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The Washington herald., 1912-02-29

Mrs, HENRY KETTNER, ia Ad-
ans st. Best bargain procured
from Lansburgh a Bro.
Mrs. f. A. COLEMAN, eTzs 18th
ST. NV. Best bargain procured
from s. Kann, Sons & Co.
MARGUERITE ALLEN. 13T 10th
st. NV. Best bargain procured
from ]. T. D. Pyles' store.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
JUMPING THE BUSH LEAGUE
Bv SENATOR"

Having hit ball over the steepe of the Methodist
meeting house and stolen six bases in game on
Pop" Smithers the best catcher in the Ham Hollow
circuit, Herman Hazzem star player Of the Beacons
decided to take a chance with the big leaguers. He
knew all about Ty Cobb and Cy Young, poor farmer
boys, who to the top and couldn't understand just
why the big league couldn't find place for him
when he had batting average of 756, and fielding
average of .999
So, after comforting with Uncle Tom Aunt Susie Bill
Smith, who kept the apothecary shop; Jasper Jackson
baggage truck at the station and "Od Man" Grin
dle the hay and grain all of whom had frequently
him play, he decided to write letter to the
ager And this is what he
Mr.. Manager
IL thought you might like good outstanding young
player for your this If you do, will
ing to jump the Ham Hollow League for your league
whenever you say the word All l need is enough
money to pay for my ticket the railroad. Now that
you have accepted me- may we'll tell you about my
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
Germany Schaefer May
Land in Lookup Today

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Feb. 25.-Ger-
many Schaefer, the comedian player
of the American League, may rest in
the local boobyhatch this evening. II
he insists on bringing his all-Nation-
ais upon the diamond at Warrington
Park today. The chief of police has
warned him that he cannot play the
advertised ball game on Sunday. but
Schaefer says that he cannot disap-
point the hundreds of tourists who
have come here just to see him in ac-
tion.
That would he most unsrateful."
said Schaefer to the chief of police.
You may arrest me, but / shall not
be responsible for the riot which may
result when the fans see their hero
being carried of by force of arms"
Uncle Cy" Young, the greatest vet
eran of them all and wild Bill" Don
oyan. OF the Detroit Tigers. have ar
rived and will be in the exhibition
games to be played here this week
Oscar Stanage, the Tigers expert
backstop, is expected tonight or to-
morrow morning.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
"Sunny Jim" Sorry That
"Gabby" Hast Left Team

WlLLIAMSrORT. Pa. Feb 25.-
Charles Street has a letter from Vice
President Sherman which he appreciates
very mt Oh. The following is q copy Of
the letter:
The Vice Presidents Chamber,
Washington, Feb. ~. 1872
Ny Dear Mr. Street: I cannot re.
frain from writing you a line to express
my regret that you are not to be on the
Washington diamond this suTnhcT, and
| know In giving voice to my pc: sOnal
sentiment ! am speaking for a large
number of Washington fans, who have
come not only to believe in you as an
efficient, reliabla, and honest bali
player, but as an agreeable gentleman
both on and off the ball field. Our re-
Cret is somewhat tempered by the hone
that the change which YOU are to .IGake
is one which will be in your interest
II will bC many a daS before YOU fail
to receive a most cordial welcome when
you visit the Washington diamond.
Very truly yours,
JAMES S. SHERMAN.
Mr.. Charles Street, ...
Washington Baseball Club, '.
WuShinSton, ID. e,
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
TOMORROW NIGHT
MARKS OPENING Of
AMATEUR SEASON
League and Club Officials
Will Attend Important
Meeting.

Tomorrow nights meeting of the
Amateur Baseball. Commission of the
District OF Columbia, at Spaldng's
sporting goods store, in Fourteenth
street, will mark the opening of the
amateur season in Washington, as from
that time on many developments will
occur that will point to one of the best
seasons the commission ever expects to
have. Officials of all the clubs and
leagues which desire to play organized
ball during the 1912 season, will be in
attendance, as will many fans and
players.
Probably the most important action
that will be taken at Mondays meeting
will be the adoption of the amendments
to last years playing rules Three
members of the commission conferred
with Clark Griffith on the amateur rules
and regulations about a month ago, and
several important changes were advised
by the leader of the Washington club.
Election of officers of the commission
for the coming season is a detail OF to-
morrow's meeting around which much
interest lies. Although 1t has been ru-
mored that some of last years officers
will refuse to accept another nomina-
ton, it is thought that the entire body
of 1911 officials will WELD the affairs of
the commission again.
Announcement has been made by the
Departmental League that no players
or teams outside of the Government de-
partments will be allowed to play on
any departmental club. c. c. Clark, of
the Agricultural Department, was elect
ed president of the Departmental
IN l., 49,,
chosen as vice president John II. An
derson will again act as secretary.
Secretary Winslow, of the Terminal r.
r. Y. M. c. A., is optimistic regarding
the amateur baseball season among the
railroad men. Morning and afternoon
leagues will probably be formed at the
Union Station.
There will probably be very definite
rule adopted at Monday nights meeting
which will completely cover all ques-
tions as to outlaw players becoming
members of clubs under the amateur
commission.
Several teams from Prince George
county, Md, will make application to
the local commission for recognition.
RiverdaIe, Lanham. Mt. Rainier, Blad-
ensburg, and Berwyn.
The Alexandria baseball club viii be
in the diamond this year to meet teams
Of Washington, Maryland. and Virginia.
The A. b. G. is especially desirous of
meeting the teams OF the five Washing
ton high schools.
The Highland baseball club, of Laurel,
has been reorganized for the coming
season with the following officers: Pres
ident, Frank Manakee; vice president,
T o. Thompson; secretary, w. II. Tim
norman. Eugene Waters was elected
manager and c. c. Cissel, assistant
manager.
The Savage baseball club, of Savage,
| Howard county, at a meeting held al
the home of Howard Gosnell, elected the
following officers: Howard Gosnell
president: Howard Butler, vice presi'
dent; ]. D. Fraser secretary, and Lit
tleton Akers, c. w. Pickett, William
Shorts, Robert Akers, Fred Hackley
and Roy Conaway, directors.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
"Dry Splitter" Latest
Discovery on Mound
(TO be COntinued.)

MARLIN. Tex. Feb. 25.-Rube Evans,
the Giants left-handcd recruit pitcher
from Dallas. surprised both Manager
MCGraw and Coach Robby by showing
them a curve that is entirely new to
the big league. He throws ball that
is known as the dry splitter" and it
takes a most freakish break. The ball
is delivered in exactly the same manner
as the spitban. but he does not moisten
it, Instead OF using moisture to slip
his first two fingers from the ball he
lets them drag off, The ball takes a
peculiar wabbling motion and then
Jumps Just as 1t gets to the batter. The
ordinary splitter usually breaks into a
Eright-hand batter, but this one takes
an outward and upward jump that is
very puzzling.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
DICK K|NSELLA IS
BEST PAID SCOUT
UNDER CAPTIVITY
St. Louis Pays Its Spy
$4,000 for Three
Months Work.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25.-Dick Kinsella,
wearer of the false mustache, searcher
for the budding athlete, eX-magnate,
man of affairs, and scout extraordinary,
gets more money than any scout ex-
tant. When Dick was yanked from
Springfield and induced to affix his
name to a Cardinal contract a lot of
good change had to go along. 1t is
said on reliable authority that Kinsella
hauls down 5000 per annum.
A scout is out only three months. Five
thousand dollars per three months is
81 GGS 6G 2-S per month, or $5555 per day.
This also Is S2.31 per hour for every
hour Of the day, figuring that a scout
never sleeps. With this modest little
stipend in view, the yawning arms OF
the poOrhouse aren't going TO stretch
out and nab Dick for a day or two.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
Attractive Tournament
At Majestic Wednesday

What should be four fast and attrac-
tive wrestling matches have been ar
ranged for next Wednesday night at the
Majestic Theater, when events of va
rious weights will be contested between
local and out-of-town athletes The
headliner at Wednesdays wrestling
tournament will be between Joe Turner
and Louis Montana. Turner has defeat
cd Montana once this season. but II
was at q time when the latter was In
poor physical condition.
Other bouts will he between Tom
Duchesne and Jack Lester for weltel %
weight title, Bumps Turner and
Frank ZeTago, and Peter Rebey and
Gus Kanazes for the Greek lightweight
championship.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
mo Catching Job for
Me-" Says Ralph Works

Ralph Works is six rect two and one
half inches tall, weighs 1S5 pounds,
throws light-handed and has enough
speed to scare a horse, yet he says he
was never made for a catcher.
When my pitching days are over,
baseball will know me no longer" de-
Clares Ralph. I'D rather be in front
of the batter than behind him. When
they come back, they come a darned
sight faster than they go. But a pitcher
has time to duck.
"A catcher has to stop them. When
they are coming fast or slow, whether
straight or curvey whether according
to instructions or whether crossed, the
catcher has to get them. And he gets
them sometimes. And sometimes they
get him.
"Ill take mine in front of the bat
ter. It's a heap more safe and besides
you can see what you're getting"
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
Sunday Games Reduce
Naplanders' Travelling
Down to IL, 159 Miles

The Cleveland club will travel
1,159 miles during the 1912
American League playing sea-
son. This means a big reduc.
ton in the clubs mileage and
is due to Sunday ball in CIeye-
land. The Maps have never had
a mileage Of less than $4,000
miles in any previous year and
on several occasions their mile
age has tOtaIed more than
$4,000 miles.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
Tonorrow's Sports

Elmira Automobile show opens.
National Park Seminary VS.. In.
gram girls, at ingram gymnasium.
GaIlaudet baseball team reports
for outdoor practice, weather permit
ting.
Monte Attell VS.. Johnny Greeley,
six rounds, at Pittsburgh, Pa.
knockout Brown VS.. Joe COster,
ten rounds, at Brooklyn, \. Y.
BoyO DrIscoII VS.. Digger Stanley,
twenty rounds, at London, England
Battling Nelson VS., Young Togo,
six rounds, at Fort Smith, Ark.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
Tigers Leave Detroit
For Training Camp

DETROIT, Feb. 25.-Pitcher Ralph
Works was the only veteran among the
party of Detroit American League ball
players. trainers. and newspaper men
leaving last night for the Detroit train
ing camp at Monroe. La. The party ex-
poets to reach Monroe Monday by way
OF Cincinnati. Tho players included in
the party are Pitchers Works, MCforry.
] uluC. Marouey, and Maurer, and
Cat%hers Onslow and Kocher.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
Young Giants Taught
To Make Hook Slides"

MARLIN. Tex, Feb. 25.-Muggsy Nc
Graw means TO have good basestealers
in his Giant lineup this season. and Is
teaching all his youngsters the 'hoolI
slide" Bues, the infelder, has made
the best impression of all the players
here, and seems certain of being kept OIL
the roster of the National League cham
piOns.
Arthur Shafer, who stayed out of the
game last year. has arrived, and is ex,
pected to begin work tomorrow. Pitcher
Fullenwider has been training all win,
ter, and is ready to pitcn five innings
now.
McGraw is in San Antonio today, talk.
ing over the seasons plans with Presi
dent John I. Brush.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
Will Not Be HOldout.

Il promise not to be a hodout, and not to jump to
any of these outlaw leagues, though Pop Smithers,
catcher captain, and manager of the Stars. in
league has made very tempting offer. prefer to
play in the big league, anyway. Just send ticket
the railroad and official papers you need to
sign. Bill Smith l must sign contract but I'm
willingto do anything to play in the big league Await
ing your answer, | remain, yours truly,
HERMAN HAZZEM."
Herman, the great all-around athlete of the Ham
Hollow League, showed this letter Uncle Tom, Aunt
Susie Bill Smith, who keeps the apothecary shop Jas
Jackson baggage man at the station and "Cld Man
Grindle, the hay and grain They pronounced it
excellent and certain bring the ticket the railroad
They formed little procession behind Herman while
he strobe to the postoce and dropped the letter in the
slot right over the sugar barrel. Then the long
wait for the answer.
TO he
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
Said to Want "Ck GandzCrf Declares War on CoL HEDGES
Maps Draw Plum When
Given Opening Date
At New Detroit Park

The Cleveland club Is lucky. They
drew the opening Of the st.
Louis Browns new ball park In
1909, and this year will open
the new home Of the Detroit
Tigers. The Tigers opened the
new ball yard in Cleveland,
while the Browns drew the
plum in Chicago. The White
Sox were entitled to the OPEN
ing In Detroit, but somehow
the Maps were selected.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
Explains That Error.

You may be interested to know that my fielding
average is 1893 The way that happened this way:
tried to make circus catch day in league game
and dropped the ball That broke my record down
from 1000 | hold the bat like Ty Cobb, the Detroit
player Perhaps you have heard of him. AS runner I
do the hundred in 25, and all my friends want me
to go to Sweden and run next summer but I can't do
that because don't like Swedes very we'll There was
wind blowing when | made that record ! am will
ing to join your team and believe that in day so
you will be able just what kind of player
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
Am Some Player.

81 am a regular first baseman but can pitch catch,
outfed, and hold job in the infeld beside
lar one My batting average is 1856 against the best
of the league here In at the Methodist
Sunday School picnic made five home runs, but don't
count them, being it wasn't regular game Of the
league, just exhibition. But Hank Wilson pitch
ing just the same, and he used to be in the Texas
League when in his prime. He's principal of the
Sunday school here now. l point out this that you
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
Virginia League Will
Have Its Eight Clubs

Eight clubs will make up the Vir-
ginia League this season, Richmond
Norfolk, Roanoke, Lynchburg, DAN
vile. Petersburg, Newport News and
Portsmouth being accepted in the line
up. Suffolk made a strong bid for a
place. but the vote of ]. +. Bradley, OF
Richmond, decided the battle against
the former Tidewater League town.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
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The Washington times., 1912-02-25
Gallaudet Holds First
Outdoor Work This Week

GalIaudet's baseball team will hold it's
first outdoor practice this week. Every
day that is pleasant, Coach Peet will
have his protegcs out on the Kendall
Green diamond.
The Buff and Blue battery has been
holding practice during the past two
weeks and already the prospects are en-
Couraging
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
White SoX at Waco.

WACO, Tex, Feb. 25.-This is a day
of rest for Jimmy Callahan and his
White SOX rockies. vino arrived here
yesterday. They will begin active train
ing. tomorrow. The remainder of the
youngsters are due here next Saturday,
the veterans coming a week later,
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
Fournier Signs.

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.--Jack Fournier,
the rookie inieder obtained from the
Roston Red SoX, has signed his con-
tract and will leave for Waco, TeN.,
next Thursday. He hit for .377 in the
Western Canada League last year.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
Association
Not to Share Territory

Plans fer Northern League to put
teams in Milwaukee. Minneapolis, ami
ST. PaHl, by consent of the American
ASsOciatiOn,as announced by Charles T..
Mol, are positively without foundation
Tho association At its winter meeting
pasSrl rulH against ShurinG its tor
iitoTV with lower class leagues,
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
BOB THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip
Every Knock Is a Boost"
We're Off next Sunday

We're Off next Sunday.
-
Next Sunday afternoon the first squad
OF Nationals, with Manager Griffith
In charge, will embark from the Union
Station for Charlottesville, Va, to be-
gin training for the coming campaign.
with their going the Capital City fans
VIII perk up their ears, take a few long.
deep breaths and admit that life is
worth living. 1t has been a long, cruel
winter.
Going to see 'em Off?
Hereafter-and this comes close to be-
ing one safe bet--one Clark Calvert
Griffith, manager Of the Nationals, is
going to read over all his official letters
three times, tear them up, and write
them over again three more times.
This little experience Of his with Col.
Robert Lee Hedges will rankle in his
mind for many moons to come.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
Going to see 'em OFF?
Another wrestling carnival.

When The Powahful Gabby" Street
appears at Florida avenue in a Yankee
uniform on April 26. Sunny Jim" shcr-
man Is certain to be sitting in his reEu-
lar seat with his hands poised to start
the applause. The Vice President is an
ardent admirer of the veteran backstop
and I'll miss my guess If Street doesn't
come over to the box and shake hands
with his distinguished friend.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
More teams away this week.

Saturday nights meet at Convention
formances. John Paul Jones and Bob
Eller are scintillating stars In track
athletics, and IL they don't establish
few records for this section of the coun-
try, their admirers will be sadly disap-
pointed
The Washington times., 1912-02-25

won't expect to do this every day. l seldom make
more than home run in a game.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
Some joke on Griffith.

Comparative baseball strength of
Georgetown and Catholic University
may be doped out next May when the
strong Notre Dame varsity nine, of
Notre Dame, Ind, visits this city. The
local teams will not meet, but Notre
Dame will furnish the test, playing each
of them on succeeding days. The In
dianians have scheduled a long trip
through the East this spring.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
Grif, the penman.

Another big wrestling card at the
Majestic this week for the local lovers
of the mat game. Joe Turner will face
Louis Montana nnthan again: and viii ,n, try
rest of the card sounds fierce enough to
mean good wrestling.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25

Louis Montana again, and will try %
score another victory over him. The
rest of the card sounds fierce enough to
mean good wrestling.
IIilltoppers nosed out.
Coach Peet tells me that he expects to
have a fast baseball team at Gallaudet
this season. The Kendall Green candi-
dates will be out for practice the first
good day this week. and the work will
be taken seriously from the start.
Georgetown games Saturday night.
Abe Attell has not yet recovered from
the mental effects of his trouncing a
the hands of Johnny Kilbane. Attell
loss of the championship. For three
years he has played fast and loose
with his physical condition and the end
was bound to come.
Good schedule for c. L.
Bill Cunningham is the great puzzle
for Griffith to solve: If this chubby
will be a fixture at second. With Cum
ningham in the lineup. Jack Knight
will most likely hold down the initial
corner, which he can do in a most
best of the lot for third base this year.
Can Cunningham come back?''
If Mike Murphy actually accompanies
the Phllies to Hot Springs Tuesday, It
will be as much on account of his
health and for what he may do IN
training way for Dooin's athletes. Muir
est trainer of them all is but a shadow
of his old self The entire athletic
world hopes TO hear that he has i'm
proved as a result of the trip.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-14
ESKIMO IN THE KANSAS PEN
Woman Federal Prisoner Brought 5,
600 Miles and OfF'cIaIs Fssr
Hest VIII XIII Her.

Leavenworth. Kan.-Brought nearly
5000 miles to serve a sentence In the
United States penitsntiary here, Car
RE Sang Sing, an Eskimo woman, was
refused admission and had to be tax,
en- to the Kansas penitentiary at Ian
sing, where all women Federal pris-
oners are kept now.
Carrie came from Cape Nome, Alas
ka. and Is the first Eskimo woman
ever a prisoner in the Kansas peni-
Tertiary. She was sentenced for two
years for an attack with a deadly
weapon. While under the influence
of whisky she took the warpath in
Nome and severely wounded several
persons with pistol.
Carries name doesn't sound very
much Eskimo. and it isn't She is the
wife of Chinese. The marshal who
brought her said he couldn't pro-
nounce her maiden name and had for
gotten 1t, any way. SO that part OF the
prison record is a blank. Her father
and mother have been in prison at Nc
Neips Island, Wash, for similar Of
lenses. The mother died there and
the prison officials fear that Carrie
will not be able to survive the heat in
the Kansas prison next summer.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-14

he ever was. He's living at the AS.
truria. making social splurge and
all that sort of thing. He must have
money. I'll try to borrow the $4,000
from him."
He certainly appears to be pros
porous" replied Annie II see his
name in the newspapers all the time.
There is hardly an affair at which he
Is not present"
Yes" growled Howard; IT don't
see how he does it. He travels on his
cheek, principally, ! guess. His name
was among those present at my STEP
mothers musicale the other night"
Bitterly he added: That's how the
world goes. There is no place for
me under my fathers roof, but that
blackguard is welcomed with open
arms!"
Il thought your father was such a
proud man." interrupted Annie. How
does he come to associate with peo-
pie like Underworld"
"Oh, pater's an old dolt!" exclaimed
Howard impatiently. There's no fool
like an old fool. OF course, he's SEN
sible enough In business matters. He
wouldn't be where he is today If he
weren't But when 1t comes to the
woman question he's as blind as
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-14
'SP00K' CALLS STREET NAMES
Jackson" Says Chicago EnuncIator;
who's That" Passenger Asks;
Adams" 10 Reply.

Ch1cago.-Coming in from Fifty-fifth
street on Cottoge Grove avenue car.
a fat man was so startled that he
dropped his paper when a "spooky"
voice. as If from photograph slight.
ly out of order. called "Fifty-fourth
street"
Some college boy must have been
out all night and acquired a mega
phone he said to the man sitting next
to him. "S'pose he thinks it's real
funny"
When Fifty-third was called in the
same manner. he was more puzzled.
and as the car filled up. others tried
to solve the mystery
A young man from the country got
clear up out of his seat when the
voice" called jackson" In stentor-
ian tones
Who's that?" he asked, looking for
the person who had called him.
Adams" was the next call of the
"spook."
What's the matter here?" said the
countryman. turning to the fat man.
DO they call out everybody's name
who comes to town."
The fact is that the Chicago City
railway has installed an enuncistor
on the car to try 1t out. The conduc-
tor has a telephone which Is connect
ed with four horns. two at either end
OF the car. SO that the voice, heard at
any seat In the car. sounds as II 1t
we're within few feet of the listener