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APPEARING l0 Wlilllii9
Recommendation E0 »Big-. Lea- ‘ Other games postponed. rain or .wet
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EASTERN AWOOIATIOH.
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Yesterday’s Results.
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“sunow a? clubs.
.W. L- 9-0.
- New Haven ..13 6 .682
The, committee appointed in the New London ....... ..14 8 .9889
Baseball Writers Association to also? Birdseye“.- ...........12 s .ooo‘
no points in the scoring rules so as to Hartford. .......\. -11 9 3550
bring nb0ut more unliormlty, held its Waterbury ..1Q 11. .476
that meeting and adopted a number of ‘B‘pringfleld ' - '- 9 12 '429
recommendations to be presented to Holyoke 7 912-3513
the National Commission and thlough Plttsiield """"""" ""13. 14 '30“
9 9 Games Today.
» Hoiyoke at New Haven.
New London at Waterbury.
:Pittsileld at Springfield.
Eridseport at Hurtiord.
that body to the playing rules commit-
9 tee of the big leagues for action.
The committee was unanimously in
favor of the much discussed plan of
giving a hit to n batsman who advanc-
es 9. base runner on an inflehi‘iob when ‘
the botsmnn reaches first and no mot”
is made on the play. It won argued,
that the good points of this method
of shoring outweigh any doisccs it
might have and that it was tho logical
and equitable wav to score the plav
instructions already had been issued
to National and American Home oili-
clal scorers to record the ploy as a
base hit.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Voltarday'o Results.
New York, 7; Pittsburgh, 4.
iPhiladelphio, 10; Chicago, 4.
Brooklyn. 6; St. Louis, 5.
CincinnntiJBoston. rain.
Stondim of Clubs.
The wording of several of the rules W. 14‘ P-C
was clar fled, one being that only‘one Philadelphia -------- . ~16 7 595
assist sh ll be credited to a player who Brooklyn ............ .18 9 .88?
takes part in the rundown of an op- New York ....... 14 12 .538
ponent in a single play. A fielder Chicago .............. 16 ii .538
might have two assists in a double St. {Louis . .......... ..14 it .5011
play. ‘Somo scorers have been in doubt iBoston ............... 10 ll .41?
whether or not to charge an error in Pittsburgh ...... 1‘2 ‘ 17 .411
case of a runner being caught napping Cincinnati . ........... 8. lb 1.296
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Plttsburghnt New York. .
Cincinnati at Boston.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
St. Louis at Brooklyn.
but getting back to his base because
of the men taking tlie‘throw dropping
the ball. The verdict was that in case
the runner would have been out if the
fielder had held the ball the lutter
should be charged with nn.error.
There is a rule which reads: “An er-
ror shall not be charged agniusl «the
catcher or an infielder who attempts
to complete a double play unlessthe
throw be so wild that an additional
Mac is gained." it was voted to add
to this proviso that “this. however.
duos not oxeulpt from no error a play-
er who drops 11 thrown ball when by
holding lube would complete a double
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
9 Yesterday’- Results.
Chicago. 7; New York. 0.
Boston. 8: St. Louis. 2.
Detroit, 5; Washington, 2.
Philadelphia, 8; Cleveland. 5.
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Standlm of Clubs.
Philadelphia as
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921lo9lrlyn........ ........... ~28
.Nis‘ork............... . ....32
Pittsburgh...9...........;.....2’l‘
9Boston. ..1....................ll
Cluclnn‘slti ........9............831
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Phuadelplflfl inooieucoo:09~olinl‘
Washington ...................2il
Cleveland.............;.. .82
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98t‘rvLonls.... ..............25
Boston‘.......'...........‘T....9.37
Detroit..22
NewYork......‘......‘.........18
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International 1.5.9....
Newark ..83
Baltimore 1:1
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Providence 21
Montrenl 10
Rochester .il
Jorseyfiity ...s.... 8
Toronto ....................... 15
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Ross A. «mu wounded by
Brother of Ex-dovormrjlul- l
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HARRISBURG, Pa. May 17.-«Wil- '
llnm Hastings a brother of the late
Governor Daniel ll Hastings mods I
murderous attack last night. on Ron 9
A. Hickok. husband of the former sov
ernor's daughter at Mr lilolgohg rest
deuce in this city. , .
Hastings tired boron shots M ch
kol: from an automatic revoller. dun
log a haud-tohand struggle in the heli-
iway oi the Hickok residenco. Only
one bullet took effect. penetrating the
right. side of the abdomen. The
wound is not serious h, is holieved
l Hastings was arrested after a den
purple struggle with the pullce. during
which n score of shots were exciton:
. ed and Louise Knisely, used 9 n by
stander. was shot in the loo. Hastings
play." in other words there is no 1111- W 14- P-C- himself “93 '1‘“ m the right 3'.”
dltlonnl exertion imposed on the man Philadelphia . ..... .18 6 .750 Hastings who ll! 75 years old, linin-
tuking the throw. us in the cone 0! Cleveland ....... 18 10 .623 9" notoriety Nil-Ill 880 by WW“ 2“"
out! making it. and no reason why he Wnshlngton .lo 9 '.625 We“ on his brother. the liovm’nor.
should be exonerated from on error. Chicano ........ .. . .. .18 it! 9.600 Whom be accused 0‘ 118““ “WWW
Opinion has diner-ea widoly wnmn. Boston .. ..... .12 16 .422 him 0! nu share or some family
or. when u runner starts to steal. prior St. Louis .. ..... ..12 19 .887 money.
to a panned bull or build pitch, the hm- Detroit ........... .‘ 10 w Mb I *4? went to tho Hickok homo hull.
‘tery olror also should he charged It New York '1 19 .2159 Milli and dammed to one Mr. Hie
“one the opinion of the committee thut m 30k. When tllo9lnttor9 ordered hid:
not only should the oioal be credited nnmu Todav- from “‘0 house. “Mimi" WW I W
New York at Chicago.
Worthington at Detroit.
Boston at St. Louis.
. Philadelphia at Cleveland.
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but that thalbattery error also should
be charged -
The committee will recommend tllut
tho ruin limiters define and proridu (or
owned runs in the smmunry of score».
lloth Manors. Johnson nnd llieydlor, or
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
the kmorlcan nud Notionni lmguou, . m
ruspoctlvoly. are now heaping record Vfllil‘flll" locum.
of named runs and 9mm: pitchers nu- Newark 3: :ilocbostor 2 (thirteen
nonllndly. The prousnt earned run inuinflli
dlflors from the old earned run. inking Toronto, 2smllimoro,1.
amount or every thing a pitohnr min-st Bullol‘o. 2; Provldoucll.1 . .
do in It mind to be responsible nor mammal-Jersey (lily. rain
lollies by oppououlu. Tho theory oi? W
lilo plan is that it gives u correct lino “willful 0' OM"
on a. pllchur‘s value ln“ preventing . it. N3.
runs. " « modulo ........‘.......ls s .610
Another rooonlmshdotlon adopted. mm ........‘.......ill 10 ' .016
constraint! by 12.1. unis-1o, his mum minnow ”man...“ 13 .538
Milton. won that a record be kept or Widens. ...........ili 912 .500;
‘lllo number of times mallow throw moronic ..l...........li.« to atoll .
“1H“. “m“ “W“M'Ml ‘k'k‘lloiib W! sunrises-111 1‘ ,9“. ’“0
millennium: mt at tho mung steam ............. 9‘ ill .400
were: Juli; Rm concluded. chute .lomy Olly “an...” if 189 .316
mm: unwritten. Ill-comb. new ‘
lam: William Wart. i'blludoipilio. . mm
and? mmw.o.nmu,s« Summoning” 9 ‘
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waiver end hogan firing.
in bellowed to be unhalnncod
l Hickok, who is “oratory ol‘ 7'1...
Hickok Manufacturing Company, was
I prominent athlete during his coi~
logo days ot 29:10. from which univar
ulty he graduated in 1897. He who a
star hammer thrower and at one time
hold the inlercollonms record. ‘He
also was a most or the varsity.
ills mind
Alter bolus committed to prison
Hosting. doctoral: ho bud not mount
to ltlil 'Hiollolr but “mink, touchy!
him." A chem oi «mum «noun
has been prolorrod Wont him.
will“ kill ll
AFTER I “IE!"
Johnny liven HI Mil“ M M
ill. Ifikl, in Will M “Ml"
calm in mumbling for ”outshone
mu lHllli ill
weather it we: predictedthat a. rec-
Metamucil. to witness the communion
~. 9min for 42,000 persons. The largest
‘ ball is 38,281, at the solo. Grandma
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MaililTEll no drama“
action udiromilrstpsso.)
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‘ Ll. Willis-ill. Hariord asked will: the
resolution introduced by Mr. m be
read groin, as many people had come
into the hall other the readina.1l~llo
suggestion was accepted and the reso-
lution read by Clark John J. (lulled.
iii Biillillll lillill
Record Breaking (builds Ex.
noted at American League .19
dollars! Russell mat m the door
3339““ Park. ‘ond stated that no lurther remarks
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CHICAGO. May 1?.«With “1,9 the question at issue and be doubted
that they were desired. Mr. Mathew.
son has expressed them. lilo sold that
he had been an advocate of consolido-a
lion ond had spoken for it with all
the power that was in him on corners
ous occasions, but with equal fervor
be bod spoken in lover or a watered
dun). lilo stated that he was heartily
in mnord‘with the «motion. ‘
9191mm swam. onset the mom;
hero or the committee appointed to
draft the consolidation bill, tool: the
floor and stated that the unfairness of
not submitting this mu for a relmn
dum vote was worthy of a protest He
stated that at n town meeting be had
been appointed one of a committee to
draft a charter. They did present a
bill at o town meeting held in Nor-
wailr. There Was no protest against
initiations homeoltcorrladnre-
ierondum clause We have always
been toid~told by the present con
Mman~tbut tho bill would be sub-
mitted to the people (or their on
vol or disapproval cod I believe i}:
the Legislature really on not 21'
stand the people um Milly ‘Qpp
mg. he «no not duals one Legislaire
wholly t0 pm Our actioan w re
rather childish. At three town moon
inn tbs town voted in favor oi consoli-
dation.‘ Then the Armory meeting was
held and you held like children that
ydu would not have it. This should
now lme ballooned. ‘He stated that
be intended to do his duty and so to
the Legislature it the meeting [loosed
the resolution bolero it He pelleted
that the Legislature would listen to the
committee.
We hate always figured that we
would be able to give tho matter the
fins! quietus on the referendum vote
but now we are deprived of that prim
‘iloxe.
it is much lab-er now to vote upon
the measure, as a. whole town. and wo
are waiving mmat deal in permit-
ting this to come About. Bolero. the
cinhse Won 80' nrruoaod that on ad-
verse vote. in any one district. would
have killed the bill. ‘But now this pro-
vision is waived and this city is broad
enough to take in tho whole town.
Amid the applause oi the nation
John P McMahon limo 11de to
ordobrenklns crowd would be at the
American tongue Baseball Park. this
of Frank Chance Day. There are
paid nttendance in the history or bone-
Now York. on the opening doc oi the
uorld's series. in 1911. ..
The rapidity with which the reserv—
ed soot section was tokon and the on-
thullinsm of local baseball followers,
have led the management to bellow
that the grantee! crowd“ which ever
saw a some will welcome Chance, man-
ager of the New York Americana.snd
former leader of the Chicago Nation-
als. this uiiemoon.
The pass to has been closed and
‘no posses nil be bottom. in the 01‘
dclnl total of the attendance at some.
only paid ddlhissionsaro counted.
Responding to many requests.
Chance will play first base today, 591%
,‘ing Hal (‘hsse a real. He has saved
up his best pitching curd, Roy Kent-
lug “Rob" Russell another young
aier prohnlll) will twirl lor the White
Sox.
The game will be only one of the at-
“troclions which will occupy boil tho
day and most‘ of the evening. The pro
mm will open m a parade or on-
tomobilos l'riom Grant Park to the
South Side mounds. At the bell perk
the hour previous to the starting at
the game will be devoted to voude.
ville, athletic and muoicol (Ilium. At
3 o‘clock the rival managers will be
presented with various tokens, and the
game will start.
Following the same there will be a
dimer to Chance at the stock yards
and membm or both teams will be
pueblo oi I downtown theatre.
10min 2th
new IIEillllil
The St. Louis Brown cut shot.
Walter inhuman otriua or scoreless
innings, at St. Louis. Wednesday. with
the total oi M. an decanted record in
that or a liltcmollt tram the oihciul
statistician oi the American 1.93m.
who any: ”Doc" Whita'o morn woo «lb
and not is innings.
The» Yankees scored one run or:
I: nnoon's delivery, duo in on error in
tho... first inning or the opening sonic
oltlu we. Since then he has boon
1m inoihlo until mm“ his mom
landing as follows:
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on in surprise to him to intro and“
to address his fellow ultimo to tie-
touoo oi’ the civic lite of their own
city 2210 city chart» was slurs ‘ut-
illtllclory to bind He sold that behind
Watched thou men who hold petitions
under the charter. who hpll preceded
ban. and bad inter tried to do his lull
am by doing who! littlll was “also
ed to him. no vout’uml‘ to our that
view clam roll. too, more towards
an tumult that ball bmnthl about
m WW“. M alumni! WWI. honor of mu»
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onto. nhmmwhlouklhoollr
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instrument that is to. bring, About this
change. 9
such legislatilm; it led, Steal injus-
.Dlisl9i this tell».
the resolution passes this meeting.
committee; 'Phls men belonged tho
Mbdommmeo saying; “Let him make back was on occasions: body
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The motion. was put to will}
passed unanimously ,
'llobert Pehrson swm'
mayor‘s name be added as
mines and his sustained m,
ed by Mr. Taylor. . 1
Riobnrd H. Golden moved ll
who voted unanimously.“
There would its no question no to clerk be instructed to pond
their attitude it they understood copies or the resolutions
the conditions here. We blurs been the senator or this district on,
misrepresented and they have been ”nonme- of the flown. . "
armly misinformed. They be» b96119 Adjourned. . .
led to believe that we have o. tidied-E,
lous government. Thin is utterly
in... Our accomplishments prove
this
There is no question but that the
right will preyall. 1 will try to do my
duty as a member of the committee if;
being given the‘ opportunity to soothe
Thorn is no "Went to
tics. If there is anything that we con
do to bring before the ugisloturo
their sense or duty. we‘would fall to
do our duty were we not to snow
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one combs firearm
Tom» Boiler oi now
9 lion H. McMahon took the door
and stated that there was one name
missing from the committee ilomed in
the resolution. Friends, you probably
remember the expression mode at
neurly every meeting held. It was
“let's be flair." You have hard that
expression time and again. The man
Who made it shouid‘lbe named on this
NEW YORK. May. 17.-‘-Tbo (ii 9
«brothers, Mike and Tom. at. Poul T
dlowoights, ontpolnted m it
of Philadelphia, and Young Mike 9
ovsn. oi this city, mainly. ill-I
round bouts. lit the Ending , .. 9.
Gordon Athletic Club. last night} We
at boom gave woman s g
as he kept up a continuous »'
issue without it murmur! We ought to
have him on this committee. lie is in
Washington now. Gentlemen, his homo with mg mg m mung? .
Milt ‘0 ”0 0n the committee “Sccnslonuly, and with clever aid: ‘
m. Sweets again took the door and. pins and blocking made ll 9
appealed to the meetinstopemdttbe like a novice. Noam _
gmtlomnn' 5 name to be placed on the ”woos but the best be wild:
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icloeo quarters. Toward the find
.. mn- McMahon again spoke saying: ingot he touched Mike’s Mu
“lmadeaprediotlol that thebill would down time. with me- on
never come book with n minimalism? which did little or no dam. 99
Either I was a good iortuno collar or in theother bout Tom Gill
also Donor-n should come hock tram the better of Donovan-lo. em
Washington and make mood. Inolburomlbntmm I-
note Donovan to be 3. member or this MoCsrron was game. but it
committee chased, and outlought.
Objections were shouted tron: all ...-......99 ~
ports or m inn and the motion wu'B ‘ .
not seconded. 99
John White pmtoaud smut the
Amusement
May 17th
motion. saying “Jerry Donovan flop
pad on this question twolvo your: ago.
llo ms before that limo Ill nun-com
noiidutionlst Ilie should not be pinned
on that committee. ion man here to
night are to blame lor,9his plumes:
oi. Wuhinsooo. You how’s nobody also
to blows. but he will never be not
were main. ” lilo speech was greeted
with opplmoe on all olden.
Joseph R. 'l‘nylor mind that a vote
but inhon on the previous question. it
who no voted unanimously. Mr. Hall'-
motlon was thou put to vote and voted
unanimously. not I dissenting voice
being heard.
llr. Tutor then introduced tho lol-
lwius Motion. which no mo
in: on; our: Condo:
‘Whomu. the bill consolidotlu the
‘l‘own oi Non-lib into one city. has.
ban memo without a niomdum;
and
When”. It tho venous town most.
im. hold in consider the donation oi
consolidation. it was represented and
11:1de thnt ouch consolidltlon
ohms should mum in rotoroudum
which; Mid
Whom. the oomiidltlon hill pro»
bored by the spool» commune, op-
W owl Intuition to a.
town motto; for "floral. main»
o Muslim provision. M bill on
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