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The Washington times., 1915-03-13
Roy Massey Hits Stride
And Looks Like Real One
Texas League Outeder Starts Two Double Deaths Grabs -Four
Flies and WaIops Three Binges-Unce Nick Atrock
Tells of Greenness at the Old Riggs House.
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

some one lifted my watch for a kid I
beefed about 1t for a while until Fred
Clarke. the manager. asked me about It,
Although 1t was present from my
Joke. and so told Clarke that. II the
thief needed that watch more than
did. he was welcome to 1t. But was
mighty sorry to lose 1t. just the same.
and l was close to crying in my berth
that night
We stopped at the old Riggs House
in Washington in those days. and the
first day ] was there I showed up in the
lobby without collar. Clarke grabbed
me and told me to be ashamed OF my
self for appearing without a collar in a
big hotel like that.
g But It's a hot day. told him; I
wilt all my collars
49,, Never you mind replied Clarke.
You go upstairs and put on collar,
even If YOU wilt the whole three
Il wondered how he knew I had only
three collars. but I went up and came
back with a collar.
some more fun with me. used to
knife it, you know. then. Everybody
was cracking about how that kid would
sure enough cut his windDipe or how
could he eat soup that way. but 7
didn't tumble. So Clarke. who was a
good fellow. took me aside and told me
that eating with a knife was bad form.
Il told him that I didn't know any
better, being just Dutch kid without
much etiquette in my upbrineing. But
| promised to use my fork. and I
never used knife since. But. gee. 1t
came hard for couple Of days. That
night, after making so many breaks,
/ cried when ! got to nv room. After
ward my watch came back mysterious
ly. and then I decided to learn all /
,, could. both on the field and of II. I've
| been doing 1t ever since, but I flnd that
the more 7 learn the more is before
me. But sure must have been green
when l started in the big league"
Speaking of Uncle Nicks greenness
| II Is fact that the Griffmen of to-
dav haven't single really raw kid in
; the bunch. A number are college grad
: yates. while almost NIL have high school
educatlons. The usual number say 81
seen" and II amt" but so do many
outside of baseball as well Baseball
has changed wonderfully in the last
ten years, more men OF education COM
| ing into II than ever before that time.
Indeed. you could doll up the Grirmen
in evening clothes and they could get
| bv at White House reception SO far
as manners are concerned
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
Competitors on Rink
Allowed to Practice

From large number of inquiries that
nave been received by AL FIath, direc-
tor OF the worlds champion roller race
meet scheduled at Convention Hall
one-mile amateur championship for the
championship OF Washington, no doubt,
VIII attract record entry list since
the announcement Cf the amateur con-
TEST. scores OF skaters have been to
Convention Hall to get full partioIIars
regarding the contest
In order that the amateur talent will
be able to skate the track at Conven-
tion Hall, those entering the amateur
out on the track between 5 and 6 o'clock
from Monday March % to the day Of
the contest
The skaters finishing second. third
and fourth in the amateur contest will
skate a special match race the nfght
following the contest for the amateur
title of this city.
The Washington times., 1915-03-13

with the local team are in prospect to-
day as the result of yesterdays contest
when tho local boys. with a Brookfed
battery. held the Tip-Tops to 0 in a
seven-inning contest.
AUGUSTA, Ga-After tive-hour
workout in a broiling sun yesterday,
the Pittfeds were all sore today. Man
ager Oakes is we'll satisfied with his
pitching staff. Dutch" KnetZer is in
great shape.
DAWSON SPRINGS. Ky.-A full
game between the Pirates yanigans
The yanigans are thristing for re-
venge for 5-to-l trimming they were
handed yesterday.
GULFPoRT. Miss.-The first string
Tigers early today headed for New Or
an exhibition game this afternoon.
Jennings expected to find Dauss, Duouc:
Stanage. Bush and Tyrus Raymond
Cobb waiting for him in the Crescent
City.
are convinced that Manager Rowland is
regular guy. When Schalk got
chased by Umpire Finney yesterday.
Rowland exhibited a repertoire Of arbi'
ter bait that drew a can for him also.
SHREVEPORT. La.-"Look here. Joe, y
said Manager Tinker to himself today
you'll probably have to play third in
stead of short this Year" Player Joe
had nothing to say to Manager Joe, and
the order sticks. Jimmy Smith has cut
Tinker out of his shortstop job.
HAVANA. - Batting practice and
sprinting maneuvers for the Sloofeds
was the program of Fielder Jones yes
terday, and for two hours his athletes
smote the ball and raced the paths
Dave Davenport, who was hurt recent
ly, is expected TO leave the hospital IN
couple of days.
HOUSTON. TeX.-Rive Institute bow
cd 10 Manager Ricksy's Brown roolkisS
The Washington times., 1915-03-13

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, March
13.-"Keep your eyes on Roy Mas.
sey," was the parting injunction OF
Mike Kahoe. prize scout, before we
left Washington last Sunday. "Hell
be doing something before long,
Roy began doing it yesterday.
Until the victory of the Plebes,
Massey appeared much like the rest
of the candidates for the garden, a
willing worker who seemed to have
some speed. But yesterday he got
into the game with both feet and
hands. He had four putouts and
two assists, which is good going for
any rightfielder. He displayed skill
in Judging the drives in his direction,
speed in getting under them and
gracefulness in catching them.
When he pulled those two pegs, he
also proved that he had no wing OF
glass. Indeed, Massey looks to have
the proper stuff.
At the bat until yesterday he had
come to the plate seven times, get
ting one single and tanning once.
But yesterday he showed up four
times and gobbled three bingles.
real ones, too. Every one of his
slams went off the bat with the
right ring to them. His double was
a beauty and, but for Moeller's speed
in recovery, might have been good
for three sacks.
Massey is d well-built chap, about five
feet eleven inches. and weighing close to
1856 rounds. He seems built along speed
lines, not unlike Moeler He gets away
from the plate very fast. taking all ad-
vantage of his being a southpaw hitter.
II he lasts long enough to come TO
Washington and get into regular con-
tests. he is bound to be favorite with
the bugs. for he comes mighty close to
sporting red hair. The bugs always fall
for those sorrel-topped lads.
I'm not saying anything about him
at this early stage" says Manager Grif-
chances, but he looks to be fast, any
way AS soon as the pitchers begin
hooking them. I'll have a better oppor-
tunity to study him. Right now, I'd say
he looked pretty good. but it's too early
to pass Judgment on any player"
Those who have been watching the
quiet Texan declare almost unanimously
that he looks good enough to stick
around awhile.
Ever hear of how green I was when
. broke in?" asked Uncle Nick AltvUCk
IT ioined the Louisville National Leag Lc
club in '96. and l was just green Ger.
nan kid. On the way TO WaShingtor
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
GRAB GAME
FROM VETERAN NINE
Nick AItrock's Youngsters Put
One Over On Regulars at
Charlottesville.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. March 1S.
AT last the Plebes have won game
nosing out the Regulars yesterday art
ernoon BY a single tally. the final score
being 3 to 2. The moment Umpire CRU
nth esed GsHd Ne S91 at tse p 0fs rs
Gle Nick Altrock went into Mysteries and
the Regulars mobbed the arbitrator.
Nick was going to resign as manager
II his boys had lost their third straight.
but he has consented to remain at ther
head a while longer now.
Harry Harper and Bert Gallia started.
to be followed by Jack Bentley and
Booth Hopper. Gallia allowed t%o ru,e t
ming run was showed across the dish.
Bentley's wildness was responsible for
the two runs Tailed by the Regulars
oraSsa RSs tSs MssssX sssr Of tsS the day In the rs
frame, with Moeller on third. he took
Fosters hoist and heaved on a line 70
Henry, turning the fieet-footed Moeles
back. Dan was TOO late: 81, howeTeri Sfm fos ana
double play Again in the fourth frame
Massey started a double play. he
caught Morgans fy and doubled up NJ NJ
Ian at second with me peg irss TO Nem and
seized double and two singles. all
hard wallops down the right feld Inc;
All ir all. the red-topped Texan looked
the real goods.
I Piebes. showing that they were wide
awake. Massey's participation IN Two
has been described. Merito Acosta
went into the ar in the sixth. squeezed
McBride's terrific liner ana douoiGd up
Gsndil at second with toss to PICK
Bentley chased in to the plate in the
seventh, got under Hopper's bunt NY
and, turning, nailed Ainsmith before ne
could scramble back to first.
Two great one-handed stops were
seen when Fateem Foster wayisla
Henry's smoking bounder In the third
and retired Pick. who was rushing to
/ third. When that frame started PICK
hammered a hot one between roster
| and Mcbride. the dandy captain settlng
1t with his bare hand too late to cheat
| Pick of a bing!e. These two stops were
midsummer stun.
! The regulars evened matters in their
| half Of the fifth. Bentley passed
| Shanks and Mcbride, Ainsmith's sim
gle to center scoring Shanks and put
ting the skipper on third Hopper roll, I,
to left scored Mcbride. When Ain
smith attempted to score, too. Ron
| deau choked him off with q perfect
peg to the plate. Foster walked. but
MiIan's fly to Massey ended the spurt..
the The .ter Tn"ns Rsf t d tSe th snfk'q Massey
slashed a single to right. and Neft
drove one to center. Ainsmith picked
up Acosta's bunt. and got Massey at
| third. Hopper seized Rondeaus slam
and got Nefr at third. Ray Morgan let
Picks hard grounder roll through the
gate to the garden. Acosta scooting
from second to the dish with the win
| ming tally. Al Williams closed the
frame with fanfest.
Here's Box Score.
Here you are for the box score. some
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
Rockies and Regulars

MACON, Ga.-President Gaffney will
present Miracle Man Stallings with a
new infelder next Sunday in Eddie
Fitzpatrick. Word was recently passed
that Fitzpatrick had Joined the Braves
but a hitch in the proceedings delayed
the agreement
HOT SPRINGS, Ark.-Manager Car
r!gan is still exercising the bunting
style, with the pitcher covering the
first sack. Big Forrest Cady beat out
his bunt in fast style. They went
into deep left center to get the ball
back.
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla..-f the
shades OF darkness had not intervened
baseball fans might have hNn able to
Ion Ion S ended 1 the PHIIiies-kthl,liss battle
after the ninth. Score TO 3.
JACKSONVILLE - Manager Mack s
erstwhile rockies and regulars had a
day of rest yesterday because the
local Jacksonville team was not IN
proper condition to receive walloping.
The game will be staged this afternoon
MARLIN, Tex.-Numerous young men
seeking jobs as regular Giants are TO-
day awakened to the fact that they
must get out ana nuSllS u dSCpiliplsli
their ardent desires. Yesterdays bat
tie resulted in an S-to-0 victory for the
regulars.
SAVANNAH, Ga.-Bill Donovans IA
nous smile had more OF the won't
come on look than ever today. Regu-
lars and yanigans got busy in yestcr-
days eight-inning practice session and
walloped the ball to all corners of the
lot.
DAYTONA, F1a.-Baseball took sec,
ond place here today while the Superbas
flew high above the beach and ocean
in Miss Ruth Laws aeroplane. Eight
mon went up yesterday. and tho Others
have declared their intention OF rival
ing the sea gulls today.
BROWNS WELLS, MlsL.-Mors game.
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
Dell Promising.

Roger Bresnahan says the Superbas
have secured a promising pitcher In
Dell, who was tired out by the Cardi-
mails three years ago when Bresnahan
was their manager Dell was drafted
from the Seattle club, OF the Northwest
crn League, with which he played in
1918 and 1914 He won eighteen games
and lost twelve last year. his record
showing an average Of two runs. fiye
and half hits, two and a half bases
on balls and four and n half strike-outs
game Dell lives in Butte. Mont. He
pttche for Edmonton In 1910 and then
went to the Cardinals. lie Is twenty
seven years old. six feet four inches
tall. and tips the beam at e10 pounds.
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
DISCUSS
JUMPING PLAYERS
Dealing With "FIoppers" Occu-
pies Majority of Attention at
Hotel BiItmore.

NE" YORK, March lS-Presdent Gil
more, OF the Federal League, was
scheduled for trip to Newark. N. j..
today to look over Harry Sinclairs ne W
Federal League grounds there.
AT the conclusion OF yesterdays COLI
tsrenSe at the Hotel Biltmore. in which
the Wards, Weeghman, Sinclair and
gilmore took part. 1t was announced
that methods of dealing with jumping
players had been the only subject dis
Cussed. Despite this, the rumor that
the Kansas City muddle would be SET
tied by transferring the Indianapolis,
Instead OF the Kansas City, franchise tC
Newark still held on.
The Washington times., 1915-03-13

Of sublime safety and wonderful pro-
tectiveness even in the name?
The non-skid bench. The bench with
the non-skid tread.
Long may she wave =!
The non-skid bench.
H-hhh-rrr-oooo-r o-rr-aaAa-ayyyy
What makes this super-human mech
anism all the more delectable Ia the
fact that Joe perfected It and brought
II to it's highest point of efficiency on
his birthday. Friday, March IL.
Joe has also invented some other re-
markable benches which are depicted
in the above cartoon by our STAN artist.
who Is at present quarantined In Char
lottesville. but they hardly come up in
point of usefulness to his other crea-
tions.
However. look 'em over. or overlook
'cm. II costs no more either way.
Joe Is clever.
He has talent.
He Is a local boy.
The Washington times., 1915-03-13

No more will pennant hopes be blight
ed by accident.
No more will a promising young
twirler fall off the bench In the middle
of a season and break his journey and
his ankle at the same time
No more will a pitcher be rendered
useless for the remainder OF the season
by becoming dizzy in the center OF an
exciting game, and losing his grip on
the treacherous bench. be dashed to
hunks on the grass below.
No more will the tinkle of breaking
glass fill the baseball park when one
playful athlete cndeavors to tumble an
equally playful pitcher from the bencn.
The pitcher will not tumble.
The non-skid bench eliminates all
that No more skidding. Perfect
security and safety for our bench-ridden
gladiators.
The non-skid bench
Say it again. Isn't there a feeling
The Washington times., 1915-03-13

Tho reward for those three dreary
years Of solitude upon the destitute and
remote bench more than repays the
youthful twirler. His nimble brain per-
ceived the accidents and catastrophes
that were racking and destroying the
laboriously built-up winning combina-
tions. and blasting almost full-blown
pennant buds.
This remarkable and ingenious con-
trivance absolutely precludes the pos
sibility Of accident. Its name?
The non-skid bench ~.
Cast your good eye upon the sketch in
the center of the above cartoon. Note
the perfect .ease and security with
which the robust. rollicking. rotund
athlete maintains a perfect poise and
sangfroid upon the bench with the
non-skid tread.
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
Huey Leads With Cue.

CHICAGO. March 1s-wiIliam Huey.
OF Chicago is leading the worlds three
cushion billiard tournament today with
three victories and no defeats. G.
Moore, of New York, is second. with
four wins and one defeat Champion
Alfred DeOro is fourth. with two wins
and one defeat
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
{
REGULARS VICTORIOUS OVER ROCKIES.

Long hitting ard good pitching by
Shaw and Ayers marked the morning
victory of the regulars over the Plebes
in eight innings by a score of S to 8.
Neff's homer to deep right center was
the longest wallop. while Ainsmith and
Pick poled triples that looked good.
Shaw's double enabled him to score
when Rondeau tripped on Moeller's long
ny in the third. Not again till the
eighth session did either side score. BY
that time Engel and Stevens were on
the slab
Ergel was in mid-season form. walk
ing three in row in that inning and
allowing two blows that counted four
runs TO rthe regulars.
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
HEALTH OFFICER AT
CHARLOTTESVILLE. IS
SURE LADS ARE SAFE
Board of Trade of Miami, Florida
Offers Use of Ball Park If Griff-
men Will Train There
4 Next Season.

CHARLOTTESVILLE 13Thanks immediate action
Manager Griffith ordering correspondents Of their
which discovered the players believed
Marshall the health officer, today
the Old with the correspondents OF the house.
they likely into the training At
refused correspondents admission either
training table until they left their
Within after Gf had issued his orders of the
Washington shifted bag and bag
Miami Fa has communicated with Manager
Griffith offering a substantial
In return he to play eight exhi
The Louis Browns make Miami their
Grf the offer fle
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
PLEBES.

Summary--TWo o base hits - Shaw.
Morgan. Mcbride. Three-base hits
Ainsmith. Pick. Home runs-Neff.
Stolen bases-Moeller. Double plays
Morgan to Mcbride to Gandil. Base
on balls-By Shaw. 2; Engcl. 4: Stew
ems. /. Innings pitched-By Shaw. 4:
Ayers, 4 Stevens. 1. Hits-Of Shaw.
5: Ayers. 3: Engel, 4; Stevens. 4. Time
of game. 1:05. Umpire-Gritfith. At
tendance-Fivc.
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
Here's BOX sc
Here you are for the box score, some
thing to study:

Runs-Shanks Mcbride, Acosta. Henry,
Harper First base on erroTs-Regulars, I:
Pebes, J. Left on bases-Regulars. 5; Plehes
g. First base on halls-orf Bentley. 8; Oft
Gallia. !. Innings pitched-By GalIia, & by
made-Otf Gallia. 5; off Hopper, 3; off Har-
per. 3; off Bentley. 4. Struck out-By Hops
ner, g Three base hit-Moeller Two O-ba Sc
Massey. Sacrifice hies-Nef. stolen
bases-Pick, Milan, Shanks. Double plays
Massey TO Henry to Acosta; Massey to Nef;
pirs-Mr. Griffith. Time Of camel hour.
The Washington times., 1915-03-13
BY "BUGS" BAER.


o tornado dy oke team n the league hakt u excel
lent hu f nage of a of
poach to
pro- three After the promising kaguein ingnant h a Isl
through
isolate and bench Joe not
o perpetual round not hi
genera Impress
oNwnhn OF
by Jx of fbsban nd nmeiof of basban k a
tough breaks"
He lost by yacdde
of O the edN he benz a a
The Washington times., 1915-03-13

ALEXANDRIA, LATHE Red veter.
ans, aided by some heavy slugging by
Tommy Leach. who weighed in with a
double and triple. whaled the Red rook-
les yesterday, II TO s. Manager Herzog
stu suffering from a strained side. UNI
pired In Hank O'Day style.
The Washington times., 1915-03-13

u to s. in Fridays workout Of the big
league youngsters. D. Walsh, young
protege of Joe Sugden. was watched
closely OF the hillock against the stu
dents.
The Washington times., 1915-03-13

SAN ANTONIO. Textile Cardinals
today will tackle the Cleveland Indians
In the first contest OF the year for Hug
gins men. The Dolans lost to the regu-
lars OF the squad yesterday, 12 to s.
Salee, North, Steele. Meadows, and Lotz
We're the pitChers.
The Washington times., 1915-03-13

Ever hear of how green was when
I broke in?" asked Uncle Nick AltrUck.
club In 96. and l was just q green Ger
ssAn kid. On the way TO WaShington
The Washington times., 1915-03-13

BROWNS WELLS games
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NEVADA LEADS THE PROCESSION

WAS Nevada appropriated other
exhibit
awarded the first exhibit all
which assembled
For the sole that Nevada the wonderful
this
the cabinet the
then there S distinct
exhibited there partial list
gold silver tin asphaum
lime anthony nickel opals
oehr quicksilver sulphur asbestos
uranium building moybdenum
alum together with mineral heavily
fact that its products varied other
this other continent the chief
nickel negligible
used coinage gold silver and combined
than other
another particular Nevada and
money metals mined while the other
widespread
to have published through
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If ONLY ONE PER CENT TRUE

WYE COMMONLY regard the Japanese soess perhaps
that is because
gained
be souess principles
few Japan gentemens
red Afforded surgical and medical
The
highest development
the exception of nation
allegations allies
the allies
The Bonanza
OF cruelty of unnamable
by both
those who gloss atrocities
bans presumably
the blood boil
The horror 1t all unsakabe and induces
clashes of medieval
in comparison with these
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INTERESTING SIDELIGHTS

Barley water can't be blamed for
the London riots,-Toledo Blade
The man with cool million always
gets warm reception. Chicago
News.
For our part we amt seen no flies to
swat thus far-Portland Oregonian.
DR.. Dernberg might prescribe good
long rest for himself. Norfolk Ledger
Dispatch.
The American navy, however, isn't
too proud to practice fighting De
troit Free Press,
A man without a single qualiiica-
ton usually excels in making excuses.
Nashville Banner
There once was theory that Japan
had "entered the war to fight Ger
many, not China-Chicago Post.
There's one thing to be said for
Huerta He's not giving any advice
these days to President Wilson. ~
Pittsburg Gazette-Times.
An embargo would not cost as much
as war, and it would hit all who have
been trampling ON American rights
Florida FINEST Union.
Time flies but it does not drop dy-
Mantle bombs on innocent bystanders
Dallas News.
The Kinsdale jury having convicted
the kaiser of murder, he will of course
go at once to Ireland and give him
self up-Columbia State.
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NEWSPAPERS PRINT WHAT cENsoRs SEND

EItSONS
frequently biased should
In TINS channels
London Naturally hear of
manufacture dispatches
get only military permit
snail hear the is
that the true story will be
eensors have fed e
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recorded vote of confidence
Republican the chance As the days 90 by
fill their places WIN
uonts diAinishes in intensity
be Republican in order 70 gh
1916 Nine men out
they making their
view They realize hat
presenday election of Repup
lncan president n
This and conservative Fourth OF july IN
powder hand or that can be man
be also for patriotic pur-
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The presidency down in Mexico APP
pears to be another case of invisible
we should say Boston
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PRESENT DAY INDICATIONS

TOR
election Mckinley
strongly the direction /
sixty days OF that memorable that the American
realization possible
the Republican
preserving program to which always
This time uni
dave
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PEcks OF JUNE DUST

HE wind blew the dust morning
wouldn't have been egreab
which
sand when beneath hidden mysterious
be
fnery without having flying dust
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Fine Exhibit OF Corn.

G. A. French, on W o. Belts
farm one and one half miles south
vest OF Waxahachie. showed repre-
sentative Of this paper six ears OF as
fine corn as We ever saw. one ear
measured l21s inches In length and
eleven inches in circumference The
seed was procured from Arthur
French on the Anderson ranch. IL is
of the white variety Mr. French has
twenty-four acres OF this corn. aud
perfect stand This exhibit % corn
attracted considerable notice and
many men present expressed the
opinion that the yield OF this cora
would make sixty or seventy bushels
10 the acre, To beat this exhibit OF
corn others will have TO look over
their fields of corn. for MIR. French
IN our Judgment, leads the exhibits,
50 far.
G T MILFORD on Charley Glib