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Doyle Should Do Well.

In the upper half Charles NJ. Bull. ir..
of New York and Harold +. Doyle should
be the men to decide who will represent
that half in the finals. and the local man,
judging on what Bull showed yesterday,
yesterday both against local men. He
won by default from Preston Gibson. but
was pushed to the limit to win from Cuth-
bert Brown in round two. As Brown is
not considered among the ranking local
players, Bull should have beaten him
rather easily If he hopes to have any
chance at winning. Doyle. on the other
hand. is playing as well as ever. and he
defeated Walter Wilcox, third best play
er at Chevy Chase, in almost record time.
allowing him but one game in each of the
two sets played.
ing matches were on yesterdays card.
Spencer Gordon and John Graves required
three fast sets before it could be decided
as to who was the better man, Gordon
finally winning out. 4-6 g. and e..
Graves took the opening set but Gordon
pulled himself together and took the next
two. although Graves pushed him so hard
that the result was in doubt until the
match was completed.
Louis l. Doyle had his work cut out for
him when he met A. Y. Leech. jr.. in the
opening match of the first round. but
finally won out 10 and 6A. Leech play
cd one of the best games of his life and
kept the ex-District champion on the run
the whole time. In the first set. twice
he was within a single point of victory.
only to lose the next point. The second
and what proved to be the deciding set
was almost close, Doyle taking two
deuce games after the tally reached ALI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09

GRIFF'S CURVES PEEVED
TWO VETERAN BATTERS
How Washington's Foxy Manager Out
generated Tommy Tucker and
Billy Nash.

remember a trick of indoor base ball
the enormous upshoot which is put on
indoor ball by swinging it,. underhand.
with the knuckles uppermost and the
ball rolling off the palm. 1t causes a
huge upshoot ball. but is not practicable
for outdoor ball because. at the greater
pitching distance, the ball would lose al
it's speed long before it reached the plat
ter. -.
as a desperate experiment. and ! thre"
1t. The globule sauntered along, way
low below Toms kneeline. and he stooa
scoffing at 1t. Then, just as the DaLi
came parallel with him. it leaped ana
whirled over the plate, while the umpire
yelled, Sstrike three
''Old Tom Tucker laid down ms "a.
and started toward me, with evidence
of much excitement on his face but
was already on my way, and was gong
fast That night he came to the hotei
looking for and publicly announced
that he intended to slay me on sight. put
/ wasn't in and he never got his hands
upon me.
BILLY Nash. like Tom Tucker. was
almost ready to pass out when | had
my adventure with him. The case was
similar. ninth inning rally, two down ana
the bases damned. l sent one over that
Billy sidestepped. and the umpire called
II a strike Old Bill promptly turned to
there with his bat over his shoulder.
furiously demonstrating. AS he jawed
pitched. The ball struck his bat and
bounded straight back into my hands. |
chucked to first and the game was over.
Under the rules, the aged William had
hit fair ball and was out.
The anger of Mr.. Nash was both
spectacular and pathetic. / was deeply
sorry for him, but rules are rules and the
game was mine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
CHEVY CHASE
TENNIS BEGINS
Touchard, Wright, PeI| and
BiddIe Fail to Appear for
Opening Sets.
FINE PLAY SHOWN
IN SEVERAL GAMES
Every indication Points To-
ward a Very Successful
Tourney.

The failure of several of the out-of-toWn
entrants to appear was the only disap-
pointment which marked the opening OF
the sixth annual invitation tennis tourna-
ment at the Chevy Chase Club yesterday
afternoon. Four failed to answer to their
names when their matches were called.
anil lost by default. These were Beais {.
Wright of Boston, Gustav +. Touchard
and Theodore r. Pell of New York. and
Craig Biddle of Phi .adelphia. No word
was received from either Bddlc OF
Touchard. but Wright was unable to ap-
pear because of the death of his mother,
while Pel could not make it because of
the trials for tho international team
which conf1icted with the Chevy Chase
dates.
Wallace johnson. the Quaker city
champion, who is now rated as the third
ranking player in the country, was on
hand. and by the decisive manner IN
which he defeated j. Gpshur Moorehead,
champion of the Chevy Chase Club. show
cd that he is now at his best, the local
man losing out, I'll and 90. AS Moore
head is considered very good player and
is showing his best form, this match re-
moved all doubt from the minds OF the
large gallery which was on hand as to
who will win the tournament
Fred G. Inman of New York is second
choice for top honors. The drawings un-
fortunately placed him and Johnson in
the lower half. which means that one OF
them will be eliminated early i'll the
game. Inman's work yesterday was of
the best. His service is unusually hard to
handle. and. unlike any of the other en-
trants. his first ball is easy and his sec
ond is hard, and in this connection it might
be mentioned that he makes very few
double faults. He won two matches yes
terday, defeating j. II. Hopkins. 81 and
60. in the first round. and winning from
Baron Won Lersner of tho German en-
basSy in the second round. 60 and Co..
Both he and the baron are left-handers
and play hard, driving games. and this
match attracted no little attention. Won
Lersner has the reputation OF being one
of the best of the German players. and
he showed good form yesterday, losing
most of his points through no errors Of
commission on his part. but because OF
the almost uncanny way in which his
opponent placed his Shots
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09

1T has been my luck" says Clark
Griffith. Ito see large number of peeved
and angry people in this old game of
whom ] have been lucky enough to do
some successful pitching.
i still think, however. that the mad
dest men l ever did behold were two
grand old monoliths of the old Boston
team-Mr. William Nash and Mr.. Thomas
Tucker. The occa sions on which I beheld
the fury of these famous warriors are
still green in my memory, and can never
forsake me-
odd Tommy Tucker was pretty nearly
on his last legs SO far as big league base
pail was concerned, and hits to him were
more precious than rubies and diamonds
when we bumped together one summer
afternoon 1t was a big game. most
important game. and I really had to win
IT. loved Tom Tucker very much, but
loved my salary more
The battle was a hot one running
along on pretty even terms till near the
ciose when we managed to get a couple
VI. the bases and good old Uncle Arson
dld the rest with one of those murderous
hlts that they don't make now the old
rian NOT being there to soak them. That
Boston punch was never whipped till the
last man was counted out, and they
went after me strong in the death-rally
FIRST thing knew they had the cushions
populous. two down. and old Tom Tucker
standing firmly at the plate. worked
fed him two more. which he refused to
reach after. 1t was coming down to
cases and no mistake.
Just at this juncture l happened to
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QUIET AFTER THE STORM.
Maps and Red Sox Play Yesterday
Game in Silence.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. May "a truce
was declared by the Maps and Red Sox
yesterday, but it will take but the slight
est spark to get the two teams at each
others threats again.
Pitcher Nunamaker of the Red Sox ap-
peared with one eye closed. the result OF
his encounter with Olson of the Maps.
Olson was apparently none the worse for
his battle.
Yesterdays game was played in silence
as far as a member of one team address
ing one on the other side was concerned.
Both teams also refrained from spiking
or humping any of their opponents. Sew
eral bloody shirts. buttonless sweaters
and torn trousers in the clubhouses were
mute testimony that Wednesdays fight
was q strenuous one.
The two clubs were to have been guests
of a local theater last night, but the Maps
refused to accompany the Champions and
the Boston players went alone. The Maps
will go tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09

ten. that the style OF catching the ball is
now totally different from that of the
earlier day.
It's a fact. though almost completely
overlooked. that the flying sphere was
trapped in an entirely different way.
with so different a clutch that not even
the same portions of the hand were in
volvcG, when our fathers PLAYED the
game. In confirmation OF this statement
consult any old player. or read the few
books on base ball that were printed u2
to 1855 The style OF taking either a
pitched or hatted ball has been complete
ly altered. and the alteration is wholly
due to the gloves.
In the bare-handed days the PLAYER
strove to take the ball upon the fingers.
SO arranged as not only to cup the ball.
but to give before the shock and avoid
damage. The books of that time say. i'm
the instructions to ambitious youth: Try
To make sort of spring box of the
hands letting the fingers give way and
reduce the impact" The first fielding
gloves. utilized by only catchers and first
basemen. had thick sole-leather tips to
the fingers while the palms were little
thicker than an ordinary buckskin mittcn.
Ii was a cardinal principle that the ball
should not be allowed to whack against
either the inner base OF the fingers or
the PALM for stonebruise was an ago
nizing thing of long duration. while a
split palm was also painful and hard to
heal. Most of the twisted fingers came
from sudden foul tips. which couldn't be
turned into the spring-box fingers In time
to avoid the crash. and ever and anon
there would be a wide tear between the
fingers when ball impinged below the
usual catching ground.
When the gloves arrived there was
speedy revolution. 1t didn't take long for
the athletes to discover that they could
take the full shock of the ball in the fat,
padded palm. and within a few years the
catch was always made, where possible,
in the heart of the glove, the fingers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09

doubling over the ball a fraction OF an in
slant after il hit the palm
A most interesting veriiicaton Of this
statement can be had if YOU can get an
ancient ard a modern ball player to-
gether. Get A white fielding glove for
each % them. then smut 81 blacken
ball. and have each Of them catch dozen
losses The old-timer will have the f1n-
gers of the glove all blackened on the
inner side. and hardly spot upon the
palm: the modern player will have a
pocket started in the blackened palm, and
the fingers Will be hardly darkened. IL $
a curious experiment. and ono that will
work out its own verifcation.
The player of today refuses to believe
that his father used to take terrific speed
upon the bare hand You can't make
them understand that the old boys took
them roaring hot from the pitcher or
from the hat 'AW. they couldn't. Moth
ing to il. they couldn't do 1t. Why. how
could anybody catch Walter Johnson with
get his hands torn OFF,. But I was there
and il done. | saw our sires, with
the nude hands, haul down whiZzing lin
that echoed they struck tho skin.
j saw them dash in and pick up the burn
ing grounders with unfailing fingers L
saw the bare-finned first haseman take
throws from mighty arms. | the 9TH
er lniieiderS apply the naked mltt 10 the
catchers hurls and bring down the ball
upon the runners. And | saw the ancient
catchers. with their gnarled and twisted
claws. taking them right off the bat.
while such men as Radbourne and Whit
ney drove them in.
Those things seem incredible to the
modern ball PLAYER. but they were done.
and done unfinchingk. Huge pitchers.
working from a distance much nearer 10
the plate than now. sent them in with
awful speed they were gobbled. Lots
of passed balls. compared to the present
time-but say. how many of our modern
catchers would go two innings al all
without the glove"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09

Eddie Collins is leading the American
League with nine games won and two
lost.
Ralph Glaze. the former Dartmouth
Red Sox. has been appointed manager of
the Beaumont club of the Texas League.
There is an impression that the So
called Cincinnati base hit eliminates the
fielders choice, but it doesn't
There is nothing uncertain about the
way Eddie Collins touches runner COM
ing into second base.
The world may change and times grow
strange. but Larry Doyle goes on beating
the cork organs out of the base ball.
Among those accustomed to seeing his
team in high places who is also having
his troubles is Joe Kelley of the Toron-
tos
The cool weather is all that is keeping
fourteen clubs in the big leagues out Of
first place.
What Mcconnell needs most is little
more of that organ called the heart.
There's to be Frank Chance day in
Detroit. too. for which 1000 Ann Arbor
students have booked seats, but the day
wins another game.
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TWO UNDER SURVEILLANCE.
Members of Steamship Crew Are Sus
pected of Murder.

QUEENSTOWN, Ireland. May l9.-Twc
OF the crew Of the steamship Merino
which arrived here yesterday from
which arrived here Yesterday from Phil.
adelphia, are beng kept under close su-
pervision. THEY are under suspicion Of be.
ing connected with the murder Of Lind
say. the third engineer Of the steamship
whose body was found in the Delaware
river after the Merton had sailed from
Philadelphia April -.
No action was taken by the authorities
here. but it was learned that blood stains
were found on the steamer, leading<to the
suspicion that the murder was committed
on board and the body of the victim was
thrown overheard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
GOOD WRESTLING TONIGHT.
Joe Turner Takes on Con Albright
at the GaYetY.

Con Albright. the wonderful wrestler
from Rochester. arrived in washington
last night. and stated that he would go
on the mat tonight at the Gayety with
Turner, confident Of winning.
Il have wrestled both Yokcl and Turner
and I would rather tackle YOkel than the
Washington boy. / wrestled 1okel NIFTY
seven minutes, and only lost when YoAe
stunned me by banging my head against
the floor hope to wrestle Turner clean
match, but If ne starts any rough stun
win meet him at his own game. am
confident Of winning the bout.
Turner has been working for this match
harder than ever before, as Albright has
been defeating the best wrestlers i'm the
country this season. f. +. OCOnnor VII
referee the bout.
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PASSING OF HISTORIC HOUSE.
Chicago Workmen Wrecking Old
Time Notorious Gambling Place.

CHICAGO. May 9.-Workmen ycsterda !
began to wreck a building on South Clark
street which for years was occupied by
THE Store one of the most notorious
gambling houses in the west quarter of
century ago.
THE Store was opened in 1873 by
Mike Mcdonald. who is reported to
have made a fortune out of it. 1t con-
sisted of saloon, g clubroOm on the
second floor and gambling room on the tor
floor There was exit through the
roof by which the gamblers could escape
in case of a raid
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CATCHING WAS HARD
Work Behind Bat Easy Now
Compared With Years Ago.

| was chatting with an oldtime ball
player the other day-one of the great
brigade who flourished in the early eight
ies-and he showed me the badly twisted.
knotted fingers which bear for all time
the marks of the game it was played
thirty years gone by. writes Bill Phelon
in the Sporting News. Incidentally. he
reminded me of something ] knew well
in my youth. but had long since forgot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09

With the fourth annual tourney of the
City Duckpin AsSocia ton now in its last
stages. only doubles and singles are be-
ing rolled each evening. and the final sets
will be bowled next Tuesday. Stanford
and Dunn had co. total last night in
the class A doubles. while some of the
The scores
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09

Heinie Zimmerman attributes his bat
ting ability to golf-the base ball looks
so huge after whanging at the golf ball.
There's tip for batters in this, If they
can see 1t. If they'll practice swinging
at peas they'll bat at a percentage OF a
million.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
DUCKP|N TOURNEY
ON THE LAST LAP
Less Than a Week Remains
in Local Bowling
Classic.
Tournament Leaders.
Schedule for Tonight.

DOUBLES. PM. First squada
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BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Eddie Collins is leading the American
League with nine games won and two
lost.
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Progress in Women's Singles.

Good progress was made in the women's
singles. the semi-finals having been reach
ed. Miss Eva Baker and Miss Marie
Winner both won their matches and will
put up hard fight for top honors The
title undoubtedly rests between them and
Mrs. Lawson OF Cincinnati. who also
showed TO good advantage yesterday.
+. c. Inman and Charles NJ Bull. who
are entered in the mems doubles. played
an exhibition match with the Doyle
brothers in what was easily the most in
teresting match of the day. Each side
took a set the present title holders win
ming the first. Ga, and the New Workers
taking the second. ST. The local pair
showed the .'never-say-de' spirit. for
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-09-18
Our President.

The American people today
have for President the greatest
scholar, the greatest statesman
and the greatest man since the
days of Thomas Jefferson. The
greatest scholars and statemans
not only in this country, but in
other countries, regard him as
the greatest of American Presi-
dents.
He is the only President whose
knowledge and power of public
affairs has won the universal re-
spect of all parties and all count
ries. His management of the
tariff, the currency. and the pan
&c questions has been far super
ior and far above those with
whom he was associated him.
self in the government of this
country.
His position in the Mexican
troubles is now indorsed by the
great men and statesman in
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-09-18

Just tetween ourselves; what
are W. ccing to do about the
water question at the next cleo
ton? Are we going to vote
yes sir, we want want water
in this town and we want lt
mighty Dad, and here is my vote
for it, or are we going to say
no sir let things burn up r
they must, what 90 | care for
other peoples houses or barns or
lives.
Justa little water would have
saved foJr no mes and blsin ess
houses the past season. Why
not have water? Kentuckiars
are too scared Of water we are
afraid.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-09-18
Yates Fine Nee NJ.

Says the Hopkinsville Ken.
tuckian: Rev. B. L.. Yates a
pastor of the Metho list church
who lives at Marion, KY, and
who was formerly pastor of the
church at Lafayette, closed a
most successful revival at the
Mt Carmel church. on the Croft
ton circuit a few days ago. Rev.
j. S. Mitchell is pastor. and by
the united efforts of the two
pastors Mt. Carmel had one of
the best revivals it has ever eX-
perienced, 81 persons uniting
with the church.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-09-18
autos and Good Roads.

The LYON County Herald says
| thatifa law should be enacted
, by which the convicts may be
worked on the roads, the auto.
mobile interest will apportion the
WORK.
The Herald's argument is not
good, as it seems to be founded
on prejudice, and broader
view of the matter than that
must be taken. 1t may be that
the automobile interest are be-.
hind the movement to have a
law enacted by which the con-
victs may be worked on the
highways, and that the same
interest will control in the appor.
tionment of the work, but that
is no reason for opposing it. In
fact. if the automobile interests
can succeed and bring about the
building of permanently improved
roads in Kentucky. we should be
thankful that we have automo.
biles. No other interests seems
to have awakened the lawmaking
body to the possibilities for
great good for the state by work.
ing the convicts on the high.
ways.
What we want is a system of
permanently improved roads as
quickly as we can get them, and
convict labor can help to reach
the good more rapidly than we
are reaching it by the present
pace. AS the convicts would be
for the state and not
for any particular county, they
would no doubt be employed on
highways across the
state, as in that way the great
est number possible could be
benefited. -Owensboro Inquir-
err.
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PUBLIC SALE.

will on Friday. Sept. 10Th at
the home Of Mrs. Tom Lamb,
the Woodside place. in East Ma
rion, offer for sale to the best
bidder, the following property:
Two horses, a road wagon, a
log wagon, a buggy and harness
wagon harness. 2tons of hay 100
it. logging chains. cant hooks,
block and ropes, saws. sledgeS,
wedges, etc. 5000 fit. of umber
of different kinds. two tents. one
IA #. and one 16 it.
Household goods, Bedsteads.
dres sers. chairs. roll top desk.
tables, etc.
Terms: All under $500 cash
in hand; all over $500. payable
Jan. 1, 1915, note with approved
security before property is re-
Sale begins promptly a t 9
o'clock. Come.
}. Frank Conger.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-09-18
Marion Boy Hurt.

Ed Smart and Tom Taylor,
while working on the bungalow
being erected by Mr.. Welburn
Harris, near the home of his
father, fell from the roof. Mon
day morning. Smart received a
split ankle which will disable him
for life. while young Taylor re-
ceived only slight bruises. Mr..
Smart was taken to Evansville,
where he will be operated upon.
-Morganfield Sun. -Editoral
note. Ed Smart is a son of Mrs.
Margaret Wright of this city,
and has many friends here who
will regret to hear of his misfor-
tune.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-09-18
In Memory.

In memory of Carson Franklin. who
was a son of. E. B. Franklin and wife,
was born Oct. 4th, 1878. Was married
Dec. 18th, 1905, to Miss Lena Price,
daughter of l.. L. Price and wife.
To this union there were born two
bright promising little boys, Kearney
Willard and Dennis Dean. Both of
these were called to their heavenly
home while in their infantile state.
Carson professed faith in Christ
when quite boy and joined Union
church. and was buried in Union GEM
etery.
Died June oath, 1913, and by Carson's
own request. the pail bearers we're:
Blanton Virgins, Lee Easley, Ernest
Butler, M. A. Wilson, Will Wallace
and Claude Lamb.
There were many and beautiful floral
offerings mutely attesting the esteem
and love of those who knew him and
thus remembered with the beautiful
flowers being sent by pail bearers,
Order & Woods, DR.. Perry, Mrs. S.
L. Franklin, and many others.
The funeral services were conducted
by Revs. T. c. Carter, assisted by B.
L. Yates and Il. A. LaRue. The songs
were beautifully sung by Robt. Lear in
the presence of large audience of
relatives and friends congregated to
pay this last tribute to their worthy
friend and loved one.
Carson possessed those manly char
acteristics and sterling business gifts
which conspire to make one a noble
citizen and success in honest business
and at the same time he combined
those God given christian and manly
characteristics, which enabled him to
make good husband, a kind father
and devoted christian, a fine citizen
and deserving friend to all.
He leaves to mourn his absence his
devoted and constant deserving wife.
father, mother and host of friends
White he has gone to his heavenly
home to join loved ones gone before,
await the coming of others as one by
one we shall be gathered home end
share the ultimate of the christian re-
ward Blessed are the dead which
die IN the Lord yea sayeth the spirit
the rest from their labors
and their works DO follow them. But
thou art gone, but not lost. IT. C. C.