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rated. and is now one of the weakest in
the history of the league Evans, Con-
nelly and Dineen are competent officials.
but the others lack judgment and eye
sight. The incompetency OF a majority
OF the members of the staff is pitiable,
and it should dawn on Ban Johnson that
he is In position where he must re-
juvenate his staff a, once. The efficient
members of the staff are handicapped
in their work by reason of being paired
with incompetent individuals, and for
this reason even the good men on the
staff are not doing the work they would
If there We're more competent men on
the staff.
The unwonted activity in the slab de-
partment of the Athletics indicates Con-
ME Mack is really scratching his head
over the difficulties confronting his steam
roller. which. isn't steaming in it's accus-
toned way, as yet. Mack has gathered
in sheaf of young pitchers, and is busy
trying to develop another Morgan. to
round out his famous staff Of four regu-
lars. Brown. Houck, Pennock and II.
Barry are among the experiments. with
the frst-named pitcher having the call.
None. however. is taking the place OF
the recently fired Morgan. who was good
enough to win big bunch of games an
nually for Mack. but never was consider
ed quite the material to take a turn in
the worlds series. In fact, Bugs Ray
him.
Pitching is not the only breaking point
manifest in the Athletics machine. The
outfield is in wretched shape. from an
attacking standpoint. Strunk, Maggert.
Lord and Oldring are not the hitting as
sets needed in the outfield of a cham
pionship club; while Murphy. the one re-
liable swatter of the gardens this year.
is probably out Of the fray for the sea-
son.
Take the double-headers between Phila-
deiphfa and Detroit Wednesday and Fri
day. In the two games the steam roller
outfied of the worlds champions made
but five hits in twenty-nire times at bat
an average of .173 and figure that would
make bush league substitute blush.
A real outfield. that of Detroit. doubled
the Athletics performance in the same
clashes. getting ten hits in twenty-eight
times up for an average of .357.
The weakening of Lord and Oldring and
the loss Of Murphy are thus seen to be
quite as serious to the Mackmen as the
loss of Morgan's efficiency. The weaken
ed hitting is enough to cause the club to
lose lone run victories, the sort that last
year We're meat for the worlds best -
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BY II. C. BYRD.

There will be no contests today in the
amateur leagues. All scheduled games
have been called of out Of Difference to
| League Park. 1t was not deemed ad-
visable to play the regular games this
afternoon because Of the possible forfeits
which might easily have occurred.
| The parade for the Amateur day. which
has been pending for some time began
at 1 O'Clock. Three consecutive times
the evetn had to be deferred because OF
| inclement weather conditions, but unless
something unforeseen takes place the ar
rangements will be carried out this aft
ernoon.
| The teams. about thirty-five in all, met
down on the White Lot, and were formed
| into line. From there they marched 20
! Tth and F. streets, at which point they
! took the. cars for the park. Arriving at
| the. park, they again formed into line,
marched around the field and were re-
viewed
The second regatta OF the season will
be held this afternoon by the Potomac
| Boat Club Instead of the few events
generally on the program of an intra-
club affair." a dozen have been carded.
| The races are varied from an eight-oared
| sweep event to singles in canoe paddle
race
The following events will be contested:
Junior eight toared sheils-Reds. Calf No. !;
sullivan No 2: 4. Alwine. No; 8; Graham No.
4: Johnston. No. s: Kurtz. No. 6; Parker No q
Boesch stroke Beener co.sE1la: Ok s,na sine: .n n
! son, No. 4: Hough. No. S: Kehoe. No. 6: Rob
erts. No: Z; Dnl,n. stroke: Kintz. coIswain.
NJ. es: 5 z.Dnons, Pss; No No. i Randolph. No s.
roll, No. .; Kinds. No. Z: Baumgartner, stroke;
10 Gays No. E,.ns
5; Mcdonald. No 6; Proctor. No. Z: Sale; stroke
| Senior single sculls-Bell. Hermon. Mueller,
Canoe singles-wasner Rivero. Rawlings. New
! man, Johnston.
Intermediates IS; senior eight,oared shells. >.
McDonaId No 5: j. Evans. No. 4: Hoppe. No.
cou,try: No q Chsmesrl,n No. ssnosa !. esneef ,I-
| Ter. No. /: Herman. No 2: Thrali. No. B Mrei-
Ter. No. a spransy, No. 8: Hart. No. s. Ellis.
Canoe doublesEDulin and Johnston; Don Nc
donald and Wagner: Do'ph Rawlings and shas
sawiinss Rses0 eod aSe Nexsn Kooerts ~ne anu
Novice single seuilszP:rEer: Bsessh. Iminie;
Canoe raee-Fours Reds: Ed Mcdonald ,;,, Van
ling.. Delph Rawlines Mecamtridee Tiles.
W 6sase ss Ds 4 Msr = Kis.
coxswain. Iminie. l.: Boesch. 2; Eyler. cox
swain.
| Tail-end canoe singles-Shag Rawlings. Wagner.
| Zappone Johnston. Newman. Rivero. Randolph.
| Mixed club eisht-oared shells-Rads. Roberts.
No. 1: Parker No. 2: n!nes. No. 3; Drlin. No.
| 4; John Evans. No. 8; Hart No g; Coultry. No.
| !: Mueller stroke: Eyler. coxswain. Whites.
Milovich. No !: Foster. No. .: Boesch. No. 3:
Poole. No. 4; Hough. No. 8: Mcdonald. No. 6:
| Spransey. No Z: Bell. stroke: Jenkins eoxswain.
Blues. Miller. No /: Herman. No. 2: Hinds. Nc.
No. 6; Chamberlin, No. !: vanderxrift. stroke:
Becker coxswain. Grays Dawson. No. 1; Ed
Evans, No. >: Sale No. 3; Thrall. No. 4: Nc
Evening star., 1912-07-20

Business men who seek physical re-
generation are very apt to commit the
error Of becoming too ambitious in their
exercise. Some organized gymnasium is
advocated because Of its systematic adj
ministration as well as its facilities.
Every city Of any size in this country
has an athletic club composed OF husi-
ness and professional men. Most OF
these athletic clubs are really social or
ganizations, and their gymnasiums are
given over chiefly to the younger MEM
bers.
Even in towns where there is no club
of this sort there will surely be found
la Y NJ c. \. organization, one OF the
features of which is always gymnasium.
The value of going through exercise
under the direction Of physical in
structor must be apparent to any person
who pauses long enough to consider the
si1uatlun These instructors are accuS-
toned to conditioning men. They not only
know how to handle athletes, but how to
take care OF men not accustomed to physi-
jca1 exertfUn.
|. An examination by a physician Is al
fwa,s commendable, so that should there
be any organic weakness the ailment wiz
not te aggravated by unusual eAertion-
b The physical instructor is more than
guiding influence in the work or upbutid-
limitations on the AMOUNT OF exercise
taken Although instructors may differ
in their methods, the fundamental ideas
Of all of them are. similar. They prevent
any unreasonable exertion, and they have
q force of assistants skilled in taking care
of the aspiring ones after the regular
physical stunts are over.
The instructor who. sees him and talks to
him six days in the week assists the busi-
ness man in the maintenance of regu-
larity. Business and professional men in
a small town that boasts none of these
organizations could make no better in
vestment than equipping room with the
various devices for exercise, shower
baths, etc, and employing competent
instructor to put them through their
courses.
Such an athletic organization could be
maintained. even IL comparatively few
were members, at the rate of not over
s. a month for each member. Money
could not be- used to better advantage,
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NO GAMES WILL BE PLAYED
TODAY IN LOCAL LEAGUES
All Scheduled Contests Called Off Because
Of Amateur Day Proceedings-
Other Sporting Gossip.

Donald. No. 5; Carroll. No. 8; Hoppe. No .;
Ellis. stroke; Kintz. coxswsin.
Chsmberlin and Rivego. Rawlings and Rawlings.
Newman and Randolph. Roberta and McpenSiid:
sns 'sf Mneer ipa fs,r Hari anu SIin ns :n' '0nn'
Swimming-Sele. Roberts. Proctor. Bowie
Eyicr, Rina. Graham. Gait. Thrall. Evans. Muei-
ier Miller, Boescb. Purcell.
The race carded between the inter
, mediate and senior eight-oared crews
should prove very interesting. There is
much rivalry between the two. and both
will WORK just as hard TO win as they
will when competing against the best In
the east during the Middle States. which
is to be held here this fall.
The I-ofier club just about made the
record score for the Independence League
this season in yesterdays game. The
and If memory is not at fault there has
not been as crushing a defeat handed out
to any team In the league this summer.
With the exception OF the game yester-
day, the one won by Pepco by 1o-to-3
score is about the largest total OF runs
made.
Southland has seemed to have a hoodoo
over the Loffier team this year. winning
from 1t more times than the remainder
OF the teams put together but TX such
has been the case II is broken. That af-
fair yesterday puts to rest all the fears
the Provisioners had for the Southwest
bunch.
BY his work yesterday it appeared that
Brady. who proved the mainstay OF the
I.offier club in the cox during the first
half of the season. is back in form. II sc
the Loff1er aggregation will be much
harder one to beat than when 1t was
defeated by National few days ago
When he is right there Is no harder man
in the city to beat than Brady: He has
a good curve and plenty OF speed to cover
It, With it all he has pretty fair control
something the majority of left-handers
do not have.
Efforts are already being made to arouse
interest in the coming Middle States re-
gatta. Mr.. Zappone, who is prime
factor in rowing circles. Is working hard
to secure the best crews in the east and
to make ample preparations for theii
success.
A meeting of the committee in charge
Of the events will be held this evening
to discuss preliminary arrangements.
II the Amateur day events this after
noon are the success that Is expected II
s more than probable the affair will be
made an annual one. If Manager Grif-
fifth is taking that KIND of interest
in the game now It is hardly likely that
his concern for the welfare of the sand
lot circuits will be any less for the lapse
of few months.
Feldman. who holds down job in the
outfield for the Regent club In the North
eru Association. got four hits out o!
five times at bat yesterday. The young
ster hao been hitting we'll all season. and
his work yesterday is but a continuation
Of what has been done before. Feldman
is one OF the most consisten performers
on the Regent team.
The addition of the new men to the
lineup of the Loffler club has added
much strength to the team. The Pro.
visioners now have stronger a&srega-
ton on both the offensive and defensive
Evening star., 1912-07-20
BOSTON HAS FAILED TO
SHAKE OFF NATIONALS
Griffith's Team Appears to Be Only One
Which Stands Chance to Pass
Leaders IN Race.

have in some time. The players seem
to have come to the realization that 1t
does not pay to hold an opposing team
too cheaply regardless of what position
it may be occupying in the race
Alva Williams is establishing quite
batting record He has hit safely eight
times in the last three games he has
caught. and his batting has done much
to help his team to runs
John Henry supported by two crutches,
witnessed yesterdays contest from the
grandstand. He thinks that he VIII be
back in the game in q couple Of weeks.
In at least three instances opposing
, pitchers cannot take any liberty when
one of the Nationals pitchers is at bat.
Cashion, Johnson and Vaughn are all
good hitters, and dangerous, for the rea-
son that when they hit it is usually for
several bases. Hughes. too. is apt to
break up a game with long drive. and
this gives the team an advantage. A lot
OF good hitting pitcers helps team more
than a little.
With the score tie, each side having
scored run in the second inning, the
Nationals fell on Jack Powell in the fifth
i'm ns of the first game and drove in four
runs which proved sufficient to decide
the game in their favor.
Williams started the rally with safe
hit Mcbride followed suit. Williams
going to third and Mcbride to second
when the throw was made to catch Viii
lams. Shanks brought both men home
with single. and Groom moved him to
second with a, sacrifice. Moeller hit for
two bases. scoring Shanks, but was
thrown out at third when he tried to
stretch the hit into triple. Foster was
given life when Da'y fumbled his
groUnder. and he scored a moment later
when Milan hit for three bases. Milan;
too, was out at third when he overslfd
the bag. but the four runs were all that
We're needed. The score:
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Athletics and Tigers Split.

PHILADELPHIA. July 9-Detroit
tgain split a double header with the Ath-
etics yesterday. with Ty Cobb. who was
he big star OF the Wednesday contests.
,ettering even the record he made at
hat time. As on that afternoon, he hit
'afely on seven consecutive appearances
II bat. five times in q row in the opener,
n which he had a perfect day. and on
his first two appearances in the second
same. He had two home runs. a triple
ind four singles for the afternoon, both
iomers coming In the first number.
The score Of the first game was 8 to O.
ind 1T was free hitting contest. in
chich the Athletics led all the way to the
Eighth. Detroit got in front there, only
o be tied In the local teams half. Cobb
,ot his second home run in the NINTH
With man on the bases. and this de-
hded the result Willett had not gone
veil early in the game but eased good
Vt the finished. and held it safe for his
cam
There was nothing in the nature Of a
contest to the second number which went
. Gack's boys, "a to g. Works was very
Evening star., 1912-07-20
FIRST GAME

Left on bases-Wa shington. 81 ST. Louis. o.
Three-base h!t--Milan. T~o-base hits-Moelier.
Williams. Sacrifice hits Groom. DAILY. .Laporte.
Double plays--Morgan Mcbride ard Gandl:
Moeller ard GandiI. HIT by pitchpr-By Groom.
Pratt Wild pitch-Groom Umplres-Evans and
wcstervelt. Time Of game hoar and 25 min.
ufes.
The second game proved runaway
for the Nationals. They fell on c. Brown
from the outset. and rolled up runs In
punches. finally forcing hin, to retire.
Hamilton. who took his place, did much
better but his support was wobbly, and
he could not stop the locals.
Cashion allowed but one run during the
game He was steady and effective. and
barring the second inning was never in
trouble The game was q long-drawn-out
affair, In which there was little interest
The score:
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an Struggle Between Boston and Washington of All Sorts
DELEHANTY IS LET
OUT BY HUGH JENNINGS

DETROIT. July 2O.-Second
Baseman Jim Delehanty has been
released by Manager Jennings.
Word to this effect was received
at the local base ball headQuar-
tiers this morning. Delehanty
has been In poor form all seasOn,
. and his release In taken to mean
the beginning OF wedding ont
Of some OF the old players.
Delehanty was secured from
WasAingt0a In the fall of 1909,
Jennings giving Schaefer and
Killifer in exchange for him.
Delehanty was q good hitter and
pennant for the Tigers.
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MURPHY MAKES BIG OFFER.
The Chicago Magnate Would Pay
$1,000 for Pitcher Hixey.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, July 20-Presi-
dent Charles Murphy Of the Chicago Cubs
yesterday made a genuine offer OF $4,000
to buy Pitcher Rixey outright from the
Phillics. but President Horace G. Fogel
Of the Phillies refused the offer. The offer
was made Immediately following the
game at Chicago yesterday. Murphy de-
clared him to be the best pitcher he has
seen in Chicago for years.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
CAPITAL CITY LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULT:
Cornell Company. =. Mercury, o.
NO GAME TO-DAY.

NO GAME TO-DAY.
Cornell had an easy time winning from
Mercury yesterday. the clubmen getting
a good coat OF whitewash.
Manager Cornell did not put his best
team in the field, as he knew he would
outclass the Mercury nine, which is made
up mostly Of youngsters.
The Mercury players worked hard. but
could not cope with the champs, who
put up a listless game.
Cornell used two twirlers. both OF whom
held Mercury down to two hits each.
r. Frye, on the mound for Mercury.
deserves a lot of credit for his plucki-
ness. He worked hard yesterday, and at
bat he made two of his teams four hits.
Howell, with two hits out of two times
up. led with the willow. Salb and Givan.
netti also connected for a pair of hits.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
Phillies Blank Cubs.

CHICAGO, July 2O.-Eppa Rixey. a Vir-
ginia recruit. had everything in the pitch,
ing line yesterday and Chicago was shut
out by Philadelphia, to o.
Rixey allowed the locals but three hits.s
two of which were singles in the ninth.
In one inning. after walking man, he
struck out the next three batsmen.
The Chicago team alleged that the
Philadelphia team was smearing the ball
with liniment Manager Doom got into
an alteration over the subject with Um-
pire Rigler. and was sent to the club
house. Score:
R. III. Z. :
Philadelphia ....1 O2 o o % o IA 10
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DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.

Yesterdays game completed the sched.
ule in the Departmental League, Post OF
fice winning the pennant. having gone
through the season without losing q
game. War was defeated by Post or.
fice in a close. exciting game. the fina
score being 3 to 2. War had a fine chance
to tie it up in the last half of the NINTH
but lost out on poor base running. Two
hits, a base on balls and an error netted
them only one run.
Post Office scored ell of their runs fn
the second. With one out Neff was
passed, Lyons was hit and McCormich
drove them both home with hit. He
scored minute later on hit by Fan
cry.
War got all of its hits off Kerr, whc
replaced Flanery in the seventh. War
could do nothing with Flanery. who
struck out eleven, and did not allow a
safe hit in. the six innings that he was
on the mound.
Sigourney in the third made pretty
running catch of a hard line drive from
Fenton's bat.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
YESTERDAYS RESULT:
Ninth, IL: Metropolitan, ..
NO GAME TODAY.


Ninth won an easy victory over Met
ropolitan yesterday. shutting the Nets
out. IL to O. Buhler started the first
inning with a clean drive to left. stole
second and third and came home on an
error. and then on hits by Charley
Broome and big Six Brewer two more
came home, after which there was moth
ing to 1t but ringing the bell.
McCaffrey ana Dick Thompson made
two star plays. Mac went into deep
right for a hard-hit grounder. which
took him off his feet. but he recovered
in time to get his man at nrst. Dick
went into deep center after hard-hit
liner off Dodge's bat and nailed the pill
with one hand.
'Big Six" Brewer was the chief slug
ger OF the day. getting three two-base
cIouts, with Crabbie close second, with
one for three sacks and a single.
Johnny Ligon plays a mighty swell
game at first. He went up into the mir
about three feet after a wild heave,
dropping back on the bag in time to
make the put-out. Johnny has played
every position on the team, except be-
hind the lat.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
CONNIE PICKS NEW YORK.
Athletic Leader Pays Glowing Trib
ute to Giants.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 2D-Connie
Mack, leader Of the worlds champion Ath-
letics. announced yesterday that the
Giants. in his opinion, have the National
League pennant cinched.
"McGraw's team will waltz over the
finish line. pulled up. By about twenty
games. | do not know who will win in
the American League said Connie. Il
have not given up hope. But whoever
wins will have a tough time Of It in the
worlds series. The New York Nationals
strike me as some class all right
Evening star., 1912-07-20
NORTHERN ASSOCIATION.

BY outiiittinr ard playing an errorless
game, the Regents defeated the Andrews
team, ID TO >.
Newton played a good game of ball in
center. lie captured one Of Inlnuthin' 9
liners one-handed. got three hits in four
trips to the plate and stole three bases.
Feldman was the hitting demon Of the
day, getting four hits in i've times UP.
Evening star., 1912-07-20

Left on bases-Ws sshington, ): st. Louis, g..
First sase on balls--O6 Brown. 8: on Hamilton.
2. Innings pitehed-By Brown. 8 Is: by Hami-
ton. % Times at bat by opponents-Asainst
Brown. IS: against Hamilton. Is. Hits made
OFF Brown. 8: of Hamilton. 2. Struck out-By
Brown. 2: by Hamilton, ). Two-ba hits
Morgan Ainsmith. Shanks. Casbon. Double
play-McBride to Gandil. Hit by pitcher-By
Brown fMoellerl. Passed bsli-Snell. UInpires-
Messrs. Westervelt and Evans. Time Of game
. hours and Il minutes.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
Other American League Games.
Yankees Nose Out Maps.

NEW YORK, July D.-New York won
rom Cleveland yesterday in the tenth
nnins BY score of 4 to 8. Ford and
3landing fought out a clever pitching
iueI
In the tenth. With two out, Simmons
ioubied Blanding pLrposely passed Hart
,ell to take a chance at Martin. and the
after drove in Simmons with clean
single to left field. Score:
R.H.E.
-Ieveland -. 90 5000 o O-3 10 >
New York. 900 600 II
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Two for Boston Reds.

BOSTON, Mass. July 20.-Boston in
creased its lead on all of the first divi-
sion teams except Washington yesterday
,y taking two games from the White
COX. The first was one-sided. to o. but
he second was a great pitching battle
between Bedient and Cicotte. the former
ocal twrler decided In favor of Boston,
to I, in twelve innings. Scores:
Evening star., 1912-07-20
GA1THERsBuRG BEATS INDIANS
Aborigines Defeated in Close Contest
by 2 to /.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

GAITEIERsBURG. Nd, July aO-Gaith-
ersburg won from Nebraska Indians to-
day In one of the most hotly contested
games that have been played at Gathers
burg this season. by the score Of 2 to 1.
Features of the game were the all around
playing of Litz at first aud the catching
CT Lodge for Gaithersburg. and the pitch
ing Of Schegg for the Indians Score:
Evening star., 1912-07-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
YESTERDAYS RESULT.
Sherwood. {: Lincoln Avenue, 6

Yesterdays RESULT.
Sherwood. {: Lincoln Avenue, 6.
The game last evening between Sher-
wood and Lincoln Avenue was a hair
raiser from beginning to end, running nip
and tuck and being tied up at the end Of
the sixth at to &. In the seventh Sher-
wood came to the bat and Hanley drove
out nice single and Immediately stole
second. and it looked as If he would die
there. but after two were gone Sayers
came across with another single. scoring
him and the winning run.
{ ,Sayers went behind the bat for Sher-
wood and held up Reds Porter in fine
style. Besides winning the game with q
single he nailed two who tried to steal.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
B. r. Y. n. C. A. LEAGUE.
Yesterdays RESULT.
Adams, >; Car Department, ]

Adams put itself in the running yes
terday by defeating the Carmen in good
game, thereby causing more doubt as to
the pennant winner, as it is now within
four points Of the leaders and only little
ahead of the Taylorites.
AS was expected, the game proved to
be q good one, with the best kind of
battery work on both sides. Eight hits
by both teams were the total made off
kilroy and Hanvey, while Fitzgerald and
CaIlow both caught their usual aggres-
sive game.
Sixteen chances and eleven chances
for Handy and Baron, respectively. is
pretty good for the guardians Of the
busy corner for the two teams. Neither
one made the slightest semblance of an
error.
Violet was the only one to connect
for more than one bingle, getting two
safetes out of three trips.
A fast double play by each team killed
the others chances for adding to the total
of runs.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
Cardinals Beat Brooklyn.

ST LOUIS, Mo-. July 20.-St. Louis
mixed bases on balls with hits and won
from Brooklyn again yesterday afternoon.
to L. Higgins fielding and batting were.
features Of the game. Score:
r. H. f,
Brooklyn O12 20 O0OO4 I
St Louis ........0 o o. o KS y
Evening star., 1912-07-20

Runs-Davis. Briggs, Blackhawk. Struck out
BY Schegg. II. Double plays-whitemoon. Red
Cloud and Two-Dogs; Litx and Davis. Left on
bases Indians. 5: GaithersburE .. Bases on
balis-on Schegg, 2. Stolen bases-Two-Doxs,
TwoDog Umpire-Mr. Cleveland. Time Of gam.
Il hour and 20 minutes.
Evening star., 1912-07-20

soft, and retired at the end of the fifth.
Moran was also hit hard. Donovan fin
ished the game, and was not scored on.
Houck was effective until his team had
SO big a lead that it didn't matter what
happened. Score: R.H.E.
Detroit. .. 90 200 = 2-8 IL @
Philadelphia. . % 20 90 O-6 10 0
Detroit. ....... 900 OOO4 o. 6 10 6
Philadelphia. 3 4 = / 3 x-i4 II