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The Washington times., 1915-10-03
Comparisons

lievcs straight base running Ia the most
effective way OF run getting, but both
will order. a steal when the chance 10
there. using the play as q surprise
On running on Hts Or errors Hooper
uses keener judgment in making the
tries, and he travels faster on a two
base 5aunt than his rival does. due
in turning the bases. In experience and
a shade the better Of the argument.
I am not certain. at this writing.
whether rhe series will be played on
the Red Sox park or on tho new
Braves grounds. know the Red soI
nsS Sssn SSs nsd to Sse b the
made as write. II they play on the
able advantage In knowing how TO play
balls driven down the first base line.
that puzzles many fielders. and II they
make Eniatakc as to whether the ball
will hit tho sngle or ciip past the
corner. It is A. had one. The new
also Speaker a little In giving them lees
freedom to roam over a siXty-acre or
so tract and ,catch fly balls.
The difference between Cravath and
anything in the series, unless Cravath
gets a good hold OF fast one. Cravath
will hit fairly well, but he will ace
more fast balls sung close to his shins
and close to his breast than he has seen
In a long time. I ngure that Hooper
will do well against Alexatder-as well
as any CT them: that he will not Go
much to Rixey. and that he In likely
to help finish Chalmers or Mayer.
Chalmers late season form has been
excellent. and he. figures now 20 be
Moran's third pitcher instead OF Mayer
rs we will see when We reach the pitch
ers.
Tomorrow we will finish UP the reg
ulars and after getting through with
| the left fieldcrs We can see how the
teams fisure inheld against infield, out.
field against outfield. After that well
get down to the more important pitch
ing and catching problems.
Copyright 1ol5. by the Wheeler syndi.
cate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1915-10-03
EVEN BREAK DRAWN
BY CLUBS IN. SERIES
PhiIIies and the Red Sox Both
Gain Points in the Prelim.
inaries.

NEW YORK. Oct. S.-The preliminary
world series which was fought at the
Waldorf throughout yesterday. win
mapnates and league officials bearing
the brunt Of the mixing. ended In
draw.
The Phillies lost n trench and gained
one, A Philadelphia victory Is seen In
the fact that the first two games will
be PLAYED In Quakertown. Boston. how
ever. offsets this slight edge by gaining
her point-that OF starting the big
smash on Friday. October .. instead OF
TIE last barrier separating the two
c,ubs from the worlds biggest baseball
battle was knocked galley-west petore
the magnates scattered. seeIe'aLy NJ
Johnny Heydler swan out through the
smoke that always attends a Sationai
Commission mecting-cigar. verbal, ana
fiashlight-and announced that every
thing was accomplished. Cmpires were
selected, as were scorers, scorers. uarcs owdvisrn nIsu;
soinded. and a decision made on how
to split the spoils
PHILADELPHIA gets the first two games
on Friday and SaturdaS postnn sumaay wborn Mrt.
games will be plaved on Monday End
TUESDAY. Then. II one side has not sue
cumbed the trail will lead back to
Philadelphia, and 4 a sixth game Is
needed. back they'll go to Boston, II
one side is still obstinate and a seventh
game needed the place will be decided
by iiipping coin.
A plan to have the winner. Of the
cha mnionship series 20 to the Pacific
coast for series of games with a
picked tesm from both leagues was dis
cussed informally bv members of the
commission. Thev said they understood
there was a strong demand on the coasl
| for a sight of the champions. and would
| like to sec 1t go through. No actor
was taken. however. MOI, Ia 1t probable
there will be until after the series 1.
over.
A committee of coast enthusiasts viii
confer with the commission soon on tn,
matter.
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STUDY THE FIGURES
AND SEE HOW COBB
BREAKS THE RECORD
fTabulated by AL MUNRO ELIAS.)

over the period included. and by study
ing the figures, It is easy to see that
Ty hits right-handers as hard as he
does southpaws. 1t shows the nnumber
of consecutive games In which he made
a hit. You can discover the period OF
the season when he did his hardest bat
ting, and when he slumped. His runs
of continuous games In which ne made
hits are remarkable.
Cobb has accomplished something else
In the past season. He has broken tne
modern record for stolen bases held
previously by Milan, which was eighty
eight bases for one season. Ty 10 now
we'll over ninety, and probably Will
touch the century mark.
II Is the greatest season. ever had
bv a big Lacquer. Cobb has shown more
all-round ability this year than was
ever before displayed by a ball player
II. is generally acknowledged that al
most through his efforts alone. the
Detroit Tigers were kept IN the race
right up to the last week.
Cobb played in every game from inc
opening day Of the season through tne
battle OF Saturday. September 70. he
played all through each contest with the
exception of two innings on July ~.
when he retired with Detroit leading
by the score OF 1R to O.. II 10 wonder
full record for a ball player. The table
shows everything he has done every day
except when ne changed his chewing
gum and fixed his cap. Here. then. is
Ty Cobb's box score for the season:
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:, Ever since Ty Cobb broke into the
big league, he has been climbing,
Ind, at the conclusion Of each sea-
Son, the experts have pronounced
him at the pinnacle: Then he gen.
orally went higher the next year.
But in the season just drawing to a
close he has gone further than ever.
H looks like the pinnacle this time
sure. Perhaps it isn't. No one
knows what Cobb will dc.
s.jAppended is the absolute record
Of what Cobb has done since the
first game of this season up until
midnight Of September 25. 1t covers
the complete season. except for a
few days. The table shows just
how many hits Cobb has made Of
the different pitchers. The fan can
find out which twirlers Ty hits hard
est and which are the biggest prob
lem to him. From scanning the fig
ures it is evident that no pitcher has
Cobb stopped. He, is not "soft" for
any of them. ,s
The table shows his daily average
The Washington times., 1915-10-03
PITCHERS
HUMBLE BROWNIES
Benz and Scott Go Through
Two Winning Battles, While
Tigers Also Win.

While tho Griffmen were showing the
American League champions something
of class in the pitching line and giving
them an inkling Of what they may ex-
peot when they stack up against Grover
Cleveland Alexander in the world series.
the White sox and Tigers were maxi
irg time In the west against st. Louis
and Cleveland. The Yanks laid OF on
account Of wet grounds.
Clarence Rowland's pitchers got 60
ing early in the afternoon in ChicaGo
to humble the brownies. Joe Benz toed
the slab in the opener and set down st:
Louis with three hits. winning a 3-to-o
battle.
both games tho White sox produced
some timely hitting. Howard, of tho
Browns. made the only error OF the
afternoon so that the Sox won entirely
on their merits.
The Clevelanders made Detroit go
eleven innings for a 6-to-5 decision
when they punched three hits IN the
first half of the. ninth and scored two
the eleventh Crawford made his third
hit and Pop" Young scored him with
a most timely double.
!, KAN knocked null tne NntlOHdl
League games of the card yesterday
The Phillies and Braves were idle. as
were the Giants and Dodgers. The
National League titleholders welcomed
the rest. which will give them two
straight days OF ease.
The Reds and Cubs managed &c
split even In their double bill in Red,
land. The opener was won by the
cubs at s to 8 and went twelve innings
to the issue. The second game vas Q
Swimming affair taken by the Reds a
3 to D.
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CRAVATH CAN HIT ANYWHERE.

outfielders in the business. He is not
press agented as speaker Is. he does his
work In quietly effective manner. but
he Is there all the time or thereabouts.
He has speed. dash. lots of courage.
and with Speaker in center to let him
roam q bit, he goes on to foul ground
IA block after fly balls.
Hooper is Just a shade of In his bat
ting this season. due to one streak of
bad hitting, and he is far below his
rival both in rumber and in length OF
his hits. He Is clever man at bat.
dangerous even to good pitching. and a
fellow who makes them all pitch. He
hits about $50 normally, goes fast to
first. draws above the average number
of bases, and hits well with the runners.
You Will notice that in this particular
the Boston club has been playing better
ball this year and getting more results
out OF their hits, showing Carrigan's
Improvement as a directing manager.
Once on first base, Hooper Is the bet
ter man. Cravath has AS much. II not
more. speed. but he does not run with
the keen Judgment that Hooper shows
Neither is star base runner In the
number OF steals, but remember that
neither man Is playing on n team that
uses the steal as means of Eettins
runs. Neither Carrlgan nor Moran be-
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Doping Out the World's Series
~ With Hugh r. Fullerton
Cravath and Hooper Offer Difficult Comparison But
delphian, Who Leads Through the Campaign.
delphian, Who Leads Throughout Campaign.
By HUGH s. FULLERTON.

Imagine standing head Of saying the
bod yelling out the of Broad and
old Penn CRATER Then know what
to decide in figures that Hooper
better fedar thea fiavvy Cravath is vice
Fortunately saved in this figures give
compromise They that Cravah valuable for
his the playing than Hooper h that the
Hooper slightly the valuable when
both studied in of the pitchers they face.
hitter the batter the
leader the respect
bases averaging almost bases the blow He has piled
mark for modern htters in the matter of home
In studying Cravah hitting remember hthat twotirds of his
blows onglifed flies wall
Philadelphia Perhaps than five would
caught ground of them would
that half of the
played and that Gavvy will
shots that wall before worlds champion declared
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He can hit. independent of that wall.
In fact. think he would bat at least
fifteen points better II he was not
"lofting" for home runs 30 much. Ever
since he broke into the American Asso-
ciation he has been recognized as
natural swing hitter OF great power.
with perfect follow through" stroke
and keen eve. He has kept up his hit
ting against National League pitchers,
but that is not the true test. since Ma
tional League pitchers has been weak.
for two years. However. Cravath has
hit good pitching excepting the eX-
tremely speedy boys. 1t is tradition in
his club that Alexander can make him
throw his bat away with sheer speed.
Cravath is fortunate in another thing
He Is not a great fielder. being but lit
tie above the average. and he is for
tunate that he drew a short field to play
on at home. one which does not require
much covering or switching around. In
this he will be handicapped on the long
Boston grounds. but he will hold Hoop
er, even with his wonderful ability to
cover ground and 90 anywhere for fly
balls. to even terms on the short field
In PHILADELPHIA.
Hooper. to my mind. is one OF the best
The Washington times., 1915-10-03
Champions Look Weak
In FINAL Doubleheader
Lack Spirit, Pitching, Fielding and Batting Against
Grifmen and Need Lot of Work-Rookies Make
Good in Every Way for Home Aggregation. i
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

tap to center brought over two runs In
the third. Singles by Cady and Scott.
with Hooper's double. gave the visitors
two in the fifth.
The Griffs romped ahead in their half
Of the fifth on Sawyer's double, a wild
pitch. and Judges sacrifice fly. The Red
Sox evened the tally In the sixth on
Henry let his third strike roll TO the
stand. shanks grabbed Hobby's bounce
and. trying to force Shorten, threw to
right field Gardeners ny to Zeb Milan
scored Shorten. -
Gandil, hitting for Dumont In the
tenth. singled savagely to right, going
up on Judges sacrifice. Foster singled
TO center and Gandil was held up at
third long enough to be murdered at
Milans roller to Jsnvrln ended the
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Runs-Judge. c. Milan. Jameson and
Hobby. Bases. on bails--,ln johnson. 2; on
Wood; :; on Ruth. q stolen base-C. Milan.
Sacrifice hit-Scott. Struck out-afSy johnson
s; . b SS,. Wood. !; & BY Ruth: l. Earned runs
inston, i; Boston. Inntncs ni,ehcs "a,
Wood 6; by Ruth. .. Hits Tnade-oT Wood
l., Two-base hits-Judge. Connolly, Double
PPisysnRuth to Thomas to Janyrin, RUN to
son Janvrin, y. Cmpires-Mes.rs. o'Lough.
lin and Hiidebrand Time or ga,ne-iI hour
and 40 minutes.
Kid Jameson enjoyed great lay
with the 1aii. lie had q clean slate IN
the second game, four blows in -four
times up. one n healthy triple to the
gate In right field. lie got two out OF
three In the opener, making a total OF
six In seven trips for the afternoon.
Eph Nilan's spectacular cstch Of
Gardeners high fy In the ninth featured
the second game. put hardly more than
Tom Sawyer's jumping catch Of Cady's
Inc drive In the seventh. Rippy vii.
liams gave a gili-cdsed exhibition be
hind the bat. making two very pretty
catches Of fouls close to the stand. Joe
Judge pulled down a couple OF difficult
flies in approved fsshfon.
The Washington times., 1915-10-03
District Tourney Is !
Scheduled Tomorrow

Plnv in the District tennis cham
pionship tourney. which was halted Fri
day by rain. was again prevented yes
terdav. the ,Dumbarton courts not hav-
ing dried sufficiently to allow Of COM
petition.
Finals in the mems and women's
singles will be played tomorrow about 4
o'clock. Play in the other classes win
also be resumed at that time
Ballard Moore and A. j. Gore meet IN
the mems singles. and Miss EVA Baker
and Miss Holden in the women's events
The Washington times., 1915-10-03
National A. c. Team
Gets First Workout

The National A. c. football team
held its first scrimmage today with the
National Reserves at Fifth street and
Florida avenue northeast.
The Nationals would like to book
Sunday. October 10, with some good
club as their opening date. Address for
games. Vic Guazza. 1901 F street north
west
The Washington times., 1915-10-03

Runs-sawyer t2I. Dumont, Hooper, Shor.
ten and Cady. Bases. on bsIls--On Dumon,
/, OF Shore. ]. Stolen bases-Henry and
Shanks. Sacrifice hits-Judge (2) ShAnks
Dumont. and Gardner. Struck out-By Dn.
mont, 4; by Shore, Z: by Mays. B. Earned
runs-Washington. ]: Boston, g First base
ington. g.; Boston, /. Innings pitcnsd-,By
Shore. 6: by Mays. 1. Three-bass hit
Jameson. Two-base hits-Hooper Nt2), Saw
yer. Sacrifice ,ties-Gardner, Judge. Wild
pitches-shore, Dumont. Umpires-Messes
Hildebrand and o'Loughlin. Time Of game
l hour and 80 minutes,
The Washington times., 1915-10-03
Slime Shoots Well.

A. b. Slime led the members of the
Analostan Gun Club yesterday after
noon In their weekly shoot. when he
broke 50 targets out of 100, which gave
him high average in the spoon shoot
Stine led field of eighteen marksmen.
The Washington times., 1915-10-03
Yesterdays Roguita

Washington, 3; Boston, l.
Washington. ): Boston. ..
New OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES grounds
Chicago 3; st. Louis. 0.
Chicago. 6; ST. Louis. I.
Detroit, 6; Cleveland, g.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Standing Of the Clubs.
TOday's Games.

TOday's Games.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati
st. Louis At Chicago
Tomorrow Cameo.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston.
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League Standing.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Standing Of the Clubs.
Today's Games.


Today's Games.
Detroit at Cleveland.
81. Louis at Chicago.
Tomorr0w's Games.
Philadelphia at Washington.
Boston at New York.
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Yesterday 5 ResuitA

st. Louis. 3: Pittsburgh. !.
Boston -Philadelphia-Wet grounds.
Brooklyn-Sew York-Wet grounds.
Chicago. 8: Cincinnati 3.
Cincinnati. g. Chicago O..
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Sawyer's single to center, Dumont's
safe slap In front of the pan. Cady's
hush league peg. and Joe Judges timel!
Evening star., 1915-06-07
DEMAND THAT RUMAN|A
Join WITH THE ALLIES
People Of Bucharest Hold Great
Demonstration in Favor
Of War.

LONDON. June 7.-Reuters cor
respondent at Bucharest telegraphs
that a great demonstration was held
by Rumania in the war in support of
the allies. About 10000 persons
marched in procession. with flags flying
and bugies sounding. to the italian
legation. There speeches were deliv-
cred eulogizing Italy for entering the
war.
In the afternoon partisans Of Alex
ander Marghiloman. tho conservative
leader, together with socialists, organ
ICED a counter demonstration.
Desert Opposition Leader.
At a meeting Of tho executive COM
mittee Of the conservative party tha
attitude of NJ. Marghiloman in favor
of Germany was discussed After a
long debate the majority condemned
his leadership of the party. M
Marghiloman thereupon left the meet
ing, followed by his supporters.
A meeting of the whole party has
been called for today. under the pres,-
dency Of Jean Lahovary. who renre-
sents the wing of tho party which 4.
favorable to the allies.
Bulgaria Disavows Report.
A dispatch to the Times from Sofia.
dated Friday. says:
"A communication ISSUED by the min
isterial journal yesterday DECLARING
that Bulgaria was resolved to adber.
to neutrality is now disavowed'
Evening star., 1915-06-07
MORE BRITISH VESSELS
SUNK BY SUBMARINES
Bark, Small Steamer and Five Trawi-
ers Reported as Bag
Of Germans.

LONDON. June 7. $3.50 p.m.-The Brit
ish bark Sunlight of Liverpool, 1928
net tons, has been sunk by a German
submarine.
The captain and crew of the bark ar
rived at Queenstown today. They say
that they were given time to take to
their boats before tho vessel was sunk
by shell fire from the submarine. The
Sunlight left Macoris. Santo Domingo.
May 1. for the Clyde.
A dispatch received here from Aber-
deem says the British steamer Star OF
the West also has been sunk by a Ger
man submarine. A trawler brought the
crew into Aberdeen. The lost steamer
was a small vessel of sixty-four tons
rive more trawlers have been sunk
c.rman submarines. The attacks oc.
o:y,rred oy off Peterhead Saturday, and the
Dogberry and Bardoiph Of Hull. Per.
Gmr,ew Of sunderland were the VIC
tins.
Evening star., 1915-06-07
JAPAN-CHINA TREATIES
GET APPROVAL IN TOXIC
Emperor and Privy Council Indorse
Them, and Ratification Tomor-
row Is Expected.

TOXIC. June THE emperor and
the priviy council gave approval today
to the new treaties with China. nego-
tiated as a result of the concessions
made by China in accepting Japan's ul.
timatum. The treaties will be ratified
tomorrow.
The house of representatives reject.
ed today. by vote of 100 to 232, the
resolution introduced by the opposition
Saturday, expressing lack of confidence
in viscount Kanetake Moura, ministe,
of the interior. Moura denied the charge
that he corruptly received a present. OF
1000 yen ($500), at the time of the
March election from a candidate for
membership in the house. The opposi-
ton then introduced another resolution
against the cabinet, alleging interfer-
ence in the general election.
Evening star., 1915-06-07
LAuDs U. S., cH1NA's FRIEND.
Cheng Hsun Chang Tells Oriental
Society of Need of Co-Operation,

NEW YORK, June AT a dinner
given yesterday in his honor by the
Four Brothers, an ancient oriental
society. Cheng Hsun Chang, chairman
Of the honorary Chinese commercial
commission. now in this country
praised the American government and
urged the Chinese to avail themselves
of the opportunities that the friend
ship of this country offered them.
This country is China's best friend
he said. Il have never been treated
better anywhere in my life. We must
develop the commercial Industries that
are so indispensable to our national
life.
I'm our efforts the friendship of the
American people is most valuable as
set to US. China is rich in natural re-
sources and our work is to develop
them. Cooperation is necessary and
hope you will unite with one heart
to help China
Evening star., 1915-06-07
INVITATION FOR PRESIDENT,
Asked to Attend Colored Industrial
Exposition in Richmond.

Gov Stuart Of Virginia and a COM
mittee including Representative Flood
and John Shelton Williams, controller
of the currency, called on President
Wilson today to invite him to attend a
colored Industrial exposition in Rich
mond from July to 27. in observance
of the semi centennial of the emancipa-
ton of the slaves. The committee left
the President believing he would ac-
cept the invitation.
Another committee from Virginia in
dorsed Robert H. Gray of Leesburg for
the position OF assistant register of the
through the death of Gen. Floyd King.
Evening star., 1915-06-07
DEFEATS MOORISH REBELS.
snain Takes Two Positions Held by
the Insurgents.

MADRID, June Z. via Paris. 5 am.-
-+. received from Morocco state
.sa. an expeditionary force has taken
nosttions occupied by Moorish
rebels near Moulouya' In the Spanish
zone, and continues to push ahead.
The government has appealed to the
spanish press to abandon all discus
s,nns of the war in order to avoid mis-
a.r.tandings which might interfere
~ the maintenance of neutrality.
~. governors of provinces have been
..,,cted to forbid all public meettnr,
inad to discuss international ques-
ffonS.
Evening star., 1915-06-07
BOTH LOSE SHIPS
IN BALTIC BATTLE
Berlin Reports Russian Cruiser
Amur Sunk by German
Submarine.
PETROGRAD SAYS ENEMY
LOST SEVERAL VESSELS
Battle squadrons Apparently Not En-
gagged in Fight at Entrance to
Gulf Of Riga.

BERLIN, June ?, by wireless
to Sayville, N. Y.-The following
statement was given out here Of
hcially today:
"A German submarine June 4
sank the Russian cruiser Amur
of the second class, near a Baltic
port"
Other Vessels Reported Lost.
LONDON. June THE naval engage.
ment at the entrance to the Gulf Of
Riga resulted in the sinking Of sew.
eral German transports and ono large
vessel not named, says the Petrosrad
correspondent Of the Times. The Rus.
slams lost one auxiliary ship.
1t is surmised. the correspondent says
that majority Of the German ships
hitherto concentrated at Kiel came ou,
into the Baltic. but the battle squad
rons apparently were not engaged. II
49, SSAASSSA Al IAo6Idu LuAL the S0I
mans win repeat their attempt to land
troops on the Russian coast.
Loss Of Transport Admitted.
A semi-ofncial. statement issued al
Petrograd. according to a Reuter- dis
patch. says that the Russian transport
Yenisei has been sunk in the Baltic
sea by German submarine, while
Russian mines and submarines have
sunk three German steamers.
The statement follows: Reports
from observation posts and from our
submarines watching the coast reveal
activity Of the enemy near our coast,
especially the approaches to the Gulf
of Riga. Large enemy warships pre-
ceded by torpedo boats approached the
entrance Of the gulf on the I'd. but
withdrew on perceiving our feet.
Air Attack Il Made.
Shortly afterward the enemy sent
ont hydroaeroplanes. which attacked
our ships. These hydroaeroplane at
tacks were without result. Their pro-
jectiles missed our vessels and they
were driven off by our artillery.
The enemy repeated the maneuver
on the 4th. but was again frustrated
by our submarines At the same time
in the Baltic sea our transport Yenisei
was attacked by the enemy's subma-
rines and sunk. thirty-two men being
saved
Reports dated the 9Th seem to es-
tablish that three enemy steamers were
sunk by mines placed in the route of
the enemy and by the attacks of our
submarines
Evening star., 1915-06-07
GERMANS SENDING
ARMY FROM EAST
TO WESTERN LINE
London Believes Enemy in
France and Belgium Is Be-
ing Reinforced.
OFFENSIVE is EXPECTED
TO BE TAKEN BY INVADER
Gains Claimed for French, But Ber.
lin Says Attacks Have
Broken Down.
HARD FIGHTING IN GALICIA
According to German Reports, Rus
SLAMS Are in Retreat and Are
Being Hard
Pressed.
HARD FIGHTING IN GALICIA
Lemberg Is in Danger
OF Capture by Teutons,
Is Report From Vienna

LONDON. June ?, 1854
p.m.-Telegrams from Wen
ma say that Lemberg, capi-
tai of the Austrian crown
land of Galicia, now in the
hands of the Russians, may
be taken at any moment by
the Austro-German forces,
according to a dispatch from
Copenhagen to the Exchange
Telegraph Company.
One message from the
Austrian capital says that
Austrians are twenty-five
miles from the town and
other advices estimate the
distance at only ten miles.