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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15
PRESIDENT TENER
AGAINST ROWDY|SM
Two Rulings In National League
Expected to Ban Converse.
ton and Protect Empires.

NEW YORK. Aug. 15.-The turning
point In the conduct Of baseball on the
playing field has come. The game Is to
be played from now on for the benefit
Of the fans in tho grandstand and
blsachsru. not to satisfy some player
desiring to work OF his temper on an
umpire or an opposing player.
This was the statement Of Governor
Tener, president OF the National
League. In an interview today. His de-
claration follows the action Of National
League masnates, who. In their meet
Ing. last week in New York. agreed to
prevent boisterous discussions on the
playing field.
Umpires In the National League here
after are to be treated with moro re-
spect. and their decisions are to be
final. Also. there will be no more verbal
attacks on visiting players by the
whitehead players. nor viii the home
guard have to listen to sallies from the
visitors bench.
This 10 the day Of alibis." President
Tener said. "The baseball player Ia
much like the average mother. When a
boy IL hard to control the mother
0tAuIvB uib CUn1pantOnbs WnSn D086-
ball players looks bad on a play he
doesn't like to take all the blame. SO he
looks around for some one to take Il
And the umpire usually Is the handiest
| Often he says things he shouldn't, and
then no 10 put out OF the game and
| fned.
I'VE have certain laws which ar,
meant to control the actions OF players
and managers on the field. and hereto
fore we have been forced to do all tn,
disciplining. Hereafter the club owners
are going to take a hand, with a view
to stopping all wrangling before Il
starts.
ITO this end. every club has agreed II
keep bad talk down. No player will bt
sllowed to yell from the bench at .op
| posing players. nor to make the same
kind of an attack on the field OF play"
Governor Tener Is a firm believer II
| baseball for the fan. The fan pays 70,
| the game. he declared. and should b,
given what he pays for. He believes tn,
fan gets weary when he sees and hear
a wrangle on the neld. and he does no
believe the fan pays for a newspaper Il
read statements regarding a fracas II
\ q baseball game. Boxing exhibitions
Governor Tener Is convinced. are pro
vided in suitable places. and the Ma
| tional League Is not In competition will
the gentlemen who are promoting them
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15
Three Crack Players
Join Newport Ranks

NEWPORT. r. l., Aug. 1.-THE rank
ing contingent for the second days play
at the Newport tennis tournament will
be increased today by the arrival of
". f. Mclaughlin and w. ]. Clothier.
former national champions, and r.
Lindley Murray.
Very little excitement was furnished
In yesterdays play. although w. NJ.
Johnston and r. Norris Williams play
ed interesting matches. The two jap
anese players. Kumagae and Mikami.
skill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15
CANES
I START TOMORROW
Both Sections win Be In Full
Swing for City Title On Sand
Lots Here.

The post-season series win b in full
sections A. and B get under way.
President Robert II. Young has APP
pointed the umpires for the games In
the post-scason SERIES, and everything
usually successfui ssriss.
Tomorrow Holy Name and Rosedsle.
winners Of titles In the Catholic Church
and Rosedale Leagues. will battle In
section A. Two games have been COM
tie. but tomorrow Auditors and freas-
Today Umpire gDSa ep nush.s Will h.nd,. tn.
Section 3 game and tomorrow Jack
carr 10 slated 70 umpire On the date
pire IN the Section b contest. while
Carr will come back In the inai battle.
In Section A President Young has
announced the umpires a. follows:
Carr; y, Hughes; 10. Hughes; a, Carr;
Holy Name, OF the Catholic Church
League. and Keller. Of the East Wash:
their eligibility lists in the hands OF
Secretary shurtleff. AZ follows:
B." Holy Name-Edward Behrlie, Raymond
Bischoff. Thomas A.. Crooke, Edward
dree pl Go.e1 aoh u DEE. James Mes
Carthy. William McPhiiomy. Salvador
Marine. John Nolan. Charles e. offutt.
Charles Plunkett. James q. Roche.
Charles F. Salb. r.. Frank J. salb,
's Rss;.s sweeney S.,,; rhoms, I. Tuohy; 49,,
Leo Flaherty. James E1shsrty. Charles
8. Hector. W. r. Mortimer. Thomas r.
Benner, F. Hausman. Melvin Lynch.
Edwin Weber. Charles Onutt. William
nnD
At a meeting last night OF the man
ayers Of the teams playing for the
Northern Virginia baseball champion
ship. two protest.. Of players were die,
the. White sox-Beach. Clark, scaton
and Jones. and the play-off Of the Ciar-
endon-Eagles postponed game ST for
September II. Fanshaw and Carr will
continue as implies.
Bureau drew up even with the Ma
chinists In the Potomac League yester-
day by virtue OF winning 7-to.S battle,
In the fourth and fifth innings Bureau
counted all seven runs. getting three In
the nth. Today's game will be played
on the diamond In Anacostia.
Treasury drew UP even with Keller In
the eighth inning yesterday by gather
Ih8 III OLA TuHb. hciioT WaB iehuinB "
to 8 when the Treasury tribe went IN
to bat. With one run in and FIRST and
third occupied. Downey hit an, easy one
to Ofutt, who thought the bases were
full and threw homo for q force play.
Downey perched safely on FIRST and
Treasury hitters got busy with their
bats. driving sfx runs across for . tie.
The Manhattan Athletic Club. defeat
ed the Cherrydale Jrs. in a hotiy con-
tested game. winning s to 0. A couple
Of unlucky errors decided the game.
Bell, who was pitching for the Manhat-
tan's only allowed the Cherrydale team
one hit. Roy Goodrich, who was pitching
for the Cherrydale. team. was also in
good form. ~
The Washington Amateur League yes
terday staged all Of their games on the
Monument Grounds. The results Of. the
contests were:
8. 8. C. c.. q; Belvedere. A. c., 0.
Manhattan A. c.. Z: CherrydaIe Jrs.. O.
Truxton A. c., 10; Belmont A. c., 2.
The Royal Athletic Club has been given
the right to sign as many new PLAYERS
club. -.
The SIN pdin1 ~ ~. ,1,,h. Ss,,-.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15
Start Training.

DENVER. Col, Aug. 15.-Freddie
Welsh. champion lightweight, and
Charlie White, Chicago. who are match
ed to go twenty rounds at Colorado
Springs on Labor Day, worked out here
today. Both men say they are in great
shape. They will go to the Springs late
this week for a Anal fortnight's train
ing before the fight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15
Columbia Calls.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14-sAnnouncenaen
was made at Columbia University yes
terday that. practice for the second
year of revived football will begin on
Morningside Heights the week Of Sep
TENDER. II. This IL nearly q month be-
fore the first game. scheduled for
October z, and II two weeks earlier than
the opening prectics last yoar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15
In running out poems
we surely can caper,
Whatta We caro- for
Tho cost Of white paper?

The high cost Of white paper can Be reduced
by not printing:
The Athletics standing
Smith.
Pitchers batting averages.
List OF leagues In which Marty 0roois h.
played recently.
Names Of 100 900 leading eitiseos Of sSir<y-
x4nmski. Siberia.
The Chinese alphabst
Average snowfall In St. Looey during July
and August. '
Reports that Hans Wagner 10 ali in.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15
Pirates Recall Ten.

PITTSBURGH. Aug. 15.-Ten players
have been recalled from minor league
clubs By the Pirates. The club also an
nounced the release of Pitcher Carpen-
ter to the Charlotte club. Of the South
Atlantic League 70 =.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15
National League.
After Gibson.

PHILADELPHIA Aug. 15-The Giants
are likely to land Catcher Gibson, Of
the Pirates. in a few days. The Pitts
burgh club has asked for waivers on
him. and the New York club has put
In q claim for him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15

with Joe JeaWette back a0ain after a
four-yedr retirement some Of our Other
fighters are liable to retire for ten 500
oHds. a
l(copyashs 1915, by the prsss Publfuhinr CO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15
.MINCE PIE
LITTLE OF. EVERYTHfNG."
BY BUGS" BAER.
RLU1ny

Fsvorite triple
play this month
work In vacation
to work to pieces.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15

The two leading opponents Of tho
hit-and-run play are Manager Nc.
Graw and Johnny Kilbane.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15
Runs--McBride. Moeller and

base thits--Shanks, Morgan. Lewis. Stolen
base.Lswis Sacrifice hits-scott. Barry,
Double play-Jamieson TO Morgan to Shanks.
Left on bases-Washington Q; Boston, s.
Bases on balls-On Gallia, 2; of Boehling, !;
|Sn Mays; H nv n na eaned rSn ns dsiiis;
Mays, 9 and Q in 7: OF Leonard none and
none In 2. Struck out-By Gallia, 8; by Boeh-
piros--Dineen and Nallin. Time-l;6s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15

Golfing Do Luxe.
Bowel edged bunkers
Carbonated water hazards.
Hand carved scores.
BUFFET tournaments.
Stationary playing with revolving links.
DrivinS by steam and putting by hand
To say that Sister are some PLAYER
may be bad grammar. but II that mani
playing isn't plural nothing Is.
Only 81 out Of $50 applicants for
Annapolis passed the examinations,
The Naval Academy is one place
where a football player has to speak
the language.
The Boston pitching stan has lost its con.
troll. They are missing the batters' beans
right along.
A ticket specnIator's idea Of houven IN
a tcorId series played IN a Telephone
booth 10Th 57s. 456.92s rdvin0 fans bidding
for the space.
Jess Willard not only gets $500 q
day, but the days are getting shorter
When the old Nap Fuckers Chief Nov.
ers battery swings into action opposi,,e
batters declare the chief hasn't lost =
bit o fhis old speed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15

The bird pho said Fielder Jonos ,oa,
a phenom sure said forkftJ
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15

Today the Onwentsia courts. In Chica 20.
will find the sectional doubles champions
In action. Our own pair. Doyle and
Break. will not be among them. Nc
Laughlin and Ward Dawson and
Church and Davis are picked as the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15

After urnpins twcnty-fve year. the Nat,ons,
League presented imp Emsiie with 900. II
ne had good lawyer Emsiie should have re-.
ceived more damages than that.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15

Smiling as always. Bill Donovan hasn.
given up hope OF finishing among the nsu
eight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15

nor'"cos' the ome-ormed golfer. 90
erdI'y defeats he opponents BY one.
scores.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15
How Big League Teams
Won Diamond Battles

American League.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15

best pairs of the lot. The winner viii
60 on East to challenge Johnston and
Griffith later in the month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15

Jess Willard not only gets $500 a
day, but the days are getting shorter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15

The Griffmen leave tonight for home,
completing their final series at Fenway
Park today. Tomorrow, at Georgia
avenue. they start their last home stay
Of the campaign with the Detroit Tigers,
who will be followed by the Brownies.
Just now making records In the league
In their wild rush for first honors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15

Express, the Griffs Will have to make a
Wild rush from the bail park to an
early train. getting into New York in
time to catch the midnight train for
Washington 49,.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15

At a meeting last night OF the man.
ayers Of the teams playing for the
Northern Virginia baseball champion
ship. two protests of players were dis
allowed: four additional men allowed
the White Sox-Beach, Clark, seaton
and Jones. and the play-of Of the Ciar-
endon-Eagles postponed game set for
September II. Fanshaw and Carr will
continue az umpffes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15

The Boston pitching star has lost its con-
troll. They are missing the batters' beans
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15

Bureau drew up even with the Ma
chinists In the Potomac League yester-
day by virtue Of winning 7-to-S battle
In the fourth and fifth innings Bureau
counted all seven runs. getting three In
the fourth and following with four In
the fifth. Today's game will be played
on the diamond in Anacostia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15

the Menhattan AthIetc Club defeat
ed the Cherrydale Jrs. in a hotiy con
tested game. winning s to O. A coupl,
Bell, who was pitching for the Manhat
tan's only allowed the Cherrydale team
one hit. Roy Goodrich, who was pitchinl
for the Cherrydale. team. was also ii
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15

The official paid attendance was 6.45S.
which was very good for Monday.
The Red Sox have established a record
for losing games on Mondays. and the
fans here speak Of the first day of the
working week as blue Monday"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15

=. Yesterdays victory over the Red Sox
was the third since 1914 for the Griff-
men. Last season they failed to win
even one game here. losing seven Of the
eleven by one run. Before yesterday
they had COPIED two from the cham
pions in this city. and last night the
boys were all pulled up over their third
win since 1874.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15
BOSTON.


iotdls''. 81 ~ 10 y
sBatted for Gallia In the seventh.
tBatted for Mays In the seventh.
TIA ad N Aona I'd n tina nInlh
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-15

:, Harry Harper. the Hackensack south
paw. will very likely open the, series
against the Tigers in Washington to-
morrow. He warmed up yesterday
with Boehling. but was not used.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16
COURT AIDS FOLSOM HEIRS.
Get More From income Of Insa 10
Aunt Worth $4,000, 900.

Supreme Court Justice Delahanty
signed an order yesterday increasing
allowances to the relatives OF Miss Mar
garet Winthrop Folsom. who has an
estate of 81 1000. 900, but who has been
a blind inmate of the Mclean SanitariVm
for the Insane at Waverly, Mass. FOR
nearly ffty years. one Of her nieces
who, getting an increase Of 81 900. will
now receive $4,000 is Mrs. Georgctte
Folsom Fitzgibbon, who has been living
at Oxfordshire, England, while her hus-
band, Lieut.. Robert Francis Dillon Fitz-
gibbon, has been serving on a British
ship In the North Sea.
Justice Delahanty approved an ac-
counting made by Edward Delafield, now
committee OF Miss Folsom's property and
husband OF her niece. Mrs, Winifred
Delafeld, The account waa heard by
Phoenix Ingraham as referee. before
whom Lieut.. Fitzgibbon testified In be-
half Of his wife. The Lieutenant, who
was formerly "A broker on the Cotton
Exchange, said that he was n member
Of the British naval reserve and was or
dered home as coon as general mobiliza-
ton was effected
other nicCos who also receive Increases
a." Margaret Winthrop Haight, wife of
Cut Charles Hairhi. H.. : A.: Miss
Ithelr"d Folsom. a student Maud Chris
tine Voorhees,. wife of an artist, living M
Lyme. Conn. Mrs. Frances ltigeiow, wife
~ n Roston lawyer, and Mrs. UeiaheId.
The Ni"ccs will share Miss Folsom's
estate on her death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16
MORE PLAY STREETS
TO REDUCE ACCIDENTS
One Hundred Additional Thor
OughfarPs for Children's
Use, Is Police Plan.

With the Intention Of establishing
more play streets for children this sum
Ter, the police will begin at once n
survey OF tho congested districts In tho
city to determine where these recreation
centres are required, to decrease the
number OF accidents. Commissioner
Woods said yesterday that he was con-
WINGED TINT these streets were absolutely
necessary for the protection Of life in
the summer months.
Studies already made by the depart
ment show that although Is per cei,t.
of the population lives south OF Four
teenth street, between 10 and 20 per cent.
Of all the persons injured and killed
last year lived in that section.
with sufficient funds at hand 10 miro
competent supervisors" Mr.. Woods sad
yesterday. there does not seem to he
any reason why at least 100 streets
should not he closed this summer. star
chions placed to keep traffic ont and
the supervision OF these Fairgrounds put
into the hands of an Organization similar
TO the parks and Fairgrounds,
I'm this city there are l,Ol6,52O chill
drcn between the ages of . and IS.
6S2.9tl must play away from home.
which includes 1905 children who live
in Manhattan. II has been found that
the Park department. the Board e
Education and private organization
have facilities for caring for ,nly aboa.
zoo, 900 children"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16
CLUB HAVENS FOR
VISITING HUSBANDS
Doors Open for Those Attend
ing General Federation
With Their Wives.
10000 WOMEN TO ATTEND

One OF the important committees
among the many that have been formed
for the biennial OF the General Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs, due 70 open Mon
day IN the Seventh Regiment Armory. IS
the committee on club husbands, Mrs,
Henry Meeker chairman. To this corn
mittee is entrusted the welfare Of the
husbands. probably several hundred in
number. who will accompany the dele
eates-their wives of course-trom other
States.
After consultation with Mrs Frederick
joel swift, chairman OF the ospitallty
committee. OF which the committee on
club husbands Is a section, Mrs. Mcekei
decided TO ask the mems clubs OF New
York to tax pity on the biennial hus-
bands. or course they ar. to ne admitted
/ . most OF the womeu's meetings. gwen
the freedom Of the galle-ic les, taken on
the excursions TO art exhibits and ~ on,
but Mrs. Meeker thought there nigh hc
times when this would pail on The huS-
bands. so she made n round OF the
mems clubs with her request
The clubs were most gracious. Ms.
Meskvr says, The husbands are to ho
parcelled on, among them, and tho COM
mite" VII! Try L. e al. Whcrc they
Will feel most al home-Republican
stundi'atters 10 the Union League club,
college men 10 the University Ciub. a..
The hospitality committee Of 100
which Will entertain the $4,000 club
women who are coming to town will
lunch together AT the Hotel Aston Thurs
day and discuss plans.
Among the 100 are Mrs. T. 4
MoDougal OF Flushing. whose duty will
be to see that automobiles are In readi-
ness foy officers and speakers at III!
hours Mrs. casper pcauc. who must
hear complaints ON rooms and Try Ia
make visitors satisfied with their ac-
commodatious Mrs. Clayton Finch.
whose work viii he to have delegates pro-
I, ted at railway stations from any dan
ger that might ensnarr them Mrs. J. H.
Jackson, who is To see that speakers are
delivered 10 the platform committee a,
the exact minute they are wanted. and
Mrs. j. Elliott Langstalf, chairman of
tn" committee on excursions.
That the club husbands are going Al
have minds Of their own about their ell.
tertainment is indicated by the fact that
many OF them have written to ask thai
they be allowed to go with the wome.
tn the reception Thomas Edison and hi
wife will give for tho delegates at their
home at Llewcllyn Park next TUESDAY
The husbands all want TO see Edison.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16
SAYS SHIP PLOTTER
WON HIS WIFE AWAY
B. Turner. 81. Sues HackmeiS-
ter. Late Of Hamburg-Amer-
lean Line. for $4,000.
WAS MARRIED 81 YEARS

NEWARK. Nav I5.-Adolph Hack
me!ster of Durand road. Maplewood, pur-
chasing agent for the Hamburg-Ameri-
can Line. was defendant here to-day in
a $4,000 alienation OF affection suit
brought by Berreda Turner Of Lake sta
ton, Baltimore County. Md Hackmeis-
ter is under sentence to serve eighteen
months in the Federal prison In Atlanta
Tor completely In a conspiracy to de-
fraud the United States Government,
Turner Is 81 years old and was for
merly clerk of the Baltimore Circuit
Court. He described Mrs. Turner as
the most lovabie and affectlonate
woman that ever breathcd Turner tes-
tiiiod that he was married thlrty-one
years & and that his wife, Mrs. Maud
G W. Turner. left him last fail. He
charged that the desertion was due to
malicious exercises bv Hackmeister OF
a most complete ana overpowering in
tuencc."
In October, 1913, when he and his
VIE were guests AT lIackmeistcr's home.
MI. Turner testified that he first no.
tlced intimacy between the two. They
ate together. he asserted, and denied him
the privilege to be with them.
Later, when the Turner's visited the
imperator in ~lioboken. MIR. Turner
stated, Hackmeistcr and Mrs. Turner
toured the ship together and LEFT him In
a stateroom. He testified further that
Mrs. Turner drank too much wine on one
visit they made to iIackmeister's house,
ana at another time he saw Mrs Turner
II Hackmelstcr together drinking vine
IN a New York hotel
Letters ~Hackmeister is alleged to have
written 10 Mrs. Turner were introduced.
one said in part
'MArpE DEAR THIS has hecn a dreary
day. ! have gone over the letters | have
had from you. In respect they are
all alike-through All of them runs like
a red thread the words. have patience
and soon Well, | have had patience for
two years. ! do not kno whcn the
supply of that virtue given to me by
nature will be exhausted
~Hackmcister. with nr. Karl Buenz,
managing director. and George koetter.
supervising engineer OF the Hamburg
American Line was sentenced on De-
cemher 4 to the Federal pcni,cntiary
after being convicted Of issuing falls.
marifests TO ships sent with supplies TO
German cruisers.
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LEAVES LAWYER HER ESTATE.
Mrs. Farmer willed Most Of

The will OF Nellie Hyde Farmer. who
died on March II last. and who was the
widow OF Ernest NJ. Farmer. leaves al.
most her entire estate TO the family OF
T. John Parker. a lawyer in whose fam
lily she lived at . West 1891 street. The
day before her death she made a will
giving her entire estate In trust to Mr..
Parker.
Mrs. Farmer directed that she be
buried at Poultney. Vt, and that n
fountain for birds he erected over her
grave, made according to a design she
left, She owned hfty-eight shares OF the
Hoyt Realty Company OF Cleveland. held
for her by Colgate Hoyt. OF which half
were left 10 W, Carrie Parker, daughter
of T. John Parker. for ninety-nine years.
She gave certain jewelry 10 her sister.
Mrs. Dana Tobin. of East Poultney. VI,
and to Mrs. Parker all her wearing APP
parel, "as there will he little alteration
necessary"
Mrs. Farmer directed that two banl;
deposits OF $2.SoO and sl.S0+ each, be
added 10 the residuary estate and divided
among Parker. his daughter. and "thc
woman who shall care for me In my
last illness" To the last named woman
nurse, caretaker and friend the de-
cedent left the remaining twenty-nine
shares Of Hoyt Realty stock. The cs-
tate is estimated NJ more than $4,000.