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Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-07-26
KNIGHT AS SANTA CLAUS.

Charles II. knight. the next
Democratic State Senator from the
Thirty-sixth district. was the for
tunate winner OF the two large candy
prizes at st. Pauls church picnic on
wednesday evening, and generously
gave his winning to the orphans OF
81. Joseph's and st. Vincent Orphan
Asylumns, playing midsummer Kris
Kringle, so to speak.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-07-26
CATHOLIC UNION OFFICERS.

The Catholic Yonng Mems Ma
tional Union concluded its thirty
ninth annual convention at Detroit
on Wednesday with the election Of
officers and the selection OF Cam
bridge Springs. Pa. for the 1914
convention. Officers elected were;
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
ENGEL TURNS TRICK
ON THE ATHLETICS
Youngster Rushes in and Wins
Where Two Star TWirIers
Had Failed.
By SENATOR"

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3-"My
Poy Chloe" Engel Is an hero to-
day. The youthful finger can point
TO his 2-to-1 win over the Athletics with
considerable pride II he Is so minded.
because he succeeded where two we'll
known pitchers failed. To Joe Engel,
the milk bottle hurler Of the Nationals.
goes the signal honor of having turned
back the flying Athletics. He pitched
clever game throughout.
Joe was trifie wild, but he got the
decision. and fine support from his team
en bled him to chalk up the win. 1t
began to look for a long time yester-
day as though Joe would fail to come
through. II was in the third inning
that Engel walked a batter, and when
Milan dropped Eddie Murphy's easy fly
a run was chalked up. This looked like
a mountain until the seventh
Two runs were chased across by the
rather lucky Griffmen. Foster walked
as a starter, and went to second while
Barry was disposing of Gandil. Nor
gan came through with a clean single
to center and Foster scored. Something
went wrong with Walshs arm and the
ball, eluding Schang, went to the back
stop. while Morgan ran to third. John
Henry poled one across, which scored
Morgan with the Climbers only other
tollY The score:
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

DETROIT, Sept. at might be just
as well to have determined now, or soon,
lust what the official batting figures
for Tyrus Cobb may be. A disparity OF
one hit in the dope sent out by the two
leading baseball statisticians OF the
country is causing much argument. and
also Is making II impossible to decide
the exact relative standings of the two
coutenders in the batting championship
race that threatens to be one OF the
closest In history. Heretofore disputes
OF this kind have caused much rancor,
and the 1910 season closed with scan
dal that II is entirely undesirable to
have repeated.
Irwin M. Howe, the American League
official statist!cian. gives Cobb one hit
more than Is credited by George NJ.
Moreland, the Pittsburgh dopester.
Both are leaders in their line, and each
always is accurate, IN so far as he can
be from the information attainahle. Mr..
Howe, to some extent. relies on the off,
cial fgures, which are always access
ible to him. but which. Of course, are
always several games behind Mr..
Moreland complies his records from the
box scores OF the Associated Press. The
difference in figures comes from the
difference in sources OF Information
that the two men have relied on.
II is believed that d game played in
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. g.
George Mcbride. the dandy captain
and shortstop OF the Griffmen, con-
tributed the feature play Of the battle
yesterday. when he dashed In behind
Joe EngeI in the ninth inning. seized
Eddie Murphy's slow bounce with his
bare hand, and threw him out at first
That play was the bright feature OF o
a game that dragged along inning after
inning with few redeeming qualities.
Remembering the great batting rally
of the day previous. Connei Mack sent N
Danny Murphy to hit for Bob Shawkey:
Eanny is some pinch hitter. too, II might
be said right here. but he went after
the first ball and popped to the box,
Engel came close to spelling this put
out, sticking his bare I'm out on top OF
Henry's mitt, where the ball finally nes-
tied. Then came the real play Of the
game.
Eddie Murphy. who had smashed a
clean single on Labor Day in the tenth
frame. bounced high one over EngePs
dnme. Joe stuck up his hands. but
could not reach the ball. George Nc
Bride was on the job. however. Across
the field he came at lightning speed.
He reached down and grabbed that
bouncing ball with his bare hand, and
with one continuous motion threw out
Murphy by an eyelash.
Just how valuable that play was may
De reasoned from what happened later.
OIdring singled, and would have put
two runners on the bases, with Collins
and Baker TO face Engel. The young
ster Is none too strong when runners
are botherirg him, and the Mackmen
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
Opponents for Smith
May Be Hard to Find

NEW YORK. N. Y. Sept. 3.-If Gun
boat Smith keeps up his winning career
much longer II will soon became as diff
fcult to locate fitting opponents for him
as II is to find one for Sam Langford.
Among the white hopes he has yet to
meet are Al Palzer and Arthur Pelkey.
Meeting Pelkey looks to be merely a
necessary formality. but the giant Pal
ger should furnish enough opposition to
make the match worth while. This
match is expected TO be clinched shortly.
Gunboat says he is not anxious to box
again until the fall, but a liberal offer
will make him change his mind, no
doubt.
II Smith dispOses Of PaIzer and
Pelkey there will remain nothing else
for him to do than to 20 again over
ground already covered. Even n he is
successful there is not likely to arise a
demand for him to cross the color line.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
WORK Is
DISPLAYED BY JOE
Grf Intended Using Enge as Relief Pitcher But Sent Him
to the Mound and He Made Good-zeb Milan Came
Near Losing the Game.
BY SENATOR

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Sept. BY
his remarkably effective work yester-
day Joe Engel, the ,Grifrmor's milk
bot'se baby twirier. demonstrated once
more his ability to pitch winning bali.
no matter who his opponent NAV be.
Letting the Mackmen down with five
scattered hits, one a scratch, is no
mean task. yet that Is what engeI .iIti
yesterday. He was In trouble fire.
quently. 'tis true, but always through
HIS wildness, not because the enemy
were hitting him. They couldn't do
that.
When the Griffmcn came here from
Boston Manager Griffith did NOT In
tend using Engel at all. Boehling,
Johnson. Hughes, and Groom were to
do the fiinging here, with Engel acting
as a relief pitcher. But when he got
here the Old Fox changed his mind.
why don't you work Engel against
Philadelphia now that he is going
goodT' was asked OF Griffith on the
train to New York from Boston.
Not a chance" was Grifrs reply.
He has been slammed all over the
arena every time he has faced them
this year"
True. but that was last spring and
early this summer, when he wasn't
going any too weIl-''
him. can't TELL" replied The Old Fox.
Yesterday the kid twirler was sent to
the mound and made good.
Keeping up his custom of recent date,
Zeb Milan came through with an error
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

that came close to putting the Mack
men one more game ahead OF the Capt.
tolians. Strange to say however,
Milan's error yesterday was-on an easy
fly ball that Eddie Murphy sent his way
In the third Usually Milan lets some
grounder roll through his legs, but yes
terday he pranced around under that
fly and then dropped IT, Ii Hung
Schang, the crack backstop OF the
Mackmen. had walked. and he scooted
to second On the misplay. He gaIloped
to third when Oldring forced Murphy.
and scored on Collins solid drive tn 1ef
He never would have tailed at all but
for Milan's error Milan's fielding or
the past week or so has been far from
excellent He has made fine catches IN
that time. but he seems to have lost
his steadiness, that used to be feature
Of his work
held the Mackmen to a single run, an
error making that possible. After two
were down In the fourth he walked
Barry, Schang. and Shawkey, and then
forced Eddie Murphy to pop to Milan.
McInnis tore double down the left
gone, and had to stand there and watch
Jimmy Walsh breeze and Barry pop to
Mcbride. With two out and Collins on
second In the seventh. the best that
Baker could do was to shove. I'D a weak
fly back Of Morgan. Cutie getting un-
der It easily. In the ninth Danny MUIR
ply, hitting for shawkey. popped to
Brides great play on Eddie Murphy.
Oldring singled, but Collins who won
the game from Walter johnson, dished
up q weak fiv to Gandil. and the battle
was done. Engel had hunbied the
Mackmen for the first time this season.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
TY COBB'S MARK AT
BAT Is IN DOUBT

this city is the cause of the divergencs
IN the figures, and that in this par
ticular game the Associated Press box,
and that of the official scorer, differed
on one hard hit ball, one charging an
error and the other crediting a hit.
The Associated Press box In every city
Is supposed to agree with the official
score on the matter of base hits and
errors. Opinion, Of course eEters into
the scoring Of these II. in some par
ticular game, the press association
scorer was more liberal than the CONF
piler of Official averages, the disparity
would be explained
during the last home stand of the
Tigers on which Cobb has hit balls
that, without prejudice, could be scored
either way. In justice both to the
official scorer and to Cobb. IL may be
said that the player has not been given
the better of IL. The official scorer has
handled the play as Il appeared TO him
Were there a desire to pad. there have
been a couple Of balls on which Cobb
has reached first that could have been
handed to him as hits. In each case
the official scorer charged an error.
The ball that IL Is believed Is the one
that makes the difference in figures
was hard hit. and n tough chance, but
there was opportunity TO make a play.
Seemingly two different opinions have
resulted in two differing decisions.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
UMPIRE BRENNAN
CALLED BY LYNCH
0verruIes Arbiter and Takes
Occasion to Declare Action
Is Without Precedent.

NEW YORK. Sept. S.-President
Thomas ]. Lynch. in a ruling handed
down today on the recent forfeiture OF
the second game Of the Glants-Phillies
doubIe-header, awards the game given
TO the Giants by forfeit to the Philhes,
and takes occasion to publicly call
down Umpire Brennan.
President Lynch says: "As Mr.. Bren-
mans ruling is without precedent.
waive all technical procedure in ruling
on this protest, in order that a prompt
disposition OF the AFFAIR may be had
and the best interests of the game NAV
be served.
Acting solely on Umpire Brennan's
statement. / am compelled to set aside
his decision forfeiting this game to New
York by to 0. The game will be
counted in the records for Philadelphia
by runs to G. this being the score when
said game was stopped in the ninth
inning through error Of the umpire
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. S.-Jim
Shaw, the sensational young pitcher
from York. in the Tri-state League, will
report TO Manager Griffith tomorrow in
Washington and may be used against
the New York Yankees. His work in
the bushes has been so remarkable this
season that Manager Griffith has plenty
of confidence in his ability to make good
from the jump in the big show.
IT have wired Shaw to report tomor-
row and have every reason to expect
he will be on hand" says the Old Fox
''This Kid ought to make a great twirIer
for us. Walter Nanny, who pitched for
my New York team and is now in the
Tri-State, tells me that the boy Is the
best youDgster he has ever seen. l
know from what he has been doing up
there In York that he must be in per-
rect shape for active work and / shall
not hesitate about sending him to the
firing line"
Therefore. Shaw may be expected to
start one OF the games in Washington
against the Yankees. The Chancemen
open q four-game series with the Griff-
men at Florida avenue tomorrow after
noon. There are no double-headers in
the series. both postpo led games having
been played on the last time the Yam
kaea visited the Capital.
Eddie Walsh. secretary of the Wash
ington baseball club, was a visitor to
Philadelphia yesterday and he saw the
victory at Shibe Park. Yes, he was
feeling good last night
Bill Morley, the Hartford, Conn,
shortstop, will also report tomorrow, as
Will Doc Ayres, Harry Hedgepeth and
Buck Barton, the three Virginia League
twirlers. ''Slim" Love, the Atlanta
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
SHAW WILL REPORT
HERE TOMORROW
MANAGER Wires York Pitcher to Be on Hand for Climbers Re-
turn When Yankees Open Here, and Will Be Used in the
Series-Moriey Comes, Too.
By SENATOR"

southpaw. who stands six feet sever
inches In his bare toots!es, may not ap'
pear for another week. Billy Allen will
not report. Indeed, the Montreal out
fielder may be let go by Griffith as not
being ready for fast company.
Ben Spencer. the Petersburg garden
er. may he seen in the outfield at Flor
lad avenue against the Yankees. This
youngster showed early this season
that he could hit, but illness raised
havoc with his batting average and he
Is now far down in the list of Virginia
League sluggers. However, with Hank
Shanks' injured ankle bothering him,
Spencer stands an excellent chance OF
being used.
Joe Gedeon, the California catamount,
Mackmen and did smooth piece Of
work. He handled ground balls better
than Milan, but his hitting was not
in evidence. However, when only four
hits We're made off Bob Shawkey and
two of them were by Henry, no COM
plant is being made that Gedeon failed
TO solve his curves. Gedeon lis a good
ball player and, played regularly, might
learn considerable about hitting.
The Griffmen leave tonight at 6:a
and are due to arrive In the Capital At
10:25. Immediately dispensing to their
several homes in the city. There will
be no morning practice for them for
the remainder of the season, but MORN
ing meetings may be held, though none
will be in order tomorrow
Thus far on the final swing around
the circuit the Griffmen have won
eleven games and lost seven. An even
break with the Mackmen will make the
trip entirely successful and keep them
within striking distance Of the Nap
landers.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
McBRIDE'S PLAY IS
FEATURE OF GAME
Climbers Dandy Captain Furnishes Thriller in the NINTH Back
ing Up EngeI in Fine Stye-shawkey Is Voted Prom
isng Youngster-GandiI Also Star
By SENATOR"

n ieht have won out in one Of their
many ciouting exhibitions. But Nc
Bride spiked all that when he threw out
Murphy.
The Griffmen have now seen Bob
Shawkey. the former Baltimore oriole.
and they vote him one OF the best
youngsters they have faced this season.
He did not allow a hit for four innings
and only three for the entire contest
He was unlucky in walking Foster to
open the seventh inning, for Morgan and
Henry followed with hard drives for
safeties. But don't think this Shawkey
person isn't some pitcher. He Is one
Of the best seen this season by the
writer, and, with those clouting demons
behind him, should win many games
for the Mackmen in the days to come
Chick Gandirs circus leap into the
air in the third. dragging down Baker s
liner headed for right field. was one
of the few pretty things OF the day.
II saved Engel much trouble, too, for II
ended the inning with Oldring and COL
Inns left on the bases. The big first
baseman took three or four steps and
then jumped. He must have gone up
Ave feet into the air, but his big mltt
intercepted that liner and saved Engels
bacon.
whts Rube oid1ine walked in III.
fifth Clark Griffith became peeved
Furthermore. he didn't hesitate to ex-
press himself. Finally, Billy Evans
came over to the bench and bawled
him out. Grin returned the bawling and
was ordered to leave the enclosure He
took his time about leaving. but he
left. firing verbal broadside at Evans
as he vanished. He directed his team
after that from the little gate beside
the grandstand.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
Rowing at Yale.

Rowing with rowing seems 10 be in
order among the followers of Yale's
crew. the alumni being all riled I'D
over the prospect of having Averill Har-
riman coach the team again next year.
The Yale oarsmen are tired Of having
the Harvard crew watch them finish
behind every year. and 1t is expected
tia, something radical will be done with
the coaching system. Harvard has been
proving too successful on the water OF
late. and Yale men find it particularly
tiresome in view OF the fact that condi-
tions could be bettered.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
Mclean Wins Four
Firsts With Horses

Edward Beale Mclean. the Washing
ton cIubman and horseman, once more
humbled the Vanderbilts and others OF
Americas wealthy horse owners at the
Newport horse show yesterday, winning
four firsts, five seconds, three thirds,
and one fourth.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt took one first,
three thirds. and two fourths, and r. c.
Vanderbilt first. second. and fourth.
all in the breeding class, the only one
in which he showed. To this time. Mr..
Mclean has proven that lie has a great
er stable than either OF the Vanderbilts
or any other horseman at the show To-
day the contest will continue.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
Fast Base Running
Wins for Red Sox

BOSTON, Sept. 3.-Speedy base rum
ming was responsible for the 4 to 2 VIC
tory OF the Boston Red Sox over the
New York Yankees in yesterdays
game. A double steel scored one run and
three others were scores from second
base. The Yankees had an equal num-
ber of chances to score in the same
amer. but we're not there with the
footwork.
Score by innings: RH.E
New York .......... Ol0 00l 00Q-a 3 o
Boston ............. 202 900 00x-4 10 3
Batteries: McHale and Sweeney;
Bedlent and Thomas.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
Series doubtful.

There is some thought that the Bank
ets will be unable to get to Richmond
for the series games owing to the fact
tina. several OF the players will have
gone back to college. The Bankers have
number of capable substitutes, and
the fact that the team would be weak
ened should in no way keen the team
from going TO Richmond The obliea-
tion Is one which should be met by all
o Ids ~
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
White Sox Take Two
From the NapIanders

CLEVELAND. Sept. 3.-Cleveland's
winning streak of eight straight was
broken by the White Sox when two
games were won from the Maps.
Fvores TO and 9 to 3. Scott who
Was knocked out OF the box on Labor
Day. came back and held Cleveland at
bay throughout the greater part of the
game. Blanding. CullOp and Kahler
were ineffective against Chicago in the
second.
Scores by innings: R.HE.
Chicago .:........... 900 900 O3O-3 O
Cleveland ............ 900 900 COL 0
Batteries: Steen. Cullop. Kahler and
O'Neil; Scott and Kuhn.
Second game; R.HE
Chicago ............. oS2 oil sO-s J
Cleveland ............ OlO 600 02-S Il 2
Batteries: Blanding. Cullop, KahIer
and Carish; Benz and Schalk.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
Vaughn comes back.

Vaughn set al rest the decisions Of
the wiseacres by pitching one OF the
best games of his career yesterday.
He turned back the Cards and showed
that he still possesses ability. When
right Vaughn Is one Of the best of
iefhanders, but when wrong, like all
the others, is a miserab BILE failure. Big
Jim had q great chance here which
he did not improve.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
hilan's error.

Zeb Milan came near blowing the
game with an error yesterday. The
Linden lad is playing in and out ball
and has been for quite a while. Milan
has been hitting Of late but his field
ing on ground balls has not been of
the best He can no longer claim to
he one of the best outfeldcrs ia the
game, as he is not playing up 20
standard.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
BOB TiAYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP
EVERY KNOCK is A BOOST
Engel came through.

Joe Engel added a nice one to his
string yesterday and is deserving Of
a world OF credit for the performance
Succeeding where both Johnson and
Boehling failed. Engel not only pitched
creditsb!e ball. but was given better
support than BoehIing got Joe was
wild, but stuck to II all the way. 1t
will be but a question of time before
the younEster rounds out into a reg
ular pitcher.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
New York State League.
Hegarty in town.

Jack Hegarty is enthusiastic over his
job at Raleigh this year. The genial
Blue and Gray captain of last years
team. believes he will have a winner
with the Aggies and looks forward to
a successful season. Hegarty's ambi-
tion is to trim Georgetown In the an
nual game at Raleigh. and the team will
be hurried forward at top speed 10 meet
the date. which is the last Saturday in
October
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

HYA1'TSvILLE, Nd. Sept 3-Wil-
sons pitching was too much for the
Berwyp team yesterday. and HyattsvilIe
II today in possession of the champion
ship Of Prince George county. The
score was 9 70 z
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
Southpaw Reports
To Manager Chance

BOSTON. Sept. 3-Patrick Martin, a
southpaw pitcher. who was purchased
recently by the New York Americans
from the Lawrence (Mass) club. OF the
New England League. reported today to
Manager Chance. 49,
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
Cubs Pocket Two,

ST. LOUIS, Sept 1.-TWO fast games
were won by the Chicago Cubs from the
St Louis Cardinals. Scores. to 3 and
to J. The pitchers played the greatest
part in both contests. Chicag0s twirIers
being steadier In the pinches. Jim
Vaughn. former Yankee and Climber.
did not allow st. Louis a hit in the
second game until the sixth.
Score by innings RH.E.
Chicago .............. 900 022 Ou-5 o
St Louis ............ 01O OO2 OoO-3 3
Batteries-Moore. Lavender. and Arch
er; Periftt and Wingo.
Second game RHE.
Chicago ............. 003 900 CO.'S 10 q
St. Louis ............ 600 90 COL .
Batteries - Griner and Hildebrand:
Vaughn and Bresnahan.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
PHILADELPHIA.

Runs-Foster Morgan. schang. Stolen
boses-Henry oIdrlng, Collins Two-bass
hit-McInnes. First base errors-Philadei-
phia, ]. Left on Observation-Disclosures. s; Phila-
delphia. II. UmpIrCs-Messrs. Ferguson and
Evans. Time OF game hours and minutes
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS
New England League.

Springfield. s: Waterbury, ;.
Pittsfield, 3: Meriden. 2
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

NeW England League.
Worcester, 3; FAN River, 5 first
game).
Worcester. 5; Fall River, (second
game).
Lawrence, 6: Brockton, s.
Lowell. (; Lynn. 2.
New Bedford, 8; Portland. 0.
K. ]. T. League.
Paducah, 8: Harrisburg, 3.
Henderson IA; Vincennes, 5.
Hopkinsville, 8: Owensboro, g.
Clarksville. 4; Cairo, o.
Western League.
Omaha, 5; Sioux City, 2.
Denver, 8: Lincoln, 2
Wichita. I3; Topeka, !.
St Joseph 4; Des Moines. 8.
New York State League.
At Observation-Disclosures. 2: AL
bany, 0: Binghamton, 2; Albany, o.
At Elmira-Troy, S; Elmira O.
At Scranton-Scranton. Il: Syracuse, 6.
At whkesbarre-Wilkes 4; Utica,
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
Recruit Pitcher Wins.

PITTSBURGH. Sept. 2-The Pirates
recruit pitcher. Bill L1hrsen. held the
Cincinnati Reds to seven hits and won
his game by 5 to 2. The Reds infield
gave Ames poor support.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
BIG LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.

Today's Games
washington at Philadelphia
New York at Boston.
Tomorrow's Games.
New York at Washington.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Detroit at Cleveland
Boston at Philadelphia
Yesterdays Results
Washington, 2; Philadelphia. I.
Chicago, 8; Cleveland. !.
Chicago. 9: Cleveland. q
Boston, &; New York, Z
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
Southern League.
Pacific Coast League.

At San Francisco-Los Angeles. II;
Oakland {.
At Los Angeles-Venice, 8; San Fran
cisco, 2
PortIand-sacramento game postponed; /;
uonarrival OF latter team
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
Rixey Bests Brooklyn.

BROOKLYN. Sept 3.-Rixey out
pitched Nap Rucker and Ragan. and
the PhIllies won from the Dodgers by
3 to q Paskert doubled and scored on
Magees single. giving the visitors the
lead, In the fourth inning.
Score by innings r. II. E.
Philadelphia ........ goo l20 00o-3 IL 3
Brooklyn ........ 900 300 0Oo-2
Batteries-Rixey and KilIifer: Ruck er,
Ragan, and Mccarthy