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19 Kntqht Must Have Practice Before Playing Gassaway Gives Out His Ltne-Up tite WAsniXGToy Tnnss, fimday, march 20, 1012. JACK KNIGHT 1 OT . YET IN CONDITION TO PLAYGOOD BALL Wants More Practice Out of Doors Before Entering Game. BALTIMORE TO SEE REGULARS TOMORROW :Jack Gassaway Announces Batting Order of His Sand- lottcrs. By "SENATOR." Jack Knight Is not yet In condition 'to play ball In a real game, and on that (account Manager Griffith has decided 'to let him practice a few days before taking his position in the line-up. I When Knight does get Into the game he Rill play first base and 'shortstop, with ! a largo and heavy accent on first base. Although ho has been working out with the Columbia University boys for , several weeks, this indoor work has done llttlo for him, and one full week I of outdoor practice will be better for him than all the work he has done In the New Yorkers' gymnasium. Knight has been studying to pass the dentistry examinations In New York, and Is under weight somewhat. He bc 'lleves that he will be right, though, for 1 his best work by the time the campaign ( opens, and is very desirous of making good In this city, if only to have the 1 laugh on his enemies in Gotham. "My arm is all right." says Knight, and T can't understand nil this talk about my having no strength In it. To be sure, that wind off the Hudson didn't 'do It any good, but I'm willing to lay a littl, money that I'll be cutting 'em loose this season here." Play in Baltimore. Tomorrow the first team of the Na tionals, with Hay Jlorgan instead of Eddie Foster at third, will play In Bal timore against Jack Dunn's Orioles. At the Florldn avenue park Jack Gassaway will lino up his local sandlottcrs against the Yannlgans.l The local boys arc sure of making the Yannigans hustle, too. Here's the way the Gassaway tribe will bat: Handlboc, left field: .Murphy, second base: Morris, right Held; Steele, center Held: l.ltz, first base; Hurley or Davis, third b.ise; Harris, shortstop: Lodso, catcher; Busher, Herrell. and Shalln, pitcher. Itay Morgan will have an "Old Home Day"' in the Monumental City tomor row, the little thlrd-siicker claiming the oyster burg as his very own. It is ex pected that his friends will present him with a diamond or a bushel of oats or Fornt-thlng when he trots up to the bat for the first time. Monroe Is Doomed. Hughey Jennings, meeting miserable .weather at Monroe, La., is done with the town forever as a training camp. He says, "Never again for mc. When It raLii3 all you can do Is sit near a window and watch It. Never again." Furthermore, thc Tigers have com plained of poor food and poor housing, though the club was paying enough money for the best. .Many of the pliiv ers brought bottles of medicine Into the dining room with them each meal- time in order to stomach the ill cooked and greasy food. But til chief weakness of Monroe Is Charlottesville's strength. Its opportun ity for work In bad weather. When it rained in Monroe the players sat around and played cards or gossiped. A hen It rained in Charlottesville, and it certainly did rain down there, the Nationals wended their way to Fayer- father gymnasium, and got In bene ficial workouts. As a result, the De troit Tigers are In poor shape, whllo Griffith's Nationals are in fine condi tion physically. Seven days of favor able weather will hardly do for the Tigers, and they must now play them selves Into condition, always a danger out task. Food Important. Food Is. an important mutter on a ti alnlng trip. The Tigers had a con tinuous merr.r-Ko-round of 111 cooked, greas food fioni a menu that never Changed. Naturally, the players re belled and In the absence of better went without their meals. At Charlottesville this spring thu cooking was excellent and the bill of fare kaleidoscopic enough to suit the lads, though John Henri Mill be ashamed to look a dish of mashed potatoes In the face for many clays to come. Trainer .Mliie Martin vas In charge of the provender, and nothing but the very best was put on the table. For desserts there was ice cream and Jellies not a sign of pastrv. Therefore, the Nationals leturn to the Capital in excellent condition and leady to do their best, much or little, as the cas.e may be. Much Rivalry Between Cambridge and Oxford LONDON. March tS.-The usual lively Interest Is manifested anions all classes In the annual eight-oared boat race be tween. the Oxford and Cambridge ar eity crews, which is to be rowed tomor row out the historic Thames course fiom Putney to Mortlake. Hundreds of loers of aquatic sports, with a liberal Intermingling of the betting fraternity, lined the liver banks today to watch the (I11.il practice work with a view to forming conclusions on the relative form of the two crews. The Oxford men are good favorites, but th" Cantabs he the advantage of weight and some of the clitics believe thc may be able to wear down their opponents in the latter part of the race. The general opinion, however. Inclines lieavilv in favor of the Oxonluns. The great point for ci itli Ism Is the finish in the two boats. It Is pointed out that the Oxford finish is hard and clean, while the Cambridge finish is not nearly so good. Bat to Tour World. CHICAGO. March 29.-Battllng Nel eon, erstwhile champion, leaves tonight for Kansas to All a theatrlcnl engage ment of. four weeks, following which he Mill start on a tour of the world, going first to Australia, where he will fight for Hughle Mcintosh. Nelson expects the trip to net him J2.'.,0O0. Jeannette vs. Jones. NEW YORK, March 29. -Joe Jeannette and Griff Jones. hea weights, w.ll meet for rn rounds at the Olympi Club Mondav n.ght. Both are rugged, bard hitter. Baseball Results Philadelphia Nationals, 7; Nation als, 6. Wisconsin Avenue School, 12; Bel monts, 11, Whlto Sox, 6; Ynnnlgans, 0. Colgate, 7; Washington and Leo, 1. Princeton, 12; Rutgers, 5. Bt. John, 2; Legislators, 1. Swarthmore, 3; North Carolina, 2. Oakrldge, 1; Davidson, 1 (ten in nings). Lafayette, 11; Trinity, 6. Philadelphia Americans, 2; Spar tanburg, 1. Boston Nationals, 13; University South Carolina, 2. , Richmond (Va. State Leaguo), 8;xRlchmond College, 2. Atlanta, 3; Albany, 0. Toronto, 11; Macon, 3. MfflFlY BE THE LAST FOR Considers Retiring to Life of Farmer At Trappe, Maryland. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March 29. John Franklin Baker may retire from baseball at the end of the season. The terror of Trappe has made no definlto plans toward doing tho Patti, but he admitted that it was possible that he would quit and retire to tho Maryland farm which he has purchased. It is doubtful If there is a more fru gal player in the game today than the modest Trappe boy, who Is the Idol of the fans throughout the country. Baker was never strong for this hero business, and while the young man who can de liver In the time of need Is tho one who gets tho plaudits, the champions' third sacker cannot see that he did any more than his team mates to win the pen nant. When asked about it the other day down South Baker said: "I'll let you know definitely during the season. It possible 1 may quit, but Just nt the present time I cannot give you an an swer as to the time." Variety of Athletics to " Be Seen Tomorrow Night NEW YORK'. March 29. The Indoor athletic meet In tho Twelfth Regiment Armory tomorrow night, in which the foremost professional runners, walkers, roller skaters and cyclists will take part, Is looked forward to with keen anticipation by the followers of athletic sports. The event in which most inter est is manifested Is the one-hour race for the world's championship. Among the famous professional dis tance runners who are expected to toe the mark In this event are Tom Long boat, the Indian runner: Billy Queal, champion distance runner of America; Ahble Woods, of Canada, who claims the championship of England: Henri St. Yves, of France: John Svanberg. of Sweden; Ted Crooks, of Fall Hlver, and Al Raines, of New York. Boxing Interests Now At Cleveland Matches CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 29. East ern and Middle 'Western boxing talent gathered here today for two lightweight bouts and one featherweight bout to night, Rudy t'nholz, the veteran, will meet Kid Alberts, of Elizabeth, N. J.; Frankie Whitney, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will meet Joe Hyland, New York lightweight, and Johnny Griffith, of Akron, will box Kid Kethel, of Chicago. Miss Van Ostrand Meets Mrs. Fownes for Title PINEHCRST, N. C, March 29. -Miss Kate Van Ostrand, of the Jefferson Country Club, Watertown. N. Y., to day meets Mrs. W. C. Fownes. jr, In the I nlted North and South amateur golf championship. Miss Van Ostrand rslerdav de feated Miss Dorothy Campbell, of the Hamilton. Ontario. Golf Cluh, British and Canadian champion, and former holder of the American title. Moha Matched to Meet Smith, 10 Rounds NEW YORK, Marc.i 29,-Boh Moiia. known to fight fins as "The White Joe Wolcott,-' has been matched to meet Jim Smith In a ten-round bout before the National Sporting Cluh Wednesday night. Moha nine days ngo defeated Sailor jluike. Memorials Prepare ForMarathon Run Athletes of the Memorial Athletic Club ate preparing; for tile marathon run which takes place between Lauiel and Baltimore during the early part of May. This In one of the most attractive events held In this section, and ntlileles of this city and Baltimore are ever rivals for tho honois. Jerry Al. Wins. LIVERPOOL. March 29. - Cam in,; topweight of 173 pounds. Jerrv M.. the most popular horM In England, owned by Sir Charles G. Assheton-Sinlth. the noted Welch landlord, won the Grand National Steeplechase over the Aintree hack today. Two years ago Jerry M., also carry ing topweight. was no.-ed out in the last jump by the lightwelghted French crack. Lltteur. and his vlctorv todav was very popular. Rloodstone from th" C. Bower Ismav stable was second and the Earl of Derby's Axlepln, third. Twenty-four horses started. Americans Beaten. BERLIN, March 29-Walter Rut and Johann Stol, the German-Dutch team, finished first In the six-day hleycle race, which ended "iere last night The covered 2.RS3 m'les The German team, Lorenz and Saldow, was" second, wltn the American team. Root and Moran, third. M- BAKER BINGLES AND Our Platform for 1912. 1. The conservation of our natural baso hits until the pinches arrive. 2. The recall of umpires when they begin to blow the closo ones In the wrong direction. 3. A prohibitive tariff on Ty Cobb and John Frank lin Baker. 4. A rigid investigation by Congress on the Phila delphia Athletic world scrleB monopoly. 5. A pension for all baseball writers who have been forced to compile dope across the morasses and dismal swamps of the present spring. 6. Five additional battleships for the protection of the St. Louis Browns, with the Monroe doctrlno applied more strictly1 in their behalf. 7. A now set of alibis when the homo club hits the soapy chute and fragments strew the field of pennant fame. The Kink. He's got more stuff, they'll tip you off, than Mathewson or Plank, But he can't got it over; He's got tho smoke, the curves and shoots to grab the foremost rank, But ho can't get it over; Ah, yeB, we know just how it is in toiling up tho slope, For in the compilation of our versifying dope, Wc, too, have moro than KeatB or Burns, or Byron, Gray or Pope, But wo can't get it over. If the Olympic committee is in need of any expert swimmers for the Swedish voyage, wo know of 487 ball players whom we can recommend for the team worth a shade better tlwin even money against any other set of entries in sight Three-fourths of these are web footed and the other fourth has begun to show a sot of fins and well dilated gills. The Pace Which Crimps. There were 362 ball players registered in the twg m Jor circuits last season. And in various minor leagues up and down tho landscape of Swatville there were over 500 who at one time or another had drawn their monthly stipend from the Big Show before the rattle of the can sounded their retreat over the back ward journey. Lelivelt Took Chance Against Pitcher Abies NEW ORLEANS. Marrh 23. Here Is a story Edgar Willett telU on Third Baseman Yohc, formerly of the Wash ington team: "Yohe was a great admirer of Abies, a recruit pitcher with Cleveland a sea son or two ago," says Edgar. "In fact, Yohe thought Abies was tho greatest pitcher in the land. "One day Abies was picked to pilch against tho Nationals and Yohe, get ting very confidential with Outfielder Lellvelt. alho with Washington nt the time, advised Lelivelt to play off sick. " 'You can't beat this fellow Abies with a broom," declared Yohe. "Yohe played sick, but Lelivelt lc claredh e war.tcd to hit against some of 'these classy pitchers." "In one lnnlnjr that day Washington got ten runs off Abies. IOllvelt got Iwo hits in tho inning, ono a triple and the other a double. "Yoho was 'oft' Abies ever after wards." Harry Wood Wins Breast Stroke Match The most interesting race In the fourth contest of the handicap series, which was swum off last night in the Y, M a store on G street, near Eleventh stroke, In which Harry S. Wood won first place, Bamman second, with Mc- cann third. me oo-ynra D.icK-siroKo was won by Cutts, Ansley and Ruther ford, respectively. J. M. Cutts still remains at the head of the list In total points, with twenty one to his credit- Ansley second, with fifteen, and Wood third, with fourteen. The last contest of the handicap se ries will be held nbnut the ISth of April, and the event will be the 160-yard dash Cy Young Forty-five Years Old, Still Playing BOSTON, Mass., March 29.-Forty five years old and still able to pitch ball up to the big league standard Is the re markable record of "Cy" Young, who Is training in the South with the Boston Nationals in preparation for his twenty secopd season as a professional .player. Young was born In the town of GUmore, Ohio, .ortj-tlve years ago todaj in the latter part of last season Young returned to Boston to plAy with the Na tional League lub in that city, and has been signed with the same organiza tion for this vear tMk BELMONT ARROW Kolch COLLAR "Get the knack of the NOTCH" I5c. each 1 for 25c By Grctntland Rice. Final Bouts of Series Held At the Barracks The last of tho boxing bouts of tho series that has heen conducted at tho Washington Barracks were held last night, and resulted as follows: Mlkulski, HI pounds, won from Mc Cormlck, 133 pounds, knockout. Bergeron, 12S pounds, won from Whit man. 134 pounds; knockout limf. Ii9 pounds, nnd Mozlnskl, 1R3 P' " I'raw Pllkington, US pounds, won from Mor li c 'im-, decision. Young Papke, Company B, Issued a challenge to any man In the South his weight for a bout. Private Brock. Com pany B. is his manager, and will handle the arrangements for any bout which Is accepted by anyone who wishes to tight his man at 122 pounds. With get a 1 1 Kcurc naiuxi f MM HSMXS I BUNTS In short, thero wero moro ex-big leaguers at work than there wero entries under tho big tent of tho game. The paco now set 1b tho pace that crimps. The playing strength of tho American Association alone showed 48 per cont of talent discarded from tho upper crust of tho game. Elglfty-two out of 170 American Association peo ple who fought in 1911 had once been tagged, tried out after various periods of servitude and then been pushed back. Forty per cent of tho Eastern or International Leaguo and over 35 per cent of the Southern carried the brand of ex-big leaguedom in 1911. Many of these wero recruits who expect to come again with a better brand of tho required stuff. Others, like George Stone, Jimmy Williams, Theo Brcitenstcin, etc., had drawn their reign and wero battling against tho inevitable lighting against further descent. Many Requirements. More than mere ability is needed now to linger for any length of time in tho major circle. Condition and brains play equally leading roles. And the old road roller is remorseless. Once an athlete breaks or begins to slow up, he can see his finish without tho aid or abettment of any Lick telescope. Thero is some sentiment in tho profession, but it isn't overpacked. Even star performers, once they be gin to falter, are jammed back as if they had never won u game. Why wouldn't it bo a good idea, and a just one, for clubs to funilsh an unconditional release to ball play ers who had furnished five years or more of service to Bomo club once these players began to crumble up or fade? In place of selling those in tho act of breaking into lower servitude, wouldn't it bo nearer to the right thing to give them their chance of obtaining the most from their few campaigns of work still left? Any ball player who has given as much as five years of loyal work, possibly eight or ten years, quite certainly de serves this much consideration from those who have profited most by his work. This move wouldn't affect a trade Involving some player still within his prime, but It should apply to each of those who are nearing the end of their major league trail and who have only a few brief seasons left in which to pick up a few scat tered shekels before old Doc Time puts in his deadly draft and closes out the score. In the meanwhile have you decided to attend the openings of the National and American or the Colum bian and United States circuits? It's a tough choice for an offhand pick. Versatile Indian Signs Jackson Contract JACKSON. .Mich., March 29.-"Blg Chief" Ncwashc, tackle on tho Carlisle Indian football team for several sea sons past, and clever pitcher, catcher, Inflelder, and outfielder on the local 1911 team, ban returned a signed 1912 Jackson contract. Ho played every' position on the team last season and is considered one of the most versatile players In the Southern Michigan League. Newasho will likely be the mainstay behind the bat tho coming season, playing utility roles only in emergency cases. He Is a hard hitter. Catcher Louts Woerth has been traded, to the Hannibal, Mo., club for Third Baseman R. B. Bagnall. r i -rV. tnx?al smoker is the very fellow who takes to this delight ful I urkish blend. Something about it a little different little better little more refined something that makes good I Try it 1 A plain paper package so we add 10 more cigarettes 20 for 15 cents. each taclrast efFaHmt, r. pennant coupon, 25 afichkh a hanatome felt college pen- szjjjtcKCUon of I UO. P". Wireless In Hospitals. civ efficient sstem of wireless tflegiaphy exist In every hospital," said the nurse "Acparenth nil patients have the knack of transmitting mess ages, otherwise the news of serious tasfs would not travel so quickl and 'lu'uit-ii Hum warn to warn, u is lonuary to the rules for hospital at ' fendants to retail gossip, and most of I t It hi dn observe strict secrecv, et nnt j withstanding thnt precaution there Is Incor mi interesting case in the luiild , nc w nose hlMor, is not known and I dibcuseed In the remotest corner." Tomorrow's Sports Nationals vs. Orioles, at Baltimore. Georgetown vs. M. A. C, at George town, 3:30 p. m. National Yannigans vs. Amateur Stars, National Park, 3:30 p. m. Gallaudet vs. Mt. St. Josephs, at Kendall Green. Johns Hopkins vs. Catholic Uni versity, at University Field, 3:30 p. Eastern High vs. Cathedral School. Western High vs. Caltos. Dickinson vs. Princeton. Giants vs. Birmingham. Intercollegiate fencing finals, at New York. White Sox Yannigans vs. Waco. Athletics Yannigans vs. Houston. Swathmore vs. Trinity, at Raleigh, N. C. GRIFFITH AGAIN SPEAKS IN FAVOR OF AMATEUR BALL Columbia League Soon Repair Its Baseball Diamond. to Clark Griffith, manager of tho Na tionals, again manifested his unqualified sympathy with organized amateur base ball when he attended tho smoker given at the Union Station by the members of the Railroad Y. M. C. A. League. Grif fith, as guest of honor of the evening, was presented to the audience by Piesi dent Waters, of tho Railroad League, and the ponular manne-pr nnnirA i,i,,.. along lines of amateur baseball. He spose oi me hearty support he was re ceiving from the Wmhlnrtnn r,,hl and asserted his belief that better tilings are in store for tho supporters of baseball here. At the meeting of the Columbia league of the commission held at the business addross of Percy S. Foster, de tailed arrangements for the operation of tho league during the coming season wero perfected. A committee was ap pointed to have repairs made to the playing grounds in Columbia road. Local fans are Interested to know of the glad hand being given Hughes, Robertson, Glebel, and Munluh, the four local sandlotters who havo gone to play with the Savannah club of the South Atlantic League. The Savannah Papers give good reports of the Wash ington youngsters. Brooklyn Club Goes To Indianapolis Today LOCISVILLE, Ky, March 29. Late this afternoon the Brooklyn club, under Bill Dahlen, will leave for Indianapolis, where games aro scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. A .squad led by Willie Keeler w 111 play on the same days nt Terro Haute. r7APETTES$ .vZ-- r-k4 tfl "Zrca tCiafCS" " S 'SI rLASnS3V3i-gSI u Buying Eggs In English Store Letting a boy buy eggs in an English country store brought home to a Boston woman the barbarian bluntness of her own townsmen. "The boy was aged about six. and ho wanted three egs," she said. "Pic ture the transaction In a Boston stores In bounces the boy, slaps down the money nnd shouts: 'Gimme three egs,- the trades-man answers 'All right.' or maybo nothing at all, and the deal is closed. Not so in that Eng lish stoiu. "Quietly the boy sidled up to the counler. From the other side a gray haired grocer beamed upon him be nevolently, and said. "Thank jou?" in quiringly. " 'Thiee eggs, if you please,' said the boy. ' 'Thank you," said the grocer, and put the eggs Into a paper bag. "The hoy received the bag with an other 'Thank you.' and 'Thank you," replied the grocer when he took the money. That required making change, vhlch was effected with mother In terchange of 'Thank ou's.' Just count the cUlllties six 'thnnk you's' and one if ou please' to buy three eggs. In lii'ston ou cum do a week's market ttic on lesa courtesy." Boston Herald. E TAKE ON BUSINESS IE T College Youngsters Will Present Varied Line-up for First Game. PROBABLE LINE-UP. niislnesR. G'etown Prepi. Martin, ss. Nordllnger, rf. Cusack, cf. McCarthy (Capt.),lf Blddulph. 2b. Kennell, 3b. Lane, lb. Marum, c. Corbett, p. Partridge, p. Flax. IT. Xupnlck, ss. Wldmayer, cf. Wood (Capt.). lb. Warthen, 3b. Wise. rf. Bocrnsteln, 2b. Donn, c. Graspard, p. Derrick, p. Tho Georgetown Preparatory Schpol baseball team plays the Business High School aggregation, this afternoon on the Hilltop field in the opening game of their 1912 diamond campaign, and, al though tho Stenographers aro reputed to have a greatly strengthened nine, the Blue and Gray youngsters are con fident that they will bo returned the victors In today's struggle. Being; tho first game of the season, the West End coach plans to make nu merous changes In his line-up during the contest and it Is not unlikely thaf.a whole new team will be sent into tho fray as soon the the embryo collegians secure a comfortable lead. With but three veterans remaining from last spring's championship aggre gation, six positions aro open for new; men. and these berths will be fllleji on the showing made by the respec tive candidates this afternoon. Besides Lane, Farrcll and Dinkier are out for the first base job, and the basketball star will have to hit much better than ho has been hitting in. recent practices if he is to continue to guard the Initial sack. Farrell Is show ing great Improvement in the fielding line, while Dinkier Is not far in arrears. Farrell was shifted to third base dur ing the practice yesterday afternoon nnd may be used at the hot corner to day. The outfield will probably remain in tact, although Donovan, McGulro, Chllds. nnd Maroney may be put in at the fag-end of the struggle. Crowe may replace Marum behind the baj, but It Is not likely. Martin, at short, afld Captain McCarthv. in left, are the only men who have no opponents for their positions, as they have been showing the form this year which won places for them on the 1911 nil-scholastic teajn. Corbett will probably pitch six innings and Partridge three. Kilonis Will Meet Webb Barnes Tonight John Kilonis, the Greek middleweight champion, who defeated Joe Turner last Friday night, will appear tonight at the Gayety Theater against Webb Barnes, known throughout the "West as the "Pittsburgh Tiger." Barnes has been doing some good work in that part of the country, and Is after the middleweight title, which now rests be tween Kilonis and Gehring, of Cleve land. The match will be to a finish for a side bet and a purse, winner to tke all, best two out of three falls. Pat O'Connor, the well-known sportsman, will officiate. Policeman DrewOdd Job on His New Beat Occasionally householders require) ser vices of policemen that aeem extraor dinary', even to men who havo grown old on the force. Said a boy to a pa trolman: "Are you the now night policeman on , this beat?" Tho ollceman said he was. "Then there's a man around at our house would like to fix things up with you," said the boy. "Can you come?" Mentally rehearsing a crushing re buke that he should deliver if requested, to condone counterfeiting or kindred Illegal practices, the patrolman accom panied his guide to a first-floor flat, w'here a very Innocuous-looking young man sat reading a newspaper. Having satisfied himself that the officer would be on duty that night, the young man bald: "X shall sleep In this room, and if you should happen past, here about 2 o'clock and hear me yelling my lungs out don't get scared and think somebody is mur dering me, but just reach in through the window and shake me good and hard. 1 shall be in the throes of a nightmare, that's all, and as these folks are strang ers to me, maybo they wouldn't like to come in and wake me up. The night patrolman in the street I just moved away from used to perform that little job for me, and I shall be much obliged if you will do the same." Carborundum. Cuiborundum. the urtlflclal substitute for emery, which Is said to rival tilo diamond in hardness, is employed, be cause of its extraordinary resistance to heat, us a coating for tho Intel lor of fur naces. Finely powdered and mads into a paste. It Is applied with a brush, Ilk -point, to the brick lining. It is said that iv layer of only two millimeters In thick ness will protect th bilcks from the effects of the lilutic.it temperature that Is producod In ordinary furnace com. bustlon. Carbi rundum Is Itself a product of tlin elertilc furnace, being composed of silica and carbon fused in the pressure of salt and sawdust. Harper's Weekly. GEORG TOWN PREPS 111 ODAY