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Evening star., 1914-11-22

instead he dscredits his team.
Early the 1914 Red Sox unable
with regularity There question the ability OF the
club with punch but somehow the Bosonians
couldn't the The Boston pitchers
going far better than the but the slugge the Red Sox
failing through with the timely hits Naturally
much expected of Iris Speaker the brilliant Boston outfder
Prior the Speaker widely advertised the
highest aared athlete captivity Perhaps this feature had much
do with the fans expecting much from him. During the
of campaign Speaker always 800 hitter
the mark Time and he had chances diff
games with but the break favored him.
Evening star., 1914-11-22

Bannockburn Club extended the closing
date until last night. II also passed
another rule which changes the event
considerably. A prize will be given
for the best gross score made in the
qualification round, but 1t also was de-
pete in this round unless they wanted
to. Every one is now allowed to enter,
and the names drawn, the low-hand1cap p
players being compelled to give their
opponents three-fourths OF the diner
ence in their handicaps. The rounds
at match play will be completed as
fast as possible. The prizes have been
selected and will be put on exhibition
at the club in few days.
J. R. Prentiss of the Mohawk Golf
Club of Schenectady, n. Y, was Wis
itor at the Washington Country Club
last Saturday as the guest OF Chalr-
man Earl Wheeler of the green COM
mittee.
There will be special holiday events
at all of the local clubs Thanksgiving
day. Two events will be held at CheNy
Chase, an eighteen-hole handicap match
against par and a thirty-six-hole nan
dicap at medal play. with probably an
additional prize for the best round
made in either event. The Washington
Country Club will hold NINA
ture tournament at nine holes. III
holding this event the course Is g al',Hsa zoe,
into two nine-hole courses. Inc hls,
will be Nos, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, IS. IA. Is and
is, while the second will be made W up
of Nos. II. ~. 6. Z. 8. 9. 10. II and md, is,
Entrants start at either course, play q
nine-hole qualification round anu .ne
play a regular nine-hole tournament az
match play. PRO" Howard becksa. ns
has mt up a box of golf balls as one
Of the prizes. Columbia will hoid .
novelty event in the form of cross,
country" tournament. In this evens .nt
green committee picks out diihsui' =
pine-hole route on the course which Is
entirely different from the reSuiar IA Il
"beaten paths" Bannockburn WI. ~, ~,
vote the day toward getting IT'S hai
vest-home" event out of the way
There have been Il good many chahseS
| in position in the composite tourha
| ment which has been on the cards
| Columbia for the past few Weeks anu
which will end November -; g.. Georgy e,an nt
| of the others have pulled up consid-
| erably. The present standing is:
Evening star., 1914-11-22

batting slump? No one has ever explained the
real reason for shrinkage il hitting, which hap,
pens every now and then, to even the best OF
ball teams. The average base ball manager in re-
sponse will quite readily tell you that batting
slump is the best excuse in the world to offer when
your team can't hit the opposing pitchers. Seldom
does manager give credit to the opposing pitcher
Evening star., 1914-11-22

Sporting Editor Star:
Can you tell me whether Georges Car
pentier, the French fighter, ever fought
in this country? j. u.
Carpenter never fought ip this coun-
try.
Sporting Editor Star:
In the first half of the eighth inning.
with a man on first and one out, the
batter hit a line drive over first base
on fair ground. then it bounded out
and rolled under score board which
was on fair ground thirty yards from
any fence and eighteen inches Off the
ground. The ball kept on rolling and
the right fielder fielded 1t in time to
hold the batter at third. The coacher
protested that the ball was out of sight
and the umpire waved the runner in
from third, making the score 3 to 2.
This umpire was behind the pitcher and
the field umpire behind second base.
The field umpire said he saw the fielder
field the ball and said he had the right
to wave the runner in from third
if the ball was out of sight. and not the
other umpire. The umpire-in chief
would not call play or forfeit the
game, and after wrangling half an
hour both teams left the field. % Did
have charge of the play? (2) Should the
score revert to the last of the seventh
inning? }. +. McHCdH-
% The umpire-in-chief had charge of
the play Unless ground rules had been
agreed upon, there was no reason for
sending the runner home, as the pail
did not go out of the inclosure. 90 I'm
less the game was forfeited the score
would revert to even innings.
Evening star., 1914-11-22

William Robertson. the big right
handed pitcher Of the Giants. is to be
turned back to the Memphis club by
Manager McGraw
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FOUR KNIGHTS OPENING

NOTES BY LASKER.
"a, Better would have been ktxB. followed ly
QxPch.
d, Not castles. because Of the threatening
Q-k4. - . os, -,
tc, II QxB. IS. B-Kt5ch K-B. lG; Q.osGh ard
R-KS mate. II Is. 49,. P-oB3, H. B1Poh
PxB 16. QxPch. etc.
a. CASTING with the OR could be answered
by IL. B-QR1. -
te) If Q-QI then simply 10. RIB threafn-
sf, This leads TO immediate disaster. but ;hse
was no sufficient reply available in face OF
Whites superior development.
Evening star., 1914-11-22
BY Ripley.

weight title. Goats looks the part OF
fighter and he will be given thor
ough trying out this winter. Up to
date he has been sent against boys OF
the second class and has performed
very well indeed, but now he VIII
be tested against the first line bat
tiers.
Samuel Langford, the tar baby Of
Boston. may not be champion, but he
is surely a destroyer of championship
aspirants, and IL Jack Johnson would
have consented to meet the same Sam
uel during the past two years he
might be called x-champion instead
of worlds title holder. Sam has blasted
the hopes of many white and colored
heavyweights. He put Gunboat Smith
on the shelf just at a time when the
navy man was trying to make the pub
lie believe that he was the real cham
pion. Then Sam went to California and
put Tom Mcmahon, another aspirant.
out of the running at a time when Tom
seemed to have things running smooth
ly. He stopped the husky Tom In just
six rounds. Sam has handed similar
doses to such heavies as Bill Lang. Sam
McVey, Jack Lester, Porky Flynn and
others. When the tar baby fought Joe
jeanette in New York a year ago last
fall he looked like a porpoise. scaling
about 200 pounds. He has evidently
trained down again, for he seems to be
able to take care of all the big hopes
without much difficulty. Sammy would
sure give Jess Willard trying out
and no mistake.
Johnny Griffiths, the Akron (Ohfo)
lightweight, accomplished in Australia
what Milubrn Saylor and Joe Shugrue
were unable to do-the defeat of Fred
kay-the clever Australian 135-pound-
er. Johnny went over some time ago
with Gus Christie Of Milwaukee and
Bernie Strapp, his manager, but the
first match-with Kid McCoy-was not
SO successful, being declared a draw.
The papers, however, gave Grifhths the
credit for his splendid showing, most
of them awarding him the decision
against the verdict of the referee. Then
came the battle with Kay, and the deci-
sion in favor of the Ohio boy was
pleasing to the fans and papers alike.
Johnny showed wonderful cleverneSs.
and outboxed the Australian boy all
the way, which is surely going some.
for Kay had the reputation of being
extremely scientific. 1t is too bad that
Johnny should be there at a time when
the war is hurting all sorts of amuse-
ments, for otherwise he would be a
great card; in fact, he is a great card
now, but the people are not there to
show their appreciation of his wonder
full boxing. In speaking Of the young
American, w. F. Corbett, the Austria
liam sporting writer says: The boy
gave the fans one of the best and most
wonderful exhibitions of clean, grace
full and fair boxing ever seen here, or
in any other ring
Evening star., 1914-11-22
BATTING SLUMPS PLAY HAVOC
WITH TEAMS AND THE STARS
Iris Speakers Failure to Hit During Spring
Games Probably Cost Boston Red
Sox 1914 Pennant.
BY BILLY EVANS.

The entire is in batting slump We can't expect to
until boys hit Often during the the
above reason given poor showing What is
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protest would be upheld. or the game
would at once be forfeited to the other
side by the umpire.
Evening star., 1914-11-22
The scores of the Howell-Lasker and
encounters follow:

| (a) An old time, though obsolete. form of at
tack which REQUIRES careful handling the
part of the defense. Herr La ker was fully cogni-
| zant of the dangerous ground he trod and d not
! begrudge the lawn he gave up TO insure mobllIty
| for I,is forces 1t was a case of two highly tai
| ented players with genuine respect FOR each
others prowesss and the drawn result was quite
| rs ii should have been.
Evening star., 1914-11-22

Sporting Editor Star:
There are runners on third and Sec
ond. The runner on second runs to
third. The man on third stays there
without leaving the bag, which puts
two runners on third base. Both run
ners are tagged. Which runner is out.
the man who left second OF the man
"n' RALPH CARROLL.
The man who ran from second to
third was out.
Evening star., 1914-11-22

WHITE
White 10 play and mate in five moves.
R-RS kt-Q5
2R-KSch kt-k3
3 B-B6 PAR
( RxKtch R-K4
) RXR mate
PROBLEM BY f. W. MAITNDALE.
BLACK.
Evening star., 1914-11-22

WHITE.
White to play and mate in tive moves.
B-B1 ktxB
RfQ5)-Q6ch K1R
3R-K7ch k1Q4
ktxRch k-Q5 or b
5B-B2 mateta)
(a) An exceptionally clever fve-nove problem.
Compare the original with the mating position
and note the nnal stations Of the white and tbs
black Kt from K6.
Evening star., 1914-11-22

Howard Beckett, professional of the
Washington Country Club. set new
course last week when he turned IN a
50, as follows:
Evening star., 1914-11-22

PROBLEM BY ]. y. KEYNES.
BLACK.
Evening star., 1914-11-22

]. r. Prentiss of the Mohawk Golf
Club of Schenectady, n. Y, was Wis
itor at the Washington Country Club
last Saturday as the guest of Chair
man Earl Wheeler of the green COM
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1914-10-30
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properly requited toll, and thai
wealth acquired by force or fraud
was more a curse than a blessing.
and IA destined to go as 1t had
ONE His conception of the great
ness of Germany is as a great intel
lectual and moral power rather thar
anything else, Its physical power he
values chiefly as the create and
maintainer of the conditions neces
sary to the production and influence
OF this higher power. | have often
heard him express this thought.
And in spite of this terrible war.
the responsibility for which is by so
many enormously laid at his door, |
firmly believe him to tie a man ot
peace. | am absolutely sure that h.
has entered upon this war only under
the firm conviction that Great Britain.
France, and Russia have conslired
to destroy Germany as a world power.
and that he is simply defending. as
he said in his memorial speech To the
Reichstag, the place which God had
given the Germans to dwell on, For
eve years | myself have witnessed.
The growth of his conviction in hi.
mind and that of the whole German
Nation as the evidences Of it have
multiplied from year TO yeaT until az
last the fatal hour at Saraseyo struck
i firmly believe that there is no sou
In this wide world upon whom the
burden and grief of this great
catastrophe so heavily rest as upon
the German Emperor.
| know that the two things which
are giving him the deepest pain H.
this wOr;d-catastrophe. excepting onis
the suferings of his own kindred amt
people are the enInity Of Great
britain and the misunderstanding oi
lis character, feelings and purposes
in America. To remedy the first We
here can 90 nothing. but 10 dispel
the second is our bounden duty; ans
/ devoutly hope that other evidence
may prove sufficient to do this to the
satisfaction OF the minds of nv
countrymen than was necessary t.
convince the British Nation that the
~great-hearted Abraham Lincoln was
not a brute nor the Irbane William
II. Seward q demon of ferocity.
JOHN W BURGESS.
Athenwood, Newport, r. l., Oct. 10.
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corriniret meroen fonn.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-14
Moving Up the Time Clock.

Those OF us who thought our clocks and
watches we're set for all the days &c come when
the system OF so-called standard time was
adopted evidently have another guess, for here
Is an agitation actually broken out for pushing
the hands up another hour for the purpose, so
we are told, OF giving ourselves an extra hour
OF daylight to work by each day. Most of us
labor under the deluson that II we keep re-
setting our clocks we land in the same place by
finding the daylight hours stationery and only
ourselves moving. Yet the champions OF this
proposal who located in Chicago--where
else would they be expected to be located
argue that by forcing ourselves to get up and
to start to work an hour earlier, we would bring
another hour OF daylight into the end Of the
day, with untold benefits to the health and hap
plness of all mankind.
The only visible drawback to this little
scheme is that It also brings one more hour of
darkness into the beginning OF the day, but of
course that doesn't count. Neither do the
clock-changing time-servers give any considers
ton whatever to Old Sol, who at least might
wish TO be consulted OF to the fact that he now
arrives in Chicago D half hour ahead of his ar
rival In Omaha, so that to put Omaha on par
with Chicago we would have to push UP the
hands here, not an hour. but an hour and a half.
The natural normal move to make to get right
with daylight would be to go back to good old
sun time which means different time clock In
every town, and who wants that?
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-14
whsr. 1t Pays to Be Good.

am taking the liberty OF commissioning Ewing
C. Bland as marshal Of the western district want
you TO know doing 30 with warm affeeuon Tor
yourself and the confident hope mat you VIII un-
derstand.--woodrow Wilson.
This little telegram vas delivered to Senator
Stone OF Missouri on train at Cincinnati. IL
simply means another executive attempt to
knock Senator Reed OF Missouri into knocked
hat Senator Reed. Il will be recalled, has been
feminist" the administration on about every
possible occasion. This is the second servere pen
atty imposed upon him for his recalcitrance
within the last week or so. The other was the
appointment OF q dark-horse man as postmaster
at Kansas City when Reed had. urged former
Congressman Cowherd.
But this man Bland. son OF the late ia
nous silver Dick" was not an aspirant for the
United States marshalship and knew nothing OF
the use OF his name In this connection until
asked over the long-dstance telephone from
Washington II he would accept the office II ten
dered. Despite the shock. he recovered in time
to say he would. although he had been quite
content with his position Of municipal Judge. IL
seems. however. that while Senator Reed was
urging another and Senator stone had no
candidate, Congressman Borland had suggested
Judge Bland and put it across over Senator
Reed.
The episode only illustrates what a lot OF
unsparing use OF the rod Is required TO keep
from spelling this disobedent Missouri senator,
All OF which reminds us OF the similar plight Of
democratic senator from Nebraska, and also
OF those half-starved, but ureless, Nebraska
home folks still standing in front OF the demo-
cratic pie counter.
Moral Il pays to be good and TO under
stand the sententious little telegram sug-
gests
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-14
Editorial Shrapnel

st. Louis Giobe-Democrat: Nearly all
OF the commanders engaged in the present
war have had extensive instruction In
vacating positions and reforming lines.
Baltimore American; II il not easy to
say Just at present who is the villain In
the Mexican drama. Two letters would
transform General villa into a general
villain. but what's IN a manner We shall
just have TO watch and wait little while
longer.
ST Louis Republic. An Arkansas Judge
remarks that human life in the United
states is cheaper than hogs and seems
TO be astonished by the discovery
Philosophers noted similar facts long
ago and pointed out that there u money
in raising lil stock.
pittsburgh Dispatch: Italy as a neutral
state can buy all the hydro-aeroplanes II
wants and no questions asked But as
belIigerents can do the same thing' SUD
iect 10 the risks OF taking them TO the
scene OF conflict that advantage OF neu-
traiity Il not so very marked.
Pittsburgh Dispatch: Holland declines
assistance in caring for the hundreds OIL
thousands of Belgian refugees there.
which allows us to recognize that there
is one European country that does not
replv ON the United States to help 1t out
OF n tight place 1t is a small country In
stze hut II makes up for that In pluck.
philadelphia Ledger: Every one OF the
stranded Americans who were helped out
In Europe by government OF other
agencies last summer, with single ex-
ception. has paid the loan; and the ex-
ception has given an explanation OF the
delav. This is remarkable testimony to
the essential honesty of the American
people.
New York World: Dedicated as he 10
90 noble deeds. we are sure that Score
tarv Daniels will do his full duty In
sauelching both unneutral and contraband
music IN the sea service Of the United
states Nor can we believe that 1t VIII
nrova a difficult Job. why should a navy
that has Josephus Daniels for secretary
want 20 sing?
cleveland Plain Dealer; The French
government at Bordeaux is preparing to
move back to Paris, while the servian
government at Nish is preparing TO move
stiti further away from Belgrade; In
dicating the difference between being
big nation and little nation In time
OF war But Servia will still have the
advantage OF Belgium. She will not for
some time be compelled to move It's capi-
tai across the border.
New York World: For the United
States army next year s1O4,124,512 is asked
This is t2O,O00,OO0 more than the Austro-
Hungarian army estimates for 191S-14.. The
high cost Of our army. and In less degree
the British, is due to the pay Of soldiers.
Where universal service exists, the years
spent with the colors are part of the
subjects duty, and the pay is nominal.
Parents and families bear the cost. Even
in peace. militarism costs more than the
official figures indicate.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-14
People and Events

Ten thousand taiors who are on a strike In New
York getting a rest by standing up for more
pay.
mince pie sent by parcel post from Portland.
Ore. reached Mulvane, Kan. without SO much as
a crack In the crust why look further for battle-
ship asmorg
Once more the courts score heavily in the field
OF domestic peace. Judge sullivan OF Chicago the
other day settled ructon between a man and his
wife by naming the baby.
Count Tolstois secretary says that the great
writer's library numbered 1900 volumes in thirty
two language There almost as many books
in English as in Russiah-S,il5 against 15O6
Envious people who contend that a college edu-
cation is not worth lille handed a solar plexus
by the Kansas commissioner OF labor. The commits
sioner reports that college students are the most
efficient and dependable harvest hands"
An organization 60 combat militarism in this
country Is TO be launched IN New York on the 18th
Bishop David II. Greer of the New York diocese OF
the Protestant Episcopal church and President Nicho
las Murray Butler OF Columbia university head the
list OF names attached to the launching call
The thoughtfulness OF the weather man In giving
the Christmas season its proper color Is tribute
10 his artistic ability. Indeed. the brand weather
put out in the belt since King Ak-sar-Ben re-.
tired 10 his castle evidence the hand guided
by genial good will More power his elbowi
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-14
Naval Value of the Canal.

Secretary Daniels seeks to ease apprehen-
sions over inadequate Pacific coast defenses by
declaring that in an emergency the Atlantic
fleet could be dispatched to the Pacific within
eighteen days to deal with any hostile craft in
those waters. Pondering this suggests some
thing Of the naval value OF the Panama canal
TO the United States. incidentally, without the
canal at such time as the present, what would
not be said OF the necessity for an exclusive Pa
cifc fleet?
The canal was built, II is true, for the bene-
fit Of world commerce, but let US not forget that
II was built also, as a means Of providing better
naval defenses for this country. This point was
stated by Colonel George w. Goethals, as chair
man and chief engineer Of the canal commission
in a 1911 report to the secretary OF war in
these words:
benefit of the commerce OF world, II Is neverthe
less a military asset &c the United states, and cond'-
lions may arise in which the military necessities or
the nation will become paramount In other words
while during certain periods the operation OF tho
canal for commercial purposes entirely separate
and distinct from the military there are times when
the military necessities must predominant.
IL is a fact, as Secretary Daniels points out,
that one OF the objects in constructing this
canal was to make II possible for one fleet TO
defend both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, so
that II such thing be now advocated It need
not be thought new or strange With proper
Notifications the canals chief military service
probably would lie in its facilitating this trans
fer OF ships, on short notice. AS our nation
aspires to military and naval efficiency only for
purposes of self-defense, those who are now at
tempting agitation for a separate Pacific fleet,
would seem to be valnly beating the ambient
air"