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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-02
BY j. ED GRILLO.

All sorts of ridiculous dope stories are
being spread. around an"nt the worlds
series The latest is that Mathewson Is
secretly learning to pitch the spit ball,
with which he intends TO battle the Red
Sox Mathawson. of course, is doing
nothing OF kind. He has reached that
stage of h S career where he is not apt
10 fool with some sort of q new delivery.
Furthermore, Mathewson has always
opposed the use of the spit ball. He mas
contended that only one pitcher out OF
every hundred can make success OF the
spftter and that he would never use 1t.
II iS absurd to believe that he would Sc
cretly practice the spit ball Tor use In
the series. for 1t Is not oniy Ques. lohapie
whether he could master it and II he did
It would not assure success against the
Red Sox. Mathewson has been one OF
the most successful pitchers the game
has ever produced. and he mace MS
record without using a splitter. He Will
undoubtedly continue to do so as long as
he Is in the game.
To read some OF the predictions that
are being made one might be led TO be-
lieve that Stahl and McGraw are gong
to give a great display of strategy dur
ing the series, but the fact remains that
these worlds series games are nothing
more than regular contests. SUCH as one
is apt to see upon visiting any major
league ball park. and in many instances.
the games are not even as well played.
The strategy consists mostly OF picking
an effective pitcher and having batsmen
who can hit at the right time.
That Boston infield is not going to have
anything on the quartet which McGraw
will have playing those positions. Merkle
at first is a much better man than Stahl
and Doyle at second has it all over
Yerkes. Wagner Is the superior of
Fletcher. and Gardner is Herzog's supe-
rior, but on the whole The two infields are
we'll matched. Though the Boston out
field has the reputation of being the great
est in the country it will not outclass
that Of the Giants to any great extent
Hooper and Lewis have not been hitting
this year as they did formerly, but Of
course, Speaker has proven a wonderful
player. 1t is to be expected that the
Giants gardeners will show to better adj
vantage this year than they did last,
when Murray went through the entire
series without getting base hit. The
chances are that it will be strictly mat
ter of pitching. The team which can pre-
sent the most effective twirling will prob
ably be the one to get the money.
Accusations which have been made by
Horace Fogel in regard to the umpiring
In the National League must be proved
now. The president of the National
League is determined to force the matter
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DO POORLY IN
FINAL GAME AT HOME
Boston Makes it Two Out Of Three, While
the Athletics Tie Locals for
Second Place.

It was a great day for Speaker and
Lewis. The former walked five times out
OF six trips to the plate and got one
infield hit On two different occasions
successfully. Speaker going to third on
Lewis hit and scoring when the ball got
away from Foster. Neither Groom nor
Engel could get the ball over for Speaker.
and by walking five times he undoubted-
ly made seasons record. He and
runs.
Chick Gandil was the only one of the
Nationals who played the game. He
felded well and got three clean hits. and
on his last trip to the plate a tumble by
Wagner gave him a life.
The Nationals will leave tonight for
New York. where they have three games
to play. The outcome of these games will
decide whether the team is to finish sec
ond or third in the race. Philadelphia,
in the meantime, is to play Boston.
Boston rolled up runs as it pleased dur
ing yesterdays game. Errors walks
ana hlts came in punches and when the
that twelve of the Redlegs had crossed
the plate. Groom was ineffective and
poorly supported, while Bedient pitched
the better ball and had an easy game on
MS hands from the outset. Boston scored
two runs in the first on couple of
passes. a couple OF errors and a hit, and in
the third four runs resulted from as
many hits and another error. After that
there was a lull until the seventh, when
another brace of tallies was scored, and
in the eighth three were chased over
The best the Nationals could do was to
get three runs. and these came one at d
time and were all due to clean hitting
The score:
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race, the colts running ON about even
terms to the wire. In the last stride
Hoonob managed to poke his nose under
tne WIRE first Palanquin was easily the
pest OF the other four contestants
Accord covered the most ground in the
running OF the second race. which was for
three-year-olds and up, at mile and
seventy yards. and he won by a neck
from Little Ep and he set a merry one
at that. He dropped back little enter.
ing the stretch. but finished stoutly when
called upon by Jockey Wolf Golden
castle was a contender throughout, and
finished third. Accord was taken wide
entering the stretch. but made up for lost
ground in the final drive.
Azyiade Catches Up.
Bedwell's Rose Queen led the field in tho
early running of the six-furlong dash.
which was the third number on the pro-
gram. Hallenbeck's Azyiade was right
after the leader and finally overhauled
her rounding the far turn. The bay filly
drew away into an easy lead thereafter.
and won by two lengths from Sherwood
who was outrun in the early going. but
closed with rush. Sherwood took second
money in the last couple of strides. LADY
1rma was left at the post and did not
run.
The fifth event. which was at mile
ana seventy yards. was taken down bv
colonel COOK, an outsider. The Colonel
was at his best and outran his field an
preaching the first turn. Thereafter he
drew away into an easy lead and set a
hot pace. In the last furlong, however
he was stopping. but the distance was
too much for Aspirin to overcome. Hal
lenbeck.s Sir Denrah also closed stoutIy
and finished third, but did not run his
race.
When Colonel Ashmeade warmed I'D
prior to the closing race. which was at a
mile and sixteenth. he probably got some
hackers. for he looked good. Ashmeade
was OF lirst and took the lead and never
relinquished 1t. However, he was slowing
up in the last sixteenth and had to be
shaken up to stall off Hedges challenge
Hedge was gaining on the leader in the
maj drive and had the wire been a little
farther away probably would have won
Wilson's Amalfi closed strongly and got
in show position. Patton. the favorite.
could not improve his position
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Dennis WILL NOT Be
PRESENT EVERY DAY
One of .Georgetown's Coaches
Will Go to Philadelphia Once
Every Week on Business.

In one OF the longest scrimmages eve,
leid ON the Georgetown field the varsity
team was pltted against the second clever
lor exactly seventy minutes Yesterday
Inc most interesting thing about the
"hole affair Is the fact that the scrim
mage was wholly defensive work. on,1
Two plays of offensive work being used
Although the men are in fair condition
and need plenty of hard work. a LOT q,
precaution must be used to prevent the
men from going stale.
Head Coach Daley arrived on +b. eo,S
after visit to his home in Rrocknort
ana also Eddie Dennis, the assista ~,
1oacii' arrived from Philadelphia. Dennis
mas oeen absent since Saturday ATTENDING
~ business affairs. 1t is to be regretted
lhat the squad cannot have the services
Oh bennls every day. but as it is now he
VIII De forced to go home once a. week.
Is understood that Dennis will he
absent from the team for three DAYS nov,
week: 1T Is hoped. though. that before
the Dig games, the Indian game esna.
cialiy, he will be on hand every day
during the week previous.
FRANK Gargan had charge of the var.
follows: Martin. right end; Capt Hee.
arty., right tackle: Mullaney. right
guard: Kelley. center: Moriartv feft
guard; RheinchiId, left tackle: Rereen
Ie1t end; Calnan. quarterback: Costello
right halfback: Derby, left haIfhacE
Campazzi, fullback. The ball was e1ven
70 the second team in the middle OF the
neid, and the scrub backs, Van Diene,
fury and Murray, were sent at the Var.
SHY line. Time after time these three
packs met the strong defense presented
by the varsity. only to be Checked but
on the forward pass the varsity showed
weakness on fnterceptfng them. Cos
telIo IN particular showed that he needs
q great deal OF drilling in backing I'M a
line. W
All kinds of hard work will be induleed
IN berore the game with Washington and
Lee, and by Monday secret practice will
be IN order for the rest of the year. All
OF these southern teams are bound to
prove troublesome for the Blue and GRAY
team, and no chances are to be taken
When secret practice begins evervhofiv
Will be eliminated from the field. and
only the coaches and players will he al
io"ea. This rule will be strictly held
to this year, and by no means will anv
person who hasn't the right be allowed
to watch the hard work which is already
contemplated by the coaches.
van Brocklin, who was injured in Nom
days practice, was excused from prac-
tlce yesterday. and his Place was taken
by young Billy Martin, who PLAYED on
the Props last season. Young Martin Is
p aging fine ball, and will make some of
the ends hustle for their jobs
The contemplated training table. which
was supposed to start today, will not be-
gin until later in the week.
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nERTMENI @f01ENT
RsHappeniq&$s1

to finish. and he will find that base ball
people generally will stand with him.
Men who have been in base bail for years,
and who know every detail of the game
from the water keg to the whiteWasl pail
are III wrath and anger because of the
unwa rranted charges of the philadelphia
president.
He says great deal which is laughed
at. but this time he has got into deep
water.
close Philadelphia friend OF Fogel in
speaking OF the incident. said: ITS really
too bad. The matter Of umpires has been
an obsession with Fogel for years. When
he was writing about base ball it was
never the other club which beat Philadel.
phia, but always the umpires In foot
pail It was never another eleven which
beat the University of Pennsylvania. but
always the referee or the umpire The
thing has grown upon him until he has
actually come to believe that 1t is always
the umpires who are at fault whenever q
Philadelphia club loses game, and,
strangely enough, it is never the umpires
who are at fault when the Philadelphias
win
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-02

CATHOLIC u. IS REACHING
HIGH PLANE IN ATHLETICS
Time Likely to Be Soon When Brooklanders
Will Class With Georgetown in
All Branches of Sport.

that more evenly balanced eleven will
be had by playing one Of the other men
in the backheld.
The Maryland Agricultural College will
play its first col eye game of the season
Saturday. 1t will meet Richmond Col
lege, and what it will accomplish is ex-
tremely difficult to foretell. There Is no
question that the eleven in the Virginia
capital is much above the average OF
those which have represented 1t In the
past, and the Farmers will have to hus-
tie If they are to win. The game will
probably be the hardest that has ever
been played between elevens from the two
schools.
The Aggies will have an eleven which.
while it will not be heavy. will be fairly
fast. Even in the line it has been the
object to get men who are fast on their
feet and with one or two exceptions
this has been accomplished.
Not much is being said over at Eastern
regarding the prospects of the foot ball
team. but it is probable that the Capitol
Hill boys will be represented by another
last three years Eastern has not had a
heavy eleven. but there has not been a
time when 1t has not put out an aggres.
sive bunch of players, capable of per.
forming creditably.
Coach Dennis of GEORGETOWN, who has
seen the Pennsylvania squad in action
this year, says that the fastest backfield
material in the country is working out
on Franklin Field. The Quakers, if what
Dennis says is true. will have one of the
best backfields in their history unless &C.
cidents happen to mar the prospects.
Mercer Is almost backfield in himself
Imagine a man who weighs in the neigh
borhood Of $50 pounds and can run the
30 in % seconds flat. 1t can be well
understood how difficult it is to stop such
a back once he gets started, and there is
the fact also that he is a sprinter and
has no difficulty in getting away from
his mark as fast and even faster than
his mates.
More honOrs are being given to John
Paul Jones. the Washington boy, who is
captain of the track team at Cornell. He
has been made president Of the senior
class.
1t is rumored that Bud Wymard will
enter Catholic University. Wymard is a
brother of the Wymard who played tackle
for Georgetown last year and he has been
talked of to quite an extent as a candi-
date for center.
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Phillies Beat Giants.

NEW YORK, October 2.-Marquard and
Tes eau, two of the three pitchers on
whom McGraw will depend in the wor DIS
series, were sent against Philadelphia
yesterday. dividing the game as a work
out for the classic contests. Neither did
anything to encourage the manager OF
the Giants, but the left-hander was bet
ter than his comrade. The Phillies won
easily by the score of 8 to 9.
Marquard allowed four hits and struck
out seven men. The bing;es came bunch
ed, and were timely. Tesreau gave the
poorest exhibition in which he has fig
ured since he became rated a star twirler.
Seven hits were made off him In four in
nings, and he handed out four bases on
balls. New York made eleven hits off
Chalmers. but he kept them we'll scatter
ed. Score:
R. H. E.
Philadelphia 900 3 OO3 30 IL l
New York.. 0 o 90 90 0 % IL
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SQUAD GETTING LARGER:
Catholic u. Eleven Now Has Thirty.
Five Candidates for It.

Thirty-five men composed the squad at
the Catholic University yesterday and
were given two hard workouts under the
direction of Coach McDevitt and his as
sistant. Greer. The usual thirty minute
rule drill before each practice will be dis
continued from now on. Each night after
supper the men will get q black board drill
on the different plays which are to be
used.
During yesterdays practice Coach Nc
Dewitt gave out several new plays, and
two hours were devoted to perfecting
them. The fol owing men seem. at pres
tons on the eleven: Ends. Mccain and
Robinson: tackles. Swift and Magil:
guards, Silk and Hachman: center. Cro-
min: halfbacks, Mccarthy and Capt. Blew
EFT: fuilback. Lee. and quarterback. Clan
cy. This does not say by any means that
these men have made the regular posi-
tions on the team. for not scrimmage
has a. yet been INDUCED In. and not until
after Friday will there be any chance to
get line on the men as to their real
ability to play the game. as there is
something more to it than falling on the
ball and running up and down the field.
The man who gets in 1t and shows
fight from beginning to end is the one
who will be sure to win a regular berth
on the team.
Coach McDevitt Is going to retain only
those men in the game who keep in con-
dtion and who work every minute they
are on the field There are at least two
good men for each position. Many new
men have shown up In the past two days,
and have not had chance to show their
worth to a team. Catholic University has
the material for a good eleven, and every
effort is being put forth to make a
capable team out Of it, and 1t is to be
assumed that it will be the best man
who will get the job.
Lynch was out for the first time
Clark. the Mount st. Joseph's star GEN.
ter. was out, and made a favorable i'm
for the mast three Years has niayed e, mnu;
on the Warren High School eleven of
Warren. Ohio, reported in the afternoon.
He weighs $50 pounds and has the proper
build for a guard.
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Other American League Game,
Athletics Clean I'm.

PHILADELPHIA. October New
York was defeated here yesterday. 4 to
3. Philadelphia's victory being largely due
to punching hits off Keating's delivery.
BY winning today the home team tied for
second place with Washington.
Salmon was forced to leave the game
IN the fifth inning. when he had q finger
spit by a grounder off Daniels bat. Pen.
mock. who took Salmons place did ex-
ce lent work. and ended the game by
striking out Chase with runner on third
base. Daniels base running was a fea-
ture OF the game. The score:
r. H. E.
New York.. OO01 0OOI-3
Philadelphia :. 90 2 10 1OOx- 8
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National League Games.
Cardinals Nose Out Cincinnati.

ST. LOUIS, October 2.-Timely hitting
in the seventh and eighth innings enabled
st. Louis to win the third successive
game from Cincinnati here yesterday
afternoon; score. , to 2. Cincinnati rallied
in the ninth. but fell short after Redding
gave way to Burke with one man on base
and one out. Score:
r. H E.
Cincinnati 49,. 5000 OOOO22 so
st. Louis. ...... 90 o o OO2 Ks 0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-02
ARE WORKING HARD.
Maryland Aggies Preparing I
Richmond Game Saturday.

The Maryland Agricultural College foo
ball candidates are being put through
some very hard work in preparation fol
the game against Richmond College Sat.
urday. The Farmers realize that If the,
are to make creditable showing they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-02

Lett on 6ases-M ashinston. 4: Boston. 10. First
base on halis,Of Groom. 4; off Enge. 5, In
at bat by opponents Against Groom Se: against
Ensei, 10. Hits-Of Groom, .: of FnCeI. 2.
Struck orf-By Groom. q: by Engel, o Two
base hits-Moeller Gandil. Laportc. Lewis ,.,,
wagner. Sacrifice liit-Shanks. Hit by pitcher
BY Bedient tMoeller). Passed hallHenrv
Cmpres-Messrs Evans aud Esan Time of
game-2 hours. "
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FAST PIGEON FLY.
Homer Comes Home From Connels.
vile, Pa, in 80 Hours.

The third race Of the Washington
Racing Pigeon Club took place yesterday
from Connellsville, Pa. about thirty-fiye
miles southeast of Pittsburgh, the first
bird homing in less than three and one
half hours. They were liberated by A. H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-02

Zimmerman at 10 o'clock; weather clear.
light northwest wind.
The following is the average speed per
minute of the first arrival to each loft:
B. F.. Miller, Lbs yards; Harry Fair
banks, 1906 yards; Harry Fairbanks.
1.276 yards; W. +. Dismer. 1855 yards; A.
&c. Thomas, Ito yards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-02
Cubs Easy for Pirates.

CHICAGO. October adams held Chi
cago to four scattered hits yesterday
while the Pittsburgh players punched
hits with the locals errors and won their
third straight victory, to 1. The lone
run of Chicago was the result of Wag-
ner's error. a SINCE and an infield out.
Score:
r. II. E.
Chicago. OOO1 OOO0-l 3
Pittsburgh 80. 90 l 90 2 o o. IL =
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

TO-DAY. TUNORkOW.
cleveland ut st. Louis. Wasb'n Mt New York.
Chicago nj Detroit. Cleveland at st. Louis.
Chicago at Detroit.
Boston Phla
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-02
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Yesterdays RESULTS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Boston. .I2I Washington. 3
Philadelphia. 4 New York. g
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadelphia. g New York. e
Pittsburgh. :. . n Chicago. 49,.
St. Louis ..3 Cincinnati. 2
nroolxIym. FROatOn-Raim.
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Totals .492 4J6 475 Totals. .6l4 4o6 4,
NORTHEASTERN DI-cKprN THORN

Totals. .48S AT 1853 Totals. 500 5is 47a
Bruce for Long in second and third
Junghaus for Holmes in third.
Long for Harding in third
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SCHEDULES.

Brooklyn.BOston-Rain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-02

More honors are being given to John
Paul Jones. the Washington boy, who is
captain of the track team at Cornell. He
class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-02

that a more evenly balanced eleven will
be had by playing one Of the other men
in the backfield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-02

King, who has been working out at a
halfback's position on the Central eleven
so far this season. has been shifted back
to his pace at tackle. 1t was found that
the line was weakened too much by re-
moving King from it, and it was figured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-02

1t is rumored that Bud Wymard will
enter Catholic University. Wymard is q
brother of the Wymard who played tackle
for GEORGETOWN last year and he has been
talked of to quite an extent as a candi-
date for center
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-02

Accusations which have been made by
Horace Fogel in regard to the umpiring
In the National League must be proved
now. The president of the National
League is determined to force the matter
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-17
THREE SUICIDES ON
BOARD TRANSPORT
Two of the Victims Members
of Fifteenth Infantry, Who
Became Insane.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 26.-Three
men committed suicide by leaping from
the deck OF the United States army
transport Thomas into the sea and an
other was beaten nearly to death on
board the vessel during the trip from
the Orient which ended today when the
steamer reached this port
William Hood, young water tender.
whose skull was crushed, is in the Unit
cd States marine hospital in a serious
condition.
l., Lopez, coal passer with whom
he had quarreled and who is believed
by the officers of the Thomas to be
Hood g assailant, is IN custody.
The first man to leap into the ocean
from the transport was Filipino mem
Der Of the crew, who jumped overheard
while the ship was making it's way
from Honolulu to Portland After the
Twenty-first infantry had disembarked
for the Vancouver barracks and the
Thomas was off the Oregon coast, Chi
Ranato Pirozzoli, who had been con-
fined in the detention ward on board
broke from his attendants and hurled
himself over the side. His body was
recovered and shipped to relatives in
Portland.
Pirozzoli' s death was followed by the
suicide of A. 'Callsghan, another in
sane patient, who sprang into the wa
ter after a fight with several of the
crew. Both were members of the Fiji
teenth infantry.