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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19
By II. c. BYRD.

1t is very probable that the Depart
mental League will not be In existence
next year. There have been reports to
that effect before. but this time it seems
that there Is a great deal more back Of
the rumor than previously. The state
ment has come from one who Is in close
touch with the affairs Of the circuit. and
1t is his opinion that this will be the
last season for several to come that the
league will be in operation.
OF course. there have been many obit
uaries written on the probable demise of
the government circuit and as yet none
Of them has been worth anything as
far as real statements of fact were con-
cerned. but this time there are good
reasons advanced as to why the league
will not exist another season. And the
reasons are given by good authority.
1t is stated that the class Of ball being
played now is far inferior to anything
that has been seen since the organiza-
ton of the circuit. One team Is making
such q runaway of the race that there
is little or no interest taken in the games
This same lack OF interest is making it a
difficult matter to support the CLUBS
financially.
II was the opinion of the authority re-
ferred to that the league would be better
Off II 1t were to go out of commission for
one season. The Iay-off would give time
to recuperate the different teams and
place them on a more equal footing. and
would also probably cause a greater
amount of interest to be taken in the
games, because the lack Of contests would
likely stimulate the realization OF the
need of them.
What constitutes the schedule of an
amateur base ball league? Just how
many games must be played In circuit
to guarantee the pennant winner the
right to play in the post-season series?
1t is believed that nothing has been de-
termined regarding that matter, and yet
II is apt to become q very important is
sue before the end of the year.
In plain words, can the Capital City
League go through the year. playing
game once in a while, and then be
entitled to representation in the post
season series? There has not been a
while. and without any kind of ac-
ton the organization can go on the
entire season postponing games and
PLAYING oOe once in while, and still.
under the constitution which governs
amateur ball. be entitled to the right
to play in the championship games at
the end OF the season.
1t looks very much as though some
kind OF provision ought to be made
whereby each league be compelled to
play a certain number OF games. The
a queer one. and fraught with POSSIBLE
tiles of even greater wranglings than
have already occurred on the floor OF
the commission.
While there are a great many high
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19

Out in San Francisco Bat Nelson once
had little argument with street car
conductor. The car was headed up
Market street, and the rate of fare. as
In all well regulated cities. was a nickel
Bat felt very much injured when the
conductor gave him a dime back out OF
a quarter in payment of two fares. This
is what took place.
See here, said Bat. testify 1--WE got
another nickel coming. l gave you
quarter Fares are ) cents each, You
gave me back
Fifteen cents" the conductor broke in
Not on your life. You knocked down
a nickel II you must take money. take
II from the company and not from hard
working men,
Get inside the conductor ordered
Il am not paid to chew the rag with
guys like you. Get out of here You
haven't anything coming-and. besides.
I've walloped less sassy blokes many
times"
"Oh. ho.' Bat gurgled.
Restrain yourself. boy Nelson
friend argued. 1t is bad form to soak
a conductor over a nickel
mo, it isn't" Bat replied. IT'S good
form 1 think all l can take out OF him
would be a nickel's worth. He rang up
the fare, and that ring won't go without
the change.
The conductor was a scrappy fellow,
and Nelson was in training and drawn,
and looked fit for hospital.
Move on or get off-or I'll put you
off," the conductor howled again
He proceeded to follow his words by &C
ton.
Something happened. The scenery be-
gan to revolve for that conductor. and
everybody seemed to be hitting him at
once
This one is for you." said Bat between
punches, land this one is for Jimmie
Britt. It's the one / intended to hand
him the night I ate the big steak when l
should have starved myself. And this
one
Enough, enough" the conductor plead
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lone GLOBE C|RCLER
FINDS TASK ARDUOUS
German Journalist Trying for
Prize Wrecked and Is At
tackled by KabyIes. j
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence OF The Star.
MADRID June S. 1912
Herr Carl Muller. a German journalist
who is trying to gain the prize offered BY
the Munich .'Neueste Nachrichten" 10
the person who circumnavigates the
globe alone, has had an unpleasant ex-
perience.
April IL he set out I'm his fve-meter
half-decked boat with months pro-
visions. OF the coast OF Tunis and Al
geria he encountered a gale In which his
boat nearly foundered. A few days ago
his provisions came to an end and he was
obliged TO run ashore in Aimarza bay.
near Ceuta. at point not far distant
from the spot where the big German
tramp steamer Axenfels recently came
to grief
Rescued by "Friendlies."
Under the belief that he was In Spanish
territory. Carl began to haul his boat up
the beach. only to be attacked almost
Immediately by hostile Kabyles armed
with rifles. who relieved him OF his
papers. money. instruments. and even of
his clothing. The prompt arrival on the
scene OF several ''friendlies put the
plunderers to flight, his rescuers. more
over, conducting him into the presence of
Gen. Abfan. Spanish commander of the
Ceuta garrison. by whom his wants were
kindly attended TO.
Muller proposes TO continue his journey
to Tangier, proceeding thence to Cadiz.
afterward visiting Lisbon. Bordeaux.
Havre. Antwerp and Hamburg. where
the first stage of his adventures will
finish.
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Totals. "a oil 271O Totals. 81 9 "a II
sBatted for c. Brown in the eighth inning.
3Batted for Wiggesworth In the sixth inning
tBatted for Hardy In the ninth inning
Errors-Cornish, Reilly, Hartweli, Wingate 90,
Clark. Reeves.
Yale - l o o q = x-9
Harvard ....... 0 o o . . 0-6
Sacrifice hits-Burdett f2,, Bolton, Gibson.
Sacrifice fy-Burdett. stolen hases-Gross Ben
nett. Mcdhie, Potter. Two-base hit-Eeilly.
Three-base hit-Cornish. First base on balls BY
f. Brown, s; by Hardy. 8; by Hartwell. 4; by
Sherman, 2: by @. Brown, 1. Left on bases
Yale. II; Harvard H.. Struck out.By p.
Brown. 4; by Hartwell. 3: by Hardy, !; by G..
Brown. 2 Batter hit-By E. Brown. l: by
Hartwell, l; by Hardy /. Hits-On Tome. 4
In one-t third inning of =. Brown. in four in
nings; off Hartwell. / In one inning: OF Sher-
man, none In third inning: OF c. Brown. l In
three innings: of Scott. none in one inning; OF
ball-Reeves. Wild pitch-Hardy. Umpres-
Messrs. Adams and Stafford. Time of game
hours.
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Old Tavern Site.

From the London Chronicle.
The Ring teanouse in Hyde Park.
which. 1t is suggested. might be en-
larged, stands on the site Of refresh
ment house built in the reign Of James l.
when rank and fashion first began to
stroll In the park. The old house was
originally known as Grave Maurtct's
Head" and later on as The Lodge,
Pepys records many o visit TO The
Lodee." where he generally RECALLED
himself with syllabub or "a cheese
cake with a tankard Of milk"
The establishment subsequently be-
came known as Cheesecake House.
and retained this name until Its acn1oli-
fion toward the close Of the eighteenth
century. Thenceforward. until Mr.. Lewis
Harcourt had the Ring teahouse erected
A was impossible 10 obtain any re-
freshment in the park-except from the
drinking fountains.
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LEAGUE MAY
NOT LAST ANOTHER YEAR
Authoritative Opinion Given That Circuit
Will Not Be Supported Longer
Than Present Season.

school boys playing In the 1ndepend-
ence League, and their hitting is nat
urally not very good, there are some
fast fielding inffelds, made almost en-
scholastic ranks The Manhattan Club
and Potomac Electric Power Company
probably have infields that are COM
posed of as good infielders as there are
in the circuit.
Jimmy Donnelly, at second for Manhat-
tan, Is former Business High player
Herman, at short for the same team, IS
from Central, while c. Damphfer, at tnlro
held down job on one OF the high school
teams two or three years ago The Poto-
mac Electric Power Company also has
three men on its infield who are among
the best in the circuit as far as heldins
their positions is concerned. Myers
and Howard. who play first and third re
the shortstop, played at Tech two years
ago. All three men are exceptionally
good.
There is a great deal of speculation
going the rounds as to whether John Paul
Jones or Abel Kiviat will win the 1000
meter race in the Olympic meet 1t Is
the general opinion that the race between
these two men will be close, and f1ercer
than any that may take place between
them and the foreign entries. Both Jones
and Kiviat look to be SO much above any
thing that is to represent the foreign
nations that there IS hardIy any Compare
son along that line.
The real struggle for first place will
be between these two men. and the fol
lowers of each are striving to inquire
which Of the pair has the better chance
to finish in front.
Nearly everybody around New York
who follows athletics knows Kiviat. and
is pulling for him to win. The follow
ers of the sport In Gotham think that
Kiviat will outstride Jones, in spite of the
Comedians record mark for a mile
Many of the close followers of the game
however, will cling strongly to Jones
chances. OF course, on form Jones has
the call. Any man who can step min
utes Is 2-5 seconds for a mile. as Jones
ever. Is entitled to just as strong fol-
lowing. This New Yorker has broken
the 1.5O0-meter record every time he has
started, and when he ran the full mile
in minutes 10 3-5 seconds at the stadi-
um June s. he showed he had the posi-
bilities Of running faster.
No games were played in the anna
teur circuits yesterday because of the
general postponement. and 1t is PROB
able that none will take place today,
owing to the condition of the weather.
With every man on it's entry list in
the high Jump leaping more than 8 feet
2 inches. 1T is hardly likely that 1t Is
In danger Of losing many points in that
contest in the Olympic meet.
Loehl. who has been on the Manhat-
tan catching list for the early part OF
the season, is trying to get his release
in order that he may join the Braddock
club in the Columbia League. Loehl has
not been getting the opportunity to
work regularly that he desired in his
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present berth, which is the main
reason for wanting a transfer.
The catching department is the place
where the Braddock club is weakest. and
with it strengthened it's chance of
we'll up in the Columbia League
will be much increased. Loeh1 should
do some good work for the Columbia
League club While with the George
town Props he had not superior In
the scholastic ranks. and he has since
done some very creditab1e work behind
the bat for amateur clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19

Only Byrne. OF last years Pirates. is
playing in his right position. Jack Miller
has been transferred to first and McCar-
thy is covering second. Utility man Viox
was at short during the absence of Wag-
ner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19

ioIIHeu coiHIHIItcc u uHScAI the
Giants.
The two biggest Wilson's in the country
are the New Jersey Wilson and the
Pittsburgh Wilson.
John King is not satisfied with the
Boston team-a feeling which is Endorsed
by every fan in the Cape Cod country.
With the Sox slumping and the city
torn with the republican convention
fight, we ask for volunteers to extend
the hand OF sympathy to Chicago.
Sherwood Magee of the Phils Is hit
ting much better than the gunners In
the Italian and Turkish navies.
The statue of Columbus has been un-
yelled in Washington. II the Nationals
win the championship a statue of Clark
Griffith will be placed alongside. =
Pittsburgh Press.
Have you ever noticed that the limo
type operator seldom is called on to
set an 20" in the hit column when he
comes to Jakey Daubert in the Brook
Ign batting order?
Wanted. first-class steamroller in
good condition Will pay a good price
Apply to Connie Mack. Philadelphia.
Those Giants are supposed to know al
most everything about base ball. but they
show glaring weakness in one respect
They don't know how to lose.
Washington gave everything except the
Capitol to land First Baseman Gandil Of
Montreal, and it was we'll worth the in
vestment.-Philadelphi Bulletin.
the Ban of Croatia base bah fans
were immensely relieved
Base balls convention. For president,
American League ticket. Byron Bancroft
Johnson of Chicago For president Ma
tional League ticket, Thomas Lynch.
Almost everything is sold on the in
stallment plan excepting big league base
ball franchises, peanuts, government
bonds and postage stamps.
Had the Detroit players made good
their threat to quit the American League
and play Independent ball they might be
scheduled in Womelsdorf. Pa, this week.
Or IL not Womelsdorf. then Gallipolis
Ohio, or De Soto, Mo- Who can tell?
The Giants have enough players to put a
team in two leagues. But they have only
one brainworker, and the day when John
McCraw sprains his intellect First Mate
Doyle viii yell for all hands to come on
deck.
The Yankees will never forget the ex-
preston on Ping Bodies face when they
told him to stop scratching his head after
he dropped his bat at the home plate
Ping is good natured and did not get the
joke until later In the day when he told
the New Workers about 1t In the club
house.
intercollegiate authorities are inclined
TO the belief that Princeton may be beat
en- after Sam White grabs his sheepskin
and departs from the state of Gov. Will
son. In 1911-1a12 Sandwich has person
ally beaten both Yale and Harvard at
foot ball and Yale in base bali.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19

Loehl. who has been on the Manhat-
tan catching list for the early part of
the season, is trying to get his release
in order that he may join the Braddock
not been getting the opportunity to
work regularly that he desired in his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19

Wingo of the Cardinals isn't a catcher.
Neither was Rembrandt a painter and
Caruso never could sing, while what Edi-
son doesn't know about electricity would
fill 5000 volumes bound in buckram
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Seven National League teams have
formed a committee to unseat the
Giants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19

With the Sox slumping and the city
torn with the republican convention
fight. we ask for volunteers to extend
the hand Of sympathy to Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19

With every man on it's entry list in
the high jump leaping more than d rect
2 inches. it is hardly likely that 1t Is
In danger Of losing many points in that
contest in the Olympic meet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19

John King is not satisfied with the
Boston team-a feeling which is Endorsed
by every fan In the Cape Cod country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19

Manager O'Day has some good pinch
hitters among his Reds The Reds pinch
htters are batting .412. having garnered
seven bingles out of seventeen times up.
Marsans, the Cuban. has been the most
relia BILE pinch hitter on that club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19

The two biggest Wilson's in the country
are the New Jersey Wilson and the
Pittsburgh Wilson
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MEL SON AND THE CONDUCTOR
By Lloyd Kenyon Jones.

Then the motorrnan. loyal to the cause,
came back with his controller in his hand
and began to mix. -
The stars also shone for him-and with
the stars were few comets and milky
ways
This one" said Bat. is for Joe Cans.
never did hit him hard enough out IN
Goldfield. And this other one
But the motorman was also begging for
easement.
Finally II was all over, and Bats friend
induced him to depart. Too much excite
ment was in the air.
The downed motorman looked out OF
one swollen eye at the limp conductor
Say" the motorman muttered. family,
who was that guy-or was II a quaker
oh said a bystander, that was
Battling Nelson
Il think I see a great light" the con-
ductor moaned, YEARLY. Il challenged
him-and he accepted. 1t was over a
fare. l believe. / rung up one-and was
Say" the motorman broke in, haven't
you got more sense to get in q ring
dispute with the lightweight champion?
Next time you have an argument, remem-
Der that even little guys are sometimes
ringers-so, kid, just ring up twice and
we'll get little farther away from the
Pavilion. or we'll be gettin' our bally
beans hunted off without half the gate
that little Dane guy pulls down for lots
worse punches than he handed u.s."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19

Sherwood Magee of the Phiis is hit
ting much better than the gunners in
the Italian and Turkish navies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19

The Yankees will never forget the ex-
preston on Ping Bodies face when they
told him to stop scratching his head after
he dropped his bat al the home plate.
Ping is good natured and did not get the
joke until later In the day when he told
the New Workers. about 1t In the club
house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19

intercollegiate authorities are inclined
to the belief that Princeton may be beat.
en- after Sam White grabs his sheepskir
and departs from the state Of Gov. Will
SON. In 1911-1al2 Sandwich has person.
ally beaten both Yale and Harvard a,
foot ball and Yale in base bali.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19

The statue of Columbus has been un-
yelled In Washington. II the Nationals
win the championship statue of Clark
Griffith will be placed alongside. =
Pittsburgh Press
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19

No games were played in the anna
general postponement. and it is prob
able that none will take place today.
owing to the condition of the weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19

Wanted, a first-class steamroller in
good condition. Will pay a good price
Apply to Connie Mack. Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19

Have you ever noticed that the limo
type operator seldom is called on to
set an 90 in the hit column when he
comes to Jakey Daubert in the Brook
Ign batting order?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19

Those Giants are supposed to know al
most everything about base ball. but they
show a glarng weakness in one respect.
They don't know how to lose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19

The Giants have enough players to put a
team in two leagues. But they have only
one brainworker, and the day when John
McGraw sprains his intellect First Mate
Doyle VIII yell for all hands to come on
deck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19

Washington gave everything except the
Capitol to land First Baseman Gandil Of
Montreal. and it was we'll worth the in
vestment.-Philadelph Bulletin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19

Base balls convention. For president.
American League ticket. Byron Bancroft
Johnson of Chicago. For president, Ma
tional League ticket, Thomas Lynch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19

Somebody shot Ban" but as il was
the Ban of Croatia base ball fans
were immensely relieved.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-10-11
The Tariff Commission

democa the in
the worlds thinkers reflect of these gentle
to OF
awhile shall their falacous
II years distinguished
of
American fooshy
full the method of subject
President
time
politics.
he is
OF party
for The
republican and
in
stead making hodgepodge
fc settlement of all overlooking
*" country
pleased eff
fects and
dent those members
and who politicians will
especially which prosperity
and the
the tariff commission
schedule that
Alright silly an
amazing lack understanding
politics If
and the scientific
inconsistent nsncere he
been Of the ant
oable
lated him his
Tariff talk is buncombe We
considered questions the hour
Sure, what's her neghbor
Il dunno, unless it's polite" the
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ADJUSTMENTS
Butler Iheater

At the Butler theatre this evening
a wonderful program Of pictures will
be shown The feature for this even
ing is Cine's masterpiece, "Rameses,
King OF Egypt" This subject comes
in two parts containing two thousand
feet Of film 1t is without doubt the
most elaborate moving picture, ever
produced. over 1000 people take
part and the costumes and photo
graphy is shown is as follows: "The
Wandering Musician" dramatic
masterpiece, and big Lubin comedy
entitled, "A Fly Time"
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It is an easy matter distinguish from the whit
year.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-10-11

Even politics forgotten during the progress the
ponship baseball series
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-10-11

property telegram ex
individuals
the several local
subscribers facts about the the
press report Of he copied and
would be inyest
practice of dvulgng private
correspondence uptodae business method
the time might of lit
will be noted in the end
Chicago packer Argentina her beef
country prevalence than
putting inish is shines The white
money Of
putting it stated that Loveock
anoad
seeking the Omaha market
Reno the
Of
sardis summed tell something of the
princely
which has 40
The factory operations pointer
where
else
Pittman S a positive
o--
pionship baseball
is
year.
apologizing its
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Confidential Business Revealed

During the three four
has fit
Union office At times the criticism poor
rendered this being
at starvation
However, this article the service
rendered by office
violating confidence have been observed within
the date of the opening
New York the Bonanza furnished
the United Press The individual
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-10-11
MAKES AWARDS

AUBURN, y. Y. Oct 11.-Chair-
man John Terrell of the executive
board Of the National association OF
professional baseball leagues award
ed p r. Merritt to Victoria and al.
lowed Louisville's claim against Ia.
coma
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-10-11

Pittman dsclaims that he is standpaer. No. he is
ennial blooming as often a campaign around.