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The Washington times., 1913-07-16
POWER BOATS RACE
FOR TITLE TODAY
Anacostia River to Have Races
in Preliminary Regatta for
District Championship.

The preliminary regatta under the
auspices of the Eastern Power Boat As
sociation will be held today on the Ana
costa river. at the foot of Eleventh
street, two races being on the card.
The first event starts at o'clock.
The two races on the program are d
three-mile affair, open to club members.
and a ten-mile run course to decide the
District championship. The committee
in charge of the regatta has decided to
make this the feature race of the day.
and has presented three prizes. the
first one a silver loving cup.
The trophy was given last season by
Oscar c. Brothers. jr., and is known
as the Fairlawn trophy, and before the
ownership can be determined 1t must
be won twice by the same party.
The entries are as follows:
First race-Closed club race, three
miles-Estell NJ. Ravid, Miles, Kappa
gang. Hobo, Pricellia, Eileen. and Nal
vina.
Second race-District championship,
open to all Potomac river boats-Glintse
Fife, Greyhound, Sis. Anything, and
John J.
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WASHINGTON PROS
PLAY AGAIN TODAY
Mcleod and Sargent Expect to
Better Their Standing in
the Matches.

PHILADELPHIA, July 16.-Fred Nc
Leod and George Sargent, the Columbia
Club and Chevy Chase professionals Of
Washington. D. c.. competing in the
eleventh annual golf association
matches. who tied for fifth place in the
fret days playoff. are expecting to bet
ter their standing In the thirty-six Holes
to be played today for the final rounds.
Both Washington golfers made the
rounds yesterday in 16O, just nine strokes
more than McDermott. the Atlantic
City pro, who won the nrst 36 holes OF
the match play.
Jack McDermott led the field Of twen-
ty-seven golfers yesterday on the Meri-
on Cricket Club grounds. completing the
thirty-six holes in Isl, equal!ng the
course record in the first eighteen holes
Of play.
J. 8. Mackfe, the Fox Hills Country
Club professional, was second with a
total Of 155. Jack Hutchinson, of the
Allegheny Country Club, who finished
third, with a score Of l56. did the morn
ing round in "a.
The scores Of the remainder of the
first eight were: Orrin Terry, Summit
Golf Club, 15S: Fred Mcleod, Columbia
Golf Club. 160; George Sargent, Chevy
Chase 160: Andy Campbell. Spring Ha-
ven. 1S3. and Ben Nichols, White Marsh,
1H.
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Olympic HurdIer Gets
$500 for BEING Janitor

MlDDLETOWN, Conn.,. July 16.-The
probating of the will OF Miss Margaret
Van Duersen, an aged spinster who
lived near the Wesleyan University
buildings, disclosed bequest of 500 to
James l. Wendell Wesleyan. 1913. Of
Lake Hopatcong. N. j.. one of the point
winners for the American team in the
hurdles at the last Olympic games.
Wendell was asked by his roommate
last winter TO take his place as janitor
at Miss Van Duersen's while he was to
be out of town for a couple of weeks.
Wendell worked SO faithfully that Miss
Van Duersen's interest was aroused and
she added codicil to her will. His
romomate received a like amount
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Raise Pennant and
Then Defeat Reds

NEW YORK. July 16.-Great is the
ioy in the Big City over the Giants to
2 defeat of the Cincinnati Reds at the
instance OF the raising of the National
League pennant. which victory also
marked the eighth straight win Of Nc
Graw's pets. Mathewson and Brown,
old rivals that they are. were opposed.
the former getting the better Of the
argument and winning his game on
seventy pitched balls. thereby tying his
own record.
President Thomas Lynch made a brief
address before the opening Of the game.
He was loud in his praise Of the work
OF the Giants in winning We bunting in
tn, National League. and wished them
future successes
Score by innings: R.H. K.
Cincinnati ........... OOo OOe Uo-2 ii !
New York COL 002 01x- II !
Batteries-Brown and Killing; Mathew
son and Meyers.
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Fielder Jones Offered
$4,000 to Lead Boston

PORTLAND. Ore. July 16.-An Of
fer of $4,000 anHasl salary was tele-
praphed today to Fielder Jones to man.
age the Boston Red Sox, succeeding
Jake Stahl. The former manager Of
1906. who now is president OF the
Northwestern League, and has big lum-
ber holdings here. wired back to Nc
AIeer in Chicago declining the offer,
hut his friends declared tonight that
Information received here is to the
effect that whether or not Jones ac-
cents the managcrship Bill Carrigans s
APPOINTMENT u only temporary.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
RACING BEGINS At
WINDSOR, ONTARIO
Best Horses Seen on Canadian
Turf Win Be Featured Dur
ing the Week.

WINDSOR, Ontario, July 1s.-with
the stables filled with the best horses
seen on the Canadian circuit this year.
the frst Of the two summer meetings
Of the Windsor Jockey Club was OPEN
Cd today. and win be continued until
July 23. There are 1--WE stake events
on the weeks program. with The From
tier Handicap at one mile and a furiong
az the feature. The other events to be
decided are the d. and C. stakes. one
mile. $500; the Pontchartrain. six fur
longs, $1,500; the Edenwold, for two
year-olds, nve furlongs, $500, and the
Detroit. for two-year-olds, fve and Q
half furlongs, $500.
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Ninety-six Qualify.

OMAHA, Neb., July l6-Ninety-s.x
players qualified at the beginning Of
play In the annual championship tourna-
ment of the Nebraska Golf Association
at the Omaha Field Club course. This
afternoon the play for the Nebraska
club team championship starts. The
tournament will conclude Saturday aft
ernoon with the finals for the State
amateur championship.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
Tennis Tourney May
Bring Foreigners Here

NEW YORK. July 1S-The National
championship lawn tennis tournament
to be played at Newport next month
may be enlivened by several foreign
contestants. This is the prediction made
by Bob Wrenn. president of the Ma
tional Lawn Tennis Association before
he sailed for Europe today.
Wrenn will go direct to London to
witness the finals In the international
matches at Wimbledon, where Nc
Laughlin, williams. Hackett, and John
ston are fighting for the Davis cup.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
Williams Gets Match
From Charley Ledoux

LOS ANGELES. Cal. July 16-Charley
Ledoux, French bantam champion, was
no, "at home" except to his best
friends today. He nursed a badly
bruised face and two battered eyes. fol-
lowing his engagement with Kid Will
liams. of Baltimore. last night.
Williams was given the decision and
the bout stopped in the fifteenth round
t, save the little Frenchman from
further punishment.
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Old man Plank.

= None Of the Athletics pitchers seemed
to be able to stop the mad rush Of the
Tiger forces until Eddie Plank went to
the rescue. Last year Plank pitched
wonderful ball; this year he is even bet
ter. Should the Athletics get into the
worlds series this year, and there Is
every reason to believe the ,Mackmen
will again cop, Plank will be right on
the firing line.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
Trick Swimmer Tries
To Tackle Big Task

NEW YORK. July 16.-Henry Elion-
sky nineteen-year-old swimmer
Weighing 265 pounds. will attempt to
swim twenty-five miles from the Bat
terry to Sandy Hook Sunday in prepara-
ton for his plans to swim the English
Channel In August. Elinsky recently
swan four and one-half miles In the
river at New London, Conn.,, his home
town, with both hands and feet tied.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
Won't Sell Venice.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. July 16.-Ed
Maier. president Of the Venice Coast
League baseball club, today refused an
orfer of 100000 for the team and fran
ch,se by a syndicate. which included
Iobn McGraw. of the New York Ma
tional League club.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
F|ENLE TOP|TCH
FOR BANKERS TEAM
Georgetown Star viii Oppose
Ted Sullivan, of Cornell Tig-
ers, in Big Game.
CHANGES NOTED IN N. w. S. S.
Lefty" Wooden Pitches An
other CreditabIe Game for
Fairmont, in Federal Circuit.
CHANGES NOTED IN N. W. S. S.
Among the Amateurs
GAMES TODAY.

GAMES TODAY.
Cap. City-Corn. VS.. Bankers.
Central-North VS.. Print.
Depart-Aggies vs. p o.
Federal-Postponed game.
E. w. S. S.-Pres. VS.. q. B.
Junior-High. VS.. Col
Potomac-G. H. /. VS.. Cong. Heig.
MarQuette-Trin. VS.. Nav Mod.
Eastern-Sham. VS.. Cong.
Northwest-Imm. VS.. Con.
GAMES YESTERDAY.
Cap. City-Bank., 8; Wad.. L
Central-Sher., 6; Twin, 4.
Depart-C. & L., s; Mar, g.
Federal-Fair.. 8; Pet. 2.
e. w. s. S.-Ref.. 5; st. A, 4.
Junior-Iro., 4; Asst, 3.
Potomac-Fair., IL; High, 3.
Marquette-St. s., 10: n. N, 5.
Eastern-Moh., 5; W. B., 2.
Northwest-Whit., IA; Mt. p. 2.
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Ad Brennan wins.

1t would appear that Ad Brennan had
been done a world Of good by punching
the Hon. John McGraw on the nose in
their recent battle. The Phillie pitcher
seems to have withstood the storm Of
defeat and has won his last three games
In a row. Brennan is a good twirler,
but the McGraw incident appears to
have given him little more aggressive
ness than he was wont to have.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
Undergoes Operation.

PHILADELPHIA, July 1s.-Manager
Huggins, Of the st. Louis Nationals an
nounced this afternoon that Hauser, the
promising young Cardinal infielder will
leave tonight for Baltimore for an
operation on his knee, injured during
the training season.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
Shawkey on His Way
To Report to Mack

BALTIMORE. July 16-Bob shswkey,
pitcher for the Baltimore club in the
International League. WIN reach Chi
cago today where he WIN report to
Connie Mack. manager of the Abilities
Shawkey was taken In exchange for
Catcher Egan whom Mack sent to the
Orioles early in the season.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
Fund does wen.

The johnson cup fund appears to be
getting along nicely. 1t will take few
days before the fans get wakened up
to the project and then there win be
something doing for Walter. 1t goes
without saying that Johnson is the most
popular player on the team. He has
done more for Washington TN his six
years than any other player. and should
be given the right sort Of a send-oR
for his seventh year here.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
Will Show Game.

The Jackson Scoreboard, the latest
mechanical device to depict a baseball
game with mannikins. will show the
Nationals Chicago game on Sunday af-
ternoon at the National Theater
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
Boost for amateurs.

As long as the Nationals are on the
road and you feel that you must see
ball game. why not go over to the
Cornell Bankers contest at North Cap
ftol and L streets this afternoon? This
game should be well worth seeing. The
last game between the two teams was
close and was decided by a steal home.
This sort of ball Is worth taking q
chance on anyhow.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
Purchases another.

Grin probably got Pitcher Clarke for
a little more than a song. and the man
ager Is wise in keeping quiet about It.
Sometimes these cheap players turn out
to be world beaters. Clarke is left
handler, appears to have a good enough
build to stand the gan. and should fit
In well with the other youngsters.
am afraid his acquisition viii mean the
passing Of another pitcher.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
BINGLES AND BUNTS
By GRANTLAND RICE.

Athletics established the remarkable
recently dropped three games
succession
1S13
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
Not Yet.

sailed Wednesday but not study English
methods.
Michigan they
8 nothing but
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
Denying a Base Canard.

afoat Giants
I'VE
said
in the continued
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
Williams is better.

1t was a foregone conclusion that Kid
Williams would whip the Frenchman
Ledoux. and 1t is a peculiar thing that
the Baltimore man allowed the foreign
er to stay as long as he did. All Balti-
more fans would have liked to see
knockout punch and Williams stock
would have gone up had he put the
Frenchman away. Perhaps he was COW
The Washington times., 1913-07-16

Trus catching
hitting
400 clip be than useless
stopped Joseph for the last but he
a
this and heavy
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
Power regatta

At the foot Of Eleventh street today
the power boats Of the Eastern Power
Boat Club will hold two races for
speed boats and the two events should
De wen worth seeing. It would be a
Iair idea to have some boats from other
cities compete here Washington has
had a good start and the races NAV
open the way for something bigger and
better In future.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
Stahl forced out.

Jake Stahl was forced out and while
his retirement in favor Of Carrigan Is
az least for the present there appears to
be a reasonable chance that Fielder
Jones will be importuned to accept the
position. Jones is said to have turned
down a large offer. He is interested in
lumber and is at the same time presi-
dent Of the Northwestern League.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
BASEBALL NOTES

Meriden, Conn, is back in the East
ern Association, taking the place OF
Holyoke.
Is the first -majcr league hitter to pass
the 100 mark in base hits this season.
Otto Jordan's team. at valdosta, Ga.
won the championship for the first half
of the season in the Empire State
League.
The Phiilies We're compelled to use
thirty-three players in order to break
even in a double-header with Boston
recently.
Manager Josh Clarke. of Sioux City.
leads the batsmen in the Western
League. while Casey" Hageman, of
Denver. leads the pitchers.
Connie Macks pitching staff looks
rather wobbly this season, but the Ath-
letics cop the games, ami that's what
wins the pennants.
The White Sox are living up to their
name CT ..hitless wonders" There is
not a regular in the White Hose squad
batting iE the 300 set.
The veteran manager. John McClos-
key. has his Salt Lake City team plant
ed at the top and is burning up the
Unicn Association circuit.
Seven of the Giants-Crandall. snod-
grass, Fletcher, Shafer. Herzog, Mey-
ers. and Merkle-are included in the
list of 800 wallpapers in the National
League.
Christy Mathewson tops the list of
Boeh ing, of the Washington team. leads
among the American League beavers.
Los Angeles. San Francisco, and Port
land are travelling neck and neck and
at tcp speed for first honors in The
League.
"sootty" Ingerton, the former Boston
Brave, whc is now with Louisville, Is
out of the game for the rest OF the sea-
son on account of broken ankle.
Gloom over the bank failure In
Pittsburgh was lightened some when
the Pirates whipped the Reds in their
last series.
The Reds have purchased Pitcher
from the Lynn club Of the
New England club. He will report to
the Reds at the close of the season.
Manager Tinker says he thinks Rube
Benton, his star hurler. isn't getting
enough work. and he Is going to use
him every third day from now on:
A change of scenry seems to have
he!red Pitcher Leon Ames. He Is doing
much better work for the Cincinnti
Reds than he did while with the Giants
The speed of Joe Wood, of the Red
Sox, is not all confined to his arm. He
Is showing up well at bat and on the
base as well as doing excellent pitch
Ing.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
New England League.

Fall River. 8: Lowell. !.
lawrence, 3; Brockton, 0.
LYNN. Il; Portland. 2.
Worcester, 3; New Bedford. ..
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baseball believes the Athletics
believe Connie
ththe including
pitchers.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
Texas League.

Waco, 4; Dallas, 3.
Galveston, s: San Antonio, 3.
Beaumont. 3; Houston, 0.
Fort Worth, 4; Austin. 3.
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Manager Josh Clarke. of Sioux City,
leads the batsmen in the Western
League, while Casey" Hageman, of
Denver, leads the pitchers.
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Among the Minors
New York State League.

Syracuse, 4; Troy. /.
Wilkes-Barre. 8; Binghamton, 2.
E,mira, 8; Scranton, /.
Albany, /: Utica, o I'll innings).
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Cotton States League,

Clarksdale, s: Selma, 2.
Pensacola, Z; Meridian, l.
jackson, 2: Columbus, /. First game
jackson. 4; Columbus, l. Seconc
game.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16

Connie Macks pitching staff looks
rather wobbly this season, but the Ath-
letics cop the games, AMI that's what
wins the pennants.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
BOB THAYERs SPORTING GOSSIP
--E EVERY KNOCK IS sooST.----

ering up In order to get couion intt
the ring.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16

The veteran manager. John McClos.
key, has his Salt Lake City team plant
ed at the top and is burning up the
Union Association circuit.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16

The Phiilies were compelled to use
thirty-three players in order to break
even in a double-header with Boston
recently.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16

The White Sox are living up to their
name CT "hitless wonders" There Is
not a regular in the White Hose squad
batting ir the 300 set.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16

Otto Jordan's team. at Valdosta, Ga
won the championship for the first half
of the season in the Empire State
League.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16

Seven of the Giants-Crandall. snod-
grass. Fletcher. Shafer. HerZog, Mey-
ers. and Merkle-are included in the
list of 800 wallopers in the National
League.
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A Correction.

Ebbets Field the
the Thermopyae stated before but the
"Of 1900
Chase slain beneath the
wood tree"
colonel being appropriate sentiment about
same o his still intact
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
K. I. T. League.

Vincennes. II; Cairo, 2.
Henderson. 7; Clarksville. s.
'Owensboro, s; Hopkinsville. 8.
Paducah. 3: harrisburg. Z
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would
Bridge What
he beginning
Colonel Ebbetts
A he
will stand right hand
bridge with me?
who will pitch winning
ball thump?"
a word,
a
The Washington times., 1913-07-16

Joe Jackson, Of the Cleveland Maps,
is the first 'majcr league hitter to pass
the 100 mark in base hits this season
The Washington times., 1913-07-16

Meriden, Conn, Is back in the East
ern Association. taking the place OF
Holyoke.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16

Christy Mathewson tops the list of
pitchers in the National League, while
Boeh ing. of the Washington team. leads
among the American League beavers.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16

Pollock, pitching for Fairlawn yes
terday in the Potomac circuit, let down
the Highland team with four hits,
pitching wei all along the route and
tanning eleven batters. The score went
at III 10
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Hack Fanshaw, who once and
awhile clouts them a mile is seriously
thinking of going into training for
sprint races. Hack" is quite a hitter,
but fails signally TO cover the ground
in getting around the paths Yester-
day he hit one a mile in the Commerce
and Labor-Marines game but failed to
get farther than second base.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16

The East Washington Sunday School
League staged a fast game yesterday
when Reformation and st. Agnes got
together. The score was to in favor
of Reformation, and the contest was
won in the first inning when Reforma-
ton got three runs and lead enough to
seven errors which proved TO be the
teams undoing.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16

st. Stephens and Trinity win right
along in the Marquette League, and the
final standing of the teams appears to
hinge ON the games played between the
two teams. On Monday Trinity came
through with a win and yesterday St
Stephens defeated Holy Name. Trinity
plays today.
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A change of scenry seems to have
helred Pitcher Leon Ames. He Is doing
much better work for the Cincinnti
Reds than he did while with the Giants.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16

Sherwood, though outhit by Twining
managed TO hang ii on the Twining
outfit by to 4. Five runs scored in
one inning proved to be too much for
the Twining boys who rallied in the
ninth frame, but failed TO catch up.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16

The Congress Heights-G. II. /. game
today should furnish enough excitement
10 warrant a large following. Congress
Heights is ahead and bids fair TO win
the title. G. II. l. can be looked upon
as being able to hand the leaders a de-
feat
The Washington times., 1913-07-16

Manager Tinker says he thinks Rube
Benton, his star hurler. isn't getting
enough work. and he is going to use
him every third day from now on:
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From the Chicago Tribune.
"A pill for an earthquake as the Lon
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army on the road from Vera CRUZ 10
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There is nothing to give the faintest en-
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auate military establishment to the
utmost The pill we threaten may look
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