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The Washington times., 1913-07-04
BILLY EVANS DRAWS
VERY FEWEST KICKS
Manager Birmingham Of Naps and Players Say Umpire Is the
son-can Show Tricks of Trade to Any Of Others.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. July 4.-The
American League umpire who draws
the fewest kicks Is Billy Evans. And
he draws the fewest kicks because he II
the best umpire in the league That's
the belief of Manager Birmingham and
Of all the Maps.
Billy has shown the Cleveland players
the best umpiring they have seen all
season They have drawn him only
fifteen times this season. two games at
Detroit In April. three at Cleveland in
April. four at New York In June, three
at Cleveland in June. and three at De-
troit In June. And the Maps would like
to double up with Evans all season.
They have no particular objection to
Hildebrand. the present partner of
Evans. but they say that Billy out
classes anything in the league
And indeed Evans can show the tricks
of the trade to any Of the others on Ban
Johnsons stan. He makes 1t a point
to be in position to see every play, and
the player who can put anything over
on him deserves the medal. A week
ago Sunday in Cleveland when High
drove the ball over Ryan's head Billy
chased away out past second base to
make certain whether or not the ball
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WASHINGTON CREWS
READY FOR REGAT IA
AnaIostan and Potomac Oars
men in Fine Condition for
Event on SchuyIkiII.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. July 4.-None
of the crews of the fifty-three entries
in the various events of the peoples
regatta, to be staged here on the
Schuylkill river today. have been
scratched and the Analostan and Poto-
mac oarsmen entered are in fine shape
for the races today.
Claude R. Zappone, of the Potomac
Boat Club. of Washington. has accept
ed the Invitation to act as referee in
conjunction with Charles Salinger, of
the Fairmont Club. Zappone will al
temate during the events. The Ana
lostan crew. coached by Clarence r.
Hecox, has attracted considerable at
tention. The extreme youth Of the
members and the fact that the crew
was recruited from a high school crew
has made II conspicuous.
All Of the Potomac crews and the in
dividuals in the singles and doubles.
Thrall and Mueller appear to be In fine
condition. There will be plenty Of time
between the rowing of the races to
allow the Potomac crew to recuperate
for the two races in which It will ap-
pear.
In the intermediate race the Potomacs
have drawn position No. 4. In the
doubles the Washington pair has drawn
No. 2, while In the Junior eight the
Analostans have drawn No. 2.
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went into the crowd Had IL gone
into the overflow in center field 1t would
have been good only for a two-bagger.
But Billy was on the job and Ryan.
seeing this and realizing the ball would
not 60 to the ropes, did not dare give
the pill an extra kick He had to field
It In the clear and High reached third.
On the same day Evans raced from
the plate to position back Of third
base when a Detroit player went from
first to third on an out. The ball ar
rived in time, but Olson. spiked in the
wrist. fumbled. and Billy was in posi-
ton to see this. Had he stayed at the
plate, or had he been on the home
plate side of third. he could never have
seen that Olson dropped the ball. These
two instances Of Evans care and
watchfulness brought decisions against
the Maps. but just as often they are
protected by the same careful work.
Evans Is only human. and occa-
sionally he boots a verdict, but when
he does make mistake it's seldom
he has a kick to contend with And
that's because all the players feel that
Billy Is out there giving the best he
has In stock. that he tries to get in
position to see every play. and that he
has the nerve to call them as he sees
them.
Billy Evans has the respect of play
ers, managers, and fans. and he is un-
doubtedly the best umpire in the Amer.
lean League
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full nine innings. but only for part of
a game.
On June 2S. Stovall faced ''Reb'' Rus
sell. the Sox's young southpaw. twice.
and failed to make safety. All the
other hurlers have been hit hard by
the Brownie leader.
That the men who hit behind Stcvall
are meeting the ball with great con-
sistency is shown by the fact that Sto-
vail has scored ten tallies, almost one
per game, in the past nine days.
This added hitting by Sto-all has put
much pepper in the team and that
Browns are playing far better ball than
they did in the East.
The Washington times., 1913-07-04
.KONEY REGISTERS
HIS 18TH TRIPLE
Threatens to Be National
Leagues Leading Fence
Buster for the Season.

ST. LOUIS. NO.. July L-Ed Honey
promises to become the National
Leagues leading fence buster for 1913.
At present he tops all rival tossers in
total bases for long distance hitting. and
when he punched out the triple in the
first inning of Mondays game against
Cincinnati. he equaled his 1912 mark for
three-baggers.
The triple that sent in two runs in
the first inning was his thirteenth of
the season. Last year. in 143 games,
the big fellow had but thirteen three
baggers Now he has that many In
sixty-seven performances.
Although the campaign is not half
over, Honey has long-distance hitting
record of II bases. 1t includes 3 doubles
for IS bases; 13 triples for 80 bases. and
5 home runs for 20 bases. In 1872 Honey
had 26 doubles. 13 triples, and home
runs.
In the fielding department the Cards
initial sacker Is leading everybody else
with the high average of 1885, Ed has
7A put outs. 43 assists and only errors.
The Washington times., 1913-07-04
GOLF AND TENNIS
TODAY At THE ". &C..
Barr and Robey Will Meet on
Court for Championship of
the Organization.

Tennis and golf will feature the holi-
day program of the Washington Coun-
try Club today at Jewell, Va. a morn
ing and afternoon tournament being
staged for the golfers. while the mems
singles, mixed. and mems doubles will
attract the tennis players.
For the golfers an eighteenth
handicap against par has been arranged
for the morning. while a sweepstakes
event will follow in the afternoon.
Large entry lists in both events attest
to the popularity of the card.
In the tennis events DIR. John Barr and
II. p Robey will play for the club title
in singles John Tyssowski and Law
renee Green will meet Kingsbury and
Walter Gray In the mems doubles, while
the title for the mixed doubles will be
played by Miss Mollie Davidson and
John Tyssowski and Miss Jan Gardner
and c. Langdon.
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Are blanked twice.

1t took the greatest sort of support
TO save Walter johnson yesterday. as
the big pitcher allowed fifteen hits.
There appeared to be no doubt but that
the Climbers were backing the great
hurler to their limit. In pitching fifteen
innings of runless baseball yesterday.
coupled with the modest nine blanks
given by Boehling the day before. the
total Of twenty-four zero innings for
the two pitchers is creditable. when
you figure in Boston's sluggers
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TEACHING
HIS TEAM TO BAT
Starting at Chicago Ten Days Ago. Browns Manager Has
Been Connecting With the Ball at a Speedy Rate-Has
Average of 45s for Last Eleven Games He Played

ST. LOUIS, July 4.-George Stovall
manager Of the Browns. is showing his
athletes how to hit the ball. The boss
cf the local American Leaguers has a
batting average OF .i5S for the last
eleven games.
While the team was in the East
George was not hitting so well. but
starting at Chicago a week ago Sun
day, StovaIl started pelting the sphere
for all he was worth. Since that time
he has made twenty-five hits in forty
eight times at bat. which Is doing very
well for one who has the burden of
managing a club on his shoulders.
And Stovall is not getting all his hits
by batting straight away. Fans prob
ably remember how the great and only
I.ajcie could get bingles by throwing
his bat at the ball.
Well, Lajoie has nothing on Stovall.
The Brownie boss is getting bingies
by throwing his bat at the ball. Right
now there 10 no better pair In the A. L.
working the hit and run than Shotton
and Stovall. II the former gets on
Stovall Is almost certain 20 push him
around with bingle.
"Hit EN- Where They Ain't,'
In the last eleven games Boss George
has not missed the hit and run on more
then six occasions, and this has helped
greatly in winning six Of the past eleven
contests played with the White Sox
and Tigers
When Manager Stovall started hitting
several OF the players asked him as
follows: Say. boss. how do you hit so
much? Gee, you'll be hitting yourself
out of the league If you keep It up"
And so far George has kept 1t up.
We'll. I'll tell you. boys. here's how
l make my hits" replied Stovall. when
you see the second baseman playing
over towards the bag. push II between
first and second, and IL the shortstop
is near third, put II between the short
stop and second baseman-in other
words. hit to place where no one Is
In only one of the last eleven con-
tests played has the Brownie manager
gone hitless. and that was not for the
The Washington times., 1913-07-04
Lawn Mower Race and
Flag Parade Features

Although the lawn mower race in
connection with the celebration of the
Fourth at Piney Branch park today
brought out the best male talent in
the suburb. and all records for speed
and dexterity were claimed, the real
feature of the days celebration in
that neighborhood will be the flag
parade of children this evening.
All the children from three to
seventy three" have been invited to
.oin this patriotic procession through
the nefghborhood. This will be pre-
ceded by a ball game between the
elderly males of the suburb for the
'.has been championship. After the
parade there will be a display OF
fireworks at Thirteenth and Farragut
streets. commencing at S:15 p. m.
Baseball and basketball games were
played by the children of the neigh
borhood this morning. Picnic parties
II Rock Creek park were held in the
interval between the morning and
evening programs.
The Washington times., 1913-07-04
Chicago A. A. Man
Winner of DecathIon

CHICAGO, July 4.-Harry Goelitz.
competing under the colors of the
Chicago Athletic Association, won
the decathlon in the international ath-
letic carnival at Grant Park yester-
day, finishing with a total Of 26 points.
He Is an Oak Park high school boy.
Charles Bachman, c. A. A, was sec
ond. with 20, and John Nicholson,
Missouri A. c., third. with 29k. Five
events of the decathIon had been COM
pleted yesterday. Nicholson won the
sixth event, the 110-metre hurdle.
Bachman took the discuss throw, with
a distance OF 1lS feet IL inches. and
the pole vault. 10 feet 4 inches. Ka-
rine, Of the Finnish Athletic Club
took the last two events, the iavelin
throw, distance I56 feet 4 inches, and
the l.5O0-metre run. in minutes I-5
seconds.
The Washington times., 1913-07-04
DoyIe's Form Keeps
Giants on the Top

PHILADELPHIA. July 4.-"Larry
Doyle has recovered his old form. and
that is why the Giants are now leading
the National League race" said George
Stallings yesterday. Until recently
Doyle was unable to hit with his usual
vigor, and the Giants were losing. But
they braced the moment Larry's bat
began to meet the ball successfully.
He is the ging pin of the New York
team and. now that he Is himself. Nc
Graws men cannot be headed. In my
opinion the Giants have an edge on
every other major league team in speed.
1t would not surprise me bit IL they
defeated the American League cham
pions in the worlds series next fall"
The Washington times., 1913-07-04
Jewel Thief Is Rushed
Along Road to Prison

NEW YORK. July 4.-William Beck.
nineteen-year-ofd clerk for Udz,l q
Ballou. jewelers.. has been practically
started on his way to prison for the
theft Of gems valued at 100000. II was
only Wednesday that young Beck was
captured and the fortune In jewels found
in a suitcase checked In the Pennsyl-
vania station.
Yesterday he was indicted by the
grand jury on a charge of grand lar
ceEy. and. on being arraigned. entered a
plea OF guilty. He will be sentenced
Friday, July IL.
He may be given term of from 1--WE
to ten years. but. owing to his age. Is
expected to be sent to the Elmira re-
formatory.
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By BRYAN MORSE.

overnight games arranged for the
amateur circuits finds the southeast.
ern Association staging what Nigh;
De called triple header. were Ii not
Tor the fact that the teams and fans
Will rest during noon return for q
double header in the afternoon.
President Webber is taking advan.
tage of the fact that all the other
amateur mines in the city have de.
ctded TO take rest and is putting or
great triple bill today. The morn.
Congressionals doing the honors or
the city.
For the double bill in the afternoon
In the first contest while Avondales
and Western Buds are contesting in
the second game.
1t develops that President Cornelius
stay as head of the Central League
Is gonig to hinge upon whether the
managers uphold him in the suspen-
O'Neil. three Sherwood players
thought to be ringleaders in the re-
cent Sunday game in which the man
ayers went against President Cor
: Of the three Sherwood players set
down. Rhodes and OlNeil are doomed
to grace the bench for ten-day or
pMs @ out % for the remainder % Of @ the sesn seal
son and 1t is thought that the Sher-
wood players will hardly stand for
this decision
Cornelius is firm in his intention to
quit IL the board of managers fails to
sustain him. Sherwood is expected
TO register a protest on Heck and IL
this is not sustained by all Of the
managers In the league Cornelius
fn
1t develops that in Sundays game
at Union League Park there was
something over SO to be divided
the DIaGysFs Of the, the shssEeOd
Cornelius decided that the proceeds Of
the game were due to be turned into
the league Golfers
Reports have It that the Sherwood
water change and that the league
failed to receive the money. For this
reason President Cornelius declared
himself out The board of managers.
however, would not accept the resig-
hation.
War Department, which has a team
IN the Marquette League and one in
yesterday by shut outs. The Mar
euette League team defeated Holy
Name by to o, and the Department
81 League nine handed Postoffice a
Northland A. C. is playing Capitol
Heights today having arranged the
holiday contest For the Northland
players O'Bryhim and Lubers will be
the battery.
War Of the Marquette League an6
War Of the Departmental League tackle
eech other today: The Marquette
teaguers handed IL to the Departmental
men in their last engagement.
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Quite a race.

Walter johnson has won nearly half
the Nationals victories this year. He
has famed an even 12o men, an average
of five per game; has Sitched in eleven
shutouts, winning eight of them. Wal
ter has allowed 124 hits this season.
averaging five per game. OF his games
pitched the opposition got but two hits
in four contests, three in another. four
in still another. and were allowed five
hits twice. His percentage is .7S2. He
has won eighteen and lost five.
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YawIs on Their Way
On Annapolis Cruise

The four yawls OF the Capital Yacht
Club, under command Of Fleet Capt.
Clyde Cruigs. are on their way down
the Potomac today taking part in the
holiday run to Annapolis. Md. where
they will remain at the club station TN
til the races on Labor Day.
The fleet. which is composed of the
Prayer, Capt oliver Bright; Bess. Capt
Charles James: Nemoosa, Capt. Lyman
S. Heunis, and the flagship Serena,
Captain Cruige, will participate in the
regatta of the Chesaeake Bay Yacht
Racing Association, which will begin
july 10. The distance to be run Is li.e
nautical miles.
Among the prizes for which the Dis
trict yachtsmen will compete are the
Commodore Portner cup. and an alumi-
mum cooking outfit.
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Cornelius is right.

President Cornelius, of the Central
League, appears to be right in stamping
out the trouble by setting down three
players. Now there are rumors of the
managers siding with Sherwood in get
ting one player reinstated. The pres!.
dent is perhaps the better Judge Of the
situation and there should be no occa-
sion to carry the matter before the
board of governors of the amateur asso-
citation.
The Washington times., 1913-07-04
Armour, kaiser's Guest,
Refuses to Drink Beer

BERLIN, July 4-The Kiel correspon-
dent Of the National Zeitung says ALL
son v. Armour took the late ]. Pierpont
Morgan's place as the Kaiser's chief
guest at the annual KieI regatta week
beer evening at the little Bordy tavern
The neighbors of Mr.. Armour were
surprised to see that he did not smoke
and that he drank only a glass or
lemonade.
In reply TO a question he said: II I'm
a teetotaler. and / will tell youn why
BY not smoking and by refraining from
the use of malt or spirituous. liquors, l
save $1,000 dolalrs every year, go you
see t. 10 well worth while to be q total
ahstsinsI."
The Washington times., 1913-07-04
H. P. Whitney May Send
Whisk Broom II Back

NEW YORK. July because hc
thinks the handcappers on this side OF
the Atlantic are all against Whisk
Broom H. son OF the famous Broom
stick, and winner of the Suberban Han
dicap at Belmont Park last week, Harry
Payne Whitney is today seriously con-
sidering sending the racer back to Eng
land.
He says that the horse will be able
to get very little show on the American
turf since his sensational winning of the
suburban with 10 pounds On his back.
The Washington times., 1913-07-04
Connie Mack Sends
Another to Orioles

NEW YORK, July 3-Connie Mack.
of the leading club of the American
League canter. today sent another re-
cruit to his farm at Baltimore, when he
shooed Waco Bilr' Tan to Dunn's de-
moralized Birds. This is the third man
that Mack mas sent Dunn In the last
two weeks. Ensign Cottrell, the left
handler, and Claude Derrick. the much
tossed about shortstopper. being the
other two. The Birds surely need all
the talent Mack can send them, for the
team has been playing mighty erratic
ball, being down to sixth place In the
International ysttnSA.
The Washington times., 1913-07-04
Taxicab Hearing to
Be Held on July IA

To determine whether taxicabs are
common carriers In the District of CO.
lumbia. and, as such. are under the
Jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Com
mission. a public hearing will be held
In the board room. in the District build
ing. Monday, July H. at 10 a. m. This
meeting was scheduled for June q but
was postponed at the request of one of
the utilities.
These companies are expected to ap-
pear to explain their relation to the
commission: Federal Taxicab Com
pany, Terminal TaXicab Company. Mer-
chants Transfer and Storage Company.
and Blue Line Transfer Company.
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Asks for Inquiry
Into Ice Exchange

CINCINNATI. July 4.-The Cincinnati
Ice Company. the plants of which werS
seized and put in operation by the city
to relieve the suffering caused by the
ice strike. applied for relief injunction
In superior court
simultaneously, Mayor Hunt wired
Attorney General McReyno.ds at WASH
ington asking l Federal grand jury In
vestieation of the Mid-States Ice Pro-
ducers' Exchange. alleging IL is com
bination in restraint of trade because
he charges il interfered with the city
getting ice from outside plants.
The Washington times., 1913-07-04
Relation Of Voice
To Lines Of Work

The application of vocal expression
to various lines of work Is being dis
cussed TODAY by members of the Ma
tional Speech Arts Association at the
Public Library.
The relation of music to public
speaking Is the subject Of an address
logical Seminary. Madison. N. J.: The
Lyric Art" by Mrs. Glenna s. Tinnin.
of Washington. and "The Word In the
Pulpit" by the Rev. Joseph W. Bah
bitt, of Calvary Presbyterian Church.
are amcng the important aapers pre-
sented at this mornings session.
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Public Is Invited to
See Merchandise Shoot

Secretary Miles Taylor has issued a
general invitation to the public TO at
tend todays Merchandise Shoot at the
Analostan Gun Club. for which hand
some prizes have been posted for the
winners.
Members of the Gaithersburg Gun
Club and the White Flyer Gun Club of
this city are In competition In today's
events Four fifteen-target events and
two twenty-target matches are the fea-
tures Of the card. Two single traps are
bsins usci In the special. events, after
which d. uhie targets are to be adopted
The Washington times., 1913-07-04
WiIding Retains
Tennis Championship

WIMBLEDON. England. July A. F.
Wilding today retained the All-England
tennis championship by defeating Maui
rice E. Mclaughlin, the American
champion. In three straight sets.
The result came as a surprise even
10 Englishmen. but the first and last
sets were bitterly contested. Wilding
showed remarkable improvement over
his recent games and his victory today
virtually stamps him as the world s
tennis champion.
The score by sets was Sc, 60, 1913.
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Going the rounds.

About this time every year the wall
goes out from the major and minor
league offices that attendance has fallen
OF, and that the clubs are losing
money. No particular reason is given
this season, while last year the many
rainy days were attributed as the chief
cause Of failure at the box offices. Just
glance over the attendance records for
today. Who cares. anyhow.
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GAMES YESTERDAY.

Cap. City-Ban., s; wav., 4.
Central-Prin., 10; Twin, 8.
Depart-War, z; p. o., o.
Federal-Pet., Z; p. B., 0.
Junior-Col., 6; Climbers, 8
Potomac-S. p, s; Fair. l.
Treasury-Fed., 8; C. s.. /.
Marquette-War, 6; H. N, o.
Eastern-Avon. 10; w. B.. 8.
Northwest-Imm., 5; Went, 4.
The Washington times., 1913-07-04
Boston Street Car Men
Vote on Strike Question

BOSTON. July 4.-As predicted by
union officials, several thousand conduc-
tors and motormen, members of the Bos-
ton Street Carmen's Union, voted to
strike unless their demands are granted
by the Boston Elevated Railway Com
pany, but not to act until given the
word by union officials.
The men decided not to go out today
because OF the resultant tie up Of the
holiday crowds and the probable loss Of
public support
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Games in the West.

Those pre-olympic games at Chicago
arc not showing much In the way of
records. The cream of the talent Is due
to perform today and tomorrow as the
Eastern delegations are expecting to
come out in full force. Nothing start
ling, including Wagoner's twelve and a
half feet in the pole vault, has been
recorded. The West seems to have
slumped somewhat.
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Johnny BeaA gets in.

Johnny Beall. the Washington boy
shifted about for several years with
minor league teams and given several
trials, gets back to the White Sox and
in his four or five days play gets righ,
into action with hits galore. Johnny
has gotten his one and two crashes
daily, and looks to be the regular
thing on the Sox for some time to come.
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Strike Over Egg.

LONDON, July IA hen shipped in a
crate laid an egg. A porter moving the
crate took the egg. A railway detective
SSrseted the porter, and all the raiiwa,
0DployeS promptly struck.
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BOB TtiAYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP
EVERY KNOCK IS A BOOST.

Athletics, there should be little left fer
the Griffmen to demolish. However.
this worm-turning stunt has been pulled
many a time before.
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Lewis Wins Title.

Walter F. Lewis Is today tennis title
holder of the Bureau of Standards. hav-
ing defeated Harry Griffin IN the finals
Of the tourney by scores Of - ands-a
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Should clean up.

The Griffmen should easily clean up
proved rather softer than was expected
and now that the Yanks have received
four-time beat at the hands OF the
The Washington times., 1913-07-04
THREE GAMES STAGED
IN EASTERN CIRCUIT
President Webber Arranges to
Have All of the Teams in His
League Play.
CORNELIUS Furnishes THREE
Central Head Puts Rhodes and
0'NeiI on the Bench, and
Heck Out.
CORNELIUS Furnishes THREE
Among the Amateurs
CANES TODAY,

Brookland-Epis. VS.. Meth.
Esstern-Mowh. VS.. Cong, Sham
VS.. Yankees. Avon vs. West B.