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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
WILL DROP SCOUTS
Connie Mack Is Against Sys-
tenn of Buying Players.
TO DEVELOP YOUNGSTERS
Proposes to. Use His Ball Park to
Educate College and Sand
Lot Stars.
TO DEVELOP YOUNGSTERS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 23.-.Con-
ME Mack, the schoolmaster of the dia-
mond. has startled the base ball world
with the announcement that the names
of scouts will be erased from the pay
roll of the Athletics. The tall tutor,
who is here with his Yannigans, has
come to the conclusion that the scout
ing system is an added expense and
by no means the most practical way
to bring young players into the major
leagues.
The system Mack plans to introduce
to replace his elaborate scouting fol-
lows the theories he has stood for In
base bail matters since Ire began his
career as a manager. He will devote
his attention to trying out schoolboys
and sand-pile "phenoms" instead of
paying fancy prices for minor league
stars recommended by scouts. Mack
believes the scouting routine, from
which little realization has been made,
almost worthless In view of the fact
that 1t costs the club $4,000 annually
In salaries to scouts alone i'm addition
to the sum paid for obtaining the
youngsters releases from the clubs o1
which they are the property.
Shfbe Park Will be a school for the
cream of the talent in college ranks and
leaders in the back lot game the coming
season. Assisting him In the work Of
bringing out. new stars or athletes who
may some day fill the shoes of present
members of his well balanced team Mack
will have his first lieutenant, Capt. Danny
Murphy and Harry Davis and Ira
Thomas
Scouts invariably do not size up a
player the right way" said Connie
They keep constantly in mind their
regulations as pickers. If a boy shows
strong arm, scouts wouldn't think OF
recommending him unless lie has repu-
tation and has had considerable expert
ence. A majority of players the scouts
are willing to recommend are with minor
league reps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30

determined to put the best team possible
in the field at the outset. With this OBJ
Ject in view 1t would not be at all sur
prising If one of the other young out
feiders was given chance in left field,
and the most likely one of the lot is un-
doubleday Acosta, the sixteen-year-old
Cuban. 1t would, of course, be an un-
heard-of thing for a team which must be
coming race to number among its play
ers a sixteen-year-old boy, vet stranger
things have happened.
Walter johnson never displayed better
form at this season of the year than he
did in the five innings he worked yester-
day. Ho hustled through those five in
nlngs without the slightest hitch. pitching
the ball as soon as it was returned to him
Dy MS catcher, and never even hesitating
70 study the batter. His speed was ter
rlnc and absolutely baf1ed the visitors.
and there was every reason to believe
tnat Johnson has rounded into This best
form. There are several reasons for be-
lievlng that this is to be Johnson's great
est year. He was a better pitcher Ia ct
year than ever before. To an extent. the
fact that for the first time in his ma Tor
league career he had a. winning Eall
team behind him had something to do
with his success. But johnson is a wiser
pitcher now than he used to be. He no
longer relies entirely on his speed for
success. He is using Judgment as we'll
as speed. Johnson'S three-year contract
expires at the end of this season. Like
most humans. he is ambitious He realizes
that to have an exceptionally good sea-
son would strengthen his demand for an
increase of salary, which he is sure to
ask. Furthermore. he is in exception
ally good health this spring, and appre-
ciating $500 bonus which the club hand
cd him at the end of last season. it is
needless to say that his heart is in his
work, and he will give his employers the
very best he has.
Otto knabe, captain of the Phillies and
very close student of the game, is of
the opinion that the Nationals will prove
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30

SHOW BETTER
FORM THAN LAST SPRING
Team is Going Along at Midseason Gait
Johnson and Groom Sure to Have
a Good Year.
BY ]. ED. GRILLo.

There much difference the PLAYING the Nationals
compared with year that there
evng that the will make much better showing during the
first weeks of the coming than did during similar
period the Griffith of has
right than he started with ago The Nationals
showing the exhibition games which played here then
of the kind that made its followers enthuse Now different
Two have been played and and the
which figured sanda chance the National League has
been clearly oupayed The work OF the locals i'll these
has been of the highest order Not only have the four pitchers who
have been shown demonstrated extraordinary FORM but the young
and old players the lineup have played mdseason form
these the team has made nothing that resembles
while the hitting has been beyond expectations
What the has shown date predict splendid
the coming and with good will only be
for the play the kind Of ball during the remainder
the campaign which did last again be
chance finish the the heap
base ball than that shown by the locals against the Phles the
games here has been here for time 1t
ball the highest class which Gfs displayed
the club flying coming
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
JUNE" RANKIN DEAD.
Well Known Base Ball Writer
Passes Away in Brooklyn.

NEW YORK, March 29.-William IT.
Rankin. said to have been the first official
bise ball scorer. died suddenly from
a.ute indigestion today in Brooklyn, aged
sixty-four years. Rankin was semi
o OCCASIONAL in the early days OF base
ball. followed the game closely as Il
writer for various publications and ac-
O Tired a considerable reputation as an
lthority on the sport. He had been
connected with the: New York Clipper for
tire past thirty years. closely associated
Nth the late Henry Chadwick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
FAvORS SUMNER BASE BALL.
Coach Sharpe Of Cornell Sees No
Harm in Students Playing for Cash.

ITHACA. y. y, March eff a COL
iege base ball payer wants TO devote
his summer vacation 10 playing ball can
see no reason why he should not be al
lowed to do So" said Coach Albert Fl.
Sharpe. Cornelfs base ball coach, in dis
cussing the summer base ball rule yes
terday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
HOW TO SECUEE SEATS
FOR OPENING GAME

The sale Of seats for the lower
and upper grandstands and for
the boxes for the opening game
will start ut the several ticket
Offices mt the ball park at
o'clock ON the morning Of Tues
day. April 4.
With the exception Of boxes
engaged for the season, and two
tickets for each stockhOlder. no
reservations will be made In ad-
vance OF sale.
Unless properly vOuched for ~
representatives Of club or or
Eanlzation the privilege of pur-
chase will be limited to four
tickets.
Tickets for the two paviliOns
and for the bleachcrs will he on
sale the day of game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30

1t Is especially encouraging to md that
all of the four pitchers that Griffith has
used in the two games here are close to
midsummer form. The work of Engel
and Gallia Friday led to the belief
that these youngsters are at least to be
of help this summer, and the showing OF
Johnson and Groom yesterday cincheS
the fact that this pair of veterans can
be depended upon from the outset this
spring. AS for the rest of the team it is
playing good. ball. Here and there
member is to be found who Is not yet hit
ting as he should, but the improvement is
bound to come in due time and it is ten
days yet before the season opens.
The fact that Morgan was played at
second yesterday is taken to mean that
cided upon his lineup for the opening
game. Because of the fact that Laporte
was played regularly on the first team
in all thegames that have been played
by it up to yesterday was believed to in
dictate that he had been picked to at least
start the season at second, but the sud-
den switch from LapOrte to Morgan prob
ably means that the Nationals manager
is not entirelysatisfied with the selection
and proposes to have another look at
Morgan in the position. If Morgan can
keep up his present gait with the bat he
has nothing to fear from any of his rivals,
for he has already demonstrated his
ability as fielder. and the experience he
had last season has greatly improved him
in more ways than one. Laporte. Of
course. is a most valuable man to have
around He can fill most any place on
the infield and always delivers with the
bat. In a pinch he car go to the outfield
and make good, and that kind Of ball
player is always OF value.
SO much for the infieid, but it is by no
means certain now that the outfield will
remain intact. That is to say 1t may
undergo change from what it was last
season. Howard Shanks, while he is I'M
doubtedly one of the best left fieI6ers in
the game today, is not showing the
proves with the stick that was hoped
for He will, of course, improve with
practice. but Griff1ths aim Is to get a
good start In the race and he Is naturally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
FRANK GOTCH READY.
Starts for Kansas City to Wrestle
George Zurich.

HUMBOLDT Iowa. March 29-with
nothing TO say except that it felt good
to be In the game again. Frank Gotch
left this afternoon for Kansas City, where
TUESDAY night he is to- wrestle with
George Zurich. Manager Emil Klank and
trainers accompanied him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30

sBatted for Killifer in seventh.
fBatted for Moore in fifth
Washington o 2 o o S ) x-12
Philadelphia ....... o o o y o.
Two-base hits-Milan. Gandi Ainsmith, Will
lams Groom. Three-base hits-Magee. Ainsmith
Hits-Oh johnson. !; in ) innings; of Groom,
in innings; off Moore. I in 4 innings: of Alex
ander. in 8 innings; OF Brennan. in In
nings. Double play-Dolan to Knabe to Luderus.
Left on Observation-Disclosures. >; Washington, g.
Umpire-Mr. Handiboe. Time OF game-1 hour
and 40 minutes.
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CAMP OUTP0INTS BURNS
IN TWENTY-ROUND BOUT

Eddie Camp OF San Francisco
was given the decision over
frankie Burns Of Jersey City ~
the end of their twcnty-round
bnntamwelght boxing contest at
Vernon today. Camp outpointed
Burns throughout the fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Hitting Continues.

There was two-inaing rest, when the
fusilisde opened again. In the eighth
five more runs were scoretasA, Foster, the
first man up, went out on an inflesd pisv,
Milan walked, only to be forced by Can
dill. Morgan, however hit safely and
Shsnks managed TO drop one into right
field. Then came an error by the pitcher.
followed by a single by Williams and q
double by Groom. all of which nettcd
i've more runs. The Phillies only run
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30

TMobase ait-AIlen Ihrts BASE nItsWiI-
I. Sacrifice ny--Munch. Innings pltched-By
Barton. ): by Boehlins. A.: by Shcnn. ): by
Seitz :: by Campbell 3. Hits-On Barton, i:
on Boehliny. >: Oh shenn. 5: Of Seitx, 1; on
Campbell = Struck out-By Barton, }; By
Roehng. >: h. Shenn. /: by Seitz 81 by Camp
bell ]. Hit by pitched ball-By Shenn Nor
leyl. Umpire--Mr. Norcum. Time Of game-1
hour and 80 minutes
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S Tarthmore ......... . o o . o.
Rms-Zaebary t2,, Hayes. Donnelly %. Nc
Donnell, Pipp. Koran, Lynch. Weaver. Two
blse hits-Hayes. Pipp. Thomas Three-base
h t--Donnelly f2,; Lynch Home rTn-Pfpp.
Zlchary Stolen bases-lynch, Koran. Thomas,
Durbrow. Left on bases-c. U. A., s; Swarth-
MORE ). First base balls-Of Greene, .; OF
r irbeli 3. First base errors-C. U. A.. .:
Syarthmore. l. Hit by ptcher-By Green,
ID rbrow. Struck out-By Greene, 4: by rsrben,
z Wild pitch--Tarbei Time of game hours.
Umpre-Mr Handdboe.
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came in the seventh. which Magee opened
with triple, scoring when Knabe hit
into right for a base. The score tells
the rest of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30

Continued from First Page.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30

Otto knabe, captain of the Phillies and
a very close student of the game, is of
the opinion that the Nationals will prove
The evening world., 1913-12-09

pathies 20 out to tho heart ooWeo
down" and the distress OF mind that
must accompany II, ye, tho folly OF
such q course as this woman adopted
no ono may Eatnsay. The experience
Of ages has shown that balm for an
aching heart is never reached by way
Of tho bullet. and that IL you but stop
to reason. with every despair = new
hope IL born" and defeat 10 only for
him who ACKNOWLEDGES It,
No. my dear sister. not even in THIS
suffrage age. when the s!de-oy- side
with imam era seems to be the dominant
chord in tie scale OF life, can the woman
take the initiative In ,he world OF WOO
ing. II is mans prerogatlvs since time
immemorial; and he must still take the
lead.
There is something In the makeup oil
mortal man that precluAes the tolerance
of being pursued. In short. he likes e
feel that HE Ia tho pursuer. especial,
In the realm OF cupid, Oh. yes. as NJ
have been told by Bernard shaw. sh,
may DO HER share and even more thar
her share In the promulgsting Of PLAN
~ AAd z ~ aitasi Iss AsvAs ~
The evening world., 1913-12-09
NATURES GRIM AVERAGE.

TRANCE that serious decline in the c birth rate should
be pulling the Health Department at exactly the moment
~ when death statistics point to gratifying progress
I extension Of lfe
Health Commissioner Ledees figures show that the death
per 1000 Of New Works population has decreased from
1873 this year. New York reduction OF its
Tour has been the greatest recorded Of the ten largest
cities Of the world The present figures put nearly par with
London which has the lowest mortality among capitals
Regulation the milk supply and organized sanitary campaigns
reduced the deaths Of children under during the
year period from 1877 approximately 100 per 1000 Last week
there 1914 deaths infants 43 less than in the corresponding
= week Of last year. This constitutes record.
Testimony to the efficiency Of paseurng milk and diligently
spreading sanitary education overwhelming The Health Depart
ment will work harder than along these lines
Ye-the birth rate shows alarming decline which neglect
the part of physicians report births fails account Let
the eugenc sharpe bring their theories It almost AZ
nature mongy determined to show man. his enlieh
and al his increasing power encourage save life
how little in relatively tiny he really control hi
own numbers.
The evening world., 1913-12-09

want the Cackleberry girls on your
hands again." Mr.. Jarr repeated.
Now. you mind your own business"
said Mrs. Jarr. You are getting so Old
and grumpy that you don't want any
young people around YOU with their
merry ways"
THE merry ways OF the Cackleberry
Girls are to fSht each other and snap
at each other every minute they are to-
gether when 10 eligible man Is around.
They accuse each other OF stealth,
beaux. Jewelry. and powder ami
paint
"Oh. don't be so inqulsltlve when
young girls are around! There are a
lot OF things you take too much notice
or: cried Mrs. Jarr. raliying TO the de-
Tense OF her sex In its madenly mani
festations. Besides. I might want to
60 to Philadelphia some time. and I
could stop at their mothers. Mrs. Biod-
gers. So I'll write the girls Z will be
all right for them to come over.
ITS during the shopping season. and
the dear girls are 30 happy at the
thought that on account Of the -unsea.
sonsb!e weather some Of the shops are
selling goods at = loss So they, the
girls. can get 1 lot Of Sifts for them.
selvss-for they are Spurs. you know
and thus everybody will be happy!"
"Hurrah for Merry Christmas With
Everybody brokew exclaimed Mr.. Jar.
"Do you think II will DO . Jolly Yuistids
because some merchants Christmas
stocks are being butchsrsd TO make q
holiday for the caekleberry sirlsf"
II don't 80 why they can't take "a.
vantage Of such things Just a. we'll a.
anybody siss!" answered Mira Jar,
Anyway. know they'll have q good
time this trip to New York. For Eva
Terwilliger said shed give them an a.
fair. Frank Biilson 10 away on bust.
ness. you know"
whats that got to DO with tip asked
Mr.. Jar.
would give . reception to tive smart
girls like the Cackleberry sisters Of Phil
adelphia and have her best beau at the
party and run the chance Of either one
OF her guests interesting himr
"Oh, stealing her beau. ehr asked
Mr.. Jarr.
And Frank Biilson has . business OF
! his own and. he has an automobile and
will come into more money when his
. uncle dies--Eva would DO very foolish
After the holidays Eva can visit the
Cackleberry girls In Philadelphia and
, they can give parties in her honor IN
! return"
, But suppose the Miss Cacklebsrrys
, besux are stolen BY Eva Terwiligerf"
"Oh," said Mrs. Jarr. "ths Cacklsbsr
. ry girls won't have their beaux there
. But they'll invite their friends bsaul
I TO meet the girl visiting them from New
York. And the Philadelphia younl
o men will be sure to call. ana the Caokis
o berry girls will have chance. too"
}. rs that the way rs dons?" asks,
2 Mr.. Jsrr.
. 'Why, csrtainiyw vas the reply
SX0V S1Ssf'
The evening world., 1913-12-09

United stat Sweden and Nicaragua
combined? p. ]. c.
No. Brasirs area 10 s.2is.isO square
miles. while that Of the United States
Exclusive Of the isiands) 10 s.SIs.%sA.
ewedsn's area IN square miles 10 I72,-
s1s. and Nicsrasua's 10 $4,000.
The Monroe Doctrine Again.
10 the Editor Of The E,enins World:
In reply to L. NJ. Young's opinion OF
the Monroe Doctrine. I beg to cay that
a. FAR a. can see thsrs has been no
overhaulinG of that doctrine. II has
been referred TO recently because II II
applicable to the state OF afeaars IN
MEXICO. ] am certain that Il has never
hesn applied before by any other.nat n on
90 . law. Alexander. Caesar ana Ma
polson. no doubt. a. Young aays. we're
Monroe Doctrines In themselves"
ND.
A 10 Risht.
| 10 the Ldatns OF Ths Evening WosAl,
We have had . discussion aboui
| whether . FOX barks. A says he do>a
. says he does net which 10 rishtf
PETE
No.
| N ~ EAisov 4 ne pvsaAaG wsAa,
Could . nan born In England ant
n:..rs,:s-d America become prssi
dent Of the United Safest
.. y - 1AEsaaA y. 4
The evening world., 1913-12-09
Letters From the PEOPLE

aussla u Larger TAsa UaitsA states
10 ~ Editor q The Evsning VOID;
which has the ,arssr population.
the UnitsA states or Russisf J. b.
Russia's population 10 ise.ess..:o.
That OF the United States and it,
ssaanAs 10 ioS.SSs.7s7. Russias ara -
m..s than c,ubls that Of the United
state" -.
% ~ HA>s d N EvsnAsg WotA;
" q there any holiday universally OBJ
sssvsd throughout the United states1
N. ..
A. % Hat sTxt0aslOns.~
e ~ EDITOR Of TIE Evsuisg World;
have read somewhere that the
Mayor Of Chicago has ordered that all
extensions" from womsn's hats shall
~ svpp~ssssd. Cannot New York's
Nayor DO - much3 r. n. b.
, RE "Tsup busiest csSnsrss"
n W. EAstss Of Ths nvsa4ns wssad,
WIN travelled readers tell us which
~ the four busisst street corners IN
the United otatss a. to general traRle
Pedestrian. street. cars. autos. wagons
AAf This may interest many.
= ~ HAAAs Il Tss Dssatas wssA,
- = 1saa1 iaRgss y ssss thas ~
The evening world., 1913-12-09
Hits From Sharp Wits.

Some OF the Georgia peaches are OF .
most unusual variety. A man At Macon
has invoked the habeas corpus for the
purpose Of compelling his wife to talk
10 aAm'-ropshA state Journal
''rhs duiler . fellows razor gets" re-
marked the Man on the Car. 'the faster
his whiskers seem to grow."-Toledo
Blade
Incidentally, what has become OF the
old-fashioned village known as Oyster
Bayf
wouldn't Il he . good idea 10 ship
q few films Of that Army-Navy game
to Chapuitepe c!-Coiumbia State.
Ola age never can know half what
youth thinks Il knows
Tine always hangs heavy on the
hands OF the idier,--Albany journal
One Of the things which reconcile
4 man TO being n man Is that ne doesn't
have 20 wear any OF those funny brides
maids caps.
n seems that shosts are made Of
| "tsleplaama," which IL \ cross between
smoke and spider webs, No wonder We
can't catch 'sm.
Twenty thousand women in Chicago
Allied With patriotism and determined I,
cut down the cost Of living. have hoy,
Dotted egGs. They are now living OF
sirioin bsefstsak and mushrooms-Phii
adslphis Inquirer.
When the Currency bill II passed
Congress adjourned ana peace restore,
IN Mexico. life 10 likely to become 70
Mr.. Wilson one glaA. swss, yavn.-To
pNka otAts Journal
The evening world., 1913-12-09
Little Stories by Big Men
tcopynsat. 1918. By AnnASel Ley

The Judge rose. after being skinned
By his introducer. to say that he
had no complaint to make; that his
Introduction -'ninded him Of the
story OF the tenderfoot Who went
into . seldom IN Nevada and sat
with another person behind Q eams
OF poker. He saw the dealer deal
from the bottom of the pack four
aces and take them UP and play
them. He nudged his neiyhbor, who
was looking At him. and said:
Did YOU see that?"
The man said. see vt,at."
Why" said he, that man dealt
himself four aces from the bottom
Of the pack"
His neighbor turned to him ana
said: We'll. IT'S his deal. isn't it?"
So you see there Is some advan.
taye in being a POSTMASTER.
My father used to tell OF an ola
gentleman who loaned his coat to
another man and said to him a. no
went away: Don't swear while you
wear that coat"
He went away and came back
after two or three hours and the
owner OF the coat asked him
whether he had sworn. He said: mo,
have not sworn. but I never felt
so much like lying In my life"
County T!pperary always recalls q
story that was told to me by q LORD
Justice OF the Court OF Appeals In
Ireland. lie said he was holding the
assizes in County Tipperary when Q
man was brought before him under
indictment for manslaughter. The
evidence showed that the deceased
had come to his death by reason Of
blow from a blackthorn stick IN
tho hands OF the defendant.
The jury found the dsfendans
guilty.
An examination by the physicians
disclosed the fact that the man had
what. in medical parlance. 10 called
paper skull ...
The defendant was brought before
His Lordship for sentence and asked
II ne knew OF any reason why the
sentence Of the Court should not b.
pronounced upon him. The defend.
ant said:
mo, Your Iordship. but I would
like TO ask one question"
What Is 1t. my man7'
II would like to ask wha, the
divvil q man with . head IKE that
was doing In Tipperaryr'
The evening world., 1913-12-09
Mr.. Jar Gets One More Lesson
in the Art of Keeping Enemies

on grayness and worry. If l remem-
Der rightly. you said that tho Cackle-
berry girls had the worst manners OF
any girls YOU ever saw. and that their
behavior was very forward and that
you cd not wish to assume the respon-
sib!ilty Of having to answer to their
mother-now Mrs. Bernard Blodger--ln
case anything happened to them"
Nothing ever happens to Them" said
Mrs. Jarr. Besides. Mrs. Blodger Is
one OF those mothers who shut their
eyes Ike a duck in the sand-no, roll
their eyes like an ostrich with it, head
in thunderstorm-well.w whatever It 10.
she's one OF the kind that doesn't want
to know except what she has to know"
"Just the same. you said you didn't