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The Washington times., 1914-08-02

ing staff consists of A. Williams. He
is doing great work. and I'm proud Of
can go along and trim the best OF them.
But il he is hurt-well. don't want to
think of that. I'm hoping he won't
be, that's ALL
Joe Boehling is down to open the Sc
ries with the Naplanders. Though the
smiling southpaw has a weak leg, il
is not expected TO keep him out of the
battle line.
The Nationals presented the strong
est kind of defense for Walter
johnson yesterday and the result was
that fOr the second time the Washing
ton team left the city with the advan-
tage in its favor by three to one. The
day before Griffith had been CROSSED by
the fact that JennIngs used Dsuss when
it Was expected that he would delegate
one OF the younger pitchers to the mound
When the selection Of batteries came
yesterday, il was a question whether
Jennings would oppose Jean Dubuc 10
the hing of Griffith's stan. Jennings de-
cided to use J. Brodie Williams and
therein he did not guess wrongly.
Williams went along we'll enough for
= while, but when the blow-of came he
showed himself utterly unable 10 stop
the onslaught of the victorious Grihn:en.
Johnson was not as good as ne has
been On numerous occasions. But on
the other hand ne was strong enough
to turn back the opposition when runs
were threatening. His wildness was re-
sEonsible for placing men on the paths,
hut once they were within the scoring
zone he cut down the batters in 4 way
beftung the emperor of the rubber.
-
Up to this week il was expected that
the Nationals would make mighty
bid for the highest trophy within the
power OF baseball men to give to them
When the rot occurred AT Navin Field
Thursday. il was blow that utterly
staggered the Washington players
Their inficld is crashed. their outfield
is jolted and while they may eventually
he able TO worry through the trouble.
their pennant aspirations are virtually
wrecked in the eyes OF those who view
il from a non-partisan standpoint.
II was freely predicted in these COL
umns that if Griffith was able to drive
10 the front the most formidable ar
ray that he could possibly muster from
the men available. ne would have a
Chance--nd A good chance.
But in the light of the development
in the last flfty-eight hours, his infield
las been wrecked and the whole sue
cis.on Of one who sits W Chicago as
head cf the American LEAGUE. with the
eutOcratiC power OF saying yes or no.
without appeal.
Ban Johnson has been sOundly criu-
cised. flayed and roasted by the press
Detroit but what they said hardly
Expresses the opinion that rests in the
minds Of those who saw the occurrences
in Thursdays game.
The Washington times., 1914-08-02
TY COBB SAYS 1T BEGINS TO LOOK NOW LIKE
THE ATHLETICS TO REPEAT IN PENNANT FIGHT

be up against it for pitchers. I fear
when they go East again for each has
a flock OF double-headers. We played
a tie game in each of three cities last
trip. and that means a big day the next
time around.
Our pitchers have been overworked
all year. and ! am afraid that they will
have a hard time standing the strain
.of so many duplex games all crowded
anto a short time. But maybe one of the
youngsters will have developed into a
reliable performer by that time.
Ny good friend George 7. Stallings
has furnished the sensation Of the base
ball year in bringing his club from last
place in the National League into the
first division by most meteoric spurt.
have said ALI along that Boston had
the material and the manager, and that
sooner or later the club would begin
to get the breaks and tear the other
fellows to ribbons Owing to the
Braves poor start, they are not likely
to win any bunting this season. but II
The Washington times., 1914-08-02
SAVES BLAIR TO TRY
OUT IN EXHIBITIONS
Griff to Look at Youngster at
Decatur, Frederick, and
Martinsburg.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

DETROIT. Mich, Aug. blair. the
latest recruit To the Griffithian fold
will not be given chance in a champion
ship game until he mas proven his
worth H. exhibition engagements. The
Plan OF the manager as announced to-
day is TO use Blair AT Decatur. Fred
"rick, and Martinsburg. and if h. shows
sufficient promise on these da-s he
will later be sent In as an emergency
hitter. Otherwise. he will be sent to
a minor league to await developments
Bill Donovan, the manager Of the
Providence club. had a long talk with
Griffith today. II WAS the plan OF the
man from Rhode Island to obtain from
Warrington one Of the young players
but he received no satisfa ction as Grif-
fifth told him ne had no material to
spare.
The Washington times., 1914-08-02
MAKE CLEAN SWEEP
OF R|CKEY'S TEAM
Mackmen Look More Powerful
Than Griffmen in Eyes of the
Veteran, Jimmy Austin.

ST LOUIS. Mo. Aug. Two innings
sufficed for the Athletics to make a
clean sweep of the series with the
Brownies. but Joe Bush was knock ed
of the mound in the fifth, when the
home boys came within one run OF
tying the tally. Thereafter Herb PEN
mock held the Brownies In check. while
his teammates fell upon Hoch and
cinched the affair, 8 10 o.
If the MaCkmen don't win the PEN
nant, | shall be surprised" said Jimmy
Austin. acting manager of the Browns,
today. Comics young pitchers are
certainly delivering the goods. and the
team as a whole looks twice as power
full as the Griffmen. who played here
before them
Manager Hickey was not on the field
and it was rumored that he was IN
Cleveland, seking to work a trade that
would bring Doc. Johnston to this city
as soon as possible. The score:
r. II. Z.
Brownies .......... 900 $50 O0o-5 u s
Batteries-Mackmen, Bush. Pennock
and Schang: Brownies, Baumgardner
Hoch and Agnew.
The Washington times., 1914-08-02

like the contender. but you never can
tell. If the Red Sox can get into a
real hitting streak they will be bears,
for their pitching staff is one of the
best in either league.
am afread that all these double
headers which must be played the
next time the Western clubs go East
are going to raise havoc with some
of the pitching corps. 1t probably
will result in the gaining of ground
by Philadelphia, for everybody will be
compelled to put in second-string
pitchers, and II will then be Just q
question of which club has the most
power in its attack. There doesn't
seem 10 be any other team with quite
so much driving strength as Macks,
and they are liable to play hob when
the bargain bills are inaugurates.
Detroit and St Louis are going to
The Washington times., 1914-08-02

to Kirke. Go On of the field before
you start another riot One in q week IL
enough for this league"
Ki-ke left the plate and Evans follow.
ed him to the dugout. where he had .
policeman see that Kirke went into the
clubhouse.
President Somer was on the bench and
he told Evans to go back TO his position.
the umpire taking his time aoout doing
so. however. After that Evans was q
target for verbal abuse until the Close
of the game and a large crowd waited
at the gate for him to come out
The Washington times., 1914-08-02
Georgia Peach" Thinks Coming
Double Headers Will Aid
Connie Mack's Outfit.

they get going before 1t is too late in
1915. watch out,
Chicago and the Giants have been al
il hammer and tongs. Everybody tells
me that the New Yorks are not a good
club and that they are being held to-
gether solely by McGraw's wonderful
generalship and personality. With all
due respect to the Little Napoleon" !
cannot see how he can hope to carry
his men to the flag Il this is true. which
I doubt.
There are a lot of good players on
the New York roster. and II the outfit
would brace up and show a little pep
per it would shortly have a lead that
would settle all arguments.
The Washington times., 1914-08-02

II anything should happen to Matty.
however. there Is no telling where the
National League champions would fin
ish. He certainly Is a Jewell and IL the
Giants win their fourth consecutive pen
nant they can thank him more than
any other player. None of McGraw'S 3
other pitchers seem to be reliable, but
big Six can always go In and win or
save game.
Like Eddie Plank, in our league, he
seems to improve with age. They al
ways hit him hard when II doesn't
count for anything. but he is surely a
curly wolf in the pinches.
The Washington times., 1914-08-02
HyattSVille Wins.

EVANSVILLE. Md. Aug. Five
hundred spectators saw the first num-
Der on the field dav program. a base
ball game. between the local nine and
the club representing the Rex Athletic
Club, of Washington, which was de-
featcd by the home team by the score
Of Z to-
The Washington times., 1914-08-02
Red Sox Are Contenders and, If
Hitting Streak Begins, May
Be Bears in Scrap. =
BY TY COBB.
Worlds Champion Batter and Base
Runnerl

Worlds Champion Batter and Base
Runner.
1t begins to look more and more
like the Athletics to repeat. When
the Athletics started their squirt on
July IL they apparently built up a
margin that should last them all the
way 10 the flag. ! was positive that
they had "blown" when our club
played them in Philadelphia just be-
fore this time, but they rallied in
the next series and were helped
along by a spell of rainy weather
when they were idle four days in a
week.
Before the rain came Comics
pitchers were in bad way, but the
enforced rest diG them a world of
good, and they began to deliver the
goods Immediately.
Boston, which has been sneaking
along quietly all season. now looks
The Washington times., 1914-08-02
Reds Again Victors
From New York Giants

NEW YORK. Aug 2-Three IN a row
is the impression which The Cincinnati
Reds have made since their STAY AT the
Polo Grounds, The third victory coming
yesterday by to |. The Reds landed on
Tesreau IN ,hc second for a triple. 4
double and pair Of singles. netting
them six runs Douglas vas I'm rare
form and received good backing from
his team. With the exception CT :hc
second round. Tesreau -lso had a grra:
day on the mound
The Washington times., 1914-08-02
Robins Get Two From
Pirates by Big Scores

BROOKLYN, Aug. Both OF the
Brooklyn Robins victory which put
the Pittsburgh Pirates into the Ma
tional League cellar were by decisive
scores. the opener resulting in 7-tol
count. while the final game wound up
with figures OF 10 to |.
Daubert cinched the first game by
driving the ball over the right field
fence with Dalton on. Doubles by
Gibson and Collins saved the pirates
the embarrassment of a shutout Brook
lyn got to O'Toole in the second in
ming OF the last game. and before the
side was out. eight runs crossed the
plate The scores:
FIRST game He
Pittsburgh ....... 0l0 90 NO-l 7 ?
BROOKLYN ............ OD3 Oh OOx-7 10 !
Batteries-Adams, Councilman and
Gibson: Pfeffer and Fischer
Second game R. H. E
Pittsburgh ......... col O00 900 . {
Brooklyn ........... $50 O02 O0x-I0 Il n
Batteries - O'Toole. McQuilIan and
coleman. Kafera: Reulbach and DC
Carthy.
The Washington times., 1914-08-02
Chevy Chase Loses.

/. Chevy Chase lost to Company Ks
team. Z to u. Herrel, for the winners
pitched good ball. but was poorly sup
ported &
The Washington times., 1914-08-02

Runs-Fosler. Mitchell Mcbride. Two
base hit-A williams Sacrifice hits-Kava-
naugh I2b. A Williams, High, Shanks, Gan
oil Sacrifice hy-JOhnsOn. Stolen base-
Bush. Double play-Bush 10 kaYanagh to
burns Left on Washington. J: De-
troit. Il First bese on halls-On j. Will
Jams. 2 of Johnson, 6. Struck out-By
J williams >. by johnson. s. Wild pitches
) williams l. johnson. !. Cmpires-
Mfssrs. O'Loughlin and Sheridan. Time Of
kansI hour and II uninutes.
The Washington times., 1914-08-02
Tomorrow's Games.

Washington at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York AT Detroit.
Boston at St Louis
The Washington times., 1914-08-02
Yesterdays Results.

Washington. 3; Detroit, 0.
Boston. {; Chicago. ,
Cleveland. Z: New York. 0.
New York. 9: Cleveland, .
Philadelphia, .: St Louis, 8
The Washington times., 1914-08-02
Today's Games

Today's Games
Washington at Cleveland.
Boston At st. Louis
New York at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
The Washington times., 1914-08-02

St. Louis AT Boston.
Cincinnati at New York
Pittsburgh AT Brooklyn
Chicago at Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1914-08-02
Yesterdays Results.

Boston. 4: st. Louis, 3.
Cincinnati. s; New York. /
Brooklyn. 7; Pittsburgh, !.
Brooklyn. 10: Pittsburgh /.
A.s-A philadelphia, 10; Chicago, L
The Washington times., 1914-08-02
Naplanders Split Even
With Yankees i'm Final

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Aug The
final day saw the Maps really win a
game from the Yankees, Willie Mitch
ell shutting out the visitors. to O. by
a mastery exhibition of twirling Marty
McHale was knocked out OF the box
by the slugginC Maps. The home team
went after the second game confident
ly, but II was the same old story OF
defeat, Ray KeatinE's fine mound work
stopping all attempts Of the home boys
TO win. The score:
First game r. II. F..
Yankees ......... 900 OO0 OOO-O s 2
Maps ................ 40 10 COX II n
Batteries-Y Yankees. McHsle Brown
and Nunamaker: Maps, Mitchell and
O'Neil.
Second game r. II. r.
Yankees ............. p2 03t ND-9 10
Maps ............... 100 101 Opn-2 .
Batteries - Yankees. Heating and
Sweeney: Maps, Collamore. Hagerman.
Blandink and Egan.
The Washington times., 1914-08-02
THE BOX SCORE.

'Bsttei for Burns in the eighth inning
+Batted for J. Williams in the ninth inning
Washington Observation-Disclosures. 600 900 U2-3
Dctroit .,..................... 600 ooO OgO-D
The Washington times., 1914-08-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing of Clubs.
Tomorrow's Games.

Today's Games.
No games scheduled.
The Washington times., 1914-08-02
GRIFFMEN START LAST
HALF OF THEIR SWING
AROUND WESTERN END
Though Sadly Bent and Baere Players Are Confident of Hold
ing High Place in the Strug sIe-Caching Staff RddIed
But Rippy William Does Good Work.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

ing staff consists of A. Williams. He
is doing great work, and I'm proud OF
him. So long as ne isn't injured. we
can go along and trim the best of them.
But if he is hurt-well. l don't want to
think of that I'm hoping he won't
be, that's ALL
The Washington times., 1914-08-02
Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Standing of Clubs
The Washington times., 1914-08-02

Joe Boehling is down to open the Sc
ries with the Naplanders. Though the
smiling southpaw has a weak leg, il
is not expected TO keep him out of the
battle line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-31
The U.eies.n.ss Of conquests.

Europe is learning already the small
value Of unwilling subjects In crisis
For more than forty years. the gov
eminent at Berlin has made the most
dra site efforts to Germanize the people
Of Alsace Lorraine, and make them
forget that they ever formed part OF
France. Yet today. French troops In
vading those provinces are welcomed
as deliverers. They are greeted with
cheers and flowers, overwhelmed with
offers Of volunteers, guided by peasants
who knew every foot Of the country;
while as fast as the tricolor advances
the civil population tears up the Ger
man boundary posts, shouts 'Vive ID
France" and sings the Marseillaise.
Did the uselessness OF conquest ever
have a better demonstration!
The lesson will be repeated with
many variations before the war is over.
Serbs in the Austrian army and Films
in the Russian army alike wait only
a favorable moment for mutiny. The
rumor that 1 number OF officers in Bo-
hemian regiments were executed be-
fore the men were sent to the front il
not confirmed, but 1t is plausible
enough. Il IL quite possible that the
revolt of unwilling conscripts may de-
eide the coming great battle. just as
the desertion Of 1900 Saxon troops
cost Napoleon the battle of Leipzig.
The experience OF Europe should
make every American public man re-
solve to set the Philippines up in bus
mess for themselves at the earliest
possible moment. When that moment
will arrive, no one can say; but ths
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-31
POOLING THE VOTERS.


Mr.. John 7. Hamilton. democratic
nominee for governor. told the people
of Marion county recently that the
taxes of Iowa have been doubled with
in the past ten years. 1t is amazing
that Mr.. Hamilton permits himself to
make such raw statements. Why does
he not file the bill of particulars for
which The Hawkeye has repeatedly
called? Why docs he not. for instance.
frankly tell the voters that one item
alone of the increased taxation is one
million one hundred and thirty thous-
and dollars revenue derived from au-
tomobiles and that this money is pa id
back to the counties thereby enabling
them to reduce their local taxes If
they SO desire. This is only one fact
which thus far Mr.. Hamilton has care
fully concealed from the voters.
The Hawkeye renews it's demand
that Mr.. Hamilton get down to an
itemized statement upon which an in
telligent judgment can be based His
present method Of campaign is open to
the very serious charge of deception.
Mr.. Hamilton does not realize that in
the long run it does not pay to try to
fool the voters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-31
BUSINESS AND WAR TIMES.

Business is day by day adjusting it
self 1o a. war basis of values, risks and
demands. The process Of readjustment
to extraordinary conditions, however, is
necessarily slow, and merchants are
Obliged to exercise patience in dealing
with the new and difficult problems
that arise
The result is extreme caution,
coupled. however, with a courageous
view of the future There is an under
lying conviction that out of this Crisis
the United States is 10 attain a notable
expansion in foreign commerce, ana
there ;s in particular a renarka BILE in
terest as regards the South American
trade. The absence of an American
merchant marine, with which to move
foreign commerce is now the chlei
obstacle in the way Of the restoration
Of normal prosperity. Hence, the I'M
nortauce of the emergency measures
now being pushed by the government
in co-operation with business men.
The ship registry law is probably 10
be followed by legislation for govern
ment war risk insurance, and with
those rwo measures, and some neces-
sary liberalization of the Navigation
laws, a notable beginning will be mace
in moving the foreign trade. and the
whole financial and merchantile situa-
ton will be improved.
The cotton conference at Wasnins-
ton this week gives great promise Oh
making it possible to take adequate
care of the cotton crop. Wheat mas
experienced a violent advance, que
chiefly to the fear OF a prolonged war
but the wheat crop is so large as 70
give practical assurance that for this
season. at least, the supply is ample
both for domestic and foreign demands.
There is continued improvement IN
financial conditions in London: and the
speedy organization Of the Federal Re-
serve Banks is to give increased
strength to the banking organization
in this country.
Domestic business is proceeding
SLOWLY on the basis of supplying daily
needs. An encouraging sign is the fact
that Notwithstanding the prevailing
conservatism as to the immediate sit
uation. there are comparatively few
cancellations of orders.
The railroads naturally are not ouy-
ing heavily at time when. with the
stock exchanges closed. they have no
ready market for their securities; theif
earnings show decreases as compared
with former years. For the three
weeks of August. United States roads
in their preliminary statement OIL
gross earnings report a loss Of 40 per
cent The declining bank clearings dis
close the smaller volume Of trade, but
these conditions are not the result OF
anv fundamental weakness within.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-31
TERMS:
arhe Torch of Life"

ne IOTVV VI LIZ.
There's GREATNESS hush in the close
tonight
Ten to make. and the match to win
humping pitch and binding light
An hour TO play and the last man in.
And it's not for the sake Of q ribboned
coat,
Or the selfish hope of seasons
fame;
But his captains hand on his shoulder
smote:
PLAY play up! and play the game"
The sand of the desert is sodden red
Red with the wreck Of square that
broke;
The gatling's damned, and the colonel
dead.
And the regiment blind with dust
and smoke,
The river of death has brimmed his
banks,
And Engand's far, and honor name.
But the voice of a schoolboy rallies the
ranks:
PLAY, play up. and play the camel"
This Is the word that year by year,
While in her place the school is set,
Every one of her sons must hear
And none that hears it dare forget.
This they all with a joyful mind
Bear thru life like a torch in flame,
And falling fling to the host behind:
Play; play up: and play the game"
Winnipeg Free Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-31

have already become as gods, but stu
pa gan, lending joyously the develop
ments of two thousand years to the
satisfaction of heather lust Tor
slaughter and Gaping a barbarian
greed of power with the arts of modern
discovery.
Civilization appears to have worked
no essential change in the primitive
man. 1t seems merely to have COW
cred him with veneer, crust Be-
meath that the savage and the instincts
of the barbarian seethe and bubble ike
the pent lava of a volcano. Let us
cease boasting of our modern CIVIL
cation until we have really become
civilized. And since nothing seems
impossible, let us trust in true civiii-
cation to come.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-31
THE sPoRTsMEN MEET.


There will be meeting of the
sportsmen at the state game farm near
Des Moines Aug. % that should be at
tended by every one interested in game
propagation in Iowa.
Let it first be noted shat the days Of
good sport with dog and gun have not
passed in Iowa. 1t is true that mark ct
hunting is no longer profitable. The
day of the game hog is past. But your
true sportsman Is no game hog. He
does not hunt for the meat he gets
Healthful sport the time spent out
doors, the pleasure to be derived in see
ing good dog work. and the bit Of
shooting that usually comes at some
time during the day is what he seeks,
and what he can still find in Iowa.
Let it again be noted that the money
spent on game and fish propagation
and protection is collected-from the
holders of guns. Note thai. The fish
ermen do not pay one penny into the
fund. They have no right to 1t. It is
given them by mistake legislature.
and in receiving 1t they are accepting
something in which they had no inter-
est or part in creating. Plainly stated,
the gun license should be spent for
game propagation. There should be a
fishing nod license, and that should be
spent for the protection and propoga-
| ton Of fish.
There is nothing to be gained by
protecting the prairie chicken except
to keep a little longer the great game
! bird Of the American prairie. The days
Of the prairie chicken in lows are past
The hunters never deplete Iowa's
quail crop. Given mild winters the Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-31
"IMPossislLITtEs."

When Donnelly wrote Caesars
Column" one of the impossible situa-
tions in the book was the assembling
of a great fleet of airships which
dropped bombs on the fated city, raped
the treasury OF its golden hoard and
sailed away leaving the wreck of civil
lization and commerce behind it.
How soon impossibilities change to
fact in this age Today the nations are
complaining in the court Of nations
that German airships are dropping
bombs from the very airships of DON
nelly's imagination upon civilized cit
les The rain Of falling bombs pic
tured by the novelist has become a
reality. A German aviator drops his
deadly missiles upon the city of Paris.
The fleets Of armored war ves-
hidden like watersnakes glide the sub
marines Of which Jules Verne's vivid
imagination built the forerunner. Last
night the impossible. This morning
the accom- plished fact.
Who dare say the word impossible
in the face of the proven possible, the
established fact? Who, except the
ignorant or stubborn feels safe in deny
ing the widest dream Of invention and
discovery? When airships fill the
clouds and submarines creep along the
coze Of oceans, when nren speak across
continents face to face and a spark
outruns the sun to tell the story OF a
battle or a shipwreck ten thousand
miles away before the echo OF the can
non has ceased or the ripples smoothed
themselves above sinking ship? Who
is so bold as to limit the power Of
men or set bound to mans accom-
plishment.
Wonder Of wonders. the Twentieth
century, mighty in all but the power
OF self control. Civilized until they