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Professional and College Baseball ** Racing ** Golf Automobiling ??* Lawn Tennis ** Boxing J Chess JIM THORPE PLAYS IN iMING STYLE Fills Merkle's Shoes at First Base for the Giants Like a Veteran. WACO NINE EASY VICTIM Fletcher Covers Vast Amount of Ground at Short und Drives out Three Safe Hits. [Fi ? - ? "h-., T< i . ?Man ?. Urn Thorpe ram?' n. 1 i ? .!.i/ [ling form to-da* li?? jumped i'.t ? Merkle'a altoea n? Ural b -?? for tiif regulara and ata???**- Iba i it if? sa? nothing <?' hla trammat-ra Th? ?Haut? ?cam? here t" m ?? the Waco t-r.rii In an exhib lion tram.? I hla afternoon, and la orttar to afford ta? fai a" an ? ?unit? i?? eee th? Indian m ;?? tlon th?? regalar Aral baaeman waa i r Mai lia 'i 'i i- ?-? i/.--.i th? oppoi lunli ?i.> ,i litt!?? il.:! Ubaee work around Aral li*???-. digging -'?in? ii.i.-t? ilium?- .> ? th?? ground ??ml hand! u al a ? I without an erroi I?? i.i with tii?- st.? ?x, i"". making ; on?- a triple and ? t ?? hich h< to first m rm attempted McrlUce ??iiii two *n?"n <?ti th- baga Th?- Qlanta won tha ?.'amo ?.? ? -?.??. .?: ::?; t?. 1, Qeotgi Wl '.-? ' --..??'1 ih?- task ??:' ? ? In* th.- New Y?.rk team t" ?ritrtor* ?first five Innlnga, and before he gol under *n.-. ? i.-- h *>ine t? i -ii all, ;?? d a run a th?- plate Thla waa t?i fruli of a ? *??? Mcliahon an.l a alngte by .Vohleben. Thereafter the retaran ?southpaw wi - Mncihi?-. a:; ?wing onlj '?? ? mo e hits for the rest <.f hla reign and atrlklng out fit in?n. *.? in!?- only one walk? Crandi - : ? < ? ? i t?? the th- ?ne rn the pixth fit,;!,?; and i..i?i hla alow lui' in ;tr? pristine ?ttraut) He uaed II a t: , ?t .:? .?i. t..... much to 1 Hi?? local playera, erho were continually i ng to Knock it ?"it of the l"f * 11 ?. ttlng tha ball from the i i ? r : ? : ? * The 1 : r. :.;. :,.-???- \? ,.s not -?..:? ?! U ?Ol though h< ??;?s found for are hlti gav? one baa. b It waa tl - th r for a ?-rani' l th? Giant?- bar? ? ? Veen in th?? ?Smith, and th? ?>f th?- ?:<a>"n turn? ?1 OUI t" -??? the - Th" nun played 'M' t?. 'hi? top "! ih? mi Mr. FletcheT ?and ?Do: ? t .far!?- "aweeL 1" ? ? ?gaged rn a bitter battle with 8h fei i n a regular berth on tii" t? ? vaal quanti! tea of territory, without ..? and handled aome dlfllcull < i ?.? ? i ? * - Sot Mtlafled v.nh thla, he ?hamnMred oui thi ?? hits <.f a timely natur? al 1 ..r. a .? m hails Bhafer*a bad ankla ma] coat lui.-i ?mora than i?" wota of now ttcheT Is pre?ca(Mllng to mak?> hay while tha sun ahlnaa aad nerer leta an a opportunity i?a,-s to abow hi?-- ?a rth. w The team can orar here under the inan? ia.? M?rnt "f IVill -t Roblnaon, M-eGraw re? maining behind In Ifarlln t-? work with the youngatera Th? base-ateallng <am palga of th? team therefore waa nol car r . on with the Banal i met aa, ?aa only th<- ??.i? leader can plch the proper m?> ment t?? start anything Coop? r and Her? e.nii auccecded li | n baa? apl? Irai other atten I I itlle. Joel and Papake w? I pitch? foi th? Waco tirana, ami although they ?-?-ein"! lo hare plenty of atufl oa the ball, th.? Giants alammed their off? hard and ?colle?te.i ? bundle ?>f fifteen hita. Three of the.?-?- went t?? Thorpe and I ??. Fletcher Doyle, Heraog ?and M< made two api. ?? one bit. but i.? *??t t?? Aral four llmea and ?eotad two runs. Barca ? rrora helped the ,\, ? v..rk team appreciably la picking up ll ?luster of run-. Th.? mlaplaya ?>.r>- made fur the most liait in throwing t ?? I . around the (llam?>n<l trying to ?Btop the \ ?sitintr manera, who Inalated ??ti taking an extra bag on any and all occaaloiaa, M'he Wain playera had all kin?is <>f ? bie hangiiiR oa to th?- ball ?and atopplng m throws. The ?li.mts a:ti?-.?i !.???> thla morning m time t?? se?, th.? st l.?.lis Brown? prao Uae, while the iati?r came out t<? ac< the ??ame this aft?rn??nn. Harry Hempated, the own?r ?.f the team, came ? v? r t?> see the aam?, and met ?Robert E, Hedgea, the owner of tha Browna The in? n returned to Marlin late to nipht t?> ?arlad up the trailing s-.-i.-on at th?- ??M camping grounda Judging by their actlona to-da*, th<"r ?aojourn In Texaa *aaa n"t baea aithout ?beneficia] res?iit.s The se i ?? follow s SEW Y'HIK al? r ti p S-r ' . ?-? ef .11? Fiel h'r aa 4 1 S : "?urns. If 4 0 1 I i?? vie, ?llll ? ?raoeer, > t I | 1 r Thorp?- lb I ? I I ><??-?<??:. 8?? ? M-?.r?.. ?? I "HM tie? . r 1 V ?:.e f - ? '?ar.'lall.p 2 \v.\. ???> n e ,.l. 1. pe r. ? 0 0 I - - 3b ...i? n J l ?1 r? ? Mi Mahon. aa 4 1 2 ? M' ????.M. Leurln, If t.? o l to :-0' "A'ohleh'n, lb I " 1 .'? l 2 a 1 d HO Renard, rf 4 ?? i? l t n I t ?< ??<? ? rl? ' low Cf 4*1 1 M i I I 111 ?tii ? ?. :.'?>. ..40? :. s n I i i :? n .--..?-, , (? a 0 ?*? 8 "?' l'?.t. p.... l i. " l l " 1 fi n fi (. ?. ,,?> r? . ?i (? ? ft ft o r. o .. 11 Platal? i? . ??" ?i 1 0 TMafa HMU?7U1 Toula . IS it 171*71 ?Mattel fer J *t m ?he flfh iiinlna. .v>? Yf?-k . n | ?i | ft n : ", ?*. I ?A-?--?.. : a a a ?. a a i i^f? <?.-? ba??-s New Torta, I; v. a ... I First baae ?aa hallo off wilt?-?, i, ?.tr cnn4all, I; eft .tout. 8. ??IT Ptatake, " niwrti du? By 1V1l??e. .'.. by '?tHn'.'all. ' . ?.? Joat, ria??k??. i Thn ? 'm - la ? i??. inoii-f? *T??r.ba>? hita H'r/.????. McMahOD - lia ??.-< g, Ctaepai I.Me j ???? rrtjabj .-??"i l'?ia? j Hit b? ptt? hera By Joat .'?'. till y atske iBurna, Heriotrl HlU I ?? W II ? 4 |n .. ?ruin?;??, ??ff ?'ran?1sll, '? In 4 Ini I * .'r,.' ? ?n . inninK5 on Platake, T In 4 innlnga. I'mplre?apeaeei Tlmt i ?'? RESULTS OF OTHER G.AMES. At Waahlncton Lafayette, |; Q?aorga , to??n. 1 At Waahlngton ("athoite Unlreralty, I; Pennavlvaala .??late. 4. At N'ew ? ?rleana-1 ??troit (Amerlr..n la?agae), fi; New oriean?. (Southern J.eaanei. At Albany, League?, t; lacaguei, I At (*harlotteavllle, Va University of I A'lrglT'in. 16. Holy < 'tt At MemohKTenn. Phllad? Iphla I Amer? ican League?, !?. Memphis i S?irit hern League?. 4. Oa St Louis ? National All an? ? South Atlant C til SPORTING GOODS. SPALDING'S ATHLETIC STORES 126-128 Naaaau St. 25 We.' 42d St. OUT TO-DAY SPALDING'S p OFFICIAL BASEBALL |)UIDE Priei 10 Cents Joe Wood Almost Kills Bob Byrne II,?I spriiiK?. Ark., MRh-h 10. ? Mobbf Myi-e, Ihlr.l ha?.rmini of Ihe PHtabUfgh Pintle?, n?. lilt on Ihe lieii.l with a hall pii.he?i i.? ? ?.mou?- tea Woai lo day. ?ad kaaeked anetaaeelaue. Hi? ?-?.minion to-night it, regarded a? ?eri'Mi?. I"li.?'?,l . iatis ?late II mu> l>e ?e\er?l ?!.?>? before Hie? . an determine whether he 'fill ever i'ii?? bail agate. Itvr.ie iraa al bal in Ihe ??won?! ei hihltloii gara? betueen PlllabUIgh ?n?l ii.e weeM'a rbaaagle_a ?*.i.?-ii he waa bli? the bait ?trti.k him high <>?? Ihe heed anil Ulan. e?l over the -liinil liehioil. PhyaMana ?ay if H hod atmeb bini an lin h loner Ihe hi..? pr.ihahl? ?mild BOTS killed him. lie ?a? liurrieil lo a h<??l>ital nuil Inter removed lo the hotel. BaOtoa waa the KHinr I.t h ?rore of ; t.. .'. Ptttobuanh ?<?n ika iir?t ad the ?.erle?. i.n.l ?>-ien more ??I! be placed. ?.Ili-oii'? home run. which ?.?red a runner iibea.l of htm. K??'?" Hie I'iralt? Ihelr only run?, lor Maat SO, M?M made . li?lile run. ?.pt-aker ?Iro.r .nil three lone hit?, iin.l ?m hi?, foiirlh apiiearaine at Ihe plaie ?Ire? a ba?e on ball?.. ABE AHELL COMES BACK Old Featherweight Champion Knocks Out Kirk. ST. LOUIS BOXER CLEVER Youngster Has Better of Bat? tle Until Floored in the Third Round. I ? ?vtt? ' tie former featherweight plon of the world, more than made pond his att?*mpt to "? om.? hack at the Forty-fourth street Sportlns Hub last night Confronted by OHIe Kitk. ??f Bl ' ?? ? he made him quit In sis i m Bt. Lo JCovember, Attell boxed lik?- his f.?rii:< i aelf and won , knockout In t hi ???? re inda. There a ia that a ? it Ihe conte t whl h ci Itlci did not lik? Kirk's defeat wl e ci in--, and t?? the crowd decisive, came .?t -i mom? ni a h? -i h.m? ?i a ell on I Im I - road lo victory, it wai n?.: i lear ? i v i?.: ? that * ? ised to win In hla palm> daya That, iiowever la anoth? ?tory, and for once, at least, the old king t?f ihe vtt''* men proved thai be could re? t -n t?. the ring ,-iml a In Fudged i ? i ?? nun ber of pui ? * ? ed In the ? -?. nd round? de the bett? ? it. Attel ; ? the gr< 1er fore? Into hit and s ended with less frequency, he wi ? ed to th? He ?a .refty, cool boxer, ?? ? i urina ' ' ? ' r< b? fore he made It, aivi ng It wll a certainty that a a little s!:ort <?f remarkable. ?Ob the de? tensive, however, he ?vas not quite man ??.- in ihe days <?t his glory? Kirk popped his left hand h??tne to the face hmI law with creat aklll, bul the Mound Cltj youth did noi seem to throw 1 i power Into Ihe !??-'??is in i i.e th rd round Kirk leaped ? .. nut li to it ?? 1? ad ! le hit Alt? II wher? ??n?l when he pleased, and Ihe fana t. r.-d "ii ..n,! be done. They never ? hack " in .?'it Hti'i ?around danced k rfc landing hi? wallop , when lu? aeemed In , a left on the i_?".?i him. Attell stepped In ana knocked ? ?? ? I r 1 ? ni?,' nine. iin?i when Kni. (.-?i up Ajse beet bim until the ref? . halt. BRITTON IN RING TO-NIGHT Will Face "Young" Brown at the Atlantic Garden Opening. Through ? mistake it waa announced terday thai the Atlant!?- ?'arden Ath? letie ?Club wouli ? hold Ita opening ?bouta last evening, bul to?nlght's th<- nicht. Britton, who learned to his so-r"-v thai "Packey" McFarland is util] a mas t? ? l???x? r, will fa?-.- "Toung" linnvn in the main bout of ten rounds, and in the other two contests Joe White, the Cost?n middleweight, will cross clove-, with "Toung ' K .rtz. and ?Patay White, ihe newsboy champion, win meet Marty Allen.m"Toung" Hmwn an?i hi- manager, Hilly Neuman, are lubllanl ever the fact that at last a match in which Crown is t<? appear has not fallen through. .loe P.lvers, the Spanish hoxcr from Lofl Angelet who recently lulled "Knockout" Brown t<? Bleep in t?-n rounds, will start ?? ? Ing this aft? in??on for his mat h with i.?;i?!i Crosa, which will t?e held at the st Nicholas Athletic Club on April 8 Rivera has engaged training quarters at Dal Hawkins's place In The l!r??nx. lie will receive his fri?nd? on Bunday after? noon, an?i will i???x several rounds with his various sparring partnere ?'r??ss will begin work at the New p??io Athletic club this afternoon. Now that he has defeated Joe Mandol so dedstvely, he ? ' ? res thai the path t<> the champion? ship has finally been eleared. if he can whip Rivera lie will try to force Ritchie int?? n mat? h <?n .P:ly 4 for the champion? Bhlp Of the world. Ad WolgBSl baa asked t<? have his bout on th.- (ii.-i-t with Tommy Murphy poet? poned from .\p*ii 12 to April II becauae of an Injury to his little Anger when a car : iw fell en it a few ?lays- ago SCHEFFER WINS LONG RUN. Charlea Bcheflfer of the Dayton Ath? letlc ?Club, won the three-and-one-half? croas country i ia of the Bt. \ In? Cent FattOt Athletic ?ClUb yesterday. Peter Donnelly, of the Mlllroae Athletic Aeaodatlon, was ?second. The eour?sa wna arotin?! Central I'ark, an?! the ?ntire field of thirty-nine runners finished. The summary follow-. )?? - N ?'?.. .-i?: I i v|. Tim? 1 c. gcheffer, Dayton A C. . J? ?? 2 P Do ? . ? M rom \ A?. TM ?.?? :: li Mem r, w ???-? Harlem A. C... . SI M a y i iiaiirmnni Bl Vincent t-Vrrer 21 u .-. i. i:II? . n. ? rosa Lj lum . . 21:1S S?J \ \ . 21:4S 7 i M ? rt - Vincent Ferrer 21 M a-I.. t ."?? ? \ v i: h s . as m r. O't Vin ?m yeirer 22 ??.'. 1.? l. !.. ? ? ? I intime a ??. ???_? n TIMELY BITS OF SPORT foxing Inspectors to Meet for Interpretation of Rules. I 'RESERVE clause up agaim Jimmy Archer "Hold Out" Has Baseball "Fans" of Chicago by the Ears. For the purpoee <>f having a complete understanding as to the Pleas ??f the state Athletic Commlsatea wltb retord lo ih-rlr duties, Ihe lnspeetOtrS of hII the Imxiiii; cluba m th?- stut.? ?ii: he present m Iba ?neat meeting Tin- ?a- de Ided h i lerda - .<t Ihe weekl) session ??f the rom? I mission. Recently ihe referees had a ; heart to bear! talk with the powera ih,?t ; i?.- in boxing . ?Other business reaterdej wes largely : of a routine nature "t'hlcli ' Bernard, as? sistant manager of the Irving Athletic ?lllh. Bud the .lull- lio? I??: Wei?' <|U?S tioned wltb regard t?> the contention ??f young Qradweli that if had ?been fouled after ?? minute ??! boxing In bis recent i??'.i ? ?iii .1 mim ii. un 'ni.? pbysl? Ian declared th.?t bo i?? ?i wa< committed. hvi a io n Qradweli testified thai he had i not received his monej the commission continued Ihe ? ?s? to the next meeting it was i" Ided that the ?umpire Atb Club must return Ihe IMU forfeit mone* lo 'loin i,.c manager f.?r "Young" Bhug ue, ?' I:?. felled I'? meet ' Vo'.l g" Hr-W II I" |?a.*? <?f the ?condition ol his hit hand ' I Bhugrue'a ham) wsa broken and bad to p.- reaat, according to l?estlmony. it was -n?,wn in,,! in.? i.? had been ?.?n ?-..?1. hit Hilly Newman, Brown's man? ? ager, ?i?- tared thai as Bhugrue liad prom? | laed lo ?boa Kr"wn. the HOD f"if-.< money should stati'i to cover a future nwetlng ?Sam Austin, <?f tins city, and William \t?t??itt. ?-f Gloversville, were placed on tne n-t ,,i refer? m ?"I'll- Chicago Evening Post" ?xski tbli ?i ? ition ' W ??r.l the la mo .- res? rlauae, indei which Charle? IV. Murphy titi.is it possible '" make anj terma h< **ants with auch pi.? ?i- a* Jimmy A r drive th? m oui ol to? gam*, st nd test m ?.?nit.' ' 'i'he .,? t., .- continu? -i m 'fans' believe it would noi , I |h In the offlolal Ami i in Li ague I.k for 1912 It li declared th;.t th? "n - i ration "i ? : - h.?- i., en i... sed on ??. .? woi i?i lani" ia '.i ;-i \ writer aends tin? met agi "If Mur? p. , ? ? it ? def) Ing ih- pul '?? on th;? prop? iltlon (refusing lo p.?> Jlmmj ti stehet, s salai ? of 17, M to i il foi the ? 'ubi ? "and Ai h? : i ? i ?? ?i ol lb? ?game, whj not ?-..rry mit case lo the courts and nd oui a ?v h i lolat? - ? ? ? i ? lim? nt ol common ?ens? in the la) mind Is valid In The ? Uba I? It lam?.a ? ?? ? .i for J.i? kson? Hie, th? ?Arst st p on i be irney home list before leaving Chart? Webb Murpbj wem through th? formant)** of signing a contract which will establish the trainniK camp "i tbf ? .i - m that foi Bve ) ? .?i ? i be ? lev? land Napa ? o I ? let l'en-,m? a. lia , yesterday, ?and moved I to Mobile, f??r two ? \! II ; on ..-..v ? with tii? B? uthein )aague teem of thai While the Atbletlea bavi i ;??i a apecta i niar and succesBful tr.p in almost bv? ' ?respe? t, there is one thing th..t i- wrr-. ing ?'??Mi.? Mack more t in anything . :. >. and that la th? f Strunk, the fleet?footed outfielder, upon whom so much depended thla seaaon Unless all aigm fall, Btt n k has thrown .??m out, an?! this valuable man win ?be of litt;?- use except as a utility player oi pmch hitter for th? rest <?f bis ?i ?: i In the big leag "? Miller iDicRin??, m?nager of 'he st Lou la Cardinale, ?hm? s the report that Rob Harmon, the atar right-handed pitcher, will be traded to the Chbra?go Cuba. "There la no chenca of letting Harmon go for a lot of WomoUt reter? ,?i - ' ?declarea Huggina "I will tr) to develop my own playera The manager of th?- Cardinale lias ? ?? cured another young catcher In ?norland Newit, an Indian, w no played wltb the Battle ?Creek club, ?>r the ?South Mi? hlgan League, lust heaaon. The efforts of the Blue iiium League to place a t'-am in Covlngton, K)v. agalnal the will of the Cincinnati club of th. Na? tional Langue has resulted in Its auspen? sion from the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues "Dummy" Taylor, one-time ?pitcher of tiie Glanta, has received an offer t<> play with Montgomery, of the Southern 1.? aK?ie. and will accept if the aalary is satisfactory. The thirst erased "fans" wandered en listlessly through the baeeball desert Some arara ready le drop, but were si"iir?*?l on by the Bight ??r an oeetfl twent) -??ne da) ? awa) _?-_-???m RETURN MATCH FOR BROWN. luis Angeies, March IS, "Bud" Ander? son and "Knockout" Brown, who fought twenty ?slashing rounds to a draw at v. - non last ?Saturday, reached nn agreement to-day for a return natch, it will bi fought either ?on the afternoon ??f April U ..i the nicht <.f April 15. if th>- former ?late be ?selected the light? welghta win make m pounds ?at i o'clock. j If the nlghl date bB ?hosen th?-> will wdfh In at 7 p. in. PRINCETON SWIMMERS BEATEN ?Chicago, March IS Berlmmera from the Chicago Athletic Aaaoclation to-nlghl d? feated the Princeton Unlveralty team, M i,, is, 'i'n? cruii.-t proceeded after an agreement I?. play und it th? Am.itcui Athlet!?; Cnlon mies had been reached. AUTOMOBILES._I_AUTOMOBILES. 4 and6 CYLINDER MODELS MM \ Dll/f f|\[ In all body types, open and closed L\VR?mE\l fl VFl^l AMOUS on track for epeed and reliability??s-qually famous in general uaa for durable aerrice. Special exhibi? tion now of newest modelt. Call for o dem onttration. Sli?iNEY B. BOWMAN AUTO CO.fJt ?ffim 225-231 WEST 49TH ST., ????- ? *?f ??"*?* NEW YORK CITY. A WATER POLOCHALLENGE Chicago Team Wants a Game with the New York A. C. Chicago, May M Tue Chkaga AthloUc as?--? iati"ti taaued a challenga lire tc day, through Captain ?Doiand, to the Sew rorh Athletic Club tor a water i"?i" match "i ??.i-h t.? eballenge the New York Athletic Club team t?> a match for the ' national title under the ralea which ?aera in torca whoa are playad our diaputed game la Mttaburgh," > -1 ? * i Ditraad. "Wi ?rill play New forh la ????v oautral tank with an? reputable aportlag man they ma.? name at referee and gtra them a bandkap ??f Hve ?goata. The lonlng ta?.-?m , ?? m ;. ?aaked lo pa) all the trarelllng ? ?xpenaea ?.f the nlnnera " -> HOPPE BEATS MORNINGSTAR Reg-.iins 18.1 Balkline Title in One Sided Billiard Match. I'.u burgh .\i ?i h i- Willi?. Hoppe, the Il ! balkline < liamploa, defeat? ?i ? Ira Morningatar, the III balkline billiard ? hampion, lo night b] ? aoore of ?n? i?. 211. Ifopp? '- av< rage a.??- IS 1S-31 Hoppe hri.i little trouble In wiuiun?? the 18.1 rhampionablp Momingatai bad bad ! ?' i? ?'? i' 11 Ina ni? to the si-.ih Inning, ??. hen he made ?a i ua of M After that hli pla* Ing ?was not up to hla uaaal at) I? Hoppe >..?.ii pit? 'i up a lead of orei I poli ? The ....-?> playing came la the twent) aeventh Inning, when Morningatar made ?? run of is, and ' a? em? ?t to I"- In a tnir ??:.. ,,t i.r..i. ?titiK lil- nth Hoppe, how. ??????r, live turna later on, made an unfln? lahed run i't n and ?on the champion? ahlp. tf'.tii pla; ? r?- eue. ut..i aenaattonal shots. HOppe -??? iii.-.t 10 I"- :? (i'?r?t ?.????. ?|'i In judgment Morningatar al tlmea a ? in ?r... ?I form, but frequently, ??h?n left hm.i shi.t.-a t??- Huppe he ?? ta unable to make good. i he acora folio we: Hoppe I, S, 2, 2S, ?), ."??;. o, : ". *-. <' M ? :.,.'.' 7 ?? 11, .',. ft, ?. ? ?. po . t -. a .. rage, t una, M, 80 and M.Ina ?. I 9, ? ?'. 10 ". 2, .... i i o i ... 9, .'i. ?x is. a .... H ?point iverage, i ? ?i .i HALSTED ELECTED CAPTAIN. Brilliant Cornel] Basketball Player to Lead Team. Itha N v . March' U Q i Hal? -t? d, left a ? I of the ? atball ? .. ? llegtat? ham? tptalt .i tit at ? n ? ' g of the . ? Halated t th? head of th< eag .?? i Inal point* acored WILLIE LEWIS WINS IN PARIS i- March " Willie t?r?r!a, the ? ? ? ? , ? . ? won ti a . it t? Wen? h n rcli Mar ? M The Nu? ? i?..: throua l a ? l the ? -. fon Man) I . and pram ? ? e at the tina] Yankees Make Five Hits But Not a Single Run I_ ____, ! Result, a Defeat, and Skeeter Score Four Times. CHANCE AT FIRST BASI i ' Midkiff Plays Short and Cut Off Two Runs with Most Sensational Catch. IHv COMe t.? The Tribune 1 Hamilton, Bermuda? March II Fron 'haue- put the f"H strength ??f the Van keen, with the excepitton of Hal ?'has?? la the ?i-i'i thla Bfternooa t?> do bettl with Ihe Jersey City ?teem ef th<- lnt.r national League. The result was dises 11??us, even ir not discouraging, as th? Bkeetera played lik.? world's cbamploni and applied .? most refreshing cool e whitewash, ?running <?iY with the game bi .? B.( 4 1" " Weak batting nn?i two damaging erroi tell the . inn -.?t the defeat that was ai ?ii. ahlng us it u.is unexpected Th? Yankees were ?powerless before Ja? k i '.?? m h.-r, who pitched la mld-seasoi form for the Bkeetera, and found Malm 11 most .f big s pussle. The) made |us| five hits and these wen scattered ovei Ihe ni'.?- Innings m a way thai made of no ..p..?. Prank Chance played Aral hase m ? waj t?> Indicate thai he will be randy la give ??f hla best when the season opena, while ' Pep" foung was al second, "Count" Mulkiff at short and Hoy Hart? sell .?t third baa? Midkiff was the star of the day. Hla play was little short ??f wonderful In ?the sixth Inning he want t.. th.? rescue of Warhop by making a -? v- itional catch ?>f what looked like * perf. - tly good Teses Leag n r, The baaes [were full at the time, with seer} ??i, I running, -?? thai two runa al least were , .;? Of. i: .--? i Ford ?pitch? d I ?? Ursl four In . f-u the Vankeea and <ii?l not show t he a : te read I face the Red ? . ?vthlel ? 'i he Bke? lei ? ?jcori d foui i na while he was In th.* box, Ihr? - of thea.tnlng In I I An en ?>r by Roy Hartxell and ? ?. lecutive hits wa the ca m all Warhop was far more effective than l"??r.| In tii- l.-?*t five tnniiiif-? He ?vis a ? ? i : ?waver and, a prevtoua ??..,? ?? ? the sixth Inning I m ? ? i may not a I nterna int but I ? Two sis? i ? playa a la " R vers 1 ? ' ' ed a par! j in keeping the Vans .i from Ihe i i'h-r than that, not an error ? ? work of ? ? . ? ? ; . t si la from the de? f Ford >' i ' ? Birdie" Cree waa r|? an?up man In rth ? ' ? ? ".'i the betting Hat, | ist I I of Frai ... f??\ gwee? .. ato? ?i sixth 'l ? last nam? ?i m ids two of the five hits cr?dite?! to the Y a keep. <*hanee wan In DO way ?lis?-oui aged I the defeat of the ?rtta^ilara in their iir j.ini'tice Rame of the aeaaOD. II?1 ??as little dlaappolntad at the weak hittin but -?poke in ?high terma "f tin' pit.hii I of Dooacber. ii<- again titpraaaart con denca la ins ability t?? play Oral ha ;.ri?i laughingly aald ti??-r.? aroald be a other Dtory tO tell w ii?n his t'-atn fa? ? the Bkeetera the aexl time. 'j'he ?acora i?y Innlnga followa: n 11 i i. r-. ? city.i o o 11 ft fl " 9 l s Vankeea .?919."ft 1 a i Batterien. Jersey Cits Mams. Doeacl er and L"rlap; New v??ik Koni, Warb? and ?-??. ene) RAIN BALKS THE SUPERBA! Game with Ty Cobbs Team Pu Off?McMillan, Pere, Talks. |B) 'i ? ? irai ?? to ". I ?? 1 rll ?aa Auguata, <;a . March II Rain fell her ?ill ?ii?. and the ?am?, betonten Tj Ctsbb* all-tl-eorgia team and the Kuperbaa hai t.? be ? ailed <?rr. ? 'obb ?? III leave to-mor row f??i Kewberry, s ?*.. where he i Rcheduled lo pla) .? game. He la mot than anxloua to play here, however, a^pw if ii>?. i-s.i t ?. ??ill cancel a game early n?-x week .-?? thai he i-an pla} the 8ui?erba In ihis ? it Tomm) McMillan arriva here thl morning from Allant.? to play on Cobb'i te;?m. Hi- father came, t"??. and aal? thai hi?? aon has a contract with th> Fankeea that ims one year to nm, an? that h i- "up i" ?Prank Karrell t" mak? this I'.ntrn.t K.i" whether he pla? - ? '\'???v fork or l'???? heater. Tommy** father is vsiiiini? to pay tht Rocheater club i s aalary f??r this aeaaoi I? lltl?0fl to an ?-xtin Jl.Qftft f<?r hrs i??? leaee. aa the Atlante elub, <?f the ?rgouth? ? rn I.eiicn.?, 1?. more than anxious to BO ' m ?? hi i aervlcea, PRINCETON BEGINS WELL Wins Opening Baseball Game o? Southern Training Trip. Greena N C M ?r?-i? "< ?Princeton ited North i irol i b? a i.; of ?? t.. : In a aloa game here to-aiay. The Tigera wen una le lo aolre \? cot k'a ng to ?-'i ?' avantage, bul ?? ere quick f" ?setae opp ? ? I - - offered by ?.,:?. ? ? mlapla - W.i ?? enl i he Brat I ?? nnlnga foi Pi n< ton, yielding three hita; t-t-odgere, ?. ?? Innlngi ; ? ? Il in ?? men and yielded three hita for two runs, and eland in taro Inntnga allowed one hit. Pendleton, ?Prli ? centra i a?i a double and two rVtiKi? - in tl ree - .?> and mad? l ? o hard cal bea e RUBE MARQUARD ON HIS WAY. Loa .ngelea, March 19.?Rube Mar? luard lei t here I for Houatot Tea ?? here he will ?in i e Ola nta i \, a*aa mpai led by hla a Ife, former ?? Bloa. .-??in Seeley, the actreaa, .?h..iti he mar? rled In Ban 1 'ranclaco. V tri the Marquarda wenl DI k Kin? ? lia, th? icout of the Olanta, i AUTO NEWS OF I DAI |Gov. Sulzer Protests Against Tire Dating Bill. BENJAMIN SUCCEEDS HOUPT Popular Syracuse Man Takes Position of Aleo General Sales Manager. Tue manufacturera have mn.i? tt-ii>it protesta to Governor Bulger regat ling ??? tire-dating bill, which bes ?poseed botl Senats and AeemMy and is h?r??r.* hitr ? for hla signature. The purpose of the bin I- to I ompel the dating of all ?titea fl, with the Uses thai ne "out-of-date" cae Ings shall tie palmed -it <>n the eon tuner. Buch ;. measure, however, would werk hardahlp only <?n tin- dealer, who if p? i ? ind i imself able to ?fell nnlj^tlrea d ited ,i week or two hoch would decree a hin -*o k. The man ifa? ti n r, In lui n, i ,m ! .? obliged to slacken produ? tlon In keep? .? g with orders, s "Wasteful and unsystematic method. The tire m. asm ?? i i no new i hing. I '.? t -. ear jtlSl BbOUt tl is time, ? b< v J ' M.it lack, ?>f tii" Ajax ? -Ompen?, n irktd about It: 'it Impoaea an unn? easary restriction on the trade av?i creat? ilon In the mlnda of dealers an?i consuin era The average Hre li i ? ? :t tha worse off for aix months' or a rear's sea? soning, and la proba I ? ? better for it, ? i the consumer looking al the detall i ?? ind to say, T don'I want i : tir? ?.-? me a fresh nen one.' 'lie dealer ?f he tries to Bay the tire is no v. *;<?o fr,r heing a few month- old a probably have his statements put down P. s?lf In? terest. Some tires at the end of three lea aing sre the better f - it, hut j what dealer would ever be able t,? ?y\ \a :.??', .i cosing dated ill C Arthur Benjamin, we:: ki iwa le ?few Forkera aa ?<n able and popular aitomo blla man. 1 as been appoit ted general as ? - manager of the Amerl an F."c?->mo ti'. e ? lompanj 'a a utomob I? ? ding Harry S. Ho t, who ? - ? time ago Mi I; a begs ? lay his i ew ?: it ? -. . ' time wa t.,ken up in meeting o;?i friends and answering congest Mr. Benjera n ??? m< i to tl I irttt an extensive experiei i ?"n f??r fo'ir ?yean ?ale- ? lin Company, two il f the n.? cock electrl ind lently as ge dlatrlbutei th? ? Hudson in B) ra use. H- v. ph t?- ? barge of the i ' t?.e , ompany, Incl idfni ?? i . re ci and other ?!? : u im? nt . with the selling end of th? ? 'oupled with the em i f Mr .... v ent "f ?R. i- Ven U i aates manager. Mi ? pnrtmenl of tha A , lated a ?Jth IN Am? rlcan b iCompaay i?ir ??? number of yes AUTOMOBILES. AUTOMOBILES. _ j_AUTOMOBILES._I_AUTOMOBILES. CTrXP THE ULTIMATE CAR (Ks\c,mTri^TnKmyf? it tS?ami? V J THE ULT?MATE CAR ^n\m*uS\W t^iGHTTYPEIlcm?l) r?- n"*itf- W?i? *f-r?i.i*-r galaaga la ""n F?rarn* .earns By Its Owners As a man is fudged by the company he keeps, so is an automobile? judged by those who know it?and by their ex? periences. Judge the Steams-Knight in this way, as hundreds of others have done. Judge it by the fact that among its own? ers arc numbered such men as W. A. Harriman, Jacob H. Schiff, Charles G. Gates, Andrew Miller, A. Holland Forbes, C. O'Donnell Iselin and scores of others of equal taste and know? ledge. Judge the performance of this car sine: it was offered to the public a year and a half ago. Judge it by the per? fect satisfaction it has given hundreds of owners here in New York City. Judge it by the millions of road miles it has covered in the hands of owners. Jud?e it by what these owners w?il gladly tell you. Then judge this car yourself?its simplicity, flexibility, silence, reliability and economy o? maintenance, and above all judge it by its time-proven quality of improvement witS use?of becomin?: more powerful and more flexible instead of steadily deteriorating as is the case of even the best poppet valve cars. May we assist you in determining the worth of this car? The new Spring Series models are here?sur demon? strators are at your disposal. AU otedrtt equtjxpei irtth UR4T 4 D.4X~l* Ottotttt fitxirtei nod Klrctrt, h'jkt'ri. The F. B. Steams Co. of New York Broadway at 57th Street. If III .'.t't."tTt...f?t?t?t.l?tl1.t?t?tl1?l.tililll.lTl<|.|.t.t.|.|..?.t| |,1 I I -T 1 1? f I I