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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23

Japs Take TO Basketball,
Japanese residents uf san Francisco
arr PLAYING basketball
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23

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The Washington times., 1912-07-31
COBB WOULD MAKE
A WEAK GOLFER,
SAYS AN EXPERT
"Wahoo" Sam Crawford
Also Would Be Poor
on the Links.

DETROIT, July 31.-Hittine a baseball
with bat and hitting a golf ball with
a club look 80 much alike to the lay
man 1t would seem that the man who
could bat 800 would of necessity be a
golf crack. Both require much, the
same coordination of eye. body, and
hand. both need a good, free swing.
But Ernie Way, the Detroit Golf Club
professional, thinks that a great bats
man Is handicapped in becoming a
golf player.
In the world. Ty Cobb would have to
golfer. Ty has tried his hand at golf,
as he has at nearly every other sport.
Way has seen him try.
He hits long ball. says Ernie,
but he Is all over the course. He
chops 1t and pulls 1t and slices it, 1t
works fine with a baseball. but a golf
ball is different"
Sam Crawford, who takes as full a
swing at the ball as any man in base
the golf club expert. Sam takes too
long a swing and hits too hard. There
is one Tiger, however who plays a
good game of golf. That one is Joe
Lake.
Very few athletes who have been
illustrious in any other branch OF sport
have been at the same time good
golfers. The most notable of these is
Robert Gardner, once national golf
champion and runner-up in the West
ern tournament in 1911: Gardner's pole
few days the Yale man held the
worlds record at thirteen feet one inch.
until Mark Wright beat him out of the
honor.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
BOXERS MAKE RUSH
TO CLAIM TITLE
OF JACK JOHNSON
Jeanette, Langford, and
Riley All Step Out
in Front.

NEW YORK, July 31.-Jack Johnson's s
latest announcement that he Is through
with the boxing game and will leave
the championship to be settled between
mcNey' jeanette, and Langford. pro-
duced quick response from Dan Nc
ketrick, manager for jeanette. The
little managers declaration Is as fol-
lows:
1T Is not customary in America to
claim a pugilistic championship. nor
am ] seeking to establish a precedent,
but ] sincerely believe I am justified
In claiming the worlds heavyweight
title for Joe jeanette"
Jack johnson. champion heavyweight,
announced in Chicago yesterday that he
was to retire.
The promoters won't give me my
price, and If l wait a year I'll probably
not be in condition to put up a bout
worthy of champion. So it's good-by
to John Arthur Johnson, champion of
the world" he said
Asked If he intended to retire in favor
or any boxer, as Jeffries did In the case
OF Marvin Hart, johnson said:
No; let jeanette. Langford, and Nc
Vey settle it. / think McVey will
thrash any of them, but that is their
troubles, not mine. No white man can
give either of these men a good battle"
Johnson has saved money. He said
that he was worth 100000 the greater
part of which is well invested Prac-
tically all of this, has been made since
he defeated Tommy Burns in Australia,
December %, 1908.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
AUTOMOBILE CLUB
PLANS SOCIABIL|Ty
RUNINNEAR FUTURE
Route Can Be Negotiated by
Electric or Gasolene
Cars.
By HARRY WARD.

Plans are being made by the Auto
mobile Club of Washington for. another
automobile sociability' run. 1t will be
run some time in August or the early
part Of September, and will be over
a route that can be negotiated by cleo
trio machines as well as gasolene oars.
The secret time In which the run is to
be made will be set by a high Govern
ment official, and handsome prizes will
be offered the drivers who come nearest
to the secret time.
The clubs sociability run a few
weeks ago was such a pronounced sue
cess that We have repeatedly been asked
by motorists to repeat It," said Capt.
Rudolph Jose, who handles the clubs
contest affairs. II have a number of
routes under consideration and will de-
eide on one within the next few days"
1t is expected more than one hundred
machines will take part in the event.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Smit, Of Detroit,
and Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Smit of Pitts
burgh. arrived in. Washington yesterday
in the formers Warren 40 touring car
route the party visited Niagara Falls.
toured a little in Canada, and then
came down through the New England
Stat, States to New York, ,,,,,a atiannc City,
from one blowout we had no troubles,
and our car came through the long
journey without the necessity of once
lifting the hood over the engine" said
Mr.. Smit. The car attracted consider
able attention, as 1t is covered with
pennants bearing the names of many
cities visited by the tourists. After
spending few days in Washington the
party will make the return trip to De-
troit, via Pittsburgh.
-
The Barnard Motor Car Company re-
ports the sale of Stoddard ''2S'' road
ster to James Knighton.
j. n. Pistol is the latest purchaser of
being made this week by the Warren
Motor Sales Company.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
FURTHER RECORD
BREAKING EXPECTED
IN GRAND CIRCUIT
Braden Direct Ta#: Three
Quarters of a Second
From Mark.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. July 3I-Fast
time and further record-breaking per-
formances are expected in the races
of the Grand Circuit meeting now in
progress If yesterdays events are to
be taken as any criterion. Braden Di-
rect, in the 2:O6 pacing class. in the
Forest City 5000 Stake race. succeeded
in clipping the stake record by three
fourths of a second negotiating the dis
tance in 2:03A. and winning the last
two heats of the race.
The son of Baron Direct was distanced
in the first heat. but came across han
dily in the last two heats of the feature
event of the afternoon. In the 2:2O trot-
ting race, Eva Cord was in straight
heats, while four heats were necessary
for the three-year-old sweepstakes.
which was won by Adlon. Sir r. won
the 2:04 pace in straight heats.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
PLAYERS
ELIMINATED FROM
WESTERN TOURNEY
Finals in Doubles Is Pro-
gram at Lake Forest
Today.

LAKE FOREST. Ills. July S1.-With
the Eastern players shut out of the
finals in the doubles, Middle West and
West meet today in the doubles finals
for the right to challenge the Nation
al champions. Touchard and Little, Au-
gust 20, at Newport.
w. T. Hayes and ]. II. Winston. of
Chicago, yesterday defeated w. J.
Clothier, of Philadelphia, and G. p.
Gardner. of Boston, in the semi-finals
of the preliminary national doubles, G.
4. 81. $40. "a, 6-4. after a brilliant
contest. M. e. Mclaughlin. OF San
Francisco, and T.. C. Bundy. of Los
Thornton, of Atlanta, Ca, 60. 6-l.
6-1, in whirlwind order.
Mclaughlin and Bundy will meet
Hayes and Winsto today in the final
round on the Onwentsia Clubs courts:
In the match with Mclaughlin and
Bundy. Smith and Thornton held their
opponents even for four games, but
thereafter the result was never in
doubt, the Southerners being outclassed.
The match between Hayes and Win
ston and Clothier and Gardner was one
of the hardest-fought matches ever seen
on the local courts, sixty games being
necessary to decide the contest.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
Washington Canoe Club
Holds Races SATURDAY.

Everything is in readiness for the
annual regatta of the Washington
Canoe Club, which is scheduled for
Saturday on the Potomac above the
Aqueduct bridge. The officers and
members of the organization have per-
fected all plans which will insure sue
cess for the event which is expected
to be the largest of its kind held here
In many years.
Interest is centering in the novice. as
we'll as the championship events, and
many entries are expected to bring out
good close races in each instance. The
races are scheduled to start at 3
O. clock,
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
Stovall Is Giving
His Youngsters Chance
During Home Series

George Stovall Is trying out his
new youngsters during the Browns
long stay at home, and is showing
a number of faces that the WASH
ington fans did not see on the
Browns last trip here. Smell. a
catcher, made his debut here. as did
Daily, a shortstop. but williams a
right fielder; Alexander. a catcher.
and Alton, a left fielder. have been
given trials in recent games. The
youngsters have not had enough
work to get a line on them.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
Eppa Rixey does better.

Interest in Eppa Rixey, the former
Virginia pitcher. now doing such sensa-
tional work for the Phillies, centers
here for the fact that Rixey Is well
known. His work against Georgetown
University on a number of occasions
made him popular with the followers
of college baseball in the city. Rixey
seems destined to take his place with
the pitching stars of the country and
is making good with a will.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
Regatta to be a success.

The Middle States regatta to be held
here on Labor Day. is likely to be the
biggest event of its kind ever held In
the East. Few Eastern crews are going
to be able to take the trip to the ma
tional championships at Peoria, ILL.,, an6
the Eastern crews are turning their at
tention to Labor Day as the big thing
in the rowing world this year. More
than seventy crews are expected for
the races here.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
big Six" comes through.

Christy Matthewson stopped the Cubs
in New York yesterday, and broke the
spell which seemed to have bound the
Giants. In the last two series between
the two teams, the Cubs have been able
to win six straight games, yesterdays
victory being the first for New York
in some time. Incidentally, the great
Marquard, who was pounded out of the
box earlier in the series, and Lavender,
who broke the string of victories made
by Marquard. got their bumps good and
plenty. Matty came through.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
Charley Carr Balks On
Trades for Corridor

KANSAS CITY, No. July 31.-Charley
Carr, manager of the Kansas City
team, has refused all overtures for
Shortstop Corridor and the Boston
Braves and is unwilling to part with
the player unless Jap Barbeau is in
volved in the deal.
Scout Bill Hamilton has had his eye
on Corridor for some time but King
does not want Barbeau and as the Kan
sas City manager has withdrawn Cor
ridon from the market there is little
possibility Of a deal
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
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The Washington times., 1912-07-31
Thorpe is praised.

James Thorpe has received a message
from the President congratulating him
on his work at Stockholm, and the
young Carlisle Indian has reason to
feel justly proud of being singled out
from the many athletes who represented
this country at the Olympic games.
Thorpe deserves all of the nice things
said about him. He will appear in Wash
ington when the Indians play George
town this fall, and people will fall over
themselves to get a glimpse of the
athlete who has set the world talking.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
Tracey's Defeat Is
Surprise to Experts

NEWARK, N. j., July Sl.-Harry
Tracey, of Philadelphia. who has ere
ated a favorable impression by his
clean and scientific style Of fighting in
his recent bouts. was handed a good
beating by Young Joe Shugrue, of Jer-
sey City, last night at the Eleventh
Ward A. c.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
Stahl Likes Ball.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 31.--"I was
mighty glad to get Neal Bali" says
Manager Stahl of the Red SoX. II
consider him a high-class ball player.
Furthermore. he knows the class of
the league, and Is a hustler who ex-
actly fts into our style Of play"
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
"Gabby" Street Signs
With Providence

PROVIDENCE, r. J., July 3l.-Presi-
dent Van Dusen, of the Providence In
ternational League Club announced to-
day the unconditional release of Catch
er Wilson and the purchasing of Pitcher
Young from Topeka. Street of the New
York Americans signed with the local
club this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
National Theater. Shows
Baseball Game Sunday

The Rodier electric system Is to show
the baseball game In detail between the
Climbers and the White Sox on Sunday
afternoon. wire direct from the
grounds will tell each play, which will
Be shown on the board. Seats are on
sale at the New National Theater box
office.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
Postmen Meet Today.

A game which promises to be well
contested and exciting will be PLAYED on
the white House ellipse this afternoon
at o'clock between Postoffice. the win
nor of the Departmental League pen
nant. and the city postoffice team:
which recently won the prizes offered
the yictors in the United National Asso-
ciation of Possoffice Clerks contest at
Marshall Hall.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
To Play SATURDAY..

On Saturday. August 3, at Union
League Park, Fifteenth and III streets
northeast, the Washington Giants will
play the Interior All-Star team, Both
teams are primed for the battle and
Dick Woodward will call play promptly
at 1 o clock.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Polo Grounds R.H.E.
Giants ....l 0 0 0 ] x-lO 8 4
Chicago 30 o. 4
Batteries-Mathewson Meyers. and
Wilson; Lavender, Smith, and Archer.
Umpires-Klem and Bush.
At Philadelphia R-H.E.
Pittsburgh ...... 0OOO2 0O0G1-3 s 2
philadelphia .... 0 90 02O0 o.
Batteries-Adams and Gibson; Rixey
and Killifer. Umpires-Rigler and Fin
neran.
At Boston
ST. Louis....... 0 oo2 10000 0-6
Batteries-Donnelly and Rariden;
Harmon and Wingo. UmNres-Owens
and Brennan.
At Brooklyn R.H.E.
Cincinnati ..... 90 Of OIL 90 . 1--5 IL 1
Brooklyn .....0 0O1O21 00O0-i II 0
Batteries-Benton, Suggs. and Nc
Lean; Ragon. Stack, and Miller.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
BIG LEAGUE GAMES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At St. Louis R.H.E.
St. Louis "a 0 0 Ks II 2
Highsrd's % 0 0 0 0-1 S 2
Batteries-Davis and Sweeney; Mitch
ell and Smell.
At Chicago
Boston ...........0 0 o 0 0 . 3 0-5
Batteries-Walsh and Kuhn; Hall and
Carrigan. Umpires-Egan and Sheridan.
At Detroit
Detroit ..........0 0'3l OO 10 81
Philadelphia. 0 l 2 0 9 o O-6
Batteries-Dubus and Stanage Houck
and Lap. UmpiresLConnolly and Hart.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
A gain on the Red Sox.

We were knocking Jeems Callahan for
being an umpire batter and trouble
maker these few days past and saying
that he justly got his deserts in being
laid off by Ban Johnson. Today We
are thanking this same Jeems for COM
ing into yesterdays game and whaling
the tar out of the ball and winning
the game against Boston. We are one
game nearer the Red Sox and We have
James ]. Callahan to thank for it
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
Griff and the amateurs.

Clark Griffiths idea of bringing the
Cleveland amateurs to play here is
worthy of consideration and will no
doubt be acted upon by the amateur
commission as soon as Griff puts up a
definite proposition. President YouIg
and members of the commission think
favorabIy OF the idea and will give il
the proper support when the tiins
comes.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
New. England League.

First game-Brockton, 3: Lawrence, l.
Second game-Brockton, 10; Lawrence,
1.
Lowell, 4; New Bedford, l.
Haverhlll, Il; Fall River, 0.
Worcester, 3; Lynn, !.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
Tristate League.

York. s; Trenton, l.
Reading, 6; Allentown, 4.
First Wilmington, 2; Harris
burg, /. Second game-Harrisburg, 6;
Wilmington, g.
First game-Atlantic City, Z: Johns
town, /. Second game-Atlantic City,
8; Johnstown, 0.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
International League.

Baltimore, O.; Buffalo, 2.
Providence, 2; Rochester, 6.
Newark, z; Toronto, 3.
Jersey City, 6; Montreal, 5.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing Of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Chicago at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at New YORK.
Pittsburgh at Boston.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
Virginia League.

Richmond, i; Petersburg, O.
Norfolk. Z; Newport News, ?.
Roanoke, 4; Portmouth,> s. --'E <
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
Yesterdays ResuiiA

Boston :: ST. Louis, 6 IA in.
Pittsburgh, s: Philadelphia, 3
Cincinnati, ): Brooklyn, I.
New York. 10; Chicago, 1.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Standing OF the Clubs.
Games Today.

Games Today.
Washington at Detroit.
Boston at st. Louis.
New York at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Cleveland
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
Southern League.

Memphis, .; Birmingham, /,
First game-Atlanta, Z; New Orleans,
2. Second game-New Orleans, 8; At
lanta, O.
Chattanooga, s; Mobile, Z.
Montgomery, 16; Nashville, 4.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
BOB THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip
Every Knock Is a Boost. /.
Cashion to pitch. Q

Cashion to pitch. Q
Cashion's work today will be watched
with more than usual interest owing to
the fact that he Is being touted as the
one to work with Walter johnson in
being the mainstay and anchor to wind
ward Of the pitching staff. Cashion's
last game. in which he gave but one
free ticket seems to argue well for his
future as a pitcher and to show that
he is fast overcoming his wildness
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
YesteIdaY's ResuItx

ct. Louis S. New York, /.
Detroit, Z; Philadelphia, 6.
Chicago, g. Boston,
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
South Atlantic League

Albany, Is: Columbus, o.
Jacksonville Macon, rain:
Columbia, 7; Savannah, A..
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
Minor League Results.
American Association.

indianapolis, /: st. Paul, 2.
Louisville, 5; Kansas City, Q.
Columbus, Il; Milwaukee, 6.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-04-04
SWEDISH RAPID FIRING GUN
Eleven Hundred and Twenty-Five Shots an Hour Fired From Weap-
 on That Is Carried In Hand.

Ever since men began to kill each other, which was very soon after self ish interests began to clash, a good share of their leisure time has been devoted to the elevating of inventing instruments for that killing.
 It Is curious that crudities still ap- pear in the weapons which the geniuses of centuries have labored to perfect and that our eye should be opened at this late day to almost ludicrous imperfections in our most cherished killing machine, the rife. smoke of black powder was done away with and comparatively mat ter of days since Maxim produced his sound-choking fiame-suppressing device. And now comes news from Sweden that an inventor there has found means, at last, to stop the kick which has made sore shoulders from the time the first blunderbuss was discharged. and has constructed a weapon that will drop men so fast that single marksman may dispose of regiment in an hour.
 Eleven hundred and twenty-five shots to the hour from gun that Is carried in the hand and fired from the shoulder is high record. If that gun is smokeless and kickless, it is convenient to handle and but little trouble to operate.
 The weapon has already taken rank with the most approved and will doubtless become a part of the arma- ment of many of the worlds armies.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-04-04
KNOWLEDGE OF EVIL NEEDED
Cannot Spring From Mere Innocence.

Innocence is lovely in the child, be- cause in harmony with it's nature; but our path in life is not backward but onward, and virtue can never be the offspring of mere innocence. If we are to progress in the knowledge of good, We must also progress in the knowledge of evil. Every experience of evil brings it's own temptation, and according to the degree in which the evil is recognized and the temptations resisted will be the value of the char acter into which the individual will develop.
 Innocence may be beautiful, but can never be strong, while the whole es- sence of virtue lies in it's strength to resist and power to endure. If the innocence of childhood be replaced by the firm principles of integrity and honor, the loss will be really a great gain. It is only where the knowledge of evil is unattended by appreciation of its nature, where temptations are yielded to and not resisted, that we are induced to grieve over the depart ure of that innocence which was so beautiful in earlier years.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-04-04
SPECIAL COFFIN MADE
 ADR 400 POUND MAN
MILTON ROBBINS, KNOWN AS HEAVIEST MAN IN CITY" DIES AFTER MONTHS ILLNESS.

Los Angeles, Mar. 29.-A specially constructed coffin was necessary yes terday for the burial of Milton Rob bins, known for nearly score of years as "the heaviest man in Los Angeles. Robbins, who weighed 400 pounds, died at the Pacific Hospital Monday from an acute stomach ailment.
 Robbins had been suffering for 3 months from a mysterious malady which destroyed his usually heavy ap- petite. Clyde Burton, at whose home Robbins lived, had his friend taken to the hospital in the hope that relief could be found.
 Robbins was born in Youngstown, O., and came to Los Angeles in 1887 His wife died here several years ago. He was 55 years old
 The funeral was from the Robert Garrett & Son chapel in Flower street. Burial was at Rosedale cemetery.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-04-04
WOULDN'T BE KING
From the Los Angeles Times:

fTOu IH0 LOS AnS0loS Ilul0S.
 Col. Roosevelt turned aside from his prepared speech from time to time. In one of his sallies he dis. cussed the statements of his opponents that he hoped to be dictator.
 There is not much danger to the people," he said, from a man who can do nothing unless he can persuade them that what he wants is right. 1 am going to make one remark I have often been tempted to make, but nev- CT made before.
 Occasionally my gloomy foes have said that I wanted to be king. I have wanted to answer, that they did not know kings and did. like the kings have met, but I don't want to be one, because the function of those kings, expressed in the terms of democracy. would be the position of Vic-Presl dent for life with the leadership c1 the four hundred thrown in. I think there are other jobs that a full sized man would prefer"
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-04-04
INDUSTRIAL
 MECHANICAL |8 NOTES @z

By the addition of pulverized mica concrete is made to initiate granite.
 The Japanese make vegetable isin- glass from six varieties of seaweed.
 Soda will brighten china that has been burned or darkened by long use.
 The American shoe manufacturer is extending his sales in all parts of the world.
 Many shoes sold abroad as "Ameri can-made" are not such in any par ticular.
 Pulverized street rubbish and coal tar have been found to make good fuel briQuettes in Amsterdam.
 A sash lock makes an effective sub stitute for bolt on door if the door and casing are flush with each other.
 Interesting tests in Germany have shown that pens made of tantalum outwear thoso made of steel or gold.
 Cement for joining wood with me tai can be made by mixing litharge with sufficient glycerin to form a paste.
 An ingenious German baker util- izes windmill to mix and knead his bread as well as to grind his grain into flour.
 Iron has been smelted in Sweden for more than 2,000 years and some of the ancient furnaces still are in existence.
 Japan's newest battleship also has become the speediest by the installa- tion of American turbine engines and propellers.
 If little chalk be rubbed on a file before filing steel 1t will prevent chips sticking to the file to scratch the work.
 A machine to hold drill by which it may be sharpened by hand on an ordinary whetstone has been invent ed in England.
 Tn driving keys for cast-iron pull leys, drive lightly until the key is tight, then give just one smart blow with the hammer.
 English engineers have succeeded in building paper making machine that will turn out $50 feet of news paper, 175 inches wide. a minute
 Deposits of copper ore have been discovered on the Vestmanna islands, south of Iceland. The deposits are un- derstood to be of considerable magni, tude.
 New Magazines at Shorey's.