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The Washington times., 1912-09-27
B|G|MPROVEMENTS
At LAUREL TRACK
FOR ALL MEETING
Good String of Horses Com
~ ing for Maryland
State Fair.

LAUREL. Nd, Sept. T.-Rain has In
serferred but little with the prepara-
.xfon fos thesopening -of-the fall meet
Ing of the Maryland State Fair As
ISOLATION here next Tuesday. The
heavy downpour served to bring a halt
to the proceedings on the steeplecha se
course. and while ~ appears to be rath-
er unfinished, Manager Brown an
nounced this morning that II would
be readJ for the running of a jumpint;
race on the opening day.
During the rainy spell number of
improvements have ben made on the
grandstand, the latest being the con-
struction OF what will be known as
the club house, which will be at the
disposal of the members.
With the opening only a few days
of, interest Is now at fever heat,
and all of those who pay any attention.
to racing predict that Maryland will
witness its greatest meeting, despite
the fact that some notable sessions
OF the sport of kings nave been held
in this State
The event will bring to Maryland not
only a larger number of throughbreds.
but higher grade than ordinarily.
From now on each day will mark the ar
rival OF horses for the meeting. Three
strings reached here this morning, these
being in charge of Willie Cahill, A. w.
Folk. and A. +. Dayton. which came
In from Toronto. A number of equines
well known to devotees of racing were
In the bunch. which included Ragman
and Jack Nunnaily. who startled the
talent when he came from the Cana
dian .half-mile tracks and beat fair
field of sprinters at six furlongs with
odds OF 40 to against his chances.
Several trainers have wired In from
Toronto. where the season will termi-
nate on saturday. to have their stalls
bedded on Sunday. when they are to ar
rive from the Woodbine track. Most
prominent Will be the stables of j. w.
6choor, Robert Davies, and Mrs. l.. A.
Livingston. who have made entries in
the stakes.
Hughey Penny was visitor at the
course this morning, as was w. z.
Carson. Penny came from Havre de
Grace to have the same quarters re-
served for him as he had last fall.
while Carson. after seeing a couple of
his horses work, returned to Baltimore.
Penny has the good horse Kormak. who
beat Adams Express the other day at
Havre de Grace, and eleven others.
The first novelty race OF the meeting
will be run on Friday, October II. The
entries will be foot runners, motor
.cyles, automobiles, and horses. on
the SUNDAY previous to the rec. Man.
ager Brown will hold elimination tests
for the motorcycles, the fastest two
machines to compete for purse OF $500
of which sIo will go TO second, and ssC
20 In third st 70
The Washington times., 1912-09-27
DAWSON, RE|NSTATED,
WILL PILOT CAR IN
VANDERBILT RACE
Participation in Memphis
Meet Was Not Wilful
Rule Violation.
By HARRY WARD.

Joe Dawson. the racing driver. and his
manager, c. Z. shuart, who were auto
matically disqualified under rule IS. Of
the contest rules. for Dawsons driv-
ing fve-mile exhibition at an un-
sanctioned race meet at Memphis. July
4, have been re!nstated by the contest
board of the American Automobile As
ISOLATION.
A thorough Investigation served to
convince the-board OF the absence OF
any intent to violate the contest rules
on the part Of either Dawson or shuart,
but that their participation was prl-
marily due to a lack OF care In failing
to definitely ascertain from authentic
sources whether or not the race meet
had been properly sanctioned by the
three AS,
The reinstatement OF Dawson will en-
able him to drive in the Vanderbiu Cup
and Grand Prize races at Milwaukee
next week. ".
The Washington times., 1912-09-27

HEAD Coaeh pap Dahey tooay an,
hounced the hne-up winch VIII be useo
In the first game OF the season against
Randolph Macon tomorrow. when the
football season on the Hilton will be
n"s 1o'n' eieu u"
nounced VIII be started In the game
but II Is probable that many changes
will he made during the contest.
ISe,Ie, nv pitch will, he ,,.sd in the
hes y, N''h W." Se "s.u III 'n
center position win enher Bryah' OF
Mullaney at right guard. Morlarity Will
be used at left guard, while Ritch or
Rryant uiI, hold down the lef, tackle
..'t,,.,, -, Iaor ua.arty nil
pos''io'' S"p'. '"oh
be seen az right Jackie, whiie van
Brocklin and Derby will be sent In at
the ends, Either Foley or Calnan will
he .o,a,nO, o. IN tho o,o rterbacL noa,
~" 49, 80.
uo"' win fo,es u s'ar' '"e game
whose work last year was the feature
of the season, will be at their old posi-
tions at balfback. while lin Dunn In
ssa,s o.. ,.a ,,',,h,ci, s.,,,on NJ.
poohed ior 'he tu'ioa.A po'''o"'
plunging this fall have been easily the
star performances, will probably get
n ,bance 10 get into the game.
Tin, D,,n, ,o,nea the ,nx .ouaa n. N
Iun-heuseu neInoer nt.er atr the seso'u
rush OF sGriIhinase. ine Dig Iunpack
Wrenched ms iei' arm ann was ioLceu
out OF tne game. NO serlous ueVeiOp-
The Washington times., 1912-09-27
Memorial BOWlers
To Meet Tonight

All members Of the Ingram Memorial
Bowling League are requested to be
present at meeting to be held in
the library of the church, Friday even
ing september q. at s o'clock p. IN.
A limited number of memberships
are still open in this league, and any
persons desirous OF becoming members
should address Charles r., Kibbey. 9l7
b street northeast, for information.
The Washington times., 1912-09-27
Three for the Coast.

Arthur Devlin. with Billy Sullivan,
Doc White, and Kid Gleason. Is men,
toned for berth as manager with
Coast League.
The Washington times., 1912-09-27

Scrimmages will mark the afternoons 8
work of the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege squad today in preparation for to-
morrow's clash with the Tech team.
The Aggies' squad has been augmented
by the appearance of several good men.
and yesterday the time was spent In
much needed scrimmage work. Shipley,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-24
NATIONAL HAS WON
2 MORE THAN RIVALS
IN WORLDS SERIES

The National League has an edge OF
the American League i'm winning world
series games but if past performances
run to form i'm the 1912 show, the Boston
Red Sox will be the new champions
Since 1906, the two major pennant Win
ners nave battled forty-SiX times, with
the odds of - to - in favor of tbs paren,
organiZati ton.
With no upsets i'm the dope of base
ball J. Garland Stahl should be the new
monarch of the diamond; and here's the
reason
pions winning in 1907 and 1908 They
slipped the next year, and Pittsburgh
finished on top. The change in teams
did not hurt the reputation Of the Ma
tional League. as the Pirates came along
and thra shed the Tigers four OF the sever
combatS.
Now here comes the Boston Red SoX
succeeding the Athletics. The machine
of c. Mack ruled the base ball world
during 1910 and 1911 by walloping the
step aside this year and give the Red SOS
the chance to duplicate the performance
of the Pirates.
Maybe the Giants will come back and
save themselves as did the Chicago Cubs
of 1907. In 1906 Chicago Won the Ma
tional League race in a walkaway. They
were ! to shots when they tied up with
the White SoX in the fall, but overconfi-
dence cost them the championship wher
the American Leaguers won out, to >
The next year it was different. The
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PIMLIC0 PROGRAM Is OUT.
Many Features Are Crowded Into
Ten Racing DAYS.

BALTIMORE. Nd. September 81
The Maryland Jockey Clubs ten-day fal
meet program made its appearance yes
terday in booklet form The dates as.
signed by the jockey club are from No
vember to November L., inclusive The
first race each day will begin at 2:1J p. m
and six events will be run each afternoon
One of the feature races of the pro
gram is the Bowie, which will be run the
last day. 1t is at two miles on the fiat
The conditions of the Bowie make il a
handicap for three-year-olds and up. En-
tries close October and the weights are
announced November f.
Another feature event on the flat is the
Walden. 1t is for two-year-olds and the
distance is mile. The event will be
run November >.
There are two events for horses owned
for at least sixty days by turfmen OF
Maryland. Virginia. West Virginia
Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia
The first will be run November a. The
event is for all ages and at six furlongs
The second will be run November IL and
two-year-OldS will be the contestants over
The owners handicap will be run the
closing day. Each owner having an entry
VIII be entitled to handicap all entries
ana hand them to the official handica ppe,
ny pm. November and he will aver.
age them and assign the final weights
|. mere Will be a similar race for steeple-
chdsefs under the same conditions to be
run on next to the last day. The dis.
lance VIII be at two and One-half miles,
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NATIONAL HAS A TWO-GAME
EDGEIN WORLDS SERIES BATTLE
Indifferent Work by Detroit Swings Odds IN
Favor Of Older League Dope on Past
Struggles Makes Red Sox Due to Collect.

Cubs won again. but steadied themselves
against the Tigers, and after the first
game went to an eXtra-innng > to J;
draw they Won four games in success
sion.
OF course. last fall the Giants did not
lose because they figured they had the
Athletics beaten long before the series
was staged. However, to the keen fol-
lower of the game there are two sides to
the coming series-the Red Sox to follow
the custom of the Pirates and the Giants
to duplicate the surprised Cubs.
The victories of the Athletics in the last
two years have pulled the American
League up on to the heels of its rivals.
tie after nine long years of battling if the
Red Sox thrash the Giants next month in
four of six games.
The opening series was won by Boston
over the Pirates. to ,. That series.
however, was not a legitimate world
series affair. 1t was not conducted, by
the national commission, merely fall
series between the two penEant winners,
and was handled by both clubs.
When the Giants refused to meet Bos-
ton the following year then the base ball
magnates decided it would be good
thing for the gameS-increaSe the interest
in both leagues as well as bring in big
supply Of spoils-to form an agreement
whereby each pennant winner would
meet annually for the worlds champion
ship.
The two factions agreed to agree in
1903, and annually the games have de-
veloped into the biggest sporting event of
the year. The Giants We're the first real
worlds champions when they whipped
the Athletics four out of five games Next
came the White SoX, and then for three
successive years the National League
held the title.
Winning but four games in three sea-
sons is what put the American League
so far In the background. The Tigers. al
though being the class of the circuit in
1906 1907 and 1868. We're easy for the
tricky Cubs and the smuggling Pirates.
Now, though. the American League is
on top. Until the finish the Red Sox will
be able to ease up, just keep in stride and
be ready for the Giants. When the Cubs
lost to the Superbas Thursday another
lap was taken off their chances to nose
out McGraw. The Giants failed to win
from the Reds, still now they need but
eight victories out of eighteen remaining
games to clinch their honors
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LAUREL PURSES DRAW.
Many Prominent Horsemen Apply
for Stalls for Meeting.

LAUREL, Md, September :H-Rac inc
establishments have applied for stalls for
the fall race meeting of the Maryland
State Fair Association. which is due
open next Tuesdayafternoon. Nearly ever.
owner of thoroughbreds in this country
and a number from Canada will cam
paien their charges at Laurel.
Most prominent among the jumping sta
bles that will be here when the bugle
sounds are Bartlett McLennan of Canada
Gwyn Tompkins of Virginia. Col A Hen
ry Higginson of Boston, Mr.. McMurtrie
of Media, Pa; J. L. Widener, the Phila-
deIphia millionaire and j. +. Davis OF
New York, master Of the MeadOwb~ook
hounds.
The fencers owned by McLennan. Tomp-
kins and Higginson are now at Toronto
for the Woodbine meeting, and will be
shipped here from that city Saturday or
Sunday Widener's horses are now at
Elkins Park, Pa, and will be brought
here early this Week by Trainer Howard
Lewis. The Davis and McMurtrie leapers
are at Pimlico.
Algie will be brought here by Anth ny
Allen Selectus is the McMurtrle hope
In the Chevy Chase steeplechase. Others
that will be saddled here by Allen will in
clude j. w. Frye, J. c. Ewalt, Selenda.
Navarro and Mario. Navarro is the
entry of Charles X. Harrison, jr, the
Baltimore turfman, in the Chevy Chase
steeplechase.
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other star players in the big leagues are
on the ragged edge
1t is noteworthy fact. however tina,
the members of the Giants and Red SoX,
who will meet in the worlds SERIES have
walked crack all season. although their
employers and managers have not forced
them to refrain from drinking beer. Nc
Graw believes that few glasses of the
amber fluid benefit players if they feel
that they are in need of stimulant, in
asmuch as beer drinking gives the men
to work off the next day Nc
Graw, however, draws the line at hard
liquor and also makes it clear that play
ers who stay up late and consume too
much beer will be severely disciplined
Looking back over the managers of
pennant winners. one may say without
fear of contradiction that Ned Hanlon.
the late Frank q. Selee. Jimmy Collins,
Charley Comiskey and Pop Arson never
objected to beer drinking in moderation
1t was their idea that total abstinence
rules merely tempted players to break
them and that subsequent fines caused
ill feeling and sulkiness.
While it is said that more PLAYERS than
usual have been disciplined this year for
misconduct. it is also stated that ma
jority of the major league managers
have experienced no trouble from this
source and that there will be no great
hurry to indorse the Dreyfuss plan unless
the club owners believe that a new form
Of contract will produce beneficial re-
suits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-24
CLOSES REGULAR SEASON.
Minneapolis Again Wins Pennant
In American Association.

CHICAGO, September 2i.-The Ameri.
can ASSOCIATION yesterday closed it's regu-
lar playing season with a game between
Minneapolis and Milwaukee. Mime
apoiis. champions for the last two sea
sons. clinched this years pennant also
several days ago
President Thomas Chiyinpton said tho,
the local conditions at St Paul and
Louisville were not SO favorable as in
former years. and this he charged to the
poor start or the two teams. He also
said that probably the loss of O'Toole
from ST. Paul and Cheney from Louis.
vile might have had some effect All i'm
all. the season just closed, lie said. had
been a prosperous one
Seven OF the association players will
wear major league uniforms next wear
as result of the annual draft of the
PLAYERS. the eighth member. Russell
Blackburne of Milwaukee, who was drawn
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and drafts set aside for other reasons.
The list:
National League-By Cincinnat-FrOn
Kewanee, Robertson (canceled); Mime
apolis CkanD, Reynolds (set aside; re-
lease of player by Minneapolis, Kan, TO
Topeka held to be valid.
BY Chicago-From South Bend. Kaiser
ling (canceleD: Danvilie GllD, Graham
(cancele6D; Milwaukee. Blackburn team
celed): Birmingham, YantZ awarded on
a secondary draft.
BY Boston-From st. Paul. McKetch-
ME 81 $50 of draft money forwarded to
Washington club to settle claim of that
club against St. Paul club.
By Philadelphia-From Tacoma, Lalong
draft money to be held for claims against
club.
BY. Brooklyn-From Toronto. Fischer
(subject to investigation as to title of
Toronto club. Draft afterward allowed;
title held to he VALID.
American League-By New York-From
Indianapolis. Mckee assigned to De-
troiD: Newark. N. J., Dent assigned to
signed to Washington.
BY Philadelphia-From San Francisco,
Gideon assigned to Washington.
By Washington-From jersey City,
ROndeau assigned to Detroit; Dayton,
Dobard (canceled).
By De:roit-From Baltimore. Derrick
assigned to New York; Roanoke. Car
den (canceled): Waco, Jost tcanceled).
By Chcago-From Oshkosh. Watson
(set aside. title to player vested in Mil
-waukee club; Madison. Johnson cancel
ed: Milwaukee, Blackburn secondary
draft allowed. afterward canceled).
BY St. LOuis-From Cleveland. Tenn.
Thrasher (canceled): Atlantic City, Stan
ley (canceled): Reading. Scott (canceled);
Auburn. Reed (canceled); Seattle. Meikle
(canceled; Harrisburg. Maisel Subject to
investigation as to title of Baltimore
club) Lowell. Lavigne (canceledD;. Bir-
mingham, Yantz tcanceled); Clarksville.
Basham Cancelled; Jacksonville. Cuesto
tcanceleD; Anderson, Gleichman (can-
celed).
List of players whose selection was set
aside because of their release to ma jor
league clubs under agreements approved
by the commission:
National Leaeue-Rehg. by st. Paul to
Pittsburgh: knisley, by Akron to Cincin-
natl; McIigue. by Montreal to Boston.
American Leasue-JohnsOn. by Biz
mingham to Chicago: Brief, by Traverse
City to st. Louis; Stone, by Ogden to St
Louis.
The original and secondary drafts for
Player Blackburn having been Cancelled,
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.DREyFUSS FAvORS
TEMPERANCE CLAUSE
Wants Major Leagues to Sign
Players to a NeW-StyIe
Contract.

NEW YORK, September 24.-Barney
Dreyfuss, who controls the Pittsburgh
Pirates. has started a movement among
the major league magnates to insert q
clause in the players contract prohibiting
the use of Intoxicating liquor in any form
during the championship season. Drey-
fuss does not believe in a halfway mark
which will permit tired and thirsty play
ers to enjoy few glasses of lager beel
after hard game. He says that players
enjoying such privileges forget all about
moderation and go to extremes. The
Pittsburgh magnate, it is said. differs
with his team manager, Fred Clarke, or
this point and is determined to have his
own way. In Smoketown rumors have
been circulated that conviviality has pre-
vented the Pirates from finishing closer
to the Giants this year. 1t has been
broadly limited that the slump of one eX-
pensive PLAYER has been due to late hours
and much thirst. Several years ago Drey-
fuss had Il rumpus with a star pitcher,
who confessed that he had imbibed too
freely. So, all things considered, Drey-
fuss has made up his mind to begin a
crusade which, it is believed, will meet
with more than passing favor
1t was not SO very long ago that Connie
Mack of the Athletics suspended and
fined Chief Bender and RUDE Oldring for
violating the clubs rules. 1t will be re-
called that Wolverton had to fine Pitcher
Caldwell of the Hillmen 5000 and sus-
pended him without pay for behavior that
could not be overlooked. Hank O'Day of
the Cincinnati Reds was forced to take
Long Larry Mclean off the pay roll after
several unruly outbreaks Manager Chance
of the Cubs recently disciplined Frank
O. d., l..
other Cubs who tranSgressed escaped de-
lection. 1t is said that Hugh Jennings OF
the Detroits is anxious to get rid Of
Catcher Stanage because Of his habits, and
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DAVE WHITE MAY Be
OUT FOR SOME TIME
Georgetown Fu|Iback May
Not Play for Six or
Eight Weeks.

The picture taken Sunday morning of
Dave Whites injured shoulder at the
Georgetown University Hospital failed to
develop properly. that Il new picture
Will be taken this morning.
That White will be out of the game for
the greater part Of the year seems proiDa
bic, as an examination by local ply
sician last evening disclosed the fact tina,
there is break in his shoulder and that
il will take between six and eight weeks
for such break to knit together prop
erly. This sad news was received with
much regret by the coaches and in fact
Everybody interested in foot ball at
Georgetown. White was depended upon
this year. and was in splendid shape,
having taken the best care of himself
during the past summer. The loss of
White will mean the development of a
new fullback.
Jim Dunn. who seems to be in the best
of shape, will surely be used at fullback
in the opening game. Dunn is weighing
167 pounds at present. but on account OF
his speed and of his line plunging ability
it is believed that he viii make good at
this position. Ii was decided upon by the
coaches last evening to use him there and
to give him all the work he can stand
He will be used in backing up the line
and will be practiced at this position be-
hind the line
Coach Eddie Dennis returned from New
York yesterday in time to be on hand for
practice. Dennis reports that not much
interesting dope was handed out at the
meeting. and that the answering of ques-
tons occupied the greater part of the
time.
The rain by no means affected the work
out at Georgetown yesterday. every man
reporting for practice at the usual time
and getting good workout.
real sCrimmage was given the first
and second teams. and ali the candidates
We're given chance in the workout. The
line seems to be trifie weak, and will
need great deal of Strengthening before
the big Iames. Marum, Derby. Costello
and Foley were used in the backfield
Foley running the team, and this combi-
nation seemed to work we'll together. The
only fault about the men that the coaches
are trying TO remedy is the slow starting
Of the backs. Coach Gargan worked with
these men, drilling them on how to get
away from the mark, and it will take
only hard work to have them so that they
can be counted upon to make IL quick
getaway.
Young Derby will surely be allowed to
start the game at halfback Saturday as
he has made II very favorable impression
upon the coaches.
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BENSON, FORMER TECH BOY,
IS CAPTAIN AT LAFAYETTE
One of Hecox's Proteges Chosen to Lead
Easton Squad Should Make
Western a Capable Coach.

against schools conceded to be far above
it generally in athletics. This fall al
most the entire team is back and will be
composed of nearly the same men. There
will be little change in the personnel OF
the eleven this season from what it was
last That being the case then there is
every reason to believe that an even bet
ter aggregation will represent the An.
napoEs school
1t is to be hoped that Dave White will
be in shape to start the game against the
Indians for Georgetown. White has
proved one of the most eIective men in
the baCkneld and his absence in the game
against Carlisle not be made up for.
The Catholic University will likely
start practice tomorrow. The Brook
landers are expecting the largest squad
in their history out for the first workouts,
and consequently are looking forward to
the development of the strongest eleven
which has ever represented them.
The players will start work under
Coach McDevitt.
1t is now certain that Bryan Morse will
coach the Western High team this sea
son Morse should make the West End
ers a very capable instructor. He has
had lots of experience in the game and
should be able to impart to the young
sters who will be under him.
Morse played halback for Western him
self six or seven years ago and he was
rated as one of the best foot ball players
in the high schools at that time. He lief,
Western and went to Clarkson Univers;.
ty. He played little while there. after
which he came to George Washington
and did some exceptionally good work fol
that institutions eleven in 1909.
Morse would have made enc of the best
halfbacks in the game had he played thai
position on a college eleven. Few mer
could carry ball better than he.
Morse will have pretty fair material al
| Western and he should be able to accom-
plish much The men he will have unde,
! him, with one or two exceptions, arr
about the lightest in high school foot ball
yet they are willing to do any amount OF
work in order to make good.