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The Washington times., 1912-02-21
ALL OUT TO TRIM
WHITE ELEPHANTS
Grand Hunt Due to Begin in April With jennings Nc
Aleer Callahan and Davis Issuing Hourly Bull
letins Concerning Course of Fray.
By SENATOR"

They're all going out to do 1t this year.
DO what? Trim the White Elephants,
give 'em a shave, extract their fearsome
tusks, amputate their tails and play
razzle dazzle with them generally.
One Huge" Jennings, sorrel-toppcd
leader of the Rapacious Tigers of De-
troit, claims to he the most famous
elephant hunter OF 'em all, and says
that his beaters-in will drive the quar-
ry from cover and his noted single shot,
T. Raymond Cobb, will plunk him
right in the vital spot. He says that
J. Delahanty, S. Crawford, and 0.
Stanage will aid in the demolition Of
the fierce elephant.
One Jeems Robert ,McAleer, though
new TO the game of experimenting eie-
plant hunts, declares that his Speed
Boys" will be IN at the death, too, and
that either r. Speaker or j. Stahl, two
of his best shots, will score the bulls
eye, or should it be elephants eye.
Another Jeems Callahan, this time,
loudly proclaims that either Ping Bodte,
once-buster and cushion thief, or H.
Lord will be responsible for the shot
that tells the tale.
Issues Bulletins.
Harry Davis issues bulletins that his
INaplanders, particularly Joseph jack
| son, known sometimes to the elect OF
the bieachers as "Sockless Joe," and
| Napoleon Lajoie. ex-hack driver ana
| now chicken fancier, also slugser. will
put across the sting that will cause the
hectored animal of milky hue to sink
to the ground exhausted, even night to
giving up the ghost.
In the metropolis Grand Master Harry
WolvertcD hardly thinks that his High
| landers will be able to get near enough
, to the White Elephant to cause mis-
downfall, but he allows that his bare
kneed lads may cause considerable
trouble with their darts hurled from. d
distance.
Here in the only real city in this
glorious land, Clark Griffith has OBJ
| tanned a bunch of iight-armed troops.
They won't be expected to bear much
of the hrunt OF the fray. Whenever the
White Elephant rears and faces his
foes the Nationals will probably scurry
tC the tall and unknown, falling all over
the poor Brownies, those st. Louis
urchins who will very likely beat them
TO the shelter of the lengthy weeds.
All Will Join.
But they all expect to join in the
hunt, even the Nationals and the
Brownies. It'll be anything to down the
| White Elephant from the land o. Connie
Mack. a long, warrantud-to-wear. one
year pennant has been offered by 4
man in Chicago. B. b. Johnson. to the
, victor. and the sturdy soldiers will soon
he shining up their weapons and trying
out their armor for the fray, due to
start at 8 o'clock sharp OH April II.
| All the conflicts between the major
| leagues will come in Chicago this sea-
Son, and Twenty Five Cent Charley
The Washington times., 1912-02-21

Murphy, eX-ofnce boy, ex.pollce re-
porter. cX-leader, and now mogul of tho
Chicago Cubs, Is waiting loudly enough
TO be heard way back here by the
Comiskey, ''nohlest Roman Of them ali.
who also enjoys the conflict, hasn't
been heard to zip, as they say in Squash
Hollow.
To Unsheath Cutlasses.
On May the Pittsburg Pirates will
unsheath their cutlasses and begin to
carve sections from the sides of the
Cubs on the West side diamond, while
out near the stock yards the nifty
Maple mders will be minglinE in mortal
fray with the gents of the white hose.
On May 26 the Tigers will replace the
Maps in their efforts to outGraw the
Pirates.
Back again go the Maps to the Windy
City on June %, the same day that
Rajah's Wrecking Crew will be en-
deavoring to hurI the Cubs off the
track. On September ! jennings Tigers
will outdraw the Wrecking Crew with
out mere doubt. The final conflict of
the season will be seen on September
mustachios and all, will have for rivals
in the attentions of Chicago Bobby
Wallace and his wobbly Browns. from
the Mound City.
Here in Washington one Tom Noyes
Is living in fear and dread lest Hugh
McKinnon attempt to conflict with the
nifty Nationals. The Uncle Sam lea
guers plan to play somewhere, some
time, and somehow in this city, and as
soon as these mere details are settled
President Noyes will know whether it
is safe to add another coat of paint to
the center field fence and darn the eX-
pense. But these conflicting dates are
something terrible!
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
The Field Goal.

Those who mourning the passing of the
field goal in grdiron warfare will probably have an
other guess coming. Under the old line plungng game
where but little kicking expected, Eckersa and a
certain rival kicker combined to boot less than ten
field goals in game, while the ability of Hrschber
ger and ODea in this department is still we'll
bered.
There not be many attempts to shoot the ball
between the there in 1911 but there will
still be than sport in each game where an
curae goal kicker will loom big advantage to the
attacking machine.
The correct answer to DR.. Attells true form is
only twenty -four hours Abe help square him
self in New York far that Brown episode is con-
cerned by losing Kbane. But it isn't likely that Abe
Is quite that keen to untange his recent trouble in the
metropolis. Not yet.
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
St. Johns to Play Only
Teams of Own CaIiber

ANNAPOLIS. Feb. 2l.-The manage
ment of st. Johns has adopted the
policy of scheduling games only with
teams presumed to be of about its own
standard, and for this reason George
town, University of Virginia, and the
Navy Academy have been omitted from
the schedule.
The schedule:
September 2S-Rock Hill College, at
Annapolis.
October 5-Franklin and Marshall, at
Lancaster.
October 12-Dickinson, at Carlisle
October l9-WashingtOn and Lee, at
Lexington.
october 26-Maryland Agricultural
College, at Annapolis.
November 2-HaVerford, at HaYeTford.
November 9-Virginia Military lnsti-
tute, at Lexington.
November 16-Johns Hopkins, at Bal"
timore.
November 2S-Washington College, at
Baltimore.
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John Kutina May Give
Stovall Stiff Battle
For That Corner Job

George StOvaII should crowd ev-
cry youngster off that first
cushion for Bobby Wallace's
Browns this season. StOvalI is
an experienced player. He
knows all the ms and outs Of
the corner and takes no back
wash from any man In the busi-
ness in the mere mechanics Of
the position. However, unless
he has better luck Mt the bat
than he had last year, he may
find himself going pretty hard
!. to keep that big brute, John
Kutina, off the sack. Kutina
looked last fall something very
much like a natural sIugger and
a good hitter will give StOvalI
hard fight.
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
Diamond HoodooS.

If some one will kindly arise and explain why GER
tain ball clubs trply effective against certain other
ball cubs-why certain slabmen trim certain clubs,
only to in steadily against other clubs far weakerin
short If some gently shove adjunct to this
"hoodoo" proposition in general, will be much
obliged.
For shining, gttering example, take up the Of
the Yanks last Chase and his cast pud-
ding for Bob Groom, of Washington, but when Walter
Johnson came in they met him regularly with fusil
lade which blew his cap off. They pounded the pad
ding out of Johnson in New York one day, scoring a
dozen Johnson then breezed along and eleven
straight. His twelfth start against the Hilltop
legion and they had him taking the taest hurdles Of
the pasture before the fourth canto Yet John
is probably the most effective sabman in the
game.
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
Athletics Twirlers to
Determine Where Flag
Will Go This Season

All the dOpesters, from Dan to
Beersheba, say that the Ameri.
can League pennant will fall
either In Philadelphia, Detroit,
or Boston. Connie Mack. stands
the best chance of grabbing II,
according to the wise ones, but
they cOncede that Jennings III.
gers and McAIeer's Red Sox
will be In the battle from first
to last. Mack's veteran pitch.
ers may settle the puzzle. II
they are strong enough to 20
through the year, the Athletics
should be pennant.winners for
the third successive time. II
they crack under the strain,
then either the Tigers or the
SOx will cop.
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
H|LLTOPPERSLE
TONIGHT TO PLAY
MIDSH|PMEN QU|NT
Have Two Games Scheduled
for George Washing
tons Birthday.

Georgetown Univcrsitys basketball
team leaves here tonight al s O'Clock
for Annapolis, where 1t will PLAY the
Navy Quint at 1880 o'clock tomorrow
morning. Manager Zen Eyck, of tho
midshlomen's five. has arranged to
quarter the Blue and Gray goal shoot
ELS In Bancroft Hall over night.
Immediately after the game with 4he
NaVv athletes. the IIilltopDers will
leave Annapolis for this city. FRANKLIN
aud Marshall comes here tomorrow TO
game will be played at the Arcade at
3 D. M.
The Washington times., 1912-02-21

Soul of soul and spirit of my pen,
II thou returnest to the job again
A Comeback Kid, w hen from this life of spoil
I've shufHed OF this mortal, bush league coil,
III thou returnest to this daily
OF grinding out my daily Versc--and worse
I shall arise from the graveyard gloom
And bean thee with n slab from on my tomb.
IT'S bad enough ann I'd LIES rhythmic thrOb
TO the bases ike a Tyrus Cobb,
To burn the midn ght oil and not have earned
The price to pay for said oil you have burnedJ
The Washington times., 1912-02-21

Now that 1.-THE Powahful Gabby''
Street, of Williamsport, Pa, will hang
his hat up in the club room of the New
York Yankees, Clark Griffith is not
letting any grass grow under his feet.
He is working might and main to land
another capable paddist to bolster up
the Nationals backstopping brigade,
and Dame Rumor ties up the name of
mig" Clarke, of the st. Louis Browns,
with the local leader.
Clarke, who used to be r swatter OF
merit and aplomb before he was taken
to his bed with typhoid fever and was
switched from Cleveland to that awful
place by the banks of the Mississippi
is on the outs with Col. Bob Hedges
and Is demanding 5000 to salve his
conscience for playing in st. Louis. AS
a result, he may be discovered clam.
bering into a National uniform before
the season.
Col. Bob Hedges, afflicted with the
Browns, has been trying to get waivers
on this sturdy clouting backstop. ir
order TO send him to the land made
famous by a certain brew, but Griffith
would not stand for this. He blocked
the waiver scheme. He stood right III
30 hack to the bushes, except over my
dead body!' Therefore, be prepared t.
see Mig Clarke lined up in front of the
grandstand at Florida avenue, receiv
ing the assorted benders and slants Of
the Nationals rookie beavers this
spring.
Teamed With Bemis.
Clarke was long a renowned receiver il
Cleveland, telming with Harry Bemis
now in Columbus. However, he Couldn
agree with the Monarch of the Maps
Napoleon Lajoie. and one day he wa!
thrown into st. Louis for Arthur Griggs
The latter promptly hit home run on
sunny afternoon. strained three or fou
tendons and muscles in his back. anC
was never any good afterward.
The catcher went to tho Mound City
took typhoid fever and was about al
much good to the Browns as Griggs wa
to the Maps. Yes, ii seemed like al
ever thing OF IT. However. Clarke il
a good man, a better-than-ordinary hit
ter, and, once the season got under wa,
last year, proved of considerable valu
TO that wobbly brigade. the Browns.
Jack Knight, the newest National, 1
certain 10 hold down one place in tn
infield here, and Griffith Is thinking o
trying him at third. When Knlgh
broke in as the famous "schoolbo
star" he played third base in prett,
good style. However. he hasn't dec
GRATED that section Of the diamond 70
Z four years and may find the long throw
across the diamond little too much 70
that wing of his.
Regular First Baseman.
1t seems more probable that Knigh
will become the regular first baseman q
the Nationals this season, forcing JAG
Flynn, Dutch" Schaefer, and Mr.. G. A
Spencer, late of Rochester, N. Y, t
the bench. knight is a capable frs
baseman, and did so we'll at that Corne
when Hal Chase was sick last summc
that many Gotham fans, whose Nom
cries are not very long at best, forge
that he was the regular shOrtstop. In
deed, Friend Knight was all to the merr
pazzaZz around that first station.
knights arm hasn't been the bes
for the last couple of years, though
This has been blamed upon the frigi
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
Harry Wolverton Will
Have Supreme Control
Over His Highlanders

Harry WOlvertOn is to have COM
pIete control of the Highland
ers this season, taking orders
from no one. He stipulated this
before he would sign a contract
TO lead the team. ~ want TO
have the say about THINGS" he
told Frank Farrell. "I've got to
stand the blame and / want TO
know how everything is DONE"
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
Complete Arrangements
For Triangular Race

Harry A. Fisher. graduate director Of
athletics at Columbia University, an
nounces the completion of arrange
ments for a triangular rowing race by
Columbia Princeton and PENNSYLVANIA
on Lake Carnegie. Princeton, n. j., May
IS, over a course of one and three-quaT-
tiers miles. The RAGE marks the revival
of rowing relations of the three insti-
tutions which existed i'm the eighties,
when they were the only contenders for
the Crilde Cup.
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
POggenburg Winner.

NEW YORK. Feb. III. Ferdinand
POggenburE "a today ,he proud posses
sur of the international amateur 1872
billiard title having defeated his old
riVal. Charles +. COnKlin, of Chicago,
last night nv a score Of 4NO To 1871, In the
anal match Of the tournament
The Washington times., 1912-02-21

Hut, Ach MeIn Lie Der CiOtt In HimmeI DO
when this II dOne-why double the show
why not return hallbOy in fiat,
Steering away from "Cnsey at the Bat"f
And yet, perhaps. there this recOmpenSe,
To find thee working when i've Huttered hence
To nIngIe with the million bards who've passed
In pain want nd hunger to the last.
The marvel of them all, their knight their king,
who look In reverent wondering
when through thy aid, o spirit IL may he
To show the "ghost" least walked" for
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
Marquette League to
Meet Saturday Night

Officials of the Marquette League will
meet Saturday night at the National
Guard Armory to prepare for the APP
preaching season on the diamond. Two
applications, from the Bethesda and
Carroll Institute teams, will be consid-
cred. 1t is also probable that the
printers nine will apply for member
ship in the organization. The meeting
will be called to order sharply at s
n'p1OCk
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
Midshipman Weems
Barred From Navy Crew

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Feb. 2l.-A new
rule at the Naval Academy which pre-
vents the participation of any midship-
ma mas a member of the team in more
than two sports during the academic
year. will cause the crew to lose the
services of Midshipman Philip Van II.
Weems. one OF the three varsity men of
last seasons crew. Weems has been a
member of the football and wrestling
teams during the year.
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
BlindfoIded, Plays Golf.

LONDON, Feb. 2l,-hngIlsh golfers
are convinced today that player must
keep his eye on The ball if he is to
make good Oh ;he links This was
proved conclIsivclv when loogood. n
professional. who played hllndfolded,
was defeated by Tindlll Atkinson, an
amateur The professional made several
good drives but was beaten up and I
10 play He did not win a single hole,
and only sucCeeded in halyinG three.
The Washington times., 1912-02-21

team failed to win the years series from every team
in the except the Cubs. The Cubs wrenched
teen out Of twenty-five from Boston and fifteen out
of twenty-five from Philadelphia Yet Brooklyn countered
upon Chances machine with thirteen out of twenty-five
meetings
II Brooklyn had reversed its showing against New
York and Chicago the Cubs would have slipped along in
front the and blown home with their fifth pen
nant in six years.
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
J. McHugh Named to Be
Starter at Big Meet

]. McHuEh, of the New York A. c.,
will be official starter at the big indoor
meet of Georgetown University on
March at Convention Hall. This VAS
determined upon today by Manager
Kingsley, OF the Blue aId Gray track
team. McHuGh is the second official
TO be named, Mike" Thompson, of Mt.
st. Mary's, having been already an
nounCed as referee
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
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Against the Tigers.

Anther brings up the Yanks the Tigerines.
Detroit broke off twelve out Of twenty-five games with
Philadelphia. Philadelphia picked up fifteen out of
twenty-five games with New York Yet New York won
fifteen out of twenty-five from Detrot-the only
team in the circuit able to win from
Jennings lineup Detroit as easy for the Yanks
St Louis was-and nothing but the territory agree
ment" kept the Browns last year of some class X
circuit.
If the showing of the Yanks against Detroit and
Philadelphia had been reversed Jennings would have
nosed Colonel Mack out for the pennant.
Brooklyn VS.. Chicago.
Another ancient and honorable hoodoo that stuck
upon the job that of Brooklyn vs.. Chicago Dab
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
Amateurs getting into line.

Washngton's amateur baseball plays
ers will enter their reign Monday night
at the big meeting at Spalding's. The
commission is showing business like
characteristics thus far, and it is to be
hoped that this will continue through
out the season. This counts for NUN
in the handling of the amateur players
of the District
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
Tonight is wrestling night.

Jack Knights status with. the Ma
tiorals is very likely to be that of a
regular. This former Highlander has
been bumped AMI banged all one season
and will welcome a chance to play be-
fore friends. He is expected to show his
real form here, the form that put him
III the big show. That first corner
ought to fit him to T.
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
BOB THAYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP
-"EVERY KNOCK is A BOOST

Carl Morris and it is possible that
Frank Moran may take a chance with
him. Wells is better boxer than
either Morris or Palzer, but Moran is
pretty clever for a big fellow. Here S
hoping Wells won't fall down in his
first bout.
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
Americas is big card.

Big night tonight for the wrcst1ers.
With the splendid cards at both the
Majestic and the Arcade there should
be no reason why the fans should go
without a good exhibition of tho mat
kings. Americas ard DR.. Roller will
draw the throngs to the Fourteenth
street arena and Joe Turner and sam
Anderson will do likewise at the Ma
,estIc. Don't miss one of these shows!
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
saengerbunds still leading.

Rob Roy Mackey, the veteran mat eX-
pert, found the task Of throwing two
husky yung lads in an hour just wee
bit too much for his experience last
night. The veteran worked hard enough
to do the job but Bumps" Turner and
BILLY Mitchell were too powerful. Mack
ey will now break training.
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
Big show in Baltimore.

Funny, that situation in New York. In
vestigatlons showed about 100 fans from
Wall Street attending the ball games
in the metropolis last summer, and
when it was announced that the starts
were to be earlier this season, 10, Pc
titions signed by more than 500 or more
rooters are to be offered the baseball
folks,
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
Joe Turner's friends are legion.

The suspension of the lads who SWIM
for the Nautilus Swimming Club Is
sort of friendly suit to find some def-
milton OF the other lads who represent
Uncle Sans naval school at Annapolis.
The local boys were warned in plenty OF
time that suspension would follow their
competing with the sailors and so they
were not surprised. 1t will be inter-
estIng to follow this case.
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
The Subway Title.

No two clubs ever fought battle for any
title the Browns and Braves Of St. Louis and Boston
fought for the Subway flag last year. The Browns
copied forty-fve games and dropped 107. Boston
dropped 107 and only forty -four, hereby' winning
the classic title by gnats eyeash.
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
Jack knight is certain.

GeorGetown's basketball five will have
their work cut out for them tomorrow.
In the morning they meet the Navy
Quint at Annapolis, and in the evening
will entertain Franklin and Marshall at
the Arcade. Here are two hard games
and a long ride in one day. Tom For
tune declines to hazard a guess on the
possible results.
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
They don't like hopples.

The coming of Bombardier Wells.
British heavyweight champion, Is eX-
pectcd to boon the game in New York.
The Englishman will meet Al Palzer and
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
Do we get "Nig' Clarke?

1t is more than probable that the
cross country championship over the
Brightwood course, carded for tomor-
row, will be in the nature Of frost
Few runners in this section care to
jaunt ten miles and entries have been
few indeed. Cutting down the distance
one-haIf might be a good plan for the
promoters another year.
The Washington times., 1912-02-21

Mig" Clarke, said to be booked to
perform with tho Nationals next sum-
mer' is no infant but he is. far and
away ar improvement over ''Gabby"
Street He has more service in him, not
having slowed up as much as the Will
Transport beauty. However, Grill Is go
ing TO depend more on the youngsters,
Henry and Ainsmith, than any veteran
The Washington times., 1912-02-21

The Browns however established the seasons fuz-
ziest record by discarding twenty out of twenty-five
to Philadelphia while the best Boston could do
to drop nineteen out of twenty-five to Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
ct "Mq CarkeMackn Target for All Other Clubs in League
BINGLES AND BUNTS
The Aftermath.
By Grdntldnd Rice.

recovering we OF
n o a th
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
Cathedral Quint Wins
Over Business High

Company G quint of Business High
ers by 16 20 90.
The Washington times., 1912-02-21

I-aIheuraI. FosIUOns. Company q.
Clarke ............R. F,............. Martin
K ed -. 49,. * Gcss GSS
GRAY ..............L. G.............. Hoover
Lockwood ........R. G............ MOiineu
Goals-Martin, Molineu, Nash a.
Clark C2). CARRIER, ~, Small, Kendall,
Gessford 49,, Talbot. Harris. Goals
from foul-EcndaI. CARRIER go. Referee
Mr.. Norris. Time Of Ealves-2O min
Ntns.
The Washington times., 1912-02-21

Poor old Rob Roy Mackey!
The Washington times., 1912-02-21

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Cathedral. Positions. Co
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-21
VEGETABLE LIFE A PROBLEM.
Increase Growth Of Cities Makes Land
More Dear.

Baltimore, Md, Nov, 20.-"The prob
lem that confronts US is to make veg
eta BILE life grow and flourish in I'M
natural surroundings made so by the
ordinary method of city construction.
said Eanry Y. Castle, secretary of the
commission 3n2 identifying the city OF
Norfolk, Va, in addressing the Sth an
nual convention of the American Civic
Association here. today. He said that
our forefathers, influenced by their re-
membrance of the old world, whence
they had emigrated, where land was
dear and space restricted. laid out
cities with narrow streets and little Il
any parkway areas.
Mr. Castle referred TO Washington
as affording an object lesson all over
the country in the excellent results Sc
cured by well supervised planting OF
trees.
1t was a logical conclusion, he said
that Il city should look after its great
err interests and exercise direct SUI
pervision over the planting and care
of its trees.
State after state has fallen in line.
said Mr.. Castle, and authorized tbs
municipal control of shade trees IN
cities and towns desiring the same.
Mr.. Castle gave a series of genera
rules which should be followed in con-
nection with planting and care Of
trees in city streets.