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The Washington times., 1914-07-05
NO TELLING WHICH
OUTFIT WILL LAND
Six Clubs in American League
So Bunched That Any One
May Grab the Honors.
By TY COBB,
Worlds Champion Batsman).

Persons who are continually ask
ing me "Who will win the pennant ?"
must think that I am gifted with
foresight, prophetic vision or what
ever else you might please to call 1t.
1 can frankly say that l wish l
knew who would grab the flag. but
am as much as sea as anybody and
would not want to cause my friends
to make a rash oct on anything that
I might say. There are now four
teams so closely punched in the
American League that you could
cover them all with a handkerchief,
while two more are not so far down
the ladder that they can safely be
counted out.
It is much the same in the Ma
tional League, though there is lit
tie more distance between the first
and the sixth club and not such
close punching in the first division.
You would think that such races as
these would make for big attend
ance, but with the exception of few
towns, business seems to be bad or
at least mediocre.
Evidently all the wrangling and
pickering between organized ball and
the Federal League has hurt the game,
for the fans are tired of having base
hall MIA in IA and rafuSn
to get excited over the legal squabbles
OF the promoters. Some of the players
haven't been as discreet as they might
have been, either, and the opinion
seems to be gaining that we are a
mercenary lot of money-grabbers. who
are devoid to loyalty to our employers,
friends and everything else except our
bank rolls.
This. of course, is not true. Most
ball players have a feeling of loyalty
to the men who pay their salaries and
are in the game and bustling for all
they are worth. In fact it would be
almost impossible for some of US not to
hustle, for we take just as keen an
interest in the results of games as
the fans do, and even fellows on
tail-end team will keep on trying just
as though the worlds championship
were at stake. I can remember Jimmy
Austin when the Browns were abso-
lutely last yelling and fighting harder
than any Of the champions ever did.
The players who said that they were
in baseball for the money really didn't
mean to be taken so literally. They
did not intend il to be understood that
they cared nothing about victory and
the sentiment of the game, but rather
that they had to look out for their
own interests because nobody was going
to do ii for them. You can't blame any
salaried man for wanting to get as
much as he can. There are no welfare
committees of the magnates going
around asking US to take a raise now
and then, and II we don't grab the
change while the grabbing is GOOD we
never will get it
You really cannot blame some or
the fellows who have jumped IT, the
Federal League. for man who feels
himself slipping in the big show as
many OF the jumpers did. must be 4
bit dezzled when, at the very time
The Washington times., 1914-07-05

the play at the plate ended the game,
there was a rush for Carrigan. who
went back into the dugout to get his
stuff. The crowd got so thick around
the bench that Bill couldn't push his
way out. but somebody helped him on
tops of the roof of the dugout and
there he stood with President Navin.
who had rushed to the rescue. while
about 1000 rowdies dared him TO
come down and fight.
Come down, you coward. begged
the mob, never stopping to think that
il was rather more cowardly for all
that number to jump on one man
than for him to try to save his lie
by getting out OF the way. The po-
lice finally dispersed the angry fans
and Carrigan was spirited away from
the park in disguise. 1t was most
dissraceful scene all around and an
unnecessary one. for both Carrigan
and Moriarty are big enough to fight
their own battles. They are the best
of friends now and often laugh over
the day their outburst of temper al
most got Bill into a serious pickle;
Baseball is getting better controlled
all the time and / suppose that In the
course Of the next decade anything
like mobbing will be unknown. The
fans still like to ride" the umpires
and to make life miserable for a play
er who is having bad day, but they
may be educated away from these
habits some day.
II seems to me an unkind thing to do
10 roast a home player who Is giving
the best he has and maybe Is playing
in bad luck. No matter now many
games a man helps to win. though.
there always will be somebody to pan
MIN IL he makes a tumble or fails to
hit IN a pinch. One of the worst roast
ings I ever got from Detroit fans was
in a game against Boston When We
lost after taking a big lead.
7 hit the ball over the rlght-held
fence with three men on early in the
day and was a hero for few minutes,
but later the Red Sox began to thump
our pitchers numerically, and my
tongue was hanging out from chasing
extra base swats. l couldn't get them
all, and you should have heard them
get after me because failed to cut
of a few triples and things. 1 always
thought myself a fairly active fielder,
but that afternoon the ball was trav-
cling a good deal faster than l ever
expect to. So in less tim half an hour
7 went from the pinnacle OF popu-
10 inc depths Va
Things like this give Some ball PLAY
ers a chronic crouch. but I can see the
humor OF the situation and won't allow
myself to get sore. though II does cut
to get Laying out" when you are
doing your best. know men who Will
not doff their hats to the applause after
thew have made swell MAY because
they say: They are cheering me now.
hut In ten minutes maybe they'll be
jeering."
Copyright. 1914. by the Wheeler Syndi-
cate. Incl
The Washington times., 1914-07-05
The Result.

What's the result? Double-crosed
only too often and tied hand and root
by club owners. abused and knocked oy
the fans and many writers. the player
at last gets his chance to draw his due
He is offered the chance to make more
money. to get an even break. and the
cry at once arises that he is douole-
crossing his generous club owner and
is disIoyal to the fans and is wreckinz
the game. The player, is a crook and
a thief for doing less than half what
MANY club owners aud thousands OF
fans have done In the way of double
crossing and disloyaltV- Which shows
that IL is the same old story
The Washington times., 1914-07-05
DEMPSEY SUCCEEDED BY
BEST COACH IN SECTION

many OF the rough edges filed off Of the
material which he has to handle.
Thrall has had supreme control of the
crews to date. and as demonstrated in
Saturdays regatta, he has worked
wonders with them.
Also the incoming coach will find any
amount OF able material at his disposal
as under coaches, those SAGE two ath-
letes, Thrall and Evans, being perfectly
capable of taking any crew out on the
water and correcting any particular de-
feet which may be pointed out to them
by Rice-while the latter pays his I'M
divided attention to the boat or boats
which seem most in need OF smoothing
off
Coach James Rice's latest distinc-
ton in the great field in which he oper-
ates Is the development OF the SUCCESS
full Columbia varsity eight which led
the Pennsylvania and Cornell crews
over the line on the Poughkeepsie last
Friday.
After years Of untiring effort through
which the Columbia oarsmen failed to
win a first place, Columbia this year
proved to be a dark horse. and the ia
vorite Cornell was declared a third.
even after leading the race for part OF
the course
The Washington times., 1914-07-05
HOMER BAKER MAKES
NEW ENGLISH MARK
Travels Half Mile in 1::54 rs in
Stamford Bridge Meet, Shat
tering Record.

LONDON, July 6-The same kind
of a sprinting finish that won his
heats carried Homer Baker across the
line a victor in the final of the half
mile run in the British amateur cham
pionships at the Stamford Bridge
grounds. In winning the race the
American crack, who wore the coIors
of the New York Athletic Club, broke
the record for the championship, cover
ing the distance in ! minute 81 2-5 sec
onds.
Wesley VI. Oler, jr., team mate of
Bakers. who represented Yale Univer-
sity in the intercollegiate meets in
America, won the running high jump
championship, with a leap of feet ~
inches
w. +. Potter, the Yale hurdler. was
second in his favorite Ia0-yard event.
Potter, who also represented the New
York 4. c, was first in his heat, which
was slow one, being run in is 80 Sec
onds. In the final c. H Gray. of the
Stafford Harriers, the holder of the title,
was the victor in Is As s--Ssds. X.
Powell, of Cambridge University, and
the London Athletic Club, finished third
Homer Baker scored again for Amer
lea when he landed third in the 440-yard
run. The half mile had taken too much
out of Baker to find him at his best
in the quarter, so that c II. Seedhouse
of the Blackheath Harriers, and A P
Mitchell. of London University, led him
TO the tape in 50 seconds.
The american sprinters were shut out
in the final Of the IO0-yard dash, which
las taken by W. r. Applegsrth, # the
i'ol"technic Harriers, in 10 seconds. Ap-
Ilesarth also won this event last year
.. ". Taylor, OF the Surrey ). c.. was
second. and V. Fl. a. darcy, of the
Polyterhnic Harriers, third.
Englishr.en had il all to themselves
a-ain in the broad jump. with p. c.
kinSsford. of the London Athletic Club.
carving Of irst place by springing 9
feet 5s4 inches. J. r. sinlons. Of Prince
tor, v-.s ifpri,~
The Washington times., 1914-07-05

harness bulls around him, but it took
at least 200 to save me from the awful
wrath of the Philadelphia fans once.
! haven't the least idea that nybody
would have made a move to get" me II
there had been no policemen within forty
miles, but the management got a little
bit hysterical and had all these officers
around to save its own feelings. There
are a lot Of threats made by wild eyed
fans that nobody needs to worry about.
Some of these fellows are brave enough
in yelling a. you, but they all sit around
and wait for some other guy to start
real trouble.
If had been got every time 1t has
been promised me, il would take a big
ger cemetery than there is in the coun-
try to hold all my remains. Yet, m
The Washington times., 1914-07-05
INDEPENDENCE DAY
GOLF IS POPULAR

Independence Day golf proved the
popular pastime at all of the local
country clubs. Chevy Chase. Bannock-
burn, washington. Columbia. and Wash
ington Suburban all staging at various
distances.
Over at the Washington Country
Club, ]. Holt Wright swept the greens
with his steady play. He was first III
the contest at the sixteenth hole, won
the nrize in the handicap match against
mar. with . up. and tied for the net
score prize in the sweepstakes with
DR. Albert Hale, each having a net OF
e. In the play-off, he scored Oh 10
Hales 10. DIR. Howard +. Cooey won
the gross prize with ~.
tombstone" tournament was fea-
ture at the Washington Suburban CIuo.
In this event the entrants play a num-
Der of strokes equal to par of the
Course plus their handicap. and plant
a stone where they die the member
making the best progress being de-
cIared the winner.
Joseph King won high honors. as he
managed to live until the ninteenth
Green. /. Behrend took the second
prize. as he reached the eighteenth put
ting green, while Mr.. Baum and Harry
King died on the eighteenth green. A
Sigmund. G. Nordlinger. Al Sigmund
and Harry Kaufman each finished at
the seventeenth green.
A miniature tournament nj nine holeS
was plaved at the old Bannockburn
course. and more than nifty players en-
tered. DR.. Thomas J. W. Brown Won
tho qualification round. while tho Narl-
Gus eights were won by f. G. Parkrr'
J. s Morris. n. DImick. and \. &.
Nichols, those of classes d and = not
being completed.
The results at Chevy Chase were:
Handicap. against par. eighteen holes
F, II. Ellis. even; II. 4. Gfl:s. even:
F n Prison. even: J. A. Mcllhenny, !
down. II. VI. Southgate. l down; q. 3.
Miller, 3 down; r. Baker. down: w.
r MendenhaII. down: Allan Lard. 4
down. r.. +. Ladd. : down: J. y. Nc
Gin & down: ~. Taylor. 10 down.
A. Columbia, the following scores
were turned in: Handicap. AGAINST par
eighteen holes. morning round-R. w.
cox. > down: r. T.. Burke. ! down:
AIpheus winter down: p. l.. Hodges.
6 down; y. Is. Jackson, down; DR.. c.
II. Stearns. I down.
Afternoon rnI nd--C. r. Doyle. up; r.
W. Cox. down: p. |. Hodges. down:
T. :. Perry. : down; J. y. Perry. )
Down; \. Winter, . down; .. Is. jack
-or. down: nr. = " stesrns. down.
The Washington times., 1914-07-05
Cubs Too Much for
Pirates on Holiday

PITTSBURGH, July 5.-The Pirates
were completely baffied by the Chicago
Cubs in their morning and afternoon
sessions by 10 4 and 0 to l, respectively
Fred Clarke, for the first time this
year, took part in the game. He went
to bat as a pinch hitter. but was retired
on a pop fly that ended the afternoon
game,
The Washington times., 1914-07-05
BINGLES AND BUNTS
THE GAME AND THE PIPER.

This game old pal the that loved 50 WE'LL
field through the of golden
spell;
the border of dreams trus
But here of tdl-weH what has done you>
1t gave You fame in flash,
And rank al a tender age;
The heddiong clash,
A name OF the Printed Page;
Then ieers for the cheers of old
I gaze NTH a snarl of gee;
1t took your job in the fold
And You we're twenrethree.
At when most stdf
On the vide traits upudrd sweep
II broke your grip-dnd your heart
In the rut the Hasbeen creep;
Acclaimed in the Big Corral
Loud cheered in the Ruling Push;
Say how does feel old pal,
To be bap,led in the Bushi
In the Bush NTH a worn-out wing,
Loud cursed a tank town lo,
The Gdme-yes made king;
Has it made you pay-or not9
This vour game old game that loved so WELL
That crowned Won king field through the sweep OF goen
spell;
y hope SAVED from the grip of Te from the laurel thai crowned
broW,
dream and woruout glope-eH what is the answer now'
The Washington times., 1914-07-05
Giants Sweep Phillies
In Holiday Contest

NEW YORK. July Sin keeping with
the other winners in the National
League. the Giants took both games OF
the holiday schedule. the first by TO
and the second by to {. the Phiihes
being the losers. Mathewson ana mayer
fought out the second contest "nIle
Tesreau and Marquard had easy sailing
in the morning.
The Washington times., 1914-07-05

spite Of the things that are going to
be done to me every time somebody
gets peevish, I never have been injured
by fan and never expect to be.
A baseball mob is an ugly thing at
that when it gets started. / remember
one VIC had In Detroit a few years ago
and / was mighty glad that somebody
other than myself was the favored OBJ
ject of its wrath.
George Moriarty and Bill Carrigan
got into a mix-up at the home plate
one day when Boston was playing at
old Bennett Park. Each seemed to
think that the other was guilty of
unnecessary strenuousness in the play
and there were a couple of blows
struck. The minute the fight started.
the fans went into Mysteries and, as
The Washington times., 1914-07-05

thing in any sport as disloyal as the
attitude of the fan to the PLAYER Who
happened TO be in a slump. You Know
it. Every player knows 1t. Every ran
knows il.
The Washington times., 1914-07-05
Virginia League.
FIRST GAMES.

FIRST GAMES.
Roanoke. S; Newport News. b.
Portsmouth, 6; Norfolk. ..
Richmond. 5; Petersburg, U.
SECOND GAMES.
Roanoke, 4; Newport News U.
Norfolk. 4; Portsmouth. j.
international LeAgu:.
FIRST GAMES
Toronto. S; Buffalo. s.
Rochester, .: Montreal. l l3 innings
Baltimore. 4; Providence. j.
Jersey City. >; Newark, l.
SECOND GAMES.
Buffalo. 3: Toronto, ,.
Montreal, 5; Rochester. :.
Providenes, 81 Baltimore. T.
Jsrsy city. &: Newark, l.
The Washington times., 1914-07-05
FOUR TEAMS FORM
MARQUETTE RANKS
Schedule Running Unit. Juk
Il Compiled by Bontz
Howard.

win but four teams in it's parade.
the Marquette League begins a new
schedule tomorrow afternoon on its
grounds near Wisconsin avenue. secre-
tary Bontz Howard has compiled dates
which carry the teams up to July q.
The dates follow
The Washington times., 1914-07-05

Luder and Raba both had a profita BILE
day at the bat when they played for the
Alexandria Cardinals, and the Lin
worths were defeated by to 9. Snow
den put up a commendable game at
third base, and furnished most Of the
fielding features
The Washington times., 1914-07-05

Petworth shut out a team of former
stars by to o, and then won from the
Regent A. C. In fifteen innings by to 5.
Buck had a great day on the hillock
for Petworth. and gave mastery exhi-
billions in both contests.
The Washington times., 1914-07-05

Ju,y 5-Ienleytown VS.. St Stephen.
July Emerald VS.. St Martin.
July S-St. Martin VS.. st. STEPHEN
July 9ITenleytown VS.. ST. Martin
July 1o-Emerald VS.. st. Stephen.
July 13-Tenleytown VS.. Emerald.
July HEEmerald vs. st. Martin.
July l5-St. Stephen VS.. st. Martin.
July 16-Emerald VS.. st. Martin.
July list Stephen VS.. Tenleytown.
July O-St Martin w. st. Stephen.
July gl-St- Stephen VS.. Emerald
July Est. Martin VS.. Emerald.
July 23-Tenleytown VS.. St. Martin.
July 24-St Stephen VS.. Emerald.
July 25-Tenleytown VS.. ST. Stephen.
July Est. Martin VS.. Tenleytown.
The Washington times., 1914-07-05

Methodists, the leaders in the North
west S. s. League. had little difficulty
in winning from All-Stars by to 2 In
their Independence Day exhibition One
big inning. the eighth, provided most
Of the freWorks.
The Washington times., 1914-07-05

Langdon took both ends of matinee
double-header from the Savage. Md,
team by to 5 and Z to s. on the lstter's
field. In the opener. Pollock tighteneo
Hartley won an eleven-inning game for
his team in the nightcap.
The Washington times., 1914-07-05

They certainly got stirred up about
the sinking OF Baker at that time ana
there was regiment Of police at the
game for a few days when we were IN
town. Ifthink that ! have the honor ~
Heing "protected'' bv more COPS Inan
any other man in the coUntry. Even
IN. T'rssidert Of tire United States fsele
-. =, .I,.ei,. rafn With few plain
Arizona republican., 1914-03-25
Mine Workers RetMse Terms Of
 Mine OWneys
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIspATcHl

CHICAGO, March 24-The final re- fusal of the United Mine Workers of America, to accept the terms offered the bituminous coal mine owners in Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, brought an end to the joint wage scale conference of the men and employees. The union leaders as sert strike is not imminent. They expect to decide upon a line of action to prevent a labor crisis in the mines tomorrow.
 The operators said the next proposi- tion must come from the men.
 This does not necessarily mean a strike" said w. o. Green, secretary of the United Mine Workers. We will certainly use our best endeavOrs to out line policy that will mean a continu- ance Of work"
 joint committee of the miners and operators met in the forenoon and dis cussed their differences for several hours. After a recess they met a few minutes. The miners definitely reject ed the operators terms, which were to continue exactly the same as now.
Arizona republican., 1914-03-25
Associated Press Dispatches State That Fighting Still Continues Despite Ru- mors of Rebels Clean Sweep
REPORTED CHAD
 HAS SURRENDERED
News from Scene of Bat tie is Necessarily Slow Being Received and the Outcome Is Largely Mat ter of Conjecture
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH l

JUAREZ, March 24.-Associated Press dispatches saying that fighting still continues, dampened the spirits of Constituencies here, who received rumors that Villa made cleam sweep. Colonel Travino, of General Benavides staff, wired his brother here that two federal cuartels, or barracks, are cap tured in Torreon itself Then General Chao here, received a private report that Velasco. Federal commander at Torreon has surrendered. No confir nation could be received from Villa.
 Roseate stories kept this city in a fever of gratified excitement all day. It was announced as official this morn ing, that Gomez Palacio. three miles from Torreon was taken last night at nine o'clock, that Villa had ordered supplies sent direct to that city An Associated Press dispatch. the first di- rect news telegram of the day. gave rise to all manner of conjectures. It was argued that the official report quoted therein did not disprove neces- sarily the previous reports of fighting in Torreon. or even that Villa actually did have possession of Gomez Palacio last night. The report might mean it was conjectured that the federals. as a part of the general battle. might have returned to Gomez Palacio ana re- newed the fight, while other forces were engaged in Torreon three miles away
Arizona republican., 1914-03-25
Constitution Must Be SaUed"
 Mother Jones
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPArcHl

WALENBURG, Colo, March 24- Some one must save the constitution declared Mother Jones in her prison cell tonight, where she is incarcerated because she insisted on returning to the strike zone The militia denied her the privilege of being transferred to better quarters. T will stay where I am until the law sets me free"
 When not allowed to be sent to a hotel or home, she refused to accept liberty by promising to quit the dis
 trict She declared she will remain in custody until the state supreme court passed upon the constitutionality of her Imprisonment under the Mover act. Conditions are quiet through the strike district. The throngs of strik- CTS here yesterday have gone today
Arizona republican., 1914-03-25
NEW.ENGLANO
 PR0GRESS|vES
 IN CONVENTION
Maine Men Stand In Favor of Prohibition and Strict Enforcement of Law. Connecticut Flays Old Parties
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH]

BANGOR, March 24.-Two great parties, one conservative and the other liberal will be the result of the poli- tical realignment now in progress in the United States. said Senator Clapp, at the progressive convention today. The progressives have only to stand firm. The democrats can no more outgrow their barnacles than could the republicans"
 strong stand for prohibition was taken by Maine progressives at their first state convention to nominate candidates. The platform advocated the submission of the question of na- tional prohibition to the people of every state and pledged the party to a strict state wide enforcement of the prohibition liquor law.
 Halbert P. Gardner of Patten, a member of the progressive national committee, was unanimously nominat- ed for governor.
 The platform declared in favor of the initiative and referendum, woman suffrage. a fiftyfour hour law for women and children a workmen compensation, and the recall of all elective executive officials in state and counties.