The Washington times., 1912-08-14
Secretary Order Series Tickets From Woman Fan

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Sporting Gossip
Every Knock Is a Boost"
Gamesters don't quit.
Returning from yesterdays game in
my Seventh street 1912 model runabout.
l heard fan say: "washinston is out
or 1t now. Yes. they just laid down to-
DAY. As soon as Walsh came in, they
quit" Well, they didn't. 1t was the
ian who quit. Gamesters don't quit,
and the Climbers. from Griff down to
joe Engel. are gamesters. It's UP to
some rams hereabouts to quit quitting.
Bottles for oLoughlin.
New York fans saIuted Silk"
O'Loughlin yesterday with a salvo of
pop bottles. O'Loughlin. like most
American League umpires this season,
has been decidedly off color, and, while
don't approve of the pop bottle shower,
he probably deserved all he got. Why
don't the fans hire Lefty Louie" and
"Gyp the Blood" to remedy the afro
cious umpire situation. 1t wouldn't cost
much.
Grandstand umpires again.
Dutch" Schaefer famed yesterday.
The catcher dropped the third strike and
Schaefer didn't run. Then the grand
stand umpires. showing their great wis
dom, jeered at the Dutchman for his
failure to run. Inasmuch as Williams
was on first and the rules prohibit the
batter running under such coditions, 1t
was just one more proof that a, rule
book Is needed by these grandstand UNI
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Mackmen may pass us.
II the Climbers drop today's battle
and the Mackmen win a double victory
In their ,double-header with the Nap
Ianders. Griff's lads will be in third
place tonight. The Athletics will have
a percentage of .602 to the Nationals
800. However, l am not admitting that
we'll lose. and, If Gregg pitches. the
Mackmen will have trouble in winning
lNlCS lHS 4NdpldA0SIb. oDs SnGSE
up!
New football code.
Whether or not the changes in the
football rules are going to bring about
desired results will depend somewhat
upon the strict enforcement Of them. A
few weeks practice will be necessary
hot ha r,,1ac will ha ale.
quate Certain 1t is that officials are
going to have their hands full now that
the field Judge has been eliminated.
The post-season series.
This years post-season series among
the amateurs is Likely to prove sue
cessful from a financial as we'll as a
sporting standpoint. The fans are sup
porting the games in great shape and
through with good exhibitions. Cornell
and Pepeo are going to- bring out a ban
ner crowd tomorrow. '.. -'..,r
Doc Ayges' performance.
Griff Ia going to get a good pitcher in
Doc Ayres. the Richmond finger If
yesterdays performance, with several
others, is to be taken into consideration.
Those who have seen the pitcher work
are sounding his praises to the skies
and the youngster has proven himself
capable at all times. Control seems tc
be his main asset. Yesterday he did
not pass a batter in tho oouble-headeI
which he won.
Kidding for Meredith
Hardly a day passes but some col
! lege claims that Meredith. the Olympic
| champion 800 meter star and record
holder. has entered. Penn is the --latest
claimant to the runner. Jimmy Curran
who developed Meredith at Mercersburg
says Meredith is to enter Penn. Syra
cuse, Yale, Princeton, and Cornell al
say Meredith Is sure to be enrolled with
1.-The freshmen next month.
Shooting Tourney
At Kansas City
| KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. 1.-THE sew
| enth annual Western handicap tourna
ment, under the auspices of the Inter
state Shooting Association. has brough
together nearly 800 OF the best shots II
the United States. The tournament 1
being held at the grounds Of the Kansa
CITY Gun Club. and will continue owe