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The Washington times., 1912-03-25
Business High Plays
Preps Next Friday

Georgetown Preparatory School base
ball team will meet the Business High
School nine next Friday afternoon on
the Hilltop field in the opening game
of the formers season. and. judging
from the form both aggregatiOns have
been showing during the preliminary
training, the struggle will result in an
interesting and clean exhibition of the
national game.
According to all reports from the
Rhode Island avenue school, the Ste
nographers will be represented this year
by the strongest team that has worn
the Orange and Blue since "Inky" Da-
Wis was captain of the squad, and one
that requires but single reliable pitch
er to put it in the running for the
high school pennant. In Captain Wood
the shorthand artists have twirler
who promised to rank among the best
in scholastic circles as soon as he ac-
qures control, and 1t is likely that he
will be sent in against the Blue and
Gray youngsters by the Business High
coach in hopes that this failing will
be overcome before the beginning OF
the high school series.
The Props will most likely line ur
as follows: Marum, catcher; Corbett
pitcher; Martin, shCrtstop; Lane OF
Farrell, first base: Drury, second base
Fennell, third base; Captain Mccarthy,
lett field; Cusack, center field: NOrd'
linger, right field; Biddulph and Par
fridge, substitutes.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
SWarthmore Here for
Two Games With c. u.

Catholic University will endeaYor to
continue its winning streak against
Swarthmore today at the Brookland
grounds when the Pennsylvanians make
their third annual appearance in this
city. The visitors will play here today
and tomorrow at $40 o'clock. and good
contests are anticipated.
In all previous games Catholic Uni
versity has finished up with the long
end of the score, and in lieu OF this
fact Swarthmore is coming here with
its best men in an effort to at least
break even with the Washingtonians.
Tarbell, the steller mound, artist al
Swarthmore, will, 1t is thought, occupy
the center mound for the guests al
BrookIand today, and Ryan or Greene
are slated to start for Catholic Uni
Versity.
Catholic Universitys lineup: Ryan
or Greene. p; Lynch, r. f.; Hayes, IS.
Widmayer, 2b. Mcdonnell. 1b: Horan
Sb.; Balm, c. f.; McGillicudy. l. e.
Zachary, C.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
.GALLAUDET AND
c. j. UNDECIDED
REGARDING FIELD
Practice Scheduled for Ken
dali Green Nine
Today.

AS yet no final agreement has been
reached between Gallaudet College and
Catholic University baseball manage
ments whether or not the game sched-
uled for Wednesday of this week be-
tween the two rivals can be played at
Gallaudet Field Manager James
Woods, of the Brookland nine, stated
that he has not yet been able to secure
the consent of the Catholic University
faculty athletic director for his team to
play away from home on Wednesday.
The return game between Gallaudet
and Catholic University Is scheduled for
Saturday, May 25, at University Field,
but the contracts remain unsigned, and
1t is likely that an interchange of
places in the series between the two
mines would be necessary in case the
Brookland faculty athletic director does
not give his sanction to Manager
Woods for the Wednesday game at
Gallaudet Field.
The Kendall Green contingent is not
disappointed at the result of the Gal
laudet- Maryland Aggies game at Col
lege Park Saturday, as Captain Brick
was twirling in a mid-season form,
and the driZzling rain and slippery field
aided the Marylanders materially in the
fifth inning, when Indian" Battiste
and Cy Moore went into the box. AS
Captain Brick thought Gallaudet was
last to bat before the umpire called the
game. he sent Battiste to bat for hin,
in the fifth inning. The Indian famed
but Rockwell singled. stole second
made third on a short passed ball, and
scored as Catcher Dom threw Ras-
mussen out at first base on a dropped
third strike. Here the Maryland Aggies
went to bat and won, much to Bricks
surprise. hence the fatal mistake ol
sending unwarmed-up Gallaudet pitch
ers into box.
Conditions of field permitting, Gallau
det will have a stiff practice this aft
ernoon, and il is likely that one OF
the three veteran Gallaudet pitcher!
will be used against Catholic University
"wednesday at Kendall Green.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
StOddard to Attend
Cadillac Meeting

Joseph NJ. Stoddard. of the Cook &
StoddaTd Company, will leave today for
Detroit to attend the annual meeting of
Cadillac dealers. 1t is expected about
$50 dealers who handle Cadillac cars
throughout the country will assemble on
the invitation of the company's eNecu-
tives to attend a general symposium
which will be held throuhgout the week.
The purpose of this convention is educa-
tlonaI. for it is believed that such a con-
ference is one of the best means of Civ
ing the man who sells motor cars that
additonal equipment which will mean
the best service to the buyer.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
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The Washington times., 1912-03-25
McGoorty to Prepare
For Bout With Klaus

CHICAGO, March 25.-Eddie Nc
Goorty and his manager, Matty For
klns, start for the Pacific coast later in
the week to prepare for a battle with
Frank Klaus, for the middleweight
championship of the world. Coffroth' s
terms for a fight have already been
accepted.
1t was stated here today that Jack
Dillon, dissatisfied with the decision
Klaus gained over him in Saturdays s
Frisco battle, will also ask a fight with
McGoorty.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
Baseball at Brookland today.

The releasing of Arlle Latham by the
New York Giants marks the passing of
one of the best known characters in
baseball history. Latham drew thou
sands by his antics on the coaching
lines, but McGraw was forced to let
him out because of the twenty-five man
limit. There is little doubt that Latham
will be able to catch on with some
other club as a sort of assistant to the
manager.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
Commandments College Ball Players Laid Doom Washington Boy
BINGLES AND BUNTS
The Bush Leaguer's Dream.
By Grdntldnd Rice.

desrb Of scoring and the anxious BuE'
roaring
In the bIeachers nd impIorinE for hLtI
finally fellow plucked triple, ripe and mellow
While stands cut loose below and 1T
would cinch iiust timely Ilttl'
pinch hit,
And he melee would be safely the sheIfI
bush league phenOm mady swung I'm vGtn q
E three, then sadly
Walked away and softly murmured to himseIft
CHORUS.
"If only had batting like Teddy,
had he Of John ID. ducklnR hnes,
ia have a League iob and hold II steady
I'D make both Cobb and Wagner look like shinesI
or n I could only knock 'em into cooked hats
Like a certain leading candidate Of note,
balIy would swing I'm a circle round the ring
N they'd a-kickin' at goat"
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
Washington Boys Leave
Today for Savannah

Joe Giebel, Dick Robertson. Walter
Hughes, and julius Munich, who have
signed with the Savannah team, OF the
South Atlantic League, will entrain at
the Union Station at s o'clock for the
Georgia city.
Joe Giebel and Dick Robertson played
with Savannah last season. Walter
Hughes and julius Munich have been
prominent sand-lotters here for several
seasons, and their work here was such
that 1t attracted the attention of Scout
Bob DOYLE
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
I, where the suItry sun

The dreaming, where the sultry
was steamIng, ...t
With the Precipitation streaming down his neck'
He had missed four chances, which aroused
angry chances, \..
And he his big league fancies were n wreck.
His work had been erratIc, and he heard mad
fanatic, .s...
Say In tones far ecstatIc Course that cheesev
Whereupon he n all to the elyslan
As he spoke with much decision words like theset
CHORUS
"h could only the bases like Bill Bryan,
III l. only had Teddy ROOseVeIt's batting Z
III had the reach Of Thomas Fortune Ryan,
would never let another chance get by.
1T 1 could half Taft does,
Or had control like JP. MOrEans got, .f
I'D be the diamond daisy beachers
For I'D be the greatest player OF the lot"
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
Kilbane Unlikely to
Meet Attell Again

CLEVELAND. March 25.-A return
engagement between Champion Kilbane
and Abe Attell next Labor Day is not
assured.
Akilbane today told friends that he
Would sail for Ireland in August as an
other match with Attell is not pressing.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
Flag for Each Club.

BOSTON, March 25.-Flags represent
ing each club in the American League
will fly on the top Of the new Boston
grand stand. The Red Sox flag is red j;
The Highlanders, Scotch plaid; the Ath-
ietiCs, blue with a white elephant; the
Detroits, orange and black: St Louis,
brown: the Washingtons, purple; the
CIcyelands blue and white, and the Chi
cRRo White SoX, white.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
Dave White VS.. Joe Engel.

Lovers of steepIachase racing will
be afforded an opportunity at Benning
in Nav to see some good sport when a
two-day meeting is he'll under the aus
aices of the washington Riding and
Hunt Club. The War Department is
working with the club and the list OF
prizes that is being collected promises
10 he one or the best ever offered for
a similar affair.
JuareZ meeting over.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
BOB THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip
Every Knock Is a Boost"
Amateurs getting anxious.

According to advices received here.
Tom Cannon, OF this city. intends to go
in for harness horse racing on a more
elaborate scale than at any other time
In the past. He will have two train
ing camps-one at winchester and the
other at Hagerstown. Cannon already
has seven horses on his string, and he
intends to add several more.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25

The brightest spring lumnary in the list is Cravath,
Of the Phes. This sashing outfelder reached the
lofty mark of 1868 in 1877 American Association games
last season. and they he is showing the right stuff
this spring.
Detroit has added worthy companion piece de swat
to Cobb and Crawford in Perry of Providence who led
>the Eastern in 1911, with a mark of .343.
Another wonder who joins another suggng pair is
Buddy Ryan, from the Coast who alongside of
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
Indianapolis Show.

One of the most unique automobile
shows ever held opened in Indianapolis
Saturday. 1t is being held under q tent
and is i'm reality a gasolene circus. Three
city blocks have been procured for this
purpose and $1,000 yards of canvas are
required to cover them. In addition to
big display of pleasure cars, many
racing machines and valuable trophies
will be exhibited.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
Tenney Gets Compromise

BOSTON, March 25.-Fred Tenney has
retired from baseball. He had a con-
tract for a 5000 salary this year, but
suggested a compromise and received a
lump sum to quit the Boston Nationals
Unlike, some magnates. Messrs. Ganney
and Ward were ready to pay Tenney
s., 900 and keep him on the bench, but
the latter refused to impose upon them.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
Philadelphia pool tourney opens.

Columbia University has decided not
10 follow the lead of most Of the large
colleges and bar freshmen from .ts ath-
Ictic teams. 1t Is pointed out that while
there are more than 5000 students in
the institution there are only about 100
directly interested in athletics The ma
teria' is so shy for the three ma aior
branches of sports that the Columbia
directors feel that II would be unfair
to the university 20 keep out her first
year students.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
Elks after games.

That wrestling match with Young
Monday at the Gayatv on Wednesday
evening will be about the most import
ant of Roo Roy Mackey's long career
on the mat II he loses he may be
forced to retire, hut Il the wins he will
be able to get on several more engage
mcnts before the close c1 the season.
That the veteran believes he will be the
victor was indicated again TODAY when
he posted S?5. which he Is anxious to
bet even. The bout will be for a purse
OF 500, and a side bet.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
Future Greats

The Elks want games with teams
averaging fifteen years. Address M.
F. Grimes, 1907 Vermont avenue
northwest.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
DebutanteS of Swat.

The weather eye Of the fanatic is always turned in
the direction of those who arise and the ball
Whether be Of the ancient landmarks wonders
just coming the echo of the baseh is always the
sweetest song in the national anthem.
Joe Jackson the kingpin debuante of 1911, with
few other hters of great note just edgng in For
1912 the crop looks to offer better results.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25

Or, as Colonel Goldsmith once put it:
I'LL fares the town, to Fastening ills prey,
Where pitchers accumulate and batsmen decay;
Slabmen and fielders may flourish or may fade,
The Bush make them the Bush has made;
But bold batsman-say, like Tyrus Cobb
When once destroyed the CLINT is off the job"
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
Gibbons VS.. Denning
At Empire A. c. Tomorrow

NEW YORK, March o. The Mike
Gibbons-Jack Denning bout heads the
card at the Empire A. c. tomorrow
night. The biggest advance sale .ever
recorded at the club was reported today
by Manager Billy Gibson. A $lO,OOG
crowd Is predicted.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25

What has become" queries Innocent Bystander,
of the old-fashoned manager who starts each spring
interview with the confession that the which beats
us OUT" ETC.? b., "..."
He is still in charge of sixteen major league ball
clubs, outlining the proposition with the same
amount of facile faith.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
Kennedy VS.. Moran.

NEW YORK, March 25-Tom Ken.
nedy and Frank Moran will stage a ten.
round come back" stunt at the Ma.
tional Sporting Club Thursday night.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
MATHS has gone home.

The real opening of the baseball sea-
son in Washington takes place this
week. Not only will the fans get a
chance TO see the new Nationals, but
practically every college, school, and
Independent team will play one or more
games. All that the players are pray
ing for Is fair weather.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
LOCAL MOTORCYCLE
MEN INTERESTED IN
FEDERATION MEET
District Will Be Well Rep
resented at National
Event.
BY HARRY WARD.

Washington motorcyclists are taxi
ing a great interest in the fight now
being made by four cities--Columbus.
Cleveland, Chicago. and Indianapolis
for the national meet of the Fed
Grafton of American Motorcyclists.
This city will be we'll represented at
the meet, the two motorcycle clubs
of Washington planning to send their
best racing men, while number OF
unattached riders will also attend.
The fact that the 2,0O0-mile tour OF
the federation is to lead to the con-
Vention city is also adding to the
Importance of this years meet. This
tour is to be similar to the Glidden
automobile tour and valuable cups
will be offered for the best scores
made by~riders.
The meet at Buffalo last year was
the greatest in the history OF motor
cycling, but with the many improve
mcnts in the motorcycle, the impetus
given racing on saucer tracks and
the preliminary plans. for the 1000
mile tour, the 1912 meeting June or
July is expected to far outrank any
previous F. A NJ. meeting.
The assertion has frequently been
made that automobiles destroy the
! roads. Commenting on this, A. G.
Batchelder, chairman-o of the executive
committee of the American Automo-
bile Association, says:
'It would seem manifestly unfair
to charge automobilists with the de-
struction of the roads, when the
roads are not properly maintained.
Furthermore, in the great increase Of
| traffic there is a plainly apparent
need of more rugged road building,
and 1t is hardly necessary to add that
| there must be an increase in the cost
| mile. especially in the matter of
| trunk line routes. This phase OF the
| question should be looked squarely
| in the face, and any sidestepping OF
| it simply means costly delay i'll
| the day of reckoning.
| Taxing automobiles for the use of
| the roads, while permitting horse
| drawn vehicles to proceed without
l fee, is plainly unconstitutional and
| Will be so decided in the higher
| courts. Charge for an automobile
number, the clerical cost OF it's is
| suance, If you consider that this is
necessary for police purposes. but to
place the entire burden of road
| maintenance upon one class of road
users. while unconstitutionally ex-
| empting another class. is a state of
| affairs which is not to be accepted
| with equanimity by motorists in these
| days of increasing registration fees
| simply because neglected roads are
wearing out and horsedrawn vehicles
| escape their proportionate share of
Legitimate highway expenses"
The Washington times., 1912-03-25

Laioie and Jackson with $50 clubbing mark These
three only tipped to stick but to form the young
colony of swat and plug up the gap when Larry,
Wagner Cobb, and Crawford through.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25

In the rush of all this spring work for the April
opening finds difficult at times to keep pace
with the White Hope situation. AS recall it, they
were attempting to find some suitable to disperse
Jack Johnson If there any change in the situation,
would much obliged for further Details mailed or
cabed at expense.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25

In a London exchange, which we read whenever we
find the sporting page, the prediction made
England to clean this time, wh-a healthy
edge to spare.
The Browns also out to win the pennant and but
for seven other teams, might adjacent to the
top of things England will in the approaching
Olympic.
1t isn't what you out for, in this day and time,
but what you get to that complies the ultimate
The Washington times., 1912-03-25

Juarez meeting over.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-29
EOSNEFF MADE REOoRD
 TRAP STOOD IS YEA

It was seventeen years ago. on Aug. eS. 1so& that Tommy COnnaff. the speedy son of Erin, set up 6 new rec- ord for amateurs in covering a mile, R record that stood for over fifteen years before 1t vas lowered by the merest fraction of a second. It Was at TraverS Island. the home of the New York Athletic Club, that the lit- Sle Irieh-Amer4can performed his me- morahle feat. A week before Conneff had covered 1.S20 yardg in minutes 54-5 seconds, which constituted a Vec- ord. Then he determined to do a eniie in such time as could never be bettered. The test of speed was care fully planned, and on the day set the track conditions were perfect and the weather of that ideal kind that JUpe York in the laftar part of August, Handicaps assuring perfect pacing added to Cnnneff's opportunity, and he realized that 1t was a case Of now or never'' The little Irishman fair Ey split the air, and it required a good of the mile the watch showed that 4 minutes 15 3-5 seconds had elapsed. Experts declared that the mark could never be lowered, in which they were mistaken. but for fifteen years it seemed that their prediction was cor
 
 ter that memorable day in 1695 before any amateur threatened to reach the Conneff mark. J. Btnks, the English runner, came within one and one fifth seconds of the record but that was the best he could do. Several years passed, with the Conneff rec ord still on the shelf gathering dust, until three years ago, at the Harvard Stadium, Wilton Paul. of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania, gave the Conneff mark close shave by doing a mile in 4 minutes 17 4-5 seconds. It was not until May 27 of last year, at Cambridge, Mass, that J. P Jones, khe great Cornell runner actually beat xhe Conneff mark by one-dfth of a second. Tommy Connen long ago took off his spiked shoes for good and ali and joined the United States army. He served in the Philippines, where more in sorrow than in anger he used his wonderful speed to chase the Tagalogs over the plains and through the jungles of Thingumbob. or some such locality. Later he served at Uncle Sam's farthest north army post at St Michael's, Alaska. When last I heard of him he was in southern California. and had risen to the rank of sergeant
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-29
FIRE CHIEF PUGILIsr
 COULDN'T MAKE GOOD

One of the biggest surprise parties ] ever saw, pulled off in the ring was sprung back in 1885, with Jack Demp- sey. the middleweight champion, sup plying the exclamation points" re- marked the Oad Sport 'Jack had sn the East, an9 had gone to the Pa- c;fic in search of more pugs to con- quer. Twenty-s@~en years ago he took on Earl~ Manning, o a Los Angeles man who was considered the best the Coast had to pit against the Non pareil. The obsequies were held in Turn Hall, at San Fransico. The man from Angletown had about as much chance as the proverbial snowball in Honduras. He took an awful beating Rnc in the fifth round the police or dered the fight stopped. The fans raised an uproar at this, and the cops finally ag~eed to let the affair pro- ceed if larger gloves were used This was done. but in the seventh the of ficisls again and finally stopped the Fnassacre.- Dempsey then beat Tom Norton. at Sacramento, in even fewer Manning. Having whipped all the rniddleweights, Dempsey challenged the whole Pacific Coast, offering to fight anybody, regardless of size, with gloves or bare knuckles. The chal- lenge reached Portland, Ore, and
 
 partment of that city, took it up. Campbell was a big and bulky six footer who had a good reputation as Fn amateur boxer and was almost twice as big as Dempsey. The Non pareiP was undaunted by the disparity Tn size, and the match was made. It was to be a bare knuckle affair for R2.oee a side. Fearing official inter ference, the fighters and fans took @ boat up the Columbia to a point Tn Lewis County, Washington, where the ring was pitched The big fire man was knocked out by Dempsey In the third round. Practically all of the Portland fans had considered it a cinch for Campbell and bet their piles on the result at any old odds offered. The whole Portland fire department was assembled at the dock, upon the return of the boat, and several bands were in readiness to welcome their conquering hero. When they learned that Campbell had lost the people of Portland were plunged into the deep est gloom A number of California sports had gone to Portland to back Dempsey and they carried home with them about all the loose change in the Oregon city, except such as they spent in the wet goods emporiums in Eelebration of the victory
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-29

THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL, sSS Fairfield avenue. begins its twenty first year September 25th. The course of study includes the lenen- tary and advanced subjects essen tiai to a good academic education. and thoroughly prepares the stu dent for college, technical, profes- sional. and government schools, the civil service. and business. Class, group, and private instruction. de- veloped to high standard of eff f1ciency, enable students one. two, or three years below high-school grade to complete that work and the high school course, in three or four years, and students of high-school grade to save one or two years. There are also special opportunities in afternoon and evening sessions for students unable to attend morn ings; and a summer school for ln- dividual work only, is in session during August and September. Con- ferences. by appointment with the b Registrar. a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-29
MONROE.

The Democratic electors of the Town of Monroe are requested tc meet in caucus in the Town Hall al Monroe Center, on Wednesday, Sept 4th, 1912, at 6 o'clock D. m. >o- the purpose of electing delegates to at tend the Democratic State Convention to be held at Hartford, Sept. 11th and 18th, 1912. Also delegates to the Congressional, Senatorial, and Pro bate Convention.
 Per order of Town Committee,
 F. W. WHEELER,
 Chairman. Monroe, Aug. 18th, 1912.