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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-20
Shorthand.
From the Boston Globe.


Mr.. John d. Rockefeller shows the re.
ligious side of his character by taking
notes of sermon in order to read IL to
his sick wife. The note-taking habit is
a. useful one. When this great financier
becomes his own stenographer he is in
dulging in a pleasant occupation. A
knowledge of shorthand is a good accom-
plishment for any one. Its usefulness il
unquestioned. Any one capable of taking
Photographic notes need not necessarily
be speedy enough for professional work
III one can merely take notes two or three
times as fast as he could by using long
hand he can catch and preserve impor-
tanr data. For most Americans a knowl-
edge of shorthand Is of far more impor-
lance than the requirement of q foreign
language. as the latter cannot be used
often and is easily forgotten. In the
public schools its pursuit would soon
male pupils better spoilers and writer's
as well as more accurate in their pro-
nunciation and grammar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-20

A noted sociologist tells the following
story of a woman in a southern manu-
featuring town. Approaching her for sta
tistics, he asked: Madam, have you any
children?"
No" she replied, IT have to work In
the factory myself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-20
Resourceful.

From the Galveston News.
One idea of a resourceful woman is one
who can stand her family skeleton in a
corner Of the parlor and make folks be-
lieve 1t is bric-a brac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-20

Prospective ledger Cooking at apart
ments adjacent to soap works)-This room
has very unpleasant smell.
Landlady-Ah, that's only because the
window has got left open!-London Opin-
Ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-20

This is a strange world. Some men will
pay as much for pew in church as for
a ring side seat at prize fight-Puck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-20

When Ty Cobb spiked Jack Barry al
most at the close OF the season of 1909.
and lost the Athletics the pennant, there
was not a squeal from Manager Mack
or a Philadelphia paper. While every one
deplored the accident, no one felt in
clined 10 attach any blame to Coup.
Livingston's peg went on Collins side OF
second, and Barry, who was to take the
throw. had TO go over the bag to get 1t.
Under the circumstances the collision
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-20

Small Bright-finish Hoods, in
black. brown. navy, tan,
alice and cardinal. 1926 So. so
values
Small and medium size Velour
shapes. in black, bright blue, navy,
green green and brown $500 S7o7S
Beaver Hats, the best
Sc to So values. at only S6. so
$500 and ...... ~Vs0V
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header on Labor Day. This NAV be
something of an exaggeration. but
even II half that number arc al the
league park II viii clearly evidence
the good work which has been done
In Washington under the organized
plan OF amateur baseball.
Other Amateur Gamea.
Immediately after the intercitv
series there will be other games OF
ball among the fastest amateur teams
In the East The park has also been
secured for September II. Is and 10.
and Arrangements viii be completed
whereby other OF the amateur teams
in Washington and Baltimore will
Journey to Richmond for games with
the Battle Axe. Baltimore is espe-
cially anxious TO get at Richmond.
the Oriole town was ready to fight
1t out in the intercity series. but ow.-
ing 10 a clip in the arrangements.
nothing definite could be done. and tho
city of monuments was therefore LETT
out in the cold
Next season It will be different. and
in Baltimore as In WASHINGTON and
Richmond the amateurs will be proper
~ organized and all of the teams
placed under a commission with prac-
tically the came laws governing as OBJ
tain In all organized baseball. hill
aucipHla may Ger back In the fold and
then the race will be a f~our-cornered
affair.
However. the attraction nov Will be
the games between the capital OF the
Old Dominion and the capital Of the
nation The question OF supremacy In
the District has practically mario we'd
TO two ,eams-the American Security
and Trust Company and the Cornell
mines One of these two will oppose
the Battle Axe. 4 description Of the
men composing the Bankers. prepared
for The Times-Dispatoh. follows:
Personnel of Bankers. Team.
The American Security ana Trust
Company team. champions Of the
Bankers League, has gone through the
season with but two defeats. that Of
Georgetown University and the Com
mercial Bank.
Placed In division b" Of section
A" OF the post season series. the
Bankers. as they are known, have TO
date won three md lost none. They
Will be the team which will play the
Naval Med!cos. who are picked to win
In section 3. and the Cornell Tigers.
last years champions and the general
favor!te for this year'a honors. for
the Championship of the District.
"Shags" Rawlings. the twirlInr
mainstay. IS one OF the best amateur
twtrlers In the District. Rawlings
FIRST broke into print with the cham
pion Business High School team. of
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1903, when he pitched and won five
sames. the entire series.
The other pitchers are CHS Fienli.
the star OF the Georgetown University
team; Shock Poteler, of Central High
and Sherman Greene. who is In great
demand by the Nationals. Owing TO
having another year In college, Greene
will not enter professional ball until
next season.
Martin West. one of the best throw
ing catchers In Washington. is the
only catcher they have, and besides
being z good thrower IS a good sticker.
Pierce Riddle on Arst. MacDonald
ON second, Skeets Hayes, of Catholic
Cniversityin short. and "Inky' Davis.
who has Just received an offer from
the Boston Rex Sox. make up ono of
fastest infelds in the South. They
are all good stickers. and know the
game
In the outheld the Bankers nave
Reggie Rawlings, who is also a pitcher
of no mean ability. but owing to his
good stick work he is kept in the
game; Boykin, OF the Independent team
Of Hyattsvi,le. Nd, I'M Fred Dyer.
one OF the speediest beavers in the
amateur ranke.
This aggregation has been playing
together for the past two years and
under the able coaching OF Jim Sprig-
man. who Is in charge OF the baseball
team at Georgetown University. they
are a rafting good bunch of ball
tossers.
Letter to President Young.
Thu following letter. which clinches
everything for the series. has been
mailed by Secretary John R. Hooper,
Jr., to President Young. OF wash
ington:
Richmond. Va. aug. II. 1911.
Robert II. Young. President Amateur
Baseball Commission. Washington.
D. C:
Ny Dear Nr. YounG,-I am instruct
ed by President Eaton to confirm his
letter and telegram of previous date
in egard to the intercity series OF
baseball games to be played between
Richmond and Washington. the games
in Washington to occur OIL Labor Day,
September 1. and those in Richmond
on Saturday. September Q. The terms
as suggested in your letter TO Mr..
Eeaton are entirely satisfactory, the
proceeds in each city to be divided
equally between the two teams com
peting and each team to bear It's own
expenses.
Baltimore IS very anxious to get In
on the series. and information is to
the effect that they have g team which
meets the requirements of both the
Richmond and Washington commit
sions. or course. It is too late now to
let Baltimore take part in the inter-
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HOODOOFOLLOWS
LYNCHBURG TEAM
Especial to The r,meg-Dlspaicb.,

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
L~ynohburg. Va, August 19..-The
hard luck hocdoo which has followed
the local Virginia League Baseball
team during the present season. CROP
ped out in a new form early this morn
ing, when the clubhouse at the Fair
Grounds was destroyed by IRE, an
falling q loss of nearly $4,000 to the
club and the individual players. The
fire is believed to have been Of In
c~endiary origin.
All the uniforms, those for the road
and for the home. together with all
the balls and bats and other equipment,
and the grips of the players were to-
tally destroyed. and the fire was too
far advanced when discovered for any
thing to be saved.
The fire department responded to
an alarm and by hard work kept the
stables adjoining OH the grounds from
burning,
The loss to the Fair Association is
several hundred dollars.
Il was necessary for the association
to buy new uniforms In which to play
the games this afternoon.
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lSCELLANEO
Cocn-CsIas Victors.

~
The Coca-Cola team defeated the
White Chapel team by the score OF
5 TO . in a very interesting game yes
terda& etternoon on the Coca-CoIe
grounds. The featuzes of the game
we've the pitching of Onesty. for the
CoeS-Colas and the batting or Weave
for White Chapel.
Blues Win.
The ~Swansboro Blues won a close
game from the Ex-Preps by the score
OF 4 to yesterday. The Blues would
ike to get games from any amateur
team in Richmond for September. Ad-
dress Manager j. Ingersoll. 25O1 Hol-
land street, Swansboro. Va.
Score BY Innings: r. H e.
Blues .......... o~O101ta1x-7 Il /
EX-Preps 1880 O002O11O-4 6 /,
Batteries: snellings n Mccain;
Crump and Blankenship.
Wizards Win.
The MANCHESTER Wizards defeated
the Fonticello Pets on the wizards's
diamond by the score of Is to 3 yes
terday. The feature OF the game was
the batting and fielding of tho WIZ
Score by innings: r.
Wizards a-1H
The Wizards would like to have a
game with any team in the city.
Phone Madison $3.50. w. ]. Nunually.
Manager.
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West End League
Ope-Hit Came.

French. of the Sidney stars. with
the men playing fine ball behind him,
pitched the Stars to victory by the
score OF 10 to /. French did not allow
but one hit, and UP to the eigth IN
ming had not allowed any sign OF n
MT. Creamer made 2 clean hit over
the infeld M brought in Gentry,
who had got to first on an error,
Moran featured with the stick. making
thre clean hits and a sacrifice hit.
Marshall made three hits in Ave trips
TO the plate. P. Sanderson also hit
Clearly twice. French struck OUT
fifteen men. Owing TO Mr.. Perkins,
the Official umpire, not showing up
at the park, Mr.. l.. NJ. Perkins umpired.
and there were n few kicks from
either side. Cheatuni. the catcher of
the Crescents, did some fine work be-
hind the bat, stopping some right bad
pitches. which. II they had hit the back
stop. meant a run. and he three
well TO bases. Childress, the Stars
catcher. also caught a fine game, and
made two beautiful hits.
Score by innings: r. H. E.
Sidney Stars .1400022o1-10 Is 8
...00O0000l0-l / 2
Batteries: French and Childress;
Sale. Creamer n Cheatum. Time
$40. Attendance-300.
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city games, but 1 advise you of this
so that you may take il up with Baltl-
more in the event that some OF the
mines III your city may want othe.
games.
At this end we are from now on 60
ing to boost the games with consld.
cradle vigor and hope to turn out a
crowd whom you come down. The
park has been definitely secured and
We are Just waiting the opportunity
70 trounce the best the city of Wash
ington can afford in the way OF a ball
team Yours very truly.
JOHN r.. HOOPER. JR,
Secretary.
The entire local amateur commission.
with representatives OF the local press.
VIII make tho trip and root for the
locals. 1t is going to be a great con-
test. ard viii servo to bring Richmond
into the limelight as a centre of prog
ressive amateur baseball.
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AMATEURS READY
FOR TRIP NORTH
Battle Axe Team, Under
Local Commission, to
Tackle Washington.
PARK SECURED
FROM BRADLEY
Locals Play Double Header in
Capital City Labor Day and
Return Here for Games Fol
lowing saturday-Cham-
pionship of Two Cities
at Stake.
NJ AMATEUR"

When Owner Bradley yesterday put
MS John Hancock to q piece OF paper.
giving the ball park TO President
charles w. Eaton. Of the Richmond
amateur Baseball Commission, for Sat
urday, September .. the final detail
Of the arrangements for the inter-city
championship series Of baseball games
to be played between Richmond and
Washington. was completed. Every
thing is now In readiness for the trip
abroad on b Day. September A.;
and for the reception of the visitors
when they arrive here.
IN excursion. carrying many OF the
local amateur enthusiasts, Will be run
TO Washington. and a like excursion
VIII come from Washington to Rich
inond when the Washingtonians battle
on the local turf. Without exaggera-
tion interest in both cities as 10 the
outcome OF the series is intense. Here
tofore Washington has had a trian-
EGlar battle with Baltimore and Phil
adeiphia. hut the capital city lads have
always had d very easy time with
their opponents Robert II Young,
president OF the Amateur Commission
81 Washington, is the son OF the man
who led the National League to sue
cess. and 1t is largely due TO his exec
utive ability that Washington anna
teurs have SO far out%stripped their
rivals
Richmond VIII BE Formidable.
But things are different his year.
Though Richmond IS practically an
Infant SO far as organized amateur
baseball IS concerned. this being the
nrst year In which the amateurs pre-
scented anything like q solid front, the
class OF ball played. has. because OF
organization, been SO far ahead Of that
presented In previous years. that even
the Virginia ieasuers have had to hus-
tie to give n better article.
In the Battle Axe team which Will
represent Richmond the District team
will have a foeman worthy Of Its steel.
DR. Parker has an aggregation which
can give a good account OF Itself
against any team anywhere, and IL the
Washington!ans entertain the idea
that they will not have to exert
themselves to win. they have another
guess coming. and had better change
their minds
Here in Richmond it is confidently
felt that the Battle Axe tossers Will
win a majority OF the games and that
the NTH or deciding game will not
ts necessary TO determine the result.
Every man OF the local team is keyed
for the tray, and, what is better still.
the men are IN the best possible con-
dition BY reason of the seasons cam
paisning against good ball clubs.
Up In Washington they say 20, 900
people Will turn out to see the double
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With the Amateurs

me Alcos. By playing Bryant. who
Is the property of the virginians. and
was suspended By President . Eaton
LOT playing with the Alcos on Satur-
cay. August IL. forfeited their game
TO the Battle Axe yesterday. This Is
a very ugly procedure. and should be
stopped immediately. The manager of
the Alcos should be heavily fined. II
seems as II the Alcos are determined
70 nave their own way. and play Just
whom they please. but they Will wake
up n OF these days and find that
there is some II else in amateur
baseball besides the Alcos.
1t was a shame that Joe Boehllng
had to lose his game yesterday
through no fault of his own. Joe was
given miserable support By his team
mates. but did not seem to let UP on
account of this. and pitched one of
the best games he has pitched this
season. striking out sixteen bastmen
and only passing two. allowing only
I'VE hits. Joe was also the star bats
mar of his team. securing two singles
and a home run out of four trips to
the plate.
"Tannefill' Dowden has gotten his
eye on the ball. and Is hitting at a
lively clip. His fielding is OF big
quality.
Ford. of the Alcos. is certainly the
star first baseman OF the league and
a heavy hitter also. He secured three
OF the Alcos' five hits against the
Battle Ave yesterday. Ford is a thor
ough gentleman on the ball field. and
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1t looks like the Powhatans will
represent the East End division in the
series with the West End pennant win
ners. but the race is SO close that
there Is no certainty about 1t.
That Tiger team has been going
some of late. and with the present
team. composed OF some of the best
amateurs IN town, they Will make
Things interesting for the leaders.
The B~rooklands seem to have drop
PED out of he race. due to the Grip
pied condition of the team, with soms
OF their best players out of town.
Akiss, the Tigers new shortstop, haa
nit safely in the last sixteen games
Going some. Look out, Ty Cobb.
Powhatans defeated the Oak Groves,
. to 8, in a very pretty and interesting
yesterday.
Observation-Disclosures game wes for
fetted to R~ailroaders. 0 to o.
Tigers defeated the Brooklands In
a close game by the score of 6 to 4.
The Brooklands quit In the eighth in
ming on a decision rendered by the
umpire.
Score by innings: r. II. E
Tigers ..........1 o 0 o o o As S 2
~Brooklands ......0 o 0 o. 8 4
Batteries: Brooklands - Wilkinson
and Vaughan; Tigers-Lester and
Hoover.
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that has been made on c. C. A
grounds this season.
The score by innings: r. H. e.
g. C, 8. .....20000T03.-13 10 1
Virg!nians 100 2oo0UO2C- I
Batteries: C.. G. A.--Strain and Hay;
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Tignor.
Summary: Two-base hits-Hay t2l,
and Bosher. Home runs-Tlgnor. Sa-
criice h.t-H. Jones. Stolen bases
Smith. Lehman. W. Bauer. Pullen (2).
ana Harmon. Base on balls-Of
oases-C. c.. a.. 2; T~lrginians. g..
struck out-By Strain. IA; by BEDFORD,
5. Wild pitches Strain and BEDFORD.
6Nnca
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son and the batting Of Nichols. for tao
busters. Out OF Ave trips Co the
pie.
The Hustlers Will play the Giants at
BYRD Park. next Saturday, August as.
and a good game is expected. ~
score by innings: f. II. y.
Hustiers .......0 IA 10 8
stars ..........0 900 500O3S Ks q
Summary: Two base hits-Nfason
Volkman. Written and Nichols cas-
fhree base hit-Nichols. STRUCK OUT
~, Written. s; by Mason. 10. Bases on
oalis-oH Written, 6; off Mason. 5. Hii
oy pitched ball-Volkman (2). Double
pley-Amos 70 Turner. Stolen bases.
Green tD, Monroe, volkman. Brad
hour and thirty minutes. Umpire,
Central Lcngue Notes.
Nlcnols, the Hustlers's first basemar.
was he battling star in the busters.
stars game yesterday. Out OF five
times at bat, he connected FOR three
douples and one trIple-sone smuggling.
The Cardinals pulled off a trade
with the Hustlers, Whereby Hitler
goef to the Cardinals in exchangeyfor
Sehapiro. VINO will play with the
The Giants have struck the tobog-
M>son Is pitching good ball for the
Hust!erS, but the team is not giving
MIN the support that they are capable
of doing
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Athletics VS.. screemcrs.

In q game very one-sided the fast
Athletic team defeated the Screemers
on the Athletic field yesterday by n
score of . to 2. Harry Hiuchman al.
lowed only three hits, two of them
being of the scratch order. Jenkins
at short for the Athletics. played a
star gang, accepting nine chances,
an9 hsuring In two fast double plays.
score by innings: r
Athletics ...........30i1o2oO2- %
Screemers ......... 100000 %
batteries: Harry Hinchman and
ord: Dunn and Kline and Wilcox.
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never enters into unnecessary kicking.

never enters into unnecessary kicking.
DR.. Parker, anage of the ham
pions. was III Washington yesterday
making preparations for his team
when they go there to play Labor
Day.
Secretary Hooper would like to hear
from the managers in regard to any
changes in the rules which they can
suggest All suggestions will be care
fully weighed by the committee on
rules This committee is composed
and John R. Hooper. Jr. Address all
communications to John p Hooper,
Jr., Chairman Rules Committee, 2sS
South Cherry Street.
Mr.. Hechler. manager of the Vtr-
g%intans. certainly does deserve credit
for the way in which he has held his
team together all season. Starting at
the bottom and staying there all sea
son has not caused him to falter one
moment Every game he loses seems
to make. him work harder to strength
en- his team, and he has strengthened
lawfully every time
The Sidney Stars have cinched the
race in the West End League. These
fellows have a fast aggregation, and
two of the best twirlers in the city
in Sanderson and French
The East End race is still an I'M
certainty, with three teams going hard
for first place.
Pug" Hicks, of the Virginia state
League M North Carolina State
League fame. is now coaching the
Battle Axe team preparatory to the
inter-city series.
Jenkins, of tho Athletics, played a
star game at short yesterday. accept
ing min chances and figuring in two
double plays. He was also one of the
big ones with the stick. securing
four hits out OF Ave trips to the plate.
jenkins has secured twelve hits out
of the last fourteen times UP.
Harry Hinchman held the heavy
hitting Skreemers to three hits yes
terday, only one Of these being a clean
hit. The other two were OF the
scratch order. Harry is one of the
best amateur twirlers in the city. and
1T is safe TO say that he will not be
an amateur long If he keeps his pres
ent stride.
Word was IN his usual form yes
terdsy. and caught = brilliant game
for the the Athletics. and secured
three of the hits made by them.
Payne. a new conner in this league,
played his second game with the Ath-
ietics yesterday. covering first base In
great shape. Payne Is a good sticker.
and covers lots of ground around the
initial sack
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pau,a sold 70 p,t,.hnrr

La Crosse. Wis. August l9.-Georse
Dauss, star pitcher of the Winona Club
In the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. League.
to-day was sold to the Pittsburg Ma
ident Max A Conrad, OF the winona
Club
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Meeting OF Auto Club.

There will DO a regular monthly
meeting OF the Richmond Automobile
Club. held at the club rooms on Broad
Street, Monday. August 81. at $50
p. NJ S
4 full attendance is requested, as
some matters OF Importance will come
before tho club for action.
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East End

WHERE THEY PLAY NEXT
SATURDAY,
Powhatans ~. RrookInnds, ON
Skrcefner diamond,
Tigers Vs.. ~Railronders, mt Byrd
Park.
oek Groves rs. Picdmonts. ON C.
&c o. diamond.
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WHERE THEY PLAY NEXT
SATURDAY..
Champions Lose to Alcos.
uichInndera rn. n. q. a.. nt

In a close game the Alcos defeated
the champion Battle Axe team by the
score OF S to 7 yesterday. The game
was loosely played by the fielders of
boil sides. the errors of the Battle
Axe team resulting in the scoring of
hve runs in the first Inning by the
Alcos. J. Boehling pitched a great
game. striking out sixteen OF the
Also slngSers, and had he been given
the proper support would have had a
walkover. Ford was the star with the
stick. securing two singles and n
three-bagger out of -four trips to the
plate. ]. Boehling secured two sin
giles and a homo run in four times
up.
The score by innings: F. Il. E.
Alcos ........ 100000 % 5 s
Summary: Two-base hits-Dowden.
Three-base hits-Ford. Homo runs.
Boehiing: Stolen bases-Doggett. Dow
Goldbaek t2l. Bisbis. Ford and
Base on balls-On J. Boehling. .: off
Trevillian. 8. Hit by pitched balls
J. Boehling. Goldback. Struck out
J. Boehling, 10: Alcos. 0. Passed balls
pire-Mescoe. Attepdahce-700.
O. C. A. Wins.
In one of the fastest games of the
season c. c. A. defeated the Vtrginians
by a score Of - to 4 yesterday. The
hitting Of entire G. c. a. team. the
fielding of Bauer for virginians and the
~base-runninB OF b. Jones, who scored
from ~second-base on a squeeze play by
II. Jones. Tignor's home run over
riHht-neld fence was the longest hit
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Richmond Amateur League
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.

BnttIe A1c-AIcoo game forIeItt
to Battle Axe o to o.