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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
BY J. ED GRILLo.

Meetings of the players over winch
Manager Griffith will preside will be on
the daily program of the Nationals When
the team is at home such gatherings VIII
be held in the clubhouse. When on the
road the players will gather every morn
ing in the managers room for discus
sion of the game the day before and TO
formulate plans for the attack ana ue-
tense in the game to be played that day.
While this system is in vogue in nearly
every major league team in the country,
ii will be an innovation here. Under Can
tiilon and McAleer such meetings were
never held The object of these gather
ings is to get the players views on mat
tiers pertaining TO the team to call at
tention to the shortcomings OF certain
PLAYERS, and TO discuss the strong ana
weak points of the opponents of the Gay
in question. Not only are the players
benefited in a general way by these meet
ings, but 1t forces them to give thousnt
to their work off the balfield and effects
Improvement in their playing results.
Take all the great players. and they
have become so because they nave given
their work thought" said Griffith. once
and nine times out of ten he can better
himself in this respect solely by his own
efforts Another benefit derived from
these discussions every day Is that IT ID
possible to analyze the strong and weak
points of an opposing team, its system OF
play and how best to thwart its plans.
Such discussions are of the greatest help
to young players, who in this manner
learn the game much more readily than
by experience alone. We shall hold these
meetings every day until such time as
they become unnecessary, and that may
not be until the season Is over.
Guy Johnson, the big twirler secured
from vandaha by Griffith, has sent his
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n6ERTINENI @l1l1ENT
Happenings Sportdo1n

plan of rewarding those players who do
better work than the amount of salary
mentioned in their contracts would call
for is undoubtedly a good one. 1t is good
policy to sign young players at the low
est possible figure and then to pay them
bonus If their work justifies it. There
were several instances in Cincinnati dur
ing Griffith's stay there when young ball
players who were signed at low figures
made good, and in each instance Griffith
came across at the end of the season
with a substantial bonus. Under such
conditions ball players are bound to
hustle, and hustle makes winning teams.
1t is safe to say that there is not the
slightest foundation for the rumor go
ing the rounds that the American League
will take stand against the reelection
of August Hermann as chairman OF the
national commission. Since the advent
of Hermann into base bah the game has
prospered. His unselfsh methods in han
ding the affairs which come before him
as chairman of the national commission
has proved him a man most worthy OF
the position. His. remarkable executive
ability and the fact that every man In
base ball from magnate to player has con-
fdence in his integrity would make his
shoes hard to fill. Even the American
League owners hold Hermann in high
respect. and to dethrone him would mean
to place the future Of base ball in jeop-
ardy.
No man has the interest or mis- league
more at heart than Ban Johnson. He
has made the success of his organization
his life's work, and no one realizes more
fully the value of having Hermann at
the head Of the commission than he.
There is. perhaps. no better indica-
ton Of the prosperity Of base ball than
the announcement made yesterday by
Owner Ebbets of the Brooklyn club
that he would erect a concrete stadium
at a neu hall ark at Fla th,1Sh RrOOk-
Ign has always been considered one Of
the weak spots in the National League
circuit, yet it would seem he has made
enough money In recent years to war
Conditions are such now that it is a rar-
ity for a major league ball cub not to
make money. regardless Of what position
in the race 1t may occupy.
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JORDAN TO co Up:
$3.50.
He Will Sign Next Week With
Pittsburgh to Play First Base.
KELLEY NOT TO INTERFERE
Man Who Swung the big Black
Bat Is Slated to Become.
Big Lacquer.

NEW YORK January 4.-Within an
other week 1t will be demonstrated that a
ball player can come back despite the
fact a fighter cannot. It Is stated here
on reliable authority that Tim Jordan,
the hard-hitting first sacker Of the To-
ronto International League club, will
sign with the, Pirates for the 1912 sea-
son.
Tins last appearance in the major
leagues was with Brooklyn two years
ago. When Daubert Joined the Dodgers
Jordan was displaced by the youngster.
It was said Tim was handicapped in his
playing by bad legs. Some thought he
had seen his best days, but Jordan al
ways contended an injury to one OF his
legs was the cause of the trouble.
Last year Toronto purchased Tins re-
lease and 1t was not until after the sea-
son opened that Tim Joined the Leafs.
Jordan showed the fans that he was lar
from being all in, and clouted we'll about
the 300 mark when the curtain went
down.
There have been several reports that
Pittsburgh was after Jordan and was
willing to exchange a liberal amount Of
CASH LOT MS Teiedsc ~ has ueCu eSu.
mated that it will be 1000 or 5000 when
the deal is contaminated, about the mid
die Of next week.
Joe Kelley, manager Of the Leafs, 1t Is
understood. will not stand In Tins way
IL he has the. opportunity OF getting back
In the big show again. OF course, Jor-
dams loss to Toronto will be severely felt.
and the fans all over the circuit will hate
to see him go. but II will be q step up
ward instead Of backward and all will
wish him luck.
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TICKET SCANDAL UP
Base Ball Commission Arrives
at a Decision on the Matter.
TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON
Minor Association Demands to Be
Granted - Rebuke for
Charley Murphy.
TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

CINCINNATI, Ohio. January 4.-By
next Saturday base ball fans all over the
country will know the inside facts Of the
great ticket selling scandal over the re-
cent worlds series between the Giants
and the Athletics.
The greater part of yesterdays session
of the national commission was devoted
to the ticket scalping scandal. and the
members Of the supreme court OF base
ball arrived at q decision in the matter.
This decision was not given out, but
will be prepared and made public Sat-
urday by the commission itself. The ut
most secrecy was maintained concerning
the finding OF the commission. Chairman
Hermann was asked. IL the commission
finding In the matter contained anything
startling. and he smiled when he replied.
We'll. don't think so.'
In his annual report Chairman Herr
mann, however. advises that under no
circumstances should the commission
again intrust the control of the sale OF
tickets of reserved seats to the contend
ing clubs in a worlds SERIES This
satisfied with the explanation given Of
the recent ticket-selling methods.
The commission was so busy thrashing
out the ticket question that 1t forgot
to elect officers for the ensuing year.
There will be only one candidate. any
at Hermann. The commission privately
agreed upon what new classification shall
be rendered the American Association.
International League and Pacific Coast
League. and. while they did not give ell
that was asked, the members OF that
body do not expect any trouble In ar
ranging matters with the three biggest
minor leagues. The commission Will also
meet with the National Association Of
f1cers today.
President Hermann takes a hard wal
lop at Charley Murphy, against whom
charges were filed with the commission
by Manager Bresnahan. The Cincinnati
magnate suggests to the commission the
adoption OF a specific rule providing for
the imposition of an adequate penalty
upon anybody connected with organized
base ball who through press or public
makes charges rejecting upon the integ-
rity Of a league Official Manager Bresna-
han was on hand to press his case, but
Murphy was not present to give his side.
Chairman Hermann In his report also
recommends the passage OF state and
municipal laws against scalpfng Of tick
cts to ball games. His report shows that
the volume Of business conducted by the
commission was even greater than last
year, when the work had increased over
800 per cent.
Ban Johnson and Barney Dreyfuss OF
the schedule committees Of their re-
spective leagues met here yesterday aft
ernoon and signed the schedules but no
information regarding them will be given
out until the meeting In February.
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DATES FOR GOLF.
Time for Competitive Tournaments
in South Arranged.

NEW YORK, January january to
March arc the competitive months Of golf
in the south and southern California, and
the dates are already announced Of the
various tournaments at Palm Beach,
Pinehurst. Los Angeles and Coronado.
On February rs the first OF the east
coast tournaments will be played at Mas
sau, In the Bahamas, to be followed at
intervals of a week by play at Miami.
Palm Beach, Ormond and st. Augustine.
The west coast of Florida will hold tour
as usual, with the events at
Bellair OF particular consequence. The
south Florida championships will begin
at Palm Beach February o. and the south
Florida women's championship is on for
the succeeding week. Both titles are now
held by members OF the South Shore
Country Club at Bay Shore. ]. r. Hyde
and his sister. Miss L. B. Hyde.
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FEW RECORDS REDUCED.
Harness Racing Failed to Develop
Much in Fast Time.

NEW YORK. January 4.-One OF
the most notable peculiarities of har-
ness.racing during the past season was
the comparatively few worlds records
that were reduced over either mile or
half-mile tracks. especially in the trot-
ting division.
This peculiarly becomes more notice
able when IT is considered that as the
result. OF harness racing In 1871 the
number, of new 2.l0 ,trotters and PAGERS
was the largest on record for a single
season. while the twenty-five PAGERS
and sixteen trotters that had former
marks In 2.10 or better and reduced
them made sensationslly fast time.
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king may manage.
BOSTON NATIONALS
Ex-Cub Said to Be Slated for
Tenney's Job-Conno!Iy.
Made Vice President.

BOSTON. January 4.-Johpny .Kl:pg. the
ex-Cub catcher. is said to be slated to
fill the Managers position on the. Boston
National League base ball club team At
a meeting Of the club yesterday 1t was
stated a manager would be named before
Friday Of this week. Local base ball fol-
lowers believe King will be the man to
take the place OF Fred. Tenney. :
At the meeting OF the club Stockholders
C. James Connolly was elected vice pres
ident. Connolly Is one Of, the oldest stock
holders and has been q director of the
club for many years. - -. s,
During the coming week the papers
whereby James e. Gaffney will become
the legal owner OF the team will De
passed.
DR.. Miller. the right fielder whose bat
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GRIFFITH TO HOLD DAILY
MEETINGS WITH HIS PLAYERS
Discussions Which Are to Benefit Team to
Be Added to Routine Program.
Guy Johnson in Line.

signed contract. Griffith mas friend who
has seen this youngster work, and he pre-
diets great future for him. Pitchers are
the one thing Griffith enthuses about. He Is
always willing to take a chance with
some youngster. even though he lacks
experience, because he figures that many
Of the crack pitchers Of today have come
up from remote spots without any ex-
perience and made good.
There will be a singular condition Of
affairs in the major leagues this year.
In the National League it has been vari-
ously asserted that the Giants, Phillies.
Cubs, Pirates. Reds, Brooklyn and Cardi-
nails will finish in the first division. This
leaves only the Bostons for the second
division. In the American League the
d fferent claimants have the Athletics,
Highlanders, White Sox. Detroits, Red
Sox and Maps for the first division, so
that the second four will consist Of only
Washington and st. Louis.
Manager Callahan of the White Sox
has. a speedy recruit Genest by name,
from the Springfield. Mass, club. who he
says will be great player IL he can be
coached to bat properly. The bushes.
plains and cities are full of players who
would be great il they could be coached
to bat properly
Billy Murray visited Martin O'Toole up
in Massachusetts the other day and says
the spit pail expert Is cOHnQeHt OF OcluS
In tiptop form when the season opens. II
he is he'll be big help to the Pirates,
for he can pitch.
There is no man in base ball who would
be happier over winning a pennant than
Charles Ebbets, and no man In base ball
has tried more earnestly to give his par
ticular community good base ball.
When Farrell Field and Ebbets Field
are facts accomplished the three ball
parks of Greater New York will have
combined seating capacity of 10000 with
their stands de luxe.
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The controversy over the London fran
cfise in the Canadian League may get
into the courts. Thomas Chilean, who
is one of the claimants to ownership
threatened to sue Manager John keenan,
for Islander: as the result. OF remarks
passed in the recent league meeting.
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Lew Drill. old-time catcher, is prime
mover in the effort to organize the new
northern league, which hopes to include
Duluth. Superior and teams in Min
neapolis and st. Paul, but he wants it
to be in organized base ball. by consent
of all parties interested in territory.
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referee may give an
award on points In
a boxing match Of
a certain number Of
r o u n d S. or how
newspaper writer's
reckon up the points
for a decision in
cities where no fiat
of the referee is
permitted.
In re- k o n n g
points many good
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Bert Annis of the Grand Rapids club
says his new park will be ready for the
though he has met. unexpected diff
culties in the matter of drainage. His
expenditure will be in the neighborhood
Of $4,000 before. the park. is. ready for
use. -----t
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The effort OF Hank Ramsey, backed by
being off. the Syracuse owners hope to
interest some major league club, though
their plans to thus become a farm
may be interfered with by New York
State League regulations against use Of
players under option.
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AWARDS ON POINTS
How Boxing Referees Decide
on Winners of Matches.
SMALL KN0CKD0WN COUNT
In France Defense for Most Part Is
Ignored by the Ar
! bitrators.
SMALL KN0CKDOWN COUNT
BY the Marquis Of Queensberry.

Copyright. 1911. by the Marquis Of Queensberry.)
dare say many persons have frequent
ly discussed on what particular lines q
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That ball players to whom an incentive
Is offered will always put forth their
best efforts stands TO reason. The Griffith
The Washington times., 1912-03-12
Miss Sears Riding
AStride Wins Race

SAN DIEGO, Cal, March l9.-Miss
Eleanor Sears of Boston, defeated Lady
Reginald Herbert. or England, in the
Nuartermile dash in the womens polo
pony race at Coronado. The race
markeed the close Of the polo season.
Miss Sears rode astride, "dresscd to
win the race" as she put it, using a
regulation English riding saddle with
stirrups well up. Lady Herbert used a
side saddle.
Miss Sears wore a reddish brown pair
of peS-top trousers, tan leather leg
gfTTgs. a plaid cap, and khaki -colored
blouse with white silk sleeves. She rode
with all the grace of a well-trained
Jockey, and was standing high in her
stirrups and leaning well over the neck
of her horse as she crossed the wire
winner ''.' .' '.''. ....
Miss, Sears won by superior horse
manship, Lady Herbert, in blue serge
riding skirt white silk cap, white
blouse, and green sash, mounted on
Hawkeye, owned by Walter Dupree, got
away first and was a length in the lead
with the inside track to the turn.
Rounding the turn, however, Miss Sears
drove Joe" Ross, &. w. Clark's pony,
into the lead. and the two came down
the stretch almost neck and neck. Miss
Sears rose in her saddle and urged on
her pony, using the whip constantly.
The Washington times., 1912-03-12
Capt. and MIS-. Norton to
Be Dinner Hosts on
Thursday.

one of the several Mi-Careme enter
tlinment planned for Thursday, Is a
small dinner followed by informal
dancing which Capt. and Mrs. Harold
p. Norton, u. s. N, are giving at the
Chevy Chase Club.
Other functions that evening will be
the dinner and musicale which Mr. and
Mrs. John II. Mclean are giving for
the President and Mrs. Taft; a subscrip-
ton dance given at the Playhouse by
the members of the Winters Dancing
Class, and a ball which Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Wadsworth are giving, supple
mentary to their regular Thursday
evening reception.
d.
Col and Mrs John X. Williams, L. s.
A.. and Miss Dorothy Williams are Civ
ing dinner tonight In honor of Mrs.
Summerlin, who is leaving Washington
in n day or two for sOjourn at Old
Point Comfort. Va.
Mrs. Fisher. Wife Of the Secretary
Of the Interior, Will not receive to-
morrow.
Miss Marguerite Barbour. daughter of
Mrs. James +. Barbour. will return to
Washington tonight from stay OF sew
eral weeks at French Lick Springs,
Ind, with Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Wander
sIlt anu MISS Hnce NanderSrltt
-.i.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Cans have re-
turned from Atlantic City.
Inc south American Club of the
Young Womens Christian Association,
OF which Mrs. Hermon 8. Pinkham is
president will hold its annual banquet
In Calvary Baptist Church on March
iS; at $50 p m. Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe
Wood, who has recently visited South
America, will speak on Our Work In
South America" Dr. Ada r. Thomas
American Club: What 1t ls." and Miss
Florence NJ. Brown on our Expecta-
tions Here and There"
All members and friends desiring to
attend are requested to communicate
with Miss Brown.
One OF the fortnightly Leap Year
dances at the congressional Club will
arranged upstairs for those who do not
wish to dance.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth West
NJ. Guy, and w. Lowry Farnham will
take place this evening at O'Clock, at
the home of the brides parents, the
Rey,. Andrew r. Bird officiating.
the maid Of honor, and Arthur Farm
ham will act as best man for his broth
er. A reception will follow the Cere-
mOny.
$
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Harrison
have gone to the Virginia Hot
Springs for brief visit. but will
spend the spring season at their resi-
denCe on Sixteenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus p. Crenshaw,
jr., and little daughter, are the guests
OF Mr. and Mrs Augustus p. Cren-
shaw, at their residence on Sixteenth
street, for the month OF March, prior
to occupying their new home at 1926
Oregon avenue, which will be COM
pleted about April !.
Miss McNeir. OF New York. Is the
house guest of her cousin, Mrs. \. p.
Crenshaw.
The Washington times., 1912-03-12
Frederick McC. Smith
Weds His Stenographer

That Frederick MCC. Smith, forty-one
gears old, of 1905 r street northwest,
president of the Washington Advertis-
ing Agency married his stenographer,
Miss Edith G. Bretney. nineteen years
Old of 1856 Eighth street southeast, in
Baltimore last Saturday became known
to friends of the couple last night
Mr. Smith says that he and Miss Bret
ney went to Baltimore so that they
could be married quietly and keep the
news from the mother, who has been Ill
for several weeks. He denies that the
marriage eliminated an elOpement and
explains that there was no one to
clope from" Mr.. Smith is building a
home at Chevy Chase. where he and
his bride expect to soon take up their
residence
The Washington times., 1912-03-12
FOR. LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman's S Stories
THE ENCHANTED HEN.

said I'VE were looking fer you and
were trying TO decide whether We had
better Keep on or 40 hack. as 1t is get
Just then something grunted beside
lisa, and. looking down. she saw a
nirc fat pig, for the stone Peter had
thrown to the ground had become Il pig
El lisa put. piece Of string around it's
neck and led IL home, for her two broth
Fis did not dare claim IL after what had
happened
Tho hen was in the ward when they
arrived home. and Elsa did not suspect
Anything, but that night Elsa heard a
noise, and when she looked cut OF her
window she saw her brothers tying
the pig and hen into bag. She ran
cut ard tried 10 stop. them. but they
rushed her away dDd ran down the
road.
Peer ELSA began. to cry. for she lid
not know where sha would got enough
to cat now that tie hen that laid gold-
en- eggs WIS gone.
Peter and Pinto had not gone far
when the bag. became so heavy thai
they could not cary il. Let us open
II and. see what is the matter2 That
pig and hen should not be too heavy
for us TO carry s2Id Peter.
When they opened the bag the hen
and pig had disappeared, and in their
place they found two rocks. The
brothers looked at each other. Each
The Washington times., 1912-03-12
FOR TIMES WOMEN WHO WANT TO KNOW
What Is Seen in The Shops
BY THE SHOPPER.

Did you, who keep house, know that
cake keeps fresh twice as long in a tin
box as on a shelf? If you want to try
this just go to downtown shop on
Eighth street, near Market place, and
get one of their new sllding-top tin
boxes for this purpose. Some of them
Gre for bread, too, but either one is
only SO cents.
This same shop is showing a choco-
late service that is truly MAJ velous Tor
the price. They come in the daintiest
patterns of rose vines or twined viC-
let's The pot is one of those queer
shapes that is so unique In china,
tall rather pointed affair; the cups are
Just the tiny regulation size. and
half dozen I'm number. The whole out
fit is but 50 cents.
In the millinery department of this
same shop the girl with motor car
can find something new in the bonnet
line. This Is a changeable taffeta hood
than can be worn as an evening head
covering, as well as in the motor. 1t
has no stiffening, so will not disar-
range the most elaborate coiffute.
While of the simplest of materials this
bonnet is finished in the most chic
fashion. 1t is edged all about with
quilted ribbon that coils in a rosette
over each ear. AS 1t is the latest Paris
creation, and Dame Fashion will not
work for nothing, this little novelty is
a bit high, $3.50.
Seventh street department store is
having a special Offering in dress fab
rics for summer this week. Beautiful
cream colored Panamas IL yards wide
are offered at the extremely low price
of IS cents a yard. This store also Of
fers dress linen, guaranteed to be nom
Crushable, for SO cents yard. 1t Is
one yard vile, and comes in all fast
Colors, including many shades. This
linen usually sells for 81 yard.
A coat that Is very new and quite
smart, Is shown in the suit section of
department store in F. street, near
Eleventh. 1t Is made Of scarlet serge
made up in a Norfolk style. 1t is lined
with satin of the same tone, and has
covered buttons, but the daring touch
Is added by bright green velvet collar,
a contrast that is unusual, yet stunning.
This little coat Is marked SIS. Worn in
combination with a white serge skirt.
a white linen skirt, or a shepherds plaid
skirt, II would be the last cry In sar-
torial smartness.
The Cossack blouses. the novelty Of
the seasons waists have already achiev-
ed a tremendous vogue, and will be ex-
tremely desirable TO wear the coming
season There is a handsome line of
these blouses in Irish lace. crepe de
chine and satin in a little waist de-
partment OF a Market space department
store. Many are very elaborate and
every one Is an artistic triumph of
hlOusemaking. Net and chiffon waists
to matCIF~the spring suits will be COR
rect and necessary article. These, as
well as the Cossack blouses, are being
offered at s. in this store.
The derby and sailor shapes showing
the derby influence in both the style of
the crown and contour of the rim will
probably be some of the most popular
models of the season. The millinery de-
partment of this store Is showing a
varied assortment, simply tailored or
more elaborately trimmed, according to