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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1907
Page
16
Georgetown batsmen falter as Montgomery stays too long in the box. Pennsylvania pitchers dominate through the middle innings. key hits by Mudd and Webb spark the Quakers while Smith, Merrick and Thomas support. Final score 4-2, with a rematch lined up at 2:30.
A sparse attendance marked the Georgetown versus Penn game as Boston onlookers saw Duggan dazzling for Georgetown and Garson and Roney posing for Pennsylvania. Webb hit a homer in the same spot Heynigar did last Saturday, while Brown made a strong catch to start the game. Maloney left midway after medical certificate issues, and the Blue and Gray offense showed four hits as Georgetown eyes today’s lineup with Maloney likely at catcher and Tom to pitcher.
A fragment from a Washington dispatch describes Hick Thomex a Quakers third baseman getting one field chance and one at bat as Philadelphia fans cheered. Weather stops a Cincinnati Nationals vs Reds game with field delays and sand piles. White Sox and Reds plan to play tomorrow if weather clears.
In a fast pitching duel at the local diamond Carolina University and the University of Georgia were scoreless as rain halted play after seven innings. Carolina pitcher Thompson fanned twelve and allowed one hit while Fotey of Georgia struck out five with one hit. Carolina fielding was flawless and the teams meet again tomorrow with Thompson likely to start for Carolina.
Philadelphia Nationals beat local Americans to claim a third consecutive victory. They pounded pitcher Vickers in the latter stages as sloppy fielding by the Americans aided the win. Umpires were Mecsia Connolly and Gmelle.
In St Louis on April 3 the St Louis Nationals defeated the American team 6 to 4 in game five of a seven game series to decide the city championship. Powell and Stephens pitched, with Karger and Machesky contributing for the Nationals. the series now stands 3 to 2 in favor of St Louis as the battering and defense shaped a decisive win.
St John s college baseball beat Virginia Theological Seminary 6 to 4 in a loose fielding affair at Annapolis. Saltery started for St John s, left after two innings, Briscoe pitched well, while McKinty, a former St John s player, pitched for the visitors.
The North Washington Athletic Club beat Gage School 9 to 1 with Brooks strong on the mound. Tanglewood A C won their fourth straight by defeating Tremonts 9 to 5. First Presbyterian beat Franklin School 10 to 1 as Schram and Groome starred on defense. St Patrick’s reorganized and seeks games in the District. A Morris of 435 Massachusetts Ave NW is the contact.
The Wilmington Delaware baseball club defeated the Norfolk State League team this afternoon in Norfolk Virginia by seven to three. It was a clean game and decided by the stronger batting.
Richmond hosts New York Americans in a State League exhibition losing 16 to 0. The visitors, mostly substitutes, allowed seven costly errors by Richmond while New York played solid defense with one error. New York led 2-0 in the first inning and cruised, totaling 15 hits to Richmond’s four. Attendance reached 3,500 despite cloudy, damp weather. the two teams meet again tomorrow.
Syracuse beats George Washington 6 to 6 in eight innings at Van Ness Park in a resumed game. Carr pitched well for the Hatchetttes with six strikeouts as Doyle homered and Webber tripled, while Syracuse benefited from lineup shifts and timely hitting to overcome errors and base running miscues.
Gallaudet College team departs for Annapolis after noon to face the Naval Academy nine. The Mutes will be handicapped by the loss of Shaun at center and Harper at catcher and utility post, both ineligible for academic reasons. Captain Cooper declines predictions but expects a solid showing against the middies.
The Eastern Branch Gun Club announces its first weekly target shoot Tuesday at B Street southeast near the District jail. The season runs through the summer with regular prizes and special events. Analostan Gun Club members will use the grounds and traps until they establish their own.
Virginia and Hermitage Club of Richmond battled in Charlottesville as Murray McGuire’s pitching stymied the Cavaliers. Hermitage won 6 to 5 in the tenth after Siwrle started the rally with a single, steal, and score on a wild throw. Ellyson’s triple and McGuire’s relief fueled the late rally while Honaker and Jonason starred for Hermitage. Douglas pitched for Virginia. Virginia meets Villanova next.
Rumors swirl over Mike Donlin possibly quitting baseball to join a stage company with wife Mabel Hite, while McGraw weighs Donlin’s potential replacement and outfield shifts. Charley Farrell and Hal Chase surface in New York racing news as Griffths contends with lineup changes, and Jake Stahl’s uncertain fate dominates American League discussions amid talks of trades and manager shifts.
The Atlanta-Atlanta game in the Southern league ended 4 to 4 after five innings due to rain, while Georgia Tech defeated Clemson College 4 to 2 in two innings.
Central High edged Army and Navy Preps 2 to 0 at Cleveland Park in a tightly played contest. Badger closed the ninth for the Army and Navy squad, but Wheeler and Rheem locked the shutout with solid pitching. A well played game with defensive miscues by Army and Navy providing the decisive runs.
Special to The Washington Fast reports John McGraw and the Giants reached New York after a long training trip. The club toured from Los Angeles to the Southwest then New Orleans, where they lost to the Philadelphia Americans. They will practice and then face Yale, opening the season against Philadelphia next Thursday.
Special to The Washington Post from Cambridge Massachusetts April Harvard freshmen barred from varsity play will deprive Coach Pieper of star young talent Lanigan and Hicks show promise but are ineligible Aronson could challenge at short if allowed to compete The Crimson lack of freshman eligibility may cost them most games this season
The Chevy Chase Hounds held a stiff seven mile weekend run from Kensington through Upton Farm Pers Burgdorf Win dom Smail Getty and Riley to Ray Farm kennels with a long, fast drag to please old-timers. Two more runs planned next week, season’s end near. In College Park Md April 5 Western High School beat Maryland Aggies 1 0 on local diamond. Marylanders to meet Technical High next Wednesday. In Portsmouth Va April 6 the Hampton club defeated the Portsmouth Brute League 3 to 1 in a hard close game.
Adam C Rhein fifty resides at 375 Lowe Avenue shot and fatally wounded his father in law Wilant Rommel and mother in law Minnie Rommel before killing himself. He had learned of his wife leaving him to stay with her parents and seek a divorce. The Rommels were taken to hospital in critical condition. both were reported to die.
Explorer Walter Wellman and Maj. Hersey of the U S Weather Bureau propose a careful expedition to reach the north pole and return safely. If failures occur they blame overconfidence not the plan, as Wellman notes hopes but accepts risks. He has returned to Washington for his daughter Rose Wellman's wedding and plans to begin the journey early this summer.
New York April 6 Thomas Hibbard a customs officer with thirty six years service at the appraisers stores at the custom house was arrested and arraigned before United States Commissioner Shielda on a charge of larceny He allegedly took two pairs of gloves from a case he was opening He was released on his own recognizance Hibbard admitted receiving guidance from importers to take gloves noting such acts were common complaints of pilfering from packages at the stores A specific agent investigated the case following the complaint
Chicago April 5 The Federal grand jury returned an indictment with 175 counts against John R Walsh former president of the Chicago National Bank The charges allege misapplication of funds and bank credits and false entries in reports to the Comptroller of the Currency About fifty to sixty transactions total around 3500 000 The trial set for October 15
In Dayton Ohio April veteran William H Huffman a Civil War veteran attacked the Soldiers Home stabbing five sleeping comrades. He believed they plotted against him. A guard aided by soldiers subdued Huffman. Wounded are David Gaulle James Connors Joan Gavin Edward Smith and John Daugherty with the first two in critical condition.
Gov Winthrop dedicated the tuberculosis sanatorium in San Juan founded by the Anti-Tuberculosis League of Porto Rico with Rt Rev W A Jones delivering the address. The insular government and San Juan pledge 100 dollars monthly, plus private funds supporting the institution.
Three train robbers halted an eastbound West Shore freight near Clarence New York last night. Two held the conductor and engineer at gunpoint while a third opened a car and dumped merchandise. Officers were alerted at Fairport but no trace found. Army transport Sheridan sails for the Philippines with sixty passengers and military cargo.
A long list of patrons staying in major hotels in cities from Boston to London includes William Cooke G A Huntington Rosa Metropolitan J D Keger M J Conlahsn Riggs Al Hertford and many others. The roster spans Chicago New York Philadelphia Pittsburg Richmond California Connecticut Georgia Massachusetts Illinois Michigan Minnesota Missouri New Jersey New York state South Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Tennessee Texas Virginia and foreign entries with numerous individuals and families in the Metropolitan St James New Willard and other hotels.
Prof Willis Lt Moore chief of the Weather Bureau has been appointed president of the Jamestown Exposition Aeronautic Congress. The congress will hold meetings at the exposition during the celebration period.
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