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The Washington times., 1912-08-18
Maurice Mclaughlin, of Cal
ifornia, May Succeed
to Title.
159 ENTRIES HAVE ....
BEEN RECEIVED
But Two Formidable Opponents
Meet in Opening
Round.

NEWPORT. r. l., Aug. 1S.-With
William A. Larned, the champion, out
of the national tennis tournament,
which opens here tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock. the experts figure that
the title will go to Maurice A. Nc
Loughlin, California's brilliant entry,
though 1t Is admitted that he will be
pushed to his best play to win the
honors from Beals c. Wright, of Bos-
ton, and William J. Clothier, of Phil
adelphia.
Larned has failed to enter owing to
the new rule requiring the champion
to play through the tourney instead
Of merely the final round against the
challenger. He has tried to get into
condition to endure the strain, but
has failed
One hundred and fifty-nine entries
have been received, though but two
formidable opponents will meet in the
opening round. Raymond D. Little
and G. F. Touchard, both of New York.
will face each other in the prelim-
mary round. They hold the national
doubles championship, and on August
20 will defend It against Mclaughlin
and Bundy, the Californians.
The Washington times., 1912-08-18
BILL SHETTSL|NE
HAS. TO BUY TWO
BERTHS FOR R|XEY
Pitcher Has Too Much
Length for Single Pull
man Compartment.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Aug. 1S-One OF
the most amusing experiences Of the
Phillie trip here was the berthing of
RiXey, the six feet six inches OF pitch
ing talent.
Rixey is so long that it is impossible
for him to lie out straight In an or
dinary Pullman berth. Numerous sug-
gestions were offered to Bill Shettsline.
Cravath suggested that the window be
left open and Rixey could stick his
feet out of it, To this Rixey objected
for fear he might awake in the morn
ing with several mail bags hung on
them.
Another suggestion was to the effect
that RiXey be tied in a loop and put
to bed. However, Mike Doolan came to
the rescue with a bright idea.
why not remove the side partition
to the berth next to RiXey's and let
'Rixey hang his feet into the next
berth?"
Bill, Shettsline thought this a good
idea, but he didn't like to stand the ex-
ira expense of another berth. How
ever, the siding was taken out, and
amid good-natured chatting from the
bunch RiXey undressed and retired.
1t was an odd sight, and passengers
passing through the car probably won
dered whether the car contained al
ball players or a side show to some
circus,
The Washington times., 1912-08-18
Figures for August Reveal
Much Weakness in
Team Hitting.

Cashion, and "Tillle" Walker, while
participating In fewer games than their
team mates, have slugged consistently
in their few times at the bat. Howard
Shanks has connected for but four hits
in fourteen games, for an average of an
even 100 while Eddie Ainsmith's two
clouts in eight games have netted him
the same fancy figure.
Since the 1st of August the team has
played sixteen games, winning nine and
losing seven, an average of a trifie over
$50 for the month. The three games
dropped with st. Louis and the even
break with the White Sox here coE-
tributed five losses to the total.
During the sixteen games played the
Nationals have been to the bat 5o7
times, having netted altogether 122 hits
for a team batting average of .22,
which is thirteen points less than the
average for the year. With the present
light stick work the team Is bound to
lose its games. although one or two OF
the players are showing signs of re-
gaining their batting eyes. Gandir s
performance in the past two days
shows great Improvement, and 1t Is to
be hoped that the long period of SLUMP
is over, and that the players will again
come up to that .3H mark at which
they hit in the first two weeks in July
The Washington times., 1912-08-18
Women and Children Among
Patrons of Pool
Rooms.

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 1S.-When the
National Baseball Commission appealed
to Congress for aid in prohibiting gam
bling on baseball games. an invesuga-
ton was started which proves that base
ball gambling is as bad as that con-
Quoted by the old policy kings, who
came to grief because they permitted
women and children to bet sums as
small as 25 cents. In New York, Chi
cago, st. Louis, Detroit. Philadelphia
Cincinnati, Cleveland. and other cities
women and children can bet dime
on any big league game or they can
bet on the result of innings Regular
pooIrooms are conducted in connection
with some small cigar store or ice cream
parlor.
Boston and Washington are the only
big league cities wholly free from this
evil
On Saturday afternoons when many
Of the factory and store workers have
the time, they congregate before the
bulletin in front OF newspaper score
boards in order to get the returns few
seconds quicker than they could at the
place where they bet their money.
Every night when the crowd goes
home from work there is similar as
semblage before the bulletins. They
have learned the result OF the games
earlier, but they want details so they
The Washington times., 1912-08-18
Nationals Need Strength
At Bat to Hold Position
Improvement Must Be Not
ed or They May
Slide.

The Nationals must improve in hitting
IL the standing in the league Is to be
maintained and the team is either to
hang on to that second place position
or make a bid to catch Boston. Some
three weeks ago the team was hitting
at a .260 sclip. On the first of August
the team started into its first real bat
ting slump of the year and "has con-
tinued to fall far below standard In
the past two and half weeks.
Unless great improvement is noted
and the mainstays are soon lining
them out again the team may slide
down lower in the race and lose its
chance to remain ahead of the Ath-
letics. Not since the first few weeks OF
the season has the team experienced
such slump. batters like Moeller, Fos-
ter, and Milan. who were consistently
whanging the ball at a 300 clip have
ridiculously low marks for the past
two weeks.
Figures on the averages In the six
teen games played since the first OF
August reveal many weaknesses In
team hitting and the value of the indi-
vidual player in his ability to WELD tho
The Washington times., 1912-08-18
Athletes EndeaVor to
Please Feminine Sex

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-The English
athlete spends two weeks in making
himself pleasing to the feminine eye
and one week in conditioning himself
physically previous to a contest-in
short they look upon an athletic meet
more in the sense of a gushing society
event"
This statement was made today by
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson, of the Amer
lean Olympic Commission, returning
home from Stockholm.
IF English athletes would give more
serious thought to their training have
no hesitancy in saying they would reach
a much higher degree of athletic excel
lence,' he added. I'VE take athletics
seriously over here and our boys go out
to win, thinking more OF their muscles
and training than of whether their
cheeks are red. their costumes cut to
the prevailing fashion and their hair
combed in an approved parlor STYLE"
Jackson, the great English runner
who showed up we'll in the Olympic
games. was an exception to his brother
athletes in England. declared Colonel
Thompson.
1T will be many years. said Colonel
Thompson, before another team like
the recent American squad will be sent
to the Olympic meet.
1T was the greatest team of athletes
ever got together and cerainly did not
smack Of professionalism, as the Eng
lish critics averred," he declared.
Most OF the men were college men
and young business men, not trained to
special events, but capable of holding
their own in dangerous events, as
shown by the all-round win of Thorpe.
Anyway, we cleaned up the. British
lion in a manner that he will be years
in forgetting. If there has been any
unsportsmanlike attitude shown by any
one, as the British critics accuse the
Americans, it is being shown by the
Britishers who are bowling themselves
blue in the face over the worst beating
they ever received"
Colonel Thompson was high in his
praise of the way the Americans con-
Quoted the games.
The Washington times., 1912-08-18
Gentlemen's Driving Park.

Gentlemen's Driving Park.
First race-The Inaugural Dash; for
all ages; about five furlongs-Radiator
lis; Bendaga, liz; Sylvan Doll, 10;
Naughty Rose, 10; Himation. lO5;
Achmet, 102; Roseburg ", 100; Scaller,
100.
Second race-For three-year-olds and
up; selling; about six furlongs. Camel,
100; Lord Wells, 120; Black Branch, III;
Golden Castle. III; Double Five, 1l0;
Little England. 10; Aunt Kate, 11O;
Henotic, 1O5.
Third race-Steeplechase; for four
year-olds: and up about two miles.
Nick O. Time, 149; Firmer 149; Carter
man, l49; Lizzie Flat, 147; Enniskillen,
147; Vakeel, l40; Zelwood, 140.
Fourth race-For three-year-olds and
up: selling; one mile and forty yards.
Salian, liz; Grania, 11O; Corinth, 10;
Garneau, 101; Red Jacket, 100.
Fifth race-For three-year-old and
up selling; about five furlongs. Toni
alta, H. Gold Check, 115; Shreve, 1l2;
'Huda's Sister, no; Fanchette, 107; An
nagh, 107.
Sixth race-For three-year-old and
up; selling about five furlongs. Touch
Me, lis; Carol, 112; Loyal Maid, 10;
Jean Wagner, 107; Teddy Bear, l07; Shil-
lalah, 1O4; Miss Stannell, I02.
Seventh race-For three-year-olds and
up; selling; about five furlongs Merse,
IFS; Masks and Faces, lis; Goodacre,
l1l2; Sandy Flash, ll2; Sarg. Kirk, 10i; /;
Thetis, 10; Merry Chiffon. 81.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
The Washington times., 1912-08-18
ST. LOUIS FANS TO
ASK HEDGES FOR A
WALLACE DAY"
Friends of Little Scot
Would Show Appreciation
of Long Service.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1S.-Admlrers of
Roderick Wallace, since 1902 the main
stay of the Browns, will today present
a request to the local American League
office that a wallace day" be set
aside next month, in which the many
friends of the Little Scot" can show
their appreciation of his long service.
They point out in their petition that
other noted players of the league,
Lajoie, Cobb, etc, are to be re-
cipients of the same sort of testimonial
and believe one is coming to Wallace,
when faithful services are being con-
sdered.
The idea is the outgrowth of the sug-
gestion made in the Post-Dispatch Aug
ust 13 The idea was promptly taken
up by local fans interested in Wal
lace's career.
It is suggested that the date be Sep
tember 15, an open date, when the Bos-
ton club will be able to play here
President McAleer Is a firm friend OF
Wallace, owing him much while the
two were connected with the local club
and it is thought by. the petitioners that
his consent can be obtained
Wallace is not in need of a benefit, as
he is In good circumstances. Fans
merely desire an occasion to show they
appreciate conscientious, persevering
and brilliant efforts to help out the
local. baseball situation.
Mr.. Hedges, when asked about the
matter, said he did not know what ac'
| ton would be possible, but that ht
would consider the proposition when Il
was actually presented.
The Washington times., 1912-08-18
Shop Girls Are Victims of
Wagering on
Results.

but only half a minutes time is avail
able for some bets and the high excite
ment runs away with what little tudg-
ment the bettor may have. In the end
they all seem to lose.
Depends On Pitcher.
It is pathetic fact that the shop
girls coveted new hat may depend on
the high salaried Wagner making a hit
or the Million dollar" pitcher Marty
OToole striking out some player.
There is a lot of tafH about stopping
this petty form of gambling but It goes
on from day to day throughout the en-
tire season. 1t is no new thing. either,
but this year more publicity " being
given to II. A Pittsburgh police official
when asked why 1t was not stopped
said:
It's a queer thing to me that the
American public does not realize that
gambling is a natural result OF any
sort OF a contest. A worlds series can
be played here and IL gambling is pro-
hibited, l can take the big league crowd
away with back lot game where bet
ting Is permitted. A big element Of the
public will gamble and II you don't let
EN- gamble, they will give their money
away to some crook who makes them
believe they are gambling. Why has
the big league attendance increased SO
much in the last five years? 1t Is be-
cause the races were closed and the
public that used to gamble on the ponies
now CANDLES on baseball. Stop 'em al
that and they will invent some new
game at which they can make a bet"
The Washington times., 1912-08-18
RECORD ENTRYL|ST
IS CLAIMED FOR
POTOMAC REGATTA
Seventy-fve Crews to Com
pete in Big Water
Events.

A record entry list Is claimed for the
annual middle State regatta, which Is to
be given under the auspices Of the Po-
tomac Boat Club on the upper Potomac
on Labor Day, September 2.
The announcement of. the program Is
made today with the Information that
seventy-five crews will be seen in action
at the big event In order to accommo-
date the various crews 1t has been de-
cided to pitch a large tent near the Po-
tomac boathouse. The shells will be
carried into Georgetown over the Balti-
more and Ohio spur.
The upper course of one mile straight
away, commencing about one-half Of a
mile above the Three Sisters and finish
ing about $50 feet below the Aqueduct
bridge, has been decided upon. At the
finish line a large number Of stone
scows will be anchored, with comfort
able chairs, which will be sold to the
spectators at a nominal cost.
The course VIII be under the super
vision OF the United States Revenue Cut
ter Service, assisted by the harbor po-
lice, and the only boats permitted over
the course at any time other than those
containing the contestants will be those
occupied by the officials.
While the visiting oarsmen will be dis
tributed among the various hotels in the
city, the Shoreham has been decided
upon as regatta headquarters.
The events to take place follow: Junior
single sculls, intermediate single sculls,
association senior single SOULS. senior
single sculls, junior double sculls. inter-
mediate double sculls, senior double
sculls. senior double SOULS Q40-pound
class), Junior quadruple sculls, interme-
diate Quadruple sculls, junior four
cared gigs, intermediate four -oared gigs,
senior four-oared shells, senior four
cared shells G4O-pound class, Junior
eight-oared shells, intermediate eight
cared shells, and senior eight-oared
shells.
The Washington times., 1912-08-18
Washington Typos in
Tourney at Boston

Washington typos are interested In
what their baseball team will do in the
Union Printers League tourney OPEN
ing tomorrow in Boston. The Mar
quette League champions are fast
enough for most typo aggregations and
may come back with the pennant.
New York, Chicago, PHILADELPHIA.
Boston, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Pitts
burgh, indianapolis, and Washington
will be represented by teams in this
scrap for the printers pennant and the
titleholder will not be known until the
end of the week. All games are to be
played at the National League park In
the Hub and large crowds are expected
to witness them.
The Washington times., 1912-08-18

Following are the entries for to-
morrow at three tracks now in opera
tion:
Montreal.
First race - Selling; two-year- -olds
about five furlongs. / See 1t, 100; Morn
ing Glory, 102; Sungui ide, 1903: Matty l.,
l05; Lady Anna, l07; Pass On, los;
Don't Forget, 1l2; Stavana, lis.
Second race-SelIing: four-year-olds
and upward; four and a half furlongs.
YnCa, l09; Jennie Wells, 100; Yankee
Lady, 109; Venovon, 109; Matt O'Connell
Ill Johnny Wise, Il; La Sa ia, Ill
Cassowaly. Ill.
Third race-Three-year-o -olds: six fur
longs. Gift, lO4; Wiley, 104 st. Agathe,
102; Irishtown, lO2; Pony Girl. 81; Gale
thumpian, 1O4; Master Jim, 80; Mon
sieur X, 102; Stelcliffe, 10; Bay OF
Pleasure, 102.
Fourth race-Selling; three-year-olds
and upward; four and furlongs. Jim
Ray, 105; Lyme, 105; Boray, los; Little
Maid. 100; Eta May. 109; Doris Ward
109; Helen Cow, l09; Incision, Ill; Dono'
van, Ill; Watch Me, Ill.
Fifth race-For illies and mares
-year-olds and upward; one mile
Jean, 10i; Grace, 104; BOBBY, 104; Christ
mas Daisy, 1O4 Edna Collins, 107; Dol
Baby, 102; Myrtle Marion, liz; Chemul
po. liz; Evelyn Doris, III.
Sixth race-Selling; four-year- olds and
upward; one and one-siXteenth miles
Lady Orimar, 10; Howard Shean. llO
New Star, Ill; Tiger Jim, liz; Won Lear
l15
weather fine; track fast.
The Washington times., 1912-08-18
SMALL CHANGE GAMBLERS BET
ON BIG LEAGUE BALL GAMES

will know how and why they lost or
won their money. Not long ago a shop
girl, who had wagered a dime on a
baseball game. tainted when she saw
on one Of the Pittsburgh score boards
tremendous excitement.
Pathetic and Tragic.
Looking out windows OF newspaper
offices, the faces one sees in front OF
the scoreboards are pathetic and tragic.
The favorite bet with the majority OF
Pittsburgh's dime bettors IL that Wag-
ner will get q hit Sometimes they get
as much as to l for their money. Thus
1t always happens in this city that a
great jubilee is held before the score
boards whenever "Honus' makes his
hit.
The thing that makes baseball gam
bling the worst of all forms is the fact
that nearly everyone who bets cannot
afford to lose. No big sums are bet on
games. or, II they are, the wagers are
between friends ard not in the pool
rooms. In these places anything over
a dollar bet is regarded as a real
plunge, while dime and quarter bets
form by far the largest proportion OF
transactions.
II Is more ul1ncult 10 estimate the
percentage in baseball gambling than
1t is in other hazards. After a player
has two strikes called on him, as high
as 20 to is offered at times that he
will not get to first II he gets to first,
so to / may be offered that he will not
successfully steal second. In such a
wager the better loses II the next bats
man advances the man to second with
a hit or sacrifice There are a hundred
other angles on which bets are made,
ala hNF a q
wildering rapidty with which bets are
made. A patron may win a bet or two,
The Washington times., 1912-08-18
Novel Ideas Brought
Out in New Model

America has, without question, taken
over the motor car supremacy, so long
claimed by Europe, by the production
this year of a car showing such marked
advances over anything heretofore built
anywhere that 1t may almost be called
q new type of automobile-the Model
C-Six," Just announced by the Stevens
The new model is strikngly handsome.
1t presents wholly new body design in
which chassis, hood, and body are
treated as one, the hood being a for
ward extension of the body, instead of
merely a cover for the engine. The
hood rises and widens gradually from
the radiator to the gracefully curved
inclosing front that takes the place of
the usual straight dash There it meets
the universal adjustable wind shield,
which is an integral part of the body,
not merely an accessory The top is
locked firmly to the uprights of the
wind shield in the open types of model
CO, giving the security and stanchneSS
of a closed body and doing away with
all unsightly straps and rattling auNill-
airy supports
To the motor enthusiast the driving
compa partment of Model C-SiX is a place
of wonders Here the instruments of
precision and control are no longer mere
accessories. but are treated as details of
fine construction. Operating devices
for ignition. carburetor, self-starter,
and electric lights are located on neat
panel board directly in front of the
driver. Another unique feature, which
is probably the greatest single convent
ence in this part of the car, is a COM
partment set neatly in the dividing
space between the two front seats.
Through an opening in it's cover is
seen the gasOlene gauge which tells just
the amount of gasolene in the tank
that moment. Opening the cover dis
closes two handles, one operating the
gasolene shut-off, and the other the
priming pump to the intake manifold.
BY shutting OFF the fuel from the car
buretor, and locking the compartment,
the driver can leave the car perfectly
secure against unauthorized operation.
II Is not necessary for him to move
from his seat to start the car no mat
ter how long II has been standing.
The Washington times., 1912-08-18
May Force Bladensburg
To Play Postponements

HYATTSVILLE. Md. Aug. 1S.-It is
understood that Manager Cornell. of the
Brentwood team. will appeal to the off,
cials of the Prince George County
Baseball League to have Bladensburg
play off it's postponed games. Brent
wood was declared a winner of the
game with Bladensburg on account Of
a decision on a blocked ball. Had
Bladensburg won the game there would
have been no reason for playing out
the schedule AS the matter now stands
Bladensburg refuses TO play off Its post
poned games,
The Washington times., 1912-08-18
WALTER CAMP, JR.,
At HOSPITAL FOR
NEUR|T|S ATTACK
Father Believes Son Will Re-
cover in Time for Foot
ball Season.

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,. Aug. 18-Suf-
fering from an acute attack of neuritis.
Walter Camp, jr.. the Yale football
halfback, has been taken to the Gener-
al New Haven Hospital He returned
only three days ago from Lake Mime
tonka, Mimi, where he had been for
six weeks with Tom Shevlin, the former
Yale football captain.
Mr.. Camps father the Yale athletic
adviser, said today that he felt hopeful
Of his son being able to recover his
strength in time to get into the games
of the coming football season. The neu-
ritis has affected his shoulder and back
severely.
The Washington times., 1912-08-18
August Batting

stick. Those who were of the opinion
that Morgan was weak with the bat
will be surprised to note that the young
ster has been hitting at .270 clip since
the first Of the month and that his
batting average for the year of .245 Is
bound to take a jump, II he continues
his good work.
Shanks, Ainsmith. Moeller. Foster,
and Milan, with Chick Gandil have all
fallen down in their batting since the
beginning of the month. Moeller's 8
points below his 1906 mark for the year,
yet that is what the star right gardener
has been hitting for the past two
weeks.
Walter johnson, Frank Laporte, Carl
The Washington times., 1912-08-18
Mcfarland Matched
With Young Mcmahon

CHICAGO, Aug. 1s.-Emil Thirty, man
ager of Packey Mcfarland, who has
been matched to meet Ad Wolgast in a
ten-round bout on September q. in New
York, has matched Mcfarland with
Young" Mcmahon, of New York. The
contest will be held at DUBUQUE, Iowa,
on some day during the race meeting,
September 1920 McFarland's manager
intends to keep the fighter busy, as
ThtrY believes the more boxing Packey
does before the Wolgast encounter, the
easier it will be for him to make weight.
The Washington times., 1912-08-18
Pirates Get Mayer.

Erskine Mayer. a young pitcher who
was with the Atlanta club in 1910 and
pitched against the Nationals there,
has been bought by the Pittsburgh
Pirates. of the National League, for
81, 500. He was farmed out this season
by Atlanta to the Portsmouth club of
the Virginia League, where his work
has been entirely successful.
The Washington times., 1912-08-18
Section C-G. P. O. VS.. Park.

G. p. o. maintained its lead in the
section yesterday handing Park, of the
Northern Association, a to defeat
The Printing Office team managed to
break through in the last two innings
of the six-inning contest putting the
game on the right side of the ledger.
Smith let down the Northern Associa-
ton champions with four hits, passed
two and famed five batters. Kelly and
Gallagher led at the bat
The Washington times., 1912-08-18
Butte.

First race-Six furlongs. Originator,
lLS; No Quarter, l07; Frank g. Hogan,
105; Arbutus. lO5; Frog Eye, lOl; Hugh
Gray, lO9: Gore. 10S; Love Day, los;
Clint Tucket 105; Madidero, lOS; FL
Toro, 1O1; Cavorter, 96.
Second race-Six furlongs. Sierra, Ill;
Nifty, 107; Vireo, 107; Saindego, lO7;
Marie Gore, l07; Fleckney, lG.
Third race-Five furlongs. Gemmell,
1IuT- Tim Judge, 10; Susan, F., l0SS;
Lady Tendi, 105; Mary Emily, 1Ql; Jack
Strycker 10: Orba Smile, los; Fancy,
los; Marsand, 1903; Error, 9S.
Fourth race-Seven furlongs. Repub-
lican, 122; Batwa, l07; Zia, l07; Jennie
Geddes, 105; Judge Sale, 107; Lieutenant
Sawyer, I07; Nello, 1O5.
Fifth race-One mile. Oblivion, 1903;
Miss Korn, 107; Black Mate, lO6; Fair
Louise, lO4; Sawnee, lO9: Hannis, 100;
Wicket, l06; Cherretta, 104,
Sixth race-Futurity course. Oxer, u6i
The Washington times., 1912-08-18
Wants Games.

The Rrightwood Park Sunday school
team would like games with any team
in the District, Maryland, or Virginia.
Open dates for August %, %, "a, "a %,
81. or any day in September Apply to
manager H, S. Omohundro. $40 + street
northwest