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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25
Tigers have lost a lot of games tina
might have been saved in consequence.
Can Be Big Help.

Here again is where Stanage can be a
big help. From the nature of his duties.
the big backstop can tell whether man
really is unable to get anything on the
ball or merely is having bad luck and Is
due to settle down. 1t doesn't pay to
yank a hurler too quickly any more than
it does to let him linger until somebody
hits him in the forehead with a line drive
and knocks him senseless.
This is particularly true Of youngsters
and Jennings is to be commended for let
ting some of the juveniles who reported
here last fall weather the storm of a real
beating just for the good that the ex-
perence will do them in the long run.
But If it is apparent that man has
nothing but a glove the sooner he is
relieved the better chance his club will
have Of winning the ball game. and 1t will
be Stanage's province henceforward to
sound the alarm when the psychological
moment arrives. Undoubtedly the added
responsibility will inspire Stanage to
pepper up" Under the circumstances
that have existed since he has been with
the club, there has been little incentive
for studying the pitchers carefully, for
the big catchers suggestions seldom We're
needed. Knowing that it is up to him.
Oscar will take pains to see that he
doesn't go wrong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25
RADBOURNE'S GREAT FEAT.
Frank Bancroft Tells of Unequaled
Stunt of Providence Pitcher.

Frank Bancroft, business manager of
the Cincinnati Reds. while manager of
the Providence club in 1884, made pos
sible the remarkable record OF Charles
Radbourne, who pitched twenty-seven
consecutive games and won twenty-six OF
them-eighteen in a row. During the re-
cent National League meeting Bancroft told
the story: I'VE had only two pitchers in
those days." sad Banny, land. played
about every other day. About the middle
of the season Sweeney, one of our
pitchers, quit us and the club was going
to disband. for pitchers were scarce and
things looked bad. The directors We're
about to toss UP the sponge. / told them
that if they would let me pay Old Hoss-
that's what we always called Radbourne-
Sweeney's salary besides his own, I'd win
the pennant They gave me the laugh,
but put it down in black and white that
Old Hoss was to get two mems salary.
put the proposition up to Rad and he said
he'd pitch his arm off to win the flag.
"Radbourne then won eighteen straight
games. and all within month. Marquard
won nineteen straight in half season.
After Old Hoss had pitched about fifteen
straight games l looked for him to give
up the job every day, but he wouldn't.
He said he wouldn't quit until We cinched
to get warmed up before each game. His
arm was so sore he couldn't throw ball
with an overland motion when he first
went on the field. He had to toss under
hand. When Rad began to warm up he
had the catcher stand behind the plate
and he stood about ten feet in front of
the plate. He tossed the ball underhanded
and gradually kept getting his arm higher
as he loosened up. AS his arm felt better
he began to take step backward after
each pitch.
by the time he reached the pitchers
box he was throwing with a side-arm mo-
ton, and by the time he got back to Sec
ond base he could get his arm over his
head He kept walking back until he got
about ten feet behind second base. then
he began to shoot the ball to the catcher
with all of his might. During the first
two weeks that Rad worked every game
he pitched four games against Boston,
and they got only one run off him. Rad
pitched until We cinched the pennant.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25

John r. McGraw's middle name must ne
Job. At any rate. the old-timer VINO put
that name on the map and in the DOCKS
DISPLAYED no more patience during his
troubles than did the Little Napoleon
of the Giants in the development of his
championship base ball club. With one
or two exceptions, every member of the
Giants bears the stamp Made by Nc
Graw." Christy Mathewson. in fact, is
the only luminary of the team who was
a star before the advent of McGraw as
manager
Player after player who showed but lit
tie promise has been taken by McGraw,
placed on the bench to season and then
fitted into the championship machine.
Had any other manager had charge of
these same players the chances are that
he would have released them or at least
farmed them years ago. McGraw, how
ever, seldom farms out man he thinks
he can use. He prefers to let the player
adorn the bench, thus absorbing some OF
McGraw's caustic pointers on the game.
and to fill in now and then in utility
roles. He sends them into the fray when
lost or the victory is cinched beyond re-
call. Many of his regulars made their
start as Giants in just such way.
In this respect he Is practically alone.
Tesreau is one of the few players whom
he farmed out and then recalled. Take the
Boston Red Sox-Buck O'Brien, Bedient
and Yerkes are ex-farm hands. Nearly all
of the Clevelanders are graduates from
the farm. Even Connie Mack. famed as
he is as a developer of youngsters. does
not ignore the value of a minor league
club. He had Harry Krause out for a
year and planted Stuffy McInnis for a
season or SO.
McGraw. however. keeps his prospects
loyal to his recruits to the extreme. Ad-
vice to release this or that player has
no effect upon McGraw beyond that of
making him stronger for the athlete in
question. In this respect he Is the per-
sonification of patience. For instance, he
kept RUDE Marquard two years after
every one else thought the famous south
paw was an idollar
frost McGraw could have secured waiv-
ers on RUDE without any trouble. but de-
clined to do So His patience received its
reward in 1911 and 1912.
When Merkle pulled off his famous play
in 1908 few expected that the Toledo man
would be a member Of the Giants the fol-
prise. Merkle is still a member and one
of the most valuable of McGraws men,
despite the fact that he erred grievously
in the last game of the late worlds series.
From being a lemon he became a star
first sacker and strong batter. McGraw
even now refuses to criticise him harshly
for his error of omission in the final
game against Boston, saying that such
might happen to any player.
McGraw picked up Snodgrass upon the
lots in Los Angeles in the winter of 1907.
He had him report at Marlin in 1908.
Snodgrass is still one of the Giants and,
what is more, he became a regular out
| fielder in 1910 after trying the better part
| OF two years to become . catcher. Think
of that-keeping Snodsrass for over two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25
Better Results Expected.

Considerably better results may be ex-
pected of the Tiger twirlers. young and
old, If Stanage is consulted every day be-
fore the game; and if he declares that
hurler isn't ready somebody else ought
to be sent in, providing there is any one
at all available. AS there are times when
pitcher who has everything will be
pounded all over the lot, Oscars judg-
ment will not always be right Many
times he will fall down and recommend
for duty a deceiver who is absolutely
made to order for the opposition. But
he will get the correct dope oftener than
anybody else could.
There is a peculiar quality of judgment
involved in knowing when to lift pitcher
and lack of this quality has cost Man.
ager Jennings dear in the past. Hughie
seems to be particularly unfortunate in
tendency to leave pitchers in too long
when they are going badly, and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25
pHILLIES GET NIKE DONLIN.
Pirate Fans Scent Some Deep Plot
in Release of Player.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, December 25.-Out-
fielder Mike Donlin goes to the Philadel-
phia Nationals.
Secretary VIII H. Locke of the Pitts
burgh team received last night from
Let Donlin go to the club claiming his
services
Dreyfuss is wintering at Aiken, S. c.
Locke went through the days mail and
found Charley Dooins claim for Donlin.
Also he found that all the other clubs
waived on Sir Michael.
This latter fact has the fans in Pitts
Durgh guessing. Just why Mike is being
let out is something that hasn't been ex-
planned yet to an eager base ball popu-
lace with whom Mike is extremely pop
ular.
Locke says he doesn't know anything
about the Donlin deal and presumes Fred
Clarke is the only man who can give
an explanation. He denies that there is
to the Philadelphia club and that Donlin
is going there as manager, with Locke
as president.
II haven't got that far along with the
Philadelphia proposition yet said Locke.
who intimated that If he did land in
Quakertown Donlin would not be man.
ager.
Concerning the report that John Killing
is coming to Pittsburgh. Locke said he
knew nothing. 1t is credited here that
Clarke is bringing Killing into a three
cornered trade in which Pittsburgh, Gin
cinnati and st. Louis will figure The
dope here Is that during the annual meet
ing in Cincinnati January King will
land In Pittsburgh, Roger Bresnahan in
Cincinnati. Konetchy in Pittsburgh and a
bunch of players from the Pirates and
Reds will go to the Cardinals in ex-
change for the placing Of Bresnahan with
Cincinnati and Konetchy with the
Pirates
Philadelphia Is the sixth National
League Club with which Donlin has been
associated. He has played with st. Louis,
Cincinnati. Boston, New York and Pitts
burgh. and was also a member Of the old
Baltimore League team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25
HOWARD MEETS JERSEYMEN.
Owl Field Club Quint of Newark
N. J., PLAYS Here Friday Evening.

The Howard University basket ball
team will meet worthy competitors when
it tackles the Owl Field Club quint of
Newark, \. j.. Friday evening, at True
Reformers' Hall. This game has been
looked forward to with great interest by
the basket ball fans. The Owl Field Club
claims the championship of New Jersey
and New York, having recently defeated
the crack Alpha Physical Culture Club Of
New York city. Howard Universty's su-
periority to the other teams of this sec
ton was emphasized last Friday evening,
when it met and defeated by a score of
90 to the Virginia Union University
team of Richmond. Spectators of next
Fridays game are assured of seeing two
of the best colored basket ball teams of
the country in action.
The preliminary game will be played be-
tween the strong Howard Academy team
and Howard freshmen. The Freshman
quint is composed of several of last years
Academy and NJ Street High stars. The
games will begin at S:15. and will be fol-
lowed by a reception.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25
McGRAW IS MOST PATIENT
MANAGER IN BASE BALL
Famous Leader Keeps Many Players On
Giants Bench Two or Three Seasons
Before Making Regulars of Them.

seasons before he found out he could use
him regularly!
When Chief Meyers arrived in New
York he could hit That was ALL He
was slow on his feet, could not throw
and absolutely lacking in base ball wis
dom. He was of little real value to Nc
Graw in 1909 or 1910. but McGraw hung
on to him and has a star receiver as a
result
Josh Devore and Charley HerZog were
two others who were tagged failures. but
who finally came through for McGraw.
He did let HerZog get away in trade,
but. when the opportunity was presented,
grabbed him back.
Larry Doyle looked like the worst sec
Ond baseman ever when he first Joined
the Giants. He fooled almost as many
chances as he accepted.
Did it make McGraw peevish? Not a
bit of it, To the contrary. McGraw is
quoted as saying: Keep booting them,
Larry. Some day you will stop one. Your
batting suits me. anyway. and l can for
give your bad work at second
Two months ago Larry Doyle. captain
Of the Giants, was voted the most valua-
bic player in the National League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25
HARVARD SURPRISES EN-.
Followers of Chess Tourney See
Crimson Team Lose Two Games.

NEW YORW, December 25.-To the sur
prise of onlookers at the continuation OF
play in the twenty-first annual intercol-
legiate chess tournament yesterday. Har-
ward, after scoring one game by default.
owing to the absence of Van Vliet OF the
Princeton team. lost two of the remaining
three games and consequently did no
better than the Princeton at two points
for each side.
Columbia, on the other hand. showed
real championship form against Yale, de-
feating the New Haven team by 3i2 TO
u, the best score yet recorded in this
tournament.
The following table gives the pairings.
openings and results of the play in the
third round:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25
BARTELMES BEATS SWAN.
Wins First Place in Pool Tourney
and Prize of S25

Charles Bartelmes won first prize in the
pocket billiard tourney at the Royal by
defeating Frank Swan in the final game
last night. by the score of 100 to 70. Each
player had clean record when they met
last night. and they both seemed a bit
nervous at the start. Swan took several
hard chances and smashed the bunch
open for Bartelmes. who had a good lead.
which he increased during the latter part
of the game. Swan was in q position to
overtake his rival several times, but he
missed some easy shots that spoiled his
chances Final standing of tourney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25
HEYDLER IN CONFERENCE.
Will Represent President Lynch al
Meeting of Schedule Makers.

NEW YORK, December 25.-John A.
Heydler. secretary of the National
League, said last night he expected to
leave for Aiken the latter part of this
week to join the schedule conference,
which was to have been held in Sa-
vannah. but which it was decided to hold
in Aiken to suit the convenience of Mr..
Dreyfuss, who has been at that resort
for his health.
The Pittsburgh magnate is a member of
the National League schedule committee
and. with Mr.. Heydler. acting for Presi-
dent Lynch, will represent that body In
working out the schedules.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25

Barney Dreyfuss of the Pittsburgh club
Is in such poor health that he has gone
south To spend the rest of the winter.
Ban Johnson has agreed to confer with
Dreyfuss on the joint playing schedule at
a special meeting to be held in Aiken
January ., instead Of in Cincinnati as
usual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25

The Northeastern League. which was
organized recently. has changed it's name
to the Maine State League. The circuit
will be composed of six cities-Bangor
Lewiston, Portland, Bath, Biddeford and
Augusta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25
.STANACE TO PICK
DETROIT PITCHERS
Tigers Crack Catcher's Ad-
vice to Be Sought on Fit
ness of TWirIers.
JENNINGS PLANS A
CHANGE IN SYSTEM
Figures Backstop Is Best
Qualified as to Ability of
Curver Before a Game.

| Special Dispatch to The Star.
| DETROIT, December 2J.-Rumor-as
! yet lacking official confrmation-has it
| that there will be change in the method
| of handling the Detroit clubs pitchers in
1913.
Instead Of leaving this matter entirely
in the hands of Manager Jennings, as it
has been in the past it is reported that
Oscar Stanage is going to have a large
share of the say as to who shall work
at given time and when the performer
on duty is due for the derrick Hereto
fore, Stanage, in spite of the fact that
he is generally considered by critics to be
as good as any backstop in base ball, if
not actually the best, has had practically
nothing to say regarding a hurler's fitness
to go into the box and even less about
his being relieved when he has shown
signs of slipping.
Such a system is wrong from the foun-
dation up. Nobody else on a ball club
knows as much about the pitchers as does
the fellow who catches them day after
day. The wisest manager in the world
cannot tell by merely sitting on the
bench whether his choice for pitching
duty has anything" but the man with
the big mtt, who knows just what any
slabman should do when right. ought to
be able to gauge to a nicely just how the
ball is behaving
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19
WHITE IS CHOSEN.
Succeeds ID. w. Mulvane as National
Committeeman.

Chicago. June 19.-In order to pre-
pare for all contingencies in case of a
bolt at the convention, Ex-Governor
w. j. Bailey of Atchison, one of the
two Taft delegates from Kansas, pro-
tested against the selection of a ma
tional committeeman for that state
until the convention was permanently
organized. He made the point that
the delegation could not name the
comm itteeman until the convention
passed on it's own credentials. His
protest was put in the form of a mo-
ton. The Roosevelt delegates, being
Overwhelmingly in the majority,
promptly tabled it. Then William Al
len White of Emporia was elected ma
tional committeeman. All of the
eighteen Roosevelt delegates voted for
him. Bailey and A. e. Crane, the 9TH
er Taft delegate, voted for d. w. Null
vane.
The caucus then proceeded to select
members for the various committees
as follows:
Resolutions-Judge Ansel R. Clark.
Sterling.
Credentials-Ralph Harris, Ottawa.
Permanent organization-U. S. Sar-
tin, Kansas City.
Rules and order of business. S.
George, Hutchinson.
Honorary vice president - Judge
Nelson Case, Oswego.
Member of committee to notify can
didate for PRESIDENT. M. Laneon,
Independence.
Member of committee to notify can
didate for vice observation-disclosures
Hay, Sedan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19
COLORED CLUBS HERE.
Twelfth Annual Session at First Afri.
can Baptist Church.

The twelfth annual session of the
Federation of Colored Women's clubs
was begun today at the First African
Baptist church, corner of Third and
Quincy streets, and will continue until
Thursday evening.
At the morning session., the address
of welcome on behalf of the city was
given by e. Scott also a welcome adj
dress on behalf of clubs by Mrs. M. H.
Bradshaw. Music was furnished by
the Oriental Glee club of Topeka. Mrs.
p. Merideth of Newton also spoke at
the morning meeting. An exceedingly
good program was given in the af-
ternoon, and the meeting closed after
more music by the Topeka glee club.
A large number of representatives
of colored wome ems federated clubs are
in Topeka attending the annual meet
ing; delegates being here from seven
teen different towns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19
STUBS is CAUGHT,
Policeman Started to Put Him Out
But Governor Was Rescued.

Chicago, June 19.-Governor Stubs
was in hard luck at the opening of the
convention. A Chicago policeman had
him by the coat collar ejecting him
from the floor of the convention, when
Harold Chase came to his rescue.
The governor had been SO busy
managing the Roosevelt campaign that
he forgot to rustic convention ticket.
About an hour before the convention
opened, Henry J. Allen went over to
Kansas headquarters to see If he could
find ticket for the governor.
Dave Mulvane was there dishing out
tickets to the Kansans.
You will give the governor a ticket,
won't you Dave?" asked Allen.
well, it is rather late to be MAX
ing requests for tickets" replied Null
vane, ''but 1 will put him on the wait
ing list and treat him just the same
as other people,"
But he doesn't want to go on the
waiting list replied Allen HE
wants to go to the convention
Dave smiled and put down the name
"Stubbs'' on the waiting list. Allen
left the room and Dave evidently new
er reached Stubs name on the list.
Soon after the convention opened
harold Chase went in on the main
hoor, He had not gone far when he
saw policeman ordering Stubs out
OF the hall because he had no ticket.
The governor no doubt had run across
friendly doorkeeper. AS the gov
ernor was being showed along Chase
walked up to the policeman and said:
Mr.. Officer, you ought not to put
that man out. He is the governor of
Kansas
We'll. I'll let him stay this time. -
said the policeman "but he ought to
skirmish up ticket somewhere for
the rest of the convention"
And So EtThbz qnf IN ctox,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19
STOPS MANEUVERS,
Taft's Veto of Army Bill Cuts OF the
Appropriation.
WashinRton.

Washington. June 19.-Presidenf
Taft's veto of the army bill may pre-
vent this years maneuver camps of
the regular army and the national
guard in most of the states. The camps
were ordered before the middle of July.
Preparations have been made for the
encampment of northwestern states
troops including Colorado, Washington
and Idaho on July 81.
+ The vetoed bill contained an appro-
priatfon of 81 1850, 900 to pay in part the
expenses of the encampments. An eff
fort was begun today to induce the
president to forward to congress ?
special message urging that the appro-
priation for encamprnents be authoriz-
ed so that it may not. be necessary to
postpone them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19
Runs Along Entire Western
Border of City.
INCLUDES OVER 5000 LOTS
Ten Miles of Mains 4 to 6 Feet
in Diameter.
Largest Sewer Undertaking in
Years Here.

A sewer to cost $175,OOO, contain
ing ten miles of mains and serving
territory comprising 5000 lots. has
been planned by w. G. Tandy. city
commissioner, and will be placed be-
fore the next meeting of the board of
city commissioners for approval. the
sewer starts on College Hill and takes
a course due north through West Elm
hurst, MelroSe, Auburndale and emp
ties into the river
The new sewer covers the entire
western border of the city-sections
never before reached by these mod
ern improvements. At the head of the
sewer near Washburn college on
Euclid avenue it will be four feet in
diameter. Where it empties into the
Kansas river it will measure six feet.
The new drain will be independent of
any other sewer in the city and will
be constructed along the latest mod
ern methods.
The city engineering department
under A. r. Young, city engineer, has
completed the entire field work on
the sewer. The borings have been
made, the levels have been run and
all the plans are ready. 1t will take
but a short time to make the specifi-
cations for the contractor bids.
Commissioner. Tandy said this eft
ernoon that the new sewer would be
su omitted to the property owners as
soon as possible. After his resolu-
ton passes the board of city commits
of next week the taxpayers will be
given twenty days for complaints. If
in this time a majority of the square
feet represented in the district is not
lined up against the sewer it can he
constructed legally. 1t is estimated
that it will cost $50 a lot over the
entire district of 5000 lots.
The territory covers all of the west
ern border of the city from Euclid
avenue to the river. The southern
boundary is Euclid avenue. The east
ern border runs along Boswell avenue,
College avenue to Sixth avenue,
thence along the alley west of Lin
denwood avenue to Laurel avenue
along the Drive and Hawthorne street
to the river. In the Potwin vicinity
it covers everything not touched by
the Potwin sewer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19
POLICE JOTTINCS.

Bulletin-Morris Clay Jenkins, the
police baby, has learned to crawl on
his hands and knees. Teeth? Not yet,
but soon. s-sr -'sr-~-sv --se- tesr-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19
SIGNS S-HOUR BILL.
The President Issues Proclamation Eek.
empting Canal Work.

Washington, June 1o.-President
Taft today signed the act of congress
limiting to eight hours the daily SER
vice of laborers and mechanics en-
ployed on government work and i'm
mediately issued an executive order
exempting any contracts in connection
with the Panama canal until January
I, 1915. The canal will be finished
before that date according to the ex-
pectation of the engineers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19
WANTS TAFT ON BENCH
Pitney says He Believes President
Would Like Place.

Morristown, N. J., June 19.-The. name
of Justice Pitney of the United States
supreme court as a compromise Repub-
lican candidate for president was sug-
gested by speakers here tonight at
reception to the Justice
It am thankful for the position now
have said the Justice. IT am seeking
no other. In fact I believe President