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The Washington times., 1912-05-24
District Organizations With
High Schools May Form
i Protective Association.
MOVERS EXPECT TO
BETTER ATHLETICS
New Body May Control Sports
Here If Move Is Put
Through.

The Federation of Amateur Athletic
Clubs Of the city, a new organization
for the protection and fostering of
athletics in the District, Is being con-
templated and will probably be launch
ed next week, according to information
received today. A meeting of the va
rfous athletic clubs has been scheduled
FOR next onday night at the Y. M. C.
a.. when the project will be taken up.
The first meeting of the federation
was held at the Y. NJ. c. A on Mon
day night, last, when representatives Of
the Y. M. c. A.. National Guard, WASH
tngton Playground Association, Ingram
Memorial A. c., Aloysius Club, Rose
dale A. c., Washington Cross Country
Club, Memorial A. c., Carroll Institute
and the Washington High Schools dis
cussed the situation and connection Of
the Federation with the coming
municipal games to be held July l.
c. Edwin Beckett of the Y. NJ. c. A.,
Capt. c. Eugene Edwards, of the Ma
tional Guard; John F. Stowell, of the
Washington c. c. c., and E. S. Martin,
of the Playground Association. are in
terested in the federation, which
promises to give the Washington ath-
letes what has been sought and desired
Tor some time. The motive in forming
the federation was said to be one which
Is to control sports in this locality
whether the federation is to break with
the South Atlantic Division Of the A. A.
H., was not definitely decided.
1t was reported that at the last meet
Ing steps were taken to throw off the
af1liation with the A. A. U. such as
was reported to be attempted last WIN
ter. 1t Is claimed by the movers of the
new organization that practically all of
the various athletic clubs are in line
and that the high schools have favored
the movement. The federation and con-
eolidation now hinges upon one or two
details which may seriously interfere
with the movement. Unless all the
clubs are In line nothing will be at
tempted in the matter, was the state
ment made this morning by c. Eugene
Edwards, of the National Guard.
Those interested in the movement
have been quietly at work for some
time making the rounds and sounding
out the various organizations. The
meeting on Monday last was we'll at
tended and the session for Monday next
is likely to see the whole matter carried
The Fourth of July meet came in for
considerable discussion with the eligi-
bility of men to compete1in the events.
Every effort will be made to make the
Municipal games attractive and well
worth while for the District athletes, it
is understood, and the Washington
Playground Association is reported to
be in control of the project under the
supervision of E. S. Martin.
Captain Edwards said this morning
that he thought the move would be
beneficial to all of the athletes in the
District, and that the proposed plan
would help conditions here. Nothing
win be given out until final action is
taken when the deliberations of the
club will be made known.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
Pulling for Hank.

Every Ump that ever the blue serge of serfdom
and the whisk broom of slavery is pulling his out
for Hank ODay. There two reasons for this ex-
preston of feeling In the first place Mr.. oDay was
one of the profesh for good many years. In the sec
ond place Mr. McGraw is not among those who labors
earnestly for the perennial peace and poise of those
who Judge the game.
1t is also high time note that Hank has made good
his promise by instructing his people leave
pre alone no matter what the decision And his
isn't getting any the worst of 1t this Which
Is only fair and right and proper.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
Cardinals Get Runs to
Win In the Seventh

ST. LOUIS, May 4.-Hank O'Day's
yesterday when they yielded to the Car
dinals. The score was IL to TO- The
contest was featured by hard hitting
and ragged fielding. Mowrey's triple, a
gos drive for the circuit in the seventh
Inning netted st. Louis four runs and
the game. The score:
R.H.E.
Cincinnati 0 3 % 0 o o e-1O Is .
st. Louis. 2 0 01 0 XII 9 s
Batteries-Humphries, Smith. Gaspas
and Mclean; Sallee, Woodburn, Stole
and Wingo.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
Hoff Pitches Well
Until Eighth Inning

NEW YORK. May A.-Hoff. one OF
New York's colt pitchers. pitched great
ball today until the eighth. In that in
ming Zeider made a triple with the
bases full and five runs in all were
brought in. In the ninth the visitors
added four more, winning by 10 to l.
Score:
R.HE.
Chicago ...........1o0o0oO 4-10 10 8
New York .......0 20 9 OIL 90 IA IL 8
Batteries-Peters, Benz, and Sullivan,
Chicago; Mcconnell, Vaughn, Hoff, and
Sweeney, New York.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
Boston Pulls Out
In Tenth Inning

BOSTON, May A.-Boston defeated
Cleveland. 6 to 3, in a ten-inning game
yesterday. Speakers home run in the
fifth sent two men in ahead of him
The Maps rallied in the ninth and tied
the score with three runs on four hits
and two errors, Wood replacing Cicotte.
In the tenth, Speaker singled and Lewis
sacrificed. While Lewis was being put
out Speaker ran for third. which was
uncovered, and scored the winning run
when Hohnhorst threw there. The
score: HI T..
Cleveland ...... 00O001 013o-5 II 2
Boston .......... 0 0 0 l-5 s
Batteries-George and Easterly; Wood.
Cicotte and Nunamaker.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
Who Said Athletics?

Our humble advice to White and Red Sox toling in
behalf of Chicago and Boston, would be to jam the gap
between their ranking and the Athletics wide pos
sible while the jamming good.
Mack's club has been counted out of it by a good
many learned critics, soothsayers and expt S. But
when touch of oldfashoned sunlight begins to gleam
again upon the salary attachments of Messrs Bender
Coombs. and Plank the wisdom of good safe margin
will be quickly evident.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
Adams Battles the
Bostons, Pirates Win

PITTSBURGH. Nav A.-The Pirates
defeated the Bostons yesterday. 3 to /.
Adams piched excellent ball and scat
tered the six hits made by the Braves
Their lone run was scored in the ninth
on Viox's wild throw. Every man on
the pittsburgh team made a hit. The
score: h.H. Ee
pittsburgh ...... Q 90 0QE-. II
Ratteries-Adams and Kelly: Brown
and King.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
Tom Hughes did IT.

Just this minute, the New York team
looks like easy picking. The White sox
have mauled and hammered the life
out of the Highlanders twirling staff
and the recent good hitting of the Ma
tionals should add more games in the
won column. The fact that Griff's play
ers have come through at opportune
times with the necessary wallop is going
to win many games on this trip.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
Phillies Used Oil.

Either by way of an alibi or a sensa-
tion, Pittsburg has sprung the story that
the Phillies not only rubbed oil on the
ball while O'Toole was pitching to ruin
his splitter" but also stole the rag he
secured to wipe the ball after the ruse
was discovered.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
Cornell twice winner.

Tom Hughes broke all speed records
in getting from first to home on Dan
Moeller's sprightly double with the
bases loaded yesterday. Sir Thomas
spread his long legs over the ground
about as fast as any of the others and
counted with ease. Few thought he
had 1t in him, but he rounded third and
sped home like q young colt
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
BOB THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip
Every Knock Is a Boost"
Good luck. Nationalist

Good luck, Nationalist
=
Getaway day was signalized by n vic
tory which can but give the Nationals
aided Vigor for the long campaign
away from home. what was most
pleasing was the den onstration accord
ed the players after every catch or
play. The hest Of good will was meted
out to the athletes and every one was
pulling for Griff.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
BINGLES AND BUNTS
BY Grdntdnd Rice
Pitching for the Sox."

Mark how that great eve flashes fire
How that broad bosom heaves and sweIIsy
Mark how, above the outlook dire,
greater, grander vision sWellsi
Crab that patrician, regal air
That ducal sneer and snarI which form
Where only one mt last might dare
To curb and crush the rising storm.
See how he doth bestride the Game
Like some Colossus of the Fray
And how he hates it-this acclaim
This blare of trumpets out the way!
The Washington times., 1912-05-24

, The frenzy of the moment inclines at times to
overabundance of praise No could dsclam against
the mighty works Of Johnson Marquard, and Walsh,
but in crownng them kings of their respective domains
1t might be just as we'll to remember that back in 1904
Jack Chesbro fortythree games When this record
Is beaten will gladly respond to the toast, THE
0Esatest Bloke That Ever Pegged the Pill"
The cheers were loud last fall for Marquard, Walsh,
Coombs, Johnson Gregg Alexander Wood, and Bender.
Yet not member from this cluster exceeded twenty
eight vctoriesa matter of fifteen shy from the Chesbro
compilation OF eight campaigns ago.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
Volverton bats again.

The Giants have about demonstrated
the things they said when they played
here early in the spring. McGraw was
quoted as saying he would be in the
lead for keeps before the season was
far along. Cincinnati has been van
quished with ease in the looked for
struggle, and the Giants look best.
Moreover, the pitchers are keeping pace
with the hard hitting team.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
Kid Foster legs It.

Ty Cobb will play tomorrow. says
Comisky, who is supposed to have got
ten the tip from Ban johnson himself.
The Georgia Peach" will again don
the spangles and perform in the center
garden for Hughie Jennings. Tyrus
Raymond was needed in the series which
closed yesterday. 1t might have been
a different story for the Nationals.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
Another amateur league?

Griff is showing wise move in taking
the entire team on the big journey, as
he feels that he cannot AFFORD to let
any of the players stay home. Milan's
ankle is not in good shape and Henry
will be out for a few days with bad
finger. There Is no telling just what
may happen as general run of bad
luck may start in at any time
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
Presents for Reds.

II the Reds win a pennant this year
for Cincinnati, each player on the team
will be presented with an automobile
by f. ". Wilnern.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
Mocller clouts a double.

Cornell looks like the intercollegiate
rowing champion again after yester-
days easy win over Harvard and
Princeton. The Red and White oars
men took things easy. winning as they
pleased. and padding in to watch the
fight for second place between Prince
ton and Harvard. Columbia appears
to be the only other contender for the
Poughkeepsie honor. although little is
known of the Stanford eight.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
Columbia Club plans for tennis.

Preparations for the municipal games
to be held in connection with the cele-
bration of a safe and sane Fourth of
July will be announced shortly. e. s.
Martin. superintendent of the Washing
ton Fairgrounds Association, has the
matter well In hand. The athletic meet
in connection with the Demography
Congress, scheduled for September, is
expected to be the largest athletic car
nival ever held in Washington.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
Exit. Sleepy Bill Burns.

Now that Tom Hughes is in form, the
pitching staff appears to be at its best.
johnson and Groom look better than
they ever did before, while Walker is
capable of doing his share Of the work.
The youngsters will probably be called
upon to help out for there will be sew
eral doubleheaders in the East.
The Washington times., 1912-05-24
The Two Soxes Again.

For the time being the White Sox fear their rivals
In red hosiery than any other contenders. Mr..
The Washington times., 1912-05-24

Caahan's troupe quite willing to admit that Jake
Stahl had considerable ball club, ball clubs 60
Boston," confded ]. Callahan, has of the best
balanced outfits have in good many years. ANY
club that beats this lineup of Sahls will need the
break We have the jump on them now and hope to
extend this jump in our long June home stay. But
we'll need Jim Scott to go the clip.
THE answer to Macks club swings entirely upon
how Coombs Bender, and Plank round And
there isn't too much time left for them start"
The race in the National League isn't over yet but
the curtains beginning utter and the lights fade
out
The Washington times., 1912-05-24

What scorn for all these serf-bOrn blokes
Who dare impede his kingly reign
What pity for these puppet folks
Contempt and pity and disdaini
He stands-he lOoks-his white teeth RIeam-
His eyebrows Hft-his red lips curIi
Despair sits the rival team
As that great forearm starts its whirIi
And where the Erandstand roars and rocks
could you ask-O could you doubt
IT'S "WaIsh now pitching for the SOx"
With three base and outi
The Washington times., 1912-05-24

Of WASHINGTON
TIMES o. BY
The Holly chieftain., 1912-12-27
Charges Are Regulated Under
the Zone System.
BIG ENTERPRISE LAUNCHED
Eleven Pounds 10 the Limit In
Weight for 4 Single Package
Anything That viii Not In
Jure Other Mail Can
BE Sent.
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.


With the coming of the New Year
the United States government willsen.
ter into new field Of enterprise
the transmittal OF merchandise by
what IL known as the parcel post.
1t 10 NO exaggeration to say that
Thousands upon thousands of inquir.
les have been made of the postmaster
general as to Just what the parcel
post will mean to the people. It was
the law Of congress establishing the
system which made provision for q
division Of the country into zones
and into IS 900 units which are to be
used as centers In describing the cir
cles which mark the boundaries of
the zones. There has been no clear
understanding. apparently, of this
zone system. but really 1t is very
simple matter.
The accompanying map shows the
country divided into zones from the
unit In which Washington is sit.
uated. as the center. Accompanying
the map is = table showing the rate
Of postage per pound for parcels from
Washington to places within all the
zones.
Each unit contains an area thirty
miles square. Now each unit is
center from which the zones are
drawn and 80 every unit in the coun-
try no matter where 1t is situated will
have zones drawn from 1t Just exactly
as Washington has them drawn from
1t. For instance. take Keokuk, Ia,
which is in unit in the fifth zone.
From that will be drawn circles ex.
actly as they are drawn from Wash.
dngton and they will be numbered from
Keokuk as number one, Just as they
are numbered from Washington as
number one. OF course, however.
Zone Six will have a different gen
graphical position as related to Keo-
kuk than 1t has as related to Wash
tngton. but as the radius of the circles
drawn from Keokuk is the same
length as the radius Of the circles
drawn from Washington, Keokuk.s
Zone Six win be just as far from its
center as Washington's Zone Six IA.
How Rates Are Fixed.
1t can be seen from this readily
enough thai the postal rates from
Washington to its particular zone will
be the same as the postal rates from
keokuk to its particular zones. Each
unit being about thirty miles square
Will OF course contain in most cases a
number Of postoffices, but each Office
in the same unit is considered as be.
ing the center of the circles from
which the zones are drawn. The
rates Of postage are fixed from the
unit In which the sending postoffice is
situated. but the price to every rlace
in any zone is just the same. To II.
.lustrate, 1t will cost exactly the same
amount to send parcel from Wash.
ington to Erie. Pa, that 1t costs to
=send It to Atlanta, Ca, because Erie
and Atlanta with reference to Wash
ington are situated In the fourth
zone. The rates therefore are fixed
from the unit in which the postof.ice
is located. but they are the same
from that Office to any point in any
one zone.
1t will be seen by reference to the
table OF rutes of postage that 1t will
cost more per pound to send pack
age a loGs distance than 1t does to
The Holly chieftain., 1912-12-27

send II a short distance. Tho rate In.
creases for . package Weighing one
pound at the rate Of one cent for
each zone. No package Weighing
more than II pounds can be sent un-
der the new. parcel post law. 1t
should be said right here that ON the
long hauls the parcel post may not
be able to compete with the express
companies. but that on shorter hauls
1t can so compete. II was the cx-
pressed desire Of the legislators and
Of the postofdce officials that the par
eel post system should be made Of
particular use to persons having farm
and factory products to transmit to
customers. 1t is probable that pro-
ducers must study the rates Of post
age and the convenience Of tramp
initial and compare them with the
cost and convenience under present
methods before Individually q man can
determine whether he Is to profit or
not by the change. Then there is an
other thing to be considered and
which only can be known definitely
when fuller regulations have been
made to specify exactly what kind Of
things can be sent by parcel post It
can be said in a general way that any.
thing can be sent which Is properly
wrapped and which will not injurs
other mail matter with which It may
come in contact.
Copy Forslsn Countries.
1t IL probable that the government
w}11 aAnpk n rnoouu ~ ere - pa - a ksro
for certain kinds OF its merchandise
much like those which have been
adopted in parcel post countries
abroad. What the English call ham
pers. basket-like arrangements. prob
ably will be adopted. and as these can
be kept separate from the ordinary
mail matter 1t il believed that the
regulations as finally adopted will al
low the sending of eggs. butter. dress-
ed poultry. live poultry. honey, fruit.
and other products of the country.
The 11-pound limit for single rack
age may work at nrst against any
very extended use OF the parcel post
for some of the articles which have
been named. OF course, more weight
can be sent II 1t is sent in different
parcels. but the cost in that case
would be heavier because the In
crease per pound on single package
is not great up to II pounds. and
probably 1t would increase at no great.
er rate IL the government were to
raise the limit Of weight which is now
fixed. To make It simpler. 1t will
cost more to send two packages Of II
pounds than 1t would to send one
package of % pounds II the govern
ment eventually should allow heavi.
er single package to be carried and
should charge in proportion Just what
It does now ior one package Of II
pounds weight.
Every postmaster in the United
States will have a. parcel post map
like the one which is here reproduced
except that the zone lines will be
The Holly chieftain., 1912-12-27

shown with the unit Of his postof,ce
~ . center. All that . postmaster
will have to do when . parcel In pre-
sented for transportation ID to hnd
out in what. zone the destination OF
the package lies. His table will show
him instantly the rate per pound from
the unit in which his postonice lies
to the zone Of the PACKAGES destina-
tions. the price ~ has been explained
before. to every postofice in any one
zone being the same. The parcel post
will take nothing but fourth-class mat.
ter. Printed matter 10 still In tie
third-class designation. Therefore
books cannot be sent by the parcel
post system.
Postmaster General Hitchcock has
ordered that postmasters be advised
that parcel post packages cannot be
accepted for mailing unless they bear
distinctive parcel post stamp and
have attached to them the return card
Of the sender. A series Of distinctive
stamps Ii now in course Of prepara-
tion for this class of mail as required
by the law creating the parcel post
system.
The postofiice department has given
instruction to every postmaster In the
country to enlighten his patrons a.
much As possible on the general sub
ject OF the parcel post and especially
on the use Of the special stamps and
the necessary attachment Of the rs
turn card. The law requires that all
fourth-class matter mailed s.ier Jan.
uary 1. 1918, without parcel post
stamps attached shall be treated a.
Held for postage" matter. Parcel
post packages will be mailabre only
at postomces. branch postofices. let
tered and local named stations. and
such numbered stations as may be
designated by the postmasters.
Rate on Seeds Not Affected.
It should be said that the act OF
congress which puts parcel post plan
into operation does not in any way
affect the postage rate on seeds, cut
tings. bulbs. roots, scions and plants
as fixed by section 4s2 Of the postal
laws and regulations.
The classification of articles mail.
able as well a. the weight limit, the
rates OF postage. zone or zones and
other conditions Of AVAILABILITY under
the act Of congress. II the postmaster
general shall find on experience that
they or any of them are such as to
prevent the shipment of articles de-
sirable, or shall permanently render
the cost of the service greater than
the receipts Of the revenue therefrom.
he is hereby authorised. subject to the
consent of the interstate commerce
commission after Investigation. to re-
form from TINA to time such classic
cation, weight limit, rates. zone or
zones or conditions. In order to pro
mote the service to the public or to
insure the receipt Of revenue from
such service adequate to pay the cost
thereof"
The Holly chieftain., 1912-12-27

mailed at the forwarding once. in
which case the necessary stamps will
be affixed by the forwarding postmas.
ter. Payment must be made every
time the parcel is forwarded.
Preparation for Mailing.
Parcels must be prepared for mail.
ing in such manner that the contents
can be easily examined. A parcel will
not be accepted for mailing unless 1t
bears the name and address Of the
sender preceded by the word From"
In addition to the name and address
of the sender, which is required, 1t
will be permissible to write or print
on the covering Of parcel. or on a
tag or label attached to 1t. the occu-
patton of the sender, and to indicate
letters. numbers. names or other brief
description. the character OF the par
eel. but ample space must be left on
the address side for the full address
in legible characters and for the ne
cessary postage stamps.
Distinctive Stamps.
The law requires that the postage
on all matter must be prepaid by
distinctive parcel post stamps affixed.
Parcel post stamps are not valid for
the payment of postage on matter OF
the first. second. and third classes.
and when used for that purpose, the
matter to which they are afixed shall
be treated as Held for postage"
Parcel post maps. with accompany,
ing guides. are to be sold to the pub
lie at their cost, rs cents, through the
chief clerk of the post office depart.
ment. In ordering maps care
should be taken to specify the post
office from which the postage rates
are to be determined.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-24
CLAUO MAXWELL
CHIEF OF A FIRE
DEPARTMENT
Former Local Man, Son of John B.
Maxwell, Heads Big Fire Com
pany of Consolidated Mines
Company at Goldfield.

Claude Maxwell. son of John b.
Maxwell, 303 Ouray avenue, has been
appointed fire chief of the fire de-
partment of the Consolidate Mines
company at a salary of $500 per
month.
This news came today in letter
from MIR. Maxwell and in a clipping
from the sGoldfield, New, Daily Tri-
bune- This company has large
number of mines in the Goldfield
section and the fire equipment is
one of the most modern in the
country. It is specially designed to
fight fires, in the underground work
ings of the mines and a crew of the
men will be equipped with fire he'll
NETS for rescue work.
Claude Maxwell left this city seven
years ago lfor Goldfield and has re-
sided there since that time He was
formerly d fireman on the Western,
where his father Is now travelling en-
gineer. In point of service he is the
oldest man on the department at
Goldfield, and because of exceptional
ability has been selected by the big
mines company to head their fire
fighting company.