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The Washington times., 1912-08-13
Youngstown Magnate
May Plunge Further

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Aug. 13.-Ac-
cording to rumor. Paul Power. the
owner of the Youngstown team, of the
Central League. will secure a franchise
in the American League, possibly secur-
ing a half interest with James r. Nc
Aleer In the Boston Americans In that
event McAleer will have the Youngs-
town team as a farm.
The rumor has been going about for
some time that Power would break into
the American League, If not In Boston
at some other place. The only other
place where II Is suggested that ne
Detroit.
McAleer and Power have been friends
for many years. both having been born
here. Power is wealthy. and has in the
past three years put Youngstown on the
baseball map.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13
PetWorth Defeats
BenedictS OF Court

An interesting return tennis match
was played between Petworth Tennis
Club and the Benedicts Tennis Club, Of
Petworth. The playing of Holmead and
Clayton, of the Petworth team, was
good, and the Petworth club won the
contest by a slight margin. The scores
follow:
Doubles-Holmead and Clayton pet
WORTH defeated Bode and Rishel
(Benedicts), "a, 6+. Roche and
Leakins (Petworth) defeated Stanton
and Gaskins (Benedicts), 6-3, 6-.
Spence and Lesh (Benedicts) defeated
Foster and Beall (Petworth), 6-l, 60.
Singles-Holmead (Petworth) defeated
Bode (Benedicts), 6-1. 6-3 Clayton
(PetworthJ defeated Gaskins cBene-
dicts), 6-S 6-2. Stanton (Benedicts)
defeated Leakins (Petworth), 6-3, 81,
10 Roche tPetworth) defeated Rishel
(Benedicts), Is, 60. Lesh (Benedicts)
defeated Foster (Petworth), 60, so,
default. Spence (BenedictsJ defeated
The Washington times., 1912-08-13
Paddy Livingstone
Goes to Toledo Club

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Aug. 1S.-The
Cleveland club released the veteran
catcher, Paddy Livingstone, to Toledo
today purchasing Catcher Carisch from
Toledo. Each receiver will Join his new
club at once. Livingstone was bought
from the Athletics last winter. Mana
ger Davis intending to make him Cleve-
lands first catcher this season. The
veteran. however, caught cold in his
throwing arm in the South and his whip
never regained its former strength. He
but his throwing to bases was not good
enough to keep him in the American
League.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13
President Lynch Suspends
EverS for Five DayS

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-President
Thomas J. Lynch. of the National
League, has announced the suspension
of Second Baseman Evers, of Chicago,
for five days. and the fining of Third
Baseman Zimmerman. of the same club,
$50. The penalties were imposed be-
cause of the Chicago players alterca-
tion with Umpire Finneran after the
game In Boston last Saturday. Umpire
Finneran also was fined $25
The Washington times., 1912-08-13

second baseman. Little Charlie O'Leary,
believed by the fans, had been replaced
by Bush, but Charlie was called the
best utility infielder in the business
Now they have all gone-too slow for
the big race. Younger and brighter stars
have replaced them. Such is the way Of
baseball.
Eddie Summers injured his pitching
arm. and his career is about closed as
far as the big show goes. Detroit sent
him to Providence several weeks ago,
but he was of no use to that club.
Charlie O'Leary took the managership
can Association. but he lost that job a
few weeks ago because his club was
making a poor showing. Charlie Schmidt
is working in the receiving department
Of the Providence club. Delehanty has
not picked his new job as yet. Jones
goes to Kansas City.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13
HEROES OF 1909
ARE ON DECLINE
Summers, Delehanty, Schmidt and OLeary Passing Out
of the Big Whrl-At Zenith of Careers
Three Years Ago.

Summers. Schmidt. Delehanty. O'Leary
and Jones-the heroes Of yesterday. They
have passed out OF the big whirl soon to
become only a memory in the kaleido-
scopic history of baseball.
Three years ago these FIVE players
were in the zenith of their careers as
big league baseball players. Today they
have all passed out of the show. Jones,
the last to join the ranks of the For
gotten Club" has received official no
tice of his release, and will depart for
newer fields shortly.
In the 1909 pennant fight Eddie Sum-
mers was heralded as the great
"knuckle' ball artist. Charlie Schmidt
was the iron man behind the bat, and
James Delehanty was the hard-hitting
The Washington times., 1912-08-13
Chicago Issues Call
For Football Men

CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-Coach Alonzo A.
Stagg, of the University of Chicago, to-
day sent notices to candidates for the
football team to be prepared to report
on September 30 for preliminary practice
Stagg said he was calling his men out
early in order that they might be in
shape for the opening game on October
with Indiana on Marshall Field. Four
old players SCruby, Kasulker. Whiting
and Sauer, will be missing. In connec-
ton with the opening game the new
100000 grand stand at Marshall Field
will be dedicated.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13
SERIES FOR TITLE
BEGINS SEPT. 7
Richmond and Washington Amateur Commissions Agree
on Date to Start Intercity Championship Games.
Capital Teams Go South Later.

pnless present plans miscarry the
first of the intercity championship series
games between Richmond and Washing
ton are to be held at the American
League Park on September Z. A double
header will be played on that date and
the following week at Richmond anoth-
er doubleheader Is to be carded.
Should a third game be. necessary a
committee from Richmond and WASH
ington will fix the necessary details.
Such action was announced today by
members of the Richmond and Wash
ington amateur commissions composed
Of President Robert H. Young and Sec
retary H. v. Shurtlerr of Washington.
and DR.. c. w. Eaton, president of the
Capital City League of Richmond; J. NJ.
Dunn, vice president of the Capital
City League, John Hooper and Gus NAL
bert
The rules governing the games follow:
The games between the city amateur
champion clubs of Richmond and WASH
ington shall be played in Washington on
September and in Richmond OH Sep
tember IA, and such subsequent date II
necessary as hereinafter provided.
The winner of the majority of five
games shall be declared the intercity
champion.
Two games shall be played on the
first mentioned date and two on the sec
ond date. If these result in a tie, the
deciding game shall be played on a sub
seQuent date and place TO be then de-
termined by the joint intercity commit
tee.
Players shall be eligible to play on the
respective clubs who were eligible to
participate in the intersectional series
IN the city which they represent
Two umpires will officiate, one of whom
shall be provided by the president of the
committee of each city.
Spalding's National League ball shall
be used in all gsSnes.
The playing Hlles of the American
League shall govern the contests.
The selection of trophy will be de-
ferred until q later date
The committee of each city shall have
charge of all ground and business ar
rangements in its home city with whom
the fiscal agent of the other city will
cooperate.
The gate receipts in each city shall be
divided as follows, after deducting the
necessary ground expenses, cost of base
balls, and expenses of umpires and
other incidental expenses: Ten per cent
of the gross receipts shall be deducted
ard retained by the committee of each
2arnns are played, and in case of a
fp<h or deciding game, this amount
shall be divided equally between the
committees. of the competing cities. The
balance shall then be divided equally
AAtween the competing clubs.
JOHN M. DUNN,
For Richmond.
ROBERT H. YOUNG,
For Washington.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13
Prosecution of Negro
Champion Dismissed

CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-The Government
dismissed the prosecution of Jack john
son. champion heavyweight pugilist on
charges of intimidating a Government
witness in the smuggling indictment
against him and his wife, Eta Johnson.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13

up everything that came his way.
Post Offce obtained their two runs in
me third inning which proved enough
1or Manager Cornell, who took no
chances and derricked Martin.
In section B the Printers failed to
come up to expectations, and dropped
their second game to Nativity by a 10
toe score. 1t was estimated that 5000
saw the Printers take their medicine.
Sam Johnson's homer, with the bases
loaded, did much to put the result In
favor of the Nativity nine. The Printers
started off well, getting four runs in
their half of the first inning after Ma
tivity had scored once. In the second,
however, Johnson connected for a
homer. with the result mentioned. The
Printers managed to get three runs in
the sixth and final session, but fell short
of the mark.
Elicit and Wood. for the Printers, put
up the best hitting game, while Hannah
thompson, and johnson starred for the
winners. Fielding was loose on both
sides.
President Anglin, of the Northern As
sociation, announced today that the sea-
son in his league was closed. with Park
the winner. The Northern victor be-
gins the post-season series in section C
Thursday. opposing the Government
Waverley had been conceded a slight
chance to win out, and the end was
necessarily delayed. Andrews forfeited
Yesterday, but this game was not sufh-
cient to bring them up with Park.
Andrews loses it's franchise in the
noon, which gives the latter the cham
pionship.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13

The following communication from
President Young in regard to the
games is self-explanatory:
At a meeting of the post season
baseball committee held yesterday it
was determined that the games he
ginning with those scheduled on the
18TH inst. shall begin at 5:l5 sharp.
Owing to the condition of the
grounds of the Sunday School League,
all games scheduled for Section B on
those grounds, beginning with the
game, of August IA. shall be trans
ferred to the East Washington Sun
day School grounds at Thirteenth and
D streets northeast.
The publication of this action in
the newspapers shall be regarded as
sufficient notice to all parties con-
Cerned. ROBERT YOUNG, Chairman.
Cornell Company is at the top of
the heap in the section A teams today
by virtue of an to victory over
the Postofice team. winners of the
DEPARTING entail League flag.
Something like 1000 fans saw the
Cornell hitters prove their superior
ity over Manager Bradley's Mailmen
who were unable to stop the sluggers
once they got going. Two home runs
proved the undoing of the Postofffce
team. Gasmeyer, who formerly played
with the defunct United States
League, knocked out a homer in the
thlrd inning and Billy Marceron man.
aged to clout another one in the sew
ehtn with two ahead of him.
Hasmeyer proved to be the fielding g
sensation Of the afternoon. gobbling
The Washington times., 1912-08-13

1t always happens The Senator'S, with their
hungry eyes focused the leaders, failed to observe
the lowly Browns in the road. and the call for
arnica and bandages is loud long, and shr 1t isn't
bad idea to hitch ones wagon to star but it's always
safer that the roadbed just ahead cleared of all
obstruction with the bolders pushed into nearby ditch
The Washington times., 1912-08-13
Browns Get Brown.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. l3.-The Browns
have another Brown on their list He
is an outfielder and halls from Wichita
Falls. of the Texas oklahoma League.
He was recommended by George
Leidy, manager of San Antonio and
real discoverer of Ty Cobb.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13

The Giant slump has carried for six weeks A
trife of this and you the word slump"
and substitute habit" Six weeks of Finnegn activity,
and on, with the accent largely the off" is
thing than a passing state of mind. The brace
must arrive quickly Messrs Tinker Evers and others
will be in the midst Of their fifth world series In
which event Mr.. Evers Is said have intention of
running his share of the receipts into shoestrng
again.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13

SECTION C.
First Game Thursday-Southern
VS.. Park, at r. r. Y. NJ. C. A.
League diamond, Fifth street
and Florida avenue northeast.
Umpire, Mr.. Handiboe.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13

In listing the six ranking pitchers few NEIL
toned Joe Wood before 1912 But you what Is
happening while Joseph is hooked to a winning COM
bination. They go to him quickly in listing the
best two.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13


And Lynch may need N man next
The Reds have dopped 16 of their last 10 games.
If Killing figures that he has cnch upon the cellar
championship he may be entitled to another guess
by the middle Of September. 1t took Hank Co. some
time to get started in the proper direction, but
under they have let nothing stop them for
day two along the subway trail. Nothing but Mr.
Kings early start will give him the decision Hank
should he finally win out in the cellar argument
The Giants start West again with a lead of seven
games thereabouts. Ordinarily, this would appear
to be commanding margin but, unhappily, upon this
jaunt they have only two with the Reds in place
Of the usual four. Such is life. Just when you need
some stepping stone worst, the is yanked from
beneath your feet and there's nothing but jump left
to save total annihilation.
Griffs only chance now is to mop up with the Red
Sox when the series arrives and do a bit of climbing
over the down-trodden Yanks while Red Sox and
Athletics hooked up in four-ply jubilee. From
tactical position the Senators falling into echni-
different in aspects than one.
The stretch always tells the story of any race but
the sprnter who has already torn off of the
before the other contender arrives at the turn hasn't
any the worst of It, to break it gent ly.
Good brany ball players supposed to be scarce
in the minors we'll the majors. And yet there
game and heady little Patsy Flaherty unlocked when
many guy 80 per cent below him is bringing So 900 for
big league try-out. Some minor league club pot
hunting for 1913 manager play the tip for what
it's worth.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13
Post-Season Series.

SECTION A.
Game Today-Bankers vs.. Pepcot
at Capital City League Park,
North Capitol and L streets.
Umpires, Messrs. Belts and
Hughes.
Yesterdays Result-COrnelL, s;
Post0ffice, 2.
SECTION B.
Game TOday-Ninth vs.. Nativity,
at East Washington grounds,
Thirteenth and d streets north
east. Umpire, Mr.. Colliflower.
Yesterdays Result-Nativity, 10;
Printers, 6.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13

J. L-since the first of July J. Evers has been at bat
119 times with 43 hits recorded-the average being
about 1850. We compile this gladly-but don't
consider 1t precedent.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13
BINGLES AND BUNTS
Bv Grdntldnd Rice
Hank O'Day's "Invictus."

BiudGeoned by Clarke, Mc(srasv, and Chance
My bean IL bIoody-but uncOwed.
II matters not how small "the gate"
Nor how the angry rooters jeer,
My mask snd chest protector watt
And Lynch may need a man next year.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13

President c. Horatius Ebbets is still rushing work
upon his $76O0oo stand Which would you rather
drink-beer from champagne bottle-or champagne
from a stein?
The Washington times., 1912-08-13

Out Of the blight which covers me
when I was once so near the pole.
thank whatever gods there he
That Boston bars the Final Hole.
In the fell clutch Of circumstance
I've blamed no umpire yet-alOud:
The Washington times., 1912-08-13

The stretch always tells the story of any race but
sprinter who already part stretch
before other contender arrives at the turn hasn't
any the worst of It, to break it gent ly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09
INSTALL NEW STREET
 LIGHTS IN GERARD
Council Transacts Some Important Business - Girard Minister
 Weds in Lafayette

Girard. March s.-(Special1- 1-At the semi monthly meeting of the Girard city coun- cil last night much business vas at tended to. among the most important matters being the contract which was made with the Columbus railroad for inc installation of % new street lights to be installed immediately at places as desig- mated by the street committed These lights will be larger and better than those of the present service. and it is possible other Improvements along this line will ye. be made at an early date.
 The matter of vacancy in the board of aldermen. caused by the conviction of AL derman George 1. Wilson of felony some time since. was brought up, and'John r.. Rodgers of North Girard was elected to fill the place.
 Ordinances were passed regulating the selling of liquor to white and colored in the city, for governing the sale of liouors and the collection of street taxes Drdi- nances were passed forbidding stealing. removing vehicles off the premises of an- other, carrying concealed weapons and drunkenness of officers while on duty.
 The Rev w. C. crowder, the popuIar pastor of the West Side Bartist church surprised his friends yesterday by going 10 Lafayette and getting married The bride was Miss Mary Newman. daurhter Of MT. and Mrs. J. r. Newman of that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09
z 5 a JUDGE RICHARDSON GIVEN AN OVATION as ass = seessaA -.af-. Defends Record in Talk at
 Huntsville CLUB IS ORGANIZED
Richardson Club Formed With About Three Hundred Members-Bcyer-
 ly. Allen Dead - III With E Paralysis in Texas

Huntsville, March S.-(Special)- Judge William Richardson, who has op- position for the first time in 12 years in seeking re-election to Congress. was given an ovation at the McGee hotel last night immediately after the or ganization of the Richardson club with a membership of about 800. The club was organized in the county court house with State Senator Robert E. Spragins as chairman and Roy ONeal, secretary. Spragins. in taking the chair. made a brief address commenting the services of Judge Richardson and said that he has made record of which any man might be proud, that he com mands the respect of the whole na- tfon.
 At the conclusion of the meeting ev- cry member of the club marched To the hotel and called Judge Richardson down l. He made short address in the lobby of the hotel defending his record, which has heen, attacked by his opponent and saving tifat he will make the race for reelection on that rec ord Mke
 Beverly Allen, well known citizen of Huntsville, 50 years old, died last night at his home in the southern part of thepcity after an illness of several weeks with pneumonia.
 M. A. Collins. hardware merchant. who recently moved from Huntsville to San Antonio. Tex, is very i'll from a stroke of paralysis, according to in- formation that has been received here. Collins and his family have been away from this city only few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09
 CLUB OFFERS PRIZE TO RURAL SCHOOL

Troy, March S.-(Speeial)-The educa- tional department of the Alabama Feder- ation of Womens Clubs offers s1oo prize to the rural school reporting the great est improvement in the schools of the county.
 This prize is to be awarded upon the merits of these reports as a whole. the conditions being named by tho department of education in part as follows; First, term improvement, including local taxation, buildings conforming to plans adopted by the state, deeding of school land to state, libraries, interior and exterior beautify- ing of property and the enlargement of school grounds 10 include three acres. Then social development. and improve ment, including domestic arts such as local entertainments, cooking, canning, growing corn sewing. lyeeum lectures. reading anG local ntracountry sports, etc. This prize is to go 10 the county furnishing the best report from an individual school and then to the school which won in the contest where it is to be used in further improvements.
 All details relative to entering this con test can be secured from the local chap ters of the Federation Of Women's Clubs. The purpose of the prize is 10 promote general improvement in the rural school sections of every county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09
.BE[LAMY LUNCHEON
 10 BE AT FLORENCE
Covers Will Be Laid in the Indian Room at Cost
 of $1 Each

The luncheon to be given in honor Of George A. Bellamy, the playground ex- pert of Cleveland. O., will be laid in the Indian room of the Florence hotel next Wednesday at 1 o'clock, according to plans perfected yesterday by Chairman Victor H. Hanson and associate mem bors of the civic improvement commit tee of the Chamber of Commerce. The affair will be one of the features of the programme of entertainment arranged for the visit of MT. Bellamy and the details are in the hands of a subcommittee, which is composed of Victor II. Hanson, chairman; w. c. Oliver member of the civic improvement committee of the Chamber of Commerce, and John l.. Par ker, chairman of the entertainment com mittee of the Chamber of Commerce.
 The civic improvement committee met yesterday afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce. Chairman John l.. Parker of the entertainment committee was pres ent by special request. MT. Hanson pre- sided and those in attendance as mem- -bers of the civic improvement committee were ". G. Oliver, Charles A. Calhoun and E. NJ. Kilby.
 A motion was introduced by MT. Cal houn that the luncheon should be given on Wednesday at the Florence hotel and that the price of the covers should be placed at s1. This was unanimously adopted and the committee to attend to the details of the occasion was appointed. After deciding that 12:3o o'clock should be the official assembly hour of the civic
 improvement committee hereafter, the committee adjourned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09
Suits Filed Yesterday

J. s. Rvan, by his next friend, M. F.. Wright, has sued the Birmingham Rail way. Light and Power company. asking S25ao damages for alleged personal in- juries. The suit was filed in the circuit court.
 Fred Jones has also entered suit against the same company, asking s2O0O damages for alleged personal injuries re- ceived in collision. while riding as a passenger of the defendant company S lines.
 Jim Terry has sued the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. claiming sl500 damages for alleged personal injuries re. oeived while in the employ of the defend- ant company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record in the probate office yesterday showing the following transfers of property, the consideration being 5000 or more:
 s3IOo-Oetavia Wood to C. II. Dick inson, part of lot l. in block 2, ac- eording to the survey of WaVerly Place.
 s212o-Lsllie N Bailey and Lute Howard to Eliza K Harris, lots .f0 and II, in block 2. according to the survey of Sylvan Heights.
 si2oo-The B. r. Pool Investment company to the Minge Mortgage and Realty company. lots q and eS, in block 223, according to the survey of the North Birmingham Land company.
 s1S00-B. r. Pool and wife to the Minge Mortgage and Realty company, a part of lot l, in block A "A" accord ing to the North Birmingham Land company's addition to North Birming- ham.
 s1560-F. T. Dow to Willie Ida Lem ley, lot 6, in block [, in the survey of Rosemont.
 s12o0-S C. Agerton and wife 10 M. c. Cross, a parcel of land at the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 20, town shin 1G south of range 4 west.
 s35O0-J. F. Couch and wife to Jessie E. Forsyth lot 1, in block 2, according to the Woodlawn Realty company $ sixth addition to Woodlawn. s3000-The Birmingham Realty com pany 10 the Hillman Watts Land com napy. lots 8, Q and 10, in block 166, ac- cording to the survey of the city of Birmingham
 s5a0o-Frank Meerman 10 Clara B. Rounds. part of block so0,. in the Elyton Land Company's survey. s2500-Mayry T. West to George C. Kelley. lots and 6, in Mayry T. Vests resurvey of lots 20 and 21 and 22 of C. T. McMillan's addition to the West End of the city of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09
ARDU0US SESSION
 0F TAX COMMISSION

Montgomery, March S.-(Speeial.) )-After an arduous session today with the state tax commission, Governor o'Neal left on the o'clock train tonight for Birming- ham. Just what matters were consid- cred at the conference between the gov ernor and the members of the tax com- mission could not be learned, other than that the assessments of taxable property of the state were considered and other questions of importance to the state. Nothing else was given out either by the governor or the members of the com mission