19
Luzons Want Games.

The Luzons baseball team wants
games with District mines, averaging
eighteen years, and having uniforms.
Address Manager Lawrence Connor,
1017 Twenty-second street northwest
The Washington times., 1911-06-19
PETWORTH LEADS
CLOSELY PUNCHED
SUBURBAN LEAGUE
Parkview Only Twenty
Points Behind in Field
ing Average.

Petworth is leading the Suburban
League in fielding with an average Of
$50, twenty-point lead over Park
view, its nearest competitor.
The averages to date follow:
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Warrens Win.

The Warren A. C. defeated the Eagle
A. c. by to 0. Saxton pitched star
game for the winners, striking out
triple.
The Washington times., 1911-06-19

Hitting by the teams in the league for
last week was good as compared with
that of other leagues. In the four games
played the grand average was .341. -Four
homers were made which was two high
er than in any other circuit.
The Washington times., 1911-06-19

Dave Venable closed his first week as
official umpire to the entire satisfaction
of players and managers. Dave has had
tions were raised to his decisions.
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Reports to the contrary, it is expect
ed that the benches for players and
the clubhouse will be finished by the
end OF the week.
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Commercial League.

TODAY-Moses vs.. Andrews Georgia ave.
nue. and Kenyon street northwest.
The benefit game which was to have
been played yesterday was postponed
until next Sunday on account of wet
grounds.
The Washington times., 1911-06-19

The league led last week in extra
bases by a large margin, having eight
cen doubles and one triple in addition
to the homers.
The Washington times., 1911-06-19

The following changes were made last
night: Adams Express dropped W. T.
Platz, registered John Mccormack; Bu-
reau dropped Richard Rogers. registered
William H. SabinS
The Washington times., 1911-06-19

Tuesdays game between Adams and
Aloysius should prove interesting. Alloy
sius Is suffering the loss of several star
players, but Manager O'Connor still has
a sufficient stock of good material on
hand to put up a game fight Adams
Express will probably use Chester Knott
in the box, with Platt receiving.
The Washington times., 1911-06-19

TODAY-Silver Spring VS.. Southland, Six
teenth street and Columbia road.
A good game is on tap today, when
Silver Spring and Southland play for
their fourth meeting of the year. South
land has won every one so far, but in
two of the games was reported lucky
to get away with a one-run lead.
George Gill will have good team
behind him to day, as Mccarthy, Cis-
sci, and several other Suburban League
stars will be in the lineup, and these
men should strengthen Silver Spring.
Tuesday the two leading teams will
meet-Southland and Braddock The
fans look forward to fast game.
The Washington times., 1911-06-19

All rumors that the league would go
under was knocked in the head last
night by President Beach's report.
The Washington times., 1911-06-19

These teams are at the top of the
ladder, and have caused considera Bile
speculation. st. Stephens led for a
long time, when the Doctors, as they
are called, made a bid for the title.
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6lANOlNS.
Clubs. W.L.PctI Clubs. w.I.Pet
Car. Dept. 8 o 1000 B. & O.. IL .fS
southern. .Si Station...... LII
TODAY-B. & o. vs. Southern. Fifth ana
Florida avenue northeast.
Only tN'o games were played last
week. a forfeit, open date, and rain
causing the hold up. These two proved
interesting and a full schedule is prom
ised for this week barring postpone
ments.
Wednesdays game may probably have
a great deal to do with determining the
championship. II Car Department and
Southern both win the games scheduled
before Wednesday and the Southern
team defeats the Car Department IL
will be but -one-half a game behind the
leaders. On the other hand, II the re-
suit Is reversed, the Car Department
team will be far in the lead.
With five regular players batting well
over 800 II Is not difficult to see why
the Car Department team has yet to be
beaten. The nearest approach of the
others to this number of hitters Is three
apiece by two other teams.
Hardy's record of thirteen stolen
proves him to be one of the best among
the players in this league. Reds Is
popular and it is to be hoped that he
will keep up this pace.
The probable batteries for today's
game are Wall and A. Mori for B. & O
and Thompson and Peck for Southern.
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District League.
STANDING.

TODAY-Bureau vs. Commissioners, First
and VI streets northeast.
The games for the next six DAYS are
as follows: Tuesday, Adams VS.. Alloy
sius; Wednesday, G. P. o. VS.. Column
bia 101; Thursday, Aloysius VS.. Bureau;
Friday, Commissioners VS.. Columbia
lol; Saturday, Adams Express VS.. g.
The Washington times., 1911-06-19

Judging from the schedule Of games
for this week the fans will see some
very good sport. What will doubtless
prove the best of these will be played
Wednesday between Willard and An
drews. This game will decide the oc-
cupant of second position and both
teams are sure to fight hard for the
coveted place.
!. The schedule for the remainder Of
the week is as follows: Tuesday, Hav-
enner VS.. Walford; Wednesday, Will
lard VS.. Andrews; Thursday. Tele-
phone VS.. Walford; Friday, Moses VS..
willard; Saturday, Havenner vs.. Tele-
phone.
The Washington times., 1911-06-19

TODAY-Naval Medico vs. ST. Steph-
ems. Thirty~ffth and Wisconsin avenue.
What Is expected to be a game Of in
tense interest is to be played this af-
ternoon, ST. Stephens meeting the Naval
Medico team.
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Sunday School League.

ToDAY-North Carolina VS.. Sherwood.
Thirteenth and d streets northeast.
Following is the schedule Of games
FOR this week: Tuesday, Anacostla VS.,
Ninth; Wednesday, Hamline VS.. In
gram; Thursday, Anacostia vs.. North
Carolina; Friday, Sherwood VS.. In
gram; Saturday, HamlIne VS.. Ninth.
W. Omar Cornelius has been elected
manager of the HamIine team, sue
ceeding Paddy" Holmes, and the new
pilot hoped to have several good play
ers eligible this morning in order that
his team would be prepared for these
two games.
Ninth, last seasons champions, and
the present leaders by a safe margin,
Is anxious to arrange for a double
header with some fast team in Virginia,
Culpeper. Petersburg. Leesburg. or any
ether town having a fast team. the
games to be played on july 4. Address
{. Love. manager. lois o street
northeast
II Is probable that the meeting called
FOR tomorrow evening will be postponed
until the latter part Of the week.
The Washington times., 1911-06-19
Olympia League.

STANDING.
Clubs. W.L.Pct. Clubs, WI Pct
Southland. s 3 .727 Sill Spring.. 8 6 .455
7 { .6ss Immanuel.... 6 .3Ts
White Haven 5 6 Ass Woodland. 4 .33s
The Washington times., 1911-06-19
Marquette League.

STANDING.
Clubs. W.L.Pct Clubs. w.LPct.
Nav Medico 10 .909I Tenleytown. 6 Is2
ST. Stephens .72sl Co. k. 3 go
.63sI Indian Ofrice / II .0s3
The Washington times., 1911-06-19

The All-Star aggregation, which made
its appearance Saturday, Is a likely
looking bunch. and should give a good
account of themselves in subsequent
games. Other games are being ar
ranged, and the team will take a num-
Der Of out-of-town trips.
The Washington times., 1911-06-19
Record of Pitchers.
Southern Railway League.

STANDING.
Clubs w.LPct Clubs. wLPct
Treasurers.. SIS Bookkeepers. 16i
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R. r. Y. M. G. A.
gTANnTG6

STANDING
Clubs. W.LPct. Clubs wI.Pet
Car. Dept. 8 o 1000 B. & O.. IL Is
Southern. So, lstation...... 8 Iii
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Ellipse.
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Suburban League.

STANDING.
Clubs. W.L.Pct Clubs. wLPct
Lrk View. . .9OOI IBrookland.... 6 9 800
tworth.... s IN Brightwood.. . .iS2
liver Spring .54jl Takoma...... 2 8 .ls2
The Washington times., 1911-06-19

The probable batteries for today's
and Thompson and Peck for Southern.
The Washington times., 1911-06-19
Auditors.

Totals ... 179 81 46 IS
Team batting, .256.
The Washington times., 1911-06-19
Bankers League.

STANDING.
The Washington times., 1911-06-19

ToDAY-B. & o. VS.. Southern, Fifth ana
Florida avenue northeast.
The Washington times., 1911-06-19

TODAY-silver Spring VS.. Brookland, New
Hampshire avenue and Upshur street north
The Washington times., 1911-06-19
Departmental League.

STANDING
The Washington times., 1911-06-19

TODAY-Naional Union Vs. waverly.
North Capitol and V streets
The Washington times., 1911-06-19

TODAY-North Carolina VS.. Sherwood
Thirteenth and d streets northeast
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-29
.lINOT BIRD man TALKS
ABOUT HIS EXPERIENCE
PLEASANT SURPRISE.

Last Wednesday evening very
pleasant surprise was given Mr. r. H.
Hays by his Sunday school class at
Fairview.
The evening was spent in games
of different kinds and at IL O'Clock
a very dainty lunch Of ice cream,
cake and lemonade was served. Be
fore passing to the dining room Mr..
Templeman presented Mr.. Hays with
beautiful we'll bound Bible as 4
token from the class.
This class of young people numbers
twenty-five, twenty-five of whom were
present. Mr.. Hays appreciates his
class very much and declares he has
the finest class in the state Of North
Dakota, and the merits Of these young
people can only be appreciated by one
who comes in daily contact with them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-29
TWO VELVA YOUNG MEN
DROWNED LAST sunday
'Livian Mcdowell Attempts to save
Life Of Willie Henderson and Both
Perish-DoubIe Funeral Held Tues.
day Afternoon.

Two Velya young men, Willie Hen
derson and Livian Mcdowell. each
seventeen years OF age, were drowned
in the Mouse river at the very edge
of that city Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock while swimming.
Neither of the lads could swim and
when the Henderson youth got out in.
to deep water, young Mcdowell went
out to help him. 1t is believed that
the Henderson Lad pulled young Nc
DOwell down with him and both sank
in deep water before assistance could
arrive. Some small boys playing on
the bank of the stream saw the acct.
dent, and they ran to the city and
gave the alarm. A large number Of
citizens gathered at once and proceed.
ed to drag the stream. Both bodies
were found an hour after the accident
occurred, at the bottom Of the river
about twelve feet apart The five
Velva doctors worked over the bodies
for three hours, hoping to restore life
but to no avail.
T. c. Mcdowell, father of one of
the boys, was foremost in the party
that recovered the bodies. He is in
the we'll drilling business at Velva.
Thos. D. Henderson, father Of the
other lad, is a prominent dairyman
living near Velva.
The entire city. and surrounding
country mourns with the relatives or
the unfortunate young men. This is
one Of the saddest accidents recorded
in the annals Of the history of Velva.
The funeral over the remains of
the youths was held Tuesday after.
noon from the Congregational church
at Velva, a very large crowd gather
ing. e.....
The victims of the horrible acct
dent were most popular with every
one.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-29
VOICE SHOULD BE CULTIVATED.

A prominent eastern divine, so
journing in Grand Forks, chanced to
hear Norman B. Black, managing edi-
tor OF the Grand Forks Times, and
president of the N. D. Editorial asso-
citation, sing. Mr.. Black is regarded as
North Dakota's most accomplished
tenor soloist, in fact his beautiful
cultivated voice has few equals in
the United States. The divine con-
cluded that he had made discovery
out in the western city, and warmly
-congratulating Mr.. Black, exclaimed:
my dear sir, you have the making
pf a most wonderful voice. 1t is a
wonder to me that you do not cult
vate it. You could become one of
our leading singers"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-29
NO sunny SOUTH
FOR JOHN REED
Ward County Man Who Moved to
Oklahoma, Contracted Malaria and
Has Returned to White Man..
Country.

John E. Reed, who moved to Mus.
kogee, Okla, last year, is back and
he intends to remain here and don't
you forget It, Mr.. Reed makes several
comparisons showing why North Da-
kota is the better place to live, by
great odds.
While living in North Dakota,
was never sick day and neither
were the members of my family"
he said. For several months have
been Ill from maleria and 50 have
my wife and my son Dick. That is no
fit place for white man to live. 1t
takes years to become acclimated and
life is too short for one to suffer with
chills and fever for months at a time.
! was all right during the winter In
,Muskogee, a city of 10000, there are
9,Ms0 negroes and there are fully that
many poor white trash.
The crors are all burning up. The
thermometer has stood Ito degrees
in the shade and while there seemed
to be plenty of rain last spling, it
is so dry now that the corn and other
crops are practically ruined for 500
miles around Muskcgee. That ground
down there has no sub soil, lust
sha1e and sand rock. Land is higher
than in North Dakota at that. When
the soil gets dry it looks red and with
great cracks in it resembles ballast"
Mr.. Reed said that the fruit was in
good. shape, the June apples already
being ripe and the Alberta peaches
are ripening. Mr. Reed lived there for
ten years during winch time he ac,
cumulated a nice little fortune and
he has shown good Judgment in re-
turning to the state where he has
done so we'll and where he lived so
happily.
Mrs. Reed and children are expect
ed to arrive soon.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-29
LAKE
wins ELkS' Prize
Minot EIks Receive Many Favorable
Comments for Fine Exhibitions
Mrs. James Dinnie Secures Auto
Prize.

The Minot Elks who attended the
first annual convention of Elks at
Grand Forks last week, made an es-
pecially splendid showing in the
parade when they marched at Z hui
man flag. they were cheered time and
again. The Minot band also made q
hit.
The first prize for the best show.
ing in the parade was won by Devils
Lake.
While lMinot did not secure the next
convention, she is certain of secur.
ing it for 1914. 1t was decided to
consider the cities in their alphabet.
ical order. Fargo gets the next con-
vention and will realize that Grand
Forks has set quite pace for her.
The automobile parade was great
credit, fifty autos being in line, all
decorated in splendid manner. Mrs.
James Dinnie secured the prize. She
had her seven passenger auto bedeck-
ed with 1850 chrysanthemums and
Mrs. D. A. Dinnie, of iMinot, assisted
materially in the work of decorating
the machine. An elk head at the
front OF the machine had been set
and from this white and purple rib
bons for lines were extended A little
girl held the ribbons. Four ladies', In
Guiding Mrs. D. A Dinnie and Mrs.
James Dinnie, rode IN ths auto.
The officers for the state assccia,
ton elected were: President, Morton
Page, Fargo; Vice President, Chas.
Klaws, jamestown; Secretary, Sam
Mcdonald, Fargo; Treasurer, L. =.
PaldA, Jr., Minot.
The Minot Elks returned on their
special Thursday night,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-29
JOURNAL FOR
NORTH DAKOTA PUBLISHERS

WILL q. Holbein and his charming
wife, from Lansford, stopped over in
Minot, Monday, enroute home from
the Devils Lake convention. Mr.. Hol-
bein, who is secretary Of the state
association 10 formulating plans to
publish monthly Journal under the
auspices of the association, which
shall contain besides advertisements
from the various jobbing houses, an
nouncements Of interest to members
of the profession from time to time.
Not bad idea at ALL Mr. Holbein is
also using his efforts TO keep the edi-
torial band intact which would please
every member Of the association. The
band win probably be given the pri-
vilege Of holding band concert ana
vaudeville show at the city where the
association meets, each year, the pro
ceeds to be used in buying new music,
ETC.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-29
DR.. ]. &. hEwLovE TO CHICAGO

Dr.. J !. ]. Newlove, who has been
lsnffering from . very severe attack
Of blood poisoning in one Of his lands
for several weeks. Left on No. 3, Sat.
urday night for Chicago, where no
Will be treated by the most eminent
specialists Of the country. There has
been grave danger Of the Doctors
losing his hand and It . hoped by
his friends that he will soon recover.