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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
BY J. ED GRuLO.

Doc Ayers feat Of striking out eight
consecutive Brooklyn batsmen in the
game here Tuesday has attracted con-
siderable attention around the circuit and
particularly in New York. 1t Is but
natural that some of the critics who did
not see the performance would inquire
what Ayers had on the ball to make him
SO effective. 1t remains for Kid Elber-
field to give a unique explanation. He
blames it all on a sweater which Mich
Altrock, who was umpiring. wore. Here
is a statement which Elberfeld made tc
the New York Tribune critic:
you see, 1t was all due to Nick Alt.
rocks sweater. Nick was umpiring balls
and strikes from behind the pitchers
box and he had on a long black sweater
The day was dark and the ball was
muddy, so the batters didn't have a
chance to see it with that sweater as a
background"
Elberfeld does not explain why his
teammates found no trouble hitting Dick
Williams, behind whom Altrock also UNI
pired and wore the same sweater.
It is not at all probable that the Ma
tionals will miss Bob Groom. In fact,
his desertion may be blessing in dis
guise, for it will force the development
of the young pitchers who might not
have been given the chance had Groom
remained a member of the team. =
With Groom out of the fold Griffith
found it necessary to. give all his atten-
ton to his corps Of youngsters. and this
had much to do with the development
of several of them. Indications now are
that Grihiths pitching staff will be bet
ter fortified than it has ever been be
fore, and it is questionable II TINS would
NAMED a member of the team.
Had Rube Waddell been possessed of a
balance wheel in addition to his mar
velous ability as pitcher he would prob
ably still be among the living and in COM
Portable circumstances. Rube never COM
manded a big salary. His peculiarities
prevented him from being paid as much
as many others who did not have near as
much ability. Rube's trouble was that he
could not be relied upon. He was just as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
KIRKBY MAKES RECORD.
Jersey Golf Champion Does Havana
Club Course in rs Strokes.

NEW YORK. April 2.-Oswald Kirkby
1912 golf champion of New Jersey, has
established a new Cuban record in the
sport by doing the Havana Country Club
course in Is strokes. He did it the very
first time he went over the links. al
though the mark has been plugged away
at by numerous players for year.
kirkby played for ten days or more
there. but could not equal his own mark
Walter j. Travis held the old record Of
1G. Once the past winter Travis would
have done 70 had he holed putt of
medium length, but as he did not attempt
to run in down there. there is no telling
whether he would have missed or not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
CHESS MASTER SAILS.
Frank ]. Marshall Off to Play in
Big Tourney Abroad.

NEW YORK. April Frank J. Mar
shall left yesterday on La Provence for
St. Petersburg. where he will represent
tho United States in the Forthcoming
international congress of chess masters,
to which Car Nicholas has made a
donation of 1900 rubles.
The tournament, in which he will meet
the champions of Russia. England.
France, Germany, Austria, Hungary and
Cuba, will begin April 20 and will con-
tinue for about three weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02

apt to go on a fishing trip when his serv.
| ices were most needed as he was to work
two or three games in a few days. l,
all depended on how the notion struck
him.
! Connie Mack undoubtedly managed t.
get Rube's best efforts for several years
He had a system of handling the eccen-
trio pitcher. He would play on his vanity
by telling him that the opposing, players
had made a. special request to have Rubt
worked against them On such occasions
Waddell was tnvincible.
Whether it. is a..mefe coincidence, OF
there is a good reason for it, it is a
fact nevertheless that most of the &c
centric. individuals that base ball has de-
veloped have been left-handed pitchers
AS far back as one can 20 in base ball
the left-handers. were usually peculiar in
dividuals and to an extent, at least this
condition sIill exists
The strongest teams in the American
League are made up of players developed
on those teams. Connie Mack. for in
stance has an entire ball team the men,
bers of which were unknown a few
years ago SO far as professional base
ball is concerned. They were raw
youngsters when they came into the
Mack fold and have been developed into
stars under his direction. This is also
true of the Nationals to certain ex-
tent. Milan and johnson received their
early base ball education as members
Of the local team. This is the case with
Shanks, Morgan and several others. The
Boston Red SoNrhave had similar eX-
penience. Tor Speaker. Hooper. Gardner.
Wood, Bedient. Collins and one or two
others attracted attention only after
they had been members of the team for
several years.
Much will depend. SO far as the Ma
tionals' chances in the coming race are
concerned. on the kind of start the
team will get In the race. If it can win
a large majority of the eight games 1t is
scheduled to play on foreign grounds be-
fore opening, the. season here 1t is in a
position to get lead in the race during
its long stay at home. After the latter
part of this month the team will be on
its own grounds for almost the entire
month of May, during which time it will
meet every team in the circuit 1t is to be
hoped that 1t will show to better advan-
tage at home the coming season than it
did in the last, when it proved itself to
be a much better road team than it was
on its own grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
NAMES ATHLETIC DELEGATES
Weeks and Sullivan, New York
Men. Going to France.

NEW YORK, April 2.-Alfred ]. Lill.
ir, president of the Amateur Athletic
Union, has announced the delegates to
the meeting of the International Amateur
Athletic Federation that is to be held
at Lyon, France, June 4. as follows
Alfred j. Lii, jr.. of Boston. Barlow S:
Weeks of New York. E. c. Brown OF
Chicago, Joseph B. Maccabe of Boston
and James E. Sullivan of New YORK
The convention at Lyon will be held
from June to II. when the delegates
will leave the federation meeting and at
tend the International Olympic Conclave
at Paris June ID.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
| GR|FF THINKS HIS
PITCHERS ARE FIT
Looks for Nationals to Get
Good Start in Pen
nant Race.
HAS SIX TWIRLERS WHO
ARE READY TO GO ROUTE
Cashion to Be First One to Be Sent
In to Work Whole
Game.
BY J. ED GRILLO.

4 We will have good nitchine from, the
| outset of tho seaso, b.re at ,a.s+
o;.a, no ''N
Pi'eiie's WHO are ready 10 go the route
when the season opens and that ought to
be an ADVANTAGE" remarked Manager
| GrifitI, tbis noor,ine
| or
'"'i'eis WHO iooheo oet'e' III the spring
than our corps. They have been working
diligently and are in the best physical
condition nossibIe T don't believe thar
,n1 ~ .o,,r -i,,.,s will b.,,o o,,,.t,;,, ~,
az ~ ooi ."'' WIN nd ens 'iiiiis vi
US in the matter of pitching. l shall let
that they may be strong when the season
opens. They have reached that stage of
+h.i- +-ai,,ir, ,,hara -. 49,, is ,oo,s
e"e . ieop IS
will be doing enough work to keep them
on edge without indulging in apv siren
mons nractice, ;,
| what are the Nationa!s chances for
i getting a good start in the race?' was
asked
| "Eirst r,te 7 sbop,d i,dee don't ,.-
;, 'Nuee' uoi' oo
he'e that any OF the other teams VIII
have anything on us in the matter of
| condition and 1 look to get a fiving
start"
|
Inc squad was sent through hard
oattlhs ptacllce asaill tnls morning. MOST
u tI,e pIicneIs tooh d Elteeh-ihinute turn
! e on me SAP ana al 1 o. mem showed 10
s sin aus s.a5 Johnson h ana d. nnge. are
oelhs rested so as TO De on edge Tor the
| sa.,ies which VII oe prayed IN cincinnati
SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
|
| While the Regulars will be in Cincinnati
Saturday and Sunday Herman Schaefers
! Yanigans will clash with the Newark
Friday the Regulars play the Vermont
| College team here, leaving immedia telv
after the game for Cincinnati.
|
| Eddie Eoster 10 ,ire,,, En- r,,,,o +1
| to Cincinnati His sniteS fnot is he,1;,a
! rapidly and if there is no turn for the
| worse ha will he !, w. $3.50 ~, ;ns
| leaves for the Ohio c;+v tomarroa, go,
| ing The wound Ia NOT neariv &c se-;ems
| as was expected and Foster 10 s,,rs 70 he
| fit to play within a dav ~ 60 ~
|
Though George ucRrd. is +.r;, -.
daily ma ctica eth ~ ras. e IN nis
Manarer C;riNstb dnas 81 VI .ns sauau'
| take him on the c5ncinnati tr;n u.s. W
| does not want to take anv chsnnee ~, ne
ever is exnacted ~ ,st j., m ID n now
the rames scbed,,ied ~ ~ En- o,e up IN
Waliy smith will play his nosition in 1 the
games at Cincinnati AIS pos''ion III the
''''-0' ~ INV '''U
Unless it should rain this afternoon tho
game with Newark is sure to he nlaved
The playing field is in good shane.
considering conditions, and Manager
Griffith helped matters considers NV h.,
burning a lot of gasoline on the base
paths this morning drying them out
thoroughly. Harry Harper and Collier
are slated to do the pitching against the
| International League champions. Harper
working the first four or five innings and
Collier finishing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
WILL OPEN MAY 1.
Colored Departmental League to Be-
gin Play at That Time.

officers Of the Colored Departmental
League met Tuesday and elected Mr.
Corbin president. James l.. Hunt secre-
tary and William James treasurer. 1t
is planned to open the league May l
with six teams representing the different
departments.
There are two vacancies at present, and
the circuit would like to hear from the
Post Office and the bureau of engraving
and printing or some other department.
The secretary can be notified at 1918 I
street northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
EBBETS DARES FEDS
TO TOUCH HIS MEN

NEW YORK, April 2.-"The
Federal LeaEuers' threat to sign
players now under contract to
organized base ball is nothing
but a cheap bluff" declared
President c. H. Ebbets of the
Brooklyns. "They wouldn't dare
to sign a man already under
contract. 1t would be conspiracy
and the courts would fix them.
I defy them to touch any of my
players. Their only motives are
publicity and an effort to get
men In the big leagues dtssatis-
ned. This Doc Gessler and his
gumshOeiDg gang had better
watch out or some manager will
punch them i'm tho nose. They'd
better let me alone"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
GOOD SCORES ARE
MADE BY b0WLERS
Players in the Leagues Which
Rolled Yesterday Do
Clever Work.
SCHEDULES IN BOWLING
LEAGUES FOR TONIGHT.

Terminal r. n. Y. NJ. G. A. League
Freight VS.. Auditors, at Union"
station alleys.
Arcade League-LabOrites VS..
Sherwood, at Arcade alleys.
District LeaRue-COntende VS..
Royals, at Royal alleys.
Commercial League-H0eke VS..
Judd & Detweiler, at Palace
alleys. Z, q.
Departmental L u e-N avy
Yard VS.. G. p. o., at Palace
alleys. ..
Southwestern l. e e-Parker-
Bridget VS.. virKinias, Alters VI. =
AltamOnts, at Southwest alleys,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-09

Democratic orators have done a
lot of talking about "Canonism."
They meant the special rules brought
in to expedite certain legislation
Democrats promised If they came
into power they would not resort to
special rules. When they came into
power, the Republicans had been IN,
control OF the house IL years. In
that whole time, they had only
brought in ITO special rules, or an.
average of less than seven year.
The Democrats have been in control
OF the house only three and one-hait
years. In that time they have
brought in So special rules, or a
yearly average of more than twice
as many as the yearly average of the
Republicans during their whole six
teen years of house control.
II the making of special rules was
u legislative vice under Republican,
rule, does 1t make n parliamentary
virtue for tho Democrats to double
1t? Members without regard to pol
titles have denounced some OF the
special rules brought in under tho
present Democratic house as moro
partisan and unfair than any special
rule ever brought in during the six
teen years tho Republicans had II
majority in the lower branch of con-
gress.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-09

A Democratic congress, absolute
ly controlled by President Wilson, is
running wild over expenditures.
The appropriations now made by the
present congress is over 100000, 900
moro than those of the last Republic
can congress. And yet President
Wilson, in all his messages AMI
speeches, has said not one word urg-
ing on congress the necessity Of
economy and retrcnchment. Demo-
cratic senators fought to put across
tho $53,OO0,0 900 appropriation which
the river and barbors bill carries
and at the same time the president
and congress are pushing through a
special tax to cover the failure OF
the Underwood tariff law to pro-
duce sufficient revenue to run the
expenses of the government.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-09

reasoning. which is that If news
paper might be mistaken on one
MONT it is reasonable to conclude
that it is wrong on all other ques-
lions. then il the Times was mistak-
5en when it stated that MIR. Nicely
had procured u mail box for the b..
& o. station (the sole claim for spc-
cial service for FairmonD and that
the mail box so claimed 10 have
been procured, established and put
in operation by the said Nicely, was
not really and truly, and as matter
of fact. so secured, established and
put into operation by the said dis
,tingu:shed congressman This distinc-
tion being based upon the arduous
task of 50 procuring, establishing and
having operated said mail box) but
was, as matter of fact, secured.
established and put into operation
two years before the said distin-
.guishcd congressman, aforesaid,
came into office, by jumping out
and taking the nomination away
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-09

adverse influence of die executive,
OF the heads Of Department. OF the
judiciary. and OF the majority Of
both branches of the legislature and
Of one-third Of. the county leaders.
/ held a majority Of the voters OF
this state against at least 10000 Of
fice-holders."
How differently the Democracy
proceeds now to get votes. In Mr..
Tilden's state patronage is the pro-
pelling power of Boss Murphy's Tam
many machine. In West Virginia
patronage is the basis upon which
the Watson Chiffon machine expects
10 obtain and hold control Of the
state. In Fairmont the dual alli-
ance, the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
machine, elected on charter pro-
yiding a non-partisan administration
have filled the city hall with APP
pointees who are allied with the AL
lies. turning out competent Republic
cans to fill some of these places anu
creating new jobs for others. In
Marion county the County Court ap-
points a 17-year-old Bull Moose boy
as inspector on q 100000 good
roads job.
The invisible government In FairT
mont and Marion county is stronger
than the visible government. Sueh
is machine politics.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-09

plan was abandoned. IL was then
agreed to put d tax on beer and wine
and the brewers and fruit growers
made a howl that has been heard
across the continent. Now tax Is
proposed fon wfiiskey and another pro-
test Is coming from the whiskey In
terests with whom the Democratic
ring of Fairmont and Marion county
has always worked in such complete
harmony, the harmony coming from
tile fact that the saloon keepers were
always assessed about $3.50 each In
every election, and their license re-
yoked unless the assessments were
paid. Next they proposed a tax on
gasoline, and the farmers, most all OF
whom use gasoline engines, protest
ed and they now go to automobiles
for more money. The automobile
manufacturers are now protesting
saying that the tax is confiscatory
and will drive them out of business
throwing hundreds of thousands of
men out of work. In every direction
they turn they meet with protest.
But never worry, the war tax will be
levied and in the final analysis the
dear people will pay 1t.
Taxitis is tile chronic complaint OF
tile Democratic party, not only in
National affairs but in Fairmont as
well. The malady is going to prove
fatal unless relief is soon given. The
only solution is return to the loud
ly promised economy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-09

crease the rates ofsmany others anu
some Of them were successful.
A poor 1aboring man who signed
the petition for recall, his name IS
Morris 1--WE published the facts at the
time and do not now recall his first.
name) was dismissed from ditch
digging crew because lie refused to
take his name from the recall petit
tion. He stated that he was approach
cd by employees of the city and told
IL he would withdraw his name he
could quit work at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon and be allowed full days
pay. He refused ard lost his job,
Paid employees of the city were sent
out to scour the city with printed
blanks asking petitioners to take
their names from the recall petitions.
The tax payers were paying these ems
ployes for their time supposed to be
devoted to other work of the city.
IL you want to live in Fairmont as
a peacable citizen, and be free from
the harrasSing influences of the city
administration, our advice to you IS
to bow down to the memorable will
and dictation of the bosses, refrain
from signing petitions of any kind
protesting against their action, and
follow meek and lowly career. II
you don't the bosses will get you
sure.
Beat the Bosses. Change the char
ter. Vote for the men who are pledg-
ed TO bring about this much needed
reform, and free the city once and for
all time from the hand of the Invisi-
Bile Boss.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-09
ENLARG1NG ITS FIELD.

The Parkersburg Sentinel has en-
1argcd its field of Democratic opera
tions and gives the West Virginia a
curtain lecture for telling the people
the truth about business conditions.
The Sentinel will have hard time
to convince it's readers that every
thing is booming under this Demo-
cratic administration. 1t will find
it difficult to make the unemployed
believe the condition is psycholoGi-
cal. 1t will have harder time to
convince its readers that the cost Of
living has been reduced under the
Underwood tariff policy. 1t will
have a hard time making its readers
believe that the war is responsible
for the deficit in the treasury which
was there before the war commence
ed. 1t will have hard time to con-
vince its readers that we need a
war tax in time of peace. Why
blame it all on the war? Why not
come down to brass tacks and tell
your readers that the tariff has de-
creased the revenue and increased
foreign imports. That there would
have been a deficit IL there had
been no war.
--r1or,,-rY0aI oTrr,cnTnEr
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-09
PERSECUTION.

Mr.. Bell Wilson, one of Fairmont's
heading citizens, has had his share OF
troubles apparently for exercising
the right of petition which the con-
lstftution of our great country guar
anteesGt him. 3.ss
The city commissioners seemingly
have singled out everybody who sign
ed The petit ion some time ago for a
referendum. vote and protesting
against the increase of water rates
without any excuse for such raise,
Embarrassing their water rates or an
npying them IN othersways. The In
visible Government, of Fairmont
would crush all who oppose 1t.
Wilson was also signer TO
therecent petition for recall cleo
At first an. attempt was made to
raise his water rents but that failed.
Then the commissioners tried to col
Iset tel license tax from him, but
the mayor dismissed the case this
morning the city failing to make its
Most all who signed tho water pc
tftiona had a special water inspector,
another new office created by the
fefticient, city administration, visit
them to tryi5to increase the rates.
The West Virginian was one of the
helpless victims of this crusade and
sine I'VE protested against the unjust
water tax we have been paying just
double the water rate we formerly
paid: Attempts were made to in
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-09
STILL FL0UNDERING.

One thing we do know and that is
that we must have war tax in time
of peace of s10O,OOO,0OO. That is
settled. But upon what this tax is
TO be levied the Democrats have not
fully decided. They are still floun-
dcring around on that point. 1t was
first to be put on freight bills. This
would have passed it on to the con-
sumer and such wave of protest
went up over the country that that
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-09

from other Democratic asptrs
ants who have yet not forgiven him
FOR this rash act. then upon this
hypothesis, would it not be Teasonas
BILE to suppose THAT every other
claim the Times, has made for ttsl
party and its distinguished icadets
was not we'll founded, and should be
Judged, adiudicated and measureda
BY it's erroneous assertion that The
said distinguished congressmaiI
aforesaid, did perform the heroic
service of securing, establishing and
operating said mail box at tile said
b. & o. station in the city OF Fair
mont, and in the First congregational
district of West Virginia?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-09
INFORMATION WANTED.

viii the Times please give the la
boring men and their wives of Fair
mont a list OF the necessities of life
that have been reduced in price UNI
der the Underwood bill?
Was not this promise to the peo-
pie made in the Democratic plat
form, through the newspapers and
from the stump?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-09
The New York World. the strong
est Democratic supporter President
Wilson has, said yesterday:

The New York World, the strong
est Democratic supporter President
Wilson has, said yesterday:
"Yct money continues scarce
The money market is tight Call
loans are still quoted at 6 to s per
cent, time loans the same, and mon
ey hard to get ut these high figures.
Business is depressed and needs less
money to keep it going when more
money in great volume is being fed
out to the banks. Every natural
element in the situation makes for
an overabundance of money, easy
credit and rates low beyond expert
ence in recent years."
Yes, every natural element favors
better times. An abundant crop
year, with $75,O0O,OOO government
laid extended to the banks in the
rway of deposits, would relieve any
ordinary situation. but we are mp
against an extraordinary situation,
that of having an incompetent mi
nority in charge OF the government.
We die not expect anything but
what we are receiving, as result
of Democratic policies. In fact Eve
told you so" two years ago. Like
causes produce like results.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-09
STOPPING FOR on.

The Wheeling Register says that
It is common occurrence for an en-
CINE to be stopped to be oiled, in
explaining the reason for some
plants closing down. Yes 1t is all
right to keep the machinery we'll
oiled but when the enginesis stop
ped so long that it gets rusty it Is
sometimes very hard to get it7start-
ed again.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-09
EASY TO SATISFY.

II the Times is satisfied with in
Gustrial conditions in the Wheeling
district all we have TO say is that it
does not take much to satisfy it. 1t
is fortunate for the Times, however,
that it is located about rs miles from
the afflicted region and does not
have to suffer the results OF the bust
hess depression there.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-09
HOW DIFFERENT NOW.

Writing to Henry Watterson in
1885, Samuel J.. Tilden said:
81 Observation-Disclosures as aapolitical
force more literally and less on par
ty machinery than anybody else has
done. What Isl called patronage l
never had5 to any appreciative OK
tent, and yet held my ascendancy
with the Democratic masses of this
state when 1 had to confront the