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r- I JT wVaTT -v vV -rA-ffg'f MWfr, v. fc TT 1 THE WASHINGTON TMES, TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1911. 10 fy alter Johnson Goes to His Home In the West to Arrange Business Affairs That Boy Victory Catches Up With Nationals and Doc Hope Gets Busy i BIG LEAGUE AFTER PITCHER STERZER, NATIONALS TO GO TO KANSAS F. Don't Be Alarmed, Dear Reader, He Is Only on Business Trip. St.

Louis Team Wants the Former Technical High Player. "-(; JOHNSON ORSAKES Ml CAPITAL PRODUCT ME i. McALEER DENIES SIGNING BECKER Bennett, an Indiana Lad, Tries to Join Team and Is Deeply Chagrined. By "SENATOR." Only Wanhlnjrtoa Newspaper Mas With tbe Nationals. CHICAGO, July 18.

Walter Johnson, after winning yesterday's game hands down from the White Sox, departed for his home In Coffeyvllle, and Is not expected to Join the team until Thursday or Friday In St Louis. Manager McAleer allowed the twlrler to make this trip In order to look after some business matters connected with his farm. Bob Groom, the elongated pitcher, left on the same train with Johnson, going to Belleville, across the river from St Louis. He will Join the team Thursday. Manager McAleer says he knows nothing of any amateur pitcher named Charles Becker having been signed by the Nationals He says he generally looks over all such candidates himself, and he has seen and heard nothing of any player named Becker.

Fate of Bennett. Sad. Indeed, is the tale of A. A. Bennett, the little lad from the country who Journeyed to the great city to become a star of the majors in a single day.

Today, somewhere In Indiana, perhaps at Laporte, whence he came, he Is trying to forget it all, trying to think it but a bad dream, but down deep In his boyish heart he must be filled with hatred toward those who built his air castle, molding It piece by piece till completed by his Journey to Chicago, the great hive where he was to leap forth a hero of the multitudes. He came early In the morm.ig to the Great Northern Hotel. He was too early to see anj of the Nationals. He spoke to the clerk, asking for Jimmy McAleer. The manager was still asleep.

He wondered. He checked his suitcase and his great, long black bat. the tlck with which he had pulverized the hopes and ambitions of the foes of Intcrlaken College, in Laporte, Ind. He took a walk out on Dearborn street, amidst the hurrying, scurrying crowds of the great wt'Muuus ui me -uiaaie west. Sees Himself Hero.

Perhaps he dreamed of becoming a hero to those same crowds who rushed past him. Perhaps in a day there would all know Bennett, the Nationals' peerless backstop. His picture would be in all the papers The folks back home would see them and say. "There I always knew that Bennett boy had the makings of a great plajer in him." And finals, after several hours of w-alking around the streets, looking into the windows with wide 3trctched boyish eyes, he came back to the hotel and met the great manager. Hit, bright air castle then tumbled.

It crumbled into bits and passed awaj, and he round himself the victim of a hoax. When he had been told that everything had been fixed, some one had lied, wnen he had said that he supposed he was going to Join the major league team in Chicago, he was right, for he old suppose so. hen the folks at home had packed 1. amuasi- una wisnea mm well, they too. were In error.

They believed that llA a mane a name lor nim-j-elf among the Cobbs and Johnsons and Fords, of the big league, to have his picture in the paper, his name on the latest brand of cigars. And they were all the victim of a hoax. McAIeer's Advice. "My boy," explained McAleer to the lad, 'that isn't the way players come Into the bis leagues High priced scout- look them over. Frequently thej start in small leagues.

Never do they come as you have come. I'm sorry but somebody has told you a lot of stuff, and you have believed it. Now go home. If you want to be a ball plaer. Btlck to It.

Get Into some small league, and, if you have the goods, come up" Bennett went out to the ball park. He is only eighteen, not big for his ea8. either He looked like a child when alongside John Henry, the Nationals college catcher Yet he would become a regular catcher, for hadn't the told him so back home. "It's all strange to me." said he to the writer "I was told that ail was fixed for me to report to the Washington club In Chicago. I saw a piece in the paper about IL That was all I knew about It I had played good ball with and supposed it was all right.

When people afked me if I was going to the big league, I said "Why, yes, I guess I am." That was all I knew about It. "But I can see now that I was all wrong. I see now that this way of getting into the big leagues Is the wrong way. and I've got to go back home. That's the worst part of It The lad.

browned from active outdoor life, stared wide-eyed at the huge ball park. His lip trembled and he swallowed hard. Then he went awav He had come, seen, and that was all But somewhere In this world of trouble and strife some one has made an enemy of a raw country youth and the vouth's name Is Arthur A Bennett, the Interlaken College catcher, who came to Chicago, carrying his suitcase and bat in his hands and a fanciful story of his achievements printed on a poster In his pocket as his onlv recommendations as a catcher worthv of a trial with the Washington American League team If this tale is seen by any other youthful players, let them read and learn that baseball Is a great business and that seldom, only too seldom, do players Jump from nowhere Into the seats of the mighty. Win Double-header. The Ashury Browns took a double-header yesterday from the Rockvllle Manhattans.

9 to 4 and 5 to 0. The Browns will play the AH Stars at District League Park next Sunday. St. Peter's Wants Games. The St.

Peter's baseball club wants games with seventeen-year-old teams of the District. Address Francis Kane, 405 New Jersey avenue southeast. KANSAS CYCLONE RUIN OF THE SOX Walter Johnson Blows Chicago to Pieces and Saves Third Game for Nationals Three to Naught, After Seven Straight Defeats. By "SENATOR." Only Washington JVewspnper Man With the Nationals. CHICAGO, 111 July 18 It Just had to come, fellers; It Just had to.

The Nationals sailed along on a rocky course for seven straight days, but when Walter Johnson, the "Kansas Cyclone," blew- upon those White Sox they were carried away by the storm. Not the White Sox any more. Call them something else, for their sox are simply the color of their whole bodies. Johnson neatly daubed them with his own brand of Kansas whitewash, while the nifty Nationals shoved across three fine little tallies. "Big Ed" Walsh's lumbago that must be a tough thing to have kept him out of the game, but "Iron Man" LaLff took his place and pitched an excellent variety of winsome benders.

Only the stirring work of Wonderful Walter, the $7,000 beauty, enabled the Nationals to win from the Comlskey star. Furthermore, Johnson was accorded rwallv excellent support. "Wld" Conroy Btarred In the field for the Nationals, two of his stops savoring of the artistic. "Kid" Elberfeld spiked an attempted hit once by scooting almost to first for the ball and getting the runner by a swollen lip Each team had copped two hits, which brought nothing, but In the sixth "Zeb" Milan, the Tennessee terror, ripped a beautiful single to center. He moved up a hassock while Lord was transferring Schaefer's deft sacrifice to "Hard" Zelder.

"Kid" Elberfeld tried hard, but could only sky to Bodle. "Doc" Gessler danced around in the box for awhile and caused Lange to walk him "Doc" is an artful cuss. "Bed" Walker waited till a good one came along and bounced It to Lord. It was a slow bounder, and Lord hurried hi3 toss. Let Milan Get Home.

He hurried it to the right-field bleachers. Milan lost no time In streaking It for home, but when Gessler tried to follow suit. Zeldefs throw to Sullivan nailed the Akhoond of Swat standing up and pawing the air. After McBrlde had expired in the seventh "Wld" Conroy gave the pill a ride all the way to the fence In front of the left field seats, and by the time Bodle had retrieved It "Connie" was squatting on third. It sure was some triple.

Eddie Alnsmith, wno didn't get a single during the afternoon, earned a ticket to St. Louis by shooting a long fly to Bodle, scoring Conroy. Then in the eighth came another beautiful triple. This time it was Germany Schaefer. He laughed his way all around to Hotel Lord, and waited for Elberfeld to get him home.

His kidlets punched a terrific drive back at Lange. Tannehill dashed in, picked up the ball, and got Elberfeld at first, but Schaefer had scored. Tannehill got the first hit for the White Sox, when Alnsmith, Johnson, and Conroy let his bunt roll along, each declining to have a thing to do with it. However, Lee stayed at first and watched the next three perish. Bodle caught a slow one, and Blap-ped It Into center for a bag In the fourth, and ruminated on the infallibility of the average hitter while they died.

McBrlde stopped Lange's drive in the sixth, but couldn't throw it in time. It went generally for a. bingle. The iron man reached second on an out. but got no further.

Callahan punched a ptctty single to center in the ninth and the Southsiderc began to whistle for another rally. He stayed there till Bodle had fanned, but died trying to work the delayed steal. McConnell connected for a sweet single to right, but Conroy ended the fray when he hurled "Hard" Zelder's bounce over to Schaefer. That was the final artistic touch of the complete suit of whitewash presented by the gentlemen from the Pitomac to thoso who dwell by the side of the ever-brooding lake. There is hope, folks, thjre Is hope.

Here'r -the table- -that-tne Wf 'lllllUii'Ill MtUU Nationals can win a game when they have the hurling and the breaks. The score: CHICAGO, WASHINGTON. AB.H.O.A.E AB.H O.A.E 1 2 0 0 Mlln.cf 3 10 0 0 Lord. 4 0 12 1 3 4 3 Walkcr.lf. 4 4 3 Alnsmith.

2 1 4 12 0 0 Bodie.cf. 4 1 2 0 0 4 13 10 Zdd.r.lb 3 0 1 0 1 2 3 13 8 0 Sulllvan.c. 2 0 6 10 Fajne.c... 0 0 0 0 Lang.p.. ..30010 Dough'tjr 10 0 0 0 Johnson, p.

3 2J 6 27 It 1 32 5 27 14 1 Batted for Sullivan in eighth. Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 111 03 Runs Milan, Schufer, Conroy. First base on balls Off Lange, off Johnson. 1. Struck out By Lange, 4, by Johnson.

6 Three-baee hits Conroy. Schaefer Sacrifice hits benaerer, Alnsmith Stolen bases Walker. Qessler. Umpires Messrs. O'Loughlln and Dlneen.

Time of game 1 hour and 35 minutes. Attendance 5,000. Philadelphia Cricket Team Off for England NEW YORK, July 18. The German-town Cricket Club team of Philadelphia sailed on the steamship NIeuw Amsterdam today to play a month's cricket in England and Ireland. The team will arrive at Plymouth July 26, and will go direct to London, where a few days will be spent Jn practice before the first match, which will be played at Woolwich against the Royal Artillery on July 28 and 23.

Headquarters will be maintained at London until August 16. when the team will finish the match with the Gentlemen of Surrey. On the next two succeeding days one of the strongest teams of Great Britain the Gentlemen of Liverpool, will be encountered at Algburth. After a much-needed rest of two days, the American cricketers will start upon the final leg of the trip by playing five days' cricket in Ireland. Washington Horses In Wilmington Races The Wilmington, races, starting today, are attracting the attention of Washington turf followers, as many of the horses owned and trained in this city are entered.

More than 150 horses are entered In the twelve events and large purses are offered. P. J. O'Keefe's Finch Is scheduled for the 2:11 pace today, and Tom Cannon's McBow will start in the 2:20 trot, scheduled forThursday. Schaefer in Demand For Joss Benefit Game CLEVELAND, July S.

Barnard, chairman of the Joss day benefit, has wired Manager McAleer of Washington, who will also be manager of the All-Stars, who will play the Naps on Joss day. July 24, asking him to bring along "Germany" Schaefer, the famous baseball comedian, to act as utility in-flelder and outfielder, poacher, and official announcer. Schaefer Is the funniest man In the American League now, being a natural-born comedian, and his share in the day's entertainment will certainly aid In drawing a large crowd on that day. Prince George County Champions Challenge The Lanhani (Md.) baseball team wants games on 1U own grounds witli Maryland and District teams. Th Lnnhams claim the championship of Prince George county, having won every contest this year.

Address Maurlco HarveyrIanhainv-Ma, Baseball Standings AMERICAN LEAGUE. Yesterday's Results. Washington, 3, Chicago, a Philadelphia, St. Louis. 6.

Cleveland. 2, New York, 1. Detroit, Boston, 2. Games Today. Washington at Chicago.

Philadelphia at St. Louis. New York at Cleveland. Boston at Detroit Games Tomorrow. Boston at Cleveland.

Standing of the Clubs. r-Today-, W. L. Detroit 58 21 Pet. Win.

Lose. .707 .711 52 23 .646 .631 .512 .512 .512 .345 .635 .519 .500 .600 .500 .333 .263 cnicago 42 3S .523 New 41 40 .506 Boston 42 41 .606 Cleveland 43 42 .506 28 55 .337 St. Louis 22 59 .271 NATIONAL LEAGUE. Yesterday's Results. Philadelphia-Pittsburg Rain.

New York-Cincinnati Rain. Brooklyn-St. Louis Rain. Chicago, Boston, 1. Chicago, Boston, 6.

Games Today. Pittsburg at Philadelphia. Cincinnati at New York. St. Louis at Brooklyn.

Chicago at Boston. Standing of the Clubs. r-Today-, Pet. Win. Lose.

W. L. Philadelphia 49 31 New York 48 31 Chicago 47 31 St. Louis 44 34 Pittsburg 43 34 Cincinnati 32 45 Brooklyn 30 47 Boston 20 60 613 .617 .605 .603 .664 .558 .416 .320 .250 .613 .603 .670 .564 .423 .397 .259 .600 .595 .557 .551 .410 .352 .247 Minor League Results. American Association.

Kansas City, St. Paul, 6. Toledo, Columbus, 3. Indianapolis, Louisville, 3. Milwaukee, Minneapolis, 6.

South Atlantic Leazus. Charleston, Albany, 2. Columbia, Macon, Savannah, 10; Columbus, 3. Augusta, Jacksonville, 2. Southern League.

Atlanta, Mobile. Chattanooga, 1: Birmingham, 4. Memphis, 7: Montgomery, 2. Nashville, New Orleans, S. Carolina Association.

Charlotte, 4: Greensboro, 3. Winston-Salem, Greenville, Anderson, Spartanburg, 3. Virginia League. Petersburg, Roanoke, 2. Norfolk-Lynchburg, rain.

Richmond, 10; Danville, 12. Western League. Denver, Omaha. 10. Sioux City, Pueblo 10.

Des Moines. Lincoln, 12. St. Joseph-Topeka, rain. Tristate League.

All games postponed (rain). Eastern League. All games postponed (rain). New Yofk League. All games postponed (rain).

New England League. Lowell, 10; Fall i. Lynn, Haverhill, 2. Worcester. Lawrence, 6.

Brockton-New Bedford, rain. Boy Teams Defied. The Rhode Island Athletic Club challenges fifteen-year-old teams. Address Harry N. Balle, 719 Rhode Island avenue northwest.

Washington Teams. Nativity A. C. 5: St. Peter's, 4.

Oxon Hill. 16: Cabin John. 2. Langdon A. C.

Avalon' Heights, 0. BOB THAYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP "EVERY KNOCK No Baltimore series. The following from Jack Carroll, one of the best Informed sporting authorities in the Eaat, writing for the Baltimore News, would Indicate that the proposed post-season series between the amateur teams of Baltimore and Washington Is surely off The amateur baseball season in Washington will come to a close In two weeks that Is, the organized league amateur season. Washington Is very anxious to have an Intercity contest to decide the amateur championship of this section, but as I have said before, it would be an extremely hard matter to decide upon the local amateur champions. In Washington amateur baseball is so orgnizead that the matter is an easy one, being simply a case of elimination by means of Interleague games.

Unfortunately, here in Baltimore there is no such central governing body, and any attempt to select a champion team to represent the city would end In the worst kind of a squabble. There is no one in authority to say what teams are strictly amateur and to decide any number of other ticklish questions. It looks as If It might be a hopeless Job. That Becker case. With President Tom Noyes out of town on business.

Secretary Willie Fowler with the team. Treasurer Rap-lev on a vacation In Maine, and Jim McAleer In Chicago denying that he ever heard of such a person, it appears to me as though Charley Becker, the local amateur pitcher, who Is supposed to have signed with the Nationals Is In a rather bad position. There Is not a single man connected with the Washington club in this city today who Is able to say whether the nlaver has been signed or not, al though It is understood that young player has gone to Join team. the the Carroll Institute branching out. The Carroll Institute plans to de velop Its field and track material during the present season, and wants to enter men in all meets held in Washington and vicinity.

The Impetus for this movement was the success which Healy, Lynch, and Gallagher met with the Fourth of July meet on the Monument lot. I am awfully glad to see the Carrolls Joining the movement for an Improvement in the field and track condltlona in this city. Maurice Joyce Is, in my Judgment, one of the best physical trainers In this section, and he should be able to arouse considerable enthusiasm among the members of the organizations. Sterzer to get trial. I am glad to see "Dutch" Sterzer get a chance for a trial In the big- league.

I have been watching the performances of the Wa8hlngtonlan at Evans-ville, and am not surprised that he should be sought by the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis club is the sensa-a tion of the National League, but evidently Roger Bresnahan does not Intend to overlook any bets In the Middle that would tend to help his team. I remember, Sterzer as a schoolboy at Tech High, and.

together with, a host of friends here, I am hoping that he win make good if he gets an opportunity in the big show." Priest making good. John Priest, another Washington boy, is certainly setting thai Virginia League on fire. A friend of young Priest sent me a clipping today which shows that in a double-header on Saturday Priest, playing second base for Richmond, accepted no less than eighteen chances without an error, made four hits, and scored two runs. Although he has been, there but a 4 IS A couple of weeks, Priest has become the Idol of the Richmond fans and should establish a grand record in the State League before the end of the campaign. Newark Team's Stock Jumps to High Figure NEW YORK, July IS.

If anybody wants to bay the Newark Eastern League team they had better hurry up, for, In spite of the fact that the team is fighting hard to get in last place, the Srice has Jumped $15,000 in twenty-four ours. Yesterday It uras for sale for $60,000, but today Iron Man Joe McGlnnlty quotes It at 175,000. Rumor hath It he saw a buyer coming. Colliflower's Umpiring Didn't Satisfy Them MEMPHIS, July 18. C.

H. Colliflower. of Washington, former Government clerk. Is charged with "Incompetency and mlslnternretatlnn nt the national baseball rules" by Manager Smith, of the Chattanooga team, following two Chattanooga-Nashville games In which Colliflower umpired. Boston Team's Owner Doubts Project to Buy BOSTON, July IS.

John I. Taylor, president and owner of the Boston American League baseball team, today said that while he would sell his club if money enough were offered, he did not think there was anything In the reported organization of a New York-Boston syndicate to buy the club. Racing Game Is Dead, Thinks Veteran Breeder ST. LOUIS. July 18.

Convinced that the racing game Is dead for good, Barney Schrelber, veteran breeder, will dispose or his famous Woodlands farm, in St. Louis county. Junior League. STANDING OF CLUBS. Teams.

Won. Lost. Pet. Potworth Sluggers 4 Ashtons 4 2 667 Hill Tons 4 3 .571 Rt Margaret's 3 3 Hawks 2 4 Eatles 1 5 .157 ''osterdly's results All games post-noted en account of rain. Game? tod.iy Hawks vs.

Eagles; St. Margaret's vs Petworth. Chatrcs fli clubs are as follows: Pet-v Clements and Galligher; dfpDd. Elxcr and Spencer. Ashtons Added, Wellbourne, Tory.

B. Miller, M. Miller; dropped. Cozens, GI-rarde. and J.

Blend. St Margaret's Propped. Gilbert. Tlill Tops Arldcci. O'Donnell.

Hodg-krns. Sherwood. Barrv. All-Stars Defeated. The gariieon the Monument Lot yesterday between the Washington and All Stars resulted In a victory for the former by to 7.

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Book on the Blood and medical advice free. 5.5S. is for sale at drug stores. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO, ATLANTA, CA. IS MAKING GOOD IN CENTRAL CIRCUIT Washington Fans Watching With Interest the Climb of "Dutch." Another product of the Washington amateur baseball fields may shortly be seen in a major league uniform.

"Dutch" Sterzer. who Is well known among those who have followed the different leagues of this city. Is beln sought by the St- Louis National League club. For the past two years Sterzer has been with the Evansvllle team ot the Central League, and so well has he pitched during the present season that he has been watched in action by scouts from several clubs. A week ago Roger Bresnahan, manager of the Cardinals.

sent a man to Evansvllle to see Sterzer. with the result that negotiations are now under way for his purchase. Sterzer first attracted attention as a ball player when he attended Technical High School, where he graduated In 1906. after having been honored by being twice chosen for the all-high school nine. He played among the amateurs for a couple of years and drifted Into professional ranks.

He has done par-ticulurly well at Evansvllle. and should the Cardinals succeed In obtaining his services his career in the major league will be watched with particular interest in this city. McGraw Looking Ahead For Next Year's Players NEW YORK. July 18. It Is pretty early to be even thinking about next year, with the National League balled, up in a hair-lifting struggle, and the present season only half over, but John J.

McGraw, chief of the Giants, has1 been making a few small moves her and there which Indicate that his mind is not entirely centered upon today. How McGraw gets his players Is one of the mysteries of the game. In a way. He has scouts, of course, but It Is hit theory that a scout is of no particular value If every one knows he is a scout, and so the men who prospect for future Giants move softly. Mickey Finn, the old Little Rock manager, is generally understood to be a Giant scout, and it is reported that Jimmy Maloney, until recently manager at Dallas, and a personal friend of Mc-GraWs may do some work In the same role.

Maloney knows a ball player at all events. He got McGraw Pitcher Drucke and First Baseman-Catcher Hank Gowdy, as well as Shontz and. Tesreau, who are no longer with the team. McGraw is evidently getting ready even this early for next year, and every move he makes Is destined apparently for infield strength. The purchase of Bues, third base marvel of the Northwest, and the acquisition of Henry Groh, shortstop of the Decatur team of the Three ''I" League, Indicate that the Little Napoleon Intends to have plenty of surplus material.

Groh Is another recommendation from Dick Kensella, from whom came Larry Doyle, and the price, J3.EO0, Is the largest paid for a Three player this season. Groh's home Is in Rochester, and "he Is a college man. Klnsella. claims he is the best youngster he ever developed. Besides these two, McGraw now has with him Eugene Paulette, a youngster picked up by Scout Mickey Finn, and, who is said to promise much as a first baseman, aitnougn ne can piay oiner infield positions.

Baltimore Bankers Play Here July Twenty-second BALTIMORE, July 18. Players of the local Bank Clerks' Baseball League are getting ready for their two annual intercity games with Philadelphia and Washington. This year the game with the Philadelphlans will be playiid In Bal-tlmoreana July 22, and arrangements for a great time at the new country club of the local Institute of Bank Clerks are being made. The game with the Washington bankers is to be played In Washington July 29. Last year the Capital City boys played in Baltimore.

This is the first year the local Jnnlor bankers have taken a real interest In the national pastime, and they have a full-fledged league, whica represents a half dozen local financial Institutions, Just now elimination contests are being arranged in order to select an all-star team to represent the local chapter of the American Institute of Bank Clerks In the two intercity games. The locals have an excellent chance this year to capture both games, as they have excellent material from which to choose. The bankers are not playing poor baseball by any means, and the contests will be worth seeing. Following the game at the Back Rtyer Club of the Bank Clerks there will be a dinner for the visiting team, it Is to be a subscription affair, and arrangements are In the hands of Carroll Wright, of the Merchants' National Bank. It Is expected that covers will be laid for about 200.

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