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STANDING OF TEAMS,
9Y II. c. BYRD.

1t now seems that Agriculture and
Marines will meet in the final series
for the amateur base ball champion
ship of the District Both have gained
such advantages as lead the close fol-
lowers of the sport to believe they will
prove champions in their respective
classes.
The victory the Marines gained over
the Machinists in section A yesterday
places them in very advantageous po-
sitions, while it does not seem possible
for either General Office or Keller to
beat Agriculture out in section B. The
Machinists have a chance yet to finish
in front of the Marines, but now that
the latter have gained a good lead it
does not seem probable they will.
A final series between the Aggies and
Marines will prove a great drawing
card. Already the post-season series
has been many times more successful
than a year ago, and the. final con-
tests, with Agriculture and Marines as
opponents. will find larger crowds
turning out to watch the play than
have seen amateur games here in a
long while. Such series is likely to
be close and hard fought and Of great
interest to all the followers OF the
sport Both teams are made up of
good players, men who know what
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v to Hit Recruit Pitcher Causes Nationals Defeat by Cleveland
NEW YORK LIKELY TO SHOVE
NATIONALS INTO FIFTH PLACE
Present Trip Does Not Seem to Hold Much
in Store for Grif6th's C1ub-Acosta
Showing Good Form.

Acosta is deserving Of a regular posi-
ton in the lineup. The Cuban never
fails to hit and he also Is hard man
he has been playing regularly. He Is
showing good form in the field, ana
there is nothing wrong with his throw,
ing arm. while he is fast enough TOT All
purposes on the bases.
Chic Gandil must have some sort OF
a hoodoo working on him. IN every
game on this trip he has hit one or
more balls right on the nose olrectLy
at some outflelder. Yesterday was no.
an exception. In the second inning ne
drove one to center and Willie GRABBED
it. In the seventh inning. with man
on, he sent terrific liner to LETT ana
Smith had no trouble reaching IL.
SO it was in the three Boston satnes'
and Chic is wondering who put a Jinx
on him.
Kopp looked good against Collamore
the last time up started what looked
to be a triple to right center. but Joe
Jackson went over and grabbed the
ball just as it seemed about to evade
him.
Owner Charley Somers has not yet
made any plans for next season so rar
as a manager is concerned: he IS 20.
present season. and If he gets another
manager next spring he will insist on
Foil being retained because he says
he is the best man the team has ever
had for handling the pitchers and
teaching them the tricks of the trade.
The Feds have been decidedly busy
approa ching the Cleveland players
about signing with them for next sea-
son. They evidently figure that Somers
is not in a position to come through
with any raises for his athletes. and
that they stand a chance to get them
to jump. In this they are going to be
fooled, for Somers is a busy man with
his players, but is not saying anything.
He is a very busy man right now and
is pretty sure not to lose man to the
outlaws.
Word reached here last night that
Second Baseman Sawyer of the Des
Moines club of the Western League had
been turned over to Washington for a
cash consideration.
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but Shanks called for the ball and then
allowed 1t to fall safe. O'Nei1 reached
second and then went to third when
Shanks threw wild to that base. with
the infield in. Collamore bounded one
over Johnson's head and the third run
of the game went across the plate.
. The Griffmen got single in each OF
the first four innings. Milan singled n
the first with two out and died steal
ing. Acosta, in the second. met SINH
lar fate. Mcbride got one in the third
but johnson and Kopp failed to al
vance him Milan got another in the
fourth. but Shanks and Gandil failed.
They did not hit in the fifth. but Kopp
got a safety in the sixth. and In the
seventh they really got two men on.
Shanks hitting, and after two were
out Acosta walked, but Henry died at
first. Foster started the ninth with q
single, but Milan's line drive to LETT
was caught. and then Shanks forced
Foster and Gandil did the same to
Shanks, ending the game. The score:
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Agriculture and Marines proved win
ners yesterday without a great deal
Of trouble. The Farmers trounced
series, while the Marines took the
measure of the Machinists: The score
of the contest won by the Aggies was
4 to /, while the count registered by
the soldiers against the Navy Yard
players was to 8.
The Marines took the lead in their
game with Machinists in the second in
ming. when they scored two runs. In
the third the Navy Yard crowd came
back and sent four men across the pan,
but the soldiers tied things up in their
half by counting two more. The Ma
chinists aroused their followers to
quite enthusiastic demonstrations by
scoring again and going to the front
in the fourth. In the last half of the
fifth, though, the Marines got cou-
pie of good breaks and landed on the
delivery of Kuhnert for three safeties.
Four runs went over the plate, which
were sufficient to give them the con.
test as play was called because of
darkness at the end Of the next period.
Olcott pitched good ball for the Ma
rines in all innings but one. 1t was in
the third that the Machinists fell on his
1OT tuISS SlCdh h1tSp anu
those, coupled with two errors, allowed
four men to go across the plate. Oh
colt was steady at all times, as far as
allowing many hits was concerned. but
his seeming weakness cropped out on
occa sions-wildness. He gave seven
bases on balls during the six periods.
Olcott, besides pitching his team to
victory, made two hits, one two
Dagger.
The largest crowd that has watched
an amateur game this year was present
at the Marines Machinists contest. Sew
eral estimates placed those who
watched the play at between five and
ment would be that at least $500 or
1000 saw the Navy Yard men go down
in defeat before their service rivals.
Agriculture did not have much
trouble winning from Keller. Last
Saturday the Farmers went into the
contest overconfldent and fought on
the short end Of the score through
about three-quarters Of the time. Yes
terday was entirely different, the Ag-
gies taking the lead in the second In
ming and holding it throughout. Nops
was in splendid form and he was hit
safely by the champions of the Sunday
| school circuit only FIVE times. F1aher-
ty also pitched good ball. his work for
Keller keeping the Farmers guessing
on more than one occasion. Flaherty
struck out eight and allowed six hits,
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beat the Farmers if it can, and one or
two of the players of the railroad nine
make no secret Of their opinions as to
the outcome-that they will win. not
withstanding Agriculture took the con-
test of last Monday. Emmanuel is like
ly to give the Machinists a great deal
more of battle than 1t did before, and If
it should win the series will be about
settled in favor of the Marines. The
Marines should defeat the Rosedales.
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Fourier Is Injured;
Out of Game for Week

CHICAGO, August 10.@Jack
Fourier, first baseman of the
Chicago Americana, will be out
Of the game for a week or more
as a result Of his COLLATION. with
Barry OF the Boston club yester-
FOurnier's injured left arm dis
closed that no bones were frac-
tured, it was announced today.
Outfielder Collins will replace
Fourier at first and Leibold will
go into left field.
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Giants Release Snodprass.

NEW YORK, August 19.-Fred Snod-
grass. an outfielder with the New York
Nationals since 1908. was given his
unconditional release by that club yes
terday, 1t was officially announced.
Snodgrass came to the Giants as q
catcher, but later was made an out
fielder.
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LEAGUE RESULTS.

Baltimore, g: Chicago, o.
Buffalo, 3; Kansas City, 2.
Buffalo, 3: Kansas City, 9
Pittsburgh, IL; Brooklyn, S.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Petersburg, 2; Norfolk, /.
Norfolk, 3; Petersburg, I.
Suffolk, /: Portsmouth. o.
Rocky Mount, {; Newport News, 5.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Jersey City, 4; Richmond, 2.
Buffalo, 8; Montreal, o.
Rochester, 4; Toronto. 2.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Minneapolis, 6: Columbus, 8.
Milwaukee, 3; indianapolis, 3.
st. Paul, g; Cleveland. 4.
kansas City. 2; Louisville, o.
NORTH CAROLINA LEAGUE.
Charlotte, s: Durham. 1.
Greensboro. 8; Asheville, 2.
Raleigh, g. WinstOn-Salem, o.
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Benton Case Up Tomorrow.

BOSTON. August 19.-Lack of a
quorum prevented the National League
reaching a decision yesterday on the
status of Pitcher RUDE Benton, whose
cinnati management was protested by
the New York Giants on the ground
that an unexpired option gave them a
prior claim on Benton. The question
will be considered at a meeting Of the
league to be held at New York tomor-
row.
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PACING CHAMPION SOLD.
c. K. G. Billings Pays $500 for
the Great William. 1851.

CLEVELAND, August &c. K. G.
Billings has added the world cham
pion PAGER, William, 1851, to his string
of harness stars. The price paid Is said
to be $4,000.
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Two-base hit-Jackson. Double plays-Chap-
man TO Kirke; Chapman, Wamby TO kirke. Left
on bases-Washington. 4: Cleveland. 2. Passed
ball-Henry. Umpres-Messrs. OLoughlin and
Hildebrand. Time of game-1 hour and 30 min
utes.
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RECRUIT PITCHER
SCORES SHUT0UT
CoIIamore Gives Cleveland
Victory Over Nationals and
Walter Johnson, 3 to o.
BY J. ED GRILLO.

CLEVELAND. August 19.-Walter
amore, a young pitcher who just re-
ported here from the Cleveland Ameri-
can Association club. Johnson had but
one clean hit made off his delivery and
four scratches and struck out twelve
men, yet was beaten, 3 to 0. because
the Griffmen could not hit Collamore
their seven hits being
scattered. The first run was scored
as the result of a passed ball on the
third strike on Joe Jackson in the
second inning. Kirke followed with a
scratch hit to short and the two pulled
a double steal. Smith went out on a
fly to first and Wamby famed. but
O'Neil hit a sharp grounder which Fos-
ter would have handled easily, but
Gandil cut across and picked up the
ball, but dropped it. allowing Jackson
to bring home run number one
In the next inning. with two out,
Chapman walked. after O'Loughltn
overlooked a third strike which would
have retired the side, and Jackson came
with the only clean hit made
off johnson. double to left, which
scored Chapman.
Score Last Run in Seventh.
In the seventh, with one out, O'Neil
popped up high fly over third base.
Shanks, Mcbride and Kopp tried for 1t.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland, 3: Washington, O.
Detroit. 4; Philadelphia, l.
Chicago, s; Boston, 3.
New York-St. Louis-Rain
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati, Z; New York, L.
Pittsburgh, 8; Philadelphia T.
Chicago, 8; Brooklyn, 0.
Boston, 3; st. Louis, 1.
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and, considering the team he was
against and the one he had behind him,
that was mighty good record.
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Lemeric. though he made one error.
played good ball at short for Agricul-
ture. He accepted four assists and
made four put-outs. incidentally, yes
terday's game was one of the lew
this year in which Lemeric has failed
to hit safely. Derrick was another
Agriculture player who has been paI.
ting consistently yet did not connect
with Flaherty's delivery for single.
Frank Pee, though he did not have
chance in the outfield did some erect
i've offensive work for the Farmers
two runs.
There is one Agriculture player who
deserves a lot Of credit, yet he has been
given practically no mention during the
entire series He is Larry Eldsne sSs;
and pitching for the Farmers for several
seasons During the early part of the
present year he was doing that. and very
creditably, too. Yet when it became eVl-
dent that the Farmers must strengthen
If they were to stand an even chance to
win the league title. Eidsness took him
self out of the game for good and all
Eidsness is captain of the club, yet when
he felt that he had a better man to put
in his place he did not hesitate one minute
about what to do. The last game in which
Eidsness pitched not a run was scored
against him, yet Eidsness has not pitched
since, because he thought he had a man
VINO would Work TO q Detter dOVdHtdSc.
Eidsness could have gone on playing
regularly and still have won the title.
yet he did not do so because he believed
that would have lessened his team 8
chances. Not many captains would
have been willing to forego their per-
sonal interests for the team as whole
under such conditions, and Eidsness de-
serves the commendation and respect of
every man who has the welfare of the
Agriculture team at heart-and Of
others, too.
Emmanuel won from Rosedales yes
terday in the battle to stay out of last
place The churchmen defeated the
northeast nine by to 3. and though
the margin Of victory was small, it
was enough to send the Rosedale club
into last place in the series, and prob
ably keep it there.
Agriculture faces General Office today
in section B, while Emmanuel and Ma
chinists and Rosedales and Marine play
in section A. General Office is out to
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SCHEDULES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
TODAY. TOMORROW
Wash'n at Cleveland. Wash'n at Cleveland.
New York at st. Louis. New York at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Detroit. PHILADELPHIA at Detroit
Boston at Chicago. Boston at Chicago
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LIKELY TO MEET
MARINES IN THE FINAL SERIES
These Teams Seem to Hold Winning Advan-
tage in Their Respective Sections Of the
Post-Season Games-Other Gossip.

rigid discipline and good sportsman
ship really mean.
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Score Last Run in Seventh.

In the seventh, with one out, O'Neil
popped up high fly over third base.
Shanks, Mcbride and Kopp tried for It..
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-25
7 ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED
German Report Says Disabled Craft
Lie at lemnos After Oar
danelles Battle.

Berlin, March 90, by wireless.-The
Overseas News Agency gave out the
following:
Dispatches from Salonika say trav-
elers from the Island Of Lemnos assert
that seven British and French war
ships damaged in the attack on the
Dardanelles are anchored near the
island.
"a report from Malta says the Brit
ish cruiser Amethyst will be disabled
a long time, her injuries having been
serious"
Paris, March 23.-The French bat
tleship Jauregulberry, which carries in
her armament two 12-inch and two
10.8-inch guns, was ordered to join
the French squadron operating against
the Dardanelles. 1t will replace the
Gaulois, damaged along the water
line by shells from the Turkish forts.
London, March 23.--There is no late
news from the Dardanelles. The be
lief in England seems to be that the
naval operations will perhaps be more
protracted than at first expected.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-25
ALLIES WON'T CONFlSCATe
UNITED STATES GOODS
Blockade Is Limited by Great Britain
to War Zone--Replies to Ameri.
can Protest.

Washington, March 19.--ln notes Of
similar tenor made public on Wednes-
day by the state department, Great
Britain and France make the definite
assertion to the United States that they
have established and are enforcing a
blockade Of the ports Of Germany, but
that the allied governments will re
frain from enforcing the usual penal
ties OF a blockade"
1t Is further explained that neu-
trail vessels are subject to seizure
only when presumed to be carrying
contraband, and in the words OF the
French note, "the discharged cargo
shall not be confiscated. Merchandise
belonging to neutrals shall be held at
the disposal OF its owner to be re-
turned to the port of departure. In
case the owner Of the goods is Ger.
man, they shall simply be seques-
trated during the war"
These notes were in answer to the
American representations made to
the allies recently asking an expla-
nation of the method to be adopted In
enforcing the blockade, and pointing
out that some Of the provisions in this
blockade plan were paradoxical. Tho
American note was made public by
Secretary Bryan simultaneously.
The reply Of Great Britain TO the
recent American note proposing a
method Of agreement between Great
Britain and Germany for the protec-
ton OF neutral ships in the sea war
zone. and suggesting that Great Brit
ain permit the shipment of foodstuffs
to German civilians IN return for the
abandonment of mine and submarine
warfare, also was made public. AS
has already been announced in the
newspapers the British reply is a com
plete rejection Of the proposal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-25
BANKER MURDERS
WIFE,; KILLS SELF
Was Treasurer of Aston Trust
Company of New York.
MOTIVE FOR CRIME UNKNOWN
Servants, Attracted by Shots, Rush to
Scene, But Know No Reason for
the Tragic Oeed-Believed to
Have Gone Insane.

New York, March 23.-Howard Boo
cock, treasurer of the Astor Trust
company, leading tinancier and
prominent in society, shot and killed
his wife, Mrs. Adele Kenyon Boocock,
in the mushroom of their home last
night and then killed himself Mrs
Boocock was playing the piano for her
husbands entertainment when she
was shot.
Excepting that he possibly became
suddenly insane, no motive for the
crime was found by the police or Of
fered by relatives and friends.
Counterbalancng that theory is the
fact that beneath his evening coat Mr.
Boocock carried into the mushroom
a large blue-steel revolver loaded with
long cartridges. This was following
a dinner with his wife in their home at
which the servants noted nothing I'M
usual in their manner, excepting, per.
haps, that Mr.. Boocock seemed a trifle
more nervous than usual.
Boocock First to Die.
When the servants found the two
unconscious on the mushroom floor
on the second story of the large stone
front dwelling in East Seventy-fourth
street they telephoned to Mrs. Henry
p. Dawson, wife of a partner in the
Morgan banking house, who was Mrs.
Boocock's most intimate friend. She
was not at home, and then they began
to telephone for physicians. They
finally found DR.. Norman Ditman.
When he reached the house Mrs. Boo
cock was still alive, but her husband
was dead.
While Doctor Dittman was minister
ing to Mrs. Boocock she died, bullet
having penetrated her brain through
the left temple.
On an upper floor were Mr. and Mrs.
Boocock's two children, Mollie, eleven,
and Kenyon. eight, who were being put
to bed by a governess. They were
not told of the tragedy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-25
LORIMER PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Former United States Senator From
Illinois Appears Before Federal
Judge in Chicago.

Chicago, March 23.-Willam Lori
mer, former United States senator
from Illinois, entered a plea Of not
guilty to the charge of misapplica-
ton Of funds of the LaSalle Street Ma
tional bank when he was arraigned be-
fore Federal Judge Carpenter. Lori
mer was in court when the case was
called, and his attorney, Albert Fink.
entered the plea for him.
Pleas of not guilty were entered by
attorneys for Charles G. Fox and
Thomas Mcdonald, cashier and audi
tor, respectively, for the LaSalle
Street bank, who we're charged with
making false entries in the banks
books. The case against c. B. Nun
day, who was not in the city, was con-
tinued
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-25
BRITISH SHIP WRECKED
PATROL BOAT RESCUES CREW OF
VESSEL TORPEDoED.
U. S. Discusses Whether to Prosecute
Teuton Captain Halted by
San Juan Shot.

London, March 23.-The British
German submarine in the English
channel. The crew of 20 men were
rescued by a patrol boat and landed
at Dover
The vessel, which is of 1926 tons. is
reported to be still afioat.
Washington, March 23.-While the
guns of MORO castle hold the Ham
burg-American liner Odenwald pris-
oner in the harbor of San Juan, Porto
Rico, officials of the United States
government are considering the ques-
ton whether the steamships captain
shall be prosecuted for his attempt to
leave Sar Juan without clearance pa
pers. No decision may be reached
until more complete reports are re-
ceived from the authorities at San
Juan.
Lieutenant Colonel Burnham, COM
manding the Porto Rican regiment
cabled the war department it had
been necessary to fire shots across the
Odenwald's bow to keep her from put
ting to sea, although he had formally
warned the captain in the presence of
would be fired upon if she started out
of the harbor without being cleared
Clearance had been withheld on ac-
count of what the customs officials
considered suspicious circumstances.
The ship, it is understood has no
cargo other than coal and supplies.
New York, March 23.-The Ameri-
can steamer Santa Clara, bound for
Havana, was stopped by a shot fired
across her bow in the lower harbor
by the dispatch boat Dolphin, stationed
there to preserve neutrality. A mis-
take in Interpretation of signals and
failure of the Santa Clara to stop
brought the Dolphin's guns to bear on
her. She was released and proceeded
as soon as the error was discovered.
The New England Coal and Coke
company's steamer Newton while
passing out for Newport News, also
"oo otpPptu Wy a SilOl llOll tUe DOl-
phin. She had failed to display sig
nails. When these were hosted the
steamer proceeded
The Hague Via London, March %.
The Netherlands government. after
meeting Of the state council, for
warded telegram to Berlin asking
for an explanation of the proceedings
of the German submarine in taking
forcible possession of the Dutch steam
ers Batavier V and Zaanstroom. con-
voying them to Zeebrugge and contis-
eating their cargoes.
The question whether a protest will
! be sent to Germany will. it is said,
| depend upon the answer of the Berlin
government.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-25
TELLS OF THREE AK MURDERS
Mrs. Annie Knight, According to
Monmouth Police, Names Two
as Slayers.

Peoria, H., March 23.-Police Off
Gals of Monmouth and Peoria obtained
confession, according to police, from
Annie Marie knight, a negro woman
Of Monmouth, that it was ner hus-
band, John Knight, and Lovey Mitchell
who murdered William +. Dawson, his
wife and daughter at Monmouth on
the night of September 30, 1911. This
was one OF the famous ak murders
Mrs Knight said, it IL reported by
the police, that the crime against the
Dawson family Of Monmouth was
planned by John Knight, her husband,
and Lovey Mitchell. Revenge was
given as the cause. Mrs. Knight said
the two men murdered the family.
Police officials said that John Knight
now is a convict in Joliet peniten-
tiary.