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The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Today's Probable Lineup
WASHINGTON.

Is George Baumgartner. a young giant
who was identified last year with the
Huntington. w. Va, team of the Noun
tain Valley League, a veritable hayloft
circuit. His work last season in the
push was truly marvellous, winning
tWenty-four games and losing but nine
contests. Half his victories were shut
outs, too.
Baumgartners first big league game
Walsh in the box. He won his game
by 4to-1 score and Immediately came
into public notice. week later he
struggled to a 15-inning scoreless tie
with the White SoX. Yes, Baumgartner
should make the Nationals hike some. II
he enters the box during this series.
Three With the Browns.
Three games remain for the Browns
on this trip and they will try with all
their might to break their losing streak
here before tackling the worlds cham
pion Philadelphia Athletics.
Next Tuesday the Detroit Tigers, more
or less battered and banged at the
hands Of many enemies. are due to start
n three-game series with the Nationals
at the concrete coliseum. They may be
minus the services of Tyrus Raymond
Cobb at that time and the Climbers will
have no mercy for them in their weak
ened condition.
The Tigers will close the home series
at the local ball yard. Thursday night
the Nationals leave for New York and
a trip OF almost a month on foreign
shores, broken only on one day, June
1S, when the Athletics are due to play
In this city. New York. Boston, st.
Louis, Chicago. Detroit. Cleveland, and
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
COBB SAYS PLAYERS
NEEDPROTECTIONTO
OFFSET PRESIDENTS
Detroit Player, Under Sus-
pension Takes Crack At
League Leaders.

PHILADELPHIA, May 17.-As a
result of the suspension a base
ball players association may be formed
which will protect the playerg against
unfair decisions on the part of the
league presidents.
This statement was made by Cobb to-
day. He made a bitter attack on Presi-
dent Ban johnson, and declared to that
IL similar circumstances occurred again
he would act in ths same way.
There is no Justice in such a de-
cision. I was never given an oppor-
tunity to defend myself. and knew noth-
ing of any action being taken until I
suddenly learn of my suspension.
mo man with a right to the title
would stand for the things L was called.
They are unprintable, and IL Fresiden:
johnson would allow them to be used
on him without knocking the man down
who said them he is not a man.
Ball players at present have no pro-
lection. They are absolutely subject
10 the wkims of a president who can
visit his personal malice on them with
no chance for an appeal.
All the ball players in the country
are tired of such a condition, and II
will not last much longer. We have got
to organize in our own protection. When
we are organized IL a president makes
an unfair decision II will be referred tc
our body, and IL condemned will be is
nored."
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Birds Make Good Time {
From Cameron, w. Va:

The 200-mile race of the Greater WASH
ington Concourse Association, was
flown on Monday, from Cameron. w.
Va, when 500 choice racers. wcll-con-
ditioned for the fray, were liberated by
]. C. Gossman. who telephoned: 'Bir1s
liberated 1890. weather cloudy; wind
northwest" 3
The race proved to be the fastest
known to the annals of the sport. The
record was held by w. G. Lutz. Buff
falo fancier, with q record of 1850 yards
a minute. "a
Tney reported as follows: -
Riley A. Hurst, 2,176 yards: Hancock
and Merrill, 2l,3 yards: Charles Dus-
terhoff, 2.172 yards; Milton Clark. 2,130
yards; Harry Grinder, 2,10s yards:
Thomas Kulle. 2,1o5 yards, Riley Al.
Hurrtt, 2,101 yards; Harry Fairbarks.
2,096 yards; Robert j.. O'Neil,. 2,0S5
yards: Bernard Jewett, 20s2 yards; d.
c. Buscall, 2,030 yards; w. Harvey Sar-
tou, 2024 Yards; Fred E. Dismer, 2.0e1
yards; William Ferguson, zoos: Fred
Engle. 1856 yards; Elmer Koch, 1885
den and Gately. 1,S0 yards: Hudson
Petit, 1.S34 yards; Herbey Gordon, 1,s21
yards; William F. Dismer, 1,S11 yards;
E. c. Rollins, 1,790 yards; A. G. Thomas.
1,757 yards; George ]. Gateau, 1.7Q3
yards; J. g. Ladd. 1850 yards: J. A. Nc
Allister. 1885 yards: E. J. Krahling.
1852 yards; D. C. Hartley, $50 yards
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Chief GREENE ISL.
HOLDER OF RECORD
NO HIT BALL GAME. .
Zachary Gets Three Safeties
Out Of Four Times
Up.

Chief Greene, star twirler of the
Catholic University baseball team and
captain, is the recipient of much colt
graduation today as the result of his
exceptional performance against Notre
Dame yesterday. The pitcher gets the
honor of winning the first no hit game
among college ranks In the city for tho
season, letting down Notre Dame with
an to score and allowing no hits.
Errors behind the Brookland star,
made II possible for Notre Dame to
score two runs, which marred an other
wise perfect record. Captain Greene
struck out twelve batters, and was a
trife wild. His inability to locate the
plate was the means of letting men get
on bases who scored on errors. Catholic
University was never in danger of be-
ing defeated. scoring six runs in tho
third inning.
Zachary, the left fielder for Catholic
University again distinguished himself
at the bat, getting three hits out of
four times up. Mcdonnell and Wieg
mayer also proved their hitting ability
making FIVE safeties between them.
"Skeets' Hayes had an off day at short
falling down twice. Lynch also con-
tributed to the error column. The score:
Catholic Univer. o G 0 o Oox-S Ii 3
Notre Dame. ......0 0 0 0 1 90 % O.
Batteries-Greene and Mcdonnell;
| Wells, Kelly, Berger, and Gray
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
The Kink in StardOm.

Also, he who hath is expected to have more. The
native out there in front of the procession has tough
time Of 1t shooting to his reputation, matter how
many targets he hits nor how few he misses.
After the recent New York-Detroit series fanatic
strolled out of the stand with this remark: "They
this Cobbs great hitter, but I've had the luck
to him show any wonderful stuff. I came to all
four games here just to get line this fellows worth
He may be a star, but he didn't show it here"
Yet in the four games Tyrus, the Terror, drew six
hits out Of fourteen times at bat for Of 428
scored four runs stole four bases and drove in five
other precious tallies It's tough to beat when
they expect four-base wallop every time reaches
for the war club.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
CENTRAL, WESTERN,
; AND TECHNICAL IN
HIGH SCHOOL MEET
Blue and White Has Ath-
letes Entered In All of
the Events.

The annual interhigh school cham
pionship field and track games to be
held at College Park tomorrow will find
Central, Western, and Technical in the
events, Eastern and Business falling to
enter men,
Central will enter men in every event
and is expected to walk off with the
championship. Hamilton, Reuter-, Black
stone, Agnew, Oldys, and other runners
are looked upon to have little difficulty
in getting their events. Tech has lost
several Of the point winners who made
made a good showing last year. West
ern, with green material, is not calcu-
lated to do much against the older and
more experienced runners.
Three men are to be selected from
each school for the various events as
follows:
10O-yard dash-Central, Reuter-, Black
istone. Agnew, Young, and Acorn; Tech
and Bingham.
220-yard dash-Central, Reuter-, Acorn,
King, Goodman, and Agnew; Western,
Jones. Myers, and Rachman; Technical,
440-yard dash-Central, Buell., Tibbotts,
Morton. Brodie, and Reuter-; Western,
Jones. Darnell. and Burroughs
ly sota ssetf and Marr: western 0n no en-
try; Technical, Patrick, Fortier, Snapp,
Whitney, Gibson, and Kohr.
One-mile run-Central, Hovey, Tyree.
and Foster; Western, no entry; Tech
meal Morgan, Fortier, Snapp, and
Whitney.
Broad jump - Central, Blackstone.
Reuter-, Hamilton, and Goodman; Tech
meal, Offutt, Needham, and Donaldson.
High jump-Central, Oldys, Littauer,
Kimble, and Goodman: Technical,
Rankin; Western, Leatch and Need
ham.
Shot put-Central, Hamilton, Jones,
Kelly, King, and Acorn: Technical;
Gibson, Montgomery. Thompson. and
Hardie; Western, Myers and Fuller;
Pole vault-Central Goodman, Oys-
ter, Oberlin, Van Doran, and Littauer;
Technical, Kohr; Western, no entry.
220-yard hurdles-Central, Mortimer,
Blackstone, oyster, and Oldys; West
ern, Faller, e. Jones, and Darnell;
Technical, no entry.
Relay race-central, Motion. HILL
Brodie, Tibhetts Reuter-, Hamilton, and
Blackstone; Technical. no entry; West
ern, no entry.
Junior 75-yard dash-Central, Writ
Fuller, Fowler, King, and Young: West,
ern. no entry; Technical, Felt and
Langley.
Junior broad jump-Central. Fowler
Writ, King, Young, and Mari; West
ern, no entry; Technical, no entry.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Series of Matches for
District Tennis Clubs

The first of the series of inter-club
tennis matches between the Bachelors
Lawn Tennis Club, the Chevy Chase
Club and the Columbia Country Club
will be played on the courts of the
Chevy Chase Club beginning at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon.
The first match will be between teams
representing the Columbia Country
Club and the Chevy Chase Club. Six
sets will be played in singles and three
in doubles. making a possible nine
points.
The Checy Chase team comprises such
men as ]. Upshur Moorehead, Lee Nc
Clung, Z. p. Grovesner, Ralph w. Hills,
Walter Wilcox, E. w. Dom, Cuthbert
Brown and w. L. Littlefield.
The laurels of Columbia will be up
held by Connie Doyle. Norris Mclean,
John Davidson, E. o. Lesch, James
Baird, c. Arthur Slater and w. H. Rom
saville.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Work Of Nationals
Rather Surprising
To the "Dopesters"

How the prophets have fallen! Be-
fore the campaign started it was
doped that the Athletics would
be making a runaway race of it,
trailed by Boston and Detroit In
stead, the White Sox are showing
the class of the league. The Red
Sox have lived up to the predic-
tions pretty well, but nobody
would have guessed that the Ma
tionals were to hang on to the
first division so long. The Nap
landers have fallen down badly,
and the Tigers are struggling to
keep out of the cellar. Baseball
prophecy is filed with terrors.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17

come to tile Prowns. They have yet to
win their first game on their jaunt
through thu Eelst, and the rest did
them good.
Getting Hard Luck Breaks.
1T seems to make little difference"
says Manager Wallace, which OF my
piChcrs goes into the box. nor how
we'll they pitcn. we've just got to lose
relty pit shed a beautiful game In Bos-
ton. and Baumgartncr did well in New
York. but we dropped both games.
That's the way the breaks have bccu
coming against us. that's al.
However, there's bound TO be an end
to this. The Browns are much stronger
this year than they We're in 1911. and
everything before another month goes
bv.
Getting George stovall was a ten
strike for me-; George is playing truly
lie ever started so well in the field and
his hitting is hard and timely. He's
we'll IN around the $50 mark. and bids
fair 10 remain there.
I'm glad to see the Nationals max
ing a game battle to stay in the first
division. Washington has always been
a good baseball city and deserves its
share of the baseball plums. True. they
never have come here. But, with
Clark Griffith running the club and al
lowed to do as he sees fit the time for
cnanBe seems 10 nave come 10 w aSn-
ington and its baseball fans
Wallace Praises Griff.
Griffith Is. perhaps, the best handler
of young players in baseball today.
What he did in Cincinnati is we'll
known. The youngsters he developed
there are proving the sensation of the
National League. II he is given time,
he's bound to repeat here in Washing
ton.
II know 1t seems like a pipe dream
but wouldn't 1t be great to have Wash
| ington figuring in a worlds champion
ship? Stranger things have taken place,
though. Connie Mack pulled his club
from last place into the topmost posi-
| ton and won two worlds champion
ships. He used all raw, green kids
Clark Griffith is commencing the same
| procedure and 1t would not surprise me
at all to see him succeed where many
another man has failed-here in Wash
ington."
With the Browns is one of the twirl-
ing finds" of the 1912 campaign. He
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Delay Dedication of
Red Sox New Park

BOSTON, May 1.-THE official dedi-
cation of the Red Sox's new home,
Fenway Park. was postponed yesterday
by rain. Weather perpitting the cere-
monies will take place today, when
Chicago's league leaders, the White SoX,
will be entertained. President Ban
johnson, of the American League. and
other baseball notables, are here for
the opening.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Waiting For the Returns.

For the time being 1t might be just we'll to sit
back and wait until White sox and Red Sox in the
younger league with Giants and Reds in the National
complete their peppery dates in rival combat.
There has been only one answer where other clubs
involved, but the few days should furnish
better line upon who belongs and who is trfe out
of place. Not that it may mean anything by October,
but October Is still several pay days away.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Largest Purse Since e.,
Frawley Law Adoption

NEW YORK, May E.-Tae bout be-
tween johnny Kilbane. featherweight
champion, and tx. o. Brown, scheduled
for June II in this city, Is expected to
be interesting. ..r
Z The conditions are: Ten rounds. 12S
pounds ringside. purse $4,000. 1t is the
largest purse hung up in this State
since the Frawley boxing law was
passed
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
BINGLES AND BUNTS
=. By Grdntldnd Rice.
The Dope.

The Michigan Tigerines may be pikng along in the
second division, but little matter like this doesn't curb
the redoubtable spirit of Hughey Jennings, within
whose bright lexicon there is such phrase Keep
off the grass" Hughey is making the game fight
through adversely he made when out in front Of the
throng, which stands the final answer after all.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Women's Golf Matches
Carded for August

CHICAGO, May 17.-Miss Margaret
Knapp, secretary of the Women's West
ern Golf Association. announced last
night that the women's championships
will be held from August 26 to 30 at the
Hinsdale Golf Club. The Chicago
women's championship will be played at
the EXmoor Country Club from July %
to August ..
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Oldfeld-Burman
Race to Be Feature

NEW YORK. May ia feature of
the Brighton Beach automobile meet to
be held some time in June will be a
and Bob Burman, two of te most dar-
ing drivers in the game. The promoters
We're busy with the details of the meet
today.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Not Quite.

"Henie Zimmerman is playing the best ball in
either league" suggested c. Webb Murphy. He'll hit
.45O this to a certainty" Henie may hit 45O
and he may play the best ball in the game, but we
doubt II even T. r. could win pennant unaided, as
hard as he hits 'em where they amt and
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Griffith. johnson. and Milan dine.

Al Bridwell, that sterling shortstop OF
the Boston Braves, may never play
baseball again. according to latest re-
ports. The injuries in his foot allow of
no bending the instep. The tendons are
rigid and no hope of recovery is held
out. King may use the player as a
scout.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Bridwell is through?

Something like s42.5Oo worth of batter
les worked In the Pirates-Giants game
at Pittsburgh yesterday. The Lemons"
Marquard and O'Toole, opposed each
other In the box, while Kelly and Myers
supported the twirlers behind the bat.
O'Toole cost s22,5oo. Marquard set John
T. Brush back $1,000. while Myers was
purchased for $500 Kelly. the battery
mate of .O'Toole. stood the Pirates an
additional $500.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Cobb Is suspended.

Eastern and Business failed to. send in
list Of representatives from their
schools to take part In the annual cham
pionship field and track games to oc
held at College Park tomorrow. Central
is conceded the meet, as Western and
Tech are not expected to make any sort
Of showing against the Blue and White
Stars.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Washington High Schools Be Well Represented Field
BOB THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip
"Epery Knock Is a Boost"
Welcome, sunyhine?

Wlter Smkeball johnson takes
turn on the slab this afternoon and the
fans are counting the game as good
as won. Scarcely a day goes bv but
what something nice Is said of the
Idaho wonder Every one Is surely
pulling hard for the tall pitcher to
make record this season. He looks
ft 10 do II, too.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Bender catches cold.

Despite Yesterdays driving rain, 1903
golfers qualified in the annual invitation
spring tournament at Chevy Chase. The
Washington men did we'll. Wolcott
Tuckerman, w. r. Tuckerman, G F.
Freeman, w. L. Hillyer, and ]. d. Cas-
sells led the Washington players. r.
NJ. sherman, son of the Vice President
and golfer of note, was seventh in the
qualifying round.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Johnston to pitch. ,

Records are expected to go by the
boards in the New England intercol-
legiate athletic association champion
ship field and track meet to be held at
Springfield, Mass, this afternoon. Early
performances of the various athletes
point to shattering several Of the exist
ing marks. .....- -..
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
"Chief" Greene gets honor.

Several of the amateur teams will no
doubt be strengthened by the addition
of the players from the colleges and
high schools. The pennant aspirations
OF several Of the teams may receive
severe setback. as players of known
ability are likely to supplant many of
the men now playing on the weaker
teams.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Golf and tennis at Chevy Chase.

Chalmers, Doom, and Magee may play
for the Phillies in the game against Chi
cago this afternoon. The Phillies Grip
Piles are slowly rounding into form and
may all get into the game regularly.
Mordecai Brown, the Cubs star twirler,
has Kicked aside the ailments that have
held him to the bench all season and is
feeling fit enough to work
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
REST CAUSED BY RAIN WAS
NEEDED BY ST. LOUIS BROWNS

Philadelphia in that order will see the
Nationals before the return for another
lengthy home stay at the Florida ave-
nue. park.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Not Up to Standard.

Neal Falls stellar fielding and timely
hitting last year seemed to presaRe
another stirring tight on his part. This
season. however. he is weak at the bat.
and nothing out Of the ordinary in the
field, D.. Y
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Commission, meets Tonight.

Those who have been looking forward
to seeing the peerless Cobb in the games
here with Detroit this week may be
doomed to disappointment as Jennings
star has drawn an indefinite suspension
from Ban johnson. Jennings will there
by lose much money on account of the
fact that the great player will not be in
the lineup.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Track meet tomorrow.

The amateurs overlooked several
chances to play yesterday afternoon,
which secuted the idea that the teams
are always eager to get action on the
various sand lots and fields. The White
Lot was in good shape to play games
at O'clock. yet no teams made an ap-
pearance. All schedules have been set
back two days by the rain
The Washington times., 1912-05-17

Some club may the Browns out Of last place,
but they'll die fighting. They're a hard club to stop
when their homestead is threatened by the touch
of the invader.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
Snapshots in Styxville.
(By Our Stuff Correspondent)
c,rvvxrII 7 Il Ao,, 4.

(By Our Stuff Correspondent)
STYXVILLE May II.
Plato discussing the philosophy of Inside base
ball." This inside stuff be considerable prunes,
the wise Greek remarked but according to my dope F.
Baker, Ty Cobb Frank Schultz and Chief Meyers
better system STILL"
"I1l be the goat" remarked Socrates. slip me
the answer"
THE answer is outside baseball" replied Plato
"outside the park when you catch one right"
Old Doc Methuselah longer takes any interest In
the national pastime. The old boy is all broken up
the fact that his old side kick and college chum Cy
Young, is longer in the lineup. ICY the best
young pitcher saw" said Meth old top. but he
right after that bad spring which brought
the food"
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
United States League.
Standing Of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Games Today.
Washington at Reading.
Pittsburgh at Chicago.
Cincinnati at Cleveland.
Richmond at New York.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17

Yesterdays Results.
Richmond, Il; New York, 5.
Cincinnati, 8; Cleveland, 4.
Pittsburg- g-Chicago-Rain.
Washington-R n-Reading-Rain.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17
By SENATOR"

Yesterdays rain was more or less well
come TO the Prowns. They have yet to
win their first game on their jaunt
through ths Feast, and the rest did
them good.
The Washington times., 1912-05-17

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Weekly journal-miner., 1912-02-28

of Congress and q sharp issue was raised as Co the correctness of the Postoffice Department figures. Con. grcss finally passed joint resolu' tion authorizing the appointment of tho commission which was made up of Justice CharlesE. Hughes, of the Supreme Court; President \. Law renee Lowell. of Harvard University and Harry A. Wheeler, President of the Chicago Association of Commerce..
 "The findings of the commission, says the President. "confirm the view that the cost of handling and trans. porting of second class mail matter is greatly in excess of the postage paid, and that an increase in the rate is not only justified by the facts, but is desirable.
 "The postal service is now, for the first time in years, operated upon self sustaining basis, and in my judg' ment this is wise policy, but if snOuIu nov bt fATtift ohi w th' 'h- pense of certain classes of mail mat ter just that pay revenue largely in excess of their cost. It is not just that some classes of mail shold be exorbitantly taxed to meet hefic. iency caused by other classes. the revenue from which Is much below their cost of handling and carriage. Where such inequalities exist they should be removed as early as prae. ticable.
 "The proposed increase of 1 cent pound in the second class postage rate, I believe. to be the most reas. onable and if sufficient time Is al- lowed before the change goes into effect 1t should work little serious in. jury to the business of the periodical publishers, while equalizing at least in measure, the burdens of postal taxation"
 Another suggestion of the commiss- ion, which was given the President 's approval would abolish the "ccut-a copy rate" for newspapers other than weeklies when mailed at city letter carrier office for local delivery.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-02-28
rELE0RAMs SHOW
 SIR oILBERr'S FRIENDSHIP (From Thursdav's Daily.l


 That Sir Gilbert Parker is entirely sincere in all that he has said and written regarding his admiration of the people and climate of Prescott and Northern Arizona, is manifest from . telegram received by Secre- tsry Fraser at the Chamber of Com. mcrce yesterday morning.
 When he left, he mentioned that a luncheon was to be given in his honor by the Chicago Press Club and that, while he would make no set speech, he would tell the people of the Windy City something about our advantages. The telegram dated February 20, fol. lows:
 Yesterdays Chicago evening pa- pers contain my opinions of Arizona. Will send clippings from New York. Am just starting after n short rest here and good journey from the Grand Canyon. Wish I were back again in Arizona among my friends but the battery of health is well charged and I will trail back again soon. Kind regards.
 COLBERT PARKER"