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The Washington herald., 1913-08-17
Local Boy InventS a
Mysterious SCOrebOard
George S. Coleman Has Board
Which Is Wonder of Them
An-Bau the Feature.
PLAYERS In ACTION

George S. Coleman. a Washington boy,
has invented the most wonderful score
board Of them all. Coleman has worked
out beard which shows the batter hit
ting the ball, the fielder catching the
ball, the umpire making his decision, and
in fact every play which is possible to
make in a ball game
But the most mysterious feature of the
board is to see the ball in action. The
pitcher winds up, and the ball leaves his
hands. You see the ball sailing through
the air, right in the hands of another
fielder or the catcher. This ball is a little
light, but the mechanism is such that
you can guess and then guess some
more, and still be way OFF in your deduc-
tions.
This board will be put on exhibition
this afternoon at the New National Thea
ter for the first time, reproducing the
game between the Nationals and Tigers
Friday a demonstration was given by
Coleman TO several newspaper men, who
stated that the board was the most WON
derful ever seen. The one real feature
of the board is the ball. but the action of
the players is another sidelght which is
sure TO hold the publics interest.
The board is worked on a moving pic
ture effect but is still totally different
from a motion picture. The figures are
life like; in fact, are half-tones of ma ajor
league ball players. The team at bat is
shown in one color uniform. while the
team in the field is dressed differently
When the pitcher in the box is being
hammered by the opposing club. relief
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17
; dnALES OF THE
- DIAMOND =

piring In Sacramento, Cal, he was struck
with another foul tip. and to his sur
prise. found that he could hear as well
as ever. The umpire didn't say anything
about his recovery. but waited a few days
with interesting results. 1t seems that
the players, knowing which was his deaf
side. made II a practice to express their
opinion OF the umpire in low tones when
out or range OF his good ear. They
don't no it any moSe.
Frank Bancroft tells a story on Frank
Dwyer. a former pitcher for Cincinnati.
Al orth once hit line drive at Dwyer.
which laid the pitcher out cold. Dwyer
was taken to a hospital, and after the
game Bancroft went to see how the
pItcner was coming arounu. AZ ne ap-
preached Dwyer's bedside the latter was
JUST coming TO. Looking up ne saw BAN
croft.
Where are we. Frank?'' he asked.
In a hospital" said Bancroft
".Is 1t a cheap one?' asked Dwyer.
Several friends were kidding Long
Tom Hughes. the Senator pitcher, re-
garding his age.
They couldn't get Tom to- come across
with his exact yearage. Hughes contend
ing he was barely past @.
But" exclaimed one pointing to the
silver threads among the black, How
do you account for the gray hairs, TOM"
Hughes laughed. oh. that came
from dodging line drives"
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17

Detroit newspapers regarding the Ma
tionals and the Cleveland Maps.
Since Washington has been in the
American League. up to this year, the
Maps have won a big majority OF games
between these two clubs, capturing las,
against Ill for the Nationals. But the
hig trouble is that when the Nationals
DO go on a rampage they pick such an
inopportune time to trim Cleveland. Last
season they captured eighteen out of
twenty-five games, and that helped them
a whole lot toward landing second place,
and incidentally driving Harry Davis
out of his job.
In 1903 everybody remembers how Joe
Cantillon's lowly Nationals put Cleve-
and out of the running for the cham
Pionship by winning fourteen out of the
twenty-five games played with Cleve-
land.
Here is how the Maps have Jared with
Washington ever since that club has
been in the American League, also the
percentage each club finished with each
sea son:
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17
feature GOES tn
COCkO THEWALK
Takes Champlain Handicap
at Saratoga from a
Good Field.
NIGHTSTICK IS SECOND
Bringhurst Lands the Hopeful Stakes,
Making the Distance in
l:123 3-5.
NIGHTSTICK IS SECOND

Saratoga, Aug. l6-Cock o. the Walk,
vinner of the Saratoga Handicap, today
defeated a crack field in the Champiain
Handicap. Among those that succumbed
TO his prowess was the $1,000 colt, Prince
Eugene, recently purchased by JEFF
Levingston.
Cock O. the Walk was always close to
the pace. and after Harthorne hung out
the distress signal on the far turn he
came away, but had to be hard ridden TO
defeat Nightstick.
Jack Keene was much put out when he
failed to win the big Saratoga. special
last week with Imperator, ana after the
showing OF his colt Bringhurst in the
Hopeful Stakes today il looks as if the
Westerner played in very bad luck in
having Imperator beaten. The latter is
ten pounds better than Bringhurst, and
the latter tiptoed the sensational West
ern colt Little Nephew and won as ns
pleased.
Bringhurst's race-three-quarters in
1:12 3-5-was a wonderful effort, consider
ing the way he won.
L. a. Ekers. former Mayor of Montreal,
won the Chase again with Wickson. and
the Canadian must be classed in the CAFE
CORY with Dame Fortunes favor.te cEil-
dren. Summaries:
FIRST RACE-Three-y year-olds and upward: sell
ing; six furlongs. Trifer. l07 Byrnel, 10 5; won;
Beaucoup. lIs CWolfel, 10 !, secOnd; Luria, l0o
]. McTasgartl, to 5. third. Time, LIS Is. Maga-
zine also ran.
SECOND RACE-The Saratoga steeplechase;
four yearolds and upward; about two and one-Saf
miles. Wickson, 80 tBesmishl. to !. won: Gold
Plate. li6 IT. O'Bnenj, % to l. second: Penob-
scot. l6S CWalkel. 10 70. third Time, 51i. The
Erader and The Prophet also
THIRD RACE-The Hopeful; two-yearolds; six
furlorgs. Bringhnrst. Is LOTUS, TO ]. won;
Little Nephew, Us ChiIlnssworthl, 10 . second;
Black Broom, IO4 lBoreD. 70 to l, third. Time,
IN2 Is. Mr.. Sni2gs and Vandersrift also
FOURTH RACE-Three- year-olds and upward;
mile and one-eishth Cock o. the Walk, III
GLASS, to l. won; Night Stick, 20 tAmbroSel,
TO J. second Prince Eugene. 10 ferguson, TO
! third Time, 81 IS. Lahore. Hawthorne, Sam
Jackson Guy Fisher and ANY POrt also ran
FIFTH RACE-Three-y year-olds and upward; sell
iug: one mile ,irasmere % Ward, to S. Won;
Inspector Lestrade lSe q. McTasssrt). 10 70 l.
seuind: swish. 100 (BoreD, to l, third Time.
is Breaker Boy Creme de Menthe. and Fred
MElholland also
SIXTH RACE-Naiden twoyearolds; selling;
six furlorEs Cudaunted los lByrnel, to 5. won;
Belize lOs lMcCabe), n TO l. second: J. Nolan,
las lBoreD. TO J. third. Time l:l5 S5 Ring
Marshsl small stonehense, Heart Beat. Bay
Head, Peterkin. and Francs also ran
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17
Cock the Walk Winner Of ChampIan Handicap at saratog
Lack Of English Only
Prevents Cuban from
Being One Of Best in
Majors, Says Sweeney

TT surely 70 q shame" says
Bill Sweeney, that Gonzales. the
young Cuban catcher with the
the Reds, OF Cincinnati. can't
speak English. It's my opinion
there is no better catcher in
the major leagues. The boy is
absolutely a wonder. Never have
| seen his superior in backstop-
ping. and he actually beats Arch
er as a thrower. But what could
you do with him in our COM
pany? So much of the game de-
pends upon quick-spoken words.
rapid orders. hurried talks
what could this boy do?
IF were managing a club,
Instead of scouting for catchers
or buying them. I'd spend little
money teaching Gonzales Eng
Iish during the off-season and
then have him ready to go right
in as first catcher in the spring.
Believe me, he'd be well worth
the trouble and the money"
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17
SPLIT IN DOUBLE BILL.
81. Louis Takes Pitchers Battle, 10,
nnd Lose Final I'm Batting Bee.

Brooklyn. Aug. l6.-The Dodgers split
a double-header with st. Louis today,
Miller Huggins' outfit getting the first
to q, and the locals walking away with
the second. II to ). The first was a
pretty pitching battle between Sallee
and Yinglins. with the slim one" hav-
ing the better Of the argument
The second was slugging bee. Brook
lyn making twenty hits or three ST.
Louis twirlers. Four Dodgers got three
hits out of five times UP, and the
Brooklyn team made four home runs,
Shortstop Fisher getting two, Stengel
one and Fischer one. Scores:
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17
COLONIAL BEACH
RACESAFAILURE
Two Days Rain Hurts Finan-
cial Prospects Of Virginia
Track Meet.
GAY M'KINNEY FIRST
Driver Chambers Takes Entry to the
Front in Free-for-Al Trotting y
E7ent-E.s Nina Second.
GAY M'KINNEY FIRST
by l.. ID. SALE.

Colonial Beach. Va. Aug l5.-Rain for
two successive days played havoc with
the financial prospects OF the two days
light harness meeting carded for this
town by Messrs. Dunno and De Alley, for
Thursday and Friday.
First. the moist weather gave certain
Washington horsemen cold feet. who
were expected to be present with their
horses, and who failed to show Ip, and
second, the lack of racing material
chilled large number OF people. who.
under more favorable conditions. would
have patronized the sport
In the second heat, Chambers took Gay
Mckinney to the front at the word. Or
the backstretch De Atley. with Miss
Nina. and Andrews. with Hal Hardin,
closed the gap and the pace became hot
ter. The two came into the stretch for
the last time round well punched and
the drive home was fierce. At the finish
the daughter of Mckinney had the best
OF II by half a length. and Hal Hardin
again landed in second place. with Miss
Nina last. but right on the job.
Chambers took no chances with his
mare in the third and final heat: for
he set sail for il at the word But Miss
Nina and the MOko stallion were right
with him, and soon had his mare on
her toes. Chambers. however. managed
10 keep her together for the entire mile.
although Hal Hardin came with a rush
at the finish and bade fair to win the
heat. Near the wire Hardin went into
the air. De Atley saw his chance and
nipped second place from Hardin. SUM
mary:
freefora'l trot or PACE; best two in three purs.
Gay Mckinney b. IL by Mckinney Cham
nersl
Mis' Nina. b. NJ. by Red Medium tDe
Ateyl
Hal Hardin c,. hr. c. by, Moko Tan
Tine. s:pa.. :sIs. 25I-
The running race was a mile dash.
Five horses responded to the summons of
the bell. They We're soon of to a good
start, and ran well punched the entire
distance. Near home Houston got Azure
Maid in front. and he kept her there in
spite of the efforts Of Wise. on Virginis
creeper. who came in second. LonghanC
was bang-up third. Kerrau landed il
fouTtR place, and Top Rock. with Grim
up. fell on the back stretch. and the sub
seqUent proceedings interested him nc
more. Time. l:JS.
The judges were w D Washington
and W. r. Matthews. Of westmoreland:
s. B. Weich. Of King George. and l. D.
Sale. OF Washington who also acted as
starter. Martin Nenehan. of Washing
ton. d. c, and ?. D. Robinson. IF Prince
George County. Md. acted as timers.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17
Gossip and Comment

star at Georgetown University three
Years ago. who for the past eighteen
months has made Detroit his home, tip
ped Griff off TO sandlot pitcher. and
the Old Fox may tender the young man
a contract.
kerwin has heen playing this season
with one OF Detroit's crack amateur
teams and SAYS that the pitcher in ques-
tion, whose name happens to be Bender.
can make good in fast company.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17
BRIEF WOULD NOT
REPORT WITHOUT
HIS BIG BROTHER

There are many queer angles
to baseball. a lot OF which never
ge; before the public.
Last autumn. when B. Brief
was bought by the Browns, he
didn't want to leave home. 'fraid
he'd get lonesome. He couldn't
see the advantage of being re-
moved too far from the folks.
Col. Hedges hit upon scheme.
He would provide Bunny with
congenial company, so he hired
Briefs brother at 81 per day and
expenses to accompany the re-
cruit to st. Louis and stay till
the season ended. The scheme
worked fine. Brief isn't lone
some any more.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17

man scored, Cobb going to third. and
Neach pulling up at second. Del Gamer
was at bat and a safe blow here would
have caused some trouble. but Groom
was master Of the situation, and Gamer
perished on strikes to an accompaniment
OF many groans from the stands
During the three final innings not
hit was registered of Groom, and only
one Tiger saw first base he was Mori-
arty in the seventh, when Mcbride
booted away an easy grounder
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17
Maps Wash n

William E. Kimbail, of Washington.
employed on one of the Capital news
papers, is spending his vacation and
also his own money by taking the pres
ent trip with the Climbers. Bnl took a
similar jaunt with the Nationals lac,
season, and the players regard him as
their one best mascot
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17

hurler Is seen warming up on the side
lines. This feature has TO be seen to be
understood
Everything that can happen in a ball
game on the field can be reproduced on
the Coleman lifeIike scoreboard. There
is not play made during a game which
Inventor Coleman has not taken care of,
and when the Washington public sees
the board in operation this afternoon il
will he satisfied that a Washington boy
has invented the wonder of the age
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17

Two-base hits-Laporte. Moeller. Veach.
Three-base hits-Gandil. Milan. Sacrifice
base on balls-Of Dauss. 2. First base
on errors-Washington, /; Detroit, l.
Left on bases-Washington, Z; Detroit,
4. Struck out-By Groom, 4; by Dauss,
l2. Umpires-Messrs. O'Loughlin and
Sheridan. Time of game-l hour and IS
minutes. Attendance-5.7A.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17
Burn. shines for Giants.

George Burns is playing the best left
held that has been seen at the Polo
Grounds for many years. He is very
fast. covers an acre of ground. is a
sure catch of a fly ball and very quick
at stopping hits and holding runners
back.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17
Nationals Batting Averages
Maps Buy First Baseman. &.

Dick Staley. first baseman of the Dam
vile club. of the l. I. /. League, has been
purchased blythe Cleveland club for
sc,S00. OF which $500 was paid in cash and
s.. 90 to be paid if he becomes a regular.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17
MotorcycIist Tours Europe.

Dewitt c. GregieT. a police custodian
of Chicago. has just completed a 5000
nile motorcycle tour of Europe
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17

Pitcher Frank Harter, who refused to
accept his assignment to Montreal by
the Cincinnati club, has accepted a
transfer to the Kansas City club. Of the
American Association.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17

The st. Louis club has purchased Out.
fielder Ernest Mathes from the Mont.
gomery club. of the Southern League
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17

The New York American rises to re.
mark: Some day Tyrus Cobb viii create
sensation by announcing that he IL sat-
isfed with the way the universe Is being
run" Apparently. even the press 10 be-
coming weary Of Too Much Cobb.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17

Edward Finney. Coast League arbitra-
tor, was umpir!ng a game in Portland
some time ago when ball clipped q
bat and sliding of struck the official on
the side of the head. He became stone
Geaf in one year. Recently, while UNI
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17

Run Huzgins. TwO-base hits-dagee, Cutshaw.
Sacrifice hits-CutslIaW smith. stolen bsss-CUt-
shaw. First base On bslls-Of Sallee ]; Of iing
ling. l. strtea Out-By SAuee. 5: by Ninsing.
Double plays-Nhitted 20 MoNrry; Wingo 20 Nov
rsy; Fisher 10 CutslEW TO paub-rt; Miller to
,Ntshaw. Jmpires--MessTs. IIigler and b!ruG.
Time of sam--l hour and = minutes.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17

Runs-Huggins. konetchy. Whtted. Gather,
Geyer. Moran. sterIgel i1. Wheat. DsubeEt %.
smith To- Fisher a.. Fischer ~. TEob4se hits
Gather. Wheat. Daub-Tt. Smith. Three-bAse hits
Evans. Fisher Home rIus-StenseI. Fischer.
Fisher ~. Sacrifice hit-Daubsrt. Stolen bases
Evans Gather. oakes ~. First base on error
ST. Louis. ! Brooklyn. l. First ba=e baIls-Of
Geyer ! of Trickle. ]; Of Curtis, }. Struck cut
By Griner. /; by Curtis l. Hits made-Of Griner.
in Is inuiugs: Of Gsy-r. 10 ir S innings: OF
TriC+Ic > in % innings Left on bases-st. Louis.
g.; BrOoklyu s. Double plays-Curtis to Smith
CutshaW, TO Fisher to Daubert. Wild pitch-Cur-
It's Umuues-Messrs Byron and RsieT. Tine Of
yame-l hour and IS minutes. Atten1anc, 1900.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17
GROOM'S PITCHING
BEATS THE TIGERS

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17
ENGEL TO FACE
JUNGALEERS TODAY

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17

Totals - 10 u Is
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17

The judges were W. D Washington
and W. e Matthews. of westmoreland: !:
:. b. WEIGH. OF King George, and L. D.
Sale. OF Washington who also acted as
starter. Martin Nenehan. of Washing
ton, ID. c, and T. d. Robinson. IF Prince
George County. Md. acted as timers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-18

Pittsheld, July 1S@PittsdeId was un- able to shake off the Bridgeport jinx yesterday, and lost it's 11th game out of 12 played with the Mechanics. The score was to 4, and the game went ten innings before 1t was decided. From the start it looked like an Flee trio win, for the visitors were kept away from the plate until the eighth inning and Pittsheld had scored two runs. It looked like a 2-to-o win until the Mechanics got busy in the eighth and knocked Hammersley from the box, tying the score, and then drove in run off Smith that put them in the lead.
 Boultes at third was particularly in the way when the Pittsdeld men hit the ball, and to him alone can be attributed the holding down of Pittsdeld's score. Then in the 10th McGamweu knocked down a drive of Burton's that would have broken up the game had it gone safe.
 Hammersley worked well until the eighth, when Hallnan bounced line drive off his shine, and then the little spit-bau man changed and Boultes slammed out a double that tied up matters. Smith was no puzzle, and neither was Barrenkamp. Likewise Blum found it hard going at times, but sensational fielding behind him held down the score. He weakened in the 9th and 10th, but managed to pilot through without meeting defeat.
 Pittsheld tallied in the opening inn ing.
 In the eighth Blum opened with hit for the visitors. Hallman bounc- ed one off HammersIey. Stow sacri- feed. BouItes doubled to left and Blum and Hallman scored Smith took the box and McGamwell flied to Phil lips Batch doubled and Boultes SCOT ed. Monahan singled and Russell flied to Cough Tn the ninth Wendell famed. when he hit for Smith, and was fined s5 for protesting on third strike Wolfe singled and stole sec ond. Somerlot was Intentionally pass ed. Finnegan then walked. Gough hi ito Stow. who forced Ftnnegan aI second. wolfe scoring and Cough be- ing declared safe at first. Phillips was passed, but Bridges fouled out.
 In the 10th, Stow singled and Boultes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-18
JAKE DAUBERT'S REACH
 LONGEST IN BASEBALL

In Jake Daubert the Brooklyn team has the greatest little animated telescope in baseball today. Six feet one inch in height, the first sacker of the Dodgers can, and does, snag many a wild toss, and sti1l manages to keep his foot on the bag, to the general diseomhture of the batsman trying to get on the initial corner. It takes a mighty wild heave to draw Daubert from the bag. It is figured that Jake can get a throw nine feet from the bag when the ball comes to the right, stretching his full length, and still hooking the station with his toe.
 Having to reach across his body with his gloved hand when a ball is thrown to the left side of the bag, he naturally loses some distance in nail ing these sheaves, but he can get those that come within eight feet and two pr three inches. Of course, if the worst comes to the worst, the Dodger shoves out his left hand, and, although bare takes a throw with it, in this way get ting the benefit of nine-foot reach. When reaching into the diamond TOT a low heave Daubert has another tel escope stunt to do. Of course, he does not have to stretch quite as lar to get a low one, for he can Judge his pail and take it on the bound if there is time to wait for it.
 Going after a high one is one of the best stunts that Daubert pulls. Nat uraIly, when the ball Is thrown a mile or two over his roof he cannot keep his foot on the bag and get it, but he goes up like an aviator after an alti- -tude record, and the ball has to be 10 feet above the ground to get by him safely Some admirers of the great first baseman think that he goes a lot higher than tais, but two-foot leap straight up with the body extended is some hop when it is remembered that the athlete has to take it from stand ing start, and has not time to prepare Nnr eraring.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-18
WILLIAMS WINS
 IN THREE SETS AGAINST CANADIAN

wimbledon, Eng, July 1s.-The Anal round between teams, represent ing Canada and the United States in the preliminary contest to select a team to challenge England for the Dwight F. Davis International lawn tennis trophy, started here today un- der unfavorab1e weather conditions. There had been heavy rains during the night and Ieaden skies made the light bad The famous center court on the championship ground of the England Lawn Tennis club, how ever. had been well protected by 3 large tent, and so was in good shape. but none of the competitors had been able to get any practice on it.
 The United States is represented by Maurice P. Mclaughlin. San Francis co; R. Norris Williams, Philadelphia; Wallace F. Johnson, Philadelphia.
 The Canadian team is composed of R. B. Powell, captain; B, P. Schweb- gers, British Columbia, Canadian champion. J. F. Foulkes, and G. H. Mayes-
 Both teams were in the best of con- ditdon this morning. -
 Mclaughlin had quite recovered from a slight hack strain from which he had been suffering In spite of the unpropitious weather the covered stands were comfortably filled with spectators In the first round Will Hams was pitted toda yagainst Sehwangers, and won the first set by 6-4, and the second 6-2.
 Hams was pitted today against
 Williams had all the best of the early games in the first set. Schwen- Rsrs who was obviously nervous did not play I'D to his real form until the fourth game, which, however, was finally credited to Williams
 williams won the third set by 6 waxnes to 1, and therefore carried off ths match in three straight sets e--4, e-2. 6-4-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-18
HIGH PRICED STAR WIRES CO1EISKEY
 ALL READY FOR PLAY.

Chicago, July 1s-Chappeue tslA- graphed Charles Comiskey, owner oG the Chicago Americans yesterday that he would report today, ready to play. Comiskey has been perturbed by fan unexplained absence of his high-prfc4a star. He bought Chappslle to get q hard-hitting outnelder for his clu1s and paid the Milwaukee Associa ttsa team according to a report SIS, 5Ca. Outfielder Besu and a catcher Chap belle packed his grip and left MiiWau- kee. but since then Comis1key had heard nothing from him.
 'I received word from Ch@ppelle from his home town, McCiosksy, IL, '' said Comiskey He said he went down to tell his mother about the change, and that he will be on hand to play. If so we probably. will pat him in uniform and see what he eaa do''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-18
TO-DAY IN PUG111sT1o ANNAIs.

1sO6-Jack Johnson won on a foul from Sandy Ferguson in 6 rounds @s Chelsea, Mass. The Boston boy ne4 "the inakings' of another John L. tl him. and at his best was as good % Johnson. Had he kept to the wagon avoided all dissipation, and train@A n,onArlv. if is almost a cinch that he would have become the champion o4 the world Instead, he tried to keep the distilleries and breweries running nights. and passed out of the lime light without ever wearing the crown that nature had given him the riSAt to win.
 19O7-Jim Flynn knocked Out Dave Barry in 7th round at Pueblo.
 1911-Andy Morris knocked ouG Jim Savage in 2nd round at New York.