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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-29
NEWS AND GOSSIP
o.
LINKS AND COURT

An open invitation golf tournament
will be held by the Washington Country
Club June u, 13, and IA. This was an
nounced by Chairman G. E. Truett, of
the greens committee, yesterday. This
Is the first open invitation tourney held
by the club. Handsome prizes will be
awarded the winners.
The Bannockburn Club will more than
likely hold it's annual tournament early
In the fall 1t is planned to hold tour
neys Of interest to members Of the club
from time to time, thus keeping up the
interest in the sport.
Negotiations are under way between
the Columbia Club and one Of the Bal
timore clubs to hold an intercity tennis
match early in the summer. This should
be one of the most interesting matches
Of the season.
Donald Ball. of the newly organized
Suburban Club, has been busy the past
week putting the course formerly used
by the Columbia Country Club in shape.
The links are being used regularly by
the members, and are in good condition
for the length Of time professional
Ball has had to work on them. This
course will be perfect by the middle
OF summer.
Some interesting golf matches should
be played at the different local clubs
this week. Good, warm weather will
bring out a big host of golfers, and some
good scores are predicted.
1t is pleasing to the tennis enthu-
siasts to see the progress being made
by the Georgetown and Catholic Uni
versity tennis players. The Georgetown
teams victory over the St. Johns team.
of Annapolis. Saturday was applauded
by all.
OF the professional ball players in the
big leagues today but one il an expert
golfer. and that is Joe Lake, Of the De-
troit Tigers. Lake Is said to be a good
golfer, and will more than likely be asked
to play at one Of the local clubs when
the Tigers first invade the Capital.
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The dropping Of Bobby Byrne from
top to seventh place In the Pirates bat
ting order may mean the rap on the
bean he received at the hands of Smoky
Joe Wood has caused him to ball shy"
Carl weilman, the Browns pitching
sensation, since going to st. Louis has
passed fifteen batters in twelve games
Al Burch, an Albany boy, who Is play
ing with Louisville. of the American As
ISOLATION. made three hits in a recent
game against st. Paul.
AL Boucher, the old Albany third base
man, is holdout on the Youngstown,
Ohio, club.
Jim Thorpe is trying to master the
spitball in private. The Indian athlete
is pitching to Wilbert Robinson every
morning. and the latter believes that
he will amount to something as a box
man in due time.
secured from the Akron, Ohio, club by
the Cincinnati National League manage
ment last fall, was returned to Akron.
Jim Thorpe entered the big league with
trumpets blaring
Wilson. the Pittsburg outfielder, is
out to beat his record for making
three-base hits, of which variety he
chalked up IS last year. He made his
first in the opening game at Cincin-
natl.
Eddie Murphy, who is covering right
field for the Athletics, is a much better
ball player today than he was when he
came to Connie Mack from Jack Dunn's
Baltimore team. Murphy is fast,
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Baseball DeStinieS Controlled
By the PlanetS---G00d Night!

What's going to happen in baseball?
Can we read the answer ahead Of time
in the stars above? Pauline Rita. who
declares that she never saw a profess
sional baseball, asserts that baseball des-
TIMES are controlled by the planets.
Pauline is an astrologer who casts hor-
oscopes with the aid Of the stars, and
she unfolds the results of her partially
completed forecasts in the Adept. ma
tional magazine of astrology. published
at Crystal Bay. Min.
Five Planets for Larry.
Here's her forecast:
Lajoie, the grandest Of batters. born
September s, 1876. should do better than
usual this year, for he has five planets
on his side.
On the day Of John McGraw's birth,
April z, 1879, the stars were most har-
moniously placed. He Is sure to come to
the front in 1914.
The pitchers Bender and karger should
make good this summer, especially in
June.
Stovau, of the st. Louis team, has
some good aspects in 1913, especially in
June, August, and October. His best OF
portunities come in 1915 and 1916. Chance,
of New York, meets with adverse criti-
cism this summer, yet his team will so
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ahead between July and October. Chance
should capture the pennant in 1915 or 1916.
Ty Cobb. the greatest all-around ball
player OF today, was born December is,
1886. He had Jupiter in sextile to Venas
and the sun and Mercury in sextile IL
the moon and Uranus.
johnson Il Favored at Birth.
In the winning or losing of game it is
conceded that very much depends on the
pitcher. II We look up the aspects of
Walter Johnson. of the Nationals. born
in Kansas, November s, 1855, and Joe
Wood, born October Is, 1889; both of
whom made phenomenal records in 1912,
we find that Jupiter was in the best pos
s!ble position in both nativities during
that year (Joe Wood had sun in sextile
to Jupiter at BIRTH.
The best ball players are very tall and
Of heroic build. Bender, Cobb, Chance,
Chase, Gregg. Johnson, Lajoie, Marquard.
Mathewson, Stovall, and Young are oil
over six feet in height. If We compare
the grateful pose and poise of these
players Ctake for instance, Vean Gregg.
Lajoie, and Hughie Jenningsl with the
statues and pictures of the Greek and
Roman gods, We must admit that many
splendid models await the sculptor Of
today.
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Cleveland Offers Hickman Berth as Amateurs Start
BITS OF BASEBALL

heady base-runner. good fielder, and
should hit in the 800 clasA
BY the way, the Cleveland team looks
to be the best that has represented that
city in some years
Ty Cobb says head-frst sliding In dam
gerous and il used little In the major
leagues.
The Federal League has invaded st.
Louis. The organizer OF the Mound City
team has signed lease to play in ST.
Louis University park this season.
Big Ed Walsh, Of the White sox.
his arm is not going right, pitching In
frosty weather will not aid 1t.
The launching of the New York and
New Jersey League, recently organized,
was assured with the filing OF bonds OF
81 600 each by the leagues six clubs
Paterson and Long Branch. N. j., and
Middletown. Kingston, Poughkeepsie.
and Newburgh, N. Y.
Frank Chance day. at Chicago has
been insured for 5000 against bad
weather.
A Chinese team playing in Hawaii is
composed as follows. Sammy Hop. third
base; Bum Wing pitcher: Wun Run, left
field: Hop He'd. shortstop: Hit Long, first
base; Hi Fly, right field: Low Hit, center
field; So Kun, catcher, and Sam Bing,
second base; but in the absence of an
affidavit to the contrary 1t Is suspected
that these are stage names.
1t Is doubtful whether Manager Jake
Stahl of the Red Sox will get In the
game this year, as his legs are bad
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COAST FANS AWAIT
CHAMPIONSHIP fight
KiIbane and Dundee Battle at Los An.
geles Tonight for the Feather
weight Title.
ODDS AGAINST NEW YORKER

Los Angeles, Cal, April 2S.-Coast fight
fans are anticipating a whirlwind match
tomorrow night when Johnny Kilbane,
feather-weight champion, clashes with
Johnny Dundee, Of New York, in %
round bout for the title. Kilbane and
Dundee went through only light stunts
today. Their training is finished and
both say they are in the best fighting
condition of their careers. kilbane con-
tinued a big betting favorite today, and
when his supporters failed to coax out
much Dundee money at the 10 to odds.
they shifted to 2 to l, with little ''one"
money in sight.
If Dundee wins he will go on the stage
for a while, and then engage in short
bouts in the East until a worthy con-
tender appears. II Kilbane retains his
title he will at once post a forfeit for a
match with Willie Richie. lightweight
champion.
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HICKMAN MAY SCOUT FOR
CLEVELAND THIS SUMMER
Former Member of the Washington Club Offered
Berth by President Summers, of Naplanders.
Would Like to Locate Here-Other Gossip.
18th Norfolk and Austin with Newport

| with Norfolk and Austin with Newport
News.
Technical High Schools ball club made
record Saturday, although defeated by
Western. Tech played the first errorless
! high school game in five years. This
was the statement Of Pete Lynch, coach
of the Blacksmiths' aggregation.
Lynch knows whereof he speaks, az
he has been connected with high school
baseball for the last six years. The Tech
| team dumps Western. Tech lost to the
far superior to any put up by the other
clubs.
The game today will show just where
Tech stands in the series, provided some
teams dumps Western. Tech lost to the
lads from across the creek in hot
game, and the wise ones are doping
Eastern to turn the trick, while Tech
is banking on beating the Capitol Hill
out Verify, strange things happen in
high school baseball.
The Northwest Sunday School League
held a very successful meeting at the
Fourth Presbyterian Church. corner
Fairmont Avenue and Thirteenth Streets
last night
The following officers were elected
President Rev. Walter +. Smith; vice
president, Roy Carter. of Mount Pleas.
ant Congregational Church; treasurer
Frank Walker, of Calvary Methodist
Church; secretary. Stanley ID. Willis. OF
Emmanuel Baptist Church.
The constitution and bylaws Of the
East Washington Sunday School League
were read and referred to the board OF
directors.
The following teams were represented
and took out franchises: Calvary Metho-
dist, Emmanuel Baptist, St. Paul Metho-
dist, Mount Pleasant Congregational
Whitney Avenue Christian. and Fourth
Presbyterian.
The secretary was authorized to take
out membership with the amateur
association of the District.
A meeting of the directors will be
called this week, when a schedule will
be adopted and all others matters will
be settled.
II is thought that the league will
open the season about May 10 at the
old Northern League grounds, at
Georgia Avenue and Kenyon Street.
The grounds will be improved with
grand stands and every convenience
possible to make the league a success.
The outlook is very bright for a fast
league. as all the teams are composed
of high and ex-high school players.
and it is expected that the greatest OF
friendly rivalry will exist.
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west virginia EASY
FOR MARYLAND AGGIES
Farmers Hammer Coach Hickman's
Pitchers and Hand Visitors a
Good Trouncing.
WILKINSONS HOMER FEATURES

College Park. April 2s.-The University
Of West Virginia baseball team, under
the care Of Charley Hickman, formerly
with the Washington American League
club, was handed a severe trouncing here
this afternoon by the Maryland Agri-
cultural College, score IL to 8. The Aggies
took kindly to the slants of Brown and
Sincell, making thirteen hits during the
eight innings. The Aggies used LOOMS
and White, who allowed seven hits. The
Maryland athletes pilfered the bases at
will.
The feature of the game was a home
run smash by Wilkinson, Of the visitors,
the ball clearing the center field fence,
and scoring two men ahead OF him. The
game was called in the eighth inning to
allow the visitors to catch a train.
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Sherwood, 6; G. P. O., 4.

Central League yesterday from G. P. O.,
to T.
G. p. o. was the first to score. Frye,
the lead-off man, got base on balls,
went to second on an out. and scored
On Dischard's lit to right. In the second
period Sherwood put three runs over the
plate. Sherwood scored three more in
the third period on three hits and a pass
ed ball.
G. p. o. put two runs over the plate
In the fifth on two BASES on balls and a
hit. G. P. o. fielded well, but failed to
hit with men on the bases.
Sherwood had a chance to score In the
first inning with three men on, but
Rhodes lifted long fly to center field.
Score.
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Kuns-Costa, Lively. Wilkinson, Backman, Brown,
knode t2l, Englefrtz ~, Shipley ~. Morris.
White, Peter Williams, Hunteman. Home run
Wilkinson. Three-base hits-Shipley Morris. Two
abse hits-white Backman. Stolen bases-EugIe-
fritz, Peter, Williams. Hunteman, Loomis Thomas
Back1nan C9. Sacrifice hits-Hayes, Peter Sac
rihce fy-White Struck out-By LOOMS, 8; by
bals-0f Loomis, 2; OF White, 8: of Brown, /;
OF Sincel 3. Wild pitches-Brown, White Passed
ball-Hayes Hit by pitcher-By White tSmith) !;
by Sincell tKnode). Double play-Wilkinson to
Backman. Hits made-Of Locmis 4 in 8 innings;
OF White. 8 in innings; OF Brown, 10 in 6
innings; of SinceI in 2 inningA First base
errors-west Virginia, 3; NJ. A. c., 4. Left
bsses-West Virginia, 6; NJ. A. c., g. Umr
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Petworth. 4: Pension Bureau, 4.

With colors flying the new Federal
League was launched yesterday before
large and enthusiastic crowd at Grant
Circle, Petworth and Pension Bureau
battling to a standstill, to 4.
Pension Bureau started the scoring In
the fourth session, sending four runs
across the plate when Browns support
wobbled
The Petworth boys came back strong
In their half Of the fourth, scoring two
runs on a hit by Clayton and LIE Due and
wild pitch by Seabright. They tied
things up in tine fifth on a double play
by Fague, base on balls and two
errors Score:
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By C. w. SWAN.

Charley Hickman, former Washington
ball player, and now coach of the Uni
versity of West Virginia ball club. has
been offered a berth as scout by Presi-
dent Summers, Of the Cleveland club.
As yet Charley has not decided upon
what course to take, as he is waiting to
hear from several other big league man
ayers.
II would like to locate in Washington
said Hickman last night, "as 1 was al
ways treated so handsomely here. Griff
Is a great man to work for, and i know
I could do lot fo- him. The boys are
all pulling for him to win. because he
Is prince of good fellows"
Hickman was one of the games hardest
h!tters in his prime, and can still sting
the pill, but weight has showed him off
the diamond. Today his college team
will hook up with the Catholic University
nine at Brookland, and battle royal is
promised. Hickman will work south
paw named Barron, who is said to be a
star. The game today will start at $50
o'clock
Gallaudet will play Western High
School tomorrow, and will present its
strongest lineup. A big crowd is ex-
pected out to the game, as it is the first
= contest the Red and White has appeared
IN on henQdll' OTSeu lnlS StdSOH.
Coach Dave White will more than like
ly work Adams on the mound, with
Lehman behind the bat, and the regular
team in the field, while Moore or Classen
will likely draw the hill work for the
Buff and Blue outfit.
The Gallaudet team is in a fielding
slump. Easy little Founders were missed
in the game Saturday with Rock Hill,
and the Kendall Greeners only won out
by stickwork When a team makes elev-
en- errors, and then wins, there must be
some batting somewhere.
The Gallaudet aggregation has made a
fairly good record to date, although beat
en- by the Maryland Aggies, 10 to l.
Georgetown was lucky to win by 5-to-4
score, while the Buff and Blue tribe
whipped Rock Hill, Mt. Washington, and
GEORGETOWN Props by good scores.
Capt. Kendall will start the game to-
morrow promptly at 3 O'Clock. and, as
q big crowd is expected out, the big gates
will be open.
Doc Ayers, the Richmond hurler
who was turned over to the Richmond
club by Manager Griffith Saturday,
pitched for the Colts yesterday, winning
his game. Lefty Austin and Buck Bar
ton are other former Griffmen now pitch
ing ball in the Virginia circuit, Barton
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from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.


Another scolding note has been sent
from Washington to the Cuban govern
ment. 1t appears that Havana has been
too slow in ratifying the new agreement
concerning the Guantanamo naval sta
ton. Uncle Sam wants quicker action
and says so, querulously.
Without going into the details of the
matter, 1t would seem that Cuba has a
right to take her time about entering
into the Guantanamo agreement. Ger
tainly the United States government Is
no model OF CELEBRITY.
Constant scolding diminishes the i'm
pressiveness of any scolder. Cuba has
received so many of these 'intimations''
and warnings" on various matters that
they are somewhat of an old story and
have little effect. 1t might be well to
hold them back till they are urgently
needed. Cuba il bad enough at best
without any one going around hunting
up things to complain about.
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why State Rights Are Exalted.
From the Springfield Republican.

rom inc bprlngneiQ hepuDuc1n.
The pocket nerve Of the opposition to
the Connecticut River dam bill, on &C.
count of its wise provision for Federal
tax. is uncovered in the following from
the Wall Street journal:
MANY of the promoters of hydro-elec-
trical developments are advocates of the
State rights idea, and, therefore, are US
ing every endeavor to have the provision
for a Federal tax cut out Of the bill and
leave the States free to make terms with
the hydro-electric companies which de-
sire to develop power sites on the navi-
gable streams within their borders. Hy-
dro-electric men say that the principle is
the most important which has yet come
UP In the many conservation debates in
Congress-"
The principle, II embodied in the bill as
finally passed may have to be tested In
the United States Supreme Court, but
on no account should Congress fail to
stand by Federal rights and powers in
this matter.
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HOATs0N IN FORM.
TwirIs A. a N. Props to Victory
Over Cathedral, 8 to 3.

The Army and Navy Prep team yes
terday defeated the Cathedral School in
an interesting game on the Props school
grounds, mostly through the great pitch
of Harriss Hoatson was the master of
the Episcopal nine throughout the en-
tire game, having thirteen strike-outs to
his credit.
The Generals and Admirals put the
game on ice in the third inning, when
two errors and timely hitting by Kill
gallen and Harriss scored three runs. The
Cathedral tribe threatened to score in
the eighth, but by the work of Lane
were checked. Score:
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SOUTHLAEDS TO MEET.
Important Business Session Booked
for Southwest Team.

The strong Southland club, OF the Cap
ital City League, will hold a meeting at
the home of Manager II. L. Litchfield,
e0e Four-and-a-half Street Southwest, to-
morrow night at s o'clock. and all its
members are urged to be present, as
business of great Importance is to be
settled.
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Runs-Clayton t2l. lie Due. Fague. Mcintosh.
Elliott DOM seabright. Left on bases-Petworth.
{; Pension Office s. First base balls-Oh
Brown. 2: OF Sesbright /. Struck out-By Brown.
4: by seabright. Z. Three-base little Due. Two
base hit-Clayton. Stolen bases-Fague. Clayton
~, Hall C2). Hit by pitcher-By Brown CMoody).
by Seabright BLAIR Wild pitch-Brown. Umpire
Mr.. Jenkins. Time Of camel hour and 10 min
utea
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Runs-Zupuiks 49,, Melcher t2), Hildebrand (3)
Earned uns-Dreadnaught 2 First base by err
rorn-Dreadnaught. 4; Ardmore. z Left on bases
-Dreadnaught, 8; Ardmure. s. First base on balls
-On Hildebrand, /; of Kagie. s. Struck out
By Hildebrand. II; By Kagle. Sacrifice hit
Dean. Stolsn bases-zupniks 20. Seabode. Shaw
a.. 6trobel. Hit BY utcher-By Hildebnnd liar
yey). Umpire-Mf. James Foley. Time Of game
2 hours and minutes.
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O'Neil. Long, Rhodes. Syres. Hurd. Firs. base
on errors-G. P. O., !; Sherwood, 5. Left on
bases-G p. o.. g. Sherwood. Z. First base on
bals-on Murdoch. 5; of Rhodes. 3. Struck out
BY Murdoch. a. by Rhodes. 5. Twobase hit
Dischard. Sacrifice hit-Hurd. Stolen bases-Kelly.
Evans, Clements CO.. Hit by pitcher-By Muir
dock elements, HurdI Wild pitch-Murdock.
Passed bslls-Dischard, Hurd Umpire-Mr. Will
lam Handboe, Time Of gane-l hour and 10
minutes.
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HILDEBRAND ALLOWS ONE HIT.

Holds the Fast Ardmore Athletic
Club Safe and Wins, 8 to O.
Special to The Washington Herald.
White Station, Nd, April 2a-The crack
Dreadnaught Athletic Club of Washing
ton, yesterday trimmed the strong Ard
more Athletic Club at White Station
grounds, by the score of to o. Hide
brand twirled a phenomenal game for the
District team, allowing but one hit and
striking out eleven Of the Marylanders
Other features of the contest was the
batting of Melcher and, the base running
Of Zupniks for the winners and the field
ing of Strobel for the losers. The hidden
ball trick was worked successfully twice
by Seabode, the Dreadnaught receiver
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Makes Trial Run.

London, April 2S.-Alfred Vanderbilt
made a trial run for the Brighton
coaching season today. The season pro-
per opens on May 5.
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Webster. Win Third Straight.

Webster defeated the Toner School
yesterday in the best game of the sea-
son, 10 to g. The feature of the game
was Bassetts pitching. Ripple played
a good game in left field.
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MAINSTAY ON SICK LIST.

Big Ed Walsh, the White Sox Star,
Is Suffering from Grippe.
Chicago, April 2s.-Big Ed Walsh, main
stay OF the White Sox, was reported
suffering from the grippe this afternoon
The attack was of such a nature thai
IL was feared the star boxman might
not be able TO get back into the gam.
for several weeks
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4 Lesson to Catchers.

Baseball catchers may learn lesson
from the experience Of William Fischer,
Brooklyn catcher. who developed a boil
on the lobe of his ear by constant pulling
off Of his mask.
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McGraw After James.

McGraw. of the Giants. is said to have
offered Ames. Crandall, and Groh for
Pitcher "Biil'' James, Of the Boston
Braves, but Boston intends keeping
James, who looks like real find.
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Tigers ON Top.

The Eastern A. c. was defeated by Ma
tional Tigers by the score Of Z to 5 in
well-piayed game at the Southeast
Fairgrounds yesterday.
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Runs-Harr1ss 60, Lane t), Won Schenk, Gran
ford t2), Stokes Earned runs-A. N, B. First
base by errors-A NJ, 8: Cathedral. ]. Lsft on
-of Hoatson. z; of Cromwell s; OF White, 2
Innings pitched-By Cromwell. 3; by White s
Hits made-Of Cromwell 6. Struck out-By Hoat-
son, Ii; by Cromwell, s.; by White Z. Three-base
hits-Cromwel .Ueborne. Sacrifice hit-Harriss
Stolen bases-A. n. 5; Cathedral l. Hit by pitcher
BY Hoatson. 8. Umpire-Mr. Haas. Time Of
game hours and minutes.
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TO COMPETE AT PoUGHKEERsIE
Merchants and Graduates Raise
Funds to Send u. of w. Crew.

Seattle, Wash, April 2S-lt seemed a
certainty today that the University OF
Washington rowing crew would compete
with the big Eastern college oarsmen In
the Poughkeepsie regatta. Over $4,000 is
needed to defray expenses of the trip.
Seattle merchants today agreed to sub
scribe 5000, and the graduates then
promised to make up the. balance.