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| his failure there is a matter of conjec-
| ture. Connie Mack charged that Davis
was dOuble-crossed by the old players of
| the Cleveland team. and while there may
| be some truth in these charges. yet Davis
| did not show the slightest ability as q
| manager So long as he was Macks
chief lieutenant he created the impression
! that he had the making OF a leader. but
his one chance TO show ability In this re-
spect proved a dismal failure.
Cleveland critics are criticising Clark
Griffith because he did not mention Joe
Jackson in selecting his all-American hail
team, and yet the omitting of the Clevc-
lang sluggerS name shows that Griffith
has taken into consideration something
more than a players mere ability to hit.
Griffith picks Milan, Cobb and Speaker
for his outfield, and any one of the trio
is a more valuable man for a team than
Jackson. When Jackson is through hit
ting he is virtually worthless There is
no question about his being great hitter
however. but great hitters alone do not
win pennants Cleveland had two of them
last year, Lajoie and Jackson, and yet
the Maps only did fairly well. jackson
Is far from being finished bali player.
nor has he shown any Improvement dur
ing the two years he has been at CIeve-
land. AS hitter he ranks with the
best in the game today. but he Is neither
aggressive or intelligent In his playing.
Sport writers and pugil.stic critics are
planning to eliminate Jack Johnson from
al consideration so far the heavy
weight cham mpionship is concerned in the
Suture. The title from this on is without
. possessor. and not until some one of
the heavieS has plowed his way through
he existing crop of pugs shall the ques-
tion of supremacy be settled
Johnson leaves the game holding the
t!tle but there will never be another
chance for him to defend 1t, and the game
IS better off without him.
It was rather unfortunate that the
greatest horor in pugihsm should fall
into the hands of SO undeserving and
unappreciative an individual. The fight
game has suffered much since Johnson
mounted the throne but il can be re-
viyed by simply ignoring his connection
with 1t or the record he has established
Eddie Ainsinith is on the mend. Word
comes from him from San Antonio, Tex
that he has almost entirely recuperated
from his illness and that with the rest
of the winter 10 spend In that climate ne
expects to be better than ever when he
reports to the team in the spring. Ain
smiths trouble resulted from overwork
He kept himself in training constantly
the year round and finally broke down.
Griffith, realizing that 1t would be a mis-
take to allow Ainsmith to go home, where
he might engage in basket ball during
the winter. sent him to San Antonio for
the winter. the club paying the expense
Of the youngsters trip. The money IS
well spent. for when Ainsmith. is in good
health he is a valuable asset to the club
and ii would mean the expenditure of a
lot Of money If his place on the team had
to be filled.
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WALSH AND JOHNSON EASY.
Speaker Has No Trouble With Stars
Bats SEQ Against Cleveland.

iris Speaker would have owned a bat
ting average Of 900 for 1912 had he been
compelled to face only the Cleveland
pitchers. The player who won the Chal-
mers American. League trophy made a
hit every other time he went to the bat
in the games with the Maps, getting 81
safeties out Of a trips to the plate.
Detroit's hurlers were easy. for Speaker,
iris running up an average of..41O agains st
them. derived from 81 hits in SIS times at
bat. He hit .385 against the ST. Louis
slabmen. 500 against the Washington de-
livery clerks. .376s against the Athletic
artfllerists, .333 against the New York
twirlers and 1873 against the Chicago
curvers..
Oddly enough, ii wasn't Ed Walsh who
was the most puzzling of the White oox
slabmen to the Speed Boy. Speaker ran
up an average of 1888 against Comiskey's s
man OF steel. and 900 against Frank
Lange, whom he. faced. eight times Wal
ter Johnson was no puzzle to- him, Speak
er making hits in II times at bat off
the Idaho phenom, an average of AT.
Speaker went hitless in only a3 of the
t53 games In which he partic.pat ted In g.
contests he made. hit, in IL contests he
made 2, In II contests he made g. and In
contests he made i.
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GEORGETOWN TO WORK
IN HARD SCRIMMAGE
For Last Time Before Virginia
Game Today Against the
Maryland Aggies.

Darkness brought to an end the long
workout that was indulged in by the
Georgetown foot ball squad yesterday
AFTERNOON. The men were kept on the
neid until $3.50 pm. time when they
could scarcely see the ball.
The coaches believe that the men
need plenty of work. and they will
work every member Of the squad as he
has never been worked before in a stiff
scrimmage this afternoon against the
Maryland Aggies.
Secret practice will be in order this
afternoon, and not even a student will
be allowed to witness the scrimmage
This reason is because Coaches Gargan
and Bemis have several new plays that
they intend using. All during the prac-
tice drill yesterday all Of these plays
were practiced. and it Is hoped that
by the end Of the week these important
plays Will be perfected
Coach Bemis took the linemen in hand
Yesterday and worked with them for
three-quarters. of an hour The three GEN.
ter men who will participate in Satur-
how to break through and prevent either
OF the quarter backs who are to be used
by Virginia Saturday from getting away
for short dashes through the center OF
TIE me IT is Understood that this play
has netted Virginia many yards this sea-
son. 1t is doubtful If anybody Will be
able TO gain through the center of the
line, because with Moriarty and Barron
playing the game they are capable of
playing Georgetown is we'll fortified in
the central part of the line.
For short time before the real work
yesterday Coach Benris worked with
Barron kicking goals from placement
The coaches realize that with Costello
out OF the game some one must be de-
veloped IN order to kick a goal after
The game Saturday may be
decided by one point, and for this reason
great deal of time will be spent each
afternoon with Barron, because he pos
sesses great ability in kicking goals
One thing has pleased the coaches,
and that is the fine condition Of Dunn
This man has been given long rest,
and when he appeared on the field yes
terday and ran through signals for over
an hour he did not seem to be troubled
any from the lack of wind. Dunn will be
a star in Saturdays contest. Costello
will play quarter back, Murray and Fury
at half-back. and Dunn at fullback. This
will make a great backfield, and will
surely prove troublesome for any team
they meet.
The cripples are beginning to report.
Yesterday Petritz was out, and today
Capt. Hegarty will report for the first
time since he injured his leg in the
North Carolina contest.
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BY J. ED GRILLo.

It is not likely that any. Of the play
| ers now on the Washington list will
| figure In any trades this winter. Here
tofore the manager OF the locals has
gone to the annual league meeting in
the hope of making some sort of an ex-
change Of players which would benefit
his team. Griffith failed to make any
| sort of a swap at the meeting last
year. but before spring managed 10
trade street for Jack knight and Alva
| Williams. This year Griffith has moth
| ing to trade. The players he finished
| the season with arc not on the rnartet,
| and the youngsters he is to give trial
! of course. are not in demand
Base ball trades are almost thing
of the past anyway. Only on rare
occasions do clubs switch players. and
then as a rule such players are Of
mediocre caliber. Last year Griffith
was in a different position from what
he is today. He had a tail-end Dali
team which he hoped to improve by
making a few swaps. There was, Of
course, plenty Of opportunities to make
trades which involved Johnson. Nc
Bride, Milan or some OF the other
stars on the team. but any player that
Griffith did not want there was no de-
iIIdnQ IcI
He was surely fortunate TO trade
Street to New York. for it has since
been proven that Gabby was on the
down grade during the last season he
played here.
Owner Murphy of the Cubs has sc
manipulated matters that he is virtually
forced to get rid Of Joe Tinker who
team. is still the property OF the Chicago
club. Tinker's ambition is to become a
manager, and since his chances to lead
the Cubs were eliminated when Evers
was appointed to that position he natur-
ally wants to go to some club where he
can hold similar position II the deal
which would send Tinker to Cincinnati
is blocked by any exorbitant demands
that Mul ply may make for him. Tinker
would be forced to play under Evers or
quit the game. AS a member of the Cubs
he would hardly shine. He would not
only have a grievance because he was
not given an opportunity to better HIM
self. but he would not take kindly to
now In position for which Tinker
strived
But Chicago cannot afford to give up
Tinker without getting players In return.
In fact. there is no player on the Gin
cinnati list capable Of filing the hole
which Tinkers absence from the Cub i'm
field would create Shortfeld has been
the weak spot on the Cincinnati team for
years, there being no player on that
team who could fill Tinker's place on the |
Cubs infield.
So far as the major leagues are con-
cerned Harry Davis career seems to |
have come to an end. The former cap |
tain of the Athletics and managerrof the |
Maps made an effort 70 catch on with /
the New York club. but he was turned |
down, and the chances are that he must /
now turn to the minors for a berth.
Davis had his chance with Cleveland |
and whether he was solely to blame fori
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today watching every slip made, and by
the end of practice was so hoarse he
could not speak.
Acree, Cook and Maxson reappeared to-
day after absences caused by injuries
Acree played a great game in the short
scrimmage the varsity and scrubs had
being stone wall on the defense. The
first eleven made one touchdown as the
result of two long runs by GoGch Gooch
showed great snap in running of his
plays. Capt. Todd was in uniform, bu;
was kept out Of both signal practice and
scrimmages, Myers taking his place. Fin
lay could not participate, either, but Ell
lott announced that he would positively
start the Georgetown game. Coleman. q
scrub halfback. was sent to the hospital
with case of typhoid fever this morn
ing.
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NAVY MEN TO PLAY
In Game Against Vigilants Sunday
Afternoon.

Weems. last year the star center of the
Naval Academy eleven, will play center
for the Reina Mercedes team next Sun
day at Union League Park, when the
crack sailor aggregation tackles the Vigil
lants, INDEPENDENT champions of the
south. in the return game. The winner of
this battle will take the entire gate re-
ceipts, after the expenses are deducted.
Two weeks ago the Vigilants defeated
the Reina Mercedes team. II to {, in one
of the hardest fought games ever staged
al Union League Park. The game will
be called promptly at 3 o'clock, with
Capt. Jack Hegarty, one of the George
town eleven, refereeing the struggle.
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BOWLING BATTLES.
TONIGHT'S SCHEDULE.
DIYcEpJNS

Commercial League-Judd & Datweiler agt
Woodward & Lothrop. Palace alleys.
National Capital League-Nationals VS.. A. G
NJ. y, Fat Men alleys.
District League Hummers Eurekas. Eoya
alleys.
Arcade League-Laborites vs.. Bankers. Arcade
alleys.
Southern Railway League-Trafic vs. Freight
Casino alleys
Departmental League--CensGs VS.. Commission
ers, Capitol Hill alleys
Y. NJ c. A. League-Champlains vs.. Ontarios
Y. ". c. A. alleys.
Spalding Council League-Sheehy Johnsons
Casino alleys.
Interdencminational League-Bethany VS.. Ken
dali. Sixth US. Fifth, Westminster VS.. st
Marks. Palace alleys.
Northeast League-Hancrs Atantics
Northeast alleys.
Terminal n. r. Y. NJ C. A. Lcague-ShOp vs.
Auditors, Union Station alleys.
TENPINS.
Colonial League-Pioneers VS.. Continentals
Palace alleys.
Departmental League-Navy VS.. Bureau, Pal
ace alleys.
Evening star., 1912-11-12
MORE THAN 800 BOYS
IN BASKET BALL TEAMS
Pupils of Elementary Schools
in Training Hard at Work
for Season.

More than 500 boys. pupils in the ele-
mentary schools Of the District of Co.
lumbia, are in training as members of the
various basket ball teams of the several
schools, and a to.al of sixty-six basket
ball teams are hard at work preparing
for the schedule Of games that will start
as soon as the foot ball season closes
Officers and committees of the Public
Schools Athletic League have been chosen
for the season of 1912-1913. and few
changes have been made. practically all
officials and committee members retain
Ing their last years assignments.
Candidates for the basket ball teams in
the four divisions have been weighed in
by the committee in charge, all not re-
porting to be weighed being declared in
eligible during the present season. The
series Of games in the eleventh division
will begin next Friday in the gymnasium
at Armstrong High School, and games in
other divisions will start within a week
nr so
Evening star., 1912-11-12

Instead Of going way out west for his
health. as announced, Jack Zeller. who
recently sold out his interest in the
Springfield club OF the Connecficut
League, now talks of putting a team in
Pittsfieid If the Nutmeg circuit is en-
larged to eight clubs
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denies that he has any thought of SELL
ing his team to Louisville syndicate
He says he has denied the sale of his
club so often that he is getting weary
and wishes the newspapers would quit
selling him out.
Ty Cobb says unless he gets his $1,000
year from Detroit he will quit the
game and become cotton broker which
leads wag to remark that he should hit
about .S7S cotton batting.
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Evening star., 1912-11-12

It iS denied at Kansas City that there Is
any thought Of trading Jap Barbeau to
Indianapolis for Otto WilIiams.
Evening star., 1912-11-12

jeff Tesreau kept up his nerve to the
end. He bought an automobile in New
York and not knowing any more about
running 1t than a two-year-old kid does
motor home to Missouri, taking Fred
Merkle along to help The funny thing
is that he got along all right, and landed
home with the machine still working.
Robert L. Stevenson. the University of
Minnesota base ball star. who quit school
last year because of dispute over his
amateur standing. denies that he will en-
ter Brown University. as that college had
hoped. Stevenson is now full-fedged
professional. He has signed his contract
to play ball with the Philadelphia Ath-
letics. and is done with college days.
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Officers and Committees.

Officers and committees of the division
leagues of the Public Schools Athletic
League are:
Maj. James E. Walker, president: Miss
Z. A. Chase. principal Of Jones School
vice president: E. B. Henderson, physical
director of colored high schools. secre-
tary; Miss A. E. Thompson. principal of
Slater School. treasurer. The officers of
the league and the following are members
of the executive board: A. X. Savoy, prin-
ciral Of Burrville School: A. P. Lewis,
principal of Patterson School: DR.. NJ. E.
Gibbs. principal of Stevens School, and
Haley G. Douglass, corresponding secre-
tary Of the ]. S. A. a.
Finance eommittee-G. s. Wormley.
chairman; w. a. Hamilton. W. B. Hart
grove. NJ. G.. Clifford. r. 3. Greene
Publicity and printing committee-J
Moria Saunders. chairman: B. c. Dodson
r. Fl. Lawson. E. B. Henderson, Miss A.
V. Shorter
High school games committee-E. B.
Henderson. chairman: NJ. Morton, G.
Henry Murray. S. E. Compton, Miss A.
J. Turner. j. D. Campbell J. l.. Chestnut
Elementary schools games COMMITTEES:
Q. Montgomery. w. A. Hamilton. Miss
julia Davis, Miss Harriet Edmonds.
Division Athletic Leagues.
Division Athletic League. No. 10: Dr.
NJ. L. Gibbs. principal of Stevens School.
president: Miss NJ. N. Orme, principal
Of Sumner School. vice president Miss
F. s. Bruce, principal of Montgomery
school. secretary treasurer Games
committee: n. l.. Guy. chairman; Albert
knorl Miss Enola Mcdaniel
Division Athletic League, No 11-A. p.
Lewis principal OF Patterson School.
PRESIDENT Miss *. c. Lewis principal of
Mott School. vice president: secretary
treasurer, Miss NJ. e. Shorter principal
IF Military Road School. Games commit
.ee-J. F. N. Wilkinson. chairman; P.
iillem. Miss J. E. Davis.
Division Athletic League No. IL: J. c.
Payne. principal of Banneker School,
president: Miss l.. G. Arnold, principal of
Abby Simmons School, vice president; j.
4. Richardson, secretary-treasurer
James committee: G. b. Key, chairman;
J. l. Chestnut. Miss Eta Williamson
Division Athletic League No. 13: Eu-
gene a. Clark. president; Miss J. f.
Page. vice president: S. D. Matthews, sec
Games committee: Ca
o Adams, chairman; T. A. Heathnan,
Miss H. v. Edmonds.
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According to reports that have come
from Virginia. the Orange AMI Blue back
hetd IS not very strong. IT has been un-
able TO gain ground consistently in any
contest in which II has appeared. There
are ony two men behind the line who
may be c.assed above the mediocre. ac-
cording 10 reports which have come from
charlottesville, and according to what
has been accomplished in the different
contests. Todd and Gooch are the only
two men who can be depended upon to
accomplish much. Either OF this pair is
liable 70 break away for a long run at
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HINTON.

Rev. A. ID. Lewis is spending the
week with his family in Huntington.
William Tinsley, William Easter
and Festus Hunter are patients in the
Holley Sanitarium. Easter was ope-
rated on for appendicitis last Satur-
day and is recovering nicely.
Mrs. Lucy Daniels, who has been
housekeeper at the Holley Sanitarium
for nearly two years. left for her
home in Charlottesville, Va, April Cd,
where she will take a much needed
rest.
Mrs. Lucy Lewis returned from 4
Washington, Friday and reports a
delightful trip. ---.-.-.--
The Second Baptist Sunday School
will render we'll prepared Easter
program Sunday at three o'clock.
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land, is visiting her mother. Mrs
Day. She tarries at, the bedside OF
her brother John, who is sick with tn.
hCrculoSiS
Rer. Maybe was the guest of Mrs,
Emily ana airs. Festus Newman last
week. He visited the public school
Friday ;rld made an address.
Among the representative people
who take the Advocate are Mrs. Il. B.
BIack. Mrs. Emily Newman, Mrs. Ma
ry Austin, Mrs. Lima Smith. Mrs.
Mary Smith and Mrs. Lula Singleton
Mrs. l.. +. Newman is the correspond
ent and agent in Romney. Send in
Your notes and subscription through
her
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-04

The many friends OF Charles Scip-
pho, regret to learn of his death which
occurred Monday afternoon at the
home OF his sister Mrs Oscar Carte,
on Covert street. He had been her
since September attending school and
had not missed day until last Thurs.
day when he was compelled TO remain
home after attending the morning
session. His death came as quite "A
shock to his school mates and friends
by whom he viii be sadly missr,!
The remains were tallelr~to his home
in Virginia.
The ii. E. Church Sunday School
lis preparing to render a grand pto-
gram Easter at p. III.
Baptising will take place at To-
Zion Baptist church Sunday at wh;c.l
time a number will be immersed ~
MRS. Grace Seams entertained the
card club at her home in Latrobe
sl"eat Thursday afternoon.
Rev. ellis preached his first Sa!nou
at the VI. f. church Sunday. All who
heard him were very we'll pleased
with his DISCOURSE
Miss Virginia Webb, domestic
science teacher at Tie Sumner scool,
| lett for her home in Lexington, Ky.
Tuesday. Miss Webb has been i'll
for some time ana be- many friends
rcgrel very mu"h that she was com
p<ilCd 10 give up the work here.
Mrs. Minerva Thomas is reported
! better.
Mrs. WIN. Carpenter is able 10 be
on. ate" ,cy4ral weeks illness.
Miss I.cota Giles, Of Piitsburg, is
visiting her mother.
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RED STAR.

Rev. Gray of Pine Bluff, Ark,
preached at the Hill Top Baptist
church, Sunday. 1t was the, first time
his sister, Mrs. J. Monroe, ana bro
Their, Letcher Gray, had ever heard
him. He left home when quite a
lad and had not seen them for ia
years.
j. p. Monroe moved to his new
home last week
DR. S. A. Washington was on Lau-
rel Creek Monday to visit his pa
tiEnts. : -..-- ---..-.~
Dennis Oglesby, who went to PIT
Creek Hospital some time ago, re-
turned Saturday better.
Mrs. Lou Traighnan and sister,
Mollie Meadows, were, at+Mt.t Hope
Monday shopping.
Mrs. James Burgess is sick.
The NJ. F.. choir sang for the LIST
Baptist church of Mt. Hope Sunday
and acquitted themselves splendid
ly.
w. p. Wright, who attended the
NJ. F.. conference in Washington, re-
ports a delightful trip and is happy
to know that through his efforts Rev
B. B.. Martin was returned.
J. l.. Munroe and Mrs. Emma
James were chosen as delegates from
the 1st BAPTIST church to the S. S.
convention which meets at Montgom-
cry IN the near future.
Prof. J. NJ. After, who has been
out in the interest Of the w. Va,
Seminary and College for two weeks
returned Monday evening and report
a successful trip.
Mrs. J. NJ. After, Miss MalGde
Crawford ana James Crawford We're
at Sun, Sunday.
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NINIEIsEDE.

Mrs. Mary Torrance, Of Cabin
Greek. spent d few days here visit
ing her brothers, J. w. and J. J..
Wiseman.
Misses Dora and Eva Smoot left
Saturday morning for their home at
Madison.
Mrs J. r. Mosley was shopping in
Charleston Saturday.
Eugene Shelton was severely kicked
Ivy mule while driving in the mines
Tuesday.
Floyd Adams and VIM Tucker were
business visitors to Charleston Sat-
urdAy.
a. wilson spent Saturday and Sun
day at his home at ST. Albans.
y. S. Alexander and Will Lewis are
spending few days at their home
at Kanawha City.
Frank f. Mcdaniel left last week
for his home in Charlottesville, Va.
Rev. II. d. w. Meadows preached
two very interesting sermons here
Sunday morning and night, one being
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HUNTINGTON.

Miss Revella Hughes, who has been
attending school at Oberlin. is here
for a few days on vacation.
Friday evening the Orion Club was
entertained delightfully."- by Miss Ada
Burks at her home on rtisan ave
nue.. =.
Miss Page and Mrs. Page, of Kan
awha City, are spending a few days
here as guests Of Mrs Mary Johnson
The second semi-annual session OF
the Sixth District Sunday School I'm
ion Of the West Virginia Baptist Sun,
| day School held it's convention with
the 18th Street Baptist Sunday, School
| March 30-31, inclusive. Addresses
were made by the following: Address
Of welcome by Supt. G. w Winston
| What the Union Aims to Accom-
plish," Rev. ]. ]. Turner, superin
| tendent of S. S. Missions; Some Hin
ORANGES in the S S. Work" Rev. S. A
Thurston, pastor of 10th Street,
Huntingdon: Some Methods of Mis-
sionary Teaching" Rev. r. D. w
Meadows, superintendent Missions
Huntington; Some Hindranccs in thu
S. S. Work and How to Remove
Them" by Prof. ]. w. Scott, Hunt
ington; The Evangelical Influence O.
the S. S." Rev. I. v. Bryant, pasto
First Baptist Church, Huntington.
| Miss Julia Smith, of foint Pleasant
is spending the weekend here al
guest of Miss Lula James.
| Miss Matte Jackson has gone t
| Philadelphia on a business trip.