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3W j3 ,f b- ; P ? . ,-if;fff S, -J- 57r"t7'M A. 4 fc B :' & 1 a'Hk.ttASKilVuioi 'Hillib, JTOifaDAy, tiig&3JjaaQfi3S, 5, 1DUV ' ' 2 fUe my C Frowns Upon Mat Contests Since Yesterdays Abbreviated Exhibition Pride Goes Before a Pall, Is '"Mac's View of Yesterday's Results WRESTLING KILLED I CHICAGO BY THE T; E Contest With Army This Fall Expected to Be Tough est in History. '1 Tijf MIDDIES FOOTBALL i - ' ' . 7 r , ' flTfMCT0MOfiY0V ' S V ' GOT SM BOXED UP SAFE I f C OUTLOOK IS B1H HARD GAM AHEAD MCHM FIASCO !M"anager Curley, of "Rus- -Sian Lion," Gets Fortune by His Tactics. (BRIEF EXHIBITION y.z COSTS THOUSANDS I I ii V, u .l ii Jpftrestlers Jeered When Hacken- schmidt Quits Cold After Few Minutes. '"''CHICAGO. Sept 5. Wrestllne has died MMre as a result of the fiasco at Comls 3fey Park yesterday when Gotch made a Monkey out of Hackenschmldt and Jack 4 Curley, the Russian's manager. Is tlio1 -linost execrated man In the "Windy City today. His admission that he knew two '-ceeks ago that his man was unable to 'Ho his best on the mat against the -fciiamplon is looked upon as a part con ,czlon. He did not a8k for a postpone imtnt, but sent Hackenschmldt into the 'jiSg with a twisted knee, received in Joining. There Is a bad taste about Curley's connection with the match. He has re ceived $.3,937 for his share of the re ''plpts, -while the big Russian took but J13.50. Curley also took one-quarter of i the club's receipts, bringing his grand total to J31.S91, and he Is to have ono- quarter of the moving picture royalties. Curley's profits are the greatest of all ;those connected with the affair. Jeered by the Fans. Whpn Referee Ed Smith announced -JTom the ring that all bets were called- "bTt there was a chorus of jeers from the fans who had packed Into the South- -fitte park to see the match. They ""TBcented something wrong and wanted Jo ba Informed. No Information was given u(, however. When the Russian calmly turned nover on his back In the second fall, flU soon as Gotch acquired his terrible toe hold, the fans poured upon the 'fieM, shouting at the foreigner and jal)ing him "quitter" and "yellow." J3l&c tame ending of the affair ha3 soured all Chicago on the wrestling commenced the investigation 'into the match. It disclosed Curley vtoj.be promotor of the affair, secretary of. the Empire Athletic Club, and the man to receive the largeit slice of the pr6nts. The fans paid $S7,033 to see twenty minutes of wrestling. Gotch re ceived 521.000. the club $1,000, "Hack" Jt41&$00. and Curley most of the remain- . But one conclusion was drawn by . ijje fans that, having received his janoney in advance and having nothing f In the, world to gain by training or t Struggling hard Hack quit. Gotch Was Sincere. Gotch, in condition and trained as '7)trd as ever before In his life, was -ready to irlve the spectators a fight for their money. He was earnest and conscientious, and when he saw the "hog fat" Hack come into the ring, threw him the moment he could, to end the disgusting spectacle. It Is hardly probable Hack will ever get ,awther chance to wrestle In America. .About the only really interesting 4 .thing in the match was that ihe mov- ;in'p pictures of the bout, which ended at 4 o'clock were exhibited In a local theater last night at S o'clock. They &hpw how clearly Gotch mastered the Russian. 'Petersburg Cinches Virginia League Title Z LTXCHBURG. Va., Sept. 5.-By win-;nrtng-the morning game yesterday from J Richmond. Petersburg clinched the Vir JJglnla League championship for the lt season. Should Petersburg lose all and !Corfolk win all the three remaining scheduled games, the former would win Srhy .001. i It is a remarkable condition that in J ' the six years of the Virginia League all ( of the teams have won a championship. ijBill Burns Suggests I Fine Training Plan Rill Burn, formerly with the JCi- Mtlonals, wants the Phillies to train on ii nis rancn in lexns. it runs uphill four mill in one direction, aYid Burn. says . the pitchers can statt at the bottom. throw up the hill, r-:n up to their ball anil then c-huck It i train, whw hv II rc-acn ine ioi iney n De in gooa (cndl- Htion Bill will stay at the bottom, lost In dreams. Minor League Results. American Association. Indianapolis, 6; Louisville. 3. Louis ville, 5; Indianapolis. 2. Kansas Citv. T: Milwauko. 3. Karma ; City. 4; iinwauKee. o. ! Minneapolis-St. Paul game postponed; I wet grounds. it First game: Toledo, S; Columbus, 2. J! Second game: Toledo, 2; Columbus, 1. f . J Eastern League. k Rochester, i; Montreal, i. Rochester, !'S: Montreal. 2. it Providence. 4; Jsey City, 1. Provl- ti dence. 4 jersey i-ny, i. .Toronto. 5; Buffalo, 4. Toronto, S; ,, Buffalo, I. t II loanimore, j .xcwain, r. Baltimore, llj Newark, 6. Sniithp Lump. i , -.- . 0 . i Memphis. 3; Atlanta. 0.' !! New Orleans, 3: Montgomery, L Mont- Dinerj, m 4bw ui icu.ua, . JhJrm, 7: koblle. 1. I! Nash1lle. 1: Chat , I 5ga, 6; Mobile, 4. QlODlle, ii; XMrminguain. j. oinuiue- Chattanooga, 0. Chatta- Virginia State League. ii rorioiK, f; jjanvine, i. xjanvuio, 4; 1 TMrtrfnlk. 2. If moanoke, 4: Lynchburg. 3. Lynchburg, ;r lTRoanoke, a tr Petersburg. 4; RIchmoftd, 3. Rich- 1 njtfnd. 4; Petersburg. 2. l Tri-SUte League. j Altoona, 3; Harrlsburg, 2. Altoona, 3; If Tln.lchlirlT J .-o. " .. r. JOnnSlOWn, ; lora, o. J'juuaiunu, j. "" -. -..1. t ... . cr...n . 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Thus tar this has been tried in two cases, Morgan and Walker, and has proven unqualifiedly successful, lia.miiv nhm a train starts the re juvenation stunt, it is weakened, but in the case or tne nauonaia iiu iuaa ut strength has been noted. Walter jonnson win oe wurncu a often as possible in tne remaining names of the season, as he Is primed and willing, but as soon as the new men come for anv other position they will be rushed into tne iray regaru- Herman Schaefer has apparently en tirely recovered from his recent in jury and any man in tne American League wouia nave a piciu u juu forcing the comedian off the first sack There was some mighty lively kid ding among the Nationals about the result of the Gotch-Hack match. There was an even division of opin ion among the players and the losers are now getting the laugh. Nationals' Star First Sacker Scores Big Labor Day Victory PHILADELPHIA, Sept 5. "Don't cheer boys, the poor devils are dying." Standing on the coaching lines at Shlbe Park, in the eleventh Inning of cne ot the most stirring games thi town has seen in many a moon, Her man Schaefer, comedian extraordinary, closed a day In which he had without qualification proied his immense value to any team that might be so fortunate as to have his services. The Nationals stunned Philadelphia by winning by 6 to 5, when the Athletics were supposed to be at their best, and to Mr. Schaefer goes the greatest amount of the credit. It was in the eighth Inning when all hope for the Capltalltes was supposed to be past and a victory for Philadel phia seemed assured that the Teuton begaH cavorting through a course of antic that kept the vast concourse of a roar and finally distracted the at tention of tho world's champions. With one run needed In the ninth. W. L. DOUGLAS 3; 3M & $4 Shoes MEN WHO WEAR W. L. DOUGLAS SHOES MAKE NO EXPERIMENT THE'STANDARD OF QUALITY ' FOR OVER 30 YEARS The workmanship which has madety.L. Douglas shoes famous the world over a maintained a every pair, All the latest shapes, including abort Vamps which make the foot look smaBer, also the Conservative Styles which -have made W. L. Douglas shoes a house hold word everywhere. If 1 could take you into my large factories at Brockton, Mass, and show you how carefully W JJDougla shoes are made, you would then understand why they are war ranted to hold their shape, fit better and wearlongerihansnyothermakefortheprice one tair of my boys aa.oo or OlimnV Tb genuine hTe W. I ifcraglas 82J50 SHOKS will positively outwear li AU I lun name acl price stamped oa bottom TWO PAIRS of ordinary boys shoes If yea cannot obtstnW. Lrjfchglas short to year town. orcoe. Shoei .tent dlrset tromfciry to wearer, all eiiargesprepaia. " . MM YOUNG Schaefer took his stand and kept cross firing his comedy. He talked to 25,000 fans, he kidded the homers, and he en couraged the Nationals. Then be rush ed over to the bench and had a conference with McAIccr. A switch in the personnel of the team was made, and Schaefer'a strategy won. No wonder that when he made the last put out the German humorist gave vent to his comedy while tho Phlladelphlans treked their way home, sorry that their favorites had met such a setback. The story of the game was really in the last four innings. In the earlier rounds the Athletics had obtained an advantage that appeared to place the game In the win column. In the third, after the Nationals had scored once, the phlladelphlans shoved three runs across the plate on four hits, and a base on balls, and In the fourth made another with two hits and an error. It was after two were out In the eighth that the Nationals started thelrjiyrotechnics. Bchaefer ripped oft a single to center, and when Elberfeld followed suit. Schaefer pulled up at third. This gave Herman the chance he was after, and he started his antics, never to stop until the taxicabs had reached the hotel. Shuefer told Morgan to look out for Gessler, and when tho pitcher disre garded this advice and put one over, the doctor drove it over second base, send ing in two runs. Walker's chance at short was booted and McBride came .over with a hit which gave the Nationals a run which placed them within one of the Athletics. John Henry, led. off in the ninth by drawing a base on balls, Morgan gave way to "Collerlan" Danforth and Con roy was substituted for Walker. This fras the first strategic move, and al though Conroy went out, he movwl Henry to second. Then came the big change that really brought out tho vlc- Af'ter Schaefer and McAleer had talked matters over Walter Johnson was rulled out and, although not considered a consistent hitter, the big pitcher took the place of Morgan at tho plate and whipped out a Flngle that drove in Hen ry and tied tho game. Ir the tenth and eleventh the Athletics threatened, but Johnson was no clever that he was able to stop their rushes, and in the eleventh the winning tally was chalked up. 'With two out It was Conroy and Milan who accompllsned the toat rnnrnv dnuhied to center ana ill- Ian drove htm homo with a screaming tingle to right. iw.iAiJuuwaotwjoy. - ,. - - ,.'". .Bn 9Sasziz-' ' y HsW HI I X'?T1' f BBsW BBEjjpk 1 V :; iZZ- 1 .ABBHim. HflHHV V BBrsSBBBBHB Baseball Standings AMERICAN LEAGUE. Standing of the Clubs. ,-Today-, W. I Pet. Win. Lose. Philadelphia.. ST) 44 .645 .643 .640 Detroit 76 50 .303 .606 .53S New York 66 60 .524 .527 .BM Cleveland 66 60 .524 .527 .520 Boston 63 62 .504 .508 .500 Chicago 61 66 .4S0 .4S4 .477 Washington ..63 73 .421 .425 .417 St, Louis 87 87 .233 .304 .296 Yeiterday's Reaulta. MOROTN'f OAMP 1 Athletics, 8; Washington. X Cleveland. 9; Chicago, 8. New York, 6; Boston, 3. AFTERNOON GAMER Washington, 6; Athletics, E. Cleveland, 9: Chicago, 2. St, Louis. 7; Detroit, 3. N Detroit, 10; St. Louis, 8. New York, o; Boston, L Games Today. Washington at Philadelphia. Chicago at Cleveland. New York at Boston. Games Tomorrow. ' St, Louis at Detroit Boston at Philadelphia. Washington at New York. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Starting of tie Clubs. W. L. Pet. Wln.Loso. New York..... 76 45 .628 .631 .623 Chicago 70 46 .603 .607 J9S Pittsburg 73 64 .575 .578 .570 Philadelphia.. 64 57 .529 .533 .525 St. Louis 64 68 .525 .528 .520 Cincinnati .... 56 64 .467 .471 ,463 Brooklyn 49 71 .409 .413 .405 Boston 83 91 .266 .272 .264 Yesterday's Results. MORNING GAMES. Brooklyn, 6; Philadelphia, 2. Pittsburg. 4; Cincinnati. 3. New York, 6; Boston, 4. St, Louis, 7; Chicago, AFTERNOON GAMES. Brooklyn, 6: Philadelphia, 0. Cincinnati. 3; Pittsburg, L Boston, 8; New York, 7. Chicago, 6; St, Louis, Games Today. nnrlnnntl nt Plttahurc. Philadelphia at Brooklyn. (t At "The Sign Store doses Daily, Including Saturday, at 6 P. M. SUIT to- Order, in. Light, and 'Medium Weight Fabrics, 19:22 Regular $20 Values. vLSEmf MERTZ & MERTZ CO., lit c, 9oe BOB THAYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP -"EVERY KNOCK Hall King Gotch! Labor Dav has gone into history, but it has left behind many sporting mem ories. Three world's recoros were sin tered at Celtic Park. New xorK. ana Abel Klvlat, the wonaerim nuier, smashed a track record. Johnny ivii bane hung the sleep sigh on Joe Riv ers, touted as the coming lightweight champion. The Potomac Junior eight rowed a grueling race to victory on the Pata.psco In the Middle States re gatta. Frank Gotch. the Iowa farmer, successfully defended hi title of world's champion wrestler, compelling Hacken schmldt to shew the cavalry stripe. BUI Larned. aged forty-one. deefated Maurice McLoughlin for the tennis championship. Washington Cross Coun try athletes won the meet at Washing ton Grove before a large crowd. Walter Johnson, with a single, tied the score and then won the second game from tho Athletics. Oh, yesterday was some day, speuklng from a purely sporting point of view. Jeanetle and Langford tonight Too bad there Is an aftermath t that big wrestling match in Chicago, but there Is one, just the same. It is now claimed that Hackenschmldt's manager knew two weeks ago that the "Russian Lion" had injured his knee and would he unable to stand any punishment in the approaching bout with Gotch. If he did. and kept Bllent he should be banned by all true lovers of sports. The Russian entered the ring evidently in poor physical condi tion, certainly not- prepared to face the admirably-trained Iowa farmv All bets were declared off from the ring, but that Is merely a sop. It should have been done from the rlns at Reno, though, and because It wasn't much of the soreness against Jim Jef fries still exists. The promoters didn't want to take a chance at losing their huge profits and so the blame comes back upon the promotors, as it general ly does Jn matters pertaining to box ing or wrestling. However, It Is too bad this aftermath has arisen, because wrestling Is a wonderful sport, requir of the Moon" 'Wonder What RTertz WiU Say Today f MERTZ SAYS: Great Wind-up . Special in Quality , Tailoring Fall goods are arriving daily and we must have room for , ' them. We have determined on a 4 quick clearance of light and medium weight fabrics. The goods are strictly first class in quality and in the most desirable patterns. The tailoring will be done in the inimitable Mertz way. F STREET N. W. IS A BOOST."- ing strength and science in no small degree, acid deserves encouragement. On to Richmond! "Skeets" Hayes, the nervy shortstop of the Bankers deserves all kinds of encomiums for his plucky playing yes terday in the double-header at the con crete coliseum. After being ill all night he went into the game and played whirl wind ball. As the last man "was out he tottered as far as the foul line and then collapsed from sheer weakness. A phy sician's care brought him around in time for the second game, and then he went back to his position. In the eighth Inning he again collapsed, and had to be rellei'ed. but his exhibition of absolute gameness was Indicative' of the spirit of the Bankers as a whole. It is this spirit that wins in everything, be It sport or business, the stlck-to- ltlveness that cannot be swerved, nb matter what may oppose. Speaking about marvels In the sport world, there's our friend. Mel Sheppard'. A year or so ago he was credited with an athlete's heart His blood pump was supposed 'to be so distended from too much exercise as to seriously en danger his health. Indeed, one doctor told him that he might drop dead any minute. He failed to pass a Govern ment physical inspection, he was in such poor shape. And yet. yesterday, he was one of the winning relay team at Celtic Park. New York. Though never figuring much as a quarter-mller, "Shep" danced around the track to the tune of 43 2-5 seconds, which Is some going. Did You See The Indian Win Again? The Indian Stock Motorcycle Captured 4 Races Out of the 6 Races Yesterday at BfNNING RACE TRACK It was a clean victory for the Indian a 4-horsepower stock motorcycle won from big 7-horsepower other makes. The Speed of the Indian Also Stands for Power and Endurance Optional, chain or belt drive. 'Both models equipped with free engine clutch. Bargains in second-hand and rebuijt Indians.' Postal brings Tist HOWARD A. 736 f 4th Vimc Mate 4235 ANNAPOLIS, Md., Sept 3.-Jttdging from the powerful teams ot last season, the slight losses by graduation, and the tremendous rivalry between the two in stitutions, the annual football game be tween tne Naval and Military academies this year should be the Dest In the his tory of the two schools. The Intense desire to win, which al ways characterizes every member of the service teams, is increased this year because the previous contests now stand a tie. Of the fifteen names played each team has won seven, and the other was a tie. While neither the date nor place ot the game of 1911 has teen definitely set-, tied, no doubt exists that the game will be played as usual. An agreement be tween the two Institutions- covering three years came to an end with the game of last year, and the delay in arranging this year's game is due to the careful consideration of all tho points Involved by the representatives of the Army and Navy. There is every- reason to believe that the game will be played on the Prince ton grounds on November 25. Repre sentatives of both brancnes have Insist ed that they cannot get along with the tickets wnicn tne university 01 x-eno-sylvanla can give, so that Franklin Field, Philadelphia, is almost out of the question. Used Before. Princeton was used Tor the game In 1905, and a fiasco resulted, most of those who started to see tne game from Annapolis and West Point losing the whole or a part of It Since then, how ever, facilities have improved, and the crowd which attended a number of big games has ben handled satisfactorily. Tho regular players in seven of the positions on the Naval Academy team, besides a number of excellent substi tutes, will be on the navy squad again this year. Dalton, the star left half back of three seasons, is captain, and the other regulars back of the line are Sowell, quarter, and Rhodes, full. Coch ran and McReavey are strong men for the halfback position vacated by Clay, captain last year. Byard, who was kept out of the game last Beason by sickness, may make Sowell hustle to hold his place, and Shaw is another excellent man for the position. Snort at Tackle. The graduation of King and, Loftln. the regular tackles, as well as Merring and Douglas, the most experienced sub stitutes in the position, makes the fill ing of the tackle positions the most serious problem of the coaches- Davis niul Lattimore. who had their first ex perience at the Academy last season, are tne most promising mtu n.iJcci. Other positions may be called upon, however, to supply a tackle. McReavey Is big and strong enougn for the posi tion, and there is some talk of giving a chance to Elmer, wno has played In nearly every position, and with his speed, strength; and 2&0 pounds ot weight should make-a staving, tackle. Not much anxiety exists as to the center trio and guards. Brown, the big fellow who p'ayed such football last year that some experts classed him as an all-American guard, and Weems. the capable center, are still In the Academy, and Wakeman, a strong and experienced player, will fill Wrights pldce at the other guard, Gilchrist and Hamilton, last year's ends, are both available again. .. Practice wiU begin on September 23. under Ensign Douglas L. Howard, head coach. Georgetown Football Captain Coming Soon BROCKPORT, N. Y.. Sept 5. Vin cent Dailey, who will captain tho Georgetown football squad this fall. Is planning to leave here about Sep tember 10. It is probable he will have his men out for practice very soon after he arrives at Washlngton. FRENCH &CO. Street N. W. 34 W. BaHwwre St, tekkmt, M I y $SS&Z?razr . ri'nj-.UDtfw w " -v V -n ff-.i ""$&, yfs 4r-b wt-fci,: LT1 .. .. -Ji -Md.i. '"'.. . . .