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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-19
SPRACUE ELIGIBLE
TO PLAY AT VIRGINIA
Looks Good Enough to Make
One of the End Posi-
tons.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, September
19.-That Sprague, last years star end of
Western Maryland, is eligible to compete
for the University of Virginia this year
has been determined, according to the
agreement with Georgetown. No man
coming from a college Of 80 regularly
enrolled students. who has competed for
the aforesaid school. can play without one
years residence at Virginia or George
town, as the case may be. Western Mary
land has not $50 students Of college grade,
so Sprague is not disqualified.
With Sprague in line, Coach Speed Ell
lott has the makings of a mighty good
end. Sprague is a reputed backman,
competing last spring with much success
in the 100 and 30 yard dashes: has
had much experience on the gridiron,
gained at Lafayette and Western Mary
land, and is very proficient at the for
ward In this position he is star. An
other candidate for one of the extreme
positions appeared on the field for the
first time yesterday in the person of a
stockly built youth by the name Of
Lewis Little is known of the youngster.
but he looks every inch the foot ball
player. He is of medium height, with
pair Of husky underpinnings, and weighs
1856.
Speed" Elliott did not give his men any
respite yesterday afternoon, despite the
pouring rain. The same general outline
of work was continued, such as straight
tackling line-plunging and going down
the field under punts. No scrimmage was
attempted, but there was the semblance
Of one when the so-called first team was
sent driving against line made up of
husky scrubs. AS has been noticed be-
fore, there is superabundance Of heavy
line material. SO the opposition encoun-
tered was not of the weakest Big "Hev'
Carter did not show up for practice,
being excused by Trainer Lannigan to let
his injured knee rest. With Carter alb
sent "Bill" Maiden carried off the honors
of the forwards and looked most prom
Using. Speed Elliott affirmed that there
would not be a scrimmage until Saturday.
when he will put the men through lit
tie game, to determine their condition.
Sheldon will surely be here by Monday,
when the backfield chances will take a
big boost. Victor Basche, from Baker
City, Oregon, who enjoys quite foot ball
reputation out there, was on hand yester-
day. but too late to don a suit. He is a
halfback and will be out on the field
this afternoon. Tied" Bowen, who cap
tanned last years team for a while. was
an interested spectator He hopes to re-
turn late in the season to help out in the
coaching.
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outfelder who may some day become as
good a player as his famous brother.
He is but eighteen. and. While ErlInth
does not propose to carry him on ms
team just yet he proposes to place MN
with some minor league team where lie
can get the necessary experience.
Either EngeI or Joe Roehlng will pitch
the final game against the Browns today
Griffith is particularly anxious to see
BOehling work in a regular game. and he
may pick him to face the Browns. StoVall
will either pitch one of his stars. Baum,
gardner or Hamilton, or be will send one
of his flock OF youngsters to the slab
Everything considered. the Nationals
are playing as good ball now they
have at any time this season. 1t is. OF
course. handicap to have but single
catcher. though Williams is more than
making good but aside from This weak
ness. the team is fielding we'll and seems
as much Interested in the fight for second
place is if the pennant hinged on the out
come of the remaining games.
Griffith has his players hustling. and
that is not usually an easy thing to &C
comp)ish under the circumstances, for
usually once team which has had pen
nant chances finds them missing it be-
comes disinterested in it's own work and
just goes through the motions of finish
ing its schedule: This, however is not
the case with Griffith's team. which con-
tinues to hustle as if it had a chance for
the flag
There were three occasions in the first
game when Groom had to unbLckle to
the full limit to prevent the Browns from
scoring. One Of these was in the first
inning. when Shotten opened with a dou-
bic over Moeller's head. Groom, how
ever, struck out Williams and Hogan and
caused Pratt to hit weak grounder to
Foster.
Again, in the second inning, he was in
a pinch. for Stovall opened with a hit,
and after Austin had fouled out trying to
bunt Wallace came through with hit
Groom. however, threw out Alexander
and then famed Allison.
Groom gave his only two passes in the
third, but Shotten. who was the first re-
cipient. died stealing, and though Hogan
got a hit after Williams had been walked
Pratt flied out and Groom struck out Sto-
vail
After that Groom was never in trouble,
and the two runs which his team made
for him proved sufficient to win the game.
The first of these came in the fourth,
when Milan was hit by pitched ball, and
stole second. Gandil and Laporte flied
out without advancing him, and then
Shanks hit line drive at Pratt, which
the latter dropped. He had plenty of time
to get his man at first however, but Sto-
vail dropped the throw and Milan scored.
The second run came in the eighth. Will
liams opened this with hit and was
sacrificed to second. from where he scored
when Foster singled to center. The score:
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AUSTRALIANS SAIL. gi
Crack Cricketers Due Here Next
Wednesday to Meet Phils.

PHILADELPHIA, September 19.-Tha
Australian cricketers left England yes
terday on the Olympic and are due here
next Wednesday. This will enable tho
players to have a couple of days prac-
tice previous to their meeting the gen.
tlemen of Philadelphia at the German
town Cricket Club. Mannheim. Friday.
Saturday and Monday, September -. 28
and 30.
The players to represent Philadelphia
are practicing assiduously. and are get
ting into fine form, and Bart King and
Percy Clark are getting their bowling
arms into good working order. 1t Is now
definitely known that the following men
will comprise the Australian team: s. f..
Gregory. captain, New South Wales; w.
Bardsley, New South Wales; c. kelleway.
New South Wales: S. II. Emery, New
South Wales: G.. III. Hazlitt, New South
Wales: ]. T. Matthews, Victoria: w. Car
keek. Victoria; ID. Smith. Victoria: f. X.
Mayne, South Australia; w. j. Witty,
South Australia; III. Webster. South Aus.
tralia; J. w. MacLaren. Queensland
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GEORGETOWN PLAYERS
GIVEN HARDEST WORK
Blue and Gray Men Have
Most Strenuous Practice
of the Year.

A good, long workout was given the
foot ball candidates at Georgetown yes
terday, and at no time during the after
noon did any of the men show the least
bit of sign Of becoming winded. Every
man on the squad looks nearly fit. and
when the scrimmages are held next week
each player should be in prime shape for
this grueling work.
The teaching of the fundamentals Of the
game made up the work of the afternoon.
Every man was taken individually by the
coaches and taught how to fall on the
ball, and also how to pick men of In the
interference. The men seemed to be a
little weak in the practice Of picking of
men, and this kind of work took up the
greater part of the time. After this kind
of work came starting. Dunn, White.
Gerry, Murray. Calnan. Foley and Derby
were used in the backfeld. Costello,
Foley and Calnan were each used at
quarter Dunn shows that he is in fine
shape, yesterday tipping the scales at
167 pounds. He got away fast In the
backfeld. and with Costello and White
the backfield looked formidable. Foley
and Calnan handled the ball we'll. There
will be no cause for worry about the
quarterback position. as in these two men
Georgetown has players who can be
relied upon.
George Williams and young la0 oy
the name Of Kelley. from Buffalo High
School, did the passing back OF the ball.
Williams is over weight and it will take
only the hardest kind Of work to get him
down to playing condition. He is q glut-
ton for work. and was the last to leave
the field yesterday. Kelley has an ideal
build for center and will be given every
chance to make good. On account Of
the non-appearance of the linemen. no
men were used at guard and tackle. Some
of the men were excused yesterday and
some of them have not yet returned to
school. Capt. Hegarty and Donnelly
were used on the ends.
Two new men were on the field yes
terday for the first time-Jim Barran
and McNulty Of last seasons squad. Bar
ran will be candidate for tackle. He
is a big man and at his former prep
school, Boston College High School, he
showed to good advantage. McNulty will
be used in the backfield.
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THE BATTLE IS OVER.
Speed Boys Cannot Possibly Be
Beaten Out for Flag.

BOSTON, September 19.-The Boston
Red Sox yesterday clinched the American
League pennant. All possibility of the
Red Sox being overtaken was disposed of
when Philadelphia lost at Chicago yes
terday the first game of a double-header.
To relieve the tension among members
Of his team, and to assure finally the
pennant for Boston. President McAleer of
the Red Sox notified the management of
the New York Highlanders that Boston
would not play Off a postponed game
scheduled for New York.
Boston now can lose all it's remaining
fifteen games and win the pennant, even
though Washington, which went into Sec
ond place yesterday. should win all its
remaining thirteen games. and Philadel-
phia should win all its remaining fourteen
games. Should this possibility develop
the final standing would be:
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Other American League Games
Split Double-Header.

CHICAGO. September 19.-Philadelpha
lost the first game to Chicago. to l.,
yesterday, and thereby let Washington
into second place. neither now having a
chance to do better than tie Boston for
the championship, even though they win
all their remaining games and Boston
lose all it still has to play.
In the second game, which was called at
the end of the eighth on account of
darkness, Brown held the locals to one
hit, and only one man reached first base.
The score was II to o, White lasting
until the sixth, when Lamlne, q recruit,
went in. He was hit seven times for
seven runs in the seventh inning. The
scores:
R.H.E.
Chicago. o o o 3 o x-914 l
Philadelphia U l u u U U o. !
R.H.E.
Chicago.... o o O o D 90 1 /
Philadelphia. o . O-12 II O
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TAFT TO
ROOT FOR RED SOX
Nations Chief Executive to Be
''Down Among the Fans"
When Struggle Begins.

BEVERLY, Mass, September 19.-Dur-
ing the coming worlds series games in
Boston one of the, leading "rooters' fol-
Red Sox will be President Taft.
Day by day the President has watched
the Red Sox keep up their strides to-
ward the pennant, and yesterday an
nouncement was made at the executive
Offices that the President would be down
among the fans" when the first game OF
the worlds series is played in Boston. if
nothing unforeseen to hinder his appear
ance crops up.
The President had hoped when he came
to Beverly that the Washington American
League team might win the pennant. and
expected to see at least one game on the
Washington grounds in which his favo-
rites figured.
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WILL START TOURNEY.
Y. M. C. A. Will Begin Tennis
Championships SATURDAY.

The tennis committee of the Young
Mems Christian Association will start the
annual fall tournament Saturday, Septem-
Der u, at o'clock pm. All matches will
be played on the courts at 21st and B
streets southwest. Prizes will be award
ed to the winners in doubles, the winner
in singles and the winner in the consola-
lions (singles). Entrance fee for singles
will be 80 cents and for doubles 81 per
team. which fee can be paid to any men,
Der of the committee or at the Y. NJ c.
A. building. The list of entries will close
Saturday at pm, at the courts. and
Immediately thereafter the drawings will
take place and the tournament started.
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National League Games.
Pirates Win and Tie.

BOSTON. September 19.-Pittsburgh,
although outbatted by Boston, made a
winning to l. and figured in a score
less tie in the second game. which was
called on account Of darkness.
The opener was batting contest but
Camnitz kept Boston's thirteen hits scat
tered and prevented a score until the
ninth. The~score: R.H.E
Pittsburgh ......5 l 0 90 o o. % II q
Boston ....... % O o O 90 ) @
Pittsburgh .....O O 0 900 90 Q
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The league schedule calls for 1j4 games
Boston can refuse to play its postponed
game with New York, its series In New
York with that club being closed.
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Cardinals Beat Phillies.

PHILADELPHIA, September 19-St
Louis won the opening game of the Sc
ries here yesterday, to ). Barring one
inning. Griner kept the home teams hits
scattered.
st. Louis won the game by punching
hits in. two innings with Philadelphia
errors The score: R.HE
st. Louis ........0 0 0 0 ) o OF 10 2
Philadelphia .....0 0 DOL O00-3 8 5
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Tigers Clean Up Yankees.

DETROIT. September 19.-New York
was twice defeated by Detroit yesterday.
to in the first game and to in the
second. The opening contest saw free
hitting on heavy field. Mcconnell was
easy for Detroit on two critical occasions.
The scores:
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Hecox. who has figured more promi-
nentiy than any other man as a coach in
high school foot ball. will have the can
didates for the Tech eleven out Saturday
for their first work. The Technical team
will not be supplied with as good material
this year as it has been in the past, and
Coach Hecox is likely to have hard job
on his hands to develop as strong e!evens
as he has in the past.
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Two-base hts-A. Williams. CashiOn. Mcbride
Stephens. Sacrifice hits.Hosan, Cashon. Sha nks.
Wild pitch-Cashion. Hits-Of Powell, in FIVE
two Thirds innings. Left on bases-St. Louis Z;
W ashington. 6. Umpires-Messrs. Dineen and
'Brien. Time Of game-1 hour and 80 minutes
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Washington. ......... o % 0 o %
Two-base hits-Shotten. G. Williams, Wallace.
Sacrifice hit-GrOOm. Double plays-Wallace to
Pratt to Stovall. Foster to Gandl TO Mcbride.
Hit by pitcher-By Allison. 3 tFostcr, Milan
St. Louis 8: Washington. 4 Umpires-Messrs.
Dineen and OBren. Time Of game-1 hour and
40 minutes.
Though the first two men tc face Cash
ion singled in the second game, the
Browns were unable to score, notwith-
standing the fact that a sacrifice moved
this pair up a peg. The Nationals had
scored in the opening round on Milan's
Another run came in the second on Pow
ellis error on Shanks' bunt and Williams
double which was followed by Cashion' S
long sacrifice fly to right.
In the sixth the game was cinched and
Powell was forced to retire.
Milan started this round with a hit and
Gandil and Laporte hit safely, while
Shanks drove out a sacrifice fly, after
which Mcbride doubled. Then Adams
took Powells place. but Williams also
hit him safely Cashion struck out but
Moeller brought Williams home with a
hit, and five runs were over the pate.
The Browns only rally came in the
sixth. After two men We're out Hogan
Pratt. Miller and Austin. forcing in a
run. Wallace hit to Mcbride, who fum-
bled long enough to allow another run to
score. but got the ball to the plate in
time to head of Miller and retire the side.
Moellers single in the ninth. a put-out
and Milan's screeching single gave the
Nationals their final run. The score:
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J]&adh@z QwM'
BARNARD MOTOR CAR CO..
Tel. North 1855. 1872 I4th ct. nv.

President Somers Of the Maps said the
|other day that the word acting" should
not preccde Birmingham's title of man
lager" Joe Is manager" said the owner
|of the Maps. HE is in full charge. to
sign or release. to run the team as he
sees mt. being clothed with authority to
exert the proper discipline. I believe he
can secure just as good results as Stovall
ibid year ago"
Bill Clymer. manager of the Wilkes
Barre team of the New York State
League, says he will not abide by the de-
|cision of President Farrell in awarding
the pennant to Utica. but will appeal to
the board Of directors of the league.
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VIRGINIA WILL MAKE GREAT
EFFORT TO BEAT HLLTOPPERS
Orange and Blue Working Snenuously to
Develop Eleven to Defeat the
Blue and Gray.

from the indications at present that II
will be represented by the strongest elev-
en- that has worn the Orange and Blue
in long while.
There appears to be a greater amount
of interest in the Cornell squad this year
than has been the case in quite time
The fact that the Ithacans have made a
decided departure in their coaching policy
is the one factor which causes interest to
be centered around them, as Is being
done.
Year after year the best kind of ma
terial has gone to waste at Cornell oe-
cause of some fact or facts that have
not been determined. Last year 1t was
decided by the advisory board that the
coaching policy had been at fault, ana
that change would have to be made
before anything could be accomplished.
The change was made. and instead or an
alumnus in charge of the eleven. this
year there is Yale man installed as
head coach.
The fact that Yale man is at the head
of foot ball causes it to appear that
Yale's system of play will be adopted.
That gives Yale such an interest In the
Cornell squad itself that 1t desires to ar
range for a game with the Ithacans.
1t will be Of more than passing note as
to what will be the result Of the depar-
ture made. 1t has been charged that
fraternities have played such an impor-
tant part in the development Of the
elevens that 1t has been impossible Tor
the coaches who have been In charge 10
get the best out Of the men.
Coach Farmer Of the Business High
team said last night that he would have
his candidates out this afternoon for
their workout. 1t was impossible to get
the men out the other day. according to
Farmer, because the athletic committee
was not at hand to. give out the suits.
Principal Davis was perfectly willing to
allow the suits to be taken and the prac-
tice to begin, but he stated that he had
no authority to give out the uniforms, as
that matter was entirely within tn hands
of the athletic committee.
Farmer said last night that he did not
know just what kind of material he would
have to begin his practice. but that he
would do his best to develop fair eleven
with whatever he had That kind of
spirit ought to bring success If any Will,
and everybody wishes Farmer the best of
luck.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington. 2 St. Louis. . @
Washington. 8 St. Louis. 2
Chicago. g Philadelphia. Il
Philadelphia. IL Chicago. 49,. 0
Detroit. Il New York. . n
Detroit. d New York. :. 2
BOSTON-CLEvELAN
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburgh. g Boston. ...... !
Pittsburgh. @ Boston. %
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St. Louis. II Philadelphia. 3
CINCINNATI-NEW YORK-RAlN.
CHICAGO-BROOKLY
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Bob Groom did not have an easy game
of ball on his hands in the opener While
there was never a moment that he was
not master of the situation he was forced
TO go the limit, because he was opposed
by that most troublesome individual, ALL
son. who has proved a stumbling block to
the Nationals on so many occasions this
season. But Groom was not in a mood to
be hit. He struck out nine Of the Browns.
and while he allowed eight scattered hits
he was at his best when danger threat
ened- Behind him the team performed
brilliantly. and this combination was
strong enough to allow him to score a
shut out.
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New York. o o o 90 O o ID
Detroit...... o U , o o o x-4 s
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
TODAY TOMORROW.
ST Iouis at Phila. St Louis at Phila.
Cincin'ti at New York. Cincin'ti at New York
pittsburgh at Boston. Pittsburgh al Boston.
chicago at Brooklyn. Chicago at Brooklyn.
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MINOR LEAGUE GAMES.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Toledo, 3: Columbus, ].
Kansas City, 3; Minneapolis, 4.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Buffalo ;: Toronto. l.
Jersey City, 2; Providence, 1.
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SCHEDULES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
TODAY TOMORROW.
wssh.n at St Louis. Wash'n at Chicago.
New York at Detroit. New York at Cleveland.
Boston at Cleveland. Boston at Detroit.
Phila at Chicago. Phiia. at st. Louis.
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from the indications at present that it
will be represented by the strongest elev-
en- that has worn the Orange and Blue
in long while.
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Cashion. too. gave a splendid exhibit
ton. In fact. the big fellow never looked
better. The improvement in Cashion is
decidedly marked. Every time he works
he looks more like the finished article
that Griffith hopes to make him. Only
once during the game did he have a weak
SPELL and that was in the sixth. when he
had wild spell and walked three men,
and the Browns scored their only brace of
runs. Five hits were all that were made
of of his delivery. and he worked in a
manner that was most impressive. getting
himself out of the few tight places he
was in.
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Chairman Hermann argues that to
have one game played In each city would
not be fair to Boston. as the crowds
would leave that city Immediately pbr
New York after the game. and he fig
ures that a city which has q champion
ship team is entitled to some considera-
ton. At the meeting in New York next
Wednesday all the details with reference
to the playing of the worlds series games
will be arranged. so that there will be
ample time for those wanting to attend
these games to make their arrangements
Horace Milan. who has been nicknamed
"Eph." a brother of Zeb Milan, Joined
the Nationals here yesterday. He is an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-22

beauty and the children dressed in
holiday attire in the foreground made
"a picture ia cod Fhc pastor made a
few timely remarks to them, which
without doubt will be- remembered.
The children themselves did their
parts perfectly and gave the audience
much pleasure in listening to them on
this their first Children's day. The
exercises closed with singing Our
Country 'Tis of Thee" Much credit
IS due those who had charge of the
aifai'
Nj. storborg at Central House
brought IN a string of three fine trout
today, two weighing 21s pounds
apiece. and another 3i2 pounds.
Mrs. II. F. Travis spent the day in
Waterviae on business.
Mrs. c. A. Spaulding arrived Satur-
day at her cottage for the summer.
Capt w. ]. Moore OF Brookline is in
town for a week.
Mrs. Rachel Sanborn has returned
from three weeks visit in Lynn,
Mass.
Mrs. c H. Austin has an attack of
bronchitis.