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The Washington times., 1913-08-13
TENNIS is PAYING
GAME IN GOTHAM
L. S Lawn Tennis Association Took $4,000 Back For Its
Part in the Davis Cup Matches Last 1Month-Paid
$500 Per Head to See Sport.

I prophecies in some quarters that the
revenue would be low. In spite of this
1t has been learned that the American
team received more than 5000 as its
share in this series. The Davis Cup ar
rangement calls for an equal division OF
the gate between the two nations in
any series.
The matches against Canada. which
were the finals for Captain Hackett
and his teammates before their en-
counter with England, netted the Uni
ted States Lawn Tennis Association
more than 5000 and the challenge en-
counter put more than $500 on the
credit side OF the American book.
One Of the American team. writing to
a prominent tennis player in this city.
says that the total expenses of the
American invasion will not be much
over 5000 this sum including the cost
of the trip OF Robert d. WTenn. presi-
dent. who went across the Atlantic to
see the matches.
The ocean voyage round trip for
the men who were sent by the United
States Lawn Tennis Association will
not cost more than $500 and the eX-
penses in England were under $50 a day
for the complete team.
1t is understood that final count
of receipts for the Davis Cup matches
at the West Side Tennis Club gave
the United States Lawn Tennis Asso-
citation 5000 net as its share AS the
cost of the trip abroad has been held
to 5000. the total of $4,000 means that
the national tennis body will have more
than $1,000 to prepare for the Davis
Cup matches TO be played in this coun-
try next year.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
GIRL "MATTY" IS
MAKING A RECORD
Miss Leslie Perkins, of West Newton Mass Organizes Team
of Fast Female Baseball Players Which viii Schedule
Games Only With Best Teams of Her Sex

, ed-hot games have been played In the
majority OF cases the girls have been the
victors.
The boys have meant business in
smashing the ball pitched by the girls.
but the curves put over the plate by Miss
Perkins have got them all guessing, they
assert
Miss Perkins team is equally good in
fielding and batting.
I'VE do not hesitate to say that we
are out for the championship Of Newton
this year" asserts Miss Perkins
My team Is getting better every day
ana our games with the south teams Of
the boys have been productive of great
results. The girls can run as well as the
boys, and think even better in many
cases.
Il have studied out the scientific end
OF a pitchers work, and can success
fully deliver a fadeaway, drop. inshoot
and crossfire, which find gives me a
great advantage over a batter.
Il seek to fool the batter by alter
mating these different throws, and l
have yet to find a player who does not
fall for them.
Il have taught my team. as best 1
could, the proper way to run and beat
out a bunt. The running Is essential
/ think. in the winning of a game, and
we devote a great deal of our time to
speedy baSe work.
good results. ! am really the only one
on my team that will chance a long
slide. OF course this Is due to the
chances OF getting hurt, but a slide is
as easy as a jump when going into
first base or home on a close play 1t
is quicker work. and of course, more
effective to evade tagging"
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

NEW YORK. Aug. l3.-Does tennis
pay? Ply that is meant. Is 1t a paying
Lrapositiol. from the grandstand view
~ int? Oh. my. yes. The United States
Lawn Tennis Association took in a
tc tai of more than $500 on the partlci-
patton Of IL. Yankee team in the Da-
vis cup matches.
Letters from members Of the VIC
tCrioUs Ann rlcan combination give
p;. rticulars as to the size of the crowd"
and the Gat" receipts in the challenge
round played lt Wimbledon and the
preliminary matches played in England.
The gate receipts from the foreign
matches, added to the large sum which
resulted from the matches against the
Australians here. bring the total income
to more than SIS 5000.
The remarkable interest shown by the
public IN the Australian matches played
here had prepared the tennis contingent
to expect nice sum resulting from
that series. But the total received
abroad from the matches played against
Canada and Germany was far beyond
expectations. and the demand for seats
at Wimbledon when the challenge ronhd
was played was SO great that the man
agement could have sold the ehtlte
stands out at the maximum charge lor
the best seals-$5 per head.
The matches against Germany whlch
were the first in which the American
team participated ON British SOIL were
played at Nottingham. As tennis
center Nottingham does not compete
with Wimbledon, and there were
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

BOSTON. Aug. 1S.-Bidding fair to b,
the champion girl baseball player o.
the State. Miss Leslie Perkins, of wes
Newton. is engaging the attention Of
the fans in that city on the Charlie.
by her remarkable feats on the dia'
mOnd.
Not content with her achievements
with the horsehide she has banded TO.
gether a nine of girls living in the
vicinity of her home and puts them
daily through course of training OF
the ball field in the rear OF the Davis
School which would do credit to a vet
eran coach.
Emulating her example. other teams
OF girls have been organized. Under
the direction of Ernest Hermann, OF
the playground department of the city
Of Newton. a league schedule has been
laid out, and from now until the close
OF the summer the young women players
OF Newton are to cross bats for the
championship of the city.
Miss Perkins nine has put one over.
so to speak, on the other girl mines in
Newton. II has leaked out that they do
not care to practice with scrub teams of
their own sex. but the mines of boys in
the neighborhood have been called in and
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Baseball Chatter And Dope

Cravath and Luderus, the two heavy
hltters of the Quakers, have poled out
total of twenty-four homers. Cravath
getting thirteen and Luderus eleven.
Osborn, Of Louisville. with a batting
aN erage OF .o27. is said to be sought
by three big league clubs.
Owner McAleer Of the Red Sox.
claims he would win the flag with
the Browns pitchers.
Dlvy Jones, Jay kirke and Charley
Jones. cX-b!g l"aGucrs. nov with To-
ledO, are one. two. three in the Ameri-
can Association batting averages.
-
The Brooklyn fans had fond homes
Of the Dodgers keeping up in the race
this year, but II looks now as though
the Dahlen crew is destined to finish
N the secpni division.
Connie Mack figures he will have
seven pitchers in shape for the world g,
Series They are Plank, Iscndrr,
Coombs, Houck. Brown, Shawk.y, an i
Bush.
In a semiprOfessiOnaI game at CIeye-
land recently one pitcher struck out
twenty batt"rs and his rival fifteen. a
tolal Of thirty-five in one game. which
is believed to be = worlds record
for any class Of baseball.
The Giant twirlcrs bumped into lot
of tough luck last week. Playing the
Pirates Marquard had his winning
streak shattered and Matty also was
given a laCing.
Catcher Mckee is showing some good
work with the Tigers. both behind the
plate and at bat.
Newark, which bids fair to COP the
International League pcnnant. has not
won a championship since 1886.
Manager Tinker is making some of
these regular third bascmen look uD
and take notice. He is one OF the few
men who can make a short throw to
first base overland and without losing
any time in his motion.
Burns the Giant Uutfeldcr, is one Of
the best outer gardeners in the game
He is very fast. a beautiful catcher Of
fly balls and a strong ihrOwer
II is said the Dodgers will recall
Raleigh Atchison, Of Newark the lat
ter part Of this month. He tops the list
oc International League pitchers.
August was a ''Waterlulu" for star
sOuthpaW fingers. on that day RuCker,
OF the Superbas: Marquard Of the
Giants; Sallee. OF the Cardinals; Plank
of the Athletics, and Collins, of the Red
Sox, all got bumped for defeats.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
OL|VER| IS AFTER
SUNDAY CONTESTS
Manager of WgiIants Wants to
Book Games For His Fast
Semi-Pro Team.

Joe Oliveri, who manages the Vigil
lants baseball team. would like to con-
slider several challenges from teams
from Virginia towns. Oliveri would
confer with the managers Of the Balls
ton and Clarendon mines for Sunday
games to be played at the Yigilants'
park.
The Vigilants have lost but one game
since organizing, the first game Of the
first double bill being lost several weeks
ago. Since then the fast flying Vigi-
lants have defeated everything in sight.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

King Cole of the Columbia Club of the
American Association declares he will
toin the Federals. Cole was fined and
ordered off the field by Manager Hinch-
man after being benched by the umpire
for arguing.
The Maps have purchased Pitcher
Bow man from the Grand Rapids club
Of the Central League. He will report
TO Manager Birmingham after the close
of the Central League season.
Connie Mack says his pitchers will
land him in front easily. Who wouldn' I
saw that with a crop of pitchers like the
Old Fox has in Bender. Plank, COomDs,
Brown. Bush and Houck?
Pitcher Dick Robertson. in the South
ern Atlantic League, so far holds the
record for consecutive wins. He has
won seventeen straight
McGraw says he believes Jeff Tes-
reau will be the big factor in the COM
ing worlds series.
Eddie Plank is being termed the
slowest pitcher in the American League.
Stall off the batter, says Eddie, and he
gets overanXiOus, and then you have
him.
Manager Stovall doesn't care to send
Mack Allison, his young HEAVIER. TO the
Southern League. George VIII try 10
arrange A trade with the Red SOX and
use Mack in the trade.
Times certainly have changed" says
Manager Birmingham. Youngsters
nowadays will not sign up unless you
give them a bonus. Isn't that the
limit"
Pitcher Trekell. whom the Cardinals
purchased from Salt Lake City recently,
refuses to report unless he gets a con-
tract that equals Walter Johnson's,
Mathewson's. and those kind.
They say that Art Fletcher. whom
the Giants grabbed from the Texas
League. is the guy that put the star in
the Lone Star State. Members of the
New York team call him "Fingy." be-
cause of his long fingers.
Ed Konetchy. the Cards first sacker,
has missed but four chances out of l,ll6.
He has a good chance to beat Frank
Chances fielding record of 1886.
The Phillies have the four best extra
base sluggers in the league in Cravath.
Luderus, Lobert and Magee. Cravath
leads them all with l07 extra bases.
A Cincinnati scribe says that Bush.
Of the Tigers is better shortstOp than
Buck Weaver. Well, who wouldn't be
with the years of experience that Bush
has had7
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Gathering them in

The open season for recruits is de-
cIared. Managers are making inroads
on the minor league teams, and are
grabbing up everything in sight worth
looking at in the hope that additional
strength can be gained this season. so
that the outlook for next year will be
better. In the mad scramble for talent
1t would seem that much money Is
wasted. One or two stars out of five or
ten Mayors purchased or looked over is
worth the price in many Instances.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Tomorrow's s Sports.

Open championship tournament Of
Royal Canadian Golf Association
opens at Montreal. :, =. =
Opening of annual bench show Of
Bayside Kennel Club at Venice, Cal.
Jack Britton VS.. frankie Burns, 10
rounds, at Denver, Colo.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
All over the city.

There is little doubt but that the
amateur association moguls planned
wisely in scheduling the amateur games
in the post-season series all over the
city. instead of at one or two parks.
This gives the fans of a particular To-
cality a chance to see games where
they have been watching them all sum-
mer. In addition. there appears to be
a chance for the home team under IA
vorable conditions.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Miss Perkins Record.

Time and batting records Of Miss
Leslie Perkins:
Beating out a bunt-6 seconds.
Circliing the bases-22 seconds.
Pitching contrOL6 strikes out of
10 balls.
Long distance hitting-205 feet
from batting position to center.
100-yard dash-15 seconds.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Heard of q meet.

Have heard nothing OF the field and
track meet planned for Labor Day by
the Carroll Institute lately. 1t would
seem that some sort of publicity should
be given the affair II II Is going to
enjoy anything like success. The main
trouble with track meet promoters in
these parts is that they announce a
meet and then fail to follow 1t up, then
wonder why the thing is not a COM
plete success.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Plays Through All
But Two Campaigns

Barring two seasons. Honey of the
Cards has played in every game. In
1872 he missed eleven games. and in
1910 he missed nine. and in both seasons
he was absent owing to injuries. In 1903
Big Ed played in every contest, also in
1903. as we'll as in 1911. Thus far this
season he hasn't ben absent from one
game not even a single inning.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
BOB THAYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP
EVERY KNOCK IS A BOOST
What a chance.

The Maps may lead the league in the
next two or three weeks. Birmingham
troupe has gathered eleven games and
lost five on the present trip. The team
IS not so far behind that 1t cannot
make the running with the Atletics, and
the grandest opportunity of his career
is offered to Joe Birmingham at this
time The Maps are seven and a half
games behind the Athletics.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Kramer on tap.

Frank Gramer, the cycle king is again
on tap with another victory over for
eign riders. Kramer is little known
in this section OF the country, where
cycle racing is comparatively unknown.
In the North he is as popular and well
known in his line as Walter Johnson
is to the baseball followers. Washing
ton used to support a track in the good
old days. and there seems to be a re-
vival likely to hit the community.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Had they stuck.

Had the Grifmen stuck to their knit
ting and turned in the results that were
shown on their first trip right along
while on the home lot, the complexion
Of the race would be changer, indeed.
Griff lost his chance when the Maps
were at Philadelphia, and when Birmy
came here. And stiIl Griff thinks he
has a better club than the Athletics.
You cannot convince him.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
France Holds Title.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-The worlds
motor racing title is held by France
today. Andre Grapperon. of Paris,
European champion, defeated Charlie
Davis, OF Brooklyn, who dethroned
Arthur Chapple two weeks ago.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Poor pace travelled.

The Mackmen have gone on since
July . winning a shade more than half
their games. Fifteen games have been
played on their home grounds, where
the Mnckmen are supposed to be i'm
pregnabIe They have won but eighteen
out of the last thirty-three. This is
enough tC clinch the argument that the
Maps may lead the league in the next
two or three weeks.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Resembles Nichols.

veteran New York fans who saw
Pitcher Dauss of the Tigers in action
declare that in appearance and aC-
lion he is the exact counterpart OF
KID Nichols. once star boXman of the
Boston Nationals.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Kramer Keeps Title.

REVERE. Mass. Aug. IS. - Frank
Kramer, national bicycle sprint champ
ion, retains his title today, having de-
feated Jackie Clarke, CavanauSh. ana
Stefani ir a four-CornerFd race.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Speed the parting.

Sometimes you cannot blame a player
for grouching. Fred Kommers broke in
at Pittsburgh and played whirlwind
ball He hit well, fielded well, and
ran bases in approved style. He then
fell down. OF course, 1t is a case of
the survival of the fittest. but. after
being heralded as a find It is pretty
rough to be turned loose with the i'm
preston that you were only filling in
until some one else was obtained.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
TIGERS Get Pitcher.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Aug. 13-
Pitcher Harry COvaleskie. of the Chat
tanooga club. has been sold to the De-
troit Tigers, il was announced today.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Speaker May Go.

Iris Speaker, the star outflelder OF
the Red SUx, may accompany the SoX
and Giants on their trip around the
world. II he goes he will play in
CaIlahan'S CUtfield.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

GAME YESTERDAY.
Postponed on account of rain.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
WET WEATHER MAY
CALL OFF CONTESTS
Games Today May Be Set For
ward to Week of August rs
If Rain InterfereS.
GOOD CARD ON SATURDAY
Bankers and interior Are Likely
to Play at the American
League Park.
GOOD CARD ON SATURDAY
Post-Season Series.
Section A.

Section A.
GAME TODAY.
Interior vs. Trinity,
Thirty-fifth street and Wisconsin
avenue northwest.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Standing of the Teams:
Section B.

Section B.
GAME TODAY.
Sherwood VS.. Mohawks,
First and NJ streets northeast.
GAME YESTERDAY.
Postponed on account of rain.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

Ninth is not worrying about winning
tkS section B series. None Of the
other teams are looked upon as trouble
makers, and the winner Of the East
Washington S. 5 League is looking
forward TO entering the interseCtiOnal
series against either the Bankers or
Interior.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

August was ''Waterluu" for star
sOuthpaw fingers. on that day RuCker,
of the Superbas: Marquard. Of the
Giants; SaIlee. of the Cardinals; Plank,
of the Athletics, and Collins, of the Red
SoX, all got bumped for defeats.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

The Phillies have the four best extra
base sluggers in the league in Cravath.
Luderus, Lobert and Magee. Cravath
leads them all with l07 extra bases.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

Three games will be necessary before
determined 1t is expected that this
final series can be worked in before
September /. the date set for the first
Of the dOubIe-headers with the winner
Of the Richmond series for the intercity
title
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

II is said the Dodgers will recall
Raleigh AtchisOn. of Newark. the lat
ter part Of this month. He tops the list
o. International League pitchers.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

A Cincinnati scribe says that Bush,
Of the Tigers, is A better shortstop than
Buck Weaver. Well, who wouldn't be
with the years of experience that Bush
has had1
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

The two games slated for Saturday,
those between Interior and the Bankers,
and Ninth and Sherwood, are calCula-
ted to draw well. The games may be
staged at American League Park. where
the boys will have chance TO play on
q faster diamond.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

Ed Konetchy. the Cards first sacker,
has missed but four chances out of l,ll6.
He has a good chance to beat Frank
Chances fielding record of 1886.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

Cincinnati players believe George
Burns. the Giant Uuttieldcr. is one Of
the best outer gardeners in the game
He is very fast. a beautiful catcher OF
fly balls and a strong thrower.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

Interior was lucky to get away with
the game against the Bankers. Talk
among the amateur circuits had praC-
tically conceded the title to the Bankers
and the youngsters on the Interior
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

Cravath and Luderus. the two heavy
hitters Of the Quakcrs, have poed out
total of twenty-four homers. Cravath
getting thirteen and Ludcrus eleven.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-12-26
NOtableManDead
Editor and Owner of the
Confederate Veteran
Passes Away in a Nash
vile Hospital.

Sumner A. Cunningham, who,
since 1893 has been the owner
aud editor of The Confederate
Veteran, published in Nashville,
died last Saturday night in St.
Thomas hospital, from the effect
Of a series of hemorrhages of the
nose, which began on Wednesday
morning of last week. On We'd
nesday morning Mr.. Cunningham
was found in an unconscious con-
dition in his Office and was hur-
ried to the hospital, but one
hemorrhage succeeded another
until his strength and vitality
were exhausted.
Mr.. Cunningham IS Confederate
Veteran, which has been issued
in book form and monthly, has
long been regarded as the official
organ of the survivors of the lost
cause of the sixties. His whole
time was given to the Confeder-
ate Veteran and his whole heart
and soul were wrapped up in the
publication.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-12-26

Look at the Democratic and
Bull Moose Dailles of the State
The Memphis Commercial APP
peal, rotten, hypocritical and for
liquor, lawfully or unlawfully !;
the Bull Mouse" News Scimi.
tar, ditto; the Nashville Banner,
a convert to prohibition; the
Tennessean and American, for
maintenance of the prohibition
laws; Chattanooga News, ditto;
Chattanooga Times, ready to bolt
just as soon as the Democratic
platform declares for prohibition
and there you are. Oh, yes, and
the Jackson Jack-sonian,
strightout for repeal or modifica-
ton Of the prohibition laws.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-12-26
Christmas.

The greatest holiday and feast
occasion of all the ages, is here
again-one day ahead in the pub
LEGATION of this issue aud one day
behind Gu the date of the Prog
ress.
We wish to one and all q
Christmas so full of good cheer
and good will that it cannot fail
to satisfy body and soul.
If you have anything against
anybody, forget it and let it stay
forgot and let us all put the year
1914 to best use in working for
the good Of our town, county,
state, nation.
Remember that Real Happi-
ness can only be found in doing
for others.
The Progress will see you again
Jan. 8, 1914.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-12-26

An outgoing Southern Pacific
Express car, was looted by a lone
robber at Harahan, ten miles up
the river from New Orleans last
Friday night and two packages
of currency said to contain $4,-
900 were stolen. A train leav-
ing earlier in the night carried
800, 900, and it was evidently
the intention Of the robber to
get that, but he made a mistake
in the train. l.. @. Lord, the
express messenger, was badly
beaten up by the robber. While
the messenger was lying on the
floor. after being knocked ON the
head with q club that had a large
iron nut on the end of it, the
robber said to him You're game
all right and | like you and wher
get out of this | will send yot
some of this money" After the
robber left, the messenger crawl
ed to the door and shouted fol
help.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-12-26

Friday last j. w. Doughtery,
at Nashville, received his CON-
mission as special revenue off
Ger, an hour later was on his way
to Wayne county, four hours la
ter was driving through the coun-
try on the search for q wildcat
still house, still two hours later
had found it and Saturday morn,
ing when the revenue Office
opened in Nashville they found
there a report from the new man,
who had captured a distillery
with 100 gallon capacity, 5000
gallons of beer, a large amount
of "moonshine" liquor and had
arrested four alleged .moonshin-
ers. The big roundup in Wayne
was Doughtcry's first raid, but
was a record breaker in the mat
ter Of doing business so soon af
ter receiving the commission.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-12-26


DR.. J. Hobbs, Of the Baptist
church, who is credited with
having done phenomenal work in
the past three years, while fill
ing the pastorate Of the First
church church at Shelbyville,
Tenn, has been called to the
First Baptist church at New Or
leans. Merit will climb--and
common sense sometimes keeps
a preacher from occupying too
high perch.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-12-26

Judge Killen, of the Nashville
police court, says that the semi.
toy pistol that shoots both blank
and hobert cartridges, is a real
weapon, and on last Saturday
said that he would most likely
bind over to the Criminal court
anyone caught carrying, selling
or buying such a weapon.