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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02
GEORGETOWN TABOOS
ORGANIZED CHEERING
No Roofing Section Will Be in
Evidence at Hilltop Base
Ball Games This Year.

After considerable deliberation and
consultation. John NJ. Power. the presi-
dent Of the Georgetown University
Athletic Association, has issued an edict
that there will be. no organized cheer
ing or yelling at any of the base ball
games this season. This means that
the old time roofing section is a thing
distinctly Of the past. The movement
has been under contemplation for some
time and is only in the line Of similar
policy throughout the collegiate world.
The argument advanced by those
against the custom is that in base ball
the yelling verges on ungentlemanli-
ness. tnasmuch as q trend Of 1t is
toward getting the visiting pitcher
UP in the air. At the same time visit
ing teams very seldom have large
numbers OF supporters present and
hence are at disadvantage from the
start.
The action Of the Hilltoppers is the
result of student influence and a num-
Der OF editorials in college journals
and periodicals throughout the coun-
try. There started two years ago a
general crusade against the practice,
Cornell being accredited with having
taken the initiative. Georgetown,
though. Is the first institution in the
south to take up the idea and hence
there is a chance that others will fol-
low the locals example.
The abolition OF cheering at base ball
games will by no means result the same
way in regard to foot ball. In this
sport the yelling is recognized as a
part of the game and never works to
the real detriment Of the opposing
eleven except inasmuch as it may in
crease the spirit Of the home team
The new policy is simply to be fol-
lowed out during base ball season and
the edict which has been issued must
be understood as not applicative to
foot ball, basket ball or track.
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PROFESSIONAL RULE PASSED
In MUCH MODIFIED FORM
Final Action Taken in Regard to Other
Questions McCay to Umpire
in independence League.

There. was not the expected wrang-
ling in regard to the questions which
came up last night before the amateur
commission. 1t was thought that the
presidents of the different leagues
would be opposed to certain articles. and
that there would be considerable dis
cussion before the resolutions were Ell
Their passed or killed but such was not
the case and with one or two eXcep-
tiOns concerning some unimportant
the commission were of the same opin-
ion in regard to all matters.
The meeting was called to order by
President Young and the minutes of
the last meeting read by the secretary
and adopted by the commission. The
report of the committee was then re-
ceived and the first resolution in re-
gard to changes in the rules was read
The first question before the house
was that concerning the dividing OF
the leagues into sections A and Is be-
fore the beginning of the season The
question was no sooner put than Mt
Page of the Suburban League moved
that the resolution be voted down. His
motion was seconded and the matter
was placed before the house for dis
cussion. Mr.. Copp of the Olympia
League called for a second reading, and
after the resolution was read for the
second time by the secretary, 1t was
killed by unanimous vote.
The next problem which came up before
the committee was the matter of leaving
it to the commission to decide what time
should be given to try player after
charges had been preferred, and not have
it confined to the seventy-two hours be-
fore stipulated by the constitution. Mr..
Roakes of the Independence League Of
fered as a substitute that the time be
limited to ten days. 1t was given as
his reason that it would be too lax to
allow the commission to try a man at
any time it saw fit, as it might result
in a man being held off and being made
ineligible to play, when it was unjust.
Out of justice to the player. and to the
manager of the team alike, 1t was alb
solutely necessary to place a limit on the
time in which he should be tried when
charges should be filed against him. was
the way Mr. Copp of the Olympia League
put It, Mr.. OShea then offered as an
amendment the words land such time as
the commission should see fit The
amendment and motion was carried with
out a single dissenting vote.
Then came the only proposed change
which gave promise Of a wrangle, and
even when 1t was settled II was not with
out some mighty plain nays The reso-
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SOUTHERN RAIL WAY
DUCKPIN LEAGUE
Standing of Teams.

No changes in standing resulted from
the weeks bowling. although several OF
the teams made substantial gains I'm
their standing. The prospect of a close
hnish has given many an increased inter
est and the bowling has been Of a high
class during the past week Downey OF
the Managers and Turley of the Control
iers led, each rolling a I29 game. and
are. incidentally. tied for the weekly pr1ze
Fegan of the Managers aggregation
leads the league I'm the individual ay-
erages. with an average which falls ten
pins less than 100. Hoppe, who led the
league all season. has dropped to second
place, but only few pins behind Fe
gan After these two cracks a number
Oh sateilites are striving for recognition
by their good bowling, and some of them
VIII probably make it interesting for the
leaders before the season closes
The league will be well represented In
the city tournament, which will be held
the hrst part of May at the Palace al
ieys, and which from all reports will DO
the largest ever. A tentative schedule OF
eligibility has been formulated and will
give all bowlers. good. and near-good. to
compete for the prizes. AT least four
teams and a number of doubles will be
entered in the various classes.
The committees which have in charge
are reporting progress and II is expected
that the affair this year will easily eclipse
the effort OF last season. The reports
Of the various committees will be pre-
scented at a meeting which will be held
shortly, and definite steps toward ar
rangements will be made
The Auditors and Mechanical teams in.
dulged in a fighting set the other night.
the games in all three cases being de-
cided by few pins. and in two cases In
the final boxes. Capt. Bruce won the
second contest for his team when he
spared in the final box and put his team
one pin ahead in the final count Barse
dropped the pins for 323 set Loving
sneaked in one good game OF 123 and Is
now leading his team in the averages
Transportation has acquired a habit
lately of taking one game from the OBJ
position. 1t took one from bookkeeping
in their set last week, but principalI
through the excellent rolling OF Capt.
Garner.
1t is a mystery to the league followers
why the Controllers do not win mora
games. Their first effort against Law
resulted in a win for them by the ex-
cellcnt score Of 529. The following games
were poor In the extreme. both being be-
low the 40 mark. In the 529 game Gore
rolled 105, Turley 129 and Undertake III.
The schedule for this week is:
Monday-Paymasters vs. Tie and Timber
Tuesday-Auditors vs.. Transportation. Book
keepers Traffic.
wednesday-car Record vs. Law. Controllers
VI. Mechanical.
Thursday-Claim VS.. Tie and Timber
Frfday-Managers vs. Paymasters.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. vs.. Tie and Timber.
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J luton referred to was the one under
which any man who has played pro-
fessiOnal ball during the past two years
could not represent any team coming I'M
leagues In the city. There was great
deal Of discussion in regard to some
phases Of the rule, but it was finally
passed, with the provision that any man
playing professional ball after June H..
1911, could never again represent a team
under the commission. The mOdiiicat ton
first proposed by Mr.. Page, stating that
any man not being reinstated before May
- of the current year should not be
eligible to play was discarded. In place
of the former offered by the president OF
the Capital City League.
The resolution regarding leagues play j..
ing outside the pale of amateur ball. and
not coming under the commission when
invited. was passed unanimously. AS
the rule stands at present the commits
sion shall have the power to bar IRON
playing against any team under the COM
mission any team or players which take
part in the outlaw league. departure
was made from the regular routine IN
this connection, in that the commission
regard to the matter instead Of the board
of arbitration.
The matter Of when is a league a
league was then brought up, and II
seemed that no one knew. and MOTION
was offered by the president of the Capt.
tai City League to the effect that when
team has been present at the meeting
of the leagues, and has voted IN one OF
it's meetings and declared its intention
of becoming a member of that organiza-
ton, it would be declared to be In the
league.
A communication was read from the
Sunday School League confirming ON
cially the election Of Col. De Grange as
it's president.
The. meeting was adjourned when 1t
was found that there was no further
business to meet again subject to call
| of the chair.
President Roakes announced that he
has appointed Mr.. McCay to be official
| umpire in the independence League
during the coming season. The new
Handler Of the indicator has had quite
a little experience in leagues In Penn
sylvania. and should give very good
service.
The president also announced that
the work on the grounds is progress
ing very rapidly. and that inside Of
a weeks time the field will be in good
playing condition. barring something
unforeseen. The field at North Capitol
and V streets is expected to be in
even better condition and afford better
opportunities for the game than was
had last year on the old field.
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Howard VS.. War and Navy.

A fast and interesting game is expected
when the War and Navy club of the
Colored Departmental League, under the
management of Frank Brawner, crosses
bats with Howard University on the lat
ter's campus. Tuesday, April 4. instead
of April 5, as published before. The
game will be called at 4 pm. sharp. How
ard is expected to present the same for
midable lineup that won many a game
for it last season. but with Tom John
son and Pete Holm as their battery
the Warriors are expected to put up a
stiff argument. These two clubs meet
again at the same place the 18th of April.
Teams desiring games with the War and
Navy club address Thomas Johnson, cap
tain, 1889 b street northeast.
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DISCUSSING A. A. U. MEET.
MANY Hold That Date Set for Games
Is Too Early.

NEW YORK, April 1.-Since the ma
tional championship committee OF the A.
A. L. decided that the annual track and
field meet would be given at Pittsburg
June 30 and July i. there has been a
lot OF discussion throughout the country
about the early date selected. Some
think that 1t is too early. and others are
of the opinion that it is not, and to
the latter class belong the enthusiasts
who advance the theory. that at that sea-
son Of the year a lot Of college men are
usually in form and that the meet will
inst catch them Those who view mat
ters in q more skeptical light differ from
this theory and make no secret of the
statement that ordinarily the college
man. does not care straw about the
A. A. U. meet. his mind being Get only
on the intercollegiate meet.
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BRILLIANT PITCHING.
Hall Of Eastern College Holds Cen
trail High to One Hit.
Special Dispatch to Tho Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANASSAS. Va. April Tho strong
Eastern College team whitewashed Gen.
trail High School yesterday. II to 0. in
better game than the score indicates.
Hall. who twirled for the winners, had
everything. and held the Blue and White
team to one hit besides tanning fifteen.
The high school boys were slightly out
of their class, for Eastern is down to
meet Yale, Dartmouth. Cornell and other
big teams this season. and has gathered
together very fast bunch OF ball toss
ers. Babe Adams played the best
game for the losers. while Mabry ex-
celled in fielding for Eastern. The score:
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HANDED DOUBLE DEFEAT.
Jim Rosenberger 0utruns Gwy1
Henry at 100 and go Yards.

NEW YORK, April 1.-Gwyn Henry,
the Texas Splinter and holder Of the
national amateur record for -220 yards,
was defeated in that event. and in a
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES dash by James Rosen-
bergert Of the Irish-American Athletic
Club at the 18th Regiment Armory in
Brooklyn tonight
Rosenberger took the lead at the
start in the northumberland event, and
without being pressed. finished four
yards ahead Of the Texan, In 10 LIS
seconds.
In the Observation-Disclosures
event Rosenberger again took the lead,
and maintained 1T to the end, finishing
three yards ahead Of Henry. The time
was ~ As seconds, equaling the in
door record held by L. Robinson OF
l. A. A. G.
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"Thirteenth Streeters" Win.
Thirteenth Street team O,

The Thirteenth Street team Of Mount
Pleasant won an ''ante-championship
game yesterday from the Columbia
Stars. defeating them by the score Of
II to g. The winning team consists Of
4. May. catcher; F. Ely. first base: David
Pfeiffer, second base; l.. Helmert, third
base; p. Clements, pitcher: Joe Donovan,
shortstop; l.. Barry, left field: A. Broz n,
center field, and Jack Pfeiffer, right field
The score by innings:
Thirteenth Street...-..2 2 3 l / x-12
'Columbia Stars. o o 2 o 0 o o. :
Acknowledgement and May; Aue, Duke
and Elicit
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Bankers Hit Heavily.

In the seventh Davis made a two-bag-
ger after two were out. sending a line
fly into deep center. He stole third in
a mixup. in which Carrigan and Cogan
figured. and went across the plate when
Sitterding let Vests drive get between
his legs. The two tallies in the ninth
were the result Of Riddles two-bagger
and Shag Rawlings home run. The next
man got on base by error, but the three
following were sent down In order.
1t is notable. fact that the Bankers
got three earned runs, one in the fifth
and two in the ninth, while Georgetown
did not get any. Georgetown also tried
to pull up by sending in substitute bats
men on three occasions, but all of these
failed to accomplish anything, Gibson
getting to first on balls, McGauley fam
ming and Lamberton making an easy
pop fly to the infield.
The complete score follows:
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Walfords Win.

The D. N. Walford team played and
defeated the Cardinal A. c. in a very
fast an exciting game. . to Z. The fea-
lures of the game were the heavy hitting
of Lyons. the pitching Of Murdoch. Heff-
ner, Kearney and the catching of Sher-
wood, who held up these three men in
great style.
Batteries-D. N. Wexford. Murdoch,
Heffner, Kearney and Sherwood; Cardinal
A. c., Pitts Turney and Patterson.
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"Toots" Shultz Beats Roanoke

ROANOKE. Va. April 1.-The Phila-
delphia Nationals second team had no
trouble in winning the second game from
the Roanoke Virginia League team this
afternoon, II to 2. "Toots" Shultz was
on the slab for the visitors and never
was in trouble at any stage of the game.
He held the locals to five hits.
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GIRLS MEET SUCCESS.
Ingram Memorial Church's First In
door Meet Was Very Interesting.

The girls indoor meet which took place
at Ingram Memorial Church. 10th street
and Massachusetts, avenue northeast, Fri
day night. was very successful affair,
the gymnasium and gallery being crowded
with fair" spectators. The meet was
under the management Of Mr.. Haas, the
physical director of the church, who acted
as announcer and starter, assisted by
Miss Sven Of the Y. w. c. A, who acted
as referee. and Miss Willis of Neighbor-
hood House, who acted as timer. The
principal events were the 30 and 100 yard
races, which. for girls. We're very fast.
Miss Carswell did well in the broad jump,
making 7 feet ~ inches. The potato.
bean, obstacle and three-legged races
were exciting and laughable, but the un-
announced race. which was pushing a
penny on the floor for fifteen feet with
the nose was the funniest event of the
evening" BY special request a short bas-
ket ball game was played between two
picked teams, Miss Craigs winning by a
score Of 6 to /.
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mistake to let out q player Of expe-
for the mere sake of following the theory
that the youngsters are best in the long
run. 1t would all be very we'll II all the
youngsters that come up to fast company
would make good. but the great trouble
Is that 1t Is only a very small percentage
that sticks with the big show after get
ting trial there.
There are patrons Of the game here
who upbraid Manager McAleer for hold
ing on to Schaefer and Conroy They
want this pair Of veterans suppianted by
youngsters. and no doubt McAleer would
not hesitate minute to make such a
move II he had the players to fill the
shoes Of the old players. But this spring
has failed to show any Of the youngsters
McAleer secured to be the equal Of either
Schaefer or ConrOy. 1t would therefore
be folly to let either go, and that is I'M
doubtedly why McAleer is holding on to
them.
It seems to be no trouble for Connie
Mack to go out and get the ball players
he needs, and what is more he does not
outf1eld was hardly UP to worlds cham
pion caliber last fall. so Connie just went
out and grabbed himself an outelder
named Hogan. who was cavorting about
the California League. Happy" as he
called. got his first taste of major league
ball Yesterday. and he lost no time in
establishing the fact that he is some
pumpkins. OF course. one game does not
prove a players value but it must be
rather encouraging to the followers of
the Athletics to note the initial per-
Torrance OF this young man.
Mack could probably have struggled
along without making any additions to
his outfield. He won both the pennant and
the worlds championship with a rather
mediocre outfit last season so far as
the Outfield is concerned. but IL seems
that he has but to have desire to have
it fulfilled.
Hogan cost Mack only the drafting
price, while Washington spent in the
neighborhood of $4,000 trying to get an
outfielder, and apparently has failed.
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Mcfarland VS.. welshp

When asked II he would box Packey
Mcfarland. Freddy Welsh said that it
will be an agreeable match providing
Packey will make 1873 at 3 o'clock In the
afternoon. Welsh, IL as good as a year
ago. is to my mind the only boy Of his
weight who might be able to get an even
break with the Chicago lad in 4 ten-round
bout Freddy was a marvel Of speed
when last 1 saw him In action, but ac-
counts OF the recent fights with Driscoil
and Wells force me to believe he has lost
his best form.
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base balls-On Chew. .; of Cooke 2; off
Baumann. 2. Innings pitched-By Murphy. 2:
by Chew, /; by Cooke. 8; by Baumann, 2; by
of Baumann. L; off Jones. T. Struck out-By
Murphy .; by Cooke. 3; by Baumann, /; by
Jones. ). Two-base hits - Jones o. Young
Herring. Chew Hit by pitcher-By Baumann /;
by Jones. /. Wild pltch-Jones. Passed balls
Morgan, .. UPpire-Mr. Harrigan. Time Of
game--l hour and minutes.
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Mount Pleasant, IA; Euclids, 8.

These two junior base ball teams en-
gagged in a well contested game yesterday
afternoon on the Kenesaw diamond, with
victory for the Mount Peasants. Harris
and Rafferty, were the battery for Mount
Pleasant, Rea and Fulton for Euclid.
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Am. S. & T. CO.. / / I u
Georgetown -....... o o o % %
Two-base hits-Dsvis, Riddle. Three-base hits
Fury. Riddle, West Home runs. Rawlings.
Hits-Of s. Rawlings. I: of Mitchell /: OF
Bslzer, 5: of Lynch, s. Sacrifice hits-Hayes
S. Rawlings, sitterdlng Quinlan. Stolen Eases
Davis. Boykin. X. Rawlings. Dyer Sitt.rdiny
Cogan. Left bases-A. s. T. Co, 8;
Georgetown. .. Bases on balls-Of s. Rawlings
Z: OFF Mitchell. 4. First base on errors-A- s. a.
r. Co. Z. Struck out-By 8. Rawlings. 4; by
Mitchell, 4; by Balzer. 1; by Lynch, =. Passed
ball--West Umpire-Mr Handiboe. Time of
game hours
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Earned runs-Easten College, E. First base
by errors-Eastern College, 3; Central. 1. Left
base on balls-On Armstrong. 8; of Hynson, /.
H. innings pitchsd,By armstrong. s; by Botesr; ;
Armstrong. o; of BoHler p; OF Hall, /: Struck
ont-By Armstrong. -; by Boteler. 8: BY Hall.
Stolen basss-Oollins. Beach, Kibbler ~, Bill
ings ~. Gurrey ley. BOunSard az. Rector. Passed
osiisVoiilns, Maory; I1me OK game hours
Tibbetts.
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Al Is due pack mere In New York
April IS to box ten rounds with this same
Hogan. The champion Is picking no easy
marks. although 1t will be observed he is
not molesting Mr.. P. Mcfarland. the emf
nent Chicagoan. However. he will have
his hands full with the bunch he has
signed to box. and really it would not be
surprising If the title were to change
owners as the result Of one Of the quar-
rels. Some bear-cat is Ad. especially at
assimilating punishment and coming back
for more, and when a contest is sched-
uied over route it suits him right down
to the ground. In this respect he Is a
second Nelson.
| Freddy Welsh is with us once more
and will lock horns with Pal Moore
! April d. This is to be a tryOut, as Freddy
/ figures ii. but the little red-headed Phila-
| delphian may surprise the Welshman.
FPal has been boxing in great form lately
and gives promise of developing into one
! Last year Pal was looked upon as the
coming champion until he ran afoul of
| Abe Attell. that stumbling block for 30
many championship aspirants and the
| beating he took on that occasion seemed
| to take the heart out of the lad for a
/ while. BUT Pal. who is only nineteen
| years old and Irish. did not remain in
| that state long. and has demonstrated in
| his more recent contests that he is as
| good as ever. His latest victim was
| young Sammy Smith. who is clever boy
| off most OF the best nghtweights in the
| east. Pals admirers claim that his
| cleverness and speed will some day es-
tabliSh him as champion Of his class.
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eternal in the pugilistic breast. but the
reality sticks to different shade"
Foreigners "Bamboozled.

Over in England the sports are all
worked up over Bombadier Wells It
seems that Porky Flynn. a third-rater
from Boston, went there billed as one
of the great American heavyweights,"
and Bombadier. having outpointed him in
a twenty-round bout, the London papers
are boosting their pride as a world beat
er and the man to whip johnson. With
few exceptions. the class of American
boxers who have invaded England in
the past is much on the cheese" order
to quote one B. Nelson. and London
sports naturally judge all our boxers by
men OF the Flynn type. But to bill
Perky as one of Americas headline
the critics fell for it. The dope books
are easily obtained. and If looked over
now and then there would be no excuse
for swallowing that sort Of gun. From
Mr.. Wells showing when opposed to
Gunner Moir, l am inclined to look upon
him a false alarm.
Leo Houck has crossed the water after
Harry Lewis scalp. Harry has been
claiming the middleweight championship
OF the world. and on the other side Of
the Atlantic they consider him the best
in that class. If not OF in my recollec-
ton. Houck earned two newspaper de-
cisions over him last fall, and may prove
to be the boy to knock the Jew OF the
pedestal Of foreign regard and admira-
ton. Lewis has been blufhnr through
the papers that he Is anxious to fight
Sam Langford. but the joker in the chal-
lenge is the clause that Sam must make
15s pounds. ringside. which every one
sports will see a corking good middle,
weight in Houck If / am not wrong in
my guess. The records show him to be
a rather nifty performer.