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The Washington times., 1914-09-12
Willie Beecher Will
Meet Johnny Kilbane

los ANGELES. Sept. -2.-W!ilie
Beecher and Johnnie Dundee were to-
day matched to box twenty rounds De-
fore the Pacific Athletic Club. a. YER
non on the night OF September g.
Annarentlv Willie Beecher performed
fairly well in his twcnty-round bout
with Joe Rivers on Labor Day. even
though he lost the decision. The match
was ridicuicd as being merely another
set-up for Rivers Beecher was De
scr,bed MS another Eastern impoStor.
such as Natty McCue, who recently
made a dismal showing against the
Mexican.
Eut from all accounts Peecher made
things interesting for promoter NC
Carey's favorite all the way. Evidently
Riyers has seen his best days and can
no longer he ranked in tn" first flight
Of lightweight ContenderS for the time.
The Washington times., 1914-09-12
Lipely Fight to Be Seen at Hilltop
For Quarterback and End Positions

lively sCrap is going to be seen
at Georgetown for the quarterback S
berth this season. Sam Foley, who
had about decided not to 9iay this
fall, is in -hc running. and is Ger
tain to put up n lively scrap for the
job of running off plays 70" The
Blue ard Gray. Opposed TO him is
C;sllan. who got into several games
in 1913 with good results. BY next
week it is probable that four or five
candidates will be struggling to land
the job left vacant Dy Harry Cos
telIo.
Red" Cus1ck is the only lHl3 end
left in college, and another fierce
conflict will be seen on the wings.
PauXtis, the former Dickinson end,
Is already with the squad, and
should make one Of the places. His
brother Simon was sta end at
Pennsylvania Few years ago, and
II the younger lad can come any
where near Simon's work with the
QuakerS, Georgetown will have one
OF the best performers in the South
Atlantic section.
Next week real hard work is outlined
for tn" Blue and Gray squad. only a
handful of athletes are now in uniform.
but the bunch is expected to numncl
close to forty bcf"r" next week passes
Tho university classes open on We'd
The Washington times., 1914-09-12
Two Other Duckpin
Leagues Will Start

TWO additional dUckpin leagues have
organized for the 1914-1j season
The Georgetown Commercial Duckpin
League will be in the field again this
season. with ten teams in its lineup.
Two of last Years Quints, the A Baers
and NJ. Baers. have Withdrawn from
the circuit. but two new ones will b,
substituted. \ meeting for the purpose
OF completing organization will be held
at the Potomac alleys on the evening Of
September p. Rolling vii begin c1rl:'
in October.
Eight teams will compose the newly
formed Capital City League this sea-
son. They are National Laundry. Ivory
Soap. HaVenner' Baking. Anacostia
Charles Hotel. Norris Peters, Bureau,
and Washington -ibattoir. The officers
of the league are Charles Poston. presi-
dent: ". J. Shank. vice president: "
Freeman. secretary, Charles X. Heath
treasurer and II. d. Shook official
scorer. The schedule opens on Scpter1-
ber q
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Leading Sluxgers.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Little or on change Is seen in the o!d
league. though Joe Connolly, former
Griffman now with the Braves. has
climbed to .313. Jack Dalton. Virginia's 8
old star gardener. is still out In fron:
with his captain, Jake Daubert. close
bohind. Brooklyn has five 800 hitters.
though the Robins are in the second
division. OF the contendars, New York
has two. Boston one. Chicago two and
St. Louis one.
Bill James. Of the Braves is leading
the winning pitchers with Willie Doak,
Of the cards. second. and Jeff Tesreau
third. Christy Ma;hewson is fourth.
Following are the latest figures show
Ing the National Ltagre's 30 hittprs
and 500 pitchers:
The Washington times., 1914-09-12
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

nesday and that means that all play
"rs available will lie in town and Will
report to coach Excndnc
An addition to tho football squad YES
icrIar was "Toddy" Giessler. brother of
Doc Gessl"r. former outfieIder with tho
Nationals. He Is rather light. but may
mako a formidable candidate for end
N"trc Dame will take the field this
season with virtually the same line up
that amazed the East in 1918 Durais.
In" brilliant quarter back last wear.
and RoCkne. the 1918 captain and end.
ar" missing. but all the others are in
lin" for another campaign Coach Har-
per plans on using Bergman. last year
or 'onall. both from the 1915 freshman
f"Im, in Dora's place. f.i"hcnIauh. full
be k. and rli.kc aud TinnGan. half
ha KS. are IN uniform ard will occupy
their old positions. NutrC Dame has a
fast bunch OF opponents this fall. the
s"hcdul" being rs follows: October 3.
Alma. at South Rcnd: October To- Rose
L. J.. at South Bend. October Il. Yale,
at New Haven: October 81 South Da-
kota. at Vermillion: october 81, Haskell
Indians. at South Rond: November :,
West Point. at Polo Grounds. New York
November II. Carlisle Indians, at Chi
caGo: November c6. syracuse. at SYRIA
cus", n. Y.
Already thOrc are tales Of Harvard
scouts visiting the practice at Ann Ar
bor. seeking to learn Just how good
SplaWG. Y"st's drop kicker. il. Years
ago these tales used to maxi under
graduates froth at the mouth. Now.
though. they merely grin
Patterson. star tackle at W. and j.,
The Washington times., 1914-09-12
Princeton Loses SWart.

PRINCETON. y. J., Sept. 12.-Trince-
ton football prospects suffered blow
todav. when ii WAS learned that W.
Swart had been so badly hurt as to
make his playing this season impos-
Sible.
'WaIly," as Swart was generally
known. has been working all summer
with the construction company In charge
of the new stadium.
He was to finish his duties this week.
before reporting for practice, and II was
while experimenting the erectino Of a
concrete mixer that he received his in
juries which, while not expected to
prove serious. are OF such a nature as
tU incapacitate him for anything so
stI cnuOuS as football.
The appearance yesterday Of Stew
Baker. FIRST string quarterback for the
last two seasons. makes the list Of men
who have had varsity experience cam-
plete.
The Washington times., 1914-09-12
ROBINS OPEN SERIES
WITH CONTENDERS
Rucker or Pfeffer Billed to 0p-
pose Braves in First Clash
at Fenway Park.

boston. Sept 1c.-Fresh from bump
ing the Giants Nth nigh. end main.
the Brooklyn Robins arrived. here to-
day. intent on repeating the perform
ance AGAINST StalIinss' ba.sling Braves.
Rucker of Pfeffer. ;hs best ,wirlors on
the Grt.kiyn roster. would be sent
agsinst the home team today. Stall!nss
conid rot name his pitcher before TIE
Cell. but ;tsis thought that Geo-gs
march 20 the hill. Tyler has been rest
ing. and h now about ready to twiri
another game.
Just 10 show that they Fave not lost
their fichtinS form, the Braves came
from behind yesterday and defeale!
Coming Az" the hnai half Of tie las:
frame r:I=.. vent In TO- Moran and
poled a safety. seizing second when
Rixe- cane through with a wild heave
to the stand. Whitted's sin9le ad-
vanced the pinch hitter another peg.
and he Tailed Oh Gathers long ay.
Whitfield reached third on the play. and
be. too, scooted across OF Maranville's .
fv 70 Cravath.
Il don't tznow how McGraw car hea.
out that Boston club" said Charli.
Doom. after the game. .'Staliings has
kidded his PLAYERS into thinking them
selves champions. and they are going
right along as II they were. Even
With Eycrs out of :he game, the IT.
field is barking and biting all the time.
Until this series, : thought the Giants
would win. Now 1: be gins TO look to ~
like the SraYes."
Johnny Evers mas been suspended To-
three days. following his argument with
Nal EaSor but h. viii be back again
in the lineup or Monday Until than
Whitfield Will hold down his job. The
srore: r. r. E.
IN: -..............C'o t3H iH-s g 5
" - ............. OF cor glc-s y
PhiIlies. Rixey and Burns:
'r.vss. Crutcher. Strand. nAvn. and
The Washington times., 1914-09-12
BIG SERIES DATES

The worlds series of 1914 will
open, it is unofficially stated,
on October 10, no matter what
teams play. If the Giants win,
alternate games will ne played
in New York and Philadelphia.
If the Braves win, two games
Will be played in each city be-
fore moving to the next.
The dates will be October 20, II,
IS, ID, Is, Is, and l.. In case
of postponemcnt, the teams
will remain where they are till
able to play. The. players will
share receipts of oriy the
first four games.
The Washington times., 1914-09-12
Red SOX Even Count
In Last Two Sessions

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 12-The
Mackmcn seemed to have another VIC
tory coming 20 them yesterday when
they led, to !. IN the sixth. but the
Red Sox lied the sc1rc in the last
two innings. AMI darkness haIteJ the
skirmi:E T. without change. Shavkey
WAS unable 20 stop 'he Bcstoninns
Pennock was driven 20 the showers in
the second. anI loo Wood followed him
an inning later. The Score:
E.H. T..
Red SoX ................ 32o nm as ?
Mackmen ...... ...... ol3 n22 n0-s 10 l
Ratteries-ReI SnN, Wood. ISedient.
Gregg, r. Collins. and Thomas, Car
rican; Mackrren. Pennock. Bush. Shaw
key and Lapp.
The Washington times., 1914-09-12
Dauss Pitches Well
And Jungaleers Win

CHICAGO. Sept l2-Georse I,auss
ritched heady ball against the -Whlte
Sox Yesterday. and SO the JunGaicers
copped, to 3. Jimmy Callahan swung
In four twirlers. but they We're unaoie
r. sion the visitors. Two rockies play
ed in the infield for the SoN, BAKER at
third and Manda at sece1d. iSafer
pulled a wild throw that let IN 4 couple
of Detroit runnf@s. Tha score:
-r,-,r- I2I nOl HlJ-5 q !
IyI,,,e Sox. ... p0 9O !Il-3 %
,.,..eries-Tigers. DaUss aai :;tanase;
White Sox. Scott. Lathrop. ra5cr. Has-
sell. and Schalk. Kuhn.
The Washington times., 1914-09-12
Mathewson Outpitches
His Younger Opponent

NEW YORK. Sept l:.-Msthewson
twirled shut out ball while the Giants
we're hammering SChmutz. Rroos-
Iyn youngster. and the champions
won by : to g Th" Giant victory
cvened the series with Brooklyn. The
The Washington times., 1914-09-12

Frank Chance has the nucleus o.
GOOD ball team. bat there are several
rough spots that require snootnsaits
Perhaps into another ye2:. with S1oa
start. tho Yankees may put up j fight.
but Lbev will haV" to get some h'tt"rs
ami = couple Of "utlieiderS 10 do thai.
The Washington times., 1914-09-12
Club Fielding Recordl
Triple Plays.

Washington !, vs. Athletics-Gandil.
Foster. and Mcbride.
Washington l. VS.. Athletics-Henry.
Gandil. and Henry.
New York l. VS.. Washing ton-Maisel.
Sweeney. Williams. and Maisel.
Cleveland l, vs> st. Louis-Turner,
Lajoie. Johnston. and Carish.
Athletics !. VS.. Detroit-W alsh. Bush.
Collins. McInnes, and Schang.
The Washington times., 1914-09-12
Double PLAYS,

Cleveland I0S. ST. Louis 9s. Washington
". Athletics lo1, Detroit s9 Chicago 20,
New York %. Boston So.
The Washington times., 1914-09-12
Batting Averages.

- the only 1913 veteran yet to repcrt
tur practice to Coach Folwell. When
he shows w at Washington. Pa. the
squad will be intact Womberlcv. the
big tackle. from Stevenson, Ala, is in
uniform and NAV make n berth for
himself. II" IS being sent to college h.
his tNC brothers. beth of whom paved
Win ". and J. Ton Womberlev was
fulhaCk and captain and Carl s,as
IarSitN center during his college da IS
Bob I'"lwell has put every candidate
upon his honor aui will waste no more
time watching the conduct of the play =
CrS.
The Washington times., 1914-09-12
Leading Base Stealers.
Passed Balls.

Cleveland -, Athletics y, Chicago 20
Detroit Il. Washington IL, ST. Louis s.
New York l6 Boston !"
The Washington times., 1914-09-12

State League, early in the season, but
was allowed TO get away because he
failed to impress sufficiently in hitting.
The Washington times., 1914-09-12
THE BOX SCORE.

Runs-MoeIIer, Foster q, Milan, Malsel.
Mullen. Left on bases-Nationals. s; New
York. }. First base on balls-Of McHale. >;
or Shaw. ). Innings pitched-By McHsle. s;
b. Cole, 2 Hits made-On McHale. Z: of
Cole. 5 Struck out-By McHale. 4: by Cole.
>: by Shaw. >. Two-base hit-Moeller Stolen
bases-Foster. Milan Gandil. Morgan. Maisel
~. Sweeney. Double plays-Foster TO Nor
gan TO Gandil; PeCkinpaugh TO Boone to Null
len. Cmpires-Nessrs. -Hldebrand and
q Loughlin. Time Of game hour and Il
minutes
The Washington times., 1914-09-12

st. Louis s-Cincinnati-Wet grounds.
gh-Chicago-Rain and cold.
Boston, S. Philadelphia. ;.
New York, 8; Brooklyn, O..
The Washington times., 1914-09-12
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.
Today's Games,

Today's Games.
Indianapolis at Baltimore.
St. Louis at Brooklyn.
Kansas City at Pittsburgh.
Chicago at Buffalo
The Washington times., 1914-09-12
Tomorrow's Games.

Chicago at Pittsburgh.
st. Louis at Cincinnati
The Washington times., 1914-09-12

Good time for Clark Griffith to try
out young players now. There aren't any
spectators around to get the young fell
low nervous.
BY bawlng out sthe absentee Consressnen
Champ Clark has put the Nationals attend
ance the fritz
One advantage the football season has
oreT baseball is that you come prepdred
20 see the ball booted around the lot.
The Washington times., 1914-09-12

Cool weather has brought out larCn
SuuaGS at almost every college IN New
England Yale now has clOsc t. Iift%
mcl in uniform. while Harvard will
have twice that Number next week when
Tho r,CIIlar season openS
The Washington times., 1914-09-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.
Today's Games,

Today's Games.
Brooklyn at Boston.
New York at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Pittsburgh.
St. Louis at Cincinnati
The Washington times., 1914-09-12
Norfolk won the Virginia
League pennant.. but will not
meet the Athletics in the
worlds series.

Biotcing hot and cold tcith one breath.
The Hague declares the dnmdum bullet
Illegal, but staI aHotos Frank Baker to
Keep his bat.
Filhjalmar Stefansson has a keener chance
Of getting fsrthest north than Muggsy Nc
Graw. Vilhjalmar hasn't got the boston
Braves clogging the base lines in front of
him.
The Washington times., 1914-09-12
Pitchers Records.

C. Miller. st. L. 80 Is 4 s 0 .sOs
Stengel. Bkl.... 81 81 3s % . 3 .30J
Burns, n. y. ia 46l 81 1S9 4s 3 .3gl
The Washington times., 1914-09-12
Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.
Today's Games.

Today's Games.
Boston at Washington.
Philadelphia at New York.
Detroit at Chicago.
Cleveland at st. LOUIS
Tomorrow's Games.
Detroit at Chicago.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
Yesterdays Results.
Washington, 4; New York. 2.
Philadelphia, s; Boston, s.
Detroit, 5; Chicago. g.
The Washington times., 1914-09-12

rohius nnN r0n OOO-O : l
Giants ...OO 100 COX-3 II |
Batteries: Robins. Schmutz and Nc
Garth: Giants, Mathewson and Nc
I
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Joe Duff. coach at Pittsburgh. has
shifted Bob teCk. classy halfbark in
~. I" center. Pivot place was 4 weak
spot last season and Dufr does not mean
to h"v" il tn" s;mc this fall r, rIr
nen are now g" uc trained - play
center shapiro, iIoCkenschmidt. Pcch
and TruNal
The Washington times., 1914-09-12
Tomorrow's Games.
no games scheduled.)
Yesterdays Results.

Buffalo. u; Chicago. 0.
ST. Louis. s: Brooklyn. ).
indianapolis s-Baltimore-Cold.
The Washington times., 1914-09-12

-.erics- Phillies. Rixey and Burns
'.r,vss. C'rutcher. Strsud. nAyu. an6
Whaling. Gowdv.
The Washington times., 1914-09-12
Bill Cdrri6Qn Picks Braves to Win Flag From the
.MINCE PIE
A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING.
By BUGS" BAER.
No cause for alarm. There isp't
any war zone in the American
League.

Mugssy McGray Is waiting anxiousfy for
Boston to pass the Giants again.
The Washington times., 1914-09-12
2ADID 2WD@SNpH

Don't zee why
they call the Ma
tional the older
circuit. Haven't we
got Kid Gleason
and Nick Altrock
in our league ?"
The Washington times., 1914-09-12
Tomorrow's Games.
Yesterdays Results

CII OII DIT NHICdSV.
Cleveland at st. Louis,
The Washington times., 1914-09-12

Patterson. star tackle at W. and j.,
The Washington times., 1914-09-12

=" Letters. the player grabbed up for
b Griffs by Herman Schaefer at At
ruc City. it develops, was given a try
~ with Scranton, In the New York
The Washington times., 1914-09-12

he game was half gone before the
Ehisnders We're able TO get so much
single against Shaw, but in the
" Charley Mullen niCked him, and
cam" the other two off the bats of
a"l and Sweeney
The Washington times., 1914-09-12

20 crowd of yesterday was proha blv
smallest that has attended n game
6ieurgia avenue this season, bur
. was no great surprise over this
'Ire. as IL was cold enough to freeze
ronze statue.
The Washington times., 1914-09-12

Yesterdays Results.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-03-17
ALASKA BILL IS SIGNED BY PRESIDENT

stages The laying out of the will probably up
large portion OF the coming summer Following that will
preparations and plans for actual construction work and
the selection of the who will have charge of the enter
prise from then until the completion of the work Actual
construction of the railroads can be commenced later than
the summer OF 1919 All the appointments will be the basis
of efficiency We want good men,
After the conference with President Wilson, Secretary
Lane interviewed by number of newspapermen with
whom he had made an appointment He indicated that steps
OF the act giving the president authority to purchase the
existing railroads in Alaska Secretary Lane stated that he
expected represent President Wilson in the negotiations for
chief and the railroad if the latter inclined to
place the value OF their properties too high.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 13-The passage of the
Alaska railroad bill will be followed by other without
which the government cannot succeed in its railroad
prses in Alaska The coal land leasing BILL providing
opening of the coal fields and the providing for the
appointment of board by president to be known as the
Alaska Development board, have been made administration
measures and will through under the party whip The
business of the territory and will have charge the mining
land fish and fur laws, with headquarters the territory
The administration realizes that in order to prepare for
construction work the trunk lines the interior year.
roads the coal fields must be constructed Before
any preparations can be made along these lines legislation
providing for the opening Of the coal lands must be enacted
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 14-secretary Lane of
the interior department. has record avorng the
extension OF the proposed Alaska railroad system to the
Canadian boundary He does not, however, believe that
in any conflict retard the carrying of the
provisions Of the Alaska railroad bill signed by President
Wilson last Thursday The international line be taken
up at previous time
Secretary Lane admitted that there had been considerable
correspondence relative to the international railroad
his department and Premier Mcbride British Columbia
Premier Borden of the Dominion Of Canada The Canadian
premiers had sgnifed their willingness to encourage the
extension of railroad northward from Fort George ia
British Columbia to the Alaskan boundary the American
government would undertake construct line connecting
it with interior Alaska
Railway engineers who had gone the proposed route
through British Columbia and Yukon had estimated that the
road would cost approximately $4,000 per mile Premers
Mcbride and Borden had indicated that the provincial and
Dominion governments would guarantee bonds for the
construction of the road up per of the estimated cost
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-03-17
T. W. W. WOULD SEIZE CAPITAL

SACRAMENTO March 17.-FWe OF the officers OF
General Keley's army of unemployed who arrested
here for vagrancy have confessed that the scheme was
originated by the W. W. They had planned to have army
numbering 100000 march to Washington in hopes that would
result in complete overthrow of the government.
The officers intimate that they had been promised
assistance from certain for demonstrating to the
country that the legislation of the Democratic administration
had resulted in throwing them out Of work They assert that
those who responsible for organizing the armies of
unemployed believed that with the halfmilon the
government could be overthrown and the capital seized
Just how much credence can be placed upon the state
ments OF these hobos is predetermined, but general
proposition they not considered seriously and will have
plenty OF time to ponder their advsed movement while
serving time in jail These arrests will also likely have the
effect OF thwarng further attempt the part of their
followers to continue the marh Washington forces
are badly disorganized since the arrests
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-03-17

CHRISTIANA, March 17.-Emi-
grafton from Norway has taken a
strong turn to Mexico and the Gulf
of Mexico regions of the United
States, according to recent gov
eminent report. Heretofore No.
wegians have with but few excep-
lions emigrated to Wisconsin, Min
nesota, the Dakotas and the Pacific
Northwest, but the trend is now
said to be southwark. The Nor
wegian Mexican Gulf Steamship
line has just greatly increased its
capital to provide facilities for the
new traffic.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-03-17
WILSON GETS CONTRACT

Jim Wilson, the Valdez freighter,
has been awarded the contract of
delivering 60 tons of dynamite to
the Ramsey-Rutherford mine on
Valdez glacier. The property will be
extensively worked during the sum-
mer and is now being equipped with
a mill
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-03-17
JURY IN MINING CASE FAILS TO AGREE

The jury IN the Shushanna mining Of Likaits vs.
James, involving title to No Bonanza creek and $4,000
damages reported to the court last evening that they had
been unable to break the deadlock and reach finding after Sc
hours elaboration The jury dismissed and when court
convened this morning the jurors the excused
from further service during the remainder of the term
The which argued before the yesterday
agreed statement Of fact involving No Bonanza No
Chahenda and No above Bonanza creeks, taken
under advsement by the court who promised to render
decision at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-03-17
LITTLE GIRL WANTS
TO LOCATE UNCLE

Miss Tessie O'Connor, of Nez-
perez, Idaho, has asked the Daily
Alaskan to locate her uncle, G. A.
O'Connor, who is supposed to be in
Alaska. When last heard from he
was at Hot Springs, Alaska. O'Con-
nor wrote several letters from Cor
dova and his niece believes he may
be residing near here now.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-03-17
BONDS NELCHINA CLAIMS

Senator B. F.. Millard, of Valdez,
has bonded a number of claims in
Nelchina and has already started a
big outfit for the camp to prospect
the ground. The option price is
not made public.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-03-17
CHICKENPOX MAKES IT'S
APPEARANCE IN CORDOVA

Chickenpox, which has been cpl
demic in many Alaskan towns dur
ing the past few months, has made
it's appearance in Cordova. Gay
Elliott is reported to have developed
case of the disease in very mild
form and the family has been quar-
antined by the health officer in an
effort to stamp out the disease be-
fore it gains a foothold among the
children of CordOva.