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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
BY ]. ED GRILLO.

NEW YORK. April 24.t -Walter John
son will do the twiring for the Ma
tionals today. and it is very likely that
Raw Fisher, at present the most effec-
tive member of DonoyanS pitching
staff will be pitted against him
Monday Jim Shaw will be sent right
back against the Yankees, for if there
is one place where Shaw looks like a
pitching star il is on the Polo Grounds.
where the pitching mound is consider
ably elevated, and he is so much high
er than the batters that he pitches
down at them, which does much 10 AID
his effectiveness. Shaw has marvellous
speed. In fact. it is a question whether
he or Johnson has the most
There was really no occasion for call
Ing off yesterdays game. 1t ceased
raining at II o'clock. when the sun
made its appearance, the sky clearing
entirely That was four and a, half
hours before the game was scheduled
and there would not have been the
slightest trouble getting the field ready
for play, for the entire inheld had been
covered by tarpaulins during the show
ers.
But Manager Donovan's pitching staff
is not just right. and he figured it a
wise move to have the game postponed
TO give his failing twirlers an extra
days rest But the club should not
follow this policy this early in the sea
son. While it is true that the attend
ance Thursday was a disappointment it
was the weather which made it so. Yes
terday was perfect day. and there
would have been large crowd out. so
1t was not good policy to have an I'M
necessary postponement
On the other hand, it is believed the
days rest will prove beneficial TO the
Nationals. Those players have had de-
cidedly few days off since they went
into training. and they are just round
ing into their best form. now that
morning practice has been tabooed-
Having been idle yesterday. they
should be on edge today. and there is
good chance for adding another vic
tory
1t must not be supposed that Crit
nth has weakened on Booth Hopper
Just because he has not worked MN
in a championship game. Griffith is
very much impressed with Hopper, and
he is sure to be given a lot of work
during the coming season. He may
not be worked here. but when the team
starts on its long trip. after the four
game series with the Athletics at home,
Hopper. Ayers and all the others who
have shown form will be kept busy.
edge during the entire season. and the
very best way to do that is to work
them regularly and give them neces-
sary rest between games.
While Milan has not yet started to
hang up base-stealing record, this is
largely due to conditions. he explains.
Milan has missed Chic Gandil from the
batting order. Gandil always batted
after him in former seasons, and they
worked well together.
i never had any sign with Chic.
says Milan. II would start. and he
would Judge whether there was a
chance for me to steal the base. If
SO, he would not hit at the ball, but
If he thought that my start was not
good enough he would swing at the
ball. and frequently save me from be-
ing thrown out Now that Gandi1 is
back in the lineup 1 will get the pro-
lection which the base runner needs,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
Marty O'Toole in Police Court.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, April 24.-Marty
o'Toole. pitcher for the Columbus Amer
lean Association club. was presented in
police court yesterday on charge Of hav-
ing engaged in a fight with street car
motorman while returning from Thurs
days game At the request of Secretary
Quinn Of the club. hearing in the case
was postponed untl after the return Of
the Columbus team from Louisville. The
case Of the motorInan was also continued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

Manager Bresnahan of the Chicago
Cubs. it seems, has pulled back on his
promise to transfer Inielder Red Cor
riden to the Indianapolis A. A. team.
Indianapolis expected to get Corriden
and Hagaman, but has been disap-
pointed in landing both. Therefore Il
is in the market Tor an tnhsldsr and a
pitcher. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

!. 900 for the Tinker-Jones combat.
ting the ball hard these days is BOB
Bescher of the Cardinals.
Ever since Marquard pitched his no.
hit game the Giant boxmen have been
pitching no-win games.
Cravath batted in seven runs in the
four games at the Polo Grounds Ihat s
three more than the Giants made IN
the four games.
In his first game Pennock of the Ath-
letics holds the Ped SoX to one hit: In
his next the New Yorks rock him Tor
thirteen. Such is life on the mound
Cincinnati claims the biggest opening
paid attendance, $1,000. 1t isn't open
ing day crowds. but the attendance Gay
by day which proves a good base ball
town.
So many teams were bent on getting
a flying start that the Phllles we're the
only ones that did.
Whoever is the author Of the saying
good as wheat in the mill. there is
inspiration. He saw Zach Wheat play
base ball.
lone of my chief ambitions has been
nant," says Rebel Cakes. Meanwhile
the rebel will have to content himself
with trying for a pennant with the
Pittsburgh Feds.
Lear of the Reds, former Prince
tonian, who spent most of last sea-
son OH the bench. handled the Cardi-
nails in deft style Tuesday.
We don't know much about Lee Ma
gee-whether he is an umpire batter,
crab or what except that as manager
he has his team in first place.
Window glass trust is banking on a
business boom. J. Franklin Baker is
tipped to rejoin the Athletics this week.
One of President Tener's umpires re-
ports by letter that the old spirit Is on
tap among the Cub rooters this season.
The fans are back with them strong as
ever.
Now that he has gone this far. it is
very likely that when Judge Lands
does announce his decision nobody viii
pay any attention to It,
Contests between the St. Louis and
Chicago Observation-Disclosures and Whales
furnish fine chance for mashed met
aphor. In one day the Terriers har
pooned. submerged and torpedoed the
Whales.
out of the pennant race in April. but it
is a different kind of contract in Sep
TENDER.
White washed teams to date are New
York Brooklyn, Boston and st. Louis
in the National: New York. Boston, st.
Louis. Cleveland and Athletics in the
American: Kansas City and Pittsburgh
in the Federal
America is very much wrought up
over the capers of the Japanese fleet
in Turtle bay. Mexico. Even Connie
Macks pitchers are wild.
smuggling gait that his bat broke down.
While going at .538 pace 1t cracked
on him. A bat can stand only SO
much.
Odd that the wise old owls in the
American League aren't jerry to Fritz
Maisers one weakness in base stealing.
He can't do a thing in that line when
he is on first base and second and
third are occupied.
During the parts of two seasons that
Fielder Jones has been. Federal
League manager lie has attained little
in the way of standing for his club.
When he was In the American League
he COPIED pennants and worlds cham
pfonships, but as q Federal League
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

Sapient comment from c. Webb Muir
ply: THE Pittsburgh team will make
them all hustle. Clarke has lots of
strength there, but it will take him
some time to get things going right"
A lot of clubs have been troubled that
way for years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24


second division.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer: The
Reds are going into the contest f1il or
confidence and determination. 1t Is the
best base ball club the town has had
to represent it in years. This team
will never lose a game without struS-
gle, and it will win more than it loses.
1t is a well balanced outfit without
single weak point, and will play Il lot
of smart ball. This makes one won
der which team will finish second next
fall.
Russell johnson. the star spit ball
pitcher of Ursinus College, who was Of
fered a couple of major League jobs
last year, was rudely treated by Prince
ton, who got to his delivery for ten hits
and won. 10 to >. This is the worst
beating johnson has ever received in
collegiate ranks.
Hitchcocil's brilliant pitching and
hard hitting was responsible for Geor-
gias victory over Alabama in the
weeks big event in the south. Poor
support made it a hard game for Hitch
cock, the final score being ) to 4. But
four hits were registered by the Annis-
ton College and eleven struck out
The poor work of PENIS pitchers has
been too much of handicap for the
strong work OF the rest of the team to
overcome. To date the Red and Blue
has not shown single hurlcr who
looks good enough to warrant the be-
lief that he can cope with Harvard.
Yale. Princeton and Cornell in the big
games.
Paul Des Jardien. the famous ALL
round athlete. is said to have accepted
the terms of the Chicago National
League club, the signing of his con-
tract to take place Immediately after
he graduates in June Des Jardien is q
big, powerful chap, with plenty or
speed and may be developed into q
high class twirler.
Charley Chaplin's one hit game
against Rutgers. coupled with the bril-
liant work of Link. has given Prince
tons stock quite q boost. 1t was re-
ported that Links recent feat of strik-
ing out fourteen batsmen was a Prince
ton record. but Eddie Heyninger struck
out more than that several occa-
sions: sixteen Penn men falling before
him five years ago.
Johnny Miljus, the young man who
was creating a sensation by his great
twirling at the University of Pitts
burgh this spring, has been declared IN
eligible by the faculty because of poor
marks in studies. MiijuS WAS fresh
man who came heralded as marvel.
and who was living up to the reputa-
tion. made at Pittsburgh Academy last
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

The Federal League batters seem to
forget that Plank and Bender came
from worlds champions and multiple
winners of the American League PEN
nant. They are slamming the two
former Mackians as IL they didn't come
from anywhere in particular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
SCHEDULES.
NATIONAL. LEAGUE,
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.

FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburgh 5; St. Louis, 2.
Baltimore, 6; Buffalo, 5.
BROOKLYN. 9: Newark. 8.
Chicago Kansas Cfty-Rain.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Brooklyn. v / 1855 sss Kansas City. y ! i se
chicago 49,. 5 8 .sss Buffalo. .. s IS
Pittsburgh :. .sis aaltimo St SO
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Newport News 10: Suffolk 8.
Petersburg. 6: Rocky Mount, 3.
Portsmouth. 1: Norfolk. s.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Cleveland. s: Louisville. g.
St. Paul, 4: Minneapolis. 5;
Kansas City-Milwaukee: rain.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Nashville, 6: Memphis 4.
Birmingham, 8; Atlanta allan a.; l.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Savannah. 9: Augusta. O.
Columbia, 4: Charleston, 3.
Macon, .; Albany. 2.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Beaumont, 2: San Antonio, o. -
Waco, 5; Shreveport, I.
Other games, rain.
COLLEGE GAMES. q.
Georgetown. s: Harvard. l.
Gallaudet, I: Ursinus. o,
Trinity. !: Bowdoin. 0 lthirteen innings.
Vanderbilt, I: Mercer. 4.
A. and NJ, 2; South Carolina, /.
Georgia. 6: Virginia, 3,
LehiSh, 5; yillanoya. T.
Trinity, s: Wake Forest, g..
Purdue, 5; Northwestern. 4.
Michigan Aggies, 6; Western Reserve, 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

Now that J. Franklin Baker is going
to return to the Mackmen. it is ex-
pected that Trappe, Md. will withdraw
it's offer to take the 1916 Olympics of
the hands Of Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

Ever since Marauard pitched his no
hit game the Giant boxmen nave peen
pitching no-win games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
BY n. c. BYRD.

The first game of the high school
series yesterday between Central and
Technical proves what has been claim
ed all along-that this is likely to be
one of the closest and hardest fought
races in the history of high school base
ball. Centrals victory over Tech by to
is indicative Of nothing other than
that a hard fight is in store for any of
the mines that seek to land the cham
pionship. Central has been playing bet
ter ball in its pra ctice contests than the
other schools, but whether it will come
through and win the title is not yet
certain by any means.
Central has the best chance. that
much is sure. 1t has disposed of
Technical. which always has been its
stumbling block, and it has gotten rid
Of a contest in which good pitching
was to be faced. The other schools
have yet to win from Tech, and they
arc going to find it a hard matter to do
SO. 1t will be noticed that despite the
remarkable batting of Central in the
preliminary part Of the schedules, it
was outhit yesterday by the Manual
Trainers.
The Eastern nine, which has won the
championship for the last two seasons.
will be seen in action today for the
first time, and fair line should be
gotten on its capa bilities. AS Eastern
has back pra ctically every man VINO
helped it to a pennant a year ago, there
is no rea son why it should not make
the other teams hustle to win Busl-
ness is to meet Eastern In the game
today, which also will be played at
American League Park at O'CLOCK
Hird and Cox, who did the pitching
for Technical and Central. deserve
much credit for their work. Both boys
did remarkably well from several
standpoints. While there were times
when Hird was wild. he managed to
keep the opposing players from con.
Meeting safely with his delivery IN All
except the seventh inning. when Roo-
erts Of Central made the single which
was the same steady twirler he has
been for Central for some time He
allowed Technical five hits, while Hlrd
let Central down with three. Hlrd
passed four men to first ana hit three,
while Cox passed three and hit one.
The Central boy struck out five and the
Manual Trainers hurler sent eight to
the bench on strikes. so 1t Will De seen
that in the total there was very little
difference in the pitching the two
teams got.
Contrary to expectations, George
town had little trouble winning from
the Harvard nine yesterday. The Blue
and Gray proved superior to the Grim
son in every way. Finnegan, VINO
pitched for the local institution. al
lowed only three Harvard men to hit
safely for total of four. singles and
one double Cannot made single and
double. Hart got two singles and
Abbott one. Georgetown. on the con-
trary, landed on the offerings of Mahan
very hard 1t got total of twelve
wallops, three of which went for extra
bases McCarty drove the ball out for
a homer. Tormey' got his bat against
it hard enough for three bases, and
Shugrue made two-base drive. The
real feature of the contest. though. was
the batting of Connolly. The Hilltop
pers' shortstop made four hits out of
as many trips to the plate. decidedly
unusual feat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

The only Giant outfielder who is hit
ting the ball hard these days Is BOD
Bescher of the Cardinals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
JOHNSON AND GILMORE
FL0UT TALK OF PEACE
Nevertheless, Heads of O. B. and
Federals Are Meeting for
Some Purpose

CHICAGO, April 24.-Emphatic state
ments that no peace negotiations were
going on were made last night by both
President Gilmore of the Federals and
President johnson of the American
League, but no explanation for the
gathering here of the big men of base
ball was vouchsafed.
Among the leaders of the game es-
pected here is President Tener of the
National League, and the Fed mag
mates who, according to information
gained from sources close to them, will
meet to talk over the ending of the
war are William F. Robertson of Buff
falo and Robert 3. Ward Of Brooklyn.
while Phillip Ball of st. Louis and his
attorney. Montague Lyons of St. Louis,
admitted that they had been in con-
ference with President Johnson Thurs
day and yesterday.
The American League head declared
that his meeting with Mr.. Ball-the
third in three weeks-had nothing to
do with peace in the base ball world.
Peace Not Discussed, Ban Says.
Nj know of no peace negotiations
number of times recently. but we have
not discussed any SuCu SuDJSct
There are no peace negotiations
pending that l know Of" Gilmore said.
I'VE are willing at any time to accept
peace on terms fair to everybody con-
cerned, but we are not seeking it. We
are willing to go on as we are going,
and we expect to get our share of the
patronage"
No definite statements were given
out concerning matters discussed at
meetings yesterday.
Stories concerning the terms of
peace discussed, which were credited to
Federal League sources. say they In
clude many of the arrangements which
were planned when peace was first
talked of last fall.
The merger of several teams. the
elimination of one club in St. Louis
and one in Chicago, and perhaps aban-
Comment of the field as a separate or
ganization by the Federals. are includ-
ed, it is said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

Crayath batted in seven runs in the
four games at the Polo Grounds. That s
three more than the Giants made IN
the four games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

In St. Louis last Sunday the Browns
Cleveland game drew $4,000 persons 10
5000 for the Tinker-Jones COMBAT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New lork-Wa shington-Rain.
Chicago. 4: St Louis. 5.
Detroit 3: Cleveland. 4.
Philadelphia Boston Rain.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadelphia. .: Boston. !.
Cincinnati. .: Pittsburgh. !.
Chicago. 8: st. Louis. 4.
Brooklyn-New York Ra in.
SCHEDULES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
TODAY TOMORROW
Wash'n at New York. St. Louis at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Boston. Detroit at Cleveland,
st. Louis at Chicago.
Detroit at Cleveland.
NATIONAL. LEAGUE.
TODAY TOMORROW
New York at Brooklyn. Pttsb'gh at ST. Louis.
Boston at Philadelphia. Chicago at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati at Pittsb gh.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

In his first game Pennock of the Attn
letics holds the Red SoX to one hit: in
his next the New Yorks rock him for
thirteen Such is life on the mound
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

boss his career has been mostly in the
second division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

Cincinnati claims the biggest opening
paid attendance, $1,000. 1t isn't open
ing day crowds. but the attendance DAY
by dav which proves a good base ball
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

The Commerce team won from the
Library nine in the Government League
yesterday by 8 to :. The game was
rather raggedly played, both teams
making several errors. These, in adj
dition to several hits, account for the
many runs scored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

Contests between the St. Louis and
Chicago Federals-Terriers and Whales
furnish a fine chance for hashed met
aphor. In one day the Terriers har-
pooned, submerged and torpedoed the
Whales
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

Now that he has gone this far. it is
very likely that when Judge Lands
does announce his decision nobody will
pay any attention to 1t.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-12-10
Police Court.

Thursday morning John
Young, colored, and Oscar True
beck, from nowhere, were fined
$6.7O each for vagrancy, or Is
minutes to leave town-out
they went.
Herman Hoogland was also
assessed $6.7O or given fifteen
minutes to leave town for the
same offense.
James Wilson, who is travel
ing through here in a movers
wagon, was in police court Sat-
urday morning charged with be-
ing drunk, and for giving his five
year old son whiskey until he
was drunk. He says that he
gave his son whiskey to ward off
a cold. He was fined $1,000 and
ordered to leave town.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-12-10
LEXINGTON MERCANTILE
PLAYS HOST
The Riddles From Birth to
Eighty Were the Guests.

In fulfllment of a promise
made by telegram November 20,
1915, from the North Pole, San
ia Claus arrived Friday at the
Lexington Mercantile Com
pany's store with a full line of
samples Of Christmas toys.
AS the children came into the
store each was given a horn and
a toy balloon. The din was deaf
ening. Santa was in a cheer
full mood and with order book in
hand he soon had an order that
would gladden. the heart Of any
drummer. He came with a joy
full Hello" which quickened the
pulse of a multitude of little
folks and brought a reminiscent
smile to the faces of the grown
ups.
The big basement of the big
store was packed throughout the
evening. Manager Taubman
had secured the Opera House or
chestra to assist the "Old Scout
in his mission, and this added to
the babble Of voices and the
blowing Of horns, made CONVEX
sation out of the question.
More than three thousand peo-
pie passed through the store dur
ing the hours Of Santa's visit.
The children came in droves and
droves. One old bachelor voic-
ed the thoughts of many present
when he was heard to remark,
81 didn't know that there was SO
many children in Lexington. "
He, of course, would be ignorant
of these matters, but even faith
ers and mothers were surprised
at the showing.
Santa's visit came at an op-
perfume time, and his reception
by Manager Taubman and the
children of Lexington will M
doubt be remembered by his
Majesty to the delight of every
one on Christmas morning.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-12-10
Death of t. c. Wilson.

7. C. Wilson, father Of Mrs. E.
M. Davis, died Sunday night in
the st, Joseph hospital, Kansas
City,
Mr.. Wilson was seventy-two
years Of age, and is survived by
three daughters, Mrs. E. M.
Davis of this city, Mrs. Mccoy
and Mrs. Thomas Marshall of
Mexico, Mo. DR.. Chas. Wilson
Of Kansas City, a brother, also
survives.
The funeral was held at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Nc.
Coy, in Kansas City. The body
was brought to Lexington Tues
day morning for burial in Mach.
pelah.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-12-10
Fire on North Eleventh.

Friday morning about 5:15
the ramshackled old building on
North Eleventh street, formerly
occupied by Miss" Ann, ct al,
was discovered on fire, and if the
fire hose had burst before it did,
the building, if such it can be
called, would have been removed
from the surface of the earth,
and all would have been glad.
But, the fire hose lasted long
enough to preserve some of the
pieces and the surrounding
property.
The old shack stood partly in
the street and only recently
workmen were engaged in NOV
ing it back. miss" Ann, ct al
had vacated the building only a
few days before.
About nine o'clock the fire
started up again from some
smouldering embers, and this
time no attempt was made to put
it out. The fire finished what re-
manned.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-12-10
Death of Mrs. M. E. Stanley.

Death of Mrs. M. E. Stanley.
Mrs. M. E. Stanley, a widow
living on North Sixteenth
Street, died Thursday night
about eleven o'clock. Her death
was due to heart disease.
Mrs. Stanley was born in La
feyette County near Odessa,
November 20, 1863. She moved
from Warrensburg here about
two years ago and bought the
Rinehardt property on North
Sixteenth street, where she lived
with two of her grandchildren.
Mrs. Stanley is survived by two
sons and two daughters, as fol-
lows: w. D. Stanley of Layton,
California, Eugene Stanley of
Warrensburg, Mary E. Stanley
of Spokane, Wash, and Mrs. J.
w. Pauling of Kansas City.
Other survivors are two broth
ers and two sisters.
The funeral was held Sunday
from the home.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-12-10
Man Assaulted May Die.

Monday during an aIterca-
tion between two miners, Fred
Whitsett and "BilP Comstock,
working in one of the McGrew
mines, Comstock busted Whit
sett in the head with a rock
fracturing his skull. Whitsett's
condition is serious. Comstock
claims he hit Whitsett with his
fist.