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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20
lnQuisitive Fans.

Sporting Editor Star:
In giving the standing of the clubs.
is 1t not based on the percentag e Of
games won. For instance. Washington
two. lost none. Mr. + SAYS that Phila-
delphia stands first and Washington sec
ond- L claim that as based on percent
age the two teams are tied for first place
Please state which is correct.
r. Nee.
The teams would be tied. The stand
ing is determined by dividing the number
of games won by the number of games
played.
Sporting Editor Star:
If on a batted ball, either hunted or
swung at, that first strikes on fo,,
ground and then. before passing first
or third base, stops rolling d. e.. settles)
on fair ground. or is fielded by a fielder
while on fair ground. can a decision be
foul ball? Rules "A and IL should cover
this, but do not seem clear enough to us
+. A H.
Batted balls which do not pass first
or third base are declared fair or foul
according To where they settle or where
they are first touched by player or
umpire.
Sporting Editor Star:
4 is on third base and Is on second
Will itTSl DdSe vacant. y makes a dash
as II going home and i takes third
cannot get home but can and does get
back to third leaving both 4 and Is
on third. Who is out. and why. FAN.
B is out, because he could not force \
off third unless in turn was forced off
his own base.
Sporting Editor Star:
What year did Jimmy Callahan pitch
for the Chicago Nationals? When he
left didn't he jump to the American
Eeagu and what other players jumped
to the American League with him?
w. WAYLAND.
Callahan was with the Chicago Ma
tionals from 1897 to 1900 and jumped to
the White SoX in 1901. A lot of players
jumped to the American League in the
same year. Griffith and Mertes went
with Callahan from the Cubs to the
White SoX.
Sporting Editor Star
claims there can be s.N hits made
in one inning without run being scored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20

to steal second, where the ball has beaten
the runner stride or two, where 1t
seemed as if the only possible decis.o on to
render was out. yet the Umpire declared
the base runner safe.
In these days of modern base ball every
runner who is successful On the paths
must be an exponent Of the fall-aWay
slide. The fail-away is slide in which
the base runner tries to carry out the eX-
act meaning of the adjective-le falls
away from the base runner in an effort to
escape being touched. About all ne
gives the fielder to touch are the spikes
On his shoes. and the spikes are usually
going in directly opposite direction to the
course of the bali. If a fielder is spike
shy-and. unfortunately for the umpire,
many or them are-it is a very easy mat
Ter Tor the runner TO avoid being touch
ed, even though the fielder may have the
bali considerable distance in advance
of him.
1t is questionable II any decision gives
the umpire half as much trouble as the
rulings at second. From the viewpoint of
the spectator the yerdicts look open and
shit, and when judge of play rules d.
rectly contrary it is no wonder the fans
cry out. Very often the base runner will
beat the throw a considerable distance,
reach the bag in safety. then overslide,
often only matter of inches, but just
far enough to enable the fielder to get
bag. Nine times out Of ten the over
sliding is not discernible from the stands,
and the fans will roast the official to a
dark brown for q ruling that was abso-
4utely correct. Often a runner is touched
Out and a cloud of dust obscures the play
from the fans. when it can be seen by
the umpire right over the play The field
er, after touching the man out, may drop
the ball, but recover it before the dust
clears away. 1t is only natural that the
fans again regard the umpire as the
worst ever. even though the decision was
absolutely correct, made easy by the drop
ping of the ball, which was not visible to
the spectators.
Interference plays nine times out of ten
are the cause of much argument Many
times there is no intent to interfere. but
the interference is there, and must be
recognized by the umpire. Any time there
IS collision of players there is bound
to be an argument equal to the tangle of
legs and arms, and the umpire has to I'M
ravel it and set the game on a smooth
course again.
Spike-shy fielders are also the source Of
many an argument. Their weakness be-
ing known, the runner always insists he
hasn't been touched Even though the
fielder may have put the ball all over
the runner, he is never given credit. sim
ply because his reputation for being spike
Shy is known. Base ball is chock-fuil of
tough decisions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20
PLANS BEING LAID
For The Stars Correspond
ence Chess Tourney.
WILL GREATLY AID GAME
Aim Is to Advance Chess in This
City-Problems and
Solutions.

AT the meeting held at the Washington
Chess and Whist Cub last Tuesday for
the purpose of considering rules for The
Stars. correspondence tourney il was
agreed to play un4!er tie "Pilsbury
laws" subject 10 a majority decision of
all entrants upon the following changes
suggested by Mr.. William Rufus Pratt:
First. that the time nit be redacel from
seventy two TO forty-eight hours per
move. Second. that each plave- be al
lowed a MONTHS vacation, should BE de
sire the same. Third. that all unfinished
games. at the end of six months be sub
mitted to adjudication Therefore. In
sending in your entry please state your
positions on tGese three propositions.
The question OF an entrance fee was also
discussed and ii was proposed that eacn
player contribute 81. the fund thus raised
to be used TO publish a pamphlet con
tanning ali the games of the tourney.
Also il was proposed that such fund
be used TO provide second and third
prize for the tourney. Therefore, en-
trdntS viii please state whether they
think an entrance fee desirable or not.
and If so. to which of these purposes the
resultant fund should he devoted.
The entry list for this event will be-
closed April 20 1913 Address all com
munications to w. X. Wimsatt Washing
ton Chess and Whist Club. aoS iith
street northwest.
The promotion OF this tournament has
been undertaken by The Star. not only
to give entertainment to the contestants
and to the readers OF this column but
more particularly il has been entered
into because IL seems to offer the most
efficient and acceptable method 10y which
the whole chess public of the District.
without regard 70 club or clique, may be
unified by acquaintance. and the way
cleared for cooperative efforts which
will make Washington one Of the great
chess centers of this country
This is an opportunity for every chess
player in the District To boost the
game. The larger the number Of e:i:r'es
he create. viii be the success o. IN
tournapent. and the more promising viii
be the outlook for an Increase in both
the quality and quantity Of future losai
chess events
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20
Capital City Chess and Checker
Club Notes.

The Capital City Club intends to in
augurate a series of weekly Simultaneous
chess exhibitions before the warm
weather sets in. These even.s VIII take
place at the rooms on 18th street and
New York avenue northwest, and will be
given by several of the strongest players
of the club All chess players in the city
are invited to participate in these eNhi-
billions without charge, whether members
of the club or not. The following gentle
men are expected to fill the role OF the
Lowell, L. e. Walker, Il. Il. Adams, w
r. Pratt and District Champion l.. Il.
Napoleon. Any non-membe:s of the cluD
winning a game in these simultaneous
seanceS will be extended the privileges OF
the club for one month free
There is no change Sin the club cham
pionship situation since the scores were
published last week. 1t is still anybody
tight among the following principal con-
tenders: r. F. Lowell. l.. b. Napoleon
(holder) J. w. Byler. +. d. Walker and
E. Malcolm 1t is proposed to issue
hurry call to the players. 50 as TO wlnd
up the tourney as soon as possible. These
championship games take place every
Wednesday evening and the general pub
lie is invited to witness the contests.
An informal match. best of five games,
is taking place between heSSrS ii. -
Wootton and r. Nj. Weeks. The score
now stands to o III favor of Wootton,
who is in excellent form. and Weeks has
now a hard uphill fight ahead of him.
Considerable comment has taken place
about the recent close match with Bal
timore at the latter city. most of the
members having anticipated a more de-
cisiye victory In racing parlance 1t IS
possible for a horse to win in canter
by a short head While this may not
have applied To the performance of the
Capital city team. it is true, nevertheless,
that they suffered from several cases OF
"hallucinitis3 wherein the victims had
absolutely won games which they failed
to score It is true. also, that the locals
practically conceded one game 10 Balti-
more by taking along a class + man, who
kindly volunteered to ill up the vacancy
on the team. The other fourteen players
We're all In class A or 3. In any event
uncertainty is one of the charms of chess,
and even the great masters of the game
are not exempt from making glaring err
rOrS.
The following game. played on board !
in the match at Baltimore, between Prof.
Melainer of Baltimore and l.. b. Zapoleon
of the Capital City Club, continues a
series of annotated games which Is par
ticrlarlv interesting to the student of
chess and at the same time gives sort
of moving picture OF the contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20
TY COBB ACCEPTS AUTO JOB.

CHICAGO, April l9.-'Am now ready
To talk bushes if offer still stands.
Await your orders.
This telegram from "Ty" Cobb at
Augusta, Ga. was received here today
by l.. J. Coyle. Illinois representative
of an automobile supply company or
Logansport. Ind, who announced sew
eral days ago that he had offered the
Georgia Peach" an automobile and
salary of SIS .000 for one years work
as city salesman OF the concern in
Chicago. Cobb replied then that he
was still negotiating with President
Navin of the Detroit club, but would
reply definitely within ten days.
on receipt of the telegram coyie said
he would go To Logansport 10 discuss
the subject with his prime, pals The
same concern recently hired Vincent
Campbell away from the Boston Ma
tionals To act az its agent in st. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20
TENNIS POSTPONED.
Bad Courts Prevent Games Between
Navy and GEORGETOWN.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. April 1e.-Because
of the poor condition OF the courts,
which had been badly washed as a re-
suit of the heavy rains of the last sew
erai days, the tennis match between
teams of the Midshipmen and George
town University, Washington, scheduled
for today. was postponed 1t probably
will be played one day next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20
o,,EFS.s GAMBIr DECLINED.

taI The Tarrasch defense. 1t leads Ia an iso-
JARED oueen's pawn. which j usually considered
a weakness The great German analyst however
considers il is more than Offset 10y Blacks su1se-
ouent free development
tbI Kt-KB3 is The usual play. followed by
B-KktJ.
bishops attack ON the rock
Id 4 POWERFUL move. The OPP cannot very
vol i've defended. and the text move initiates IA
winning attack If White captures the pawn.
Ihus II % RxP then Exkt. AMI II 81 l;NB BLACK
wins a piece by B-K4. II u PXB then i HI.
5v Oueen moves and BIB. vita a good attack
Tor BLACK could play KtxkBP with excellent Fl
fectt Meamet. however. saw the danger and
moved mis- queen to safety
fel Defending the pawn and at the tine
assuming an attacking position
IN This loses the pawn: the move WIS made in
desire TO finish before the last car Zapoieon hav-
Ing had to wait Il long time for his opponent al
the start. .
lp) Threa fenng kt-B6ch with good game
Oh, This capture opens the way for attack by
~ If P-B4 attempting to win piece, Ok
gives BLACK the advantage.
IN An error MeIamct overlooked the fact that
he could not play RIB because of the CHECK by
fine Black queen. However. While has less
than five pawns for his piece, but ii may he
noted how the pawns melted away IN the sntse-
auent play which all % Zapoleon's &dyan
tage.
III Kt-B5 forking queen and rook would he
replied to by Q-QT.
III This forces the draw. which all tiTai
WAS necessary to win the match, the greens. OF
course being exchanged. IL Black wished to try
for win he would have played 45 QxP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20
Problem

The following three-move problem. COM
posed especially for The Star, is the
work of a Washington amateur. who
requests that his name be omitted in
the event of its publication. We trust
that our solvers will find this modesty
uncalled FOR. and the several variations
to the main theme without flaw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20

b claims there must be at least one run
scored. % Please publish the correct
solution. 90 Has it ever happened in
the National or American League?
NJ L.
d 1t is an imaginary play of which
there are several solutions all equally
correct They all end by retiring the
side by a base hit. which hits base
runner. On this play no run could score.
90 Not yet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20

c G s s or to Willie
Richie. t h g light
w e | s h t champion.
Provided, of course,
the boys did their
best on that occa-
sion. and there is no
reason for thinking
otherwise.
/ was disappointed
in Rivers perform
ance. When Joe and
Leach boxed the first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20

Hughey Fullertons latest dope tells
just how many games each team will
win the coming season. Why not go
further, Hughey, and tell the managers
how to win them?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20
BLACK.
WHITE.
White to pl3y and mate Ii

White TO play and mate IN three moves.
Solution to Mr. William L. Arnolds
problem:
B-B2
The following problem is one OF the
masterpieces of this form of chess. IL
is the work of j. Berger and was award
ed the first prize in the Frankfort tour
ney of 1887. We reproduce II at the
request of one of our readers, who con-
siders il the most beautiful, and the
most difficult. problem ever composed.
RIACk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20
WHAT THE BATTERS ARE
DOING IN THE BIG LEAGUES
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Records Of all players who have played IN two
games up and including
Thursday ADriI II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20
RICHIE STILL
!. SEEMS BEST
Neither Cross Nor [ each Show
Well Enough to Stand
Chance to Beat Him.
M'CARTY WANTS TOO
MUCH MONEY TO BOX
Demands $4,000 to Meet
''Gunboat" Smith in
J. New York.
BY JAMES j. CORBETT.

Former Heavyweight Champion OF the World
Written for TIE Star.
on their showing in New York last
week neither Joe Rivers nor Leach Cross
strengthened his position as possible sue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20
SICII.IAN DEFENSE.
QUEENS PAWN OPENING.

II. Hokensen of Fort ID. 4. Russell.
Wyo. and John Prender OF Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20

Sporting Editor Star:
A claims there can be siX hits made
in one inning without a run being scored.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-08
SIX MEN ARRESTED
AT PORTER TRACKS
Charged With Making Books on Races
and Are Taken TO Valparaiso
For Trial.

PORTER, Ind, July S.-Under in
structions from Walter ]. Fabing.
prosecuting attorney, deputy sheriffs
Monday arrested six men whom they
say were making books at the Mineral
Springs race track here. The men
were arrested after the fifth race, and
were taken out OF the grounds so
quietly that few knew that the arrests
We're made. They were taken to Val
paraiso. arraigned in rhe circuit court
and released on $500 bonds each
Four of the arrested men were A
". Mcdowell, John Helms, Jake
Kohler and Chas. West. The other
two refused TO make their names
known.
The governor is sCrong in his in
tention that there shall be no gam
bling here" said Prosecutor Fabing
II am convinced, though, there is
no chance of the National guard be-
ing sent here. We have the situation
we'll in hand"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-08

bank last March, the merged institu-
ton taking the name of the two banks.
Monday upon the closing of the
merged institution, a statement was
sent broadcast by a press agent for
the Kuhn interests in which a di-
rector of the bank, whose name could
not be used" was quoted as saying
the government was unjust and was
treating the bank unfairly. The
statement further quoted the unnamed
director as saying the government was
responsible for the merger of the two
banks because ii was sanctioned by
Lawrence Murray then cOmptroller
of the currency.
The statement was almost immedi-
ately recalled by the distributors of
the report, but the recall in many
cases was ignored.
Previous TO the bank merger, the
Kuhns were identified with the First
National bank of Allegheny. on the
north side of the city. This fact
caused many rumors that this bank
too had closed it's doors. The reports
was unfounded, however, for the
Kuhns disposed of their interests and
resigned from all connection with the
bank some months ago.
Kuhns i'm Charge.
When application was made in the
federal court Monday afternoon for
receivers for the two Kuhn concerns,
Judge G. 2. Orr appointed for the
]. S. and w 5. Kuhn Co, inc, the
two Kuhns and J. *. Duff, treasurer
of the banking house.
For the American Water Works and
Guarantee Co. were appointed j. s.
and w. S. Kuhn, J. II. Purdy, gen
eral manager of the company. with
fourth to be appointed, Judge Orr
being of the opinion that one of the
receivers should be one having no f.
nancial interest in the company. The
receivers are required TO furnish
$4,000 bonds.
The affairs of the First-Second Ma
tional Monday are in the hands Of
c. G. Murray, who has been appoint
ed receiver. Bank men are taking
some reinsurance in this appointment
! because of Mr.. Murray's successful
winding up of the affairs of the de-
funct Allegheny National and Fort
Pitt National banks several years ago.
Mr.. Murray was former bank exam
| iner.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-08
ZELlE PAYS $40
FOR FREEDOM
American Suffraget Given Option of
Fine or Month at Hard Labor
She Pays.

LONDON July S.-Miss Zelie En-
erson, the young American girl who
has been aiding the English militant
suffragets, narrowly escaped being
sent 10 prison for one month at hard
labor Tuesday, when she was arraign-
ed IN the Thames police court or a
charge OF resisting the police.
The sentence was imposed but Miss
Emerson was recalled after she had
been led away and given the option
OF paying a $40 fine.
The fine was Immediately paid.
The stirring scenes which marked
the arrest OF Miss Sylvia Pankhurst
Monday night. were all but equalled
in court Tuesday when the militant
suffraget was arraigned.
The court demanded that Miss
Pankhurst give bond for good be-
havior or go 10 jail. She steadfastly
refused and when sentenced 10 jail
jumped TO her feet. shouting:
"Iu hunger strike, I'll hunger
strikei"
Miss Pankhurst was sentenced 20 q
term Of three months
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-08
RACE OVER LAKES
WILL START TODAY
Glenn Martins Machine is Wrecked
While He is Making a Trial
Flight at Chicago.

CHICAGO, July S.-Seven hydro
aeroplanes will start Tuesday from
Chicago on a water and air trip to
Detroit, 900 miles around the shore
of the lower peninsula Of Michigan.
The machines, each carrying a
driver and a passenger will rise at
noon and head south of east to Mich
igan City. Ind. the first control. To
carry out the schedule, the machines
will have to average 40 miles an hour
between controls. Late arrival at any
point will infiict a penalty. Those
scheduled to start are: Anthony jan
nus, st. Louis; Delloyd Thompson.
Chicago; Weldon B. Cooke, San
dusky; Beckwith Havens, Fishkiu;
Walter Johnson, New York; Logan A.
Villas. Chicago; Roy y. Francis, San
Francisco.
An unexpected dive into Chicago
harbor today wrecked Glenn Martins
machine and spoiled his chance for
getting away promptly with the other
competitors Tuesday. Martin. with
Charles Day, builder of the machine,
was making a trial fight when sud
den dip immersed the float Of one
wing and the machine and aviators
shot TO the bottom of the harbor
The men were rescued with difficulty
and the machine had TO be dis
mantled before it could be pulled out
Of the lake. other contestants offer
ed the help Of their mechanics and it
Is possible Martin will start late in
the Detroit flight. hoping to catch up
with the rest of the flyers.
The flyers are expected to cover the
900 mile course by July II.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-08
MAN CHARGED WITH
BRUTAL MURDER Of
HIS SWEETHEART
Girls Body is Found in Lake
Near WiIkeSbarre After Out
ing on July 4-LIeighbOrs
Heard Screams.

WILKES Pa. July s.
Charged with the brutal murder OF
his pretty sweetheart. Alice Crisp
well. Is. Herbetr Johns. IS. stoutly
denied Tuesday his guilt in the tragic
death of Miss Crispwell in Harvey's
Lake on the night Of the fourth OF
July.
Johns and the girls have been low
ers for a long time July 4. he left
this city 10 visit her at Harvey where
she was employed as a domestic.
He was last seen with the girl that
night. but returned To this city early.
When the girl did not return 70 her
hcme IL was thought she was staying
with her employer.
When a letter reached the Crisp
we'll home from Herbert Johns ad
dressed to Alice. the girls father be-
came alarmed and instituted a search.
COttagers had heard a girls frantic
screams for help on the night Of the
fourth and later the body OF the girl
was found floating on the water.
Johns was Immediately suspected
and last night placed under arrest.
He denied the crime. He said he
left the girl about a mile from her
home and started back as he was
not feeling well. Johns points out
that If he knew his sweetheart was
dead he would not have written 10
her last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. s. T.
Nicholson passed Johns that nigth
and heard the screams Of the girl.
The doctors examination revealed
no cause for the tragedy. The girl
was young and pretty and was known
to be attached 10 Johns
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-08
BUSINESS SHOULD
FORGET CONGRESS
Marshall Says industries Should
Stand on Own Feet and Go
After UndeveIOped Markets.

CINCINNATI, July s.-Vice- -Presi-
dent Marshall. in a remarkable in
asserted that the American business
man should forget the congress for
the next ten years.
When business is in a state Of
mind where il regards the congress
as the creature that opens and closes
its doors every day." he continued.
you are going to have money spent
around the capitol.
These sums may be spent proper
". and they may not. The principle
is that they are bound TO be spent.
and that is a part OF the business
system as conducted under the pres
ent ideas Of the American business
man that they be spent
Hurts Business Men"
The American business man ought
to forget the lawmakers. He does
not need 10 depend on this law or
that 1t only hurts him as a sue
The lobby will end naturally when
the business man stands on his own
feet and is ready 10 give and take
with the whole world. There is no
need for alarm in regard 10 our bus
mess. Markets being opened IN
South and Central America will give
us enough trade 10 keep every fac
tory IN tnlS country running twenty
four hours day, six days in the
week. The lobby investigation and
the new Tariff are simply going 70
force the American business man 10
show what he can really do and 20
get rid OF the idea that his business
depends on the congress.
j do not think we shall ever have
free trade. Ny idea is that we shall
reach the level Of the Walker tariff.
in force before the civil war. in which
the duties were on a basis OF 90 per
cent ad valorem. This much tariff
is necessary for revenue