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":'c., - ." 12 THE WASiiJuNGTOJN TIMES, SATUKDAY, JUNE 1, 1911 tPat Musser to Be Used in St Louis Series Better Showing Expected in West u Filled With the Spirit of 76, Invaders Will Now Get in Their Hard Licks ? BIG LEAGUE DEBUT M ST. LOUIS TODAY 'Boy's Work in Practice Has t Been Consistently Good So Far. FASTER TODAY THAN 25 Human Brains and Limbs No Better Now Pitching Has Not Improved. wm urn BUS BALL IS OT SEASONS ABO F ,WILL USE YOUNG PITCHERS IN FUTURE I Nationals Arrive In Western City Two Hours Behind t ,, Time. By "SENATOR." RT. LOUIS. Mo., June 1. Paul Mus ter, the Canton recruit. Is to get his hlj leagu-) baptism here In the scries beginning today between the Browns and the Nationals. Hta work In tho piactlco has been consistently good, and Managir Griffith has decided to IbIvp him a chance. "Musier has a good curve ball," says Griffith, "and shpuld make a pood showing. From now on I shall use my young plfer In turn. Indeed, judging from tbo work on this trio thev should be an Improvement on the vtterans.'' "This jump Orom oBston, almost half way acoss tho continent, coming on top f r lot of bid breaks, is not going to help the team any," said Clark Grif fith this morning, "but I expect It to nmke up the lost ground In the. next two series'. "It was tough luck to loie nn we did, tho pitchers were bad right on top of the fact that tha team showed Improve ment In hitting. You can't beat that '-sort of luck," continued orlff, "but that Isn't going- to stop us any. The spirit 1h there and that Is what Is going to jcrunt." Alike Kahoe. the National's scout, left the team at 'Buffalo for a lengthv peek nt an International League outfielder. Manager Griffith declines to discuss Ka hoe's object, but tho does admit that ho is salaried with his present team. "I'll have a team yet," says he. "Gandll Is the first one of many new ones. I know 4 the team's greatest needs and shall try x,to strengthen our -weak places as rapld- fly as possible." I am still hunting for young outfielders and an lnftelder. We'll be stronger at the end of the season than wo are now. A tired nnd bedraggled lot of hall plnyfrs left tho train this mornlnsr t- for the Planters' Hotel, where a little rest wan -rotten prior to taking tho field this nftemoon. The long jump from CBoston Is always attended with evils Thp ntliWs .leuolo lie housands of miles travMert on tralnH durinir the sea ton, rannot get used to the going, and rrenrt floppies, .vretched nights. Two Uralght night on the tralr ns not Im- " jitovcd the team nny, nlthouch It. was the mean of giving tho pitchers a niieh needed rest. ,' "I'm going after this series." said Griff todav, as I realize we have many amends to make before we get back w home. Wining but two out of the last . nine nnd coming on top of a slump In - the nltchlnr staff has sort of shot us to pieces, but we will pick up from now on. Pleased With Gandil. ; "I'm pleased with the showing of . Gandll, and I expect he will settle all "'doubts as to the first sack from now on. I'm especially pleased with the i showing of Walker In the outfield and Howard Shanks Is Improving- every day." Despite defeat thero Is that whole some spirit of fight in the team which Is tiding things over and oressages many hard-fought battles. The piay- " ers are willing and eager to make up lost ground, and say the slump will ,. Tie- over shortly, when the team will again stilke Its stride. Coming on top of a winning streak In "which the Eastern teams were taken u Into camp, the losing of games started with the adyent of the Chicago team in the East. Griff dropped all his games to the leaders and was unfortunate even with Si. Louis. Detroit was handed a couple of defeats; and tho losing was y thought to be over for a t' - at least. Then came the soapsuds slide stunt which drooped the team from third B- place to Its present position. Some ,meager consolation is gleaned from the fact that the team Is picking up in hitting all the while. Milan, Walker, 1 and Shanks are doing their work nobly ,nnd Gandll, hitting for .400 since hU jijflrst game, seems to have plugged up 'the hole at the first corner. Doubt About Second. Just what is to be done at secopd re gains In doubt. Griff is still trying In njthe effort to find a suitable combina tion. The fact that another inflelder must be given to Montreal may mean 'that Jack Knight Is to go, although 1Grlff will hold on to the lanky youth ;ln the hone that he will come through In his old-time form. . Credit Is given to Schaefer for his ef forts, as he Is always trying and giving the team his best. Shifted here and , ithere. from the field to first to second, .and, told that he is likely to again be Isent to the field, the Dutchman is . pleased that he Is still a regular, al though his work Is suffering somewhat In consequence of the changes. , The players will not talk about y "Dixie" Walker, preferring to maintain silence. "Dixie" has never been par ticularly popular, and has been the , butt of a number of harmless jokes, r, which he has not taken In the best .ilBBTrner. The players are sorry for him, but will vouchsafe no comment, realiz ing, perhaps, that It Is not the best . policy and that there Is nothing to be gained. Becoming Popular. "Chick" Gandll Is rapidly becoming popular with the players. He Is a big- affable youngster, who is more than anxious to make god and will Slve the club every bit of loyal ef Ifprt In the hope of bettering things. "nGandll realizes that much la expected of him and is showing by his work that he realizes the opportunity is - at hand. " "Dan" Moeller may not get Into tho t .frame for another week as it is thought that he will be given a com-;-'plete rest before taking up his Job "in left. In the meantime, Howard Shanks Is playing the game of his life - and Is coming through with a hit every game. The youngster is fairly outdoing himself and Is fast Toalng the timidity at the bat and on the bases. 'r Joe Engle will take a regular turn 'in the box according to the latast i dope as his performance at Boston '5 aeems to warrant a trial as a regu lar. Griff held the youngster In for a long time until everyone thought he vas to be benched. At no tirao during1 , a game this veftr has Engel beon warmed up as a relict pitcher and the ,Jtld was worrying himself to death waiting for a chance. When he got It he iyag as cool as a veteran and , showed conclusively that he can bo Counted upon in the future COMPLAIN OF POOR GROUNDS AT NAVY West Point Players Feel Uncertain Because of Undulat ed Surface of Annapolis Diamond Visitors Said to Have Faster Team. ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 1. While It Is generally admitted that as a sporting proposition, are odds are heavily In favor of the Military Academy to win the annual baseball game against the Naval Academy hero this afternoon, an element of uncertainty Is given to the contest on account of the character of the field upon which the game will be played. The visitors from West Point practiced on the local grounds yester day morning and afternoon, and thero were many complaints on account of the hardness of the ground, which Is totally different from the turf upon which the Cadets have been used to play upon at home. One of the players said today that the quick and uncertain bounding of the ball fr,om the hard, unlevel surface, made playing extremely difficult, nnd made the infleldcrs uncertain all the time. It is conceded, however, that the vis itors have tho faster team In the field, and probably the heavier batting ag gregation. Coach Breckinridge lias decided to use Solbert, his left-handed twlrler. on tne slab against tho army goys. Up to this morning, It was a toss-up between Sel bert and Vinson. The latter has had more work this season, and is somewhat steadier, but Sclbert is capablo of a more brilliant performance, and it Is admitte'd that some unusual pitching will be necessary in order to defeat the boys from the Hudson. Coach Sammy Strang will use Hyatt, the veteran of four other contests against the Navy. Hyatt appears to day for the last time In an athletic contest between the services. Owing o a change in the course at West Point. It has been possible for him to plav in five games against the Navy. Year 1908 was his first appearance, and his team was badly beaten. Since then he has pitched his nine to victory three times, and this afternoon will be his farewell performance. As announced by coaches Breckinridge and Strang, the batting order of the nines will Tie: Reds Lose Postponed Game by 3 to 2 Score PITTSBURG, Juno 1. Hank O'Day's Rcdlegs still are shooting the chuteu. They were beaten yesterday by the Pirates In the play-oft of a game post poned on April 23. The score was 6 to 2. Adams was effectlvo throughout, the Reds getting only five lilts off his de livery. Cincinnati's ileldlng was poor. King Coin, the pitcher obtained by nttsbunr In a trade with Chicago, re ported to Manager Clarke today and was in uniform. Artie Hofman, the other player procured In the deal, will report next week. The score: n h k Pittsburgh 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 x-6 8 2 Cincinnati 1 0 0 0 0 t 0 0 0 2 5 4. Batteries Adams and Gibson; From mer. Bagby and McLean. Cardinals Check the Flight of Giants NEW YORK. June l.-More than 8,000 fans yesterday welcomed the Giants back from their' triumphant whirl around tho National League rlrcuit, ana saw the champions humbled by the St. Louis Cardinals on the Polo Grounds, the score being 6 to 1. It was the flrtt time tho Bct-snu Hens lowered the Giants' colors this season. The score: D. , . R.H.E. St. Louis 1100000035 9 1 New York 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0-1 5 2 Batteries Willis and Bresnahan imse, xesreau, ana jayero. ? .... .. - M-M- - - - ,f I ' ' I The Line-up. NAVY. ARMY. Osborne, cf. Layman, c. Adams,, ss. Anderson, rf. Fisher, rf. Whiteside, 3b. Hall, xb. Harrison, If. Glover, If. MerUlat, ss. Abbott, sb. Coolc, ib. Vaiden, 3b. Stadtler, sb. Cochran, c. Hyatt, p. Seibert, p. Ulloa, cf. Vinson, p. Naval Academy Osborne, cf.: Ad ams, ss; Fisher, rf.; Hall, lb.; Glover, If.; Abbot (captain) 2b; Vaiden, 31i.; Cochran, c, Selhert, p. Military Acad emy Lyman, c: Anderson, rf.; White side (captain), 3b.; Harrison, rf.; Mer rllat. ss.; Cook, lb.; Sadtler, 2b.: Hyatt, p.: Ulloa, cf. All during the morning Annapolis has been filling up with a brilliant crowd of people and the attendance will undoubtedly bo a record break ing one for anv athletic event held In Annapolis. The new grounds, with their commodious grandstand, will be In use for tho first time for a big game, and tho seating capacity of the permanent and temporary stands will be about 9,000. With those who will stand, the crowd will almost certain ly exceed 10,000. Of the ten gameB previously played, the Military Academy has won seven. The record la: J2Si A.rmy. .! Navy. 3. 1902 Navy. 5; Army, 3. 1903 No game. 1904 Army, S; Navy. 2. 1905 Navy 9: Army, 6. 1906-Army. S; Navv, 5. 1907 Army, B; Navy, 5. 1908 Navy, j; Army, 5. 1909 Army. 7; Navy, 3. J91 Army, 2; Navy, 0. 1911 Army. 7; Navy, 1. Tigers Are Routed By St. Louis Browns ST. LOUIS, June l.-The Browns routed the Tigers yesterday 9 to 1. Wallace's men hit the ball hard, mak ing fourteen safeties off Wlliett and Works. Austin led the St. Louis team at bat with four hits two singles and two doubles. Powell had the DetVolts at his mercy. Their lone run was made In the first Inning on a pass to Bush and Cobb's triple. The score: R. H F fit. Louis 0 020 2 0 05 x 9 14 0 Detroit 1000000001 6 1 Baterles-Powell and Krlchell; Works, Wtllet, and Stanage. Believes Columbia Will Win at Poughteepsie ITHACA. N. Y.. June l.-James B. Rice, coach of the Columbia crews, pre dicted that the Columbia varsity and freshmen crews would win at Pough keepsie this year in an article In the current number of the Cornell Era. Rice declares; "I would not be loyal to myself or Columbia- If I did not Bay and feel that we are going to win this year both the varsitv and freshmen nne w - countlne on five crews in the varsity race which have to be beaten, and we feel hat we can beat them." Rice also nald high tribute to Coach Charles E. Courtney, to whom this number of the Era, was dedicated. ThA Trn aln nflntai tuv..i. . ; Coach Courtney by Dr Walter B. Peet, uib lunwi -ysn u. jno WOriO. Baseball Standings MEXICAN LEAGUE. Standing of to Clubs. -Today- Won. Loit. Pet. Chicago 28 12 .700 Boston 25 13 .CS8 Detroit 20 20 .500 Philadelphia .. 17 16 .615 Cleveland 17 19 .472 WASH'TON .. 18 21 .462 New York 12 22 .353 St. "Louis 12 26 .316 Win. Loi. .707 .683 .667 512 .629 .4S6 .475 .371 .333 .641 .488 .600 .459 .450 .343 .308 Yesterday's Results. St. Louis, 9; Detroit, 1. Games Today. Washington at St. Louis. Boston at Cleveland. New York at Detroit. Philadelphia at Chicago. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Standing of tbo Clubs. r-Today- Won. Loit. Pet. New York .... 28 7 .800 Cincinnati .... 23 17 .575 Chicago 19 17 .528 Pittsburg .... 18 17 .511 St. Louis 20 22 .476 Philadelphia .. 14 19 .424 Brooklyn .... 13 23 .353 Boston 13 26 .353 Win. Loi. .KB .778 .585 .541 528 .488 .441 .371 .350 .561 .513 600 .465 .412 .343 .325 Yesterday's Results. Pittsburg. 6; Cincinnati. 2. St. Louis. 5; New York, 1. Boston, 3; Brooklyn, 9. Boston, 3; Broklyn, 8 Games Today. Chicago at Boston. Clnclnatl at Brooklyn. Pittsburg at Philadelphia. St. Louis at New York. Divided as to Winner Of O'Brien-Wolgast Bout PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-Expcrt3 are divided todav on last night's six round bout between Ad Wolitatt, light weight chnpiplnn. an! young Jack O'Brien, of this city. The aveiagc Judg ment g'vM the Cadillac fighter a good raw. O'failcn did all the leading and out fought the champion even after baln diopped for tho oount by a stiff left Imnd jiootc to the Jdw ii, the so-oiul round, hut Tho knockdown irave vi'ol. uat a big lead that was not pntlrelv oelcome. The champion hhowej flashes cf his olil-ti.-nu foini. White is Training For Young Shugrus NEW YORK, June l.-ConfWeni of v Inning new flst,; laurels, Charley White, of Chlcapo, arrived here today to finish training for his bout with yuung ShHgnie -u Tuesdav night. Whlto le a favorite o.ei- tho local boxer on tile strength of his recent victories ovor Owen Moran and .John Dundee. 0 HKiL DINE HERE TOMORROW DELICIOUS CHICKEN DINNER, 35c Worth $1.00 We are making an enviable reputation with our wholesome, sav ory dinners. They are an epicure's delight Try us tomorrow (Sun day), and you'll be a regular patron. TOLEDO CAFE, 620 Pa. Ave. N. W. AVblte Cook. Lou la Mantles, Propr. Mala 2160 THREE NOTED EASTERNERS BOB THAYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP "EVERY KNOCK Open in St. Louis. Two rather gloomy teams will com miserate with each other this after noon. "Rhody" Wallace Is feeling none too well at the showing made lately, and Griff Is somewhat In the slough of despond owing to the recent slump. Wallace has the satisfaction of hang ing It on to Detroit yesterday which ought to help some. Pathfinders leave tomorrow. Petty and Powell, the 8t. Louis pitchers, are coming In for a lot of well-merited praise on their showing this year. The veterans have done well In every game In which they have worked this season. Barney Pclty has been In the American League since 1903, and Powell has been dragging down a pay envelope from Colonel Hedges since 1902. Beatty breaks record. Despite rumors of poor condition. Russell L. Beatty, the Columbia Uni versity shot-putter, established a new Intercolleglato record yesterday In the annual games at Franklin Field, Phila delphia. John Paul Jones and Tel Berna, the Cornell men, are expected to do something In the distance events today. Doyle defeats Blddle. -- The fans are expected to sit up and take notice of the four-game series which opens In Cihcago today between the Athletics and the White Sox. Con nie Mack'B tribe Is expected to throw the hooks into Cat's aspirants with a vengeance. All of Mack's curving wizards arc reported in shape, while the Sox have been getting theirs from the Cleveland batters. Giant? are bumped. Penn and Cornell aro expected to be the chief contendeds at the Intercol legiate today. While the thirteen Penn men qualified may score heavily In the hurdles and high Jump, Cornell ex pects to land tho distance events. The result depends upon who can shut out Rledpath, the Syracuse star, who Is ex pected to win the quarter and show in the furlong cevnt. r- Nat Cartmel! honored. i Followers of tennis are again express ing their praise of Conrad Doyle's great work. Doyle has never ceased to be a marvel since his advent several years ago. He takes the courts about a week beforo a tournament after a spring of N k White Waitresses. Parcels checked free. INVAOE THE WEST. IS A BOOST.1 baseball on the White Lot. and has never yet been shut out short of the final or challenge round. Intercity golf today. The second week's play of the Mid dle Atlantic Association home-and-home golf tourney Is In progress today, and Is sure to be productive of good matches. Hampton and the Maryland Country Club nro nlttari irmin.1 - lumbla. Chevy Chase, and Bannockburn in tne matches today. The Hermitage, Virginia, and Elkrldge are playing at Baltimore. Challenge rounds at Chevy Chase. "Lefty" Russell will probably find It difficult getting back in tho big show from Atlanta. Ho has had every chance to make good with the Athletlca and every consideration from Connie Mack. It might be recorded that even the astute Mack is llatle to pick a bad one once In a while. He was scored for let ting Joe Jackson go, and now the 'Shoe less Wonder" is not setting ofT any flro works. Cincinnati Is dropping. The Cincinnati Reds are expected to fetch up at the head of the second division In the next two weeks, while the Cubs and Pirates are looked upon to flsht It out for the 'second-place po sition. Meanwhile McGraw can afford to lose a game to St. Louis or any of the others every once and a while, for he is a full .223 points to the good. m Reading blows up. Washington Cross Country runueis are looking forward to the propositi Fourth of July meet In connection with the holiday observance. Tho Crots Country Club won the meet last ar and expects to put in something like fortv men In the events. The Tie monts. National Guard, and Y. M. C. A., with the Memorial Athletic Club men. should make a good showing of Washington men. Big Opening. The Nebraska League opened with more than the usual Interest, even In a circuit where everybody considers it his duty to back up baseball. At Seward even the schools were closed, and in the other cltlea where openeis were staged business generally was sus pended. Dr. SHADE SPECIALIST 728 Thirteenth Street Over SO Years1 Practice Treating) Btomacb and Xervoua Diseases. Indigestion, Loss of Appetite. Con tlpatlon. Dizziness. Bad TasU, Fu li cet After Eating. Wakefulness, Lou of Flesh, Heart Trouble, Palpitation. Kidney and Bladder Trouble, Btrlctur. Billow Complexion, Pimples. Blood and Bkln Diseases, Loss of Vitality, and Special and Private AllnwaU of Both Sexes cured promptly. Consultation free, raodicinos furnish!, charges low. Hours. 10 to 1 and J to l uadiiys. 10 to u. For This COUPON i and 12c : We will mall to any address a i 16x10 : Picture of the : NATIONALS ; (Entire Team.) : Picture on art calendar paper, . : suitable for framing. Every Kan : Should Have One. Address: j KROEIX PUBLISHING CO. : TOS Oth St. N.W. By JOHK M. WARD. (President of Boston National Club.) I've had a chance to study the so- called modern game, and I am now In a position to say that baseball of the present day Isn't a bit faster or more In tricate than it was twenty-five years ago. That Is because human heads and limbs are no better than before. I used to hear a lot about Inside ball, but I find that old methods still prevail. The pitching doesn't show any improvement over that of former days. The batting Isn't as heavy, and the fielding Is Just the same. Players ' who come fresh from the minor leagues have to be taught how to measure up to the re quirements, and some of the youngsters are slow to learn. Running a major league team isn't a snap. The business is difficult to handle. A man must be born and; brought up In baseball at mosphere to be a successful manager. It's a fact that since I became president of ' the Boston club I've been awake nights trying to figure out a winning combination. It Isn't any fun, I can assure you. Why, I've lost fifteen pounds since the season opened. We are trying hard to land new material, and we've got a dozen scouts on the lookout. I am keeping their names se cret because they can get better results. Melton Is Hero of St. John's Victory ANNAPOLIS, June 1. Melton, the aggressive little catcher of the St. John's baseball team, is today being given much pratso for sticking through the fourteen innings with a split hand In tho game which his team won irom Washington uoiiege oy 5 to 4 During tho five extra Innings both teams had chances to put across the winning tally, but failed. Besides his clever catching and pegging to the bases, Melton singled, stole second, went to third on Brown's error, and scored the winning run on Clark's error. The Score R.H.E Wash. Col.. 10000000300000 4 10 4 St. John's.. 00100100200001-5 9 6 Batteries Blddle, Lewis, and Long; Hlghtman and Melton. Lefty Russell Back To the Minor League After trying for a couple of seasons to hold up his end in major league company. Lefty Russell, one of the highest priced ball players in an age of stiff prices, has drifted back to the minors. Manager Mack of the Athletics yesterday disposed of the southpaw pitcher, for whom ho was reported to have parted with 113.500. to the Atlanta club of the Southern League. Pitchers Released From International Clubs ROCHESTER. N Y June 1 Pitch er Winter Is to report to the Blng hamton team of the Now York State League following the announcement of his disposal by the Toronto club Pitcher Manser, of the Rochester In ternational League club was sent adrift with an unconditional release. Perseverance J nurMT jMrrAKtf rn mrr tw rjTtTIT. RR iNewd Item: Miss Margaret More-B land, leaning woman in Nat Goodwin's vaudeville sketch, ac cording to reports. 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