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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
POINTS ON SCORING
BY NEWSPAPER MEN

NEW YORK. May 12.-The committee
appointed by the Base Ball Writer'S As
ISOLATION to clear up points in the scor
ing rules, SO as to bring about more
uniformity, held its first meeting here
yesterday and adopted a number Of
recommendations to be presented to the
national commission and through that
body to the playing rules committee OF
the big leagues for action.
The committee was unanimously in IA
vor of the much discussed plan of giving
a hit to a batsman who advances a base
runner on an infield iab when the bats
man reaches first and no error is made on
the play. 1t was argued that the good
points of this method of scoring outweigh
any defects it might have and that it was
the logical and equitable way to score
the play. Instructions already had been
issued to National and American League
official scorers to record the play a
base hit
The wording of several of the rules was
clarified, one being that only one assist
shall be credited to player who takes
part in the rundown of an opponent in
single play. A fielder might have two
assists in a double play. Some scorers
have been in doubt whether or not to
charge an error in case of runner being
caught mapping but getting back to his
base because of the man taking the throw
dropping the ball. The verdict was that
in case the runner would have been out
if the fielder had held the ball the latter
should be charged with an error
There is rule which reads: An error
shall not be charged against the catcher
or an infelder who attempts to complete
a double play unless the throw be SO wild
h4- to-
was voted to add to this proviso that
this. however, does not exempt from an
error a player who drops a thrown ball
when by holding it he would complete a
double play" In other words. there is
no additional exertion imposed on the
man taking the throw. as in the case of
one making 1t, and no reason why he
should be exonerated from an error.
Opinion has differed widely whether
when a runner starts to steal prior to a
ror also should be charged. 1t was the
opinion of the committee that not only
should the steal be credited but that the
battery error also should be charged.
The committee will recommend that the
rule makers define and provide for earned
runs in the summary of scores. Both
Messrs. Johnson and Heydler of the
American and National leagues, respec-
lively. are now keeping record or earned
runs and ating pitchers accordingly. The
present earned run differs from the old
earned run, taking account of everything
a pitcher might. do in a game to be re-
sponsible for tallies by opponents. The
theory of the plan is that it gives COR
rect line on a pitchers value in prevent
ing runs.
Another recommendation adopted. sug-
gested by f ]. Lanigan. the statistician
was that record be kept of the number
of times catchers throw out men attempt
ing to steal. The committeeman present
at the meeting We're: Jack Ryder Gin
cinnati. chairman; Thomas s. Rice, Brook
lyn, secretary: William Weart. Philadel-
phia, and F. G. Lieb and W. 8. Hanna,
New York.
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.SEMMES DOES
CLEVER WORK
Former Western Lad Distin-
cuisines Himself in Penn
Dartmouth Dual Meet.
TIES FOR FIRSTS
IN TWO EVENTS
Clears Bar in High lump at
5 Feet II Inches and Pole
Vaults II Feet s Inches.
BY II. C. BYRD.

Semmes. former Western High
School boy, distinguished himself by tying
for first place in two events i'm the dual
meet between Pennsylvania and Dart
mouth last Saturday. Dartmouth Won
the meet by score of 1Ol. points to 46la
The two events in which the Washing
ton lad figured were the high jump and
pole vault. Semmes tied with other
Dartmouth men for first place in each
event. In the high jump he cleared the
bar at feet IL inches and failed at &
feet. In the pole vault he went over IL
feet inches. Both were exceptionally
clever performances. especially consider
ing the fact that the weather conditions
were anything but conducive to high
class performances.
Semmes graduated from Western in
1909 and will finish at Dartmouth this
spring. In the indoor meets held at the
college last fall Semmes distinguished
himself by winning the all-round jumping
contests. receiving a handsome plaque
for his achievement.
There is every indication that Yale
will win the intercollegiate base ball
championship this year. The Dark
Blue has been putting up wonderful
game since it got fairly started and
has won twelve games without loss.
defeating. some Of the best college
teams in the country OF course, the
real test will come when the Princeton
and Harvard series are played. because
If 1t cannot win from those schools il
will not be able to establish legit-
innate claim to the title
The following is the schedule of
games to be played in the amateur
leagues today:
Central League, 1st and NJ streets
northwest-Printers VS.. Twining.
Capital City. North Capitol and l.
streets northwest - Bankers vs.. Cor
nell.
Departmental. White Lot-Post Of
fee vs. G. and L.
East Washington. 18th and u streets
WORCESTERSHIRE VS.. St. Agnes.
Federal Grant circle and Cpshur
street-Pension VS.. Tangiewoods
Northwest S. S. Georgia avenue and
Kenyon street st. Paul VS.. Mount
Pleasant
Railroad Y. N. {. A.. 9Th street and
Florida avenue northeast-Station vs.
EXpressmen.
Southeastern. lath and II streets
st-Dreadnoughts vs. Mohawl<s
Treasury, White Lot-Open date
Marquette. 3Jth street and Wiscon-
sin a-enue-Medicos vs.. St Stephens
The chances appear VERY good for
both Cornell and Bankers in the Capt.
tai City League. While il would be
ridiculous TO start making pennant
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ing the remainder of the teams stay here
1t is hoped that he Will b. able 10 pay
by the time the Nationals reach Detroit
Thursday.
Both sides scored in the opening inning.
Noeller started by getting A scratch MT,
stole second and took third on Schaefer s
sacrifice. He scored on Walshs error
when Baumgardncr tried 10 catch INN
mapping.
In the Browns half the score was tied
Hughes hit Johnston after Shotten had
been retired. Johnston stole second ana
scored When Hughes throw 10 first was
wild.
In the third the Browns took the lead
on an error by Schaefer and a home run
drive by Williams. which Melted couple
of runs
1t was not until the fifth tina; the Ma
tionais tied the score. and but for some
laundering on the bases they should have
gained lead in this inning. ShanNs
started matters with a two-basGer to
left and Mcbride promptly scored him
with single to center Hughes was out.
but Moe'ler got hit past Austin which
Walsh picked up. but could not throw.
Mcbride. however. rounded third base
and before he could get back Walsh had
thrown the ball TO Austin and Mcbride
was ont. Milan singled and scored Noel
leT. sending Schaefer 10 third. Then
Milan stole. but with second and third
cIeup'td I~dpof x SO htN oht 81 ma
;ers stood until the eighth. when the
Browns cinched the game. Hughes start
ed by walking Johnston. Williams bunt-
ed and Hughes threw poorly TO first.
Pratt followed sat and Hughes again
threw poorly. Johnston scoring. Then
Brief lit to- left for two bases. sending
Williams and Pratt home. He took third
on an out and scored himself While Nc
Bride was throwing out Walsh. There
was nothing doing for the Nationals in
their half of the ninth and the game was
over Score
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GERMANS PREPARING
FOR THE O[YMP|CS
London Advices Say the Teu-
tons Will Cut a Big
Figure in 1916.

LONDON. May l2.-The Olympic con
gress at Lausanne brought out pontedly.
chiefly in private conversation among it's
members the astounding thoroughness OF
the German organization for the next
Olympic games in Berlin in 1916. accord
ing TO advices circulated here. LII is said
that four departments of the German
government are concerned with the or
ganization of athletic clubs and private
subscribers are contributing on, large
scale American training methods are
being closely studied and widely adopted.
At the preliminary opening of the
stadium next month Emperor William
will blow this highly organized enthu-
siasm into fame. and all young Germany
will be in training. and by 1916 be ready
to compete in every branch of the games
AS one or the Italian delegates at Laus-
anne said, this explosion of athletic
energy is a phenomenon of which history
will have to take serious notice.
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predictions this early in the sea son.
there seems little doubt that these are
the two strongest clubs in the circuit
al present. Southland seems to have
a good hitting club but its pitchinG
has not been OF a high enough STANDARD
so far TO carry il through the seas
with the greatest success.
The tri-cornered boat race scheduled
for last Saturday between Harvard.
Princeton and Pennsylvania is booked
for today al 4 o'clock The water was
SO rough Saturday that it was impos-
sible to hold the event. IL is thought
that conditions will be all right for the
race today. but if moi ii will be can
celed
a claim has been put in BY tn.
Tuxedo team to the effect that IL did
not lose the game yesterday to Ben
ming. as has been reported. The Tuxedo
management states that the BennlnS
nine left the field in the fourth inning,
and that the game should belong u
Tuxedo by forfeit.
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se Of Can and Foster Big Handicap to Effectiveness Of Nationals
FOSTER MAY BE OUT
IN NEXT TWO WEEKS

u was stated Mt Georgetown
University Hospital today that
Eddie Foster. midget third sack
err ~ tho Nationals, may be out
Within the next two weeks. Fos-
ter's condition has improved to
such an extent that nc Will prob
ably he allowed to get up for n
short time daily later this week.
and his recovery 10 point where
he will nc able 10 leave the hos
pital will then he merely a mat
ter Of a week or ten days. How
ever. IL Is stated. Eddie Will not
he IN shape to get hack into the
game for some time. though his
physical condition at the time
he went tn the hospital WAS
such that complete recovery. 1t
Is believed. will he a question Of
only short time.
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Walsh Stops Athletics.

CHICAGO, May ED Walsh returned
to the game Yesterday after long rest.
and Chicago defeated PHILADELPHIA in the
opening game OF the series here. to g.
The locals won the game by punching
hits after costly errors by Barry and
Baker.
and the visitors punched three hits be-
hind base on balls, and almost tied the
score.
The features Of the game were McInnis'
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But the boys know that / am as much
interested to get the team in the winning
column they are
Chases actions in the ball park seem
to bear out the statement that he feels
none too good. He is under playing
weight now and appears to go at his
work in half-hearted way. Many of
the players have said that Chase lately
has been complaining of not feeling any
too well. And his actions on the ball
field certainly seem to bear this out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
ODDS FAVOR MCCARTHY.
Luther Arrives in Calgary for His
Scrap With Pelkey.

CALGARY. Alberta, MAY 12--Luther
McCarty; who meets Arthur Pe!key in
a ten-round bout here May -. arrived
last night from New York. lie will get
into good shape in two weeks nc said
lie will open training quarters this after
noon.
Pelkey has been working with Tommy
Burns for ten days. and already is show
ing great Improvement.
odds have shortened 10 Ia tn :. with
Mcfarty the 0hC.ce.
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LONG PIGEON FLY.
Homers Come From Connellsville.
Pa. in Good Time.

The second race OF the Washington
Racing Pigeon Club was flown from Con-
nelIsville. Pa. yesterday. distance. air line.
$50 miles. The birds were liberated at
a:1o am. % AIR g. r. Zimmerman. who
telephened birds liberated $40. northeast
wind. The average speed in yards for
winners was as follows
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WASHINGTON

tBatted for Gallia in the ninth.
, Washington ........ o q q %
ST. Louis. ........... o . o y u x
Two-base hits-Ausin Brief and Shanks. Home
rrn-G Williams HitS-Of Hughes. u in in
nings. Sacrifice. hits-Sfhacfer and Walsh. Stolen
h.ases-Johnstor. Shanks and Milan. Left on
Gase--St. Louis. 4: Washington. =. First base on
balls-Of Hugnes. ): of Baumgardner. T. Hit bv
pi;cher-By Hughes. j; by Baumgardner.
Struck oui-By Hughes. >: by Raumgardner. 3.
tmpircs-AIessrs. OLougnlin and Ferguson. Time
OF game-l hour and IS minutes.
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home run, Strunk's triple and the fielding
of Barry and Weaver. Score:
Philadelphia o o . 0-3
Two-base hits-E. Walsh. Schaller. Fourier.
Three-base hit-Str,Ink. Home run-McInnis.
Hits-On Brown. ) in & innings; of Taf. In
innings. Sacrifice ht-Mattick. Sacrifice fly.
Collins. Stolen base-Rath. Double plays
Schalk to Weaver: F. Collins TO McInnis 10
Barry Left on Observation-Disclosures. s: Chicago.
T. First base on balls-On Brown, 4: on Walsh.
4; OF TAFT. l. Hit by pitcher-By Brown H.ordl
Struck out-By Walsh, 6; by Brown. 2: by Taf.
l. Wild pitches-Walsh ~. Empires-Messrs.
Hildebrand and Evans. Time OF game hours
and 8 minutes.
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Tournament Ends Tomorrow.

The fourth annual tournament of thu
Washington Duckpin Association Will
be brought to a close tomorrow might
at the Palace alleys. Tonight's sched
ule is as follows.
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EASTERN ASSOCIATION.

Al Waterbury Waterbury, 5: Pittsheid. g.
At Bridgeport Bridgeport. q. Springfield, >.
At New Havcn-New Haven. a. New London.
Z tcleyep inuingS,.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

TOMORROW.
Chicago at New York
Pittsburgh at Phila.
Cincin'ti ut Brooklyn.
ST. Louis at Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
SCHEDULES.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
TODAY. TOMORROW
Wash at St Louis. Wash'n at St Louis
New York AT Cleveland. New York at Cleveland.
Phila- al Chicago. Phila. at Chicago.
Boston at Detroit. Boston at Detroit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
No games scheduled.
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ing the remainder of the team stay here.
1t is hoped that he will b. able to play
by the time the Nationals reach Detroit
Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12

TODAY.
Chicago at New York.
Pittsburgh at Phila.
C.ncin'ti AT Brooklyn.
St. Louis at Boston.
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NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE.

At Bnghampion-Wilkes-B u; Bingham
ton. l.
At Elmira-Eimira. l.: Scranton ~
At I.tica-Albany. Z: Utica. q.
At Syracuse-Troy, ): Syracuse, , ,ten in
piu.si
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
MINOR LEAGUE GAMES.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Louisville. :: Indianapolis. o first game,
): Louisville, ) tsecond game,
Kansas City. =: Minneapolis. ].
Milwaukee. 10: st. Paul. ].
Columbus. 4: Toledo. ].
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

Chattanooga. 1: Mobile. o first game. Mobile
o: Chattanooga, tseccDd game,.
Nashville. .: New Orleans o.
Atlanta s: Montgomery .
Memphis IL; Birmingham -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12

DOUBTLESS PM. FIRST SQUAD.
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Chick Gandii underwent an N-ray ex-
animation of his left foot last night and
IL was definitely determined that there
are no bones broken. but several lga-
ncnts seem TO be torn loose which. with
proper care. should he healed in two or
three DAYS.
Gandil has been instructed to remain
i'm his room with his foot elevated dur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12

Baumsardner. who during the winter
was touted as a real rival for Walter
Johnson, did not pitch the kind OF ball
that made him look impressive Yesterday
Had he been up against a team which
could take advantage of opportunities
he would probably have been knocked off
the slab. AS ii was, he was in lots of
trouble. but finally got away with the
game. Seven hits and three walks, how
ever. melted only three runs. but there
probably would have been more doing
later but for the disastrous exhibition of
The Nationals in the eighth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22

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RATES.
Heip. Situations. Lpst and Found, Rent Rooms
Country Board etc. sent word eaco t!ms
gpr l., words rc-".
Miscellaneous Sales suj Wants. Business ~
g. tunties. Automobiles, etc, one cent wore
'.ch time FOR three mo:e times. win . Id
~orl uiia.mupi.
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The mirror., 1913-02-06
The "MennOnites"
Continued from 1st pnge)

started selling some of their pro-
ducts that they could not use, they
were cheated but could do nothing,
so they sent several of their boys
away to school to be educated and
as they sold more grain, cattle, sheep,
and horses, they bought more land
and finally started teaching the
English language to t b e coming
generation.
AS l said before, the father takes
charge of all the money and buries
it in secret places~at fight time, in
stead of banking it. When anyone
goes to town. with the fathers CON-
sent, of course, he is. given ten cents
for spending money; if he takes in
grain he gets fifteen cents. 1t may
be interesting to know how they
spend this munifcent allowance:
The boys invariably buy peanuts;
the men always buy alcohol. They
do not go into saloons, for it is
against their religion; besides ten
cents wouldn't last long there.
They 60 to drug stores and dicker
for alcohol which they mix with
water. They make very good wine
themselves, though, and always
drink it with their meals.
During harvest, they eat break
fast while it is yet dark and then go
to the fields. AT twelve o'clock
their lunch is brought to them which
consists of black bread, cucumbers,
fresh from the vines, and wine.
They eat their supper about nine
O'Clock and often work in the moon
light.
Thus, you. see, these simple folk,
living, or existing, not unlike the
Prince of the House of David"
pass away their lives, so it seems to
us, but to them, their abstaining
from the pleasures of the world
simplicity in dress, habits and liv-
ing. and last of all, worshiping their
Colour God-in their own man-
ner, with the promise of immortal
ity. is the greatest glory to be
attained.
The mirror., 1913-02-06
SCHOOL REPORT.

Following is the school history
for the month of January 1913:
Number of school sessions, l3; School
attendance at opening session Jan.
3rd, 1913, 169; Average attendance
during month, LA, Highest, 1T;
Lowest, l69; Average. compulsory
attendance, IA; Average voluntary
attendance, 100; Number excused
by medical department durin g
month temporarily, 27; permanently,
l; Number excused by Deputy War
den. during month temporarily, 0;
permanently, l; Number enrolled
during mouth, "a; Discharged from
institution, 9; Pupils reported for
breach of institutional rules, O; Pu-
pills reported for Incidence and lack
of interest in school work, 0.
j. j. SULLIVAN,
Deputy Warden.
The mirror., 1913-02-06
On entering the boiler room the

On entering the boiler room the
absence of coal is noted; no coal be-
ing visible as it is elevated to hop
per bin directly over the front of
the boilers, from there it is lowered
to a hopper holding a half ton,
thence by spout to another hopper
over the CRATES. The large bin is ca
pable of holding several car loads
of coal. Attached to the smaller
hopper is suspended scale where
all coal is weighed and recorded.
Thus the job of shoveling coal is
entirely eliminated; even in unload
ing the coal from the car, arrange
ment is made whereby all incoming
coal comes in hopper bottom cars,
and half car is dumped at time
into man-holes, set over a bin di-
rectly in front of the coal crnsher-
all coal being crushed before used.
From the crusher the coal is run on
a belt conveyor to a bucket convey
or which elevates it to the large
overhead bin. Two men can un-
load on an average of six cars day.
The ashes are carried away by
bucket conveyor.
When it comes to fire protection
many town of less than 5000 in
habitants would envy the new pris-
on. There are two large fire pumps
with discharge of 1900 gallons a
minute, with more close at hand.
made it a point to familiarize
myself with all the facilities at hand.
not for the purpose of writing this
article but Tor my own special bene-
fit. | had no idea of receiving q
call from the local correspondent,
but from time to time I'll gladly
contribute.
The mirror., 1913-02-06

a number of inmates have asked
for lists of papers and magazines
which are worth subscribing for. 1t
would be a mighty big task to pre-
pare list of all worth while publ
cations for the good reason that
they are thicker than flies in the
summertime. However, we have
set down the names for a few,
which we can recommend as always
good: Of weekly and semi weekly
newspapers, the Tacoma Ledger,
Butte Miner, Progress, (Minneapo-
lis), West St. Paul Times, st. Louis
Republic, Kansas City Star, Knox
vile, Gowa) Express, Saltwater
Gazette, Minneota (Minn.) Mascot,
Inter-Ocean and Dunlop's Dispatch,
(Chicago), Mesaba Ore, iHibbing,
Minn.0 St. Louis Globe Democrat
and the Phoenix, (Muscogee, Okla, }
are all good investments. The
monthly publication offer large
field for selection also, and the fol-
lowing list contains a number of
the best ones: The Mediator, Hol-
lands Magazine, the Outlook, Lip
pincott's, Strand, the Texas Maga-
zine, Red Book. Green Book, Popu-
lar and the Current Literature mag
azines.