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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-08

virginia quartet should win it, race. The
average teams put out by the schools
scheduled in the same race with the
Orange and Blue are nowhere as good
as the one which will represent that in
stitution.
With the opening Of the amateur base
ball season but two weeks OF the man
are hustlipg the signed contracts Of their
players to Secretary Shurtleff Of the anna
teur commission.
Already teams in five out of the eight
leagues have submitted their lists; which
this morning. Signed contracts for every
player in each league must be in the
secEetarys possession before they are
Secretary shurtleff stated this morning
that he expected to have nearly all the
signed contracts before the week wa
out Already he has nearly hundred
in his possession.
The Departmental. East Washington.
Sunday. School and Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
leagues are the only ones that have moi
sent In players contracts The Other
Leagues have all sent IN partial lists o.
Sewerage Pumping Station Is the only
team in the Capital City League that
has signed as many players as the anna
teur commission allows. Manhattan and
|
Railway of the Columbia, Naval Medical
School OF the Marquette and Sherwood
Of Sunday School leagues also have
signed as many players as the commits
sion allows.
The list of players signed to date fol-
lows:
Capital City Leasue-Navy Yard: John Round
tree. s. j. Giovannetti. Sewage Pumping Sta
tion: O. E. Grimm. Philip Buscher James Davis,
Earl Steele. Albert Hoffman, William g. Wal
Their. John 3. Miller. g. p Flynn, =. G; HenZ.
Mccarthy. John Martin. Sid. Lodge. Tim Muir
ply, Robert Clark. Cornell Company: A. s.
Columbia League Southern Railway: David I.
snS s'es 'Ia nner Arthur G Wses:
Hayward Woodward.
Independence Observation-Disclosures Club: Harry
c. Burke. William Burley. Scott r. Dampier.
James D. Donnelly william Donnelly, Will
liam Herman. Gates G: Rapg; 4. W. Seuss.
Ioefber Provision Co.: Claude H. Brady, Arthur
OLIVIER, Norman A. Kraft, Guy Lucas, Norman
A. Loveless, PIERRE Mclean. ]. F. Mcmahon. l..
Neal Mckinney. r. 9. Nicholson. F. 4. Snyder.
John stewaF s,I Eugene Sei1 Asare"
Marquette Ieague-Na!sl Medical School: Jo.
Hf ~ Burton. NV. ". q. Burns. G. G. Farrell Thoms:
F. Perry, 4: NJ: Rode. +. H; Robertson, c. q.
Snyder. L. Fl. Watson, T. j. Yoho.
James r. Sayer, Fred h. Heck. George A.
Earnz, Edward Dore. John Noone W. B. Yong,
John Patton. r. Rhodes. John r. Hanley.
North Carolina Avenue: Clsrence Bussius.
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WORKS TO HAVE FURTHER
TRIALS DURING THE SEASON
Rangy Tiger Twirler Not Likely to Come
to Washington - Delehanty Is
Showing Up Well.

inches inside the foul line. in right that
rolled to the fence, an easy home run,
Clifford called IL q foul. He gave other
bad decisions. The players got after him
and he decided too even matters. With
Stanage at bat and three and two called
the pitcher put q high one over and
Stanage swung on the ball.
Ball four. take your BASE yelled Gil
ford.
stanage turned and laughed. The home
boys rushed In.
ITS all right, I'm struck out" said
Stanage. and walked to the bench. There
were no more rank decisions.
In fielding James Delehanty has per-
formed nobly recently. One OF the best
plays he ever pulled of was the one
that ended the game yesterday. Jim
went behind first base after q lightning
grounder. He was running with gioved
hand to the ground. He stabbed the
ball. but was thrown OF his balance.
Trying to keep from falling. Delehanty
finally managed to get the ball away. 1t
was q good throw. but Delehanty had q
tough job regaining his equilibrium. Hank
Perry VIII not be in the opening game
unless he shows some radical improve
ment. In the last two games Perry has
looked weak at bat and his fielding IL so
much off color that IL looks like a joke.
even in a bush league game.
Cobb Is sure on his real stride. The
Georgian whaled out @ pair of triples.
two singles, stole three sacks, scored
one-third the Tigers total OF runs and
was as brilliant as ever on bases.
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GRIFFITH IS WELL PLEASED
WITH HIS PITCHING STAFF
Fact That None Has Gone Foil Route
Not Handicap-McGraw Scores
Local Manager.

Washington base ball writer's that he
had heard from me by telegram from
Asheville, and that he considered that ]
had broken faith with him. The news
paper men began to dig for the facts and
brought up Griffith's statement which /
did not see until Thursday night.
/ do not propose to let Grff get away
with the innuendo this statement con-
tains He says he does not wish to
place me in the way of censure. but that
assertion is direct accusation. He
also says. Before the game at the park
l also believed he (Mathewson) would
Pitch
I notice that there is some talk of
bringing this matter to the attention Of
the national commission. Not only will
welcome such an investigation. but II
the charge that I deliberately deceived
the Washington fans Is not withdrawn
will take II to the commission myself
and somebody will be rebuked.
II Griffith can show a letter or telegram
or produce a witness to prove that l
made him an oral promise to pitch
Mathewson l will present him with a
check covering the New York clubs
share Of the receipts from last Tuesday 9
game. Very truly yours,
JOHN j. McGRAW.
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BRENTWOOD ON TOP.
Suburbanites Win Easily From
LoeHler-Score. 2 to 4.

Brentwood Of the Prince Georges Coun-
ty League won easily from the LoefYier
Provision Company nine Of the Inde-
pendence circuit yesterday on the for
mer's diamond, score, to e. The indie
pendence Leaguers used but three reg
ular players. Manager Hill giving tho
substitutes a chance to show their worth.
The L-efiier nine came within one OF
tying the SCORE In the fourth inning. at
which time it scored all Of its runs. Both
teams flelded miserably, twelve errors be-
ing chalked~ against the two teams.
Loefder had seven slip-ups and Brent
wood five.
Both teams hit the ball hard, Brent
wood getting twelve bingles to Loefher's
nine. Solomon's fielding and timely hit
ting were easily the features. The score:
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BY J. ED dRILLo.

Southern training trips may be tabooed
by major league clubs before next spring.
The experience OF q large majority Of the
big leaguers In the south this year has
come near to convincing the club owners
that It Is mere waste Of time to make
this invasion. The seasons seem tt
have changed to such an extent that
there is no assurance Of having suitable
weather, regardless of how far south the
players go.
But few teams have had q good training
season this spring. Many Of them spent
most OF their time sitting around hotels
waiting for the weather to clear. There
is a chance. however, that instead Of CIV
ing up these trips the teams Will be
taken still farther south. The Jersey
City team had perfect weather during it,
entire stay at the Bermuda Islands. and
already major league clubs are thinking
OF making trips there.
Griffith made no mistake in going to
Charlottesville. He got more work for
his players there than did many Of the
teams which Travelled hundreds Of miles
into the south.
Three major league teams are already
Handicapped by accidents to star players.
Baker Of the Athletics Is out Of the game
and may be for some time with strain
ed muscle In the abdomen. which from
ali accounts Is not yielding to treatment
as rapidly as was expected. Sherwood
Magee will. be out Of the game for six
weeks or more as the result of a broken
wrist sustained in batting practice. while
Capt. Mike Mitchell of the Cincinnati
team had the sad experience Of stop
ping a fast ball with his head, and has
serious dizzy spells, which prevent him
from playing.
The absence of these players from
their respective teams makes q great diff.
ference. Tho Athletics' batting order
does not appear near Is impressive with
n h. EJaail1&~ss lee ~
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METHOD OF ADDRESSING BALL.
Correct Way Il Being Discussed
Quite Frequently.

NEW YORK, April s.-The question Of
the correct way OF addressing the golf
ball is attracting considerable attention
in England. The non-golfer declares that
10 q gratuitous piece Of folly. In q re-
cent article Mr.. Hutchinson. the amateur
expert. compared the amateurs and pro-
fessionals and stated that the profes-
the amateur In making this preliminary
"waggle" Of direct assistance TO the
rhythm and timing OF the stroke. He
added that the momentary pause when
'swaegle" and before the stroke should
be adapted to the nature OF the shot to
be played, the longer shot demanding the
shorter pause. Spectators become the
moro firmly persuaded OF the truth OF
these remarks In watching Toogocd, the
British player. in his recent blindfold
match, when he struggled against hie
natural instincts In driving.
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selves with annoyance if this should turn

selves with annoyance If this should turn
out to be the fact.
The way Jack johnson isn't working
is enough to make one turn over in his
mind the certainty that he will win his
next contest. Jack hasn't had any work
that resembles box-fghting. He will
virtually have to learn all over again his
Judgment of time. distance an footwork.
If 1t can be done in six weeks, nobody
knows II. Want of just this sort of
practice beat Jim Jeffries. If Jim Flynn
were wise and fighting minor bouts once
a month to keep himself in shape, he
might be given a lookin on the score OF
Johnson's incompetency.
This 10 no idle chatter. Suppose Pad
erewski were to lay off on his daily
practice and concert work for two years.
Could he step in and play with the same
execution?
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GEORGETOWN WILL BE FIRST
COLLEGE TO END SCHEDULE
Blue and Gray Season Will Be Finished May
15-Princeton and Amherst Oppose
G. u. and c. u. Today.

be shifted in order that 1t may be made
q stronger hitting combination.
Georgetown has a ball club right now
that Is a better hitting aggregation than
three-fourths OF the college teams in the
centage Of the other fourth. That the
Hillt0ppers were able to come out OF the
hard schedule that 1t faced last week as
successfully az 1t did is q tribute In it.
self to both the players and the coach.
The Maryland Aggies will resume their
schedule this week. They will meet the
William and Mary nine Thursday and
Catholic University Saturday.
weakened by the loss Of shipley. but they
still are a formidable aggregation. &C
cording to the coach. especially when
their two pitchers are going along in
good sahpe.
relay races are out. Only two Of tho To-
cal colleges will be represented and only
one of the high schools. NJ. A. C. and
Gallaudet are the two colleges which will
scholastic aggregation entered. There is
some doubt as to whether Western will
make the trip or not.
The Maryland Aggies and Gallaudet
are scheduled to run in the same class.
The other colleges in that event will be
Delaware. Muhlenburg. Washington. St.
Johns. Catholic University and Kentucky
University.
Western High is entered to run in the
best class of high schools-Northeast
Manual Training School OF PHILADELPHIA.
Stuyvesant High School Of New York.
Providence English High School, Balti-
more City College and Jersey City High
School.
Virginia Is tho only southern university
that will be represented and it will run
in the highest class of the colleges. The
teams that will be opposed to the Char
lottesville four are Lafayette, Penn State,
Carlisle and Swarthmore.
Pitted against the mentioned teams the
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Kilonis to Wrestle Samson.

John Kilonis. the Greek middleweight
champion. who has recently made such
a great showing in the mat game by
defeating number Of clever wrestlers
and also sending to defeat the popular
loo, mat artist. Joe Turner, will meet
Oscar Samson. the speedy Gotham crap
pier. at the Gayety Theater Wednesday
night. The bout will be to q finish. best
two In three falls. for q purse and side
bet. winner to take all. Pat O'Connor,
the we'll known referee, will officiate.
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Magee 10 about the hardest blow thai
could be dealt that team.

New York critics are most sanguine
regarding the Giants success The PEN
nant Is claimed for McGraw's men,
though the season has not Yet opened.
It stands to reason, Of course, that last
the race, but 1t is not safe to claim a pen
nant for them.
It's a long route from April to octc-
Der. and many things may happen. There
must be reckoned with. In fact, there
are two others which have also put in a
claim for the flag. Barney Dreyfuss Of
Pittsburg says it's q cinch for his team,
return OF tho Cubs to their old form.
But there IL q long schedule OF games
to be played to decide the question. and
It goes without saying that there are
bound to be some disappointments.
Fortunately for the Nationals, there
are no encouraging predictions made for
them. The only disappointment that is
possible for local patrons of the game
to suffer is to have the team drop out OF
seventh place and once more occupy the
last berth in the race. To advance at all
say finish sixth-would be real progress.
on Grifiith's team. It's showing to date
has not been of the kind that would
promise much, and yet there IL no doubt
that the team Is stronger than It ever
has been. 1t sometimes happens that Q
team which shows poorly in the exhibi-
ton games plays havoc when the cham
pionship struggle comes on. The Nation.
ais may have that sort Of an experience.
Just how much progress has been made
in trying to better conditions here will
be proved by the coming race. That
Griffith is on the right track must be
conceded No one Is going to hand him
a winning ball team; he has to get that
himself, and 1t usually takes a lot Of
time to do that.
Jack johnson apparently In having thu
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Special Dispatch to The Star.
CINCINNATI, April S.-Whether Ralpt
Works, the rangy Tiger pitcher. will b
retained by Hughey Jennings or not de-
ponds entirely on the showing he vii
make against the local National League
team Tuesday or Wednesday. when he II
scheduled to pitch. Some Of Works worl
this spring has been good. He seems abls
now to concentrate his mind on his work
He has really displayed intelligence in his
pitching on several occasions and Jen'
nings has hopes.
II Jennings lets him go Works 10 prett,
sure to remain in the American League
for both St Louis and Washington have
refused to waive on him. but II he con-
tinues to show to good advantage Jen'
ninRs is apt to carry him through an.
other season. even though he does not use
him regularly.
Joe Sugden will take personal charge OF
Works down in Chattanooga. Works Is
one Of the six Tigers left there to prac.
tice.
Del Gamer is positively the unluckies'
spring. batter In captivity. Gamer has
been smashing the ball on the nose foI
four days. He has sent out at least ten
flies that would have been good for. extra
base drives under ordinary circumstances
but extraordinary catches and peculiar
fielding robbed the West VirEtnian.
Detroit has two good third sackers on
the Tiger farm at Chattanooga Runses
and Evans are both the property OF De-
troit. Each man is great fielder: al
present Evans looks the better hitter
Some day each of these chaps will break
into fast society. One Of them may be
with Detroit in the future.
Oscar Stanage did something In Chatta-
nooea the other day that Is rarely seen
in professional base ball. They have an
umpire in Chattanooga named Clifford.
He has umpired In four or FIVE leagues
and proved an all-America prey for mobs.
clifford prides himself on his gameness.
One time he was umpiring In q league
down east. He was assigned to tough
the games were scheduled. some one told
Clifford that the natives made It hot for
any umpire who did not favor the home
team on all decisions. Clifford went into
the first game and handed every decision
against the home club Every member
of the two clubs and ten policemen led
Clifford of the field after the game.
Given Bad Decisions.
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Hits-Of Warren. II in innings. Double
play-Shomo to Payne. Struck out-By Warren,
3; BY Finnegap, 1. Bases on balls-Of Warren,
8; Brentwood, Q First base on errors-L0efDer
Provision Company. 4; Brentwood, 5. Hit by
pitcher-By Warren. / Clark. Passed balls
Ii. Ffnneean. 2: e. White, 2. Wild pitches
Warren, /; Thompson, 2. Umpire-Mr. Simon.
Time Of game-1 hour and "a minutes.
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to depend upon.
Cy Young is the oldest ball player and
Pitcher McTighe the youngest in the Ma
tional League. Both players are mem.
bers of the Boston Braves.
Cravath has won his spurs with the
Philadelphia Nationals. Manager Doom
says he is certain to keep this outfielder
for utility roles it for nothing else.
Boston players in Hot Springs say that
Pitcher Joe Wood, the Red Sox speed
boy, is in excellent condition. and ready
to pitch winning ball right at the jump.
Philadelphia boosters Of the Athletics
say Chief Bender is in shape to lead the
American League pitchers again this sea-
son. making a record Of three years in a
row.
When Manager Clarke introduced his
new pitcher. Albert Kellogg, to the
the newcomers 6 feet 8 inches and said
II want to be on your side"
Pitcher Drucke Of the Giants has a
lame back and says Il 1t hurts It to
saws a rest is all it needs and that
Drucke will be allowed to start easy.
Manager O'Day Of the Redlanders is to
be congratulated. Not single Cincinnati
|
team is q sure pennant winner, as has
been their wont in winters gone.
Manager Jennings has turned the young
Detroit amateur. Mike Mauer. over to
saginaw for seasoning, with promise
that he shall have another chance with
the Tigers in 1913.
Minneapolis has taken Frank Delehanty
from St. Paul through the waiver process.
Delehanty performed in good style for the
Saints last year, but could not agree
on salary this spring.
Manager Davis nickname Is Jasper. The
Maps didn't know II until Davis old Ath-
letic teammates hit New Orleans. The
Athletics first inquiry was, where's
JasperT The Maps boss answered the
name with q grin.
When told Of the story that the White
Sox had offered Cleveland Russell Black
bourne for Steve ONeill the latters
brother. Mike, said: We'll. the kid
shouldn't kick up fuss over that; the
SoX have q better chance to win a pen
nant than the Maps"
Another Bobby Wallace will soon be in
the big ring IL the reports that come
from San Antonio can be believed This
shortstopper with the Texas leaguers is
declared by those who have seen him
work to be fully ripe. OF course, Connie
Mack has eyes on him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-08

Cy Young is the oldest ball player and
Pitcher McTighe the youngest in the Ma
tional League. Both players are mem.
hers of the Boston Braves.
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BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Bill Dahlen says he has a powerful
staff of pitchers with Rucker, Barger
Stack. Knetzer, Ragon. Schardt and Allen
to depend upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-08

Cravath has won his spurs with the
Philadelphia Nationals. Manager Doom
says he is certain to keep this outfielder
for utility roles it for nothing else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-08

decisions against the Tigers, He missed
strikes repeatedly. Gamer hit . bali six
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-08

Pitcher Drucke Of the Giants has a
lame back and says II 1t hurts 1t to
pitch he will quit. Manager McGraw
SAYS a rest is all it needs and that
Drucke will be allowed to start easy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-08

Jack johnson apparently 10 paving The
way to declare on his dght with Jim
Flynn. Nobody would overheat them
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Boston players in Hot Springs say that
Pitcher Joe Wood, the Red Sox speed
boy, is in excellent condition. and ready
to pitch winning ball right at the jump
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-08

Manager O'Day of the Redlanders is to
be congratulated. Not a single Cincinnati
newspaper has made the claim that the
team is a sure pennant winner, as has
been their wont in winters gone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-08

Another Bobby Wallace will soon be in
the big ring IL the reports that come
from San Antonio can be believed This
shortstopper with the Texas leaguers Is
declared by those who have seen him
work to be fully ripe. OF course, Connie
Mack has eyes on him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-08

Manager Jennings has turned the young
Detroit amateur. Mike Mauer. over to
Saginaw for seasoning. with q promise
tfat he shall have another chance with
the Tigers in 1918.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-08

Minneapolis has taken Frank Delehanty
from St. Paul through the waiver process.
Delehanty performed In good style for the
Saints last year. but could not agree
on salary this spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-08

When Manager Clarke introduced his
new pitcher. Albert Kellogg, to the
pirates in camp, Mike Donlin looked al
the newcomers 6 feet inches and said
II want to be on your side"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-08

Philadelphia boosters of the Athletics
say Chief Bender is in shape to lead the
American League pitchers again this sea-
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When told Of the story that the White
Sox had offered Cleveland Russell Black
bourne for Steve ONeill, the latter Q
brother. Mike, said: We'll. the kid
shouldn't kick up a fuss over that; the
Sox have q better chance to win a pen
nant than the Maps"
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Maps didn't know 1t until Davis old Ath-
letic teammates hit New Orleans. The
Athletics first inquiry was, Where's
Jasperr Tho Maps boss answered the
name with q grin.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-03
WHITE GETS JUDGMENT
FOR $3.50 DAMAGES

With the completion last night of
the condemnation suit Of the Salem,
Falls City & Western Railway com
pany against H. O.White, the July term
of the circuit court ended, The term
Just closed was of unusual length for
the summer season, as at this season
Of the year a large number Of the at
torneys are out of the CITY, which
often necessitates that large num-
ber of cases go over until the fall
term.
Late last night the jury brought in
verdict for Mr.. White in the sum Of
$3.50. Whites property is situated on
Front and Union streets, and, begin
ming at the west line of Front street,
the grade of the railroad will begin to
rise on two per cent grade, thus ne
cessitating a retaining wall to hold 1t.
This will obstruct the passage of
teams over that portion Of the street
traversed by the railroad, the suit
being brought by the railroad COM
pany to determine the amount to be
paid for the damages done. Mr..
White asked $1,000, but the company
offered him $50.