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The Washington times., 1912-08-09
RED SOX PICKED
BY THE MAJORITY
Odds of to Offered on Boston Americans to Win the
Pennant-Betting Figures Have Changed Materially
Since Opening of Season.

, out with Jake Stahl in predictions as
teams, but the other managers give
fairly good line on the pennant predic-
ton. The fact that John J. McGraw
says that he is watching the Red Sox
gives the opinion that the Giants leader
has been prepared for some time to
meet the Red Sox in the worlds series,
and is sure that they will finish at the
top.
Odds offered in betting favor the Red
Sox, with the Nationals, Athletics, and
White Sox following in order At this
point 1t Is more or less interesting to
note what odds prevailed before the
season opened. At the start of the cam
paign. odds of to 2 were offered that
the Athletics would again repeat as
pennant winners.
Boston drew to odds. and both
White Sox when Callahan made his
great stride in the early spring. Odds
on Detroit's finish at the head of the
race were quoted at 6 to l, with Cleve-
land at s, and New York and Chicago
l5 to at the start of the season. Griff
and his Nationals were not counted in
the running in any way, 80 to / being
the price offered to anyone who wished
to chance on the Nationals. Odds Of 100
and more to nothing were offered on St.
Louis.
Charlie Doom, manager of the Phillies.
has some civic pride and places his
faith In Connie Mack. The other man.
ayers say that Boston without doubt
will win the day and will surely meet
| the Giants in the worlds series of 1912.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
HE|NE ZIMMERMAN
WILL HIT At MOST
ANY KIND Of BALL
High and Low Ones All
Look Alike to
. Him.

CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-Heine Zimmerman
is one OF the funniest players in the big
leagues. Frequently this season he has
struck at ball a foot above his bean
then at one which the catcher had to
dig out of the earth. Hereupon the
pitcher sends one right across the heart
of the plate, waist high, and Jimmy
simply gazes at ii.
"Y'r out" motions the umpire. and
Hefne proceeds to call him down.
Swinging as he does at most every
thing, Heine is bound to straighten
one out every once in a while. and
they sure do go when he gets hold of
one, says Catcher George Gibson.
Twlrlers are In quandary when they
have Zimmerman facing them. One
has said the best way to get rid of
Heine is to throw three as fast as they
can let loose of them. There's no use
doing any fancy movements prior to
the delivery-there's scarcely any call
for putting much "stuff" on sthe bali,
because Zimmys almost certain to
swing no matter where she comes.
To date Zim is slugging 1896. II
Heine used more Judgment in his swat
ting there's no reason why that mark
shouldn't be somewhere around 500 It's
a dead cinch he breezes frequently when
he might as well get a base on balls.
That would reduce his times at bat
wonderfully.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09

Boston is almost universally picked as
the probable winner Of the American
League pennant, with Clark Griffith
holding optimistically out against the
others as to his chances for the flag
Odds offered on Boston are quoted at
to 5.
The various managers of the American
and National League teams are unani-
nous in their selection of the Boston
Red Sox as the league winners, Frank
Chance. of the Cubs, alone saying that
it is too early in the race to pick the
winner. Fred Clarke, of the Pirates.
is of the opinion that it is entirely up
to the pitching stan OF the Red Sox
to carry them through to the top notch
position at the finish.
Griff and Connie Mack can be counted
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
JENNINGS BEGINS
THE PROCESS Of
RENOVAT|NG TIGERS
Delehanty Given Ten Days
Notice, and Waivers Ask
ed on Jones.

DETROIT, Mich. Aug. 9.-Manager
Hughie Jennings first act after sigE-
ing a two-year contract with the De-
tro!t club was indicative of the poll
cies which the leader is to follow IN
building Up the Tigers for next year 4
campaign. The Tiger leader began
house today.
Jim Delehanty was given his ten
days notice, and waivers were asked
on Davy Jones, two of Detroits former
mainstays with the stick.
wild BIZ Donovan, once premier
pitcher of the American League, was
released to Providence and will become
manager OF the International League
team in that city Immediately, succeed
ing Fred Lake.
Jennings asserted today that he in
tends to build an entirely new team
around two or three of the present
bunch. Several young sters have been
playing very fast ball in their try-outs
and now moves are looked for from
Jennings
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
DECIDE TONIGHT
ON POST SERIES
Conference to Be Held Monday With Members of Rich
mond Amateur Commission Southern Mounts Pin
acle in Railroad League

Gregory, Southern, first baseman; Pugh,
Car, second baseman; Melvin, South
ern, and Sullivan, Car, shortstops, and
Platz, Southern; Snyder, Adams; kehl,
Car; Naughten, Southern, outfieIders.
The Sherwood club, of the Sunday
school League, and the G. 2. o. team,
pennant winner in the Government
shall Hall in the feature event of the
joint excursion of the G. p. o. Council.
No. 211, National Union, and the Sun
day School Baseball League.
Aside from the ball game there will
be ten track events, An hour bowling
tournament, for which eleven prizes
have been hung up, will be one Of the
features. The person making the high
pin ball, while the winners in every
hour will receive neat prizes.
TIL National a. c.. of the .Independ-
on Saturday and play the home team.
An exciting game Is expected, as the
last time these two teams met the Ma
tionals took a double-header. Batteries
for Nationals, Forrest Thompson,
Norris, and Mcbride; for Leesburg.
Nick Carter and Tibet.
The G. H. I team defeated the Con-
gress Heighs team by a score of to
I. The game was called in the eighth
inning on account of darkness. The
features of the game were Mumford 8
pitching and a star catch Of a long fly
by Smith.
Waverly and Park fought it out for
six innings to a to tie yesterday
neither side having the advantage in
the Northern Association game. Park
managed to get few more hits than
Waverly but failed to make them
count.
Pepco defeated the National A. c.
yesterday winning by a to / score.
The Pepco players trotted out a pitch
er named Beall who proved a genuine
surprise by his excellent work. Morris,
for the winners, played an excellent
game getting two hits out of three
times at the bat
The Cornell team had little difficulty
in getting ahead in the Capital City
League game yesterday handing up II
runs while the Y M. c. A. team man.
aged to get lone tally.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
Billy Burke Proves
Best at Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. 9.-More
good races are carded for today, the
fifth of the meeting of the Grand CIR
cult term.
The final in the Professional Drivers
Stake, 2:15 trot, the two preliminaries
of which were run on the opening day,
and the free-for-all Troy championship
furnished the thrillers yesterday. The
latter brought out the big fellows, al
though not in such numbers as had
been expected.
In the free-for-all Billy Burke set a
new record for this track in both
heats. On a heavy, spongy track he
went the first heat in 2:05 and the
second in 2:Oi&, stepping the quarter
in the second heat in 81.
In both heats Geers. with Dude
Archdale, got away first. but was jassed
at the half-mile by Mcdonald, with
Billy Burke, who finished with Geers
up on his wheel. This race brought the
cheers from the crowd as no other had
done throughout the meet.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09

Everything is in readiness for the
meeting of the amateur commission,
which is scheduled for Spaldings store
tonight at s o'clock sharp. President
Young, Of the commission desires a
prompt and full attendance, as there
10 much business in relation to the post
season series to be disposed Of
The members of the commission will
be in conference with members of the
Richmond commission on Monday night,
the Richmond officials coming here for
plans of the intercity series. Informa-
tion is given out today that the Norfolk
amateurs may join in the intercity
movement and ask to be allowed to en-
ter a champion team from that city.
Southern is undisputed champion of
the Railroad Y. M. c. A. League today
by virtue Of yesterdays foreit by the
Car Department team. Southern closes
the season with seventeen victories and
seven defeats.
At a meeting Of the r. r. Y. M. C. A.
League officials held last night in the
rooms Of that organization at Union
Station the players who are to take the
trip to New York and Philadelphia were
announced.
Besides the fifteen players to take the
Journey are Managers McClung, Taylor,
and Nolan. of the Southern, Car Depart
ment and Station clubs respectively
James F. Waters. who has been con-
nected with amateur baseball in the
District for many years. was chosen
by unanimous vote to manage the pick
of the league.
The trip comprises two days, August
30 and 81. The party will jot,rnev IN
Philadelphia on Friday, the 3t0h, and
play a game in the morning with the
team representing the r. r. Y. M. c.
A, and will catch a train to New York
IN the afternoon and play there the fol-
Lowing day.
The men TO make the trip are as fol-
lows: Strebel, Southern; Bryant,
Adams; James Callow, Car and Han
vey, Adams, pitchers; Peck, Adams.
John Callow. Car, and Fitzgerald,
Adams, catchers and third basemen
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
"Jiggs' Wife Sorry
She Got Divorce

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 9.-Mrs.
"Jiggs" Donahue. divorced wife of
Jiggs Donahue. the former ball player,
came here from Milwaukee to be near
her former husband, who is in a sani-
tarium here suffering from melancholia
because his wife secured a divorce last
winter and spent all his money.
The woman is filled with remorse,
she says, and wants to get a position
here to be near him. 1t is possible that
she will get his release and care for
him, although there is little hope of her
success in securing his release, because
"Jiggs mind is near a blank. He
fails to recognize his friends.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
Hank O'Day Is Another
Who Was After Rixey

BOSTON, Aug 9.-"I tried to get this
college pitcher, Eppa Rixey, early in the
season." says Manager Hank ODay,
land so did several others. His reputa-
tion had been tipped off good and straight
and we all went after him. only to find
that Philadelphia already had him COB
bled. I'd hate to guess how much this
college kid, this novice in fast company
is getting, but got 1t Oh the dead level
that he turned down one fat offer of
5000. Hence he must be drawing IS, 800
or in that vicinity. That's easily the
most money ever given q collegian
breaking into the big leagues, and prob
ably the most coin ever given to any
new performer since organized ball be-
gan. And how that contract should
shrink If he has a bad season!"
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
National Commission
Decides Against Ramsey

CINCINNATI. Aug. 9.-The national
baseball commission has overruled the
national board when it decided the
appeal of w. H. McEldowney and B.
Leopold, respectively, former president
and treasurer of the Altoona club, for
$500 against H. d. Ramsey. manager of
the Troy team in favor of Gle former
officials of the Altoona club.
On October 10, 1911, Messrs. McEldow-
ney and Leopold indorsed the accom-
modation note for $500 of Ramsey, man
ager of the Altoona club for the two
that he would sign with Altoona for
1912. He did not do so, but signed to
manage Troy, with which club he is
still engaged.
The national board dismissed the
claim of Messrs. McEldowney and Leo
pold. holding that the note was n
transaction between individuals
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
Says Brennan's Ailment
Is Due to Spit Ball

PHILADELPHIA, Ag. 9.-Manager
Doom, of the Philadelphia National
League team, declares the spit ball"
is responsible for the attack Of diph-
liberia, from which Pitcher Brennan is
suffering. On the strength of this as
sertion he means to make application to
PRESIDENT Lynch for Permission for his
pitchers to use a disinfectant on the
ball when they are opposing a spit ball
artist
According to Doom. every man who
played IN last Wednesdays game
against the st. Louis team ran a risk
of being infected with diphtheria germs.
Brennan was not well when he started
the game, complaining of a slight sore
throat. Before the game was half over
he was complaining that the throat was
getting sorer every moment
Physicians say that should a spit ball
pitcher have tuberculosis the entire
league might be affected.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
Miles Taylor Wins in
Charlottesville Shoot

CHARLoTTESVILLE. Va. Aug. S.
Miles Taylor of the Analostan Gun Club,
distinguished himself in the tenth an
nual shoot of the Charlottesville and
University Gun Club, held yesterday, by
breaking twenty-five straight targets
in the handicap event. Other Washing
ton men participating were G. w. Peck,
f. w. Ford. and F.. II. Houseman. Tay-
lor was the only Washington participant
to make a good showing.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
Detroit Boat Club
Scores Third Victory

PEORIA, ILL.,, Aug. 9-For the third
time in four days, the crack eight of
the Detroit Boat Club won from five
competitors in the closing day OF the
Southwestern Amateur Rowing Associa-
tion regatta, and consequently are being
hailed as probable winners in the ma
tional races on Friday and Saturday.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
Knockout Blow for
Popular School Games

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug 9.-Declar-
ing that interscholastic football and
basketball matches promote disorderly
conduct and breed hoodlumism," the
members of the Spokane school board
have decided that the athletic teams of
Spokane high schools will moot be per-
mitted to engage in any contest with
other schools after the coming year.
1t was determined not to put the or
der into effect at once. as many OF
the football and basketball games for
the coming year already are scheduled.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
McGraW Buys Pitcher.

NEW YORK. Aug. 9.-The New York
Nationals today purchased Pitcher Han
ley from the Newark club, of the Ohio
State League. Hanley Is s feet ] inch
tall, Is a right-hander, and comes high
" recommended. He will report to Man
ageT McGraw in the fall
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
international League.

Rochester. Z; Baltimore, o.
Toronto. 6; Jersey City, s.
Montreal, s; Providence, 5.
Buffalo, 4; Newark, 1.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
Cleveland BUYS Star.

BRISTOL. Tenn, Aug. s.-The Bristol
Appalachian League club has sold
Pitcher ]. w. Walker to Clevelend. and
Outhelder y. Y. Sloan to Kansas City
They viii report September 8
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
New England League.

Lowell. l3; Fall River, 1.
Worcester. 8; New Bedford, 1.
Lawrence. 6; Lynn, 4.
Haverhill. 3; Brockton, 2.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
Tn-State League.

Atlantic City. I; Harrisburg, 3.
Allentown, 10; York. s.
Reading, 8; Wilmington. 2
Trenton, 8: Chester, (irst game).
Chester. 6: Trenton, 4 (second game).
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
Virginia League

Roanoke, s. Newport News, 2 (irst
game). Roanoke, 4; Newport News 1
Second game).
Richmond, I; Petersburg, 5.
Norfolk, IL; Portsmouth, 8.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
South Atlantic League,

Columbia, 4; Columbus, 3.
Macon. 8; Jacksonville, /.
Albany-Savannah; rain.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
Southern League.

Mobile, 6; Atlanta, g.
New Orleans, 6; Nashville, /.
Chattanooga Birmingham; rain.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
Among the Minors.
American Associatio

Milwaukee, 4; Louisville, o.
Toledo, 2; St. Paul. !.
Columbus. Z: Kansas City, 1.
Minneapolis. 7: Indianapolis, 8.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
Yesterdays Results.

st. Louis, g.; Washington, 0.
Cleveland, g.; New York. 5.
Boston, 5; Detroit, O.
Philadelphia a-Chicago-Rain,
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
Yesterdays Result.

Boston, 6; Cincinnati, 5.
Chicago, Z; Philadelphia, T.
ST. Louis, 2; Brooklyn, /.
New York, 2; Pittsburgh, /.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
Baseball STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Games Today.
Washington at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York at Cleveland.
Boston at Detroit.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today

Games Today.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Boston.
st. Louis at New York.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-20
GIVEN SIXTEEN
YEAR SENTENCE
ENTERED GIRLS ROOM AND
TRIED TO MAKE ASSAULT
CAUGHT AT CARTWRIGHT.

Rolla, N. D., Aug. 20.-Joseph G.
Lambert, charged with criminal as
sault, was sentenced to sixteen years
in the state ~penitentiary by Judge
Cowan.
Joe Lambert, who has been work
Ing for Chas. Jolliffe this summer,
broke into Miss Ereda Jolliffe's room
and made an attempt to commit an
assault. He was frustrated in the at
tempt and then tried to make a geta-
way by borrowing one of r. Jolliffe's
horses without the owners knowledge.
Mr.. and Mrs. JoIliffe were absent at
the time, visiting relatives at Thorne.
AS soon as Mr.. JoIliffe returned
home he was informed of the occur
n and Immediately came to town
and swore u a warrant for Lambert's
arrest. Autoes were started out in all
directions and he was arrested at
Cartwright and brought back to Rolla.
He was arraigned before Justice
Hoskins, charged with assault and at
tempt to commit felony. To this
charge he pleaded guilty and was
bound owe to the district court.
This is not the first offense of the
same kind committed by him. He
served a term in the reform school
as a boy for the same o~ffense, and has
since served a term in the penitentiary
for assault with a deadly weapo
These credits In the school of crime
resulted in his drawing a long course
in the state college" at Grove Station.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-20
HELP in FIELDS
Is Augmented
GIANT HoLLANDER COMES TO
NORTH DAKOTA WITH FIFTEEN
CHILDREN AND WILL SETTLE
AT FoRDvlLLE WHERE THEY
WILL FARM,

Help in the harvest fields of the
northwest was considerably reinforc-
ed when Peter verbeek, a farmer from
Holland, a man of almost gigantic
stature, and patriachial beard with
his family of fifteen ranging in years
from 30 months to % years passed
through Fargo on his way to the grain
fields of North Dakota. The family
is going to Fordville, N. D., where
relatives have already provided them
with a farm.
Verbeek said he had a small farm
In Holland, but wanted more land and
had heard Of the northwe9st's big
farms. we don't expect to do much
on u farm this year. he said In
his native tongue, "but the boys and
the girls too, will work and we hope
to make enough money to keep us
during the winter Then he told
how the girls stocked" the grain
in Holland, picked potatoes, milk
ed the cows, looked after the poultry,
fed the hogs and did sundry other
things in an agricultural way, evident
ly thinking they could do the same
In their new home.
The Verbeek family brought most
OF its household effects from the old
country, for every member of the fam
lily who was able to bear the burden
was heavily laden with blankets,
quilts, etc, eve the time -honored
feather bed not being forgotten.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-20

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 2O.-Johnny
Killing is to lose his job as manager of
the Boston Nationals next year. George
Stallings, manager of the Bisons, Of
the International league, has Con
sented to take the place. He a ar
ranged terms with President James E.
Gaffney, of the Boston club, and will
have full and complete charge of the
Boston club for 1918.
Stallings had been anxious to get
back into the big league ever since
he was deposed by Hal Chase two
years ago. He and Gaffney are very
warm friends. Gaffney learned to ad-
mire him when Stallings was manager
of the New York Americans, succeed
Ing Clark Griffith, who went to Gin
cinati. Stallings took a tail-end club in
Detroit and helped 1T to finish third.
He has always been a success in the
minor leagues and did good work in
Detroit, New York and Philadelphia,
Gaffney has consulted Stallings about
the men who are to be purchased or
drafted for next year. The pair have
gone over the chances for the club
Gaffney knows that with a good club
he can make a lot of money in Boston
Manager Johnny Killing will not take
his retirement with bad grace for he
wants to get out Of the big leagues
Johnny's ambition is to round out his
baseball career as manager Of the
Kansas City club. 1t Is probable that
President Gaffney will give King his
unconditional release at the end of the
season and next season Johnny will be
the main squeeze In the Kansas City
club. Killing was traded to h Boston
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
One More For Giants.

St Louis, Aug. 20.-The New York
Giants added another game to their
lead over Chicago in the race for the
National pennant by defeating st,
Louis 5 to 2. The leaders started scor-
ing in the second inning.
Murray singled but was forced by
Herzog. Salee hit Myers and Fletcher
filing the bases. Crandall then singled
to left, scoring Herzog and Myers.
Fletcher stopping at second. Snod-
grass singled over Smiths head scor-
ing Fletcher, but Crandall over-ran
second and was out. In the next in
ming, Becker's single, followed by
Murray's three Dagger, gay the visi-
tors another run. The home team
scored in the fourth when Ronetchy
singled, went to third on a single by
Evans and scored when LUIS sent
a sacrifice to Murray. Evans scored
when Cakes doubled to left field in
the eighth inning. Becker singled to
center, stole second, went to third on
Wingo's throw to center and scored
the fasteners last run when Oakes
throw got past Smith.
Score: r H. u.
81 Louis .
New YORK !
Salee and Wingo; Crandall and
Meyers, .
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-20
Penn News.

Penn, N. D.. Aug. 16.-To The Forum
Henry Doyle of CouIee attended to
business matters in town last Tuesday.
Robert Horne Of Dry Lake township
attended to business in Penn last Tues
day.
Helen Harmon was a shopper in
Churchs Ferry last Saturday from De
Groat township.
Mrs. Ryan and children were visitors
from Frank Headings farm north of
town last Tuesday.
Charley Gustafson who works the
James Mccormick farm . in Coulee
township was attending to business in
town last Saturday.
Mrs. Reuben Haase of Dry Lake was
a shopper in Churchs Ferry Saturday.
Miss Fay Rossin of Grand Harbor
was a guest of Miss Nella Lee last
Monday.
Miss Hazel welo of Coulee was a Wis
itor in Churchs Ferry last Saturday.
Cor. p.