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The Washington times., 1914-09-07

l would rather have nv money on
. bird tha. WAS coming than one that
wss going Wouldn't your
In this characteristicaIly terse man
n Clark GI fifth today reiterated his
&C nfidence of the Boston club TO win
HE pennant ia the National League.
While l have nothing against the
IG ants, 1 think that a change of scene
he the worlds championship wouIo be
q good thing for baseball New York
HIS had about all that is coming to
|it for a while in ths matter of chauI-
fp'onships, and l believe that 1t would
| d. the game good to have a shift.
The only objection that l nave heard
gainst the Braves chances has been
IL at they will crack Why the EraFcs
why not the Giants? If you look over
that Boston lineup YOU Will ma Ihat
n; is not composed of n lot or KIDS. bUt
a. perienceI players VINO know now 10
|fEht- and they arc being directed by
& eat general in George StaIllhgs. Iney
Ssay the strain will tell on Eoston- bul
does not the same thing apply l" New
York The Giants have lad -ust as
hard a time in keeping in front as the
IF aves have bad in coming, and when
1us cracking did come II was Ne"
y TX thar lost all the ground
II looks like Boston TO me. and
ID pc am a good prophet
\ The condition of the pitching staff OF
h. Nationals continues poor. and Grif-
|fth is now counting upon having Joe
|H2shlins pitch IN at least the two last
|u.eks of the season that now mas less
III N FIVE weeks to go.
Il has been pointed CT: for nearly
two months in these Columns that the
|ony salvation of the corps Is In teSCl.
In the youngsters how TO field. But
HI. situation is the same. Barring
|N alter johnson, who is as great as
IL re is in the business in the matter
of fielding, there is not man In the
e. ection who might be classed as
really dependable in fielding his place
n large part of the mo ming practice
hsg been devoted 10 this d, 'artment, but
a good as he was when he was
pitcher Griffith does not seem aole TO
frake the men perform even the per
functory duties in regard TO handlns
halls that are showed in Their direction;
Al Of the youngsters Griffith retained
seem TO possess plenty of natural me-
{ hanical ability, but they must have
Z fsIding taught or hammered into them
@ their slips will continue to be as dis
8 Strous s they have been in the past.
7 here are no two ways about this.
This Harry Holland may make a
mighty valuable man for u.s." opined
Griffith today. as he discussed his crop
OF newcomers. who are to report in
Aouple of weeks.
The records m the Southern League
show that he has been hitting like a
house Attire. ard the letters l have
received about him from Billy Smith.
T. Atlanta manager. have been most
r"TplimentarY. At Charlottesville Hol
L. d showed that he is Il good fielder.
ard IL he has qualified as a hitter he
nay make some Of the present regular
inhelders hustle for their places"
The Washington times., 1914-09-07
Fire at Newark Causes
Loss of Nearly $4,000

NEWARK. y. j.. Sept. Fire which
broke out at an early hour today in
a five-story brick building at the cor
nsr OF Mechanic and Ward streets
caused n loss OF inward of $50 coo
The building was occupied by six man.
ufaCturing COncernS-the Globe TOhH eco
Machinery Company. the Schultz Manu-
featuring Company. the Newark F'Oun-
dry *nC EleCtrotype Company, the New
ark HraSS Plate Engraving Company,
Edward q. Chase Company. and James
NJ More house.
The Washington times., 1914-09-07
Will Recite Peace PRAYER.

\ prayer for the restoration of peace
written by the Rt. Rev. Alfred c. Hard
ing, bishop of the Episcopal diocese in
Washington. while convalcscing in the
Garfield Hospital. was reCited by Epis-
copalian ClerGymen here yesterday. and
will he itcrated at various intervals
until peace has been restored
The Washington times., 1914-09-07
Birmingham Leads.

With ten more days to go to the end
OF the season. Birmingham is leading
the race for the Southern League rem
nant. New Orleans is sedfad, Mobile
third. and Atlanta close Yourth. Billy
Smith is driving his Atlanta Crackers.
and the betting Is even that they will
repeat last years work, winning out in
the last couple Of days.
The Washington times., 1914-09-07
Rode Over Embankment.

In order to avoid a collision with an
automobile while riding a bicycle in
'"nnsHiVanla avenue. near Alabam I
Venue southeast. Homar A. Glass. aged
twenty-five, a private IN the marine
orps. rode down a steep embankmenl
I'd was painfully bruised about the
ody. He wa taken to the Marine
SAy1aeiS
The Washington times., 1914-09-07
Cardinal Gibbons Late
For Vote, Returns Home

Too late 10 take any part in the cleo
ton of Pope Benedict XIV at Rome.
Gibbons is returning to this
country. At the third biennial meeting
OF the National Conference of CathoIi.
Iharitles. TO be held al the Catholic
nIVersity of Brookland September 20.
the cardinal Will come to this city and
preside as the honorary president. the
active president being the Rev. Mgr.
Ihomas J. ShAhan. rector, Of the UNI
SS9sst1s u
The Washington times., 1914-09-07
President Celebrates
With a Game of Golf

President Wilson celebrated Labor
Day by getting up earlier than usual
about o 'clOck-going to the golf links
where he played for three hours. He
ther went TO his STUDY in the White
House. where. for the rest of the morn
ing he labored over official documents.
William F. McCOmbs chairman of tho
Democratic national committee called
in the afternoon. and discussed at
length with the President the general
political situation.
The Washington times., 1914-09-07
Discuss Women and labor

''Woman's Relation to Labor Day
ard Tn" Democratic Party and the
Working Closs' will he discussed hv
Jeannette Gershannick and =. I. PlercN
Mt the street meeting tonight at S:l5
o'clock, at 'Pennsvlvania avenue and
Eighth street northwest The meeting
will be under the auspices Of the edu-
cattonal committee OF ths Socialist
par<y.
The Washington times., 1914-09-07
BINGLES AND BUNTS
Bv GRANTLAND RICE,

Doping out nerve ir any game is
queer proposition. We have never
seen a more interesting case of the
various phases OF nerve and nerves
than the battle between Chick Evans
and Ed Byers in the amateur golf
championship. 1t was fairly repiete
with psychological outbreaks all the
way through.
This match was over the short
eighteen-hole route, where a lead at
any stage meant trouble for the 9TH
er fellow. On the seventh, eighth,
and ninth holes Evans apparently
had all the best of it, yet he lost
one and cnly halled me other two.
This was a big shock, as it started
him the last nine holes down. But,
in place of cracking or blowing up,
be started this finish hail like wild
man with three As and three 3s. 1t
took some yameness tc make such a
start against tough odds, for Bycrs
all the while was hanging on like
bulldog, refusing to be shaken loose.
The Turn.
After playing wonderful golf for fif-
teen holes. Evans was down. He had
played the last six holes under par.
Even par for the last three would have
given him the match comfortably
EEcrs finished with J-7-J, and Vet out
OF TINS Evans couldn't regain that last
hole He had fought like a tiger against
tuuSh ODDS 10 the finish, but with the
h'fhcSt part OF the trip over. he wilted
"N aE. On the last hole. with victory In
SiGht and everything in his favor, he
hfok" apart. went up in the air, and
newer came down. over the hardest part
Of the trip Evans fought Wonderfully
W ith his man at last caught. and the
goal In sight, h" breaks Th"I"s no
doping IL out
The Case of the Braves.
The "as" of the Braves brings up an
other interesting psychological point
They have come from behind in the
greatest uphill fight ever staged in any
league. The game holds no record OF
such an uprise In such short tin e.
One would think that after this great
battle, with the leaders at last caught.
tn" odds would all he in favor of Boston.
There are two points here to consider.
I nder tn" inspiration OF such an ad-
vance they may continue at fun speed
I" the end and then step forward with
"A great fight against the MaCkmen.
on the other hand, having come from
an almost hopeless position II may end
denly dawn on them in body thaJ
mere at last they have a chance to be-
come National League champions This
thought may bring on bad case of
nerves. Just rs ii brough. disaster to
Evans.
Another Instance.
In this connection we recall the case
OF certain pitcher. He looked to be
one of the greatest in the world Will
Working with q tail-cnd club. He war
the hardest man in the league to bat
Where most others would have been nIs-
'nura%ed with such support. Every on.
inquired what n wonder he would be II
ever transferred TO a winner. Tn. d"a'
was made. and he was never in thL
running.
Working with a tail-ender there was
nothing at stake. II he lost IL was
only expected. Working with a winner.
hs fsIt that u wa up 70 him 70 win
The Washington times., 1914-09-07
GRIFFITH LIKES BRAVES
N CONTEST FOR BANNER
IN OLDER ORGANIZATION
IN ,tonas leader Believes stangs Team Will Defeat Giants
in National League Race-Thnks McGraws LADS Can
Crack lust as Well as Bostonans.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

Howard Shanks, pride OF Monaco
takes his relegation to the bench In a
rather philosophical manner. Often
when a player is driven from the line
up he becomes a crab. but Shanks un-
derstanGs that TO keep him in and
bench Mike Mitchell. considering the
hitting of the latter. would have been
first degree murder TO the GrifYmen.
So the reservist is doing all he can 20
drag the team out of the ditch by pitch
ing TO the batters in practice and per-
forming regular duties on the coach
ing lines.
The Washington times., 1914-09-07

months.
Tom Wilson. the catcher obtained
from the Galveston club, of the Texas
League. reached Washington yesterday
and was in uniform at the park this
morning
He is stockily built, and. according to
Mike kahoe, is the best looking back
stop possessed by any team in the
minor leagues that the scout con1bed in
an EFFORT to grab up material for future
Nationals.
Joe Ensel is once more ready. The
cash in the hip that the pitcher re-
,i eeIHed as result of that playful
Sesed Sgsssns and match 1San with 18th Ty Cobb has
turned from New York the player re-
ported to his manager that he will be
ready to go to the rubber as soon as
called upon. He may be seen in action
IN one OF the games tomorrow, in case
a reservist is needed
While today is the day that the Ma
uonal Commission is supposed to an
nounce. drafts. it looks like a safe bet
that there will be no announcement of
me names Of the players drawn by the
dlHerent clubs for some little time. The
highest tribunal in baseball has a De-
cul1ar way of doing the unexpected
and ii may be that the board will go
through as in past years.
As the situation now stands organized
baseball figures that IT has the Federal
League on the ropes. Practically all the
stars of the game have been signed to
long contracts. and IL these will stand
the grill of a court it means, that the
regular organization has practically
frozen out the outlaws. But to an
nounce at this time the men who are
TO come up from the minors to the
majors means that II would be opening
the field for the Feds to haunt the men
who were not among the chosen, and
in that way add TO their forces the dis
contented and disappointed who were
not thought of sufficient class TO justi-
fy recommendation from the scouts who
have been securing the country in pur-
suit of material.
So il would seem that the National
Commission will hold up the list TO
some future day when the Federals
have reached the conclusion that they
are playing a losing game, and COM
nence to cry surrender to the organi-
Ia ton that now controls practically the
whole scheme Of baseball.
The Washington times., 1914-09-07
A Barrel of Upsets.

Another decade or more may pass
before any other years records as many
upsets as 1914 has shown. The defeat
of Mclaughlin by Williams was prob
ably the banner upset of them all. Nc
I.Oughlin apparently was not only a
finer TERMS player but he had shown
that he WAS better in a grinding match.
In addition to which he was generally
supposed to have obtained the Indian
sign on Williams through past success
es Mclaughlin beats Brookes and Wild
ing in six sets out of seven. Williams
WINS one set out Of seven from the same
pair. Yet Williams beats Mclaughlin
three straight sets.
The Washington times., 1914-09-07

1t isn't so much a case OF nerve as IT
is of concentration or lack OF imagina-
ton. There are some entries fortunate
enough to be able to concentrate in any
battle. They are ahle In this way to
direct their entire attention upon the
match in hand raher than upon the pos
sible consequences If they lose. Matty
is one of these in pitching: Travers is
Another in golf. Their powers of con-
centration are abnormal, and their sue
cesses are far beyond their mere physi-
cal skill on this account
The Washington times., 1914-09-07

Although he occasionally lets forth a
bark. Chick Gandils cough has almost
disappeared. Physically. the first base
man seems in better shape than in two
months.
The Washington times., 1914-09-07

And only few days ago we heard
a star tennis player boasting that such
things could never happen in tennis
that this was one game that always
ran true to form and that the best man
always won. The best player on that
pa rticularly day generally always wins.
but Icing tn" best player today doesn't
mean being the winner next week. And
this rOes for any Etne ever staged.
The Washington times., 1914-09-07

and to get going better than ever, with
the result that he was about as nervous
In the box as some beginner might have
been.
The Washington times., 1914-09-07

Tom Wilson, the catcher obtained
from the Galveston club, of the Texas
League. reached Washington yesterday
and was in uniform at the park this
The Washington times., 1914-09-07

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The Washington times., 1914-09-07

In summit ng up sportive successes the
result OF any one rlatch or tournamrn mt
should play a @mIil part. 1t is the big
average that counts. Once in while
some ,Iuh club comes along and peas
the. epdermiS 1cf the NaCkmen. But
wa m cht Oi serve who is generally in
there at the finish with the greatest
number OF wins for the year.
Tho same Is true of Matty or Cobb.
Here and thera Matty meets a ball
club that makes him look like a busher.
Here and there Cobb meets a pitcher
who stands HIM unrn his beams end.
But in looking up the grand totals for
the year Matty and cobb are generally
among those present In thetOp Cupola.
The test Of starGom isn't based upon
an nu" or two performances. but upon
the general aV"ra%" of AL engagements.
golf? When Ch'ck Evans played I'd
RyerE. chick WIS driving wonderfully
and putting badly. Byers was putting
brilliantly and driving poorly.
'If ] could putt" remarked Chick.
like Byers does. I'd beat him by a
mile"
''If could drive like this fellow does"
said By"rs later there would not be
any nIatCh."
The club Won are using badly is al
ways the most important I'm any match.
The Washington times., 1914-09-07

81 7VERS SIs md ST. ~ W. Ph. w usa-
Pri lessons any hour. soc. FiShwalk. me
stem Boston, Tango. Hesitation. etc. Glass &
dance. Tue. Thurs. Sat. ewes ooc Ladies irea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
.STEAD|ER TONE IS
SHOWN IN COTTON
Prices Rally, March Leading
Advance On Support
From Spot Houses

New York, February 4.--Cotton showed
seemed to meet some demand from trade
sources, and prices later rallied with
March leading the advance on support
from spot house sources or covering of
shorts. The close was steady and from
to points net higher. Reports of a
continued steady spot situation in the
belt. further talk of scarce seed for
planting in the southwest, and reports
that spinners We're moderate buyers on
declines, probably contributed to the
afternoon rally. There also seemed to be
some covering of March, owing to pre-
dictions that the New York revision COM
mttee would probably fix increased pen
alties on some of the low grades as ap-
piled to contract deliveries during the
balance of the season.
The most general opinion expressed
around the ring was that any change
likely to be made would tend to
strengthen the position of the local con-
tract and when recent sellers of March
attempted to cover they found very little
cotton Offering. March increased its
premium to p points over May In the
late trading,
Somewhat lower cables than due We're
followed by an opening decline of from
to 4 points and active months sold .
to 8 points net lower during the early
trading under liquidation and local pres
sure offerings were well taken a shade
below 12 cents for May contracts, how
ever. and the market soon steadied on
| trade demand and covering which became
| rather more active in the late trading.
Last prices were within 2 or points of
! the best
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Movement

Galveston: Steady; middling. 127sc; net
receipts. 1881; gross receipts 1887; sales,
so: stock, 3s4s52 exports to Great Brit
ain. p. $50; to France, 10,05i, to the CONT
nent 5000; coastwise, 157.
New orleans; Quiet middling, u 13-16c;
net receipts. II 972 gross receipts, 1929;
sales. 2506; stock 2SO,l53; exports to Great
Britain, $1,000.
Mobile: Easy; middling. 12 11-16c; net
receipts, 1146; gross receipts 1l46; sales,
$50 stock, 47,649; coastwise, $50.
Savannah: quiet; middling, 127sc net
receipts, 1929: gross receipts. 4S23 sales,
$50: stock, S4,692; exports to the conti-
pent, 1928: coastwise, 17ss
Charleston: Quiet; middling, 122c; net
receipts. 2d9; gross receipts 24s; stock
81, ,259; coastwise, 800.
Wilmington: Nominal; middling, $50;
gross receipts, $50; stock, A.1n; coast
wise, 200.
Norfolk: Quiet; middling, 12.75c; net re-
ceipts, 25s7; gross receipts, 25s7; sales,
1889; stock, 5626S; exports to the conti-
nent SO6; coastwise. 1885.
Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 13c; gross
receipts, 1860; stock, 6403
New York: Quiet; middling, 12.75c; gross
receipts, 37S1; sales, 20; stock, 77,417; ex-
ports to the continent, 593: coastwise 2970
Boston: Quiet middling. 12.75c; net re-
ceipts, G; gross receipts, 1925; stock, 1851,
Philadelphia: Steady; middling. 13c;
stock, 205S: exports to Great Britain, 1893.
Texas City: Net receipts, 1884; gross re-
cepts, 3034: stock, 81 Ss3.
Brunswick; Stock 1855.
Aransas Pass: Stock,539.
Jacksonville: Stock, 2516.
Total today, at all ports: Net. S7,743;
exports to Great Britain. 4o,32s; TO France,
1864: to the continent, 21,235; stock 1,076-
963,
Consolidated, at all ports: Net, 174.17l;
exports to Great Britain, 74,479: to France.
2,372; to the continent, 63,o51; to Japan,
1873
Total since September /, at all ports:
Net S.19652O; exports TO Great Britain,
2, 1891, 1895; to France, $50, 405; to the conti-
nent. 2.756,S1s; to Japan, 27o,764; to Mex
leo, 21,662.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
GAINS SHOWN IN
WHOLESALE TRADE
Hens Continue Scarce, But
Egg Supply Holds Up Well.
Prices Unchanged

Morris avenue business yesterday
showed gain over that of the previous
day and the merchants are predicting a
strong finish for the week. The scarcity
in the hen market is as yet unabated
but eggs continue to come in we'll. No
change in egg quotations was registered
yesterday.
Produce dealers report better day
than for some time. the demand being
steady and the supplies adequate, No
p..Dv changes IN tins market were made
yesterday The dealers anticipate excel
lent business the remainder of the week.
The demand In the fish market is only
fair. The weather Threatened To turn
cold a few days ago and greatly stimu-
lated this market, but the expected freeze
did not arrive and the demand has fallen
off a little. Supplies are good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
INVESTMENT BUYING
BONDS CONTINUES
Increasing Demand for
Shares With Well Es-
Ntablished Record

New York February 4.-Investment buy
ing of stocks and bonds continued in
volume today, with an increasing de-
mand for shares with we'll established
records as dividend payers. The effect
of, this buying was neut1 allied by the
tendency of professional operators to play
for a reaction, and as result the day S
movement was confused. Successive up
ward and downward swings recently have
balanced each other so evenly that the
price average varies only slightly from
that of a fortnight ago, and it was the
feeling of board room traders that a
substantial setback was to be looked for
before the market would develop sus-
tanned strength. There was some selling
of stocks on this theory, but the bears
were able TO make little headway.
The market eased off in the early trad
ing, but eventually hardened. During
the mid-session quotations advanced, un-
der the lead of Reading and Smelling,
but in only a few cases did the upturn
in the popular shares exceed fractions.
Toward the end of the session selling be-
came more vigorous and the list turned
downward sharply, until many of the ac-
tive stocks were forced under yester-
days close.
President Wilson's proclamation lifting
the embargo on shipment of arms to
Mexico had little effect on the market
other than to stimulate shares of COM
panies directly concerned with Mexican
conditions. On the theory that the Presi-
dents action brought nearer the estab-
lishment of peace in Mexico, these stocks
such is Mexican Petroleum and Smelt-
ing, were bid up strongly. General Mo-
tors continued to fluetuate irregularly. 1t
opened off 4 points at 81 as compared
with yesterdays high of So. Later II
shot up to 59ss and closed at 55lsc, New
Haven and the Canadian shares were
weak
The-Steel trade reviews reported fur
ther Improvement. Pig iron output IN
January was 100000 tons less than in De-
cember owing to the accumulation dur
ing the recent slump of large supplies OF
pig iron, which were drawn on last
month.
Bonds were strong. Total sales, par
value. s4350,0 600 United States bonds were
unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, February 4.--tSpecial) }
Foreign advices We're unfavorable
bringing about lower opening from
which decline there was slow i'm
provement due to the anticipation of
u revision of the lower grades at the
meeting OF the committee this after
noon.
The market closes steady to s
points higher than last evening. on the
whole we should consider the trades
They see no new factor upon which
to anticipate an advance. At the same
time they are impressed with the view
that while the crop looks much larger
than the earlier estimates that very
large number of llnters and bollies are
included in the movement They doubt
IL the actual yield of spinnable cotton
is more than equal to the demand and
they do not think that the European
spinners viii lturn over to East Indian
cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady; middling. 12s4c; net
receipts, 2270; gross receipts, 12,270; ship
ments. 1884: sales. no; stock, 2S.1&.
Augusta: Steady: middlng. 1880; net
receipts, rs; gross receipts, 81; ship
ments, 1868; sales, 347; stock, s4,743.
Memphis: Steady; middling, 13Ac; net
receipts, $780, gross receipts. 50o3. ship
ments. 6424; sales. 1900; stock. 25,421.
st. Louis: Quiet mddling. 13hc; net re-
ceipts, S37 gross receipts, ?224; shipments,
1887 stock. 3019.
CINCINNATI Net receipts. 1717: gross re-
ceipts lit; shipments, 707, stock. 2l52.
Little Rock: Quiet; middling, 12lac; net
receipts, 593: gross receipts. 593; ship
ments. 1854; stock, 5S.67S.
Total today: Net receipts, 17715; gross
receipts. 22,77S; shipments, 25,1s9; sales,
2057 stock, 62,211.