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Shawkey's Pitching Too Much for Nationals?Mackmen Win, 4 to 1 LACK OF AGGRESSIVE SPIRIT HURTS PLAY OF NATIONALS | j Team Is Not Consistent m Its Work and Ap pears to Be Taking Things Too Easy. Skanks May Stay in Left Field. BY J. ED GRILLO. 8p?* a! Di>par? h i<? The h'tar. I*H I LA May S. - For some reason or other there is not that con sistency in the general playing of the Nationals that has T:-ark*-ii their work In. former campaigns. One ?hiv tin team looks as if haw at hist gotten under way. and the next it seems to have returned 10 the rut into which it has been nearly nil spring Tod:> y they are again at the mark in the race. Not out of the runninir, t<? he sure, but awfully lon^c about getting started at a pace which would insure a series of victories. The team appears to be takings things easy. There is nut that fU'htinsr spirit which brings victory. There appears to be a belief prevalent that, event ually. better times are coming for the team, but no one is taking the initia tive to better conditions. Last year lack of interest was blamed on the Feds, but that does not go now. for the Feds are not bothering: any players iti organized base ball. If there is any fault to find with Griffith's management it is that h?' is perhaps too lenient. A few stiff calls handed out judiciously, and yet force fully, might have a stimulating effect on his charges. Yesterday the team, while it played a splendid fielding game, did not go up to the bat with that determination which worries the opposing pitcher. Shawkey. after getting a two-run lead in the opening inning, was sure to be a hard man to beat. I!?? is a very good front runner, and a team which ex pects to make any impression on him under such circumstances must show aggressive spirit and kick in with its spurs now and then. Bert Gallia will very likely be pitted against the Athletics for a second time in three days this afternoon. This is probably being done that Walter Johnson can pitch the game in Detroit! Sunday. Walter took a workout yes- J terday. pitching to the batters, and ( seemed to be on edge. It is expecting i a whole lot of Gallia, though, to come i back with one day's rest, after pitching ' five innincs Thursday. Griffith is not working his pitchers as. h* announced he would in Boston. I There he made it known that he would work Johnson, Boehling. Gallia and Shaw in regular order. He went three- ( fourths of the route, but has failed to work Shaw in that order, and there is not a pitcher more needy of work than Shaw. Yesterday he took a chance with Ben*ley. who pitched a couple of good games against the Athletics last sea son, .but who has not been in a game ; this season*.* The youns.left-hander did j not jret the support he deserved in the first, but it is not disclosing a secret when it is said that he did not appear to have much in the way of deceivers, and the game was virtually lost when he was on the rubber one and a third innings. Engel. Hopper and Harper ? all pitched effectively enough to have ? stood a chance to win. and there is no telling what Shaw might have done had he been worked in the original order that Griffith announced. Johnsori, Milan and Ainsmith took a train to Washington right after the game, to spend the night there. They will be back in camp by noon today. Booth Hopper appeared in form dur ing the two innings he pitched; but he, like Engel, was taken out to use a pinch hitter, in the hope that a batting rally could be started. 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Phonn Mnln TIM> Oldsmobile & Oakland Waverley Electric Poiiock Car Corporation Y.L m. CNir AVfc Sled, and Kopf sacrificed him to sec oud: but there he stayed, for Hoppe struck out Shawkey arid then caused A* alsh to hii an easy grounder to Me I?ride. In the seventh inning he re tired Oldringr. Strunk and Schang, all sood hitters, on three little fly balls. <xrittith used seventeen players in the Same, four of whom were pitchers. A'osta and Williams acted as pinch j hitters, ami NefF took place j after Williams had hit for the captain I in the eishth, which llenry started , v. itt a sinirle. Hut the best Kippy | rouId do was to hit a fly to Walsh, j A cost a hit for Knjfel in the sixth, and I Popped up to Melnnis. But f,>r the two runs which the Ath letics scorerI in the opening: inning , they prohabi.v wo.ild not have Avon the crame. tor the team is not displaying: much "pepper" and does not have con fidence i-i itself. Rut Shawkey. after he sot tl.is lead, worked very well, and his teammates also awakened enough to hold the Nationals in check. <?riffith evidently is not satisfied with Henri Hondeau s hitting since he has been in the line-up. and yesterdav he made another switch and put Shanks back in his position. Shanks got one hit in thr. e trips to the plate and. of course, took care of the two chances offered him in the field. Shanks will very likely be continued now. for a time at least, though if he fails to show the proper form with the stick Rondeau may get another chance. Griffith does not want to use Acosta in left field because he is a left-handed thrower, which is '-onsidered a handi cap in that position. Marks in Bowling Tourney Be low the Average. WRIGHT ROLLS 363 SET Mis Mark in Singles Only Feature of the Night's Play. Low scores generally were made In the play in the bowling tourney last night. There was not a single high mark reg stered in the team play or in the doubles. Not a set made by one of the five-man teams reached as high as 1,000, and not one of the doubles got a mark as good as 600. One of 592 was the best total for the latter and 1,498 the highest score of the former. "W right's work in class A singles was the only feature, he getting a total of 363. The results of the play follow: CLASS A?SOUTHEAST STABS. Iiisfcr 86 106 87 278 Goddara 91 US 128 314 AuguMe 103 91 82 27,; Cornell 89 8S ?l 2IJ4 Sl'lP'ey 93 92 93 278 Grand totals 461 469 48o 1410 CLASS B?WASHINGTON CENTENNIAL. fV*" 87 123 104 314 I"""" 104 117 109 33? K'.lpiitrlclc ?7 [Hi U,T .Ml J-""1 82 m 102 282 Li-mmon j)7 ,01 m 2S. Grau.1 total* 457 535 .v.; j4.,8 COLUMBIA. SoDoeman 114 Wrenn * Haa* 5 311 ? 242 96 loo 2y:i VM.Ter >r- 84 112 285 Aikiaan Bi, ,,7 ^ Grand totala 475 449 473 naT BPSILON. 113 98 108 319 v I'W 93 I'M) 31 a '"9 97 103 3<rj 9i 106 83 2V, 96 277 Bak<-r "luge ; ?7 Grand totals 525 LAFAYETTE. T. George 1,4 ,IJ4 1'OHt Fookes noe 101 ?; ^77 :?! lo8 287 11 90 2?8 H?ns'or<i 88 ;.,s s ?3 Grand total? 4,4, 5I9 SINGLKS-CLASS C. Dtt"D 82 99 99 280 , ,? STANSBUKY. if-, K"m" 101 101 M 297 5?L', ? ?'? 108 299 SS*I".::::::::::::::::m 280 Hallej 101 112 296 97 298 Grand totala 486 473 511 1,470 SINGLES-CLASS A 112 1.31 120 3H3 i("' 1-4 328 QsrZ=i S S S DOUBLES-CLASS 8 J?*0?. '? ino Corning 103 112 82 303 99 87 289 Grand totala 212 211 l?9 r#? "'d?" 97 Irtl s4 lor, 10, 06 302 Grand tolal. 202 204 180 ~R86 Spleaa in itowiTbu.b j97 "&< S3 Im? Grand total. Vj8 178 1? W6 Meany 91 si 270 Woertendyka WJ 91 U4 301 Grand totala Tm T*2 7*5 571 51"** 31? 81 103 294 82 98 91 271 Grand totals 192 17? "194 565 ci^ass c. S* 86 266 ? lff ?? 10* 314 Grand totals 201 1*5 580 gro?k" 100 ?g 92 290 Hurley S7 99 96 282 Grand totala 187 197 788 672 ? 72 84 85 241 B<l11 105 U5 97 317 Grand total*. 177 199 182 558 CI*1* _.... 83 104 104 291 ***** 85 93 88 266 Grand totala 168 197 192 557 ? ..101 92 103 296 kln? 94 80 86 260 Grand totala 195 172 199 556 <?at*llo 9H m 75 ^ Daldy 90 96 95 281 Grand totala 186 1?2 77o 5? Zlrkln 96 78 97 269 Burtn?r 84 8? 94 271 Grand totals 180 169 101 540 GOLF H0N0ES FOE SCHMIDT. McLaughlin Defeated in Panama Fair Final, 3 to 2. OAKLAND, C*l? May Hen rich Schmidt of th? Claremont Country Club won first honors In the Panama-Pacific exposition handicap amateur (Olf tour nament on the Claremont links yesterday by defeating M. A. Mclaughlin of the Mid wick Country Club, Fasadeut, J up Mil <0 - STANDING, SCHEDULES AND RESULTS IN BIO BASE BALL LEAGUES AMERICAN LEAGUE. W. L. Pet. Win. Los**. Dot roit . . . New York. Chicago. . . Boston.... \ntiomiln < 'level;! tirl. A thleties. . St. Louis. . I? 11 12 s n 6 .727 6 .64 7 .739 .69fi .667 .61 1 9 .571 .591 .54.'. 7 .533 .562 .500 !> .30? .r?a? .474 476 .429 368 .315 9 11 .450 6 12 .333 5 16 .238 NATIONAL LEAGUE. J'liila i hi capo. . .. Boston i 'ineinnati. St. Louis. .. I 'iltsburgh. Brooklyn.. New York.. W. 13 12 10 10 10 1 S 1 7 .632 S .556 6 11 L. Pet. Win. Los?. 5 .722 .736 .6S5 650 .600 579 .526 9 .526 .550 .500 2 .455 .478 .435 2 .400 .429 .381 12 .368 .400 .350 353 .3S9 .333 \ KSTEP.DAY'S RESULTS AMERICAN' LEAGUE. Philadelphia. !: Washington, 1. Boston, N'ovr York. 3. < "bit-ago-''loveland- Wof ground Detroit. 11; ?t. Ixmis, 2. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Boston. II: New York. 7. Pittsburgh. ?>: St. Ixuis. 4. t'inci Miati. S?: t'i:i?-ago. -. Philadelphia-Brooklyn?Wet grounds. ' SCHEDULES. AMERICAN LEAGUE. TODAY. Washington at Phila. Boston :?t N"\v York. Chicago at ? levrland. Dctioit at St. I^ouis. TOMORROW. Washington at Detroit. Philn. at Cleveland. Chicago ar St. Louis. NATIONAL LEAGl E. TODAY. Phila. a? Brooklyn. St. Louis at Pittsburgh. New York at Boston. Cincinnati at Chicago. TOMORROW. Pittsh'gh at Cincinnati. St. Louis at Chicago. T Shawkey's Pitching Gives Vic tory to Mack's Team. PINCH HITTERS ARE USED Griffith's Emergency Men Fail to Make the Needed Safeties, Though. BY J. ED GMXLO. Special Dispat' h to The Star. PHILADELPHIA. Pa., May 8.? Whether the Nationals hit or not seems to depend entirely on the pitcher op posinp; them. After looking like a lot of sludgers on the day before, when Pennock and Bressler pitched, "Bob" Shawkey made the Griffmen look like a lot of weaklings yesterday, and the re sult was that the former champions scored a 4-to-l victory. There might have been a different story to tell of "Jack" Bentley's ex perience in this game if he had re ceived good support in the opening inning when the locals scored a brace of runs when they should have been retired without a tally, but when he allowed Kopf and Shawkey, two rather ordinary hitters, to make a pair of dou bles in the second, he ended his career for the time being. Other Pitchers Effective. The other pitchers, and there were three of them, Engel, Hopper and Har per, whom Griffith used, were all ef fective, but they were taken out of the game in an effort to have a corps of pinch hitters start a rally, another ef fort which failed, for Shawkey refused to be dismayed by the appearance of these individuals, and just kept on mowing down the Griffmen regardless of name or position. Hut Bentley should not have been scored on in the first. His downfall in that inning was due to some weird throw ing by John Henry, who. lor the first time this season, had an off day. Walsh, who was substituted for Murphy because he is a right-hand hitter, opened the in ning with a single and stole Becond, reach ing third when Henry's throw went out to Milan Oldring hit to Foster, who, after holding Walsn on third, made a low throw to nrst, and Oldring was safe. Strunk hit a long Ily to Shanks, which served to sacrifice Walsh home. Oldring went to third on Sohang's clean single, and then he and Oldring pulled the double steal Henry's throw to second being so high that it could not be accurately re turned in time. In the second Inning Kopf doubled to right, and Shawkey followed with a double to right center, wlilch scored the locals' third run. They got their final oft Engel m the tilth 011 a walk and two scratch hits. Moeller Fails to Score. Though Moeller walked in the first and took second on a passed ball before a man was retired, he did not score, Milan hit to Shawkey, and was out at first, and then Foster and Gandil hit Infield ground ers which retired them, leaving Moeller on third. The Uriffmen's only run came In the third, which McBride opened with a single. Kneels out at first put him on second, and Moeller brought him home with a single to right, which Walah fumbled. After that the visitors had sev eral cnances, but Shawkey handled his case well, and was fortunate to have prospective long drives pulled down by his outfielders. Incidentally, the visitors' chances wsre not helped by Moeller and Milan allow ing themselves to be caught napping on the bases. The score : WASH'TON. AB. R. H. SB.aH.SO.BB.PO. A. a r ii?? -r 9 n t n n n ? n a n Moeller, rf 2 Milan, cf 4 0 Foster, 3b 4 O 0 O 0 0 1 0 o 0 o o 0 o 0 Gandil'. lb 4 Morgan, 2b.... 3 tihanks, If 8 Henry, c 8 McBride, at... 2 N'eff, a* 0 Bentley, p..... O Engel, p 1 Hopper, p 0 Harper. p..~. 0 A coat a* 1 Wllllamet .... 1 Koodeaut 1 Total* 29 2 O O 3 0 1 0 10 O O 6 0 0 4 2 24 11 3 PHILA. AB. R. H.SB.SH.SO.BB.PO. A. B. v i i n n a t i a . 1 4 0 1 1 8 0 5 1 2 0 10 1 1 0 1 0 0 Walab, rf 3 1 Oldring, If 4 1 H trunk, cf 2 0 Schang, c 4 1 Lajoie. 2b 3 O Mclnnia, lb... 4 0 Barry, 8 O Kopf. 8b 1 1 Shawkey, p.... 8 0 Total*. 27 4 1 8 J 1 427101 ?Batted for Engel la sixth. tBatted for McBride in eighth. {Batted for Hopper la eighth. Washington 001 00000 O?l Philadelphia../ 21001000 x?4 Two-be** hits?Kopf. Hits?Off Bentley, 4 In one and one-third inning*; off Engel 2 in three and two-thirds Innings; off Hopper, 1 la two In nings; off Harper, 4 in one Inning. Doable play*?8hawkey to Lajoie to Mclnnia; Foster to Gandil; Neff to Gandil. Left on bases?Wash ington, 5; Philadelphia, 5. Umpires?Messrs. Chill and Connolly. Tin&n of gaum?1 hour and I ? NOT A TORPEDO, JUST THE REAWAKENING OF THE MACKMEN. From the Philadelphia Press. "It does not often happen that fisher-| men are anxious for rain," said W. P. Bowie, commenting upon the conditions I of the past two or three weeks, "but they certainly did desire it recentl}. "The water was bo clear." he said, "that anglers were able to see the fish many feet below the surface and at times they could really distinguish the different varieties. _ "\nd when the water is too clear, he said, "there usually is not much doing and when there was rain enough to stain the water the fishermen were happy." . Early in the season anglers ha a about three days of goo'd fishing. The water became so clear, however that the perch almost refused to take the bait and the man who handled the line became disgusted, but ast week the good fishing was rene wed and all a\ail able boats were in demand. , _ , "Now " said the sportsman, rockfish are here, and we will have no cause for complaint. They ought to be plentiful In another week." Bernard Harding and Benjamin Hard ing were among several hundred who were on the river for a week-end out ing going at the close of the week and enjoyini a rest that sportsmen think prolongs life. It was not so much a question of pro longing life with the Hardings, how eve? as It was of catching fish, and they succeeded in landing several rock fish, something that was accomplished by very few persons that particular **The two "boys" fished a little above Walker's point, where they anchored their boat. They remained In one posi tion all the time they were on the river and Bernard landed a rockfish that weighed pounds. Ben followed with one that weighed lte pounds, and later landed a smaller one. "News of the catch traveled fait, said one of the older sportsmen on the river "and by the time it reached Chain bridge anglers were told that a six pounder had been caught. A big fish took Ben Hardings bait and gave him a lively light, but he ad mitted he did not know what kind of a "'V'miy have been a rockfish," he said, "or it may have been a Mlsslssip "'wherfthe two fishermen left the wa ?.r thev had five dozen perch and sev eral Mississippi catfish, in addition to three rock. Bloodworms proved to be the most successful bait they used. Ward Savage an<l John W. Hurley were among the belated arrivals on <ha river for a week-end outing. "it was all Hurley's fault, said Savage "I was out early In the morn fng ^>ut Hurley forgot the bait He was on time for dinner, and after en j_? th? meal we went fishing. ?a'U admit that Hurley caught the _ V Savage continued, "but not thft he land^d the biggest fish " Savage pointed to a large mullet he savage y thought it waa a JjrkfSh when he pulled it from the ^v.r and was surprised when he learned that It a "sucker, a- the 8I"Butb?Vs a.3 fl^h," protested Savage, rm gofngto claim the credit of htvfnglanded the biggest fish." The two caught more than ninety white perch and several Mississippi and channel catfiBh^ ? r <??hdala and his friend Smith ?VthV? Sr T"hey foimd^the ?water ,8tondthe? ^.Mng'in"* boafnoffarfrom them , ? " Rfaeif one of the most Enthusiastic of the local anglers, and he was fortunate enough to catch a l0-"Vhat'luck"" cTued Smith to Beagle. "Plenty of fish," the latter replied; "^oey?oVu can dthem fish"" asked Smith. ""hly^wwe*the" on"?' ones that came t?S^dairindBsami1teh caught a number of perch and a few catfish. Warren Reed and D.r ,_R*n^IIt sons were together and in a boat near them was Tommy Wright. ?Til get mine, said the lone flsn "'"nd he did get all that was coming to him," Joe Fletcher remarked. He usually w?rpr -Pauli flatted 1 together and in a boat near them Thomas Griffin and William Griffin tried their luck. "When quitting: time came all the anglers had some fish," said Joe Fletcher. Seven members of This Corner Club were ori the river and at their camp for a week-end outing. The matter of carry ing ice to camp, owing to a misunder standing. proved a little troublesome, but one member was equal to the occasion and the ice got there. Members of the club have an impro vised ice-saving compartment in the rocks. Tt is lined with paper and, it is stated, protects the ice much better than do many of the more expensive boxes, "It's something to boast of," comment ed G. J. Coleman, showing it to a party of visitors. Quantities of rock were blasted from the side of the hill by members of the club, and some day, it is stated, a cover ing will be placed over a small stone building that will be used as a home for the organization. Not much fishing was indulged in by those who took part in the outing, most of them waiting for the season when iockfish are plentiful. "We catch the rockfteh right in front of our camp," said Coleman. Those who composed the party were Jacob Wurzell, Frank Graves, G. J. Cole man, John Bernard, Robert Fletcher, Fritz Roeasler and William Fletcher. Acting Lieut. J. E. Wilson of the po lice department and J. E. Wilson, jr., l ave returned from a trip to Georgia While there they visited Savannah and accepted an invitation to take part in a fishing trip to the Vicinity of Tybee Island. "We acceped an invitation extended by a member of the Rotary Club," said the police official, "and had a most en joyable time." Father and son did their fishing in salt water and had splendid luck. "We baited with shrimp and found it an easy matter to catch two at a time," they Baid. They caught large trout and whiting, as many as they wanted, they stated, and the number of fish landed depended wholly upon the length of time they fished. Sunday, May 16, promises to be an eventful day at the home of the River side Rod and Gun Club, Riverside, Va., members of the Shamrock Club having arranged to hold their annual planked shad outing ther" that day. "Rods and lines will not be in evi dence that day, according to Sylvester Murphy, "as all the fishermen will be expected to do will be to enjoy the planked shad and trimmings. "Leave your fishing paraphernalia at home," is his advice to the sportsmen, "for the boats will be high and dry when you reach the shore." Members of the Shamrock Club who will have charge of the outing are T. P. Brown, chairman; Frank Cl&rkson, Charles Newman, Fred Rupertus, John Crowley, William Staub, John Kapp, Michael P. Sullivan, P. J. Nee, Charles Herrmann and S. A. Simmons. The committee of the Riverside Rod and Gun Club, that will be on hand, will be composed of J. R. Johnson, chairman; T. L. Costello, Dominic Fowler, Frank Sullivan, George Logan, D. F. Driscoll, William Spillane, Mar tin Creelman, Howard Killman, James Kelly, William Carson, George Joa chim and George Gauers. W. N. Beahm, F. S. Gichner and W. H. Parsons enjoyed an automobile trip to Rock Point for a week-end outing. They took bait and fishing tackle along and anticipated bringing home a string of fish, but it was an off day for fish ing, they said. They had but little luck. Mr. Parsons was the only one who scored, and the fish he caught was a white perch measuring five and a half inches in length. Dr. Augusta Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Ault and Elwood Lyons were mem bers of a week-end party at Great Falls. They made the trip to the Mary land side of the river in an automo bile, crossed the swinging bridge and spent the day near the big eddy. "None of us knew very much about fishing," said Mr. Lyons, "but we took bait along and caught a string of fish." Ward Savage was on the river in the vicinity of Goose creek last week, in specting a farm. He has an idea that he can combine fishing and farming, tber* Is ? cprins branch on the place that he wants to stock with brook trout. "Some of the streams in that country already are stocked with the game sters," he gaid, "and soon as I get pos session of the farm I intend to com pete with my neighbors." Mr. Kittlebrand, an enthusiastic ang ler from Baltimore, was at Copper thite's for a week-end outing. He is one of a number of Baltimore enthusiasts who enjoy fishing in the Potomac, and on the occasion of his recent trip he had splendid luck. "The white perch he caught were not especially large," said Copperthlte, "but he landed seventy-two of them. His catch included seventeen Mississippi catfish. Six of the catfish weighed from four to six pounds each." Dr. W. B. Hoofnagle, Mrs. Hoofnagle. Miss Dorothy Hoofnagle, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. French and W. T. Ellis were members of an automobile party at ! Rock Point for a week-end outing, i Fish were not much in evidence that particular day, and the visitors satis fied themselves with salt-water breeze and a shore dinner. A1 Buchler had a successful trip on the river one afternoon this week. He usuallv manages to get at least one big fish when he goes angling, friends say, and this week he hooked the big one, but did not succeed In landing it. He brought back a string of perch. Robert Price, J. C. Mattlngly, Walter Abell and A. E. Hayden were among those who enjoyed an outing at Roca Point last week. They tried their luck on the river and managed to land a string of perch. Manv strings of big perch were caught off the point of Analostan Is land this week. Years ago that was considered a favorite spot for big P?rch and rock. Big fish were caught there when only small ones were caught at other places. ^ A number of rockftsh are being caught In the deep water between where Rock creek empties into the river and Aqueduct bridge. Parties fishing for perch made the catches, it is believed by many sportsmen that some big rockflsh are in the river in the vicinity of this city. F P St. John had a string of ninety six' large white perch and ten Missis sippi catfish when he left the river one afternoon the past week. ... "He had some of the largest fish that have been caught this season, said Joe Fletcher. "Some of the perch weighed as much as a pound. "Some of the largest of the perch were caught on cut smelt, M.r. ot. John ?atd. "I hung a big Missiaglppl catfish, but did not succeed in landing it." John B. Schroth and Conrad Zeller were among the more fortunate sports men on the river the past week. They were lucky enough to land more than 100 large perch one afternoon early in the week, and yesterday they returned to the river and landed another long string of the same variety. Capt. A. T. Schroth. who went to the Toxaway section of North Carolina for the summer. Is expected Tuesday with a party of friends. The captain was anxious to return in time to get a few trips on the river during the perch and rockflsh season, it is said, and his North Carolina friends are coming with him to enjoy the sport. R. B. Campbell fished near the High way bridge Thursday afternoon He was equipped for perch and tried his luck on the Virginia side of the chan nel. No perch came along, he said, and he made a move to deeper water. He had fished In the deep water for only a few minutes, he said, when ne had a good strike. The fish proved to be a four and one-half pound rock.^ "It was the only fish I caught, he said. "It showed me they were there, however, and I'll be there again before 1 long." WIFE DIVORCES* "WILD BILL." Donovan of Yankees Did Not Con test Suit at Reno. RENO. Nov., May 8.?Helen M. Dono van. wife of W. E. (Wild Bill) Donovan, manager of the New York American League team, was yesterday granted a decree of divorce in the district court. Faiiure to provide since September, 1913, was alleged in the complaint. Donovan did not contest the suit. The couple were married at Windsor. Ontario, March 14. 1905. Before her mar riage Mrs. Donovan was Miss Nellie Stephen of Windsor. She was recently left a comfortable estate through the death of her mother. Herrmann and Johnson to Confer. CHICAGO, May 8.?Garry Herrmann, chairman of the national commission, will meet Ban Johnson, president of the American League, here today. Mr. Herr mann arrived yesterdsfy. He declined to discuss the base ball situation further than to admit that he would see Mr Johnson todaifc _ _ ... GEORGETOWN. C. U. AND M. A. C. PLAY AWAY FROM HOME TODAY i Blue and Gray Meets Penn at Philadelphia. While Brooklanders and Farmers Vs. Navy and St. John s at Annapolis. BY H. C. BYRD. Geonjeown. <*atholic University and I the Maryland Agricultural <"ollep* are j scheduled to play on foreign fields to day. The Blue and Gray goes to Phils- j delphia to meet the University of Penn sylvania: Catholic University will be the opponent of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, while the NT. A. C. team is to oppose St. John's at the Marylan capital. Pennsylvania has not been having: a very good season, and it is not likel> to have so much of an advantage over Georgetown. It would appear that the Blue and Gray has a chance to win. though enough is not known of the strength of tho Quakers to warrant saying much r.bout the probable result of the contest. The game between Catholic University and the Navy should be well played, with the odds favoring the Brooklanders. M. A. C. and St. John's always give interesting competition, and this should be the case, notwithstanding that each nine appears to be a little weaker than last spring. Technical High did not have much trouble winning: from Eastern Je. i day In the game In the school serie . getting the long end of a ? ? ,j The Manual Trainers played b?lt?r ''f.'J than their opponents, and really s . t not have had a run scored against thStOT-ers and Shields pitched well for Tech and Eastern. re|Pecti"1,you,T?o former might have had* ,"h" to ?n his credit had not a ha'd d^T? 'fnned ter field been misjudged. Shields fann ten men, but allowed nine saretie . Stowers did not strike out quite s ma^v men but less hits were made ? Themi^ssVof the contest which out of the running for the title, w i ^ it had won the last two 8C"?n",eIeC{or nical and Central are now tied I third place, with one game each wo ST -SKaST "shiefds might have gotten away with SiVKe renhLckeorhimeVaeiledU?o give* him the right Kind of aid thou^j Ind that was responsible for ?evera of the runs gotten by Technical. Ochsenreiter, hitting in P the for Tech, was the only member of the team who failed to get a hit. adiacent to the clubhouse in \ irf"? The chairman of the committee, mHe^Tports^*thave^been verv successful meet, fians iw almost completed for only remains now to a"ang cjven the yard dash, nign jurai*. hitting three-legged race and bers 50. SHCna^To^meUlrrwmel'ge" '?e? ^hlZiTZr Sr'S^^McCann: fl ^ns". Wllilam J. Howard, Joseph J. Degnan, Paul f! Moore. Albert A. Brand John M Tabler, John A. Costellfi, Joseph J. Kennellv William M. Walsh, Lawrence E Dolan, Wallace E. Durst. Charles R L. Moran, Matthew Meyers and John G. Powers. The Keller team b*nd^ *?7ng nlne a trimming In the East^Washing 1 o"to"?daB1 ttenbende*Kheld the Advent Sight" K0.ller'?wohntSea^ly "by^scoring half of the fifth. The Foresters won from Library In the Government league in a contest in Lihrafry^got^severT saTJes -height runs Foresters took a commanding lead' in the first inning, when they scored five times. The Reclamation team won from Sur vev in the Home Club League by 1 to 3 The victors hit more breaks m played right field ?o7 Surveyed. thr'ee hits out of as many attempts. vti#? Printers won on their second ap s?E tlng and superior all-round work were reRoberts1and,IFMdmVan led the Printers the stick the former lining out a k"k.r:< in w\r batters, with two doubles to his ""r^Mentally. Roberts, in the two Incldenta }. connected for r{TomehrunMaP "pie and a single out of six times up. ^nrteheW"r^wes\0W?ndeIyB? Bell and Callow pitched good ball for ueii Department in tne Y* M. C. A. League yesterday. Railroa ? best games of the year and one of th Ued Bell allowed in vi. and struck out four, while four hits and strucK ou^ Hanvey Callow was f0r Car Depart meCnt for awhile. and did creditable work. Nops had a pitcher s battle . Rosedale League, the former St out on top because he had bet ter^ support and more timely hits were made by his team. The score was o to 2 Roth pitchers did very creditably throughout the entire contest. Uincs. pitching: for the Machinists and Schrider, hurling for the (.'onurfs Heights team. engaged in a splendul duel in the T'otomac League, the foi nier winning; h> .1 to 0. Four hits wei^ gotten off Schrider and only three off Hines. Schrider fanned five and Hine< nine. Law won from Purchasing: Depai' ment in the Southern Railway Leajf i" by 0 to 1 The victors played much th better ball. Georgetown and Catholic Universit ?? qualified men for the finals in the pre liminary trials yesterday in the Sout > Atlantic Intercollegiate meet at Balti I more. Wieser, Stehbins. Jones and | Campbell will represent the Blue and Gray In the finals this afternoon, while | Feild and Gibson and possibly Rutledge will wear the colors or the Brookland institution. Stehbins and Jones are ex fected to be victors in the quarter and 00-yard dash, while it is problematic what the Catholic University represen tatives will accomplish. If either does anything it will he Feild. who will come through in the dashes. Virginia qualified the most men in the trials and it looks very much as if it will win the championship. The Orange and Blue will pet a lot of sec onds and thirds and is sure to capture first place in two or three of the field ? events and almost surely the 8S0, in which Norris, the former Yale runner, | looks to be the star. MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS. FEDERAL LEAGUE. Newark. 5; Chbago. 4. Brooklyn. 4; Karens City. 1. Pittsburgh. 10; Haltlinoiv, ft. Buffalo-St. Louis; wet grounds. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. W. L. Pet. W. L. P?*t. Pittsburgh.. 13 8 .rtlft Kan. Citv.. in 11 .476 Ohieago 12 ft .571 St. I?uis.. S 11 .421 Brooklyn. .. 12 ft .571 Baltimore. 10 1.1 .415 Newark 12 ft .571 Buffalo 7 1* .3.3 AMERICA* ASSOCIATION. Indianapolis. 8; I?uisvi]le, 7. Milwaukee, fl; Kansas City. 1 Cleveland-Columbus; wet grounds. Mlnneapolis-St. Paul: wet grounds. TEXAS LEAGUE. Honston. 5: 1'alias. 2. Dallas. 3: Houston. 1. Beaumont. 7: Waco. 2. Fort Worth. 6; San Antonio, 2. ShreTeport. 7; Galveston, 2. VIRGINIA LEAGUE. No games; wet grounds. INTERNATION AL LEAGUE. Providence. 4: Toronto. 2. Montreal, 10; Jersey City, 5. Buffalo. 8; Richmond. 3. COLLEGE GAMES. Northwestern. 2: Indiana, 1. Wesleyan. 8; William*. 4. Brown. 7; Dartmouth, 3. Delaware, ft; 'Jbestertowo, 6. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. ? Ran Franciseo. 8; Portland, 1. Venice. 3; Los Angeles. 0. Salt Lake, 6; Oakland, 1. WESTERN LEAGUE. Omaha. 5; Sioux;City, 2. Lincoln, 4; Topeka, 6. St. Joseph. 8; I)es Moines, 4. Denver, 4; Wichita, 3. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Chattanooga-Atlanta: rain. No other games scheduled. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Angusta, 2: Jacksonville. 0. Other games pustpoued; rain. Other American League Games Red Sox Defeat Yankees. NEW YORK, May 8.?The Boston Americans won their first game of the season from New York yesterday, 5 to 3. Leonard was effective in all but the second inning*, when three sin gles and a pass enabled New York to score two runs. Hooper's ninth-inning home run into the right field stand, with Thomas on base, proved to be the hit which won for Boston. Peckin paugh also hit a home run in the ninth inning. Score: Boston 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2-5 New York 0 2 000000 1?:: Two-base hit?PIpp. Three-base hit?Leonard. Home runs?Hooper. Peek in pa ugh. Stolen b.tse - Wagner. Earned runs?Boston, 5: New York Sacrifice lilt?Lewis. Double play?Lewis and Wagner. Left on bases?Xe%v York. 5; Boston. 7. First base on errors?Boston. 1. Bases on balls?Off Caldwell. 1; off Leonard. 2. Strn-ic out?By Leonard. 4. Passed ball?Thomas. I ui pires?Messrs. Mullaney and Krans. Time of game?1 hour and 4.1 minutes. Detroit Wallops Browns. ST LOUIS. May 8.?Detroit slugged Hamilton, Hoch and Baumgardner alike here yesterday and beat the locals, 11 to 2. The score. Detroit 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 l-ll St. Lonis 200000000-2 f 450 to 800 Shoes of Today. Style with Comfort. White?Black?Tan ? Canvas ? Buckskin. Leather and Rubber Soles. Smart shapes for the younger set. Toe-room models for comfort. Silk Hose?delightfully cool?25c and 50c. Arthur Burt Co., 1343 F.