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The Washington times., 1912-08-12
CHASE WELL AGAIN
AND YANKEES ARE
HOPEFUL OF SPURT
Peerless Hal Had to Stand
for Knocks of
Fans.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-If an expert
should put together an All-American
team Of come backs" the manager,
the leading base-runner. the premier
hitter, and the feet-footed gent of
fielding fame would be Hal Chase. He
would be the whole show and .wsrk
as bat boy between innings.
Less than four weeks ago the genus
fan had begun to look upon the star
Yankee as a has-been. His fielding
was off color. He couldn't hit or do
anything else. They said he was sore
over haYing lost the management of
the team and would not give his best
services to Harry Wolverton.
The fans who knocked Chase didn't
realize that he had been i'll all sum-
mer. and most players suffering as
much as he did would have quit out
right. He was doing the best he
could, and the best he got from the
fan gang was knocks and jeers.
All of a sudden Chase came to life.
His strength and speed returned, and
for two weeks he has thrilled the
fans in the cities in which the High
landers have played. He put the wav-
ering team on its feet, and the Hill
tops turned loose a burst of speed
and daring that has made Owner Far
rell hopeful of q winning combination
next season.
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
VIRGINIA AAMATEURS
HERE TO CONFER
Richmond Officials Come to Washington Today to Com
pete Details for Post-Season Series Between
>. Two Cities.

the Battle AK team, and II Is largely
through his efforts that amateur base
ball has thrived in Richmond. He is
expected to arrive with the Richmond
amateur commission today. DR.. Park
er's famous team Is composed of Ford,
Bauer. Blunt, Dowden, Hulcher, Hay,
Whitfield, and Schmidt. who have play
ed regularly. .. - -. .~.-,--.
The tyler team is no. expected to
give the Battle AK team much Of a
contest, as the Old Dominion League is
not In the same class as the Capital
City League, in Richmond.
One Of the big games is scheduled this
Afternoon when the Postoffice team and
the Cornell nine get together. Managers
Cornell and Bradley are of the opinion
that the winner will go straight through
to the championship Of section A and
both will make every effort to win
Postoffice will probably start Ferguson,
while Manager Cornell will in all likeli-
hood give Thompson or jackson a trial
King" Brady proved too much for
the Cherokee Indians yesterday. win
6-to-4 score. Brady was hit hard, but
managed to keep the bingles we'll scat
tered. His teammates came to the
rescue with many hits which enabled
him 20 get credit for the contest. =
Trinity landed good game from the
Mercury A. c. yesterday by 8 to 2.
D. Frye proved to be the feature in the
box, while his team backed him up in
good shape. Conlon and Reston were
the leading hitters Of the game.
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The catching stan.

Now Eddie Ainsmith Is to be out OF
the game for some time with an injured
finger, and Alva Williams is to do the
brunt of the work. John Henryeex-
poets to get into the game the last part
Of the week after an absence OF moro
than a month. Too much praise cannot
be given williams. who has not allowed
a few mistakes to discourage him. The
big backstop has done commendable
work, and is the best hitting catcher
Griff has.
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Fred Clarke to Stay
At Helm of Pirates

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-In spite Of the
usual rumors, Fred Clarke will manage
the Ptttsburghs next year and for many
years to come. Clarke is one of the
best managers in the profession, and
nobody values him more than his en-
ployer, B. Dreyfuss. Persons who per-
sist in declaring that Hans Wagner will
succeed Clarke should take a peek at
Honus when he reads such statements
in the newspapers. II wouldn't man
for 100000 a year." said Wagner on
Saturday. II am not looking for
trouble, and when / can't play any
more I'm going to quit the game and
become a fan"
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Englishman Defeats
American Runner

NEWARK, N. j., Aug. 12.-In ten
mile match race over a four-and- -one-
half-lap track in the Vailsburg stadium,
yesterday, A. e. Woods, of England,
defeated Billy Queal, of Alexandria Bay,
N. Y, by two laps. The winners time
was 56 minues IL 3-5 seconds.
The pair raced like a team until they
had gone three and one-half miles. Then
Queal dropped on the track, suffering
from stitch" and lost half lap be-
fore he got going again. He had to
ease up three times during the next five
miles. giving Wood a lead of two laps
which he easily maintained. Queal
spurted plucldly just before Wood
reached the tape.
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
Comiskey Expects
To Get Otis Clymer

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. Aug. IL
That Charles Comiskey, owner of the
Chicago American League club, is
anxious to get Otis Clymer, Minneapo-
lis star outfielder, and considered one
Of the best fielders and hitters in the
American Association. was the state
ment today of Mike" Cantillon, presi-
dent 81 the local association team. 1t
is said that Comiskey first attempted to
buy Clymer but that he was told he
was not for sale. and then offered to
trade Block, catcher, Mcintyre, a
this offer also was rejected.
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Michigan Starts Work
On Gridiron Sept. 16

ANN ARBoR, Mich, Aug. 12.-Direc-
tor Of Athletics Bartelme, of the Uni
versity OF Michigan. today issued a
call for between thirty I've and forty
candidates for the 1912 football eleven,
to report here September 16
The squad will train on Ferry Field
instead of Whitmore Lake this fall.
This was made possible by the compile
ton of the new athletic clubhouse. II
has been claimed that the rough, un-
even ground at Whitmore lake caused
many weak ankles and leg injuries to
football candidates in past years.
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Post-Season SeGies.
GAMES TODAY.
Section A-Postoffice vs.. Cornell,
First and M streets northeast
Section B-Nativity vs.. Printers,
Fourteenth and A streets north.
east.

The members of the Richmond ANA
teur baseball commission are to go into
session tonight for the purpose of ar
ranging the details of the Washington
Richmond games between the winners
Of the post-season series in the two
cities. The Richmond commission is
expected this afternoon, and President
Young and Vice President bennett are
to take charge Of the details.
Richmond is to have a post-season Sc
ries just as the Washington amateurs
are now having. There are but two
teams to compete for the Richmond
title. The Battle AK team. winners Of
the Capital City League title. and the
Tylers, leaders in the Old Dominion
League, are to meet in a series of
games this week to determine the cham
pionship.
DR.. William C. Parker is manager Of
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Unfurl the National
League Flag Today

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Big doings are
planned at the Polo Grounds today when
the National League championship pen
nant won by the Giants last season will
be unfurled. The New York club has
arranged an elaborate program for the
afternoon. Mayor Gaynor has agreed
to ofhciate at the ceremonies. Tom
Lynch, president of the National
League, will be among those present,
and a band will whoop things up for
the fans. There will be a parade OF the
Giants and Cardinals across the field
prior to the raising of the pennant.
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Two good strings.

Two pitchers added to long string OF
victories yesterday. Jean Dubuc. who
defeated the Red Sox. brought his rec
ord I'D to eleven straights while Walter
Johnson's win was the twelfth straight
for the peerless hurler. Dubuc's record
is all the more remarkable in view Of
the fact that the Tigers have been
playing in and out ball this year. The
recruits win was accomplished without
Ty Cobb, which should give him some
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
Activity in the minors.

During the week many minor leaguers
will be grabbed UP by the major league
clubs who have until August 20 to exer-
else the right OF option upon the play
ers. Cleveland is the first into line with
bids for Chapman, the star Toledo
shortstop; johnson, and Hendrix.
Other clubs are going after the players
with a will, Chicago having already
bought Ray Schalk, who made his de-
but yesterday.
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Metropolitan Games
Set for SATURDAY.

NEW YORK. Aug, 12.-The senior
track and field championship games
of the Metropolitan district have been
set for Saturday, September z, 1t was
announced today, so that the Olympic
men may have time to prepare for the
1t is expected that most of the Olym-
pic athletes living in the Metropoli-
tan district will compete.
Pittsburgh and Cleveland are the
the national championships of the A.
A. u, which will be held the latter
part of this month. Announcement
was made today that the decision az
to which city the meet would GO
days.
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A narrow squeak.

Walter johnson won yesterdays game
by the narrowest margin. the Nationals
scoring three runs and bringing the to-
tai up to Ave for the whole st. Louis
series. The Browns pitching staff has
been going we'll. better than any other
in the west during the present inva,
sion, and Griffs batters have suffered
a setback from the excellent twirling.
Grin is expected to pick up on the
series which opens here tomorrow with
the white Sox.
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
Mike Donlin Near
His Suffering Wife

NEW YORK. Aug. L-It became
known today that the condition. of
Mabel Hite, the actress, has taken a
turn for the worse during .he past
twenty-four hours and her physicians
fear, she will not recover. The actress
was operated OH in June for an intes-
tinal trouble and was in a critical con-
ditlon for some days afterward
Mike ponlin, of the Pittsburgh Ma
tional League Club, who is Miss Hite's
husband, has been able to be with his
wife every day since the Pittsburgh
team came to New iork.
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
Jim Thorpe again.

There seems to be no limit to the abil-
ity of Jim Thorpe, the Carlisle athlete.
He was slated for the Pirates as a
pitcher, but will stick for the football
season this year, and If his work is
anything like that of last season he
will make the all-American eleven.
Glen Warner comes forward with the
statement that Thorpe would make good
in the major leagues as pitcher in
two years.
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
WOlQaSt VS.. Mcfarland.

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Ad wolgast and
Packey Mcfarland will meet in a tens
round boxing bout under the auspices
Of the Garden Athletic Club in New
received today from a representative of
that club now at Cadillac. Mich. Both
men are to weigh 135 pounds at 8 o'clock
on the day of the bout !
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
Miss May Sutton
Defeats Her Sister

TACOMA. Wash, Aug. 12-Miss May
Sutton won the women's single cham
pionship yesterday in the final of the
Northwestern tennis tournament, de-
feating her sister. Florence Sutton. 60.
60. 6-l.
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Jennings talks.

Hughie Jennings has some ideas on
the pennant winners which are of in
terest. while favoring Boston to win"
says Hughie, don't for a minute think
that I have counted Washington and
the Athletics out of the running. The
Washington team is the best young ball
club that have seen in years, while
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
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Closing Dates of the Baseball Season

New England League September
New York State League september
Northwestern League september "
Ohio State League. September
Pacific Coast League zS
Southeastern League II
Southern League september 10
exas-Okahoma League Is
Three-I League September 15
Association
Upper Peninsula Wisconsin League September IS
Western Canada League September
Western
Illinois League September
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
The stay at home.

The nationals will be here for twen-
ty-two games beginning tomorrow.
Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, st. Louis,
New York. and Philadelphia are met in
order. The stay here is from August 13
to September 8, during which time the
Red Sox are not encountered. In the
first series on the next trip away the
Nationals meet Boston the first week
In September in Boston. The Athletics
do not get crack at the present league
leaders until the last week in this
month.
The Washington times., 1912-08-12

American Association September q
American League October
Canadian League Septemper2
Carolina Association September
Central Kansas League. August
Connecticut League September Is
Illinois Missouri League' September
International League September %
Iron-Copper Country League September Is
Michigan State League September II
MINK League september 25
National League October
Nebraska State League September
New Brunsck- Maine League September
Central League September 2
The Washington times., 1912-08-12
BOB TtiAYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP
-"EVERY KNOCK IS A BOOST"

the Athletics have the class IL the team
will but assert itself.
There Is liable to be a driving finish
down the stretch in the American
League, with a blanket covering the
first three teams" Thanks, Hushie.
Cornell to win.
Picking Cornell G. Co. to win
the post-season series seems to be the
habit. George Cornell has gotten a good
team together and will depend upon his
strong pitching stan to not only carry
him through the post season series, but
the intercity series, SO strong is his
opinion on winning. American Security
and Pepco have to be heard from, but
Cornell Company looks like the winner
in the series. :
The Washington times., 1912-01-18

what to do he just rat in the middle of
the pond and made the noise that was
cross between whistle ard a cough.
When the woodcutter heard this noise
he could not imagine where 1t came
from lie looked up In the trees. and
beside the trees. and even in the pond.
but he didn't see the old frog.
II wonder what that is" said tho
woodcuttter to himself.
"Whir-r-r chew-w-w." said the frog,
Just rs loud as me could.
When the woodcutter heard the noise
eRain, and so very loud, II frightened
him. 60 he decided to stop work that
day and come back when there wasn't
anything to scare him. But when he
came back the next day there was the
frog sitting in the MIDDLE of the pond
where the woodcutter couldn't see MIN.
Il will do lot Of work today" said
the woodcutter
"Whir-rrr, chew-w-w," said the frog,
Just as loud as ever he could.
There is th1t noise again, said the
woodcuttcr, very much frightened. So
he took up his AK and decided 20 come
hack the ne st day.
Tnt every time he came there was the
old frog sitting In the middle of the
between a whistle and cough just as
loud as ever he could. And every time
the woodcuttcr heard the frog he be-
came frightened and decided to come
back the next day to work.
Now. Of course. the frog knew that as
long as he could scare the woodcutter
he would not lose his wood and his
pond, so he decided to keep on soaring
the woodcutter every time he came
And he did, 100. For ever SO long he
would make the noise that was cross
between a whistle and a cough just az
loud as ever he could and scare the
wcodcutter away But just the same
the woodcutter would always come
The Washington times., 1912-01-18

Mrs. w. 8. Knox and dauphter. Mrs.
Harry Smith Berry, of Tennesses, and
her niece, Miss Van Arsdale. will re-
ceive Informally tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. John Lewis Edwards will be at
homo tomorrow afternoon.
MS, Walter McI,rman vif. of can,a,n
Mclean. u. s. N, win receive tomor-
row afternoon.
Mrs. somers, HOO M street, will re-
ceive Informally tomorrow afternoon.
Il
Mrs. Joseph r.. Darling, 1854 Cathedral
avenue, will receive tomorrow after
noon. and the following Fridays of the
month.
Mrs. J. William Henry will be at
home tomorrow afternoon, and the fol-
lowing Fridays of the month.
Mrs. Frederick Efnnger and Miss
Effnger will receive tomorrow after
Mrs. Pomerene, wife of Senator
Pomerene, will not receive today, but
will be at home at the Highlands next
Thursday.
Mrs. Charles Harper Walsh and the
Misses Walsh will be at home today.
VhTb' CdHlueI MaIIlnRlY Will ne TT
home tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. T. De Witt Talmage and Miss
Collier will be at home tomorrow after
noon.
Mrs, Stephen Trescot will receive to-
morrow afternoon and the following
Fridays OF the month
q
Mrs. Y. T.. Sewers and daughter, Mrs.
T.. xnytI rid a ~ q
In February.
Mrs. Charles p. Grandfeld and her
daughters, Mrs Harry Faber White
informally tomorrow afternoon from :
to o'clock at their residence, $40
street.
Mrs. Fremont Smith will be at home
informally tomorrow.
Mrs. T. Dewitt Talmage and Miss
Collier will be at home tomorrow af-
ternoon at the Highlands after 4 o'clock.
They will have with them Mrs. Faulk-
ner, wife of Senator Faulkner of West
Virginia.
-
Mrs. David Stewart Hendrick and
Miss Hendrick will be at home FriCay,
January %, and win have with them
Mrs. Hendricks married daughter, Mrs.
f. d. Edmonston. Of Baltimore, who
Is visiting them.
Mrs. James Lee Marshall and Miss
Julia Vail will not receive tomorrow
afternoon On account OF Miss Vail :
absence from the city, but Will be dt
home Friday of next week.
d
Mrs. Herbert. A. Gill and Miss Gill will
be at home tomorrow and the following
Fridays in the month.
=
Mrs George A. King and Miss Marion
Edmonston King will be at home this
afternoon.
Miss Elisabeth F. Pierce, of the Port
ner. will be at home tomorrow after
noon. She has with her as house guests
her sister, Mrs. A. Lee Holmes, of
Canada, and Miss Helen Varick Bos-
well, Of New York.
Mrs George Tully Vaughan will be at
home this afternoon. but will not re-
ceive next Thursday.
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Culp-Porter Wedding
In Capital Church.

I, The marriage Of Miss Adaline Culp
and Henry Jefferson Porter, jr., of Bir-
mingham, Ala, took place last evening
at $3.50 o'clock at the Church of the
Covenant. The pastor, the Rev. Charles
Wood, performed the ceremony, in the
presence of large gathering of rela-
tives and friends, small contingent
of whom were asked to the reception
which followed Immediately afterward
at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. NJ. Culp, 1865 Q street.
Henry Murray. organist. played an ap-
propiiate program preceding and dur
ing the ceremony, including the "Lo-
hengrin'' and Mendelssohn wedding
marches. and selections from Aida"
Miss Culp, who was escorted and
given In marriage by her father, wore
meteor trimmed with old roseC point
lace, which formed half of the bodice
and sleeves, the other half Of the satin
being draped across the left side and
held in place with pearl ornaments. The
yoke was finished with Dutch neck
and tiny undersleeves of chiffon. The
court train of white velvet was held in
the tulIe veil was held in place with a
cap effect of orange blossoms. Her
bridal bouquet was a shower of mauve
z orchids and lilies of the valley.
Miss Agnes Cumnock, of Boston, maid
of homer, wore pink satin draped in
Point desprit with two sash ends with
ornaments of blue and silver crystals,
and carried a shower bouquet of pink
sweet peas
Miss Sallic Carmichael of savannah.
Ga: Miss Frances Brown. of New Bed
ford, Mass Miss Elizabeth Helm. Of
Los AncClrs. cal. and Miss Edith
Frenchy frocks of pink and blue satin
and chiffon. and carried shower bou-
auets of pink sweet peas.
Preston Calhm acted as best man,
and the ushers were John Porter, broth
er of the bridegroom. OF Birmingham,
Ala: While W"stluoreland. of Atlanta.
,sa DR.. Victor Hammond. David
Hendrick, .icrCn" Grannm, and Norris
4 Mclean. all OF Washington.
AT the reception which followed the
ceremony. Mrs. Culp, mother Of the
She wore mauvr satin draprd in Shif-
ioi, with touches OF gold trimming.
Among tho Out-of-town guests present
were Mr.. and Mrs Henry jefferson
Porter, OF TiiTnlinShlm: Mrs. =. B.
Riley, of Rro"ks, Ky. Mrs c. V. Ed
munds, or NuchuIagr, XIV; MI and Mrs.
A. s. Eimonhs, of Bin mir eham Miss
Helen Guthrie, uf Latonia. Ky; Mrs.
Emma caldwell. Ct Atlanta, and Miss
Leila Forn,an. Of I.exiagton,, KY.
Mr. ami Mrs. Porter left Washington
immediately after the reception for "A
fri1al trip to Bermuda. Mrs. Porter
Travelled in q tailored suit of gray AMI
black striped material with black and
white velvet collar and a smart velvet
hat trir'med with black and white
feathers.
After Febsuarv 70 they will reside In
Birmingham, Ala.
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In the Sewing Room.

Blouses made Of thin fabrics often
look untidy and unfinished at the back,
owing TO the difficulty Of concealing the
sewing on OF the hooks or buttons. A
neat way to do this is to stitch on a
small box pleat after the hooks have
been sewn on, or the sewing which
shows through can be covered over with
lace, a band of embroidery or suitable
trimming.
When 1t is the placket hole that is
hanging loosely, and. in the case Of a
fragile fabric, 1t SENS likely to tear.
sew a hook and eye as far down each
side as possible and press the hook to-
gether to keep 1t from coming unfast-
ened. This will hold the ends of the
placket hole together and prevent any
chance of their dragging and tearing.
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
The Sandman S Stories
BILLY BULLS CRO,AK.

back the next day and start to work
Now It happened that the wcodcutter
had been coming back for such a long
time, and the frog had been making the
tie and cough just as loud as he could
fer such q long time, that he tcgan to
lose his voice. And II began to get SO
bad that the woodcrtter coule hardly
he did Il frightened him SO that he de-
cided to come back the next day
Then one day the woodcutter came to
the wood and started to work. Soon he
heard a noise. II wasn't the noise that
was a cross between whistle and n
cCugh at all, but was just a kind of
"croa. -a-a-k," Just like frogs nova
days make. At first he did not know
where vry II came bs aoHs rg on' % as
Now the frog, who was so hoarse that
he could scarcely make any noise at
all, had to come out OF the pond to get
close enough to the woodcutter to make
him hear. So when the woodcutter
looked around the first thing, he saw
was the big old frog making the funny
"croa-a-a-k'' just like frogs do nova
days.
loud and looked at the frog.
II believe 1t has been you that has
been soaring me all the time" said the
woodcutter.
hoarse that he could not even make the
tiniest bit of noise. So he just looked
at the woodcutter very angrily, and
then went and jumped back right In
the middle of the pond.
And the woodcutter went on working
and finally built his house right by the
edge Of the pond. And after that he
used to sit by his door every evening
and listen TO the big. frog who sat in the
middle Of the pond and croaked, for,
you know, the frog never got his voice
entirely back, and so was never able
to do more than 'croa-a-a-k" very dis
mally, and as II he were very mad.
Tomorrow's story: THE Snow Kings s
The Washington times., 1912-01-18

TN the middle Of great big wood
there was a small pond in which
i lived frog. He was a very big
frog and was very proud of his
voice. All night he would keep on maxi
ing strange noise that was a cross be-
tween a whistle and cough 1t wasn't
at all like the noise that frogs make
nowadays. because IL It was there
wouldn't be any story to tell OF how
they happened to begin to croak.
Put, anyway. this old frog thought he
was the biggest frog In all the big
world. and that nowhere was there a
frog who could make the same kind, or
as much, noise a. he could So night
after night he would cit in the middle
or his pond and make q noise that was
a cross between whistle and a cough.
Ono day along came woodcutter.
who was going to cut dowr the trees
IN the wool to build house with
When he saw the little pond lie thought
IL would be verv pleasant to build the
house on the edge of the pond So he
started to work cutting down the trees.
Now when the old frog saw what was
going on he got verv mad, because he
wanted the oonl and the wood all to
himself. But as he didn't know lust