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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-02
Jennings Has Plan to Give
Wild Tiger Pitchers Control

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MOBILE, Ala. April 2.-Manager
Jennings plans to Introduce an in
novation in the way of first aid
TO wild pitchers this season.
Hughie has conceived the idea of
having some rubber home plates
made for the catchers of the tt
gers squad, these plates to be laid
upon the ground while the hurlers
are warming up, so that they may
become accustomed to getting the
ball over the regulation size and
shape of platter.
Jennings intends to have the
plates made of rubber tnree-siX-
teenths of an inch thick, so that
they may be rolled up and carried
easily by the backstops. Harry
Tuthill investigated the matter in
New Orleans, but the rubber goods
dealers of that city asked such pro-
hibitive prices for making the
plates that none was ordered. AS
soon as it is found possible to have
the plates made at a moderate
cost, each of the catchers will be
provided with one.
Lack Of control is the besetting
sin of several of the Detroit pitch
ers. The men have speed. curves
and changes of pace galore. but
cannot get the ball over in a pinch.
BY accustoming them 10 pitch over
the regulation plate in practice,
Jennings believes that their aim
will be improved materially.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-02
McGRAW SAYS HIS TEAM IS
FIT TO PLAY ITS BEST BALL
Famous Leader and Big Squad of Players
Arrive in the City-Mathew-
son to Pitch.

result, and that any one can reset the
arm by giving it hard pull.
Carl Cashion showed to better adj
vantage yesterday because there was
a great Improvement in his control. He
pitched five innings and did not allow
a hit. Griffith proposes to give the big
fellow plenty of work, as he believes
control, and once he has that he is eX-
pected to be a successful pitcher. An
other scheme which Griffith is working
in connection with Cashion is to give
him long preliminary warm-ups be-
fore he goes into a game. Cash1on
pitched fully twenty minutes before
yesterdays game and seemed much
more settled as result.
Eddie Foster is beginning to look
like himself. The little fellows arm
seems to be stronger than 1T was, and
he is beginning to play the game he is
capable Of.
In the event of rain preventing the
game today with the Giants the same
program will be carried out tomorrow.
Manager Griffith will. however. play
today If there is the slightest chance,
the pitching.
While the Nationals appear to be in
perfect physical condition, the teams
hitting Is SlIAi 81 DOio" Us Stoih
ard that it does not show itself at its
best. For some unaOcountable reason
the team is not hitting as it should-a
fact. however. which is not causing
Manager Griffith any worry. Il am
satisfied that we will get to hitting in
due time" said he These batting
slumps come to every team and we
are fortunate to have ours before the
season opens. l can see a steady i'm
provement in the hitting and by the
time the season opens we ought to be
going along at our normal clip. There
is no explanation for this lack of bat
ting; but SO long as the players keep
on trying it is sure to improve"
Just how the Nationals infieId will
be lined up for the opening game.
Griffith has not yet decided on how it
will be arranged. nor is he apt to come
to a decision until a day or SO before
busily engaged trying to get a line on
the infield material he has hand.
and there are many things to be taken
into consideration when he decides to
line it up for the regular season.
1t seems assured that Knight will be
used somewhere. Right now he is best
placed at first base. where he does not
have to do much throwing, for his arm
shows plainly that it is not yet strong.
When it improves Griffith is apt to use
him in some of the other positions in
order to get some idea how he will size
up there.
The exhibition games the Nationals
have played have demonstrated that
Schaefer can play right field about as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-02
CRAIG, SPRINT KING, 7
AN0LyMP|C CANDIDATE
100 and 220 Yard Record
Holder. Decides to Compete
in u. S. Team Trials. !

DETROIT, April lit was announced
here last night that Ralph Craig. the in
tercollegiate sprint;ng champion of the
University of Michigan, will compete in
the Olympic tryouts. Ever since the
Olympic prospects have been discussed
various conflicting stories have been cir
culated regarding his intentions of COM
peting.
Last night he declared he will enter for
both the 100 and 800 meter events
Whether he will come east for the tryouts
at Cambridge or compete in the central
trials in Evansville, ILL.,. has not been
settled. He will represent the Detroit
Central Y. NJ. {. a.
Craig has begun training and says he
will be in his best condition when the
tryouts are held. craig is considered the
best Splinter in America. He holds the
1S-yard intercollegiate record and the
22o-yard world S mark. lie hung these IN
at the intercollegiate championships last
year, covering the leo wards i'm q As sec
olds and the 30 yards in Il ID seconds
Those who have seen him training claim
he will show more speed this year than
ever before. He has learned to break
quickly and displays two terrific jumps
during a race. The first he uncovers in
the middle of the distance and the final
one when he is a few yards from the
tape.
That Craig failed To equal Dan Kelly's
worlds record of 9 3D. for the loo yards
last year was due, experts declare to
his slow start. To remedy this he Is prac-
ticing starting and is devoting much OF
his time to the ''breakaway.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-02
A MILE IN RECORD TINE.
Disbrow Breaks Worlds Auto Mark
on Circular Dirt Track.

SAN DIEGO. Cal. April 2.-Motor en-
thusiasts were still discussing yester-
day Louis Disbrow's record run of Sun
day. In the Jay Eye See, a 290-horse-
power race car, Disbrow set new
worlds record for one mile on a circu-
lar dirt track, cutting the old mari
of 81 As seconds TO So SIS seconds
The record was made at a meet sane
toned by the American Automobile
Association. The previous record was
made over the same stretch in 1907 by
Barney Oldfield IN his famous Green
Dragon.
miles an hour. and one lap was cover
ed at Jos miles an hour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-02
WRESTLING MATCH.
Kilonis VS.. Montana, Lyceum Thea
ter Thursday Evening.

John kilonis, the champion middle
weight wrestler, who recently defeated
several of the best middleweights in this
country. and won from Joe Turner. the
local wrestler. has agreed to give Louis
Montana. the Italian champion. another
chance to decide the championship be-
tween them.
A great many of the Italians friends
think that he can beat Eilonis and
through the efforts of Manager Mayer of
the Lyceum Theater this return match
was arranged, for purse of 500 and a
percentage of the gross receipts
The match is to be finish match, with
no hold barred.
These two wrcstlers have put up the
most interesting bout that has been seen
in Washington. and this one, with no
hold barred, should make the most in
terestiDg wrestling match of the season.
The bout will start Immediately after
the performance on Thursday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-02
BY J. ED GRILLO.

John McGraw and his squad of Giants
arrived in the city just before noon to-
day from Asheville, n. c., with. accord
ing to the famous manager, every man
in good shape to play ball
McGraw confirms the report that if
there is game today he will pitch
Mathewson, and he was pleased to hear
that Johnson would oppose him, for.
though thoroughly saturated with base
ball. the little leader likes contest, and
he expects one when this pair of pitching
marvelS clash.
I'VE have had a fair training trip, all
things considered" said he. land 1 think
we will toe the scratch in good shape.
We are playing good ball now and with
the opening of the season still nearly
two weeks off we ought to get a flying
start this season."
From what could be learned McGraw
will not make any material changes in
his team this season. 1t will present
virtually the same lineup which won the
National League pennant last year. In
fact, it is likely that the same team
which faced the Athletics in the last
worlds series will be on the field in the
game against the Nationals today.
MathewsOn is one of those pitchers who
with Johnson opposing him he is apt to
be anxious to make a showing, so that
both are sure to do their best in the
game today.
A couple of days work has made lot
or difference in Jack knight. He broke
INTO the game in the seventh inning, TAX
Ing Jack Flynn's place, and he cracked
out single. lie also made splendid
stop of a poor throw by Foster. and
plainly showed that he was rounding into
form. Griffith used him in yesterday s
game to give him work.
Catholic University has ball team
which is sure to be heard from this sea-
son. No team that has faced the Ma
ttonals this spring, not barring the Phil
lies. has put up a fielding game which
could be compared with that of the local
school team yesterday. Extensively it
really showed better than the score would
Indicate, and it was up against pair of
pitchers who are near their best.
Dan MOeller is a victim OF peculiar
afflictiOn. His left shoulder is apt to be-
come dslOcated by the slightest jar. In
the first inning yesterday he stole second
and the dislocation took place. Trainer
Martin reset it after a hard pull, and
Moeller was ready to resume play. but
Shanks had taken his place in the mean
Moeler to rest.
Moeller says this happens to him quite
often, but that he suffers no pain as a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-02
MCNAMARA LEADS FIELD.
Defeats Evans in Fight for Golf
Honors at Pinehurst.

PINEHURST, \. c., April 2-Yester-
days thirtysiX-hole open contest in the
twelfth annual united north and south
amateur golf championship resulted in a
pretty race for first place between T. J..
MacNamara, a Boston professional, and
Charles Evans, jr.. Of Edgewater. the
French champion. The Boston man won.
with a score of IA to AS for his oppo-
nent. Herbert Lagerblade and Stewart
Maiden were next in line with $40 and
80
Oswald -kirkby of Englewood was Sec
ond among the amateurs with 1J2 while
H. j. Topping of Greenwich scored 1J6
and Walter ]. Travis of Garden City 159.
The prizes were 500 and the champion
ship gold medal for first so E0r second
and SO for third. Evans gets The equiva-
lent of his win in plate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-02
MATURE DEFEATS SHERMAN
Denver Man Scores Eighteen Point:
More Than Opponent.

PHILADELPHIA. April 2.-J Nature
of Denver defeated F. Sherman of Wash
ington, in the evening match of the
pocket billiard championship tournament
last night at Horticultural Hall by a
score of 80 to 49, The match was
evenly played, but was not featured by
any high runs, the highest being 10, which
was made by Mature. Shermans best
run was Is.
In the afternoon match Alfred ed Orc,
the worlds champion defeated William
De Laugh of this city by score OF $50
to 81 The best run of the game was
made by ED Ohio, who made -.
The scores of both matches follow:
Evening match:
]. Mafuro-1a IA IA 2 81 10 q
I Il o u 10 3. Total, $50. High run,
49, Scratches. 8.
F. Sherman-O 0 6 Il 5 s u ID 13
II II 5. Total. 49,. High run, Is.
Scratches. Z.
Afternoon.
DE Oro-S II 10 Il IA IA 13 o Z II IA Is Z.
Total. $50. High run. %. Scratches. l.
De 11angh-5 o o I. Total,
81. High run, 5. Scratches, /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-02
BACK TO LONG ISLAND.
Vanderbilt Cup Race May Be Held
There Again This Year.

NEW YORK, April lit is not i'm
possible that the Vanderbilt cup race of
1912 will find its way back to Long
Island. This much was developed in a
recent talk with William Schimpf Of
Brooklyn, chairman of the contest board
of the American Automobile Association.
According to Mr.. Schimpf. the rule re-
quiring military protection for courses
over which road races are run under
the sanction of the national body is
not infeXible and can be- revised in
formally at the discretion of the men,
berS of the contest board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-02
HoR1NE's HIGH JUMP 1NDoRsED
President of Pacific Coast Association
Vouches for New Record.

NEW YORK. April 1.-The wonderful
jump of six feet six and ne-eighth inches
credited to G. F.. HORNE of Stanford Uni
versity last Friday has received the in
dorsement of John Elliott. president of
the Pacific Association of the A. A. L.
Mr.. Elliott has notified Secretary James
E. Sullivan of the A. A. L. that the per-
Torrance which wipes Mike Sweeney s
figures of six feet five and three-eighths
inches off the books is correct.
The usual formalities will have to be OBJ
served, however, before the record Is al
lowed. Athletes who have visited the
coast state that there is a decided slope
to the grounds. and before the record is
allowed it will have to be established to
the satisfaction of the record committee
that HORNE received no advantage, either
in the run to the take-off or in landing
after the jump was made.
Horines ability as jumper has long
been recognized. He has cleared six feet
four inches on a previous occasion. and
was selected member of the all
American collegiate team last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-02

well as any player the locals have had
in that position in recent years Schaef-
er may not be a sensational fielder. but
he can cover all the ground there is in
right field on the local field. and when 1t
comes to throwing he will have few
equals among the outfielders. Schaefer is
also showing gradual Improvement in his
hitting, so that there Is a good chance of
his being as prominent with the stick
this year as he was last, which would
mean much to the team.
Cashion and Akers managed to shut
out the Catholic University team yesteT-
day. Cashion worked five innings and
did not allow a hit AkerS did not get
away as well, being hit safely in each of
the four innings that he worked. Chief
Green, the star twirler of Catholic Uni
versity. pitched good game of ball. con-
sidering what he was up against, but was
unusually wild. Brilliant support afford
ed him kept the score down. The fol-
lowing score tells the story:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-02
WORTH RULES FAVORITE.
Quoted at 4 to l in the Kentucky
Derby at Louisville.

LOUISVILLE. April Worth. the
premier two-year-Old of the season of
1911. rules favorite for the thirty
ninth renewal of the Kentucky Derby,
which viii he the greatest event Of
The year on the American turf. Worth
Is quoted at odds of to l. The Man
acer and Sonada are equal choices at
. to !. The longest shot in the list of
Derby horses is Carlton Club, quoted a
200 TO l in the winter books. There
has been more play in the winter book
here this year than in many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-02
WANT AUSTRALIA TEAM.
California Rugby Union to Invite
Players From That Country.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 1.-The Cali
fornia Rugby Union is discussing plans
to invite Australia to send a rugby team
to the Pacific coast next season. 1t is
believed that an all-star team picked from
the best fifteens in the antipodes could be
brought to the coast next fall and a
series OF games played that would greatly
increase the interest in rugby, besides
offering first-class competition to the
local teams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-02

Josh Swindell, the recruit with the
Cleveland Maps. has promised his aged
mother a trip around the American
League circuit If he makes good with
Davis aggregation. JOsh's mother is his
best girl. She is past seventy, and he is
her only unmarried son and the young
est of the family. She travelled with him
in the Carolina Association last season.
When the other players took their wives
and girls to the moving picture shows.
Swindel took his mother He writes her
a long letter every day from the Maps
training camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-02

Washington ...-....1 l x!
Catholic University . 0 0 . 0 90
Left on bases-W ashngton, s: Catholic Cniver-
sity - First base on ba.ls-Of Cashion >: OF
Greene, ). Innings ptched-By Casbion. D: by
Akers. 4. Times at bat by opponents-Aganst
Cashion Is: against Akers. II. Hits-Of Akers.
4. Struck out-By Cashion, 4: by Akers, =: by
Greene. s. Three-base hit-McBride. Two. base
hits-Sain Schaefer and Hessler Double play
Cunningham to Mcbride TO Flynn. Wild pitch
Greene I-mpire--Mr Handboe. Time OF game
hour and so minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-02

There is nothing at all certain about the
National League race. The Giants have
been referred to as being lucky in WIN
ming last year, and to an extent this is
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-02-02

the man or the woman. be the cashier
of the household.
DO not speak dlspsragingly Of your
life partners family.
do rot say you are boss. Think 90
if you wish. but keep it to yourself.
when you are peevish 80 out OF
doors 90 anything to forget it, only Dc
not fret your partner.
I'm g word. let the dog sleep 10 the
best chair if that is the only way tc
preserve harmony"
II the young and frivolous who otter
fail to appreciate the beauty and har
mony Of the marital relation viii adopt
these rules for their guidance many
happy days and years viii be in stor'
for them.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-02-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIvBN. That the
~ Subscriber has obtained nom the Or
phans' Court of Anne Arundel county,
in Maryland, letters TestRmentary on the
personal ostateof
CHARLES A. DUBOIS
late Of Anne Arundel county, deceased. All
nersons having claims against the deceased
ave hereby warned TO exhibit the came, with
the vouchers thereof, 10 the subscriber, on OF
before the
18TH DAY OF MARCH, 1919.
They may otherwise by law. be excluded
from all benefit of said estate. All persona
Indebted to said estate earersquRsted to makS
Immediate payment.
Given under my hand thts 18th day o1
September 1911.
DANIEL r. RANDALL,
sl3 Executor.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-02-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE Is HERFBY GIVEN, That the
~ Subscriber has obtained nom the
Orphans Court OF Anne Arundel County in
Maryland, Letters Tesla N entary on the
personal estate or
MARY c. RUSSELL,
late of Anne Arundel County, deceased. All
persons having ca ms against the deceased
are ; erebv warned to exhibit the same,
with vouchers thereof, 10 the subscriber, on
or before the
18TH DAY OF JUNE 1919.
They may otherwise. by law, be excluded
rom all bsnef1t OF said estate. All persons
/ dehted 20 said estate are requested to
a. AXE immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
Das ember, 1911.
CLIFTON 7. RUSSELL,
HARRY a.. LEiTCH.
Executors
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-02-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that the Sub.
soriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court OF anne Arundel County, in Maryland,
letters OF Parliamentary on the personal
estate of
LUCTE LEGRAND JEFFERS.
late OF Anne Arundel County, DECEASED. All
ere hereby warned TO exhibit the same with
the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, on OF
before the
7TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1912.
They may otherwise, by law, be excluded from
all benefit OF said estate. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make immedi
ate payments.
Given under my hand this ist day of
August, Ig,
ANNE BURTIN JEFFERs.
al Executrix.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-02-02

Good Advice a ninety eight year
old husband and ninety seven year old
wife, both hearty and cheerful, in eele.
brating recently their seventy seventh
anniversary Of their wedding day
make the following suggestions that
tend 70 promote harmony. happiness
and longevity.
The long experienced and happy
benedict says:
Remember each has rights the
other should respect.
81 b your share of the work without
boasting.
Forget the gloomy things and dis
cuss and think of the cheerful things
II life.
Let the better manager. whether
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-02-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That the
~ subscriber Of Anne Arundel county,
has obtained from the Orphans Court OF
Pesente Lie. on the pcrsonsl estate OF
LOUISE KRUGER.
late Of Anne Arundel county, deceased AL
persons having claims against the deceased,
are hereby warned to exhibit the same. with
the v1zcher tGksreof. 70 the subscriber, en- or
kefQrc TIE
and DAY OF July, 1919
Taey mar otherwise BY law, he excluded
from an benefit Of said estate All persons
irdabted 70 said estate hroFeQuested 10 make
fmmedizts payment
Given under my hSnG this i6,h dsy o
JANUARY, 1919.
ALLAN G. GOODwOOp,
0EURgE HRLLBR.
Adsars Pandents Lite.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-02-02

Even the most up-to date histories of
this country say nothing about base
ball; yet every history of Greece de
votes at least a chapter to the Ulym-
plan games. Historians please take
notice.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-02-02

Now did you ever! Yankee Doodle
Dandy has.forbidden the middies to eat
candy, etc.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-02-02

That sound like munching celery IS
the middies chewing the rag because
they cannot chew candy.
ssESsS fFT 7e Egs5 e 80 'stffs--
The Colonel has. been receiving lot
of publicity lately for one who has per-
sistently refused TO talk.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-02-02

A Baltimore girl was obliged to sub
NIT TO an operation for the amputation
of her foot and leg all because she
wore tight shoe. This ought to be a
lesson TO others who aim to pinch and
djstort their feet.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-02-02

A good laugh bis the best single thing
in the world, and a series Of laughs is
just so much better.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-02-02

a physician says that one should be-
ware of all things that irritate the
temper That would keep a lot of us
pretty we'll on the jump.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-02-02

A Delaware man bought 50, 600 au-
tomobile. and drove it so fast he landed
in the grave. Evidently he went the
pace that kills.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-02-02

The man who gives the right amount
OF time to his business hasn't much
time left for meanness.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-02-02

France and Italy had little difficulty
in settling their differences which some
folks tried to magnify into war scare.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-02-02

Don't trail, don't be laggard, when
the cal FOR capable, skilled and con
scientious workers is heralded every
day through the Wants.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-02-02

Any Republican who is not candidate
for office hold up his hand. Don't all
speak at once.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-02-02

A Tennessee man predicts that 900,
900 Ponnsylvanians Will be destroyed
this year. Can you guess his politics?
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-02-02

Some recent political rumors appear
TO be the result of putting two and two
together and making twonty-four.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-02-02

During the Legislature this very
slippery town. especially the last few
days.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-02-02

GALE OF old material at the Naval Acad-
- envy. Annapolis. Md.-There VIII be sold
at the Naval Academy, Annapolis. Nd the
old power plant belonging TO the Navy ana
condemned rs unfit for use therein. consist
o. Corltss and other engines, LundeH dy ma
mos. panels ana switches. Worthington ana
Wood ward pumps AuitmaR-Iay tor boilers
etc. The sale viii be for cash to the highest
bidder. by scaled proposals be onenrd at
II O'Clock noon. February 10 1919. Schedules
containing form OF proposals and terms oN
General Storpkeeper. NavaI Academy, An
napois Nd. BEEKMAN WtNTH ROP, As
sistant Secretary OF the Navy, 2w.js6
DROPOSA ALS-Wn be received for the
sale and removal OF SWfil and garbage
from 1T. Johns College Mess Hal. For
further Information address the manager
G.. NJ. J. Healy. j22-wk