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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-02
til Anniversary of the Debut Of Walter Johnson Washington
EIGHT YEARS AGO JOHNSON
PITCHED FIRST GAME HERE
Idaho Wonder Was Beaten, 3 to-, Though He
Allowed But Two Clean Hits-ls
to Face Browns Today.

quire at least two weeks to get himsel 4
in PLAYING trim, and by that time the
season will virtually be over.
Howard Shanks has played third base
in three games, and he has vet to be
charged with an error. The playing of
the star outfielder in his new poSltlon
is nothing short of marvellous. ThouSh
the place was new to him he mas sdis-
played real knowledge of how it should
going it will only be question or time
when he will be recognized as one OF
the best third basemen in the league.
Nor does Shanks furnish the only in
stance where an outheider mas peeh
turned into q star third baSeman.
Jimmy Collins, than whom there
never was a better third basenlan, was
an outfielder when he was loaned by
Boston to Louisville. in 1897. snort
age of inf1elders forced that clup 10
play Collins at third, and from the very
outset of his career in that position
he was a star. For many years there
after Collins was considered the great
est third baseman in the league, ana
yet he never played the position until
he had to.
Chicago and Detroit follow the
Browns here and then the Nationals
start on another trip, including the.r
last visit of the season to the west.
After the final game with Detroit, Au-
gust y, the Griffmen jump to Bos-
ton where three games are scheduled.
Then they jump to Cleveland. where
three games will be played. Two
games follow at Detroit and then the
team jumps to Chicago and ST. Louis,
from where it comes home to play
five-same series with New York, after
which the team visits Phliadelphla
and New York.
For the remainder of the season.
barring two days that the Nationals
play in Philadelphia, all the games
will be played on the local grounds.
Boston and Philadelphia both visiting
here after the western teams have
made their final appearance.
There are few instances where play
er after a couple of years playing in
the major leagues, during which he
proves himself a weak hitter, ever i'm
proves in this respect enough to be
numbered among the good hitters in
fast company.
Wade Killifer. however, differs from
this rule. Killifer came to the Ma
tionals in 1909. figuring in the deal
which gave the Detroit club Jim Dele
hanty He was used for utility pur-
poses. but did not seem to be more
than very ordinary hitter. He drift
ed into the minors. where he played the
outfield and developed into an excel
lent hitter. That this was not fluke is
proved by the fact that Killifer has
been one of the best hitterS in the Ma =
tional League for the past two years.
He is with the Cincinnati club and is
one of it's most valuable players.
Kopp. the ST. Thomas, Canada. out
fielder. did not put in an appearance
this morning. as was expected. He
may be here some time during the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-02

Pitchers-in that one word is half
the woes of base. ball manager,
writes Frank Chance in the New York
Times.
Heavens, what temperaments. They
are as exa citing Is grand opera singers:
as hard to manage as chorus girls, and
a man has Just as much chance of
euessine their whms as he has in call
ing the right number at a lottery.
pitcher is like race horse. He
may look like million dollars one
day and the next day he may resem-
ble a we'll worn jitne|. They are a
base hall clubs greatest strength. Pick
ing the right pitcher to send into the
box is one of the fine arts of base bail,
Int if YOU can't pick them you might
as we'll kiss your pennant hopes good
night.
Pitchers look like diamonds one day
and rhlnestones the next. Take Larry
Checey, for instance. Cheney is a
great pitcher ! don't know just how
good he is today, but if he is as good
as he was three years ago he is some
fine twirler Yet Cheney is gift
pitcher" He wasn't given to the Cubs,
but was passed up by Indianapolis the
wear before ] bought him for the CUBS:
hin, over to Louisville without the
nayment of a nickel for his services,
but the next season, when l wanted
him. ] had to pay $500 in cash for
him. He was worth 1t.
To return to pitchers. and their
strange ways, puts me in mind of one
of the really great pitching feats that
/ saw Ray Caldwell perform one day
in New York when we were playing
PHILADELPHIA We had a double-header
on that day with the Athletics and
Caldwell pitched and won the first
game. The Athletics had been beating
fine Yanks all year and at that time
we're fighting for the pennant. After
Caldwell had finished his game he
asked me if he could go to the club
house and dress.
Raw had been breaking training rules
and / had been subjecting him to more
or less discipline. SO / told him that he
wasn't through for the day, but to go
to the clubhouse and put on a dry uni
form and return to the bench. He had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-02
BY j. ED GRILLo.

| 1t is just eight years ago today that
Walter johnson pitched his first game
for the Nationals. Detroit the
team which opposed him and he was
beaten to >. The impression which
Johnson made that day was that he
had the making of a great pitcher. He
had terrific speed, but was as green as
a sandlotter and knew less about field
ing his position than any pitcher that
ever broke in.
An idea of how he looked to the OK
perienced players is shown by what
| Bill Donovan remarked after johnson
had pitched three innings
| Before the game the writer told
Donovan the Nationals would pitch a
young fellow who had struck out
twenty-five men at Weiser, Idaho. and
| Donovan took the statement with a
grain of salt. remarking that he would
look the youngster over.
After johnson had pitched three in
nings, Donovan came over to the writer
and asked: How many men did you say
/ this fellow struck out at Weiser"? and
when told that it was reported at
twenty-five, he remarked with smile
It's wonder that it wasn't twenty
seven
| Johnson allowed the Tigers six hits
that day four of which were hunts.
which he failed to handle. He struck
out three men and displayed perfect
control.
+: Walter is due to pitch the game this
afternoon and he probably will be
opposed by Lowdermilk.
| The greatest weakness the Nationals
have displayed this season resulted
from the lack of competent utility men.
The loss of many games can be attrib-
uted to the absence of some one who
could fill the shoes of one of the regu-
lar inhelders. Despite the fact that
Ray Morgan did not play up to a high
standard when he was in the game his
absence was a serious blow to the Ma
! tionals and was largely responsible
for the teams six defeats in three days
at Boston.
A ball team is no stronger than its
utility men. Accidents are unavoida-
BILE. as rule, and unless a manager
can plug up holes which are created
from time to time he is apt to lose {.
lot of ground.
The Boston Red Sox are perhaps the
best fortified team in the league. Car
rigan has an abundance of in and out
felders on the bench who can jump
n and fill the places of the regulars at
I; moments notice. 1t is this more than
anything else which gives the Red Sox
an advantage in the race.
Ray Morgan is taking the rest cure
for his injured knee. 1t is figured that
the only chance he has of getting back
into the game this season is to put in
about two weeks without straining his
knee. OF course, Morgan will then re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-02
HARNESS STARS HERE.
Kalamazoo's Grand Circuit Meeting
Will Open Tomorrow.

KALAMAZOO. Mich. August All
of the great trotters and PAGERS which
clashed at the Blue Ribbon meeting in
Detroit last week are to take part in
the annual Grand Circuit harness races
which begin here tomorrow. The opening
was set for today. but was called off
because of rain. The SIZE of the entry
lists breaks all local records.
The principal event of the five day
sport is the Paper Mills purse of s10,-
600. for EOS trotters. This is Kala-
mazoos annual classic and will be
raced Thursday. Wednesday after
noon a free for all pace for a five-thou-
sand-dollar purse will again bring to-
gether William. Directum ii and the
other flyers which were entered in a
similar race at Detroit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-02
National League Games.
Dodgers Drop Two More.

CINCINNATI, August 2-Cincinnati
won double header from Brooklyn yes
terday-the first. y ;, and the second,
6 to 3. In the first game Mckenery all
lowed three hits in seven innings, but
weakened in the eighth. and Toney was
sent in to finish the game The local
team made its runs in the first game by
punching hits off Douglas, who was taken
out at the end of the seventh. Dell fin
fishing the game.
In the second game the locals played
extremely lucky ball. while just the re-
verse was true of the visitors. 1t was
only in tie fourth inning that Brooklyn
was able TO bunch any hits. Benton sue
ceeded Toney after the visitors had made
their three runs and. while they hit him
hard, Trey were unable to score. Scores:
Cincinnati. ...-......- ! 3- =
Twohase hItscGs.h. z Wheat K Hlrts,.
Earned runs-Brooklyn. ,: Cincinnati, J. Sac-
rhre hlts-wasner. Griffith, winso. o,Mara-
Double play-wllliams. Wagner TO Mollwin.
Left on bascs-Brooklyn. S; Cincinnati. 4. First
base on Brooklyn. Bases on bals-Of
Douglas. :: OF McKenery. 1; of Tone :
: In % innings off Dell. l in ! inning; on
Toney. none in u innings si pas, ou tai
Douglas. '. nv MfheutiN. fdS>''i
Win.o. tmpires-Mes>rs. klSier anu mar
Time of .ame-I hour and Al minutes.
Cincinnati. q u Vt
Brook n.........---- q y j q y u Vi
Twohase hts-Daubert Il. Wheat. stolen
hase-Win.o. Earned rurs-Rrooklyn. 3: Gin
ctnuaii e. Sacrifice hit-Mollwitz. Double
piay-Herzog ~ Mollwitz Left on bases-Brook-
lyn 8: Cincinnati :. First base error
BROOKLYN. Bases balls-On COMBS. ;. Hits
or Toncy in innings; of Benton. g in
3 innings. Hit by pitcher-By Coomhs thili-
fer. Struck out-Bv COMBS =: by Toney. =
Tmpres-Messr>. Riyer and Hart. Time OF
gamc-1 hour and - minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-02
JACKSON NOT IN MARKET.
Cutfelder Not to Be Sold or Traded,
Saws Cleveland Official.

CLEVELAND. August e.-Vice Presi-
dent E. S. Barnard of the Cleveland
American League club denied today
that any offer has been received from
President Charles A. Comiskey of the
Chicago Americans for Outfielder Joe
Jackson of the Indians. as was reported
in a story published in Chicago. Bar
nard says jackson will not be sold or
traded to any club
The Chicago story said Comiskey had
had offered several players and $4,000
cash for the Cleveland slugger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-02

Steve ORourke, graduate of Holy Cross
and former player in the old Eastern and
New York State Leagues. has been named
as director of athletics at st. Mary's Col
lege at st. Marys, Kan. the position for
merly held by Bill Quigley. now a Ma
tional League umpire. ORourke has been
coach at st. Thomas College in st. Paul.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-02

Hitting safely in forty-nine consecu-
tive games, as Jack Ness, Oakland first
bascman, has done is an extraordinary
feat. and we would not belittle it, but
still one may be pardoned for wonder
ing whether the continuity might not
have been broken earlier had the same
batter been called on to face such
pitchers at Rucker. Alexander, Mathew
son. Mamaux, Cheney and Doak. or
wood, Faber. Coveleskie, johnson,
Caldwell and Weilman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-02
Golf Pros Make $1,000 Match.

NEW YORK. August As the re-
suit of a friendly golf match in which
Gil Nichols was beaten / up at Great
Neck by James Fraser. the resident pro
match for $1,000 a side was arranged
Ten rounds will be played to decide the
money all - Great Neck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
No games scheduled.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago .: Philadelphia. 1.
st. Louis I: New York. g.
ST. Louis. 1: New York L.
Cincinnati. I: BROOKLYN ..
Cincinnati. 6; Brooklyn 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS,

FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Hufralo. 6: St Lonis. ,.
Buffalo. |: st. Louis. /.
Newark 1: Chicago. 3.
Newark. 3: Chicago. =.
Kansas City. =: Baltimore. I.
Kansas City. q: Baltimore. 3.
Cv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-02
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
st. Paul. 4: Cleveland. . first game).
81 Paul ,: Cleveland. tsecond game).
Nuneapolis I: indianapolis. first Gamel.
Indianapolis s: MINNEAPOLIS. tsecopd game).
louisville q; Kansas City, first game,.
Louisville .: Kansas City. > ,second game; s
innings darkness.
- f..lu I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-02
SCHEDULES.

SCHEDULES,
AMERICAN LEAGUE
TODAY. TOMORROW
st. Louis Wash'n. ST. Louis Wash'n.
Cleveland at Phila. Cleveland at Phila.
Chicago at New York. Chicago at New York
Detroit at Boston. Detroit at Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-02
tumble Defeats Phillies.

CHICAGO. August 2.-Whitteds tumble
of Zimmerman's single in the tenth in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-02
TEXAS LEAGUE.

Shreveport 6: Galveston. , first Gamei.
Shreveport 4: Galveston. tsecond Same).
Waco :: Houston y.
Dallas. ). San Antonio. 10 innings.
Fort Worth. Z: Beaumont first game'.
paumout d: Fort Worth tsecond gamey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-02

SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Memphis, s: Mobile. ;.
Nashville, 4; Atlanta, 3 no innings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-02
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Jersey City. 8: Montreal. first game,
Montreal. IA: Jersey City. II ,second game
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our opportunity either to win the game
or at least tie it up. Russell Fora was
sitting on the bench and he began yell
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-05-28
Refuses Passes
To State Officers

The Great Northern Railway
company cannot sec it's way clear
to issue transportation to officials
of this state i'm face of the opin-
ions of the commission and the
attorney general and has so no.
titled the public utilities com
mission. The notification is
from Il. c.. Lndley, general So
licitor Of the road, with head
quarters at ST. Paul. In a let
ter TO the commission he says in
part:
1--WE beg to advise that this
company cannot see its way clear
to grant any of the requests that
have been made for transporta-
ton i'm view of the position taken
by your honorable commission in
its opinion i'm the case of Abrams
versus the Pacific & Idaho North
ern Railway company and the po-
sition taken by the attorney gen.
eral of Idaho i'm his opinion to
the commission of date April 20,
1915. We are advised that prior
&c the receipt of copies of the
above opinions the traffic depart
ment of this company issued free
transportation to the members of
your commission.
1--WE are disposed To think that
members of your commission are
of class unto themselves. charg-
&c as they are with the rcgula-
ton of The carriers of the state,
and that even under the opinions
above referred TO il is perfectly
proper for a railroad company to
furnish members of your COM
mission free transportation while
at the same time declining to fur
nish free transportation to such
other officers of Idaho as may
procure certificates from your
commission. If your commits
sion be of contrary opinion,
and of opinion it is discrimina-
ton for this company TO afford
free transportation to the mem
bers of your commission while
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-05-28

Idaho railroad" said President
Ramstedt of the public utilities
commission. while the trip
was a hard one, taking three days,
we are glad that we made it, for
believe we have gained a very
good knowledge of On route and
collected some facts and data
that may be of value.
Northern Idaho seems TO be
even more interested i'm The con-
struction of this railroad than the
south. AT least we found senti-
ment strong for it in all parts OF
the panhandle. The people
there want il built and are will
ing to do anything in reason TO
see il completed and Idaho given
a north and south railroad. They
appreciate the great benefit it will
be TO them TO be directly linked
with the south"
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-05-28

ing the usual tactics of wrestl-
~ in a handicap match and play
ing for time, was ON the offensive
throughout the entire match and
it was due to this that DaViscourt
secured the first two falls i'm such
q short time as both times Gum
derson worked into the holds i'm
trying to put the big fellow on
his back. Gunderson proved
conclusively that he is i'm as good
condition as befor his recent ill
ness and has lost none of his old
speed and cleverncss and was
stated by Daviscourt to be the
hardest man of his weight whom
ac had met
The match was clean through
cut with none of The roughness
which is so often seen when two
big men are working and will do
much TO boost the wrestling game
i'm this city. Announcement was
mad that Berg and Lewis, who
met here recently, nave been
matched in another contest to be
held here in the near future.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-05-28
Will Not Pay
Private Bills

The state of Idaho does not
propose to pay the bills for fat
tening the stock owned by those
who were in its employ as was
demonstrated through remittance
to the Golfers Of the state Of
Si49.85 from C. l.. Stephen, a
former deputy in the department
under Warden Barber and Cow
an, with headquarters at Warm
River hatchery. State Game
Warden Jones refused to honor
stephens claims for feed for his
stock and in fact insisted that he
pay back to the state money that
had been paid on for that pur-
pose, according to the statement
given out.
1t appears that Stephens while
in the employ OF the state, had
some stock quartered at or near
the Warm River hatchery and
was feeding it on hay, wheat and
oats, bills for which were present
ed to the state. stephens is not
now in the states employ. After
State Game Warden Jones took
Office he visited the hatchery at
Warm River and was puzzled to
find hay and grain there, for in
the fish business these are hard
ly needed for food for the finger
lings. He made an investiga-
ton and found that stock that
did not belong TO the state was
being fed at the states expense.
The stock was later inspected
and found to be sleek and fat.
A demand was made on Ste
lphens To- pay back to the state the
funds that had gone out to feed
his stock. After some nego-
lialions stephens agreed to make
ile payment and the money was
/ forwarded to the officials il
charge. 1t has been properly
placed to the credit Of the state.
In the future stock not owned by
the state willnot be fed at the ex-
pense of the state and every dep
uly will be carefully checked up.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-05-28
HARRISON HERE SUNDAY

A ball game has been arrang-
ed for Sunday between the Har-
rison and ST. Maries teams to be
played at the bail park in this
city. Harrison won the game
played between the twoc lubs at
that place two weeks ago and
thinks that she can repeat and
will bring crowd of rooters
here with the team.
On the other hand the homo
boys feel confident of winning
and Will go into theg anne resolv-
ed to wipe out thes ting of the
defeat two weeks ago. With this
feeling of confidence on both
sides the game should be a close
contest and one we'll worth see
ing.
The new uniforms for the To-
cal team have arrived and this
will be the first appearance Of
the boys i'm them and this also
should help to put ginger into
their play. This will be the first
game of the season on the home
grounds as those scheduled be
fore had to be cancelled on ac -
count of the continued bad wea-
Their, and the success of the team
this year will depend, i'm a great
measure, on the patronage which
it receives. For this reason it
is hoped that a large crowd will
be present. The game will be
called at 2:30.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-05-28
THE IDEAL THEATRE

Alice Joyce in the 81, 900, 600
Jewel production. The Jewels
worn by Miss Joyce in this pro-
duction are valued at 1000, 900
and were especially loaned to the
Kalem people by Lebolt of Fifth
Avenue, New York City. Miss
JOyce's gown was designed by
Lucille Lady Duff Gordon, the
famous modiste whose creations
are worn by members of ultra
fashionable society. The gown
cost 100000. Miss Joyce is
the only person living who has
actually worn at one time the ire
menduous fortune represented in
this picture. Saturday; Matinee
at 2:30. No chage in prices.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-05-28
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP

Notice is hereby given That the
partnership heretofore existing
between Albert Hachey and A..
Robinson under the name of the
Idaho Pool Room has been dis
solved by mutual consent, A..
Robinson retiring. Albert Hach-
ey will continue the business, as
Stunning all debts and collecting all
bills due the company.
ALBERT HACHEY
A. ROBINSON
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-05-28

The new school law provides
for examination of teachers in
July and November. In order,
hi viewer, to prevent serious in
convenience to applicants for
State and Life certificates by en-
dorsement, a special examination
II Idaho Civil Government, in
Gliding School Law, and in Idaho
Manual of the Course of Study
will be held at the Court House,
Saturday, May %, 1915.
RUTH e. GERHART
County Superintendent
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-05-28
Methodlst Churoh

10 A. NJ, Sunday school. Can
you answer the High School
Bible questions? Come and try.
fl A. NJ, Sermon, THE Signi-
hcane of Decoration Day"
p. NJ, Epworth League.
8 p. NJ, Preaching, subject,
THE New Grand Army of the Re
public"
Special music for each service.
The Junior Choir will have charge
.of tn muscle for the evening ser
vice. Bible study and devotion
al service Thursday evening. A
cordial welcome awaits you at the
Family Church"
A. MONROE, Pastor
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-05-28
Sports
cUNDERsoN WINS MATCH


The fans of St. Maries who de-
light in the wrestling game GER
tainly had their moneys worth
of enjoyment in the handicap
match which was held here under
the supervision of John Goodwin,
the popular wrestling promoter,
Wednesday evening of this week.
The match was between Fred
Gunderson," the local pride" and
Nick Daviscourt, the big Ellens-
burg policeman, whom many say
will be the next heavyweight
champion of the world. Davis
court agreed to throw GundeTson
three times in one hour, and the
many fans who have seen Gun
derson in action here was unan-
imously of the opinion that the
big fellow had taken on a bigger
job than he could handle. This
proved to be the case as although
Daviscourt secured two falls, the
first in 10 minutes with an arm
hold and the second in AZ min
utes with a front toe hold, thus
leaving a big margin in which
60 secure the third fall he fail
cd to accomplish the desired re-
suit and the match was awarded
TO GundersOn.
Gunderson, instead of follow
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-05-28
Commission FaVOFS
North and South Road

Boise, May 26-Construction of
The north and south railroad
from New Meadows on To Grange
Vile or at least to higgins, is not
only possible but probable. This
was the impression gained from
members of the public utilities
commission of this state, Aaron
Parker, a member of the north
and south railroad commission
c.. C.. VanArsdall. an engineer OF