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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24
Thrilling Moments Of the Diamond. .
A HOAX THAT SAVED A GAME.
By Edward Lyell Fox.

ROOM LANCE agreed. But when Ryan
put his statement, everybody laughed al
him. They told him he had eaten too
much. At this. Ryan. who was called
conversation becoming virtuperative. a
blanket was thrown over it by somebody
offering to bet that what Ryan proposed
could not be done.
I'll take YOU cried Ryan, instantly.
You're on for any part Of fifty! My
help me to carry through the hoax II
l engineer the first and important part
of it,
LANCE grinned and agreed. The bet
was made.
Weeks passed without Ryan making
any attempt to take down the stakes.
Several games had been finished in the
by. The other players began to josh
him. They laughingly asked him if he
was afraid to make the test-afraid OF
result that would cost him his money.
But Ryan only shook his head and said
Wait. / shall do 1t some day when
it will pull the White Stockings out OF
a bad hole. Then it will be driven home
to you hard
And at this Lange, like the big boy he
was. always laughed loudest.
Finally Philadelphia came to Chicago
for one of the most important games
of the season. To the White Stockings
the loss of a game meant the loss OF
costly ground. The pennant race had
drawn to stern fight. From the outset
1t was hard playing Both teams were
quick to break through the defenses and
score. One run followed another. First
the White Stockings. then Philadelphia,
forged ahead. And always the lead was
by a scant run. The fight was too bit
ter to allow big gain.
Then came the ninth inn:ng-came with
the White Stockings ahead. to 6. But
Philadelphia was not done. Beginning a
sturdy attack on the Chicago pitcher
they crowded one. then another runner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24
ATHL ETICS BRING MORE RAIN
AND DELAY LOCAL DEBUT
Fourth Game With Mackmen Has to Be
Postponed Harry Davis Complains
Of Umpires in the West.

base ball There are days when a pitch
or with everything that he could hope for
is pounded to all corners of the field. and
In the same game some dub with hardly
enough stuff to get the ball to the plate
Is not hit at all If there were anything
wrong with Johnson's arm or he were i'll
or there were any other tangible explana-
ton for his defeat, there might be reason
for alarm, but as 1t is Griffith is not yet
asking waivers on Walter and the chances
are that he will add few more shut-outs
10 his list before the season is over
Clyde Milan ought to beat his own base.
stealing record this season If he does moi
leading by comfortable margin and is
adding pliers to his record every day
He stole second in every game The Ma
tionals played in Cleveland In fact, mos,
every time he gets on first and the occa-
sion demands 1t he comes pretty near to
stealing second.
Opposing backstops catch him but sell
dom if he is able to get any sort of a
lead off first base on the pitcher.
Milan is a better base runner this year
than he ever was before. He has grown
more proficient in the matter of getting a
lead. and is much more expert slider
than he used to be. mis- ought to be a
great year for "Zeb" on the paths.
Though all the esteemed citizens of
4iOHdCd, Td.. the nome OF f1OWdTu
Shanks. have been communicating with
Clark Griffith in an effort to have him
drop the Nationals off there for an ex-
hibition game July "a, it is not likely
that Monaco will be visited, for Griffith
finds that he has tentative engagement
for his team at Toronto on that day.
Unless Shanks can bring influence enough
to bear to have Griffith change his mind.
he will hardly dare to return to Monaco
when the season is over.
Only those who saw Frank Laporte in
action at third base can have any APP
probation of the brilliant game he played
in that position. There was no better
third baseman in the league than Laporte
proved himself to be on the recent trip.
He made some Harvelous stops. and his
throwing was absolutely accurate, his
only poor peg being throw to the plate
while he was overbalanced after max
ing a great stop in st. Louis. His alb
sence at the present time is a hard blow
for the team unless Schaefer. the jack
of all trades, can make good there. and
there is no doubt that Schaefer Is the
more valuable OF the two on the inside,
because of his superior speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24
BEACH EASY FOR TRAVERS.
National Champion Plays Almost
Perfect Golf at Clifton,

CLIFTON. S. l., May 24-Playing al.
most perfect golf, Jerome D. Travers. the
national champion, easily disposed OF
Chisholm Beach of Fox Hills i'm the semi
final of the fifteenth annual championship
of the Metropolitan Golf Association here
yesterday.
Travers made an extraordinary record
going out during the first nine holes in 80
The first hole was halved i'm tours. BIZ,
the succeeding five went to the champion
The seventh was halved i'm fours. the
eighth Travers won to 4, and the ninth
was halved In fours. On the turn Travers
was up. On the tenth green the cham
pion was laid styme. or he would have
gotten a three AS II was the hole was
halved in four. as were the two following
Thanxs to a magnificent approach and a
long putt the thirteenth hole went to Ira.
vers, who. therefore, won the match up
and to play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24
TRACK MEET
ON IN BAL TIMORE TODAY
Ony a Few Entries From Washington in
the South Atlantic Events Dart
mouth Makes Good Start.

one of the boys who qualified in the
pole vault is from Washington: H. a.
S Semi , who graduated from Western IN
the finals of the pole vault this after.
noon. by reason of his good work OF
yesterday.
The following is a list of the games
to be played in the several amateur
leagues this afternoon: :.
Capital City League-North Carolina
| avenue and l. street northwest. Cornell
VS.. Waverley.
Central League-1st and NJ streets
Departmental League-White Lot. War
VS.. Aggies.
East Washington I.eague-13th and
streets northeast. First Presbyterian
Federal League-Grant Circle and
Upshur street. Takoma IS. PetWorth.
Eastern League-17th and D streets
Railroad League-5tn street and
Florida avenue northeast: no game.
Northwest Sunday School League
Georgia avenue and Kenyon street, Cal
vary VS.. Emmanuel.
Treasury League-white Lot, c. of
Cy. VS.. n. B. r. y.
Marquette League--3oth street ana
Joseph.
Notwithstanding the heavy rains OF
last night and yesterday afternoon. 1t Is
| Ia1Tly certain tIldl Tie lOOdi cOHceCS VIII
play the ball games they are scheduled
for this afternoon. The field out at M.
A. c. is in good enough shape to permit
the playing of the ST. Johns game. and
it is likely that Gallaudet and Catholic
University will go against each other
at Brookland, providing conditions arc
not too bad.
Whether or not the games in the
llgh school series will be played is a
question. It was not definitely known
at late hour whether or not they would
take place. but it was stated that every
effort would be made to carry them
through.
immediately after the NJ. A. est.
Johns base ball game. a game of la
crosse will be played between the Farm
ers' twelve and the Walbrook Athletic
Club Of Baltimore Although WaibroOk
has nearly always been represented by
good teams. the Aggies figure on max
ing their best showing of the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24

Cy Seymour trying a come back in
the box is an announcement which has
caused base ball fans to sit up and take
notice. 1t revives memories of nearly
twenty years ago. when Cy, then a
the time. pitching for the New York Gil
ants. Lack of control, though. was his
undoing. His feat of striking out four
teen batsmen and then losing the con-
test by giving eleven bases on balls is
thought to be without parallel. Then and
there he saw his finish as pitcher But
he had other qualities particularly hitting
ability. and John McGraw made an OUT
fielder of Seymour when manager of the
Baltimore team in the American League.
Now that Walter Johnson has come to
the end of his winning streak Falken-
berg CT the Maps is the only boxman this
year who has pitched a big LEAGUE club
through an unbroken string of successes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24

Many Postponed Games
in Both Leagues

More pOstp0nements Of games
in the National League yesterday
have brought the total for the
season to date up to twenty
eight. The Phillles and Giants
have suffered the most, with six
pOstpOnements each. boston has
Ave, Cincinnati four, Brooklyn
three and Chicago, Pittsburgh
and st. Louis one each. There
have been twenty-fOur postponed
games I'm the American League.
Wash mgtOn Has six, Detroit five,
Chicago four, New York, Boston,
the Athletics and Cleveland each
two, and st. Louis one.
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sP1TBALL INJURIES DIGESTION.
Remarkable Diagnosis That Explains
Pitcher Walsh's Condition.

CHICAGO, May 24-Excessive use of
the spitball has injured Ed Walsh's di-
gestion. and has thus affected his condi-
ton SO that he has not yet reached his
best form this year. ACCORDING to DIR.
James H. Blair, club physician of the
Chicago Americans, in a report made
on the pitchers condition.
Walsh is quoted as saying his arm is
far from right" and attrfbuting his
success in the game with New York last
Sunday to his head work.
According to the doctor. saliva needed
for Walsh's digestion has been used on
the ball but with care the pitcher may
be in his old time form in a month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24
RESERVED SEAT SALE
Fer THE BOSTON GAMES

Reserved sents for the opening
game, next Thursday. Of the
series the Nationals are scheduled
plOn BOstOn Red SOx. and also
for the two games, morning ind
afternoon, Memorial day. Friday,
were placed on sale at the regu-
lar agencies downtown today.
Reserved scat tickets purchased
for yesterdays game are ex-
chnnEeabie mt TIC regular sale
places for a seat for any Of the
above games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
MINOR LEAGUE GAMES.

VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
At Richmond r. II. E.
Richmond o 2 / 90 KS IL
Newport News o q D q o.
Batteries-Aycrs and Rogers: Austin, kull and
Matthews.
At Petersburg icalled eighth inning: darkness
Petersburg. -. l 5-l2 Is
Portsmouth 49, o 0 q o 2 50 Q
Batteries-Hedgepeth Richmond and Laugh'in;
Herbert. Garvin and Hudgirs.
rain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24

Alferda Cabrera. the Cuban infielder
has been released by the ST. Louis Car
dinals to the Springfield club of the East
ern Association
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24

Maurice Kent. a young right handed
pitcher of the Superbas. who has been
coaching a college nine in Minnesota this
spring. will join the Brooklyn team at
Cincinnati June 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24

The Detroit Tigers have sent Frank
Gibson. a young catcher. to the Nashville
club of the Southern League. under an
optional agreement.
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

Nashville. :: Montgomery. 4.
Chattanooga. !: New Orleans. item inninssl.
New Orleans. 6: Chattanooga. 3.
Memphis. 3 birmingham. I.
Memphis. g. Birmingham. 0.
Mobile. 6: Atlanta. o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Toronto. 10: Providence, ).
Montreal 4: Baltimore, 3.
Other clubs not scheduled
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

St. Paul {: Toledo. I.
Minneapolis. o: Indianapolis. =.
Milwaukee,. 8: Columbus. ).
Louisville. 9: Kansas City, G.
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YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Philadelphia-Washin
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadelphia. 4 Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh-Brook grounds.
st. LOuis-New York-Wet grounds.
SCHEDULES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

TODAY.
Washington at Phila.
Boston at New York.
Cleveland at Chicago.
Detroit at st. Louis.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

Columbus. 5: Charlestown, 1.
jacksonville. 5: Savannah, 2.
Albany Macon, postponed: rain.
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some runner to come by. and II sud-
den throw should come his way. how
would he dispose of the needle i'm time to
have his hands freeo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24

TOMORROW.
Cleveland at Chicago.
Detroit at ST. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24

The defeat of Walter Johnson at CIeve-
land Thursday seems to have created a
demand for an explanation among pa
irons of the game. They DOM seem to he
able to understand how such a calamity
could happen. They are in search of rea-
sons for the failure of the greatest pitcher
on earth. hut none is to he found II is
these uncertain occurrences which make
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24
WESTERN LEAGUE

NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.
At New Bedford-New Bedford, 1; Worcester, O
All other games postponed: rain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24

w 1I5 = HIHNAN A1A@-ASH . ~
Omaha .; Denver. 1.
Sioux City, O: Lincoln. l.
Wichita, 8: Des Moines. y.
Topeka. G; ST. Joseph, ).
The evening world., 1913-06-16
THE TAXICAB BUREAU.

ENLARGED Tsxsb Bureau such the Mayor asks for to
carry the provisions Of the taxcab ordinance which
goes into effect Aug will be Of the most essential
en New Works. Of taxab service which The Evening
Med has fought long Lower rates and fair COMPETE
In increase business Expert supervision On the part
hs Bureau Licenses needed to keep the standard Of cabs and
ssgvics the upward track.
Under the system public stands and lower rates. taxcb
% Of cab will be the duty Of the Taxcab Bureau to hold oil
cabs strictly certain standards Of se safety convenience and
~ In many such respects New York taxcabs far BE-
Md For example, No tsxcb should be licensed that not
opabs Of turning completely around without backing street
uasug feet between curbs This absolutely required
q III London axcabs How many axcabs in New York could do
~ The saving Of time and confusion oil cabs Of such
psn would obviously be immense Windows should be required
y b proper ordevhh they in New York axis
and neither doors windows should rattle In London taxcbs
refused license for failure Of these requirements
Another minor detail, small but contributing enormously to
st The present method Of communicating with the chauffeur
toush window door highly awkward and dangerous small
g shutter in the glass behind the drivers head would be simple
a convenient TO devise and insist upon such improvements should
b. On important function Of the bureau.
Especially significant just now the larger question
proper license and strict supervision keep licensed axcabs out
q the hands Of criminals Only two days Secretary Of State
Nay declared that ness radical change brought about in
~ enforcement the motor vehicle Law the criminal the
liable 10 prove caamo" That public taxcabs in this city
should often Ne found closely allied with crime candous The
Tb Eureau mus: Be furnished every with which tighten
~ p and increase ito vigilance should be left for
~ Doing it, full duty.
The evening world., 1913-06-16

FULLERTON who looks after interests on Long
Island, sending out alarm bulletins about the dongs Of
- the tent caterpillar who getting in his deadly work
numbers this year The webworm, he often called
H. TIE earliest and hungest Of the spring destroye He has
uih stripe either side with line Of spots
~ middle Of his back and he builds wke lodgings
the forks Of branches whence he aes millions
TO sat tho countryside The best discourage him
At him early in the game with fire. piece Of rag soaked
kerosene and tied to the end Of pole will burn out the with
tg damage the foliage Once he is allowed flourish and
multiply troublesome expensive and wengh hopeless
sad with him When he is fairly at work the leaves Of
LEAD the Of pound to fifteen gallons Of water applied with
hose 10 about tie only thing that worries him.
This 10 homcy information, but is the sort everybody with
home and garden ought to keep hand For everybody who
trees would devote half day burning out the caterpillar
ne ct there would be thousand times less danger
~ nsxt In the last decade have the the
uu srd stately Of trees utterly anqushed and almost wiped
su By iug It 10 time organize and put up stiff defense
what eft Whether vaac for fruit shade the pleasure
gives the few insni TO ings leave bigger gap
than list tree.
The evening world., 1913-06-16
HOW TO SEE EVIL.

@HABASS "Teptember Morn" 10 causing riots in Atlanta
Ca Whom the picture first displayed show window
such crowd gathered that the police had to be called out
sd tsek hour clear the Streets When the Chief Of Police
1s the picture removed from the window the proprietor Of the
shep refused Pending the Recorders decision policemen kept
patons the nsightoshood to keep the crowds moving
there much doubt that all this be directly traced to the
uhy mental state Of Anthony Comsock who
to picture Of harmless little maid standing lake amid the
s Of auumn dawn without feelings unworthy rational
an being' After his silly uss the picture in New York.
wa happened! day two Of curiosity Now reproductions Of
IL painting exhibited in Of shop windows and nobody
obsd dsmorazd But other cities that read the
s lookout for the picture and kseny anticipating the "wos
How people this country would have anything indecent
n sspsmbsr Morn Anthony had the
s rolling By shouting his fellow that he had dscov.
esed III We wonder 10 Of qualification and pride
NJ Cousock to consider that during his generation
a has done teach the eye innocence wink and
The evening world., 1913-06-16

Which occasioned some little GOODNESS
for . while between the Bronx bowling
champion and Driggis and jenkins
For. strange to say. these two gentle
men last named and johnson had d.
ways como out even in the other kind
Of games they had not '~on.
Finally, Mr.. Jarr. with some no gone
from his -. insisted on auction pinochls.
But the others refused to play for more
than five cent? . hundred. they being
firmly set against gambling. they said.
A small stake on games like pool
Billiards or bowling. Just to hold the
interest, wasn't gambling. you know
30 Mr.. Jar was only % cents 10 the
good In his game when the rest, claim
ing they could stand the panss Of
hunger no ionger. importunsd him to
make good on his treat to dinner.
And since you've stunG u At your
plnochis," added Jenkins in . burst Of
friendly frankness. Il want to ten you
I'm not going to let you get u any
cheap feed!"
"Hs wouldn't think Of such . thing.
odd top!" chimed in the Ensitsh head
clerk. 'Biess me! He owes Il to John
son to do the elegant. My word! John
son took his aspersions dsucsdiy good
natured. Whatr'
''ssshv' counsellsd Jenkins. JAR 10
sorry he said II. He didn't mean II
Johnson. old boy. Why. ! know Jar
has the highest regard for your in
tegrity. You take money from the
nrm, Surely. you know he was joking!'
"Yss. buck up. old top! Jarr knows
Il wasn't cricket To say such thing."
! Mr.. Jar had to repeat again and
again that he meant no offenss. Finally.
johnson recovered his equanimity and
extending his hand to Mr.. Jarr. said
'shan the friendship Of ten years. the
ONCE association Of . decade. tht
mut,,al respect Of . close business In
timacy be all ended by . chance re-
markf know II WAS chance
fomark!"
by Jovs! After manly declaration
itke that It would b. IN Insult not te
open q maGnum at champagne ant
charge the glasses 'round!" er4sd DNs'
sc.
In his enthusiasm. Jenkins vowed ~
wouldn't think OF anything elsa
And with . sinking heart Mr.. Jar
saw his dear once associates begin 4
cat and drink the. suit Of clothes tina
he had had Sa6 I'M real money to buy
1ust Q few short hours before
The evening world., 1913-06-16
Crown Goes a-Begging.

~ ULERS Of Greece have had no
X easy time since that country
i y threw of the yoke Of the Sultan.
ninety years ago. At the outset Greece
tried . president Observation-Disclosures was
soon assassinated. Then Ohio OF b.
varia was chosen king. but after .
stormy time. was forced to abdioats
Altar that the crown went begging for
. vhilA Tue Duke, Of UdinbySOh and
sAe lAsl o. Derby both refuae6 u. and
= was ee0nea talk that on. oanA'
se.ae essl1 Aaws ~ Y ~ ~ hftsAs
The evening world., 1913-06-16

No. wen kill time before the DINNER
at Kelly pool" said Jenkins.
Kelly pool was an income to him.
Bowling would be the thing" SAID
johnson. who came up to the group ~
this Juncture. "a frame or two before
dinner viii get u In hfe fettls."
johnson WAS . high score bowler.
than whom there was none better In
his section Of the Bronx.
whats the matter with playing aue-
ton pinochief" asked Mr.. Jar.
For no was 0us's prise pupil. and .
wild hope possessed him that he might
win the price Of the dinner he had ossn
jockeyed into standing for.
The evening world., 1913-06-16


sxA YDGOTIATTN0 the ticket homo
I'M 10 not always an easy task
when the Job caves in and one
10 stranded in . distant city," suggest
ed the feather salesman.
"Ons time was released In 81.
Louis. No. I secured . position with .
touring opera troupe. Not that could
sing. but the party that played the king
In Aida was rather corpulent and I
was engaged to help carry the throne on
the stage with the fat king balanced up
aloft. In other words. was . Nubian
slave.
I'VE rot - far - Little Rock. ARR.
before the show went broke. OF Xttls
Rock I need ~ little - . place to
begin to make the up ward climb. Darby
labor wae cheap and . whole dollar
looked mighty large to every one In
that town.
The only Job I could and was third
The evening world., 1913-06-16

bresthing steadily and rather deeply.
and thus lay In . store OF health to
tide you over the ensrvating hot days
Of July. You will save doctors bills
and you will add to your well being.
u 10 money In bank 70 you. readers.
walk briskiy. stop when Hirsd. don't
seol - TO sudeenly; steer clear Of
ljeyee ~ seeqtises Ag1nhp. ~ ~
- 1sp& 1Ao6HyJu 0oC1oa
The evening world., 1913-06-16

All the rest promptly turned down
this suggestion.
The weather was too fins 10 play auc'
ton pinochls indoors. jenkins thought.
Drigyie suggested H Nj. Jarr wanted
violent exercise. why not play chest
Finally. to mollRfy Mr.. Jar and give
square deal to all. II was agreed that
after some billiards. Kelly POOH and
bowaing, they might have - hand or
two at Mr.. Jars gams-H they had
time.
Mr.. Jar lost some = to Drggis 1t
bifisards. and the same sum to Mr.. Jsn-
kins aS Kelly pool. ana dollar more
than this amount to johnson At bowling.
The evening world., 1913-06-16
The Stories Of
Famous Novels
By Albert Payson Terhme
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