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The Washington times., 1913-08-18

Mrs. Underwood accompanied Con-
gresham Underwood to Washington
yesterday. from the Hot Springs, Va,
where she has spent the summer. She
will remain in the Capital for several
days. and will then return to the Home
stead Hotel for the rest Of August.
=
Miss Catherine Rritton, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Britton. has
gone to Narragansett Pier for a pro-
longed visit. Miss Margaret Britton,
who has spent the summer visiting in
Virginia, will return to Washington
next week.
Miss Mabel A. Boyd. daughter of DR..
and Mrs. w. s. Boyd, of Kenyon
street. left Washington Saturday en-
route to San Francisco. Cal. where she
will join her brother and slster-in-law.
DR. and Mrs. c. B. Boyd, Of San Diego.
They will tour California and then go
10 San Diego. where Miss Boyd will
make q prolonged visit.
=
The former Secretary of Agriculture,
James Wilson. who has been visiting his
old home in Scotland. arrived in New
York Saturday. on the anniversary of
his birthday. In celebration Of the day,
luncheon was given Mr.. Wilson on
shipboard He will come to Washing
ton shortly, where he expects to make
his home
Mrs John NJ. Harlan. widow of Mr.
Justice Harlan of the Supreme Court.
and the Misses Harlan nave taken
possession of their new cottage at
Murray Bay, Canada.
Ir and Mrs. Lloyd MaGruGcr. who
spent some time at Carlsbad. are now
in Germany. They expect 20 return to
Washington early next month.
A. E. l. Leckie. who spent the sucl-
rncr in Switzerland and France. is en-
route 10 this country and expects TO be
in Washington the latter part of the
month. Miss Elizabeth Leckie left Wash
&pgton this morning to spend a week
with friends in Belair. Md
Word comes from Newport that. in
addition to the large dinner party which
the Russian Ambassador and Nine
there on September 3. they have also
planned a garden fete for that month.
So many society people are remaining
al Newport for the entire month of
September, that 1t IS not at all likely
that the embassies and legations sta
toned there for the summer. will be re-
moved 10 Washington before October !.
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Ped Cross Society at Hot Springs. Va.
was the moving spirit in large bazaar
and fair held at the Springs last week.
when over 500 was made, with which
TO pay q trained nurse.
The Washington times., 1913-08-18

said the cat, you would have swum
ashore"
Il could have cut my neck, too, II
would have tried it," said Billy Pig.
You all stood on the shore and gave
me advice. but the only one who tried
to save me was Billy Goat and he
didn't give me any advice"
20, yes, did," said Billy Goat, II
told you not to go sailing"
Well. I did not expect the boat to
tip over" replied Billy Pig, looking
very much ashamed.
No one ever does" replied Billy
Goat but the safest way is to learn
how TO swim before you go sailing"
The safest way is to stay on land,
1 guess" said Billy Pig. Il don't care
much for the water anyway, but
thought it was such a nice chance to
wear my new suit my mother bought
me, that was the reason l went"
She will not think much of it now, d"
Saiu Billy Goat
Billy Pig looked down at his dripping
suit anI sighed. I'm have to sit In
the sun and dry before l can go home,
he said.
Billy Goat left him sitting on a rock
in the sun and late that afternoon he
What in the world has happened
to you now" he asked, for Billy Pig
looked like boy who has outgrown his
clothes.
The sleeves of his packet were half
way up his arms and his trousers above
his knees.
Il think 1t shrunk when it dried"
said Billy Pig trying to pull the sleeves
down.
You had better go round the back
way" said Billy Goat, laughing as hard
as he could. you look Nike a picture
in n funny paper"
Il expect mother will put rufrles on
it." said Billy Pig family, she SAID
she could put 1t down If | outgrew It.
and she always puts ruffles on her
skirts when they shrink"
''Well II you think she will do that"
said Billy Goat, you better go over
in the field and change clothes with
the scareCrOw, his clothes will be big
enough at any rate. | wouldn't wear
ruries. no matter what happened"
Il WILL" said Billy Pig, starting OF
toward the field
Tomorrow | will tell you what happen
ed to him in the scarecruw's clothes
The Washington times., 1913-08-18
Distribution of Films Result of
lrOnclad Agreement of Companies

known as the General Film Company
(Inc.). II 1910 this company purchased a
certain number Of exchanges throughout
the country and established the first
efficient system of booking" films ac-
cording to a definite schedule. This
system, still in use in a modified form,
undoubtedly did more than any other
single thing to establish the permanency
of the motion picture business.
Briefly, the system operates like this:
The manufacturers of films assign a
release date to each picture, the date
upon which 1t may be rented by ex-
changes to the theaters. The film is
handled thereafter according to its age,
and automatically fits into what are
known as runs" When a theater ad-
vertises that it shows first run pic
lures" that means pictures that have
not been run before. Every theater
wants a well-balanced program, and
most managers, whether they run new
or old pictures, insist upon a program
that has not been shown in the houses
Of any Of their competitors.
Each City Is Divided
Into Zones By Companies.
1t is manifestly impossible to consider
all theaters in a city, particularly in
the larger cities, as being in active COM
petition with each other. Consequently,
each city is divided by the exchanges
The Washington times., 1913-08-18
Personal Mention.

Mrs Sam Rothschild. her daughter,
Miss Rernice Rothschild. and son.
Louis RothsChiId. who have been spend
ing the past fortnight at Braddock
Heights. Md. returned to their home in
S street today.
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Mr. and Mrs. s g. Kansher. who have
been spending the past two months
at Villa Flora. left Washington yes
terdav for a fortnights STAY at Hotel
HenlOpen, RchObOth Beach, Del.
Mrs. J. Brock and daughter. Miss
Gussie Brock, and Milton Brock. who
have been spending the past week in
Atlantic city. returned to their home
in Park road yesterday.
=
Mrs Edward b FOrney announces
the marriage OF her daughter. Miss
Elizabeth A. Forney, to Hillary r.
Wertz, Of Pittsburgh, on Friday. Aug
ust Is
The Washington times., 1913-08-18
Exchanges Rent Recently Re-
leased Pictures to Theaters
\ Which Need Them.

inth situations" For example, three
theaters in the business section of a
town within a radius Of few blocks
are considered as conflicting, and the
same Is true of three houses in the resi-
dentfaf section OF a town within a
radius IF half a mile or so. But in
booking" films, usually two groups are
treated Rs II they were in different
cities.
A theater manager goes to an ex-
change apd explains that he wants a
certain n1h hmber Of films per day OF a
certain asS, and relies upon the booking
system to Sivide his programs properly
anonr coyhedies, dramas, etc. The
.rbool,ar,, o,Rens an account with each
theater, and\ with every film released.
Rv closest, catching the route Of each
fir, ar bing in mind the theaters
in tha SaIns fituation, it is possible in
most cssas arrange the programs OF
tba d;vara,. heaters So that they not
81 nas,o the same picture twice,
Sr. =. &c. - film after 1t has been
run in a compe
Motor Cars UsSo
To Distr;hut. pSctures.
l. .ho I,--o- oities, automobiles col
-. 49, s,-s g I'm the theaters after
:, - a. IN to the various ex-
- - s,ley are rewound, in
spected and re-dist1 - s.-e =,
es of the theaters Tban tSsx a..
the following day!hobIIes ard TushsS
again taken in autoTk kostarS wbtcb are
out, together with 4 thaI thay rasrh
70 aoVeruse lnenl, sSases before noon
This requires a nights 1oin1 ON con-
changes where work Il SI1daSs are m.
Holidays and the man IN the
same as other days I'd
eSchange' the films are
In the snaller ciue the theater
handled by messengeHe excbanrs in
sending them back to tAthe messenger
the morning and having lis ready.
wait until his new showIin circulation
After films have been Afhev are re-
more than six months Gers as scrap
turned to the ymanufactuiTITRD
and destroyed JULIA -
The Washington times., 1913-08-18
Horrid Man!

She-Man came before woman.
He-Yes. and she has been after him
ever since
The Washington times., 1913-08-18
LOCAL MENTION.

Flashlight, Ssc. Mazda FL @ 9Th.
Electric webster, r ''"'
A Nobleman's Triumph. Viz ''
Greatest OF Feature shOvs' nfs'niA-
The Washington times., 1913-08-18

Frank Lamb, who has been a
per Of the house party which Mr..
Mrs Rex Beach have been en-
'ining at their summer camp, Ho-
&ng Landing, n. J., for the last
b. has returned to Washington.
The Washington times., 1913-08-18
For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
BILLY PIG GOES SAILING.

f<Yuy HERE are you going?"
NJ asked Billy Goat one
" morning when he met
Billy Pig dressed in sailor
The Washington times., 1913-08-18

HFton Gibson's dinner party at the
Bake Club at Newport last night
lively event. II was followed by
ce which started on the stroke Of
ock al midnight and kept up 70 a
hour this morning The dinner par
Entertained by Mrs. Reginald Van
IA, Mrs. Clarence Dolan and others,
d the guests Of Mr. Gibson in the
The Washington times., 1913-08-18

Tomorrow | will tell you what happen
ed to him in the scarecrow's clothes
The Washington times., 1913-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Mum, jr. {
have Joined the house party being en-
tertained at Newport by Mrs. French
Vanderbilt, who also has as guests Mr..
and Mrs. Reynolds S. Hit.
The Washington times., 1913-08-18

Mrs LindIey M Garrison. wife Of the
Secretary Of wSE. will be the guest of
honor at two dinner parties to be en-
tertained by her hostess, Mrs Tnpmas
+. Walsh, at Bar Harbor, this Week.
Tuesday and Thursday are the nights
chosen for the dinner parties.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-22

He came to New York from At
lanta, Clark Grlfith. then man
ager of the New York team. agree
ing to help his friend. Billy Smith,
Of the Crackers. cover" the play
er up. Smith wanted Sweeney
back with his team and hoped that
none Of the big league managers
would learn his value and that
Griffith would be able to hand him
back when official waivers were
granted by the other American
League organizations.
When he was sent to New York
neither Griffith nor Smith thought
he would make good
Chicago Wouldn't Waive.
Sweeney was held on the reserve
list of the Yankee club for some
months. and Griff then decided to
turn him back without even so
much as a trial No difficulty in
getting waivers was expected when
the news that Chicago wouldn't
waive on the big boy was an
nounced, and Griff was forced to
hold him. not wishing to turn him
over for the waiver price. This
forced him 10 give Sweeney trial
and all know the result
The year before Sweeney came
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-22
Acquisition by the Yankees
Was More or Less of an
Accident-He Is From
Atlanta.

to Atlanta he was given a tryout
by Fielder Jones, then manager of
the White Sox. Sweeney went to
the grounds one afternoon and was
given so little attention he refused
to go back. Chicago is his home
town and there he was anxious to
play but the refusal to give him
a tryout made him go TO Atlanta.
where he aided in winning a pen
nant
Sweeney Is a giant, standing
feet inch in his socks and weighs
about 200 pounds this spring He
was born in Chicago July 10. 1888.
His father is a battalion chief in
the Windy City fire department
and also big contractor He built
$4,000 garage and set Ed and
his other brother, Gene, in the
taxicab business.
Sweeney doesn't have to play
baseball for living, but says he
is so fond of the game that he will
be playing it when he reaches the
DR. Osler mark.
Started in Semi Pro Ranks.
The big fellows primary lessons
in baseball We're taught to him in
the semi-pro ranks of Chicago. His
first professional engagement was
with the Aurora team, of Aurora,
III. He played there in 1904-5 and
then Joined the Columbia team Of
the South Atlantic League. Allan
Ia, of the Southern League, Sc
cured him by draft In 1907, and
in the fall Of that year he went to
the Yankees. as has been told.
Last spring Sweeney was a hold
out and didn't make terms with the
Yankees until the season had gone
a month. Whatever the salary
difference was IT was patched up So
well that ne was eager to report
his spring and hopes to be in ac-
tive service all season.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-22
FARRELL GUSTS LEAGUE;
100 PLAYERS NOW FREE

AUBURN. n. Y, March 22.-Chair-
man John H. Farrell, of the national
board of arbitration of the National
Association of Professional Baseball
leagues. last night gave out a special
notice to all organized baseball. for the
first time in the history Of minor league
baseball, expelling an entire league from
the national association Mr.. Farrell
said
THE officials Of the Blue Grass
league. having publicly and officially
made known their determination to
violate the national agreement this
league. after a fair notification to lis
league president and a wire notice to
its club members. has had its member
shin fee returned and its reserved
players declared free agents. The ma >
fionaI association must abide by the
provisions of article ;, section 3, of the
contracts with the major leagues, the
national agreement
The decision declares over 100 play
ers to be free agents.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-22
Weaver Looked Like Great Pitcher Yesterday
He Had Braves Beaten Mile When He Retired

curves were as plain and easy hit
ting as the Braves ever saw-not
that they are always thus but yes
terday didn't happen to be Prices
afternoon.
1t was a fine old game of ball,
tied and united, lost and won.
hoped for and despaired of time
and again.
At the start Of the ninth it was
a tie. Then two hits. an error
and sacrifice fly gave Boston a
run and the game.
TT was really delightfully."- like old
times to see a Cracker team
hammering the chest out of old
Hub Perdue. They could general
Iy do 1t during Hubs Southern
League days, and they showed yes
terday that they had not forgotten
the knack. After the first inning
they hit him about as they pleased
and piled up runs almost as fast
as hits
Az btlN eel LlbhCt IOOSEf VI tllN
Soldiers. and Perdue, of the Braves,
we should, on recent showings, pick
"Zicky" for a regular job. He
sure had a lot on Herbert.
WHITLEY ALDERMAN had wild
w day and when sunset came
the score stood 2 for and 2 against
him
The old boy made three hits
batted in two runs and kicked
away two runs on errors. His
hitting was reminiscent of last
year. Three bingles in a row. one
to each field, were uncorked by the
redoubtable Whitey-and they were
the same old effortless hits of last
vear-iust a flicker of the bat and
the ball went over the infield and
into safe territory.
uLHTHY have Agler?' a fan in
quired after Lew McAllis-
ter doubled in the sixth inning;
and there wasn't much answer
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-22
big Ed" Rated by Mana
ger Frank Chance as the
Greatest Backstop in
Baseball.
By W. j. McBeth.

NEW YORK. March 22.-Big
v Ed Sweeney, the Yankees
famous catcher, to-day is
rated the greatest backstop in tho
game by no less an expert than
his own boss. Manager Frank
Chance. And that Chance should
know whereof he shouts can be
taken for granted, for he has been
the boss of Johnny King and Jim
my Archer, than whom there were
no better catchers.
Chance maintained for seasons
that Archer was the best backstop
in the game, but he is now com
PEELED to hand the crown to
Sweeney. Chance has watched Big
Ed in training at the Yankees Ber-
muda camp and says he is amazed
at the manner in which the
catcher throws to bases.
Sweeney is the greatest throw
ing catcher I have ever seen" said
Chance. He just squats and
chucks to the bases like a rifle bull
let, picking of his men with the
greatest ease You would think
the runners were standing still so
suddenly does the ball get from
the catcher to the second base
man.
81 ought to know something
about catchers with all the expert
ence I have had, and I am willing
to say right now that Sweeney is
the greatest catcher in the game
Yanks Didn't Want ed"
The acquisition of Sweeney by
the Yankees was more or less Of
an accident and that the New
York club retained him shows in
just what luck that club was run
ming at the time.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-22
OUTLAWS DECLARE WAR
ON ORGANIZED BASEBALL

LYNCHBURG, VA, March 22.-open
war was declared to-day on organized
baseball by the United States league,
the outlaw organization The league
Mans to take the important step of
testing in Federal courts the legality
.of the reserve clause inserted in the
contracts of all organized league base
ball contracts.
This information was given out mere
Yesterday by Hugh Mckennon' mana mana.
ear of the local club, which is angling
For a franchise in the United States
league. -. aes,o,,1s
~ the outlaw organization will attempt
~ induca several players in the organ
igad leagues to become blacklisted by
i1,vrlr,ino their contracts. and the league
yin then stand the cost Of the suit con-
.rerning the reserve clause.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-22
Baseball for Amateurs No. 1O-ByJ. W. Heisman
Famous Tech Coach Writes on Base Running

their minds to the possible imme-
diate acquisition of another.
BY the way, when you have made
a hit and know that you are at
least going to reach first in safety.
you should not run all the way
there in a dead straight line. In
stead, when you get within about
20 feet Of first. YOU should swerve
to the outside of the path in
rather sharp little curve. and use
this curve to make quick turn to-
ward second. After rounding first
base, you viii then find yourself In
position TO make bee line for sec
ond, and this will be much short
er and quicker route from home TO
second than IL you ran on a
straight line to first and then tried
to get to second by describing a
long, sweeping curve out into right
field. The same rule applies when
rounding third on trying to get
home from second on a base hit.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-22

then. For Lew had fielded his po-
sition perfectly. had singled, sac
rificed and doubled In the very
last inning, however, his error
made the winning run possible
and the question. why have Ag-
ler?" was answered. At that, Lew
played a corking game and did
nice work in an unfamiliar posi-
ton.
THE appearance of Arthur Dew
lin on the field and the lusty
roofing from the stand of Head
Rooter Brewster recalled vividly
the last appearance here of Dew
lin, then Of the Giants, and of the
bloody two-day fight that was
waged on the Ponce DeLeon field.
a Veritable orgy of unrefereed
Queensberry stuff. of bloody noses
and Of good old fashioned fist
fights DevIin. if our memory
serves, came out of the tourna-
ment with a 500 score, having
scored one victory and one defeat
But the figures may be wrong. 1t
was a tough thing to score. for no
one man could watch ten fights at
once and pass satisfactory YER
diets
USUALLY a man can get quite a
ways on a brace of errors.
But in yesterdays game McAllis-
ter needed two to get to first. He
lifted a foul fly to Calhoun that
the ex-Tech man dropped, for the
first error. Then he grounded to
Devlin, who likewise threw wild to
first, allowing McAllister to get
there safely.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-22
CHICAGOAN TO START
BIG RACES AT SAVANNAH

SAVANNAH. GA, March 22.-When
me grand prize and Vanderbilt cup
races are run here next fall the start
es Nag will be held oy n. H. Van
elehlen, Jr., of Chicago He is to re-
pace Fred j. Wagner, who has off,
gldteu IN all the races that have been
uIl IN Savannah heretofore.
m addition to having been chosen as
starter for the classic events that will
Z, run during Thanksgiving week,
'ahSicklen has also been appointed
special representative of the Savannah
automobile Club. He viii secure the
V"ltieS for all the races.
sahSicklen is well known in Sa-
.aI.LaIL He might be called the pioneer
u lie racing game so far as this city
r,,,. yIheeerned. 1t was upon his recon-
a'haation that the FIRST race was held
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-22

II makes no difference how sure
a hit it is. the proper thing is to
run as though you were positive it
was more than a single or that
the outfielder would error it and
let it get through him. Then If
you have not been losing any time
on your way down to first, you will
be in position to make your turn
and probably try for second if the
east little thing goes wrong with
the fielding of the ball
On the other hand, If 1t appears
to be a sure out, that is still no
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-22

g. ...l of game, to 8.
However. Bill isn't at all sure
that his club can not take two out
or the remaining three. And he is
going to put on the Big Try this
afternoon.
# Bill Smith had let Weaver go
through Yesterdays game and
If George Stallings had allowed
Hubbard Perdue to linger, the
Crackers would have won, about
60 10 0. If Buck had been allowed
to stick, the Crackers would have
won, regardless of what befel Per-
due
But as it happened, Smith was
anxious not to overwork Weaver
and he was anxious also TO give
Price workout. And that com
oination of desires finally cost the
Crackers the game; for Prices
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-22
NEVADA To HAVE
No MORE FINISH
FIGHTS BY PUGS
BY W. w. Naughton.

O AN FRANCISCO. March %
y As a convincing ground for
the champions of the prize
ring Nevada has been wiped off
the map. Sixteen years ago
through the activities of Promoter
Dan Stewart the legislature Of the
sagebrush state passed a measure
which made finish fights possible.
The first contest under the new
order of things was that between
Bob Fitzsimmons and Jim Cor
bett 1t took place at Carson on
St Patrick's day and by a note
worthy coincidence the law was
repealed on the sixteenth anniver-
sary Of the bout in question.
Nevada has not been entirely
deprived Of Queensberry entertain
ment. Ten-round events are 10
take the place of finish fights. a
license fee OF 800 being provided
for.
NJ EW YORK Is not the only city
where they discipline boxers
who offend against the rules laid
down. San Francisco boasts a
Boxing Promoters Association
and any gloveman who thinks he
can play fast and loose with these
match handlers viii find himself
mistaken.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-22

ed out to a
tyro is the ne
cessity for hit
ting up his tip
top speed when
tryin g for a
base. Now here
is this more de-
sirable [ h a n
when running to
first. One of
the most GOiil-
mon faults in
professional. as
well as in anna
teur, ball is that
after hitting the
ball the batter
loafs on the job
of getting down
~ first base
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-22

DeLeon p ar
this afternoon.
A n d Monday
morning early
the local team,
fourteen strong,
viii journey to
Athens for two
games t h e r e
with the cohorts
of Stallings.
The prospect
of winning the
series with the
Braves, which
-arkened after
Joe gler was
hurt, went glim-
mering yester-
day. for Boston
won the tight
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-22
xAAlKoFF GETS NEW BERTH.

.,.anrga Kahlkoff manager Of tine Ma
IN Sauv League club last season. nas
haen signed 10 lead the local hitsy
League team this season
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-22
SWEENEY A WONDERFUL CATCHER
COMPLETE RECORD
OF BIG ED SWEENEY'S
CAREER ON DIAMOND

Edward F, Sweeney-Born in Chi
cago July 10, 1888. Height, feet 1
inch Weight. 200 pounds Bats left
handed and throws right handed
Year. City and League G. B.A.FA.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-22
By J. w. Heisman.

. ONTINUING the subject of
base-running, one of the first
things that should be point
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-22
BY Percy H. Whiting.

TINE Crackers play the second
game Of their series with the
Feston Nationals at Ponce