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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-22

FOR SALE OR RENT-one Of the
best farms in the county. For in.
formation address Mrs. s. A. Dean,
276 Grand ST., 1organtowu, W. Va,
or Mr.. A. L. Lehman, city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-22

FOR sALE-s seven room house With
hall and bath, slate roof tile foun.
dalton and good cellar. House fln.
ished in soak, In good condition al
I most new. ons level aud paved
street. Convenient TO ttores and
school. One blotk.from street car
line. mean to sell 1t at once. Cdii
Bell Phone 2ls.R, or 1915 9th ST.,
9Th ward. ~ - =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-22

FOR sALE-Home in Fitch ward. SIX
rooms, with bath and all medefi
conveniences = gas and electric
lights, large cellar with stone WALL.
solid stone foundation, large ropmy
rooms. with clothes closets and
pantry, large fFeat porch, back
porch, cabinet mGntles, slate root,
in fact 5ust the kind Of q, house You
you'd plan II yolls were buildins d
home for yourself. This house IL
located on a lot 4Ox100, Jackson
avenue between 9th and Sth streets,
Fifth ward, near Locust avenue and
car line, and has alley access. Will
sell for liberal cash payment With
easy terms on balance on Ss.l0l3or
give discount for all cash. Consult
the owner, III. Evans 3i7 @ hEeago
street. Con. Phone 255. Once Con-
Phone 423.Y. "a; Z sc
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AM ERlcAN LEAGUE
Standing of the Clubs


Boston, 3: Cleveland, L.
Detroit. .; Washington o.
ST. Louis. i: Philadelphia, 4.
New York. a: Chicago. S.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-22

WANT TO RENT-House In desirable
location, preferably 4th ward, or on
CASTOR or Locust avenue. Want 1t
before June 18th. Can give any ref.
erence desired. Talk quick. Phone
Or address Four Ward House care
West Virginlan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-22

Batteries--Tesreau. Wiltse and
Myers. HUMPHREYS. Keefe aud Nc.
Lean.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-22
HELP WANTED.

WANTEo-Farm foreman. Good sal
AIRY, house and garden. Levi D. Harr.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-22

LAUNCH FOR sALE-At . bargain Il
taken quick; viii carry, 10 Reoplas
speed - miles, easy TO run and safe.
Call Bell 4l2,J or Con. sos,I iorden-'
ons,ration.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-22
CAN FLETCHER RuN7

CINCINNATI, Ohio. May 22,-New
York won Il ragged game from Gin
elRaa,i yesterday. Tesreau was wild,
while Wlltse was effective in the
pinches. Keete and HUMPHREYS were
both hit hard. The feature Of the
game was Fletcher's base running. He
scored from first on single In the
eighth. st
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-22

WANTEo-Good second hand type,
writer desk. Address Desk" care
West virginian. 4.24-tf
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sALk LOSES EoR sox

- y
NEW YORK, N. Y, May 22.-The
Highlanders defeated the White au
in the first game OF the series yester.
nay by great batting rally in the
ninth. Manager Callahan ordered
Lange to pass Hartzell, to take u
chance on Martin. On the fourth ball,
Umpire Evans called i balk as Catcher
Kuhn stepped ont Of his box. and al.
lowed Chase to come in with the win.
ming run.
Score r. n. +
Chicago .21OOO2SOO- s 8 Q
New York ....... 00l0O23O%- 8 - !:
Bat'eries-Peters. Mogrldge, Benz.
Lange and Kuhn: Ford and Sweeney.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-22

rYPEWRlrERs FOR sALE-pfactl'
cally new at bargainsH-L. G. Smith
and oliver, 200 Jacobs Bldg. W. Il.
Losch. 500 Jacobs Bldg.
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o'sRfES wIusiEsea

BOSTON. ,aIlss.s slaS laa o;RtIeu
returned Yesterday aRdh oulpiicheR
Gregg. Boston winning fram CLEVELAND
2 To N
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WANTEo-sewing. VIII sew at home
iS6r go out.by The day. Apply:isIc
-Ridgley avenue. Bell phone 297.R. 4
5.1.12
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
OFFERED
FOR FOUR BATTLES
Boag Ready to Distribute
$4,000 Among Five
Star Boxers.

NEW YORK, April G.-Seventy-five
thousand dollars for four bouts in Goth
am,
This looks like loose juggling of
figures, but the offers are out and if
the boys care to mingle it's theirs for
the askingf. This record-breaking tempter
is held out by Gil BOag, manager of the
Madison y. c., for the following exhibit
lions: Packey Mcfarland VS.. Matt Wells,
Packey Mcfarland VS.. Ad Wolgast, Ad
Wolgast VS.. Matt Wells and Johnny Kill
bane VS. Knockout Brown. The $4,000 is
to be divided equally among the four bat
way they. desire.
In can be easily seen that the advent
OF the Garden \. c. into the pugilistic
world stirred up matters some. Also that
the rival clubs do not intend to stand
aside and take what the Garden folk toss
into the discard. When the famous arena
receives i license for boxing exhibitions
the management will undoubtedly hustle
around and seek out the boxers who are
topliners.
The above mentioned are about the
greatest drawing cards in the country.
The question will settle down to the point
whether the Garden folk will care to
guarantee substantial purses to the box
ers or insist upon them battling on a
percentage basis.
There's the rub. The boxer that prefers
to take a chance and fight on what his
draWing value is, instead of a surety is
no more. In the meantime the biff artists
will be very coy, for they see big money
in sight. To them the entrance Of the
Garden into the game is a blessing in
disguise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
BY n. C. BYRD.

The high school base ball teams are fast
getting into condition for the series which
will open in less than two weeks. All
the teams have played one or more games,
and the results show that the mines,
while they are hardly up to the standard
of last year in general playing ability,
will be fully as good, if not better than
the average scholastic aggregation.
One factor in which a great deteriora-
ton this year will be seen is in the pitch
ing. There is not school that is as well
fortified in the box this spring as it was
last. The best twirlers in each of the
institutions have left, and there are some
great efforts being put forth - devcsp
capable men for mound work 1t is not
likely, though, that anybody who can
pitch as we'll as the men who did the
work in the series in 1911 will be found.
Central, with the exception of it's pitch
ing staff, seems to have better team
than it did last spring. The Blue and
White has shown stronger al its prelirni-
nary contests than it did in 1911 both in
its fielding and batting. The nine as a
whole. has been a stronger defensive ag-
gregation and has also developed IT, re
consistent offensive play. The lack Of a
Boteler, though, will probably lower he
standard of the team to what It was last
season. NO matter who does the pltt 4 :
ing for the Blue and White, it is cert IN
that there will be no man developed who
will be as strong as last eyar's main
stay.
Tech is also coming fast. Although the
Manual Trainers have lost three or four
men through classroom deficiency, it does
not seem to have detracted from the gen.
eral work of the nine. Tech is the one
team in the series that appears to be
nearly as strong as it was last season.
While it is questionable if Austin or Cant
we'll will be as good a pitcher as was
Garland, there is likely to be no great
difference In the work of the men.
Western. had it pitcher of the Holden
caliber, would unquestionably be in the
running for the championship. The Red
and White nine. while it is weakened in
one or two spots. should be enough
stronger in the others to make up for
them. but the difficulty to date has been
the lack of a capable twirler. But one
game has been played by the Western
nine. and in that Cathedral scored nine
runs against it. Such poor defensive work
will have to be considerably improved if
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
SHERMAN VICTOR IN
BIC BILLIARD PLAY
Washington Entrant in Ma
tionaI Tourney Defeats
Wilson.
STANDING OF CONTESTANTS.

PHILADELPHIA, April 6.-Frank
Sherman of Washington yesterday aft
ernoon won his fourth game in the ma
tional pocket billiard tournament now in
progress at Horticultural Hall. by beat
ing w. Wilson of Hackensack, ~ j.,
$50 to So
In his game with Sherman Wilson
did not have chance from the start.
The score in the fifth frame stood 30 to
10 in favor of the Washington billiardist.
In the twelfth frame Sherman made a
wonderful side pocket shot that brought
forth rounds of applause. The cue ball
was frozen against an end rail cushion
and the ball that Sherman picked out
for his shot was right in the midst of a
dozen balls clustered around the spot.
Sherman hit two cushions and the cue
ball smashed into the bunch and the
ball singled out kissed off the nine ball
and went into the side pocket.
Wilson, seeing his rival make this shot.
pounded his cue in applause on the floor.
Sherman, after this shot, gained more
confidence. and it was easy matter
to run his required number of balls and
win the game.
De Orc was defeated last night by
James Matura of Denver, by the score
of 80 to 1876. This makes two straight
reverses for the champion, and not only
puts him out Of the running, but also
robs him of his title. which will go to
the winner OF tonights contest between
Matura and Ralph.
Last nights contest proved to be a
battle royal with De Orc making won
derful bid for the honor after getting off
to bad start.
The Denverite began the game by TAX
ing the first two frames in easy fashion.
and il looked as if he We're going to
clean up in the next but after pocketing
five balls he missed straight shot for
the corner pocket on the two ball, DE
Orc cleaning up the frame. 1t was a
case of safety play and jockeying for
position i'm the next ten frames, with
Matura just about holding his own. but
in the fourteenth and fifteenth frames
Matura fell down on easy shots and the
champion pulled up to within one point
of his rival, the score being De Orc,
fG1: Matura, 1O2
From then on both experts grew nerv-
Gus, and big breaks were few and far
between. but De Oro's experience stood
him we'll, for after pocketing thirteen
balls he moved up on even terms with
Matura, the score standing 123 each.
Matura then Outplayed the Cuban, get
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April g.
Hughie Jennings is far from satisfied
with the condition of the Tigers. Rain
and chills in Monroe and a continuation
of the same on the road until week
ago held back the Detroit athletes.
Gamer, Crawford and Delehanty are in
shape. while the others are struggling
along bucking contrary elements.
ut looks as though I will have to get
along with Mullen. Dubuc. CovingtOn
and one of the left-handers for while
after the season opens said Hughie
They appear to be the only pitchers in
shape.
What the players need is the develop
ment of batting eyes Now, in Birming-
ham they looked at more curves than
they faced from all the other pitchers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
TOOTS SCHUlTzPUTS
OUT FIELDER MAGE
PhiIIies' Great Left Fielder Has
Wrist Broken in Practice
by a Pitched Ball.

PHILADELPHIA, April 6.-Again is
Sherwood Magee. the great fielder and
hitting wonder. lost to the Phillies. He
has bone broken in his wrist. and II
will be a month or more before he is
able to swing the big timber in. his usual
style. Fortunate is it that Clifford era
vath is at hand to take up the position
Clifford is another hitting wonder, SC
therefore Magees loss will not be as
keenly felt as it was last year, when
there was no eligible man handy.
When it was decided to call off Thurs
days game with the Athletics on account
of the cold weather the Phillies in
dulged in little game all by themselves
''Toots'' Shultz was feeding them up to
the hitters. Magee was just leaving the
plate when Shultz yelled. 'Wait a min
ute, Magee; l will pitch you another one
Magee stepped up to the plate again
and "Toots'' hurled wide one Magee
ducked, and in doing SO threw his arm
up in the air. The ball hit him on the
wrist. He thought little Of the injury
until yesterday morning. when his wrist
gave him a great deal of pain. He con-
suited his physician and the A-ray
showed that bone had been broken.
Magee at once notified Manager DOOM
and later appeared with his arm in a
sling. He will have to wear the dam
aged wrist in Splints for several weeks.
1t was injuries and suspensions that put
the Phillies out Of the race last year, just
when they were making their best fight
First. John Titus was hurt in a gains
with st. Louis and went on the shelf
Then Magee acted rashly toward Umpire
Finneran and warmed the bench for a
month. The Phillies survived those losses
pretty we'll, but when Manager Doom had
his leg broken at St. Louis there was nc
shaking the jinx. and the Phillies' fight
SO far as the penant was concerned. was
at an end.
The Phillies are making an early start
this year, but fortunately Manager Doom
has the positions we'll fortified, and car
rush refnfOrcementS to almost any point
of the in or out field,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
DETROIT TEAM is NOT IN
GOOD SHAPE TO START RACE
Jennings Has Only Three Pitchers Ready
to Work, and Few of Other
Players Are in Form.

they met previously. The trouble is that
the men do not bat against curve pitch
ing in Monroe, and the reason for this
is that none of the pitchers was in con-
ditiOn to pitch curve In other years
where the pitchers could work out and
get their arms in shape they were able
to pitch curves in practice, bat this
work. which should have been done three
or four weeks ago, is just coming to
pass
I'VE have three more games to play
till the season opens. and if weather per-
mitS us to carry out the entire schedule
We should be in fairly good shape by
Thursday.
six players will be left here, and with
these men eliminated from the squad ii
will give the others a chance to get in
more work. l intend to use Willett all
I can for we will need him in the early
games. He has much hard exercise
ahead of him..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
NAP LAJOIE TURNED
DOWN THE CAPTAINCY

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW ORLEANS. La, April g.
1t is whispered among the Maps
here that Napoleon Lajoie was Of
fered the captaincy of the 1912
team. but informed Harry Davis.
boss Of the Cleveland club. that he
preferred to remain private I'm the
ranks. Larry got his fill of the
cares of a manager and captain
when he was at the head Of the
Maps. Inasmuch as Manager Davis
preferred an infielder to a man in
the outer garden as captain, the
honor fell to Ivan Olson. Ole is a
brainy ball player, and will en-
deavOr to merit the confidence
Manager Davis has placed in him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
STILL FEDDLMG BIG BOUT.

EAST LAS VEGAS. y. NJ. April a.
Jack Curley arrived here yesterday. and
conferred with local business men in ref
erence to holding the Flynn-Johnson
championship fight in this city next July.
in reply to the recent statement OF
Johnson that Flynn and Curley were not
sincere i'm their desire 10 promote the
bout. Curley said:
THE bout positively will occur in July
unless johnson forfeits. Several towns
are after the match. Las Vegas looks
good to me. but the deal is not finally
closed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
MATTY MCINTYRE RETURNS.
Has Been Playing Ball in Cuba-Tt
Sign Contract Today.

CHICAGO, April 6.-Missing since the
close of last season. Matty Mcintyre, the
outfielder for the Chicago White Sox, re-
ported here yesterday. Explaining his
absence, he said that he had been playing
base ball in Cuba during the winter and
thought that Callahan knew of his where
abouts. No word had been received from
the hard-hitting outielder since last year.
He denied he was a hold-out. and an
'nounced that he would sign contract to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
Good Wrestling Match.

The most interesting wrestling bout of
the season will take place tonight at the
Lyceum. when John Kilonis. the Greek
middleweight champion. will try to throw
two men in forty-five minutes His two
opponents are Jack Corners and Jack
Herman, two New York boys. who have
quite record in the west and east, and
the followers of the mat are promised a
good exhibition. Both Herman and Con-
ners have been training hard for this
bout and have quite large following In
this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
LOCAL EXHIBITION SEASON
IS DRAWING TO A CLOSE
Cornell Plays Today and Brooklyn Monday
and Tuesday-Johnson to Pitch
Opener in Philadelphia.

utility position. Long is fast and good
hitter. but there seems to be some doubt
as to his throwing ability. Walker. too.
has had little more experience and in
the opinion of some is sure TO eventually
make a good ball player.
Engel and Boehling were victims OF
miserable support in the final game with
Boston. and this together with the fact
that both We're wild gave the visitors a
comparatively easy victory. Griffith S
men continued to show weakness with
the stick and Tyler held them we'll in
hand all the way. The score follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

ting twenty-four balls, while De Orc
made but ten.
EVENING; GAME.
Matura-14 IA 10 IL . 10 ID
/ U IL ii u. TOtal-15O- High run
3:. Scratches-j.
De Oro-0 IA & Q IA 1 10
L. II , II l.; / 3 ~ Total-136. High run-l7.
Scra tches-9.
Eefcrec-AIex. ii. Brooke.
AFTERNOON GAME.
Sterman-S II 10 IL 10 ii II 10
- . 10 s .. Total-1JO High run-2O
Scratches.
WIlson-6 ) .; 10 o 10 6 o
3 TO- Total-Sl. High runs. Scratches-I.
Referee-Alex ander Holloway.
Tonight. Ralph apd Matura play for
first place. Weston and Wilson meet in
the afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

President Navin of the Detroit club in
tends to have his own way in the argu-
ment with Shortstop Bush over salary.
Jennings says the Tigers need Bush at
any price. but Navin declares that the
little player can remain idle all season un-
less he accepts the clubs final offer.
Meanwhile Witt. who played third base
for the San Francisco team last year, is
filling Bush's shoes acceptably.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
FAST COLORED GAME.
Cubs to Meet Post Office Nine To.
morrow.

The ball game next Sunday at Union
League Park. 18th and S streets north
east. between the champions of the
southwest. the Capitol City Cubs. and the
crack team which represents the post Of
flee in the ColOred Departmental League
will be hard fought contest from start
to finish. The Cubs have secured three of
the best colOred players in the District
for this game. The game will be called at
3 pm. sharp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

McGraw probably will keep Arthur Bues
OH the Giants payroll all season rather
than let him go to the Boston Nationals
for the $500 waiver price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

The unexpectedly good playing of the
Browns against the cardinals in the
spring series has made a host of friends
for the American League in st. Louis.
It's the same old story of the fickleness
of fans,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

Veteran Jack Warner says Amos Rusie
had more puzzlinz curves and better con-
troll of them than Rube Marquard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
TndN to Clash With Nationals Today-Spong News and GOSSIP
SCHOOL GAMES MAY BE BELOW
STANDARD OF LAST SEASON
Loss of Best Pitchers Likely to Cause De
terioration in Quality of Play
of All the Teams.

!, the team is to make the showing in the
series that it did last season.
Eastern is not likely to have as good
a nine it did last year. although il gen.
orally comes fast toward the close of the
season. The Light Blue and White lost
both the men who did the pitching for 1t
| in the series last spring and till tn time
no man has been shown who is as capable
as Lyon or Mccarthy Another place
in which Eastern has been weakened is
back of the bat. There is not much likeli-
hood of the Capitol Hill team finding a
man who can hold down that job as well
as did Parker.
Business will have better team this
year than last despite the poor showing
the Stenographers made against the
Georgetown Props. The school has better
material than it did last season. and While
there Will probably be no pitcher VINO
can do as good work in the box as Bur-
ley it should be remembered that he was
unable to work in the majority OF the
games Wood did some credltable work In
the box at times. but he was new to the
place and the play of the team would be
much weakened in other places were he
shifted.
Taking the showing of the teams so far
in the practice games as criterion, II
would appear that the games this year
are not likely to be as well played as
| they were last spring. but that all the
| teams are more closely matched than
they were then. The pitching this year
| it was in the 1911 series. and that means
more hitting, and more hitting in the
| high schools means more errors.
Malcolm, the crack twirler of the Uni
versity of Vermont. is scheduled to work
| against the Catholic University nine this
| afternoon and if he is as good as is re-
ported the Brooklanders will nave TO go
some to win. 1t is said that Malcolm is
one of the best college pitchers in the
country.
| Dave White is likely to do the pitching
| against Princeton this afternoon. when
Georgetown goes up against the Tiger
| nine White engaged in a long pitching
duel in the Princeton game last year. and
right now he is in lots better shape than
at that time.
| Ryan will probably pitch for Catholic
: University this afternoon against the
Vermont team.
Moran of Washington and Lee failed to
hold the Columbia nine. and yet he has
been pronounced for the major leagues
| by more scouts than one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

Ryan will probably pitch for Catholic
University this afternoon against the
Vermont team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

Fortunately for Eddie Foster. he has
been in base hall long enough to have
shown that he is not classy player
early i'm the spring. or his showing with
the Nationals might create the impression
that he was out of his class.
But Foster will. in time. prove his
ability to hold his own ON the local
team. He takes a lot of time to get
gong. and Griffith, realizing this fact, is
wise in keeping him in the game. Lots of
work will gradually bring Foster around
and within the next few weeks Griffith
expects to see him show his real form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

George Mcbride is out of the game
with a spiked foot and it will be sew
eral days probably before he will be
able to play. Ray Morgan took his place
yesterday. and he did not have a very
good day OF it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

Shanks is assured of holding down a
position utility Outfelder on the Ma
tionals even though he does not get a
regular position, but Griffith has not Yet
decided which OF the other two. Walker
and Long, he will keep to fill the other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

Moran of Washington and Lee failed to
hold the Columbia nine. and yet he has
been pronounced for the major leagues
by more scouts than one.
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BERNARD HAZEL,
Rear 318=322 Sd St. NE,

AUTO, CARRIAGE AND WAGON WORKS.
j would like to state that I not in any
way connected with the II. V Hazel Co.. 18th
and U SITS. NV. IL you want first class autos.
carriages or wagons built repaired. painted or
trimmed. call End see Bernard Hazel. the old
liable. Fair prices. Work guaranteed In all
branches. Phone Lincoln S57.