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DENY LICENSES TO JOCKEYS.
Borel and Tom McTaggart Cannot
Ride on Local Tracks.

SARATOGA, August 22-Two Jockeys
who had been waiting patiently for tho
stewards Of the Jockey Club to meet were
disappointed after the session Of the turf
governors last night. c. Borel. who rode
Pennant to victory in the Futurity last
year. had his application for license laid
on the table, and Tommy Taggart, Au-
gust Belmont's old rider, met with an
other denial. The stewards revoked the
training licenses Of A. Malone and Louis
Blume. and also revoked the jockeys
license Of J. Connolly.
Apparently the promoters of the
Charleston race meet are not In good
standing. for the application for sanction
of the meet to be held next winter was
laid on the table. The meeting OF the
Meadow BrooE Steeplechase Association
September Is and that Of the Piping
Rock Association October and 10 were
approved.
Raj Parr was appointed as steward TO
represent the Jockey Club at the Laurel
race meetings, and C. K. G. Billings, one
of the recent recruits to the running turf.
was similarly honored for the meeting at
Piping Rock.
Those present at the meeting were Fl.
K. Knapp, J. G. Tollansbee. Thomas
Hitchcock, SCHUYLER l. Parsons and An
drew Miller.
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TO CONFLICT WITH Laurel.
October / to 12 Selected as Dates for
New Bowie Track.

BALTIMORE, Nd. August 22-Mana-
ger James F. O'Hara Of the Southern
Maryland Racing Association last night
said ten-day meeting will be held at the
new race track near Bowie. from October
/ to H.. The meeting will conflict with
that of Laurel. which has been given the
entire month Of October by the Jockey
Club. Mr.. o'Hara is confident that the
meeting at Bowie will be great success.
and he has assurances from horsemen
now racing at Saratoga and In Canada
that they will ship their strings to Bowie
the latter part of September. There will
be at least 500 horses at the track when
the bugle calls them to the post for the
first race on opening day.
The new track is a mile affair, ana
those behind the project claim that when
1t is completed it will be the fastest course
in the country. The soil is well suited Tor
racing. There will be at least thirty book
makers in line when the meeting begins.
The Washington. Baltimore and An
napolis electric line has completed a spur
road direct to the track from its main
line. As Bowie is situated midway be.
tween Baltimore and Washington. It Will
take about thirty minutes to make the
journey to the track from either city.
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DOUBLE-iEADER IS BOOKED
TODAY IN AMATEUR SERIES
Treasury Is to Meet Eastern In First Game
and Will Play Ninth In the Second-Con-
ditions Do Not Favor Money-Handlers.

Il 10 possible that the douhle-hsadsr %
day will be decisive as far - the olty
championship IL concerned. OF course.
there is q chance that the teams that
need the victories will not get them.
Justify the statement that II Ninth beats
Treasury It will come pretty near finish
ing on top. II Treasury were to win both
games It would be the fayorite for the
honors. Treasury is not apt to beat
Ninth and Eastern in successive games
on the same afternoon. though II may be
able to accomplish just that. Neither
would it be q great surprise to see Treas
ury lose both the contests as conditions
do not appear to favor II at all. Barring
Downey, both the other teams are stronc
er. and II is question Of whether the
big left-hander can SO adjust himself Ia
conditions as to carry his club through
successfully on both occasions.
There Is one way to beat the Treasury
club that none OF the teams has a. YET
seemed to realfze-Treasury has no catch
or who can throw well, and It Is possible
for a team to run wild on the bases
nine ought to send Its men down to sec
ond on clean steals just as soon as they
reach first base. OF course, once in a
while somebody would get caught, but In
game the vast percentage would be
much in favor Of the offensive orEanisa-
ton. Any time q team cannot prevent
indiscriminate base stealing Il has little
chance to win, no matter how good It's
pitching, IL the opposing nine takes full
advantage Of its opportunities, which not
one club has yet done.
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That Boston outfit has some cracking
good pitchers, and is by no means weak
at the bat, SO that If it should be
able to solve the deliveries of the Mack
pitchers there might be a chance for
1t to upset calculations and put it over
on the American League champions.
But it is the fact that these possibili-
ties are open for argument that will
increase the interest and attendance If
the Braves should happen to win.
With Mike Mitchell second in the
American League in hitting, with an
average Of more than $40. some Of
the managers in the National League
must be asking themselves why they
allowed themselves to grant waivers on
this player when Pittsburgh asked for
them. Mitchel1s performance with the
locals ia by no means a f1uke, because
he has been at 1t for month now.
The argument that he is hitting ahead
of his stride because of the pitchers
not knowing his weakness also is bad
dope for the reason that Mitchell has
nearly always been 300 hitter since
he has been in the major leagues, and
his present performance, while un-
usually brilliant, is in keeping gen.
orally with his reputation as a hitter.
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By II. O. BYRD.

double-header Is scheduled for this
afternoon In the International series for
the amateur bass BAN championship Of
the District. The Treasury club win fig-
ure In both contests. being booked 10
play tho first game against the Eastern
Athletic Club and the next with the
Ninth Street Christians.
The double-header was necessitated
by the postponement Of the game sched-
uled for yesterday between Ninth and
Treasury. TIA grounds were IN fair
condition at the time and both clubs
were on the ffeld. but the authorities
thought It would be bsttsr not to have
the contest take place untn this after
noon. when two games ought to draw
one OF the largest crowds that have
watched an amateur meeting this sea-
son.
Buck Becker or Cole Is sure TO do the
pitching for Eastern, with the probabtn-
ties IN favor Of the former. Downey may
make an attempt to work both games fol
Treasury, while Cheney is due to shoot
the bali across the plate for Ninth.
The fact that two games are scheduled
today undoubtedly favors the Ninth stree,
team Treasury has only one pitcher OF
real worth, Downey, and II he WORKS tne
first game against Eastern he ts certain
not to be In as good shape to 60 aSaans,
the Christians as otherwise would be the
case. 1t Is generally believed that Treas
ury cannot win from either Eastern OF
Ninth without Downey on the mouno'
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be steamfitter. either, would you? Well,
1 was. For two years 1 worked at the
trade in my home town, Springfield,
Mass. When I quit to play base ball
maybe my father wasn't mad. Why: ne
was so mad that he wouldn't even per,
NIT the subject of base ball to be talked
of in his presence for two years. Now
he is an incurable fan of the worst stage.
Oh. times will change" and the little
fellow laughed heartily.
81 played two years with the New
Bedford team and came to Boston IN
the fall of 1912. and I want to say right
here that the members of the Boston
Braves are the best and finest-
But what's the use. Maranville SAID
only what they all say. And what the.
all say is the key to the marvellous sue
cess of the Indians. Each man is like
brother Each man is for the other.
Each man is trying always to say some
thing good about the other at every OPP
portunity. That Boston team is one big
family. that's all. Do you wonder they
are playing the best ball in the National
League and outclassing every competitor.
including the Giants?
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Maranville is pleasant little chap.
bright-eyed. happy and extremely ag-
gressive. He dislikes any reference to
his size.
Il am not SO small as you think" he
says. II am almost ) feet inches tall
1t is because 1 am playing with such big
fellows that l look short. You know
that most of the ball players on our
team and most of the players on any
team are from 5 feet 10 inches to over G
feet. Honest, I'm not as small as I
look. See!'
And Maranville stood up and stretch
ed himself to what appeared to be the
full height of five feet.
The only time I ever let my size
worry me was when broke into the big
league from the New Bedford team. I
had heard that in the majors height and
size was one of the greatest assets, so
made up my mind that would have to
show them something If I expected to
make good. l sure did plug and plug
and-and / am still plugging today, and
always will l guess, as long as l play
ball.
You wouldn't think that I used to
Evening star., 1914-08-22
BY ROBERT L. RIPLEY.

Rabbit Maranvi1le-the Belgian hare.
All that little Belgium Is to Europe
its courage and accomplishments in the
face of great odds-little Maranville is to
base ball. There Is a great similarity
between the two, and they both have our
best wishes and support. Belgium is one
Of the very smallest countries engaged in
the war, and is bearing the greater part
OF 1t. Maranville is the smallest man
in base ball and he Is bearing the great
est burden of the pennant fight.
The little Boston sh0rtstop is a new
star. His diminutive stature has escaped
the eyes of La Belle Dame Fame. That
Is, he has overlooked. until this
year. This year it Is different-most
strikingly so. Johnny Evers, his team
mate, says he is the greatest player in
the game today. All Of the Boston fans
think likewise Also at present he is
first in line for that automobile which
is given away each year to the player
most valuable to his club.
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II is possible for the Braves to jump
into the lead by night. \ victory over
Pittsburgh and another defeat Tor the
terms with New York. Should Boston
win both games from the Pirates today
1t would head the league, and 1t appears
to be the general opinion that once the
Giants are passed they will never eaten
up again.
7. il needless to say that the Braves
will prove wonderful attractlon on
their present tour through the west.
The fans are usually with team "men
Is making a fight like the Braves, ana
the ball parks at which they play are
sure to be fllled to capacity. 1t is not az
ali unlikely that all attendance records
will be broken In st. LOUIS Wnen the
Braves hook up with the CardinaIs
few years ago the Boston National
League club went begging for buyer.
The club had been an aosoiute iaiiure'
and no one thought we'll OF the lnVest-
ment. But in the past two years since
staliines has had charge a change has
taken place, and the Braves are now the
most popular team In Boston.
The National League plant IN that city
is Inadequate, however, and Owner Lam
min has allowed the Gaffney team to
play at Fenway Field on big days. and
when they return from their present
trip they probably VIII play s az anelr e1,
because the attendance promises to be
of the besN In fact. If the Braves win
the National League pennant the world s
series games will be played on Amerl.
can League parks in both cities.
Larry Lajoie is rapidly proving that
the insinuation that he had lost his
batting eye was erroneous. Now that
he is playing regularly at first base the
big Frenchman is hitting in his best
form again and it would not be at all
surprising II by the time the season
closes he is among the 800 hitters.
where he has always belonged. In
cidentally it may prove a ten-strike for
the Cleveland club to have Latoie de-
velop as a first baseman, for he can
play that position for several years yet
and there is no doubt about his hitting
proclivities.
There will be little doubt as to the
outcome of the worlds series II the
Giants win the National League PEN
nant. McGraw's team will not be fig
ured as having a chance against the
Athletics. for the very good reason that
the Mackmen have twice before beaten
them. Nor is 1t believed that the Bos-
ton Braves will be particularly trou-
blesome when pitted against the Ath-
letics. but they will be new and untried
rivals, and that will leave room fol
speculation and interest in the series
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National League Games.
Giants Slipping Back.

CINCINNATI, August 22.-Cincinnau
batted Mathewson hard in the first in
ming and scored three runs. which were
enough to win from New York yesterday,
to 2.
With one out Herzog singled. and
scored on Twombleys triple. Won Kol-
nitz then flied to Bescher, and Groh's
single brought Twombiey home Groh
stole second and scored on Daniels sin
gle.
New York rallied in the second, but
could not quite reach. Snodsrass singled
and scored when Twombley allowed
F1etcher's double to get away from him.
Fletcher, however, was caught trying to
stretch his drive into triple. Merkle
singled, stole second, and Mclean walk
ed. On a double steal Merlkle scored.
Mathewson was relieved in the seventh
to allow Meyers to hit for him. the latter
afterward going behind the bat. Score ::
New York. ....-.. Q %
Cincinnati ......... 8 o 0 o 0 ks
Runs-snodgrass. Merkle. Herzos, Twombley
and Groh Two-base hit-Fletcher. Three.base
hit-Twombley. Hits-On Mathswson. Z in In
nings. Stolen basesIGroh l2); M Daniels M Msrkls Ie
Merkle. Left on hases-New York. 4: Cincin.
natl, 4. Balk-Benton First base on balls-on
Demaree. L; OF Benton. 4. Struck out-By
UmpIres-Messrs. Byron and Lincoln. Time Of
game-l hour and 81 minutes.
Evening star., 1914-08-22
GOLFING HINTS.
by "STRAIGHT DRIVE,

CLUB GRIPS.-The day of big.
thick grips on the play clubs has
gone By. Players with small or
weak hands are having their clubs
shaped with grips of small diam
eter and light leather covering,
and not handicapping themselves
by trying to get proper control OF
telegraph pole grips.
Grips should be made TO fit con-
ditions. 1t Is not to be expected
that many of the pros employed
by the golf clubs would be close
enough students of the game to
discover such minor points. Many
a pro capable of wonderful game,
acquired as a caddy, cannot tell
YOU why or how.
A friend of mine who suffers from
rheumatism has had special grip
built by splicing onto the shaft a
segment of another shaft. SO as to
produce a grip nearly twice as wide
one way as the other.
By a careful adjustment Of the
shaft into the head he has secured
Il club which cannot turn in his
crippled hands, and with which he
gets results that will enable him to
make rounds well down in the sew
euttes.
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Red Sox Release Steve Yerkes.

BOSTON, August 22.-Steve Yerkes,
second baseman for the Red Sox for five
years. got his unconditional release yes
terday from President Lannin All ma
ior league clubs waived claim. President
Lannin said that rather than turn Yerkes
back to the minors he would make him
free agent. For some time past there
have been rumors that Yerkes would be
with Federal League club next year,
and Pittsburgh was named as the CITY.
Evening star., 1914-08-22
Cubs Trim Phillies.

CHICAGO. August 22.-Philadelphia's
errors in the first two innings yester-
day, with Rixey's wildness. and hard
hitting and daring base running by Chi
cago. gave the locals the first game OF
the series. to 3.
The fielding of Zimmerman, Leach and
Byrne sparkled. Score:
philadelphfa . o ! / 0-3
Chicnpo ..... % 0 o o o x-T
Runs-Lobert, Magee. Paskert. Leach (2),
Goode Zimmerman, Schultz. Bresnahan and
Vaughn. Two-base hits-Zimmerman and Cra-
yath Three-base hits-Burns (2) and Magee.
Hits--O0 Rixey. 8 in 6 innings: OF Marshall, 2
in 2 innings. Sacrifice hits-Becker and Leach.
Sacrifice syM.ses sek stolen ta SssesmLssch . zm-
han and Irelan; Double plsys-Beeker to L9bert:
to Masee. Left on bases-Chicago. Z: Philsdel.
phia 7. First base on balls-on Rixey. 8; OF
outeBy Riaey. 2: by Vaughn. 5; 6y Marshall.
II. Wild pitch-Risey. Umpires-Messrs. Hart
and Rigler. Time Of game hours and min.
uteS.
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CLOSE RACE PLEASES
PRESIDENT J. K. TENER
Lauds National Game and Says
Even Second Division Clubs
Have Q Chance.

NEW YORK, August 22-Gov. John
K. Tener, president Of the National
League, Il at peace with all men. He
spent several hours In this city yester-
day afternoon in consultation with his
secretaries. John A. Heydler and Roy
Reeves. He expressed keen satisfaction
with conditions In his circuit, and de-
clared there was every reason to believe
that the waning season would prove
even more profitable to his club owners
than the first few months.
II have been q close follower OF the
game for more than quarter Of CEN
tury," declared the governor, but never
in my memory has there been such q
wonderfully closely punched field at this
stage of the schedule as that which pre-
walls among the eight clubs of our cir
cult. The Giant leaders. who have won
three straight pennants. and who were
expected to win handiiy again, are only
twelve games ahead Of the Cincinnati
Reds, who are in last place. Almost a
third Of the schedule remains to be play
ed. Every one knows the possibilities IN
base ball. Why, there is not a club In
the National League that hasn't an out
side chance for the pennant even now.
u
lust a little below the 500 mark; the
first division clubs are just about the
same amount above. The nrst dSvl@on
naturally is regarded most seriously. But
look what Boston did? 1t did not take
Stallings' club very long to climb from
iast position to within one game Of the
lead. The Pirates were In last position
a day Of two ago. Now they are back In
fifth place.
Has No Preferences.
"I have no preferences, Of course. in
the matter. The team that wins the Ma
tional League pennant will be entitled to
the honor. But it Is remarkable with
what spirit the people throughout the
country are pulling for the Boston team.
The Giants have lost none Of their popu-
larity. But every one seems to think
the Braves are entitled to have their ef-
forts crowned with success after having
made such a gallant fight against odds.
Boston will have the fight of its life to
win. New York still carries punch. St
Louis and Chicago are both in admirable
positions for q drive. ] expect those four
clubs now in the first division to fight all
the way to the finish and to be pretty
nearly as close then as they are now.
1T am going to see all Of the worlds s
series this year." the governor continued
Heretofore have been able to see only
q game or two each fall. Usually I'm
pretty good mascot Whoever wins in
the National League will have my serv-
ices gratis. It looks as II our champion
will have to tussle with the Athletics
again. This is a base ball year Of sur
prises. I hope it augurs well for Ma
tional League success in the autumn
classic.
I never have seen a moro promising
young pitcher than James of the Braves.
/ think he will be a second Mathewson.
He has great speed and fine control. He
is strong and knows how to pitch: He
uses his head all the time and should last
many years"
Evening star., 1914-08-22
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.

FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Baltimore, Z; st. Louis, 4.
Indianapolis, 4: Brocklyn. tfrst gamel.
Indianapolis, 8; Brooklyn. 4 tsecond game).
Kansas City. l; Pittsburgh, Q.
Bunalo. 4; Chicago. ..
NORTH CAROLINA LEAGUA
Charlotte. s; Durham. o.
Raleigh, 6; Winston-Salem, 1.
Observation-Disclosures; rain.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
All games postponed; rain.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Cleveland. 4; Kansas City, 3.
st. Paul, 2; Louisville, o.
Indisnapolis. Il: Minneapolis. 2
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Mobiie. Z: New Orleans, 8.
birmingham. 10: Montgomery, s.
Atlanta, 4; Memphis, tnine innings.
TRI-sTATE LEAGUE.
Wilmington, 4: Lancaster. l.
Other games postponed; rain.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE
Norfolk L.; Roanoke, 1.
Ports@outh. 5; Nexpest News. o.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Sacramento, /; Los Angeles, 0.
San Francisco, Z; Venice, 2.
Portland, 4; Oakland, 8.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
San Antonio, 9: Fort Worth, l.
Waco, ); Beaumont, 4.
Galveston, 5; Dallas, o.
Only games scheduled.
WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
Tulsa, 4: Oklahoma City, 5.
Fort Smith, 2: McAlsster, o.
Muskogee, 8; Henrietta, 2.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Denver. 4; Omaha, 3
Sioux City. 8; Lincoln. 2
Topeka, &; Des Moines, o.
St. Joseph, 8: Wichita, 8.
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.
All games postponed; rain
EASTERN ASSOCIATION.
All games postponed; wet grounds.
X. I. r. LEAGUE.
Paducah, s: Owensbofo, I.
Cairo, 5: Henderson. u
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nERTINENr @fNGNT
XSsHappenin&$S1 S1SPortdom
BY ]. ED GR1LLo.

lead of the Giants the National League pennan
single The defeat of the McGrawtes
Cincinnati while the Braves idle at Pittsburgh al
lowed the Boston aggregation climb the leaders
depends the gameness of McGaw If the
will be shown that they hear
the Braves whispering gamenes which tells
close the The players when
realizing that they afford make slightest mistake with
affecting their chances apt and not play
to theirs stan ndard
Evening star., 1914-08-22
Hartfords Win Another.

The Hartford A. c. defeated the strong
Yankee A. c. yesterday. IL to 3. Buck
and Hanlien between them allowed but
one hit The Hartfords sewed the game
up in the fifth, when three passes and
TWO long drives netted them four runs.
The hitting of Hanlien and Donavan was
another feature.
r. II. Z.
Hartford ............ o 4 Pig 10
Yankee ....-...-..... o o ) o Q-3 s
Batteries-Buck; Hanein and Clements; Ryan,
Goldberg and April.
Evening star., 1914-08-22

Harry Davis, who in private life is a
collector of rare old scrap iron, finds that
his eyes fairly pop as he reads the cabled
dispatches from Europe telling Of wreck
ed bridges, torn-up railroads and smash
ed cannon.
Evening star., 1914-08-22

Poor Connie Mack. the luckless gink,
Is weeping in despair.
His pitching staff is on the blink,
His outfield only fair.
His veterans are frail and thin
And weak and worn and scar.
And all that they can do II win
A pennant every year.
Evening star., 1914-08-22
Cardinals Beat Brooklyn.

ST. LOUIS, August 22.-St. Louis, by
brilliant base running and timely hit
ting. yesterday won the opening game
from Brooklyn. 4 to 1. Score:
Brooklyn O o o o o O-1
St Louis s.2 O 2 o o o 0 O x-
Runs-Myers Higgins. Dclan t2) and Wilson.
Home run-wilson. Sacrince hits-Magee (2),
Ecan and Sallee. Sacrince ny-Hummtl. Stolen
bases-Dolan t2) and Huggins. Left on bases-
BROOKLYN, I; ST. Louis, 5. First base on balls
on Pfeffer. 2. Hit by pitcher-By Pfener. /.
Struck out-By Prefer. 2: by Sallee, 2. Um-
pires-Messrs Eas0n and Quigley. Time Of
game-l hour and SO minutes.
Evening star., 1914-08-22

Odd that the New York censor would
let the result Of the three battles with
Boston at the Polo Grounds get to the
public.
Evening star., 1914-08-22
BASE BALL BRIEFS,
American League race for second
place is one of the keenest in years.

To those directing bosses who say,
Whats the use, we haven't a chance"
we recommend the history of the Bos-
ton Braves, the tailenders of early
summer.
Evening star., 1914-08-22

Those Giants will find some consolation
in losing the pennant to the Braves.
They viii then escape q licking from the
Athletics.
Evening star., 1914-08-22

Most serious Irish question now Is
whether Johnny McGraw is going to be
able to qualify to meet Connie Mack in
October.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays REsTv.TS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AL Games Postpoued-Rain,
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati. 8; New York, 2.
Chicago, .; Philadelphia, >.
Boston-P Pittsburgh-Ratn.
st. Louis. 4; Brooklyn. 1.
Evening star., 1914-08-22

Mr. McGraw admits that Mr. KLEIN is a
good umpire, and when Mr.. McGraw ad-
hits that an umpire is good he must be
good.
Evening star., 1914-08-22

Those forts at Liege were copied
field.
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SCHEDULES.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
TODAY. TOMORROW.
Detroit at Washington.
st. Louis at Philsdel'a. No games.
Chicago at New York.
Cleveland at Boston.
Evening star., 1914-08-22

NATIONAL. LEAGUE.
TO-DAY TOMORROW.
New York at Cincln'ti. Brooklyn at st: Louis
Boston at Pittsburgh. New YORK at cincinnati.
Brooklyn at st. Louis. Philadela at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Evening star., 1914-08-22

FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Baltimore, Z; st. Louis, 4.
4: BROOKLYN, tfrst game).
8; Brooklyn. 4 tsecond game).
Kansas City, 1; Pitteburgh, 0.
Buhalo, 4; Chicago, ..