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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-24
Youngster Didn't Know
Brouthers' Hitting Record

Baseball fame is particularly feeting.
If you doubt IL ask Dan Brouthers.
Brouthers has never forgotten the way
he used to hit the pill In his prime.
For years he has had charge of the
stands at the Polo Grounds.
Last spring when the Giants returned
from the South. McGraw had several
new faces in the squad. One after
noon, an hour before the game time.
the youngsters We're taking batting
practice. The only spectators were en-
ployes. the most interested being Brou-
theirs.
While watching the youngsters he no.
ticed one player with a glazing weak
ness. Walking across the field he called
the youngster aside and explained how
to remedy his fault. The youngster lis
tened, nodding his head in assent.
Brouthers was pleased, for he thought
he had bumped into youngster who
didn't know It all. Just as Brouthers
walked away one of the veteran players
Joined the crowd.
Can you imagine that crazy bug tell
ing me how to bat?" inquired the
youngster of the vet, swelling with in
dignation.
"If you ever hit like that fellow you
won't have any trouble sticking up
here" laconically replied the veteran.
THAT Is Dan Brouthers."
The youngster almost keeled over. He
wasn't as wise as he thought.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-24
TIGER PLAYERS TO /.
GO TO HOT SPRINGS
BEFORE REPORTING
Crawford Credits Training
There for Making
Him Star.

Before hitting the rails for the Sun
land Sam Crawford, George Mullin,
DOME" Bush, Smiling Bill Donovan,
and Jim Delahanty, of the Detroit
Tigers, will streak 1t TO Hot Springs
and run miles over those hills and get
lost in the mists. There's nothing quite
like the mists of the Ozarks for the big
fellows OF baseball. Under their sooth-
Ing influence their extra pounds filter
cut of sight andi their stiffened Irhbices
become as supple as those Of a soprs-
ster. ''FfE
Sam Crawford claims that Hot Springs
made him a big league star. Twas
to the Springs" says he. II worked
hard there, running over the hills and
taking the baths with regularity. When
I went South for training l surprised
the whole bunch, and ever since / have
gone to. the Springs to keep in form
for my best work"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-24
WARD WANTS SPIKES
REDUCED IN LENGTH. .
OR EVEN. ABOLISHED
Will Make Fight at Meeting
of Baseball Rules
j. Committee.

NEW YORK. Jan. PA night against
spikes, the deadly weapons" Of the
baseball players, will be waged when
the rules committee of the National
League meets here, February ID. So
many famous players have been injured
and manned by contact with the spikes
Of their opponents that John Ward.
chairman of the committee and q
famous old player himself, is in favo.
either of reducing the size of the spikes,
or eliminating them altogether.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-24
Jim Delehanty Is
Soldier of Fortune

Jim Delahanty, Detroit second base
man, as a baseball soldier of fortune.
His career Is as follows:
Began professional career in 1898 with
Montgomery, playing there until May
20, when the club disbanded. With AL
lentown, Pa, until June /. 1900, and sold
then to Worcester. Eastern seague
club. Sold to Chicago Nationals at be-
ginning OF 1901. and played until May
/, when his leg was broken, and he had
to rest the remainder of the season.
Sold to Giants In 1902 and sent to Little
Rock, where he played two years. With
Boston Nationals in l904-05; Cincinnati
in 1906 St. Louis and Washington in
to Detroit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-24
GEORGE M'BRIDE IS
e.. BUSY PERFORMER
Owen Bush Only Shortstop to Have More Work in Field
Than Nationals Dandy Captain and Stellar Player
$50 Along Base Paths
~1AN ! 49,
A0Hrr,gyt.e
By SENATOR"

George Mcbride. captain of the Ma
uonals,' was the busiest fielder in the
whole realm of major league baseball
during 1911, barring only first basemen
and Owen Bush, the Detroit shortstop.
according to the form of past perform
ances just published in the record book.
Handicapped by the fact that he was
playing between two positions that were
constantly being changed by shifts in
the personnel of the Washington club.
Mcbride successfully negotiated ssS
chances. having but fifty-six errors in
the 9o5 opportunities that were present
ed to him to retire rival batters. This
gave him percentage of .9H, which
was even better than the record made
by Hans Wagner, the Pittsburgh short
stop, considered by many the greatest
in the business. The German Pirate had
572 chances and fell down thirty-nine
times, resulting in a percentage of 1882.
Many look upon Jack Barry of the
Athletics. as the best shortstopper on
Johnson's wheel, but Bush !, averaged
almost one assist game more
than did Connie Mack's star,
who was favored by having on
his left about the cleanest field
ing second baseman in the busi-
ness and on his right Jack Baker, who
the bounding ball or touching a
runner.
Here Are Figures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-24
Expect Break Between
Harvard and Green

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Jan. 4-There
is much speculation as to what teams
will get places on the Harvard football
schedule for 1912. Dartmouth and Har-
ward probably will play the Saturday
before the Yale game, which falls this
season on November 16.
Although any mention of a breach
between the Crimson and the Green
would probably be cried down at this
time as an impossibility, it would not
surprise some persons to find Harvard
and Dartmouth on the outs. The Uni
versity of Minnesota may get game
with the Crimson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-24
Cleveland Club Starts
With Many Youngsters

Probably no major league club will
start the season with so much youthful
material as the Cleveland team under
its new manager, Harry Davis. The
pitching stan Is a remarkable collection
of young men-Gregg, Kaler, Knapp,
Mitchell, Demott, Steen. Blanding,
James. Bair. Baskette, and Swindell-
not one of them having yet slipped past
1.-THE twenty-fifth year. OF the infielders
the veterans are Lajoie and Turner.
Outfelder Graney is twenty-six, and
Eastefly, the catcher is twenty live. or
the thirty-five players on the list only
1ve have passed the twenty-six mark.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-24

work there until the call to the South Is
sounded In the spring.
II is Grffiiths idea to offer Mcbride
the captaincy for another season at
least, but whether the shortstop will
accept cannot be decided until player
and manager have had a talk at Char
!ottesvillc. There Is a bonus of several
hundred dollars 10 the man who acts
as field director OF The Nationals. but
whether Mcbride considers this induce
ment enough to warrant accepting tho
place IA n MATTER that will not be
known until after the club assemblies
While never considered a hard hit
record OF Us, which was better than
the percentages With the stick of either
Donnie Bush or Bobby Wallace. Of
st. Louis, two men rated as pretty
sweet shorrstops.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-24
JOHNS HOPKINS MAY
PLAY GEORGETOWN
HERE ON APRIL 20
Has Open Date on Account
of Penn Teams
Failure.

BALTIMORE, Jan. A-Manager Lynn
Meekins, Of the Hopkins baseball team,
announced this morning that he has un-
der way negotiations with Georgetown
University for game on April 20. This
is the date left open on the Hopkins
schedule bv the failure OF the Penn
team. AS soon as Georgetown heard Of
1t, 1t telegraphed asking for the date.
The Hopkins authorities Immediately
got into communica ton with 1t, and ne
gotiations are under way for a game
to be played in Washington on that
date,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-24
Jack Gleason May Be
,Palzer's New Manager

NEW YORK, Jan. A.-It is alto
gether probable that Tom O'Rourke,
present manager of AL Palzer, will ac-
Jack Gleason for Palzer's contract. AS
long las Palzer is under O'Rourke's
MANAGEMENT It will be almost impossible
for him TO get match with any of the
prominent heavies owing to Jack john
son s opposition to O'Rourke.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-24
Chance Declares He
Will Play This Year

ECHICAGO, Jan. Northumberland is
made sby Manager Chance. of the Cubs,
sin a letter written. to friend here that
! he will again direct the campaign of
the west side team from first base sta
ton Chance, says he is in fine condi-
.tteu and will not leave his ranch in
CALIFORNIA until time for the spring
training trip.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-24
Flynn Refuses Offer =
To Meet AL Palzer

NEW YORK, Jan. 4-"Fireman Jim
Flynn. who is to fight Jack johnson in
July has refused an offer of $1,000 TO
meet Al Palzer in ten-round fight In
New York on February Is. New York
boxing fans today charge the Pueblo
fireman with cowardice, decalring the
proposed match with Johnson win never
materializs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-24
Harry Smith Dropped
By Trolley Dodgers

NEW YORK, Jan. 2i-Harry Smith,
the catcher who jumped the Brooklyn
cub last year and was recently REIN
stated by the National Commission. will
appear in Newark International
League club uniform this year, having
been released by the Trolley Dodgers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-24
Zimmerman to Retire.

CHICAGO, Jan, 24-Heine thinner
man. the crack utility infelder of Frank
Chances Cubs. has failed to sign his
contract. and announces that he has 4
great business proposition which will
prohablN keep him out of baseball
for the rest OF his days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-24
Tornorrow's Sports

Ingrams at Epiphany Gymnasium,
basketball.
Annual indoor games of the Irish
American A. C., Madison Square
Garden, New York.
! Eddie MeGoorty- vs.. Hugo Kelly, 10
rounds, at Fond du Lac. Wis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-24
One National Lacquer
Will Not Wear Guards

Johnny Killing now comes out with the
statement that next years he will wear
shinguards. That will leave Just one
catcher in the National League-Dooin
to go without them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-24
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-24

When 1t comes to tapping near
stealer of second base, Mcbride is with
out an equal In the business. and much
Of the success Of the Washington CATCH
ers in turning back base runners has
receiving the throw. Mcbride had 1853
Of April to early in October, his other
successful chances coming with his
SAC assists.
Even the good record he did max :
would probably have been improved
upon by Mcbride had he not been bur-
dcned with The captaincy of the team.
Cp to last season M.Bride was one OF
the most popular men who ever wore a
Washington uniform. but for some rea-
SON. many fans seemed inclined to sad
die on the shortstoD the responsibility
for many of the misjadgments In exscu-
ton in the field by his fellow players.
This affected the player, and his work
showed the results of the worry over
his sudden fall from high esteem.
No Longer Youngster.
Mcbride can no longer be considered
a younester. for he is one Of the vet
Grams In the game. buC much Of his con-
tinued success is due to the excellent
vare ne takes OF himself, both in and
out If season, Mcbride has no bad
habits IT, affect his physical condition,
anl, instead OF luafinG during the win
tor nc goes ilnmedi ately after the
Close Of tho season 10 his home I'm Mil
wSukee. where he has quite an interest
In department store, and remains III
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-24
Here Are Figures.

The assist figures show the following:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-16
YOUNG COMPTON is
GIVEN NEW CHANCE

Harry Compton, of North Second
and Main streets, who occasioned a
small riot at the time of mis- arrest
two weeks ago, for drunk when he
fought for a long time with two off
GERS before being taken to the Jail in
the patrol wagon, was tried this morn
ing on the charge of breaking up the
furniture of the Jail during his incar-
ceration in that bastile. The mayor
had received several letters from
Compton, written while serving time
in the county Jail for drunk. stating
he had wife and two children to sup
port. He promised the mayor that he
would reform and let liquor alone If
given another chance. The mayor
this morning arraigned Compton and
after giving him severe lecture made
him promise to refrain from drink, and
then released MIN. The man was over
joyed, and promised to abstain from
liquor and take care Of his family.
The wife with the small baby was in
court. Compton, his face wreathed in
smiles, took his child from his wife's
arms, and led her from the building.
He says he won't be back in police
court again.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-16
TAFT rs EXHAUSTED.

CLEVELAND. o.. May 16.-worn
out by three days of arduous work In
his Ohio campaign President Taft rest
ed here today. The president abandon
ed the field to Col. Roosevelt temper
arily and during the morning stayed
in his private car. which was run out
to Gordon park shortly after he reach
ed the city early today. The presidents
voice is very husky and Major
Rhoades, his aide, is trying to get him
into shape for the great mass meeting
tonight.
Senator Burton conferred with the
president some time late In the MORN
ing and the president consented to ap-
pear at two noon meetings that had
been arranged without his knowledge.
The president later left his car and
went to a hotel. where IL was made
known that a report circulated from
Washington that the president would
quit the race IL he lost Ohio was un-
founded.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-16
TRIAL BEGUN TODAY
]. Brumfield Sues P. Franz
man for s., 500.

The case of James w. Brumfield
versus Philip Franzman. an action for
money which the plaintiff alleges In
due him from the defendant, opened
this morning in the Wayne circuit
court. A jury composed of Oscar Por-
terrified. Thomas j. Addleman. William
c. Turner, John Jordan. Eugene Price.
III. r. Robinson and John w. Sparks.
will decide the case. Brumfield In ask
ing for s2.500.
Brumfield claims that he operated
the Milton mill property located az
Milton. Ind. for some time and made a
number Of repairs on the property.
which belonged to Franzman: that he
entered into an oral agreement with
FranZman, that If he disposed of the
property, that he tBrumfield) was to
receive everything above the price
asked for the mill, which was $2,T00.
The plaintiff alleges that through
his efforts Franzman was able TO
trade the mill property for $50 acres
of Texas land. The land. be said.
was valued at $1,000. Franzman paid
81 900. in addition TO the mill property,
for the land. He was also allowed
$500 for travelling expenses. The mill
property being valued at $2,700. Brum-
field alleges that $500 was due him
from the defendant, which with inter
est for two years he says amounts TO
s2,500 for which amount he is sueing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-16
President Will Arrive Here
Monday Morning at 1920
from Eaton, o., Enroute to
Greenville, 0.
"A FORMAL WELCOME
QUITE IMPROBABLE
Republican Central Commit
tee Has Precedent Not to
Show Partially to Any
One Candidate.

William Howard Taft, president of
the United States, will be in Rich
mond few minutes Monday morning
and it is probable there will be large
crowd present at the Pennsylvania
station to greet him. 1t is not known
whether he will make an address, but
dt is possible he will deliver a few re-
marks regarding his candidacy for re-
nomination. However, the president is
in very bad voice, owing to the strenu-
sousity of his Ohio campaign and it
may be that he will decide not to
waste any of his thunder on an Indi-
ana audience, the voters of which
state have already selected their dele
gates to the Republican national con-
Vention.
President Taft will arrive on his spe-
cial train at Eaton, o., Monday morn
ing at $50 and will speak there for a
half hour, leaving for Richmond at
$50 and arriving here at 10 20 From
here the presidential special will go
direct to Greenville, O., where the
president is scheduled to deliver an ad-
dress.
SOTlIHittCCS . FCSlCiOH
It was learned today that the Wayne
county Republican central committee
will not consider any plan to extend
formal welcome to the chief execu-
tive. even though he is the titular
head of his party
The president in the opinion of the
committee members, will not visit
Richmond so much in the capacity of
chief executive as a candidate for re-
nomination for the Office he now holds,
and the committee believes it should
show no partiality to any candidate
for nomination for president.
"The point was brought up once be-
fore and the precedent of showing no
partiality to any presidential candidate
established" said one committee
member today. ''The precedent l refer
to was made last winter when an effort
was made to hold La Toilette meet.
ing under the auspices of the commit
tee. The committee refused to consid-
er this plan because Senator La Fol-
lette was a candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for president"
Eaton citizens are making elaborate
preparations to welcome President
Taft to that city. At Hamilton former
governor A. L. Harris, Democrat,
and Mayor G. N. Kelly will board the
presidential special and escort the
President to Eaton, where he will be
greeted by brass band and, undoubt-
edly, crowd of several thousand peo-
pie. The president will speak at Ea-
ton from the rear platform of his pri-
vate car.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-16
MISS ANNA BAILEY
DIES AT MIDNIGHT

Word has just been received here of
the death of Miss Anna Bailey. a for
mer resident of this city, at Wilkes
borough, y. c. Miss Bailey died at
midnight. The body will arrive in this
city, Sunday. She is the daughter of
Mrs. Melvina c. Bailey. who was with
her at the time of her death. A broth
er, Jesse Bailey. formerly chief Of
Police, of this city. also survives.
Miss Bailey had many friends here.
She was graduated from Earlham
College in the class of 1908. For a
time she taught school at Saratoga,
Indiana She went to Wilkesborouga
last fall for her health. The body will
be buried IN the New Garden GENE
terry. near Fountain City, Indiana. 9th
er funeral arrangements have mot
been made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-16
CHURCH ELECTIONS

Certificates of the election of war
dens and yestrymen of the ST. Paul's
Episcopal church was filed today in
the office of the county recorder The
election was held May s. John L.
Rupe was elected senior warden and
W. F. Starr was chosen junior warden.
The vestrymen are S. s. Stratton, jr,
Milton B. Craighead. Everett r. Lem
on, II. R. Robinson, Paul Comstock,
s. E Swayne and Warren W. Gift
ford. Francis II. Edmunds was elect.
ed secretary.
The report of the election of trus-
tees of the Economy Methodist Church
held May 6, was also filed today with
County Recorder Robbins. Those cleo
ted trustees at the first quarterly con-
ference were W. G. Manning. Vernon
Marshall. Gus Weyl, Cicero Oler and
William Williamson.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-16
White Star Liner Oceanic
Picks Up Life Raft of Ii
tanic on which Were Three
Mems Bodies.
TWO OTHER PEOPLE
WERE ONCE ABOARD
A Woman and Fourth Man
Had Evidently Been Bur-
led at Sea by Companions
Raft Brought In.
(National News Association

NEW YORK, May 16.-The White
Star liner Oceanic, which arrived here
today, brought out of the deep a tragic
sequel of the laundering of the Titan
ic. Two hundred miles away from the
point where the Titanic had gone
down the Oceanic came upon a collap-
sible life raft containing the bodies of
three men who had died of exposure
and starvation. These three victims
were buried at sea. Another man and
woman had probably put off from the
Titanic on the same raft, judging
from articles found upon the craft.
One of the victims was partially
Identified as Johnson Beatty of Chi
cago. Two others were members of
the crew. 1t was decided a woman
had taken refuge on the raft because
two women's rings were found. A fur
overcoat with the name Williams on
it, was also found upon the raft. The
woman to whom the rings belonged
and the man named Williams had eth
er fallen into the water from the raft
or else were buried at sea by their
companions, as there were only three
corpses on the raft when it was
found. Little bits of chewed cork in
the bottom of the raft showed how in
the extremity of their sufferings the
refugees had tried to swallow any
thing that came to hand. The raft was
sighted last Monday. 1t was found inn
possible to bring the bodies to port so
they were buried with appropriate SER
vices. The raft was taken on the
Oceanic. The inscription on the rings
was From Edward to Gerda"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-16
PROBE CONTINUES.

LONDON, May 16.-Another pathet-
ic chapter was today added to the
story of human sacrifice in the Tt
tanic disaster when an employe on the
lost White Star liner swore at the gov
ernment's inquiry that he had seen
one lifeboat lowered containing only
five passengers. These lifeboats, ac-
cording to previous evidence, could &C
commodate from so to 20 persons in
a calm sea such as prevailed off the
Newfoundland banks when the ill-fated
steamer plunged to the bed of the At
lantic
A bathroom attendant on the Titan
ic, named Rule testified he had seen
the practically empty lifeboat lowered
away. He said he did not know who
had given the order to lower the boat
but thought it was an officer. On
cross examination Rule pleaded at
times he could not remember, saying
the disaster had affected his memory.
This brought him sharp rebuke from
Lord Mersey, the presiding judge, who
said: Il can understand how the dis
aster could effect your memory but
cannot understand how you could re-
member things which did not happen"
This was an allusion to vague and
contradictory testimony which Rule
had given on direct examination.
Answering questions by Thos. Scan
lon, attorney for the National Sailors
and Firemen's union, Rule said he
had seen Bruce Ismay, managing di-
rector of the International Mercantile
marine, owners of the White Star line,
on the boat deck helping fill lifeboat
Number on the starboard side. He
had not seen Ismay leave the ship.
Rule followed Wireless Operator
Durant of the Canadian steamer
Mount Temple on the stand. Ques
toned by Attorney Edwards represent
ing the Dock Workers union, Durant
testified that he did not pick up any
wireless messages on April Is, to the
effect that the Titanic was to proceed
to Halifax and that all her passen-
gers had been rescued