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The Washington times., 1915-09-13

Il don't mind the crowd riding me,
and you know that. Mac" said Evers
when he was in New York last week.
1--WE all expect that and l am glad 10
see they know me and rave at me. but
when 1t comes to club owners ana
league officials taking a fall out OF me.
I get sore. They haven't given me
chance all season, and ! am out there
every day putting all I have into that
ball game. You expect it from the
crowd. but not the bosses Of baseball.
Il saw In some newspaper recently
that President Tener of the National
League had said I didn't earn my
salary Of SIC. 900 a year. Well, II I don't
earn my ten thousand, he doesn't earn
what he Is getting, and that is twenty
Ave. l would like to ask him whether
he thinks he earns his salary If don't
earn mine"
They've handed you some bad onei
this year" told Evers.
umpire hands you one" continued
Evers. You Just CAM hold in. After
! got back following my Ave days sus-
pension. made up my mind that
wouldn't say word to anybody-that
would Just 60 out there every day
anu play pan ana uraW my pay. Inc
first thing they did was to cut our bat
ting practice ten minutes short. 1t was
a doubleheader. and we We're supposed
to bat until ten minutes after one.
thought we hadn't mad our full time, so
when the Brooklyn gang came out for
fielding practice. ! asked a guy in the
grandstand what time it was.
"One o'clock" he answered
Somebody was throwing the ball to
Miller. who was cStching In practice.
and Robbie was knocking them to the
infield. l walked in front of him and
swung at the ball as 1t came toward
the plate. foul tipped it, and it
missed Miller's head. Here / was. be-
fore had even gotten into a ball game,
In another row because they tried to
cut down our time of practice. /
couldn't help It ] hadn't Intended to
The Washington times., 1915-09-13
since Boston doesn't stack up like the
same ball club with him out Of II.

The three Eastern teams fghtine
| for the pennant will find three club,
in the West who are playing baseball
Chicago. st. Louis. and Pittsburgh
Will all give them a battle becaus,
these three teams have nothing te
, lose. while the contenders are work.
ing under tho strain OF a pcnnan,
NY club has been going very wei
lateiy and ! hope to pull II into the
/ first division before the finish. Oi
cou rse. we have felt Matty's bad year
He hasn't had much on the ball lately
some OF the youngsters who have come
into the league recently have marvelet
He doesn't look tough, to hit" de-
talking about"
II saw him when he was Tood." an
swered Johnny" to this young critic
'and ] guess I am about the only
man on our present club who hit
against Big Six when he carried all his
stuff. There never was one better. and
on what he has left and with his head
ngure him to 70 on about five years
more. winning or turning in good Rames
q season."
The Big Fellow is not all in yet.
1eFhdpe IL Wl8nt De permitted for me
to glance at the American League for
a paragraph or two. / pick Detroit.
MY one big reason for picking Detroit
is Ty Cobb. At the time this article
Ia written. he has been batting .l4a
during his slump. 1t Is his ambition
TO hit 400 He usually attains his am
bitiops. He also wants to steal more
bases than Milan did in his big year.
Watch Ty Cobb 20 from now until the
end Of the season. That will come
pretty near meaning the pennant to
Jennings as figure II.
Neach Is q better natural hitter than
either Crawford or Cobb" said some
one to me the other day.
DO you know why You might think
so?" l asked. Anybody batting he
hind those birds is bound to be good.
pitcher has given about all he has
when he Is through working on Cobb
and Crawford. Then he generally has
Cobb or Crawford on base when pitch
ing to Veach. and has to waste a cou-
pie. III l was playing ball today, my
self. l wouldn't want any softer spot
to hit than behind Cobb and Craw-
ford"
The Detroit club is q grand road team
and full Of fight and pep. I'll bet that
II you even suggest to one Of that
teams players today that the club Is
not going to win the pennant, he will
get sore and want to figh. you for
The Red Sox are net good at home.
1t looks like the Braves and Tigers
in the Serious" Paste that in your
hat now.
Copyright 1915, by the Wheeler Syn
dicate, Inc)
The Washington times., 1915-09-13
MASONIC LEAGUE.
|NAUGURATES PIN.
SEASON TONIGHT.
Eighteen-T Team Circuit Will Hold
Opening on New Alleys IN n
Street.
By KIRK C. MILLER.

Another bowling season closes in on
Washington tonight when the eighteen
team Masonic Dnckpin League in
augurates its 19l5-1916 schedule at Frank
Sherman's new alleys. 1921 H street
northwest. The Masons are the first to
begin the pin spilling. and from this
out the myriad circuits will fall In line.
One month hence the season will be
in full sway. at which time the pin
sport will vie with baseball and foot
ball for popularity with the Capitals
ings have already been held by more
than half dozen leagues and more
schedules will be announced within the
week. The Commercial Fraternity
Leagues have announced plans which
embrace larger field and more teams
than either carried last season.
Five matches. including participation
by ten teams, feature the opening of the
roll will be King David vs.. Washing
ton Centennial, George c. Whiting ys.
Parker VS.. Naval. Dawson VS.. Stans-
DIisi Kailipoiis hd e'iHRS Grotto Band headed by
Prof. julius Camper and President
John shrieve will have its thirty-piece
band in attendance tonight to lend
gayety to the beginning OF the second
which participate tonight Will tax the
capacity Of the new Sherman alleys
and the entire evening will be given
over to the Masonic teams.
Manager Harry Krauss has had the
alleys put in the best of condition for
tonight's festivities and the opening OF
this league will probably be a most i'm
pressive ceremony and will tend to lend
dignity to the sport which has gained
such a hold on the sporting public.
Officers and directors of the league
are:
Officers.
J. Claude Keifcr. honorary president;
Albert Haas. president: c. ]. Crissey.
vice president: Hub Richard. secretary;
w. ]. Johnson. treasurer: George H.
Post. official scorer.
Directors.
Mt. Pleasant. william B. Green; Ma
tional, ]. L. McGrew; King Solomon,
Bert V. Wolfe: Columbia, A. H. Sonne-
man: Myron NJ. Parker, George E.
Rohrman: Dawson. William II. Nalley;
Osiris, Harry l.. Parkinson: Federal, II.
B. Hail. Pentalpha. Charles S. Young;
Geo. c. Whiting. NJ. A. Bear: East Gate,
William r. Love: st. John, Clifton G.
Clarridge: King David. L. D. Stocking;
Washington Centennial, L. P. Stewart;
Stansbury. George P. Rogers; Lebanon.
H. A. Meals: Lafayette, George H.
Post: Naval. w. ]. Johnson.
The Washington times., 1915-09-13
EVERS KICKS AGAINST MAGNATES.

do 1t. Robbie and got into an
argument. but nothing came Of II. 1t
Chance got into before the playoff game
in 1908 because you fellows tried to cut
down our time of practice"
'How Is Snodgrass going" asked
F"ers, being naturally interested in
the former member OF my club.
Great" replied Johnny" with a
smile. "hnd he fits into our system
good. too. He got put out Of the game
in the fourth inning today. 1t was
the first one Of a double-Aeader. too"
There was a lot Of talk In the pa
pers last week about Schmidt, the
first baseman OF the Boston team,
getting into a row with me on the
afternoon OF Labor Day. The way it
vas told in the papers it made both
Schmidt and me look a little bad.
The whole thing was a Tlid, from
start to finish. but 1t was so good il
FOOLED the umpires. which is not hard
apono 10 q" a, at that, Sas Ihcy get fooled right
somebody threw Schmidt out at
1irst base, and he was walking bacE
past our bench. He had been thrown
MIN Are your dogs tired? Can't
s"u run any faster than that"
raI,iid III run n You race after the game"
~ might take you at that" an.
He walked over to our ha,o,,
Eering' as he always does. end stood
I've good mind to clean out the
"nSle punch said Schmidt.
NOT Wnlle i can reach n hat y to,d
him. oa'' toio
i9u won't get a bat when nm,
he replied. aS am hoW'
Ihen the two umpires came over on the.
thnusht hm diu n nauied Schmidt away. They
the tight talk and were wrong aesiD az
usual. ~ Is long time since haSs
NAG any serious trouble on the dis mona
ana oont intend to have Any NOR
The Washington times., 1915-09-13

High average-Halley, JOG.
High set-Goodman and Watson. 34S.
High game-Mchaud, 13S.
High fiat game-Pratt and Lewis, 90.
Greatest number of pins in tenth
frame-Lewis. 20.
Greatest number of pins in fifth frame
-Spiess. 20
Greatest number of nine-pin counts OF
Greatest number OF strikes-Stan-
ford II.
Greatest number of spares-Stanford.
y.
The schedule for the weeks rolling
TUESDAY. September 14-First set: Wat
94n W. George, Rupert VS.. Spiess,
Aangham VS.. Tieley. Pratt VS.. Iseman.
Second set: Mangham VS.. Pratr. Tiley
VS.. lseman. Watson vs. Spiess. Rupert
VS.. George. Third set: Rupert VS..
Watson, George VS.. Spiess, Ieman v.
hangham, Tieley VS.. Pratt.
Thursday. September 16-First set:
Meany VS.. Lewis. Watson VS.. Wecker-
Goodman. Second set: HALEY VS.. Will
Jams. Schwerin VS.. Goodman Meany VS..
Weston. Lewis VS.. Weckerly. Third set:
Meany ys; Weckerly, Weston VS..
Lewis. Williams VS., schwerin. HALEY
W. Goodman.
Friday. September Thirst set: Rod
rick VS.. Watson, Tieley VS.. Rider, Mi
chaud VS.. Sears. Spiess VS.. Wright, Sec
ond set: Mlchaud VS.. Spiess Saers VS..
Wright, Rodrick VS. Tieley, Watson VS..
Rider. Third set: Wright VS.. Michaud.
Spiess vs.. Saers. Watson VS.. Tieley,
Rider VS.. Rodrick.
Saturday. September 1s-First set:
Stanford VS.. Mapgham. Goodman VS..
Weston. HALEY VS.. George, Iseman VS..
Meany. Second set: HALEY VS.. Iscman.
George VS.. Meany. Stanford VS.. Good
man, Mangham VS.. Goodman. Third set
Stanford VS., Watson, Mangham VS..
Goodman. HALEY VS.. Meany. George vs..
The Washington times., 1915-09-13
Brooklyn and Philadelphia Are Weak Road Clubs
and Must Play All Games Away From Home to
the End-Ty Cobb Will Swing His Team to
Top of League
BY JOHN J. McGRAW,
Manager of the New York Giants.

the the Brooklyn club around Labor Day in the
leading Philadelphia still pick the Boston Braves
National League the worlds
and pick this club because of manohnny Evers To
valuable player club in the National League
this
OF have been roofing for "Robbe who with me in
catcher the coach the
the Giants several but can't how Brooklyn
chance pull 1t bad road team and the players
with Evers in the lineup Johnny
difference in the world to that ball club When he out
lineup doesn't look like the team AS he gets
back in, they play like champions
Johnny found the going pretty tough this and he
he has been treated He is seriously and honestly thinking
this but believe the fighting
little himself if he idle than
They after John pretty strong this and
has working for all he worth
There have been times when he couldn't
b aonat tnioh
The Washington times., 1915-09-13
MCGRAW SAYS
Braves will min National League
race because of Johnny EverS.
Tigers mill figure as opponents
for w0rld'S hOnOrS

, II I can help 1t. None Of the ball play
ers Of today want to fight. And Schmidt
is one OF the best natured guys in the
big leagues.
Evers was telling me Of q sequel to
lyn the other day.
Before We got through. said
Johnny" Robbie had challenged
me TO battle.
"Tll see you after the game outside
the park. roared Robbie.
after the game I got dressed and
went out on my way home. Robinson
was just climbing into an automobile.
lie waved his hand to me.
"'Well. so long. john he hollered."
The Braves themselves. are full Of
confidence. stallings is sure his club
with Johnny back in the game"
Gays Sta'lings. we will run through
that league now. The Phillies are
SSns r he nSs %ort been last this
too hard. and he has shown 1t in his
last two or three starts. We are right
up with the leaders. and we haven't
hcen using either James or Tyler 10
some record. They were supposed to
be my two best pitchers.~too.h
How is James?" asked him.
u don't think he will be able to
work at all this season. His arm is
bad" answered Stallings. But II
what / hear about Killifer Is true, the
Phillics chances are gone with him
They told me over in Brooklyn that
he had to roll the ball back to the
pitcher. his arm was so bad"
can't see. rnyself. where BROOKLYN
expects to beat Boston. "Robbie"
has a grand pitching staff. but the
club won't play ball on the road.
the Superbas stand the driving in-
ish that is bound to end this race
with the Braves. OF course. if John
ny" Evers should be hurt. 1t would
change the whole look Of things.
The Washington times., 1915-09-13

, II I can help 1t. None Of the ball play
ers Of today want to fight. And Schmid
10 one OF the best natured guys in tho
big leagues.
The Washington times., 1915-09-13
ROLLERS OUT AFTER
HALLEY'S POSITION
Bowling Tourney at Frank Sher.
mans Finds Veteran Top.
ping Twenty-Five.

'Pop" Haley is now leading the in
,dividuals at the tourney held at Frank
Sherman's alleys. but others in the
event are going right out after the
small one over Stanford and there are
a number of bowlers who figure that
the weeks play will give them a chance
to overhaul the leader.
! Four alleys will be reserved nightly
for the contestants. The standing and
records follow:
The Washington times., 1915-09-13
Mike Dorizas Reports
To Pennsylvania Coaches

PORT DEPOSIT. Nd. Sept. 1s.-llke
Dorizas. intercollegiate champion
heavyweight wrestler. has reported to
the Quaker coaches here and viii make
strong bid for his old place in the
Pennsy line. He has been studying nj
Chicago University all summer and is a
bit overweight
The Washington times., 1915-09-13
Wins Race and Dies.

NEW YORK. Sept. 13.-Gustav Ma
govine, twenty, Italian. had a slight
lead in the 100-yard dash at Brook
lyn yesterday. Friends. shouted
Come ont" Magovine smiled. leaped
across the line ahead--and fell dead.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
TOBACCO DISTRIBUTION HITCH.
Holders of Old Trust Issues Fail TO
Call for SI,5II,4s4 shares.

According to papers filed In the United
States District Court yesterday by Junius
Parker. attorney for the American Tobacco
Company. the exchange OF the old tobacco
trust securities for the securities OF the
companies divorced under the dissolution
decree has almost been completed.
There remains. according to Attorney
Parker. S1.j41,4S4 worth of securities still
to be distributed, the holders of the equiv
alent amount Of trust securities having
failed to come forward.
Mr.. Parker wants instructions from the
court regarding the disposal OF these bonds
and stocks. which are as follows: s2s0,32I
worth Of the per cent bonds OF the Lig-
gett & Myers Tobacco Company; S2O4.-
725 OF the per cent bonds OF the r.
Lorillard Company; S436660 OF the per
cent bonds OF the Liggett & Myers To-
bacco Company; S307s39 OF the per cent
bonds OF the =. Lorillard Company; $I77,-
lOG Of the I per cent. preferred stock of
the L!ggett a MYERS Tobacco Company.
and sl24,S27 OF The per cent preferred
shtock OF the r. Lorillard Company.
Judges Lacombe. Coke, Ward and
Rogers, sitting as an eNpediting branch
of tho United States District Court, will
decide the matter OF the disposal OF the
securities on January 90.
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Live stock Market.
FRIDAY. January IS.

FRIDAY. January is,
Receipts OF beeves were i,24g head, in
Guiding is cars Tor the market. making,
with previous arrivals 90. cars on sale.
Trade was very slow; steers loo lower:
bulls and cows weak to l5c lower. At
late hour there we're number OF cars am
sold. Ordinary to choice steers sold at $40
extra Indiana bull at $3.50; COWS at ssS6
$3.50. 2 cars OF extra tat Indiana cows az
s6,l0 d$6.25. Dressed beef was slow and
lower at ia lic. for city dressed native
sides.
Receipts OF calves we're I2s head. includ.
Ing 1857 for the market Neals were quiet
and barely steady; barnyard and yearilng
sold al s9d3is.5o per 100 lbs: euIls al
s7RS Dressed calves slow at ilUi9c for
city dressed veals; i?Gl7c. for country
dressed,
Receipts OF sheep and lambs were aa4g
head, including cars for the market, MAX
Ing, with the stale stock G care on sale
sheep were In light supply and steady;
lambs very duh and depressed al a decline
Of Csc; half the stock was unsold at a late
hour Common 70 prime sheep tewes, sold
81 cglls at IS; ordinary TO prime lambs At
mutton easy at sxaiOisc.. with wkthers
selling at ilnlli5c,; dressed lambs very
dull at IL lSc; country dressed hothouse
lambs unchanged at Sid&7 per carcass
Receipts OF hogs were LOO head Includ-
ing about car for the market Feeling
easy with reported sales at s735@yTtO prT
zee lbs; roughs ~ sd,ss. Country drossAd
hogs slow at eTl0hc. per lb.; roastinE
pigs at iiUl7c
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET.

BuTTER;-The. market continues weak
is limited, with purchases being for imms-
diate use, Quality IS unsatisfactory and
ana Freely oered ' %Rs seconds are are qs sr
While storage Is somewhat easier II Is
mainly with undergrades. as the top lines
are held with confidence. Local demand for
renovated moderate. with small export in
quiry. Ladies quiet Packing stock .plenti-
922 packages. Prices: Creamery. extras o.
score, s3c. higher scoring, sac; hrsts, IS to
Ssc ars,s. sSispSlsc state dairy, tubs
finest. SIC, good 20 prime, ga Sle; com
to fsT tsn0Y sNs, s s1Tss
% y n 2ic Imitation creamery, hrsts. 20 q 26c.
Laqies, current make, lrsts; q q sie sec
onds, 22iac. lower grades goa 22c, Pack
ing stock, held. ine, - y q s2c,; No. 2, 2lc. (;
lower grades, lsG20iac.
CHEEsE-Under a good export trading
a firm tone prevails The export movement
this week absorbed 7.l7S boxes. Local trad
ing Is rather quiet, while the out Of town
this grade. Fancy whole milks firm, while
skins show an advancing tendency Prices
specials it% n l5c.; average fancy, i4H ~
IA i5c.: undergrHdes, ls1 lAc.i Wisconsin
siasS fresh tx .% T poof to good
lie.
EGGs.-The high prices have greatly cur
tailed consumption. and although receipts
decline yesterday. The market u sensitive
and buying Is limited as operators believe
another break will soon come Much lower
prices will likely prevail next week on ac-
count OF heavier express and freight ship
ments. Undergrades dragged heavily. ON
account OF light supplies storage are rrm,
particularly on top grades Nearby eggs
more plentiful and n shade weaker. En-
ports OF eggs this week amounted to $500
cases. Prices; Fresh gathered. extras, nne.
4iu 45c.: extra hrsts, lSc.; hrsts, 4Ou i2c
seconds, 36a39c. Refrigerator hrsts, 81 ~
n2Shc. Hennery, whites, fancy, As u 4sc
hennery. browns, 45qA6c.; mixed colors,
~ n f5C.
LIVE PoULTRY.--withn ma accumulation
we're exceedingly dull yesterday. Chickens
were steady with old roosters unchanged.
Turkeys, ducks and geese slow. Prices:
Chickens, l4M he; fowls, liia n l6c.; old
I6mI7c; Western. i61 l7c. Geese, West
ern. l5c, Guineas pair iOc.i pigeons.
2Oa 25c
DRESSED POULTRY.--Fancy turkeys
held with confidence with supplies light.
Soft meated chickens scarce and In excel
lent demand, but STACEY lines are slow and
In accumulation. Fowls moderately active
aud In light supply. Ducks and geese dull
and weak. Squads firm account Of
limited Offering. Guineas plentiful and
slow. Prices follow: Western dry picked,
to - lbs, l? to box, gsg 25e,; corn fed, 90
a 23c.; milk led, IS lbs TO dozen. lS1lSia G, (:
mixed weights, l4Gisc.: Philadelphia.
fancy lbs, each, ESQ Csc; broilers. 81 70
ace; Michigan, Scalded, lbs, ltc. Fowls,
IL to box, Western so lbs. and over to
dozen, lSe dry picked, lbs aud over.
lie Ola BOOSTERS. lac, squads. prime white,
lbs, tsSoaSS75 DARK si75Gs; Guineas.
spring, lbs and over, pair. 6odG5e.
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on the short side accelerated the unusual
advance. Many professionals who had
sold recently on the enormous receipts
and heavy cash markets we're forced to
cover. A broadening In the speculative
trade was helped by the lndlsposition to
follow the wheat rise. Huge export TAX
ings figured at close TO 5000. 900 bush
els In two days, had great effect through
the country Foreign markets were sub
stantially advanced. The hedge selling
was readily assimilated and other sales
were not effectual In precluding the fresh
nigh levels
While authorities look forward TO i'm
porta1t exports OF corn. exceptionally
large sales OF cornmeai to foreign in.
terests. VINO have not the facilities TO
grind the raw corn, e expected. There
have been S,s0o.0o0 bushels OF corn ex-
ported since July I. against 1900 900
last season.
Oats-ln sympathy with other markets.
there were new highs hung. Export sales
were given at 100000 bushels The spec
ulative support was liberal Hedge OFFER
ings and proht taking did not prevent the
list from finishing at about the best levels
Provis'ons-Lighter hog receipts and
the turmoil In grain caused firmness, which
was changed when packers sold The
semi-monthly Chicago stock statement
was about as previously indicated.
Chicago prices.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
.$t,25O,OOO MOREGOLD
ARRIVES FROM CHINA
Latest Shipment Creates Mys-
tery-Its Purpose Not APP
parent to Bankers Here.
S3,95O,OOO COMES IN WEEK

Announcement was made In Wall
Street yesterday that si,25O,000 in gold
bars had arrived at San Francisco to
the credit Of a private banking house OF
this city The gold received from China
within a week amounts to s3.9So,0oO. The
Guaranty Trust Company has 100000
OF the sum in Its vaults, and II is known
that 81 700. 900 more is on the way here
for that institution.
The purpose OF this last shipment II
mystery In the financial district The
gold received by the trust company is
known to be for the account OF German
banks and mercantile interests In China,
which felt when the war broke out that
their assets we're safer In this country
than in country which might through
the fightng at Tslng-tao become EN-
broiled
Reports that the latest gold shipment
was. for the purpose Of establishing a
credit here for China are generally dis
credited, as China is on a strictly silver
basis and her standard Of exchange Is the
Mexican dollar. At the Guaranty Trust
Company offices " was said last night
by Max May, head Of the foreign exchange
department, lndt the bnlpIhtnt W i've pli-
vate banking house had no connection
with the shipment 10 the trust company.
London cables reported yesterday that
the Bank OF England had sold Sl,500,0O
American gold, including some French
coin, which would probably be shipped
to New York. In normal times this would
not be an unusual step, with exchange
at the prevailing figures. A banker closely
associated with the gold pool, however,
said that he did not believe England in
tended to send any gold here at this
time.
Sterling exchange yesterday was some
what hrmer. demand selling as high a.
asa and later easing of to 4S3k. Cables
sold as high as i.s4&. Exchange on
Paris was somewhat higher with checks
at $40 and cables at BIS.
There was retired yesterday at the local
Sub-Treasury sf.29i.500. bringing the
total retired 10 Sl67,272,s25.