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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
FLYING THROUGH AIR.
How It Feels to Travel In Racing
Automobiles.

Many have inquired OF Barney Oldfield
his feelings when going at the rate of a
mile minute in one of his racing auto
mobiles. This Is how he expresses It:
How does 1t feel to ride faster than tho
| wind.
Il do not stop to analyze my feelings
any more. 1 was accustomed to motor
cycle racing. you know. when took up
driving the racing auto. and I had expe-
rience with fast speed.
II can tell you how you would feel.
though. IL you took the trip over the
course.
You may think you have an idea of what
racing at a mile a minute means. but you
haven't.
1T means flying.
You have every sensation of falling OF
being hurled through space, and the land
scape rushing to you gives you a feeling
feel the firm machine throbbing under you
with Its battery of eight cylinders going
like drummer's tattoo.
I'VE make no preparation for a start.
such as warming up when you ride with
me.
I'VE just jump I'm and let 'er rip
I'VE hug the inner rail and at the turns
We slide out toward the outside fence
IF a crank breaks a wheel gives-well.
you know. am going to make a mile in
80.
"a steady hand, cool nerve and you
are all right.
The exhilarating effect is immense. IL
there are other machines on the track their
dust whips you like lash
Your clothes are pressed against you
until the casing seems like a wise.
The air tears past you in gale. and the
machine in its madiening dash through
the swirling dust takes on the attributes
of sentient thing.
Il have come down the last mile of a
stretch leaning ahead and tapping the old
racer and actually calling 1t pet names in
the effort to get the speed l needed.
The public reads of these races and
doubtless marvels at the craze of driving at
what seems pace that kills.
But to ride faster than man ever rode
before. to feel that space is being cut down
until man is master and speed his slave
these things are worth feeling and there Is
an ecstasy in the drive that tingles through
every fiber of your being.
Il want to drive mile in 80 fiat. and L
viii.
Il will make tile mile straightaway in
80. Do you realize what that means?
More than $50 feet second.
Fifty feet In the tick OF a watch.
why. it's flying. man.
Would you like to take the trip your
self?''
Declined with thanks
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BASKET BALL SEASON STARTS.
Corcoran Cadets Won First Game From
First Battalion.

The championship basket ball game last
right, which was the opening game or the
season. was held at the National Gudrd
gymnasium between the Corcoran CADETS
and 1st Battalion, Washington Light In
fantry teams, the former winning by
score of 231s to IS. There was very large
audience present to witness the contest.
The Corcorans played in fine style and had
the ball in their territory most OF the time.
Boyle and Handiboe distinguished them
selves by their goal throwing. while the
team work of the entire Corcoran team was
the best seen for some time. For the In
fantry boys Kirby. Shedd and Kennedy
did good work, although the latter played
only the second half. After the game a
dance was given. Mr.. Orlando Ross was
referee; j. Loftos and E. Yoder timers and
M Britain official scorer. The line up:
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s. but went back two points. as there was a
plunge on Masterman. who was backed
down to 2 to l. Buttons, who went back
to to /, received four pounds by the scale
from River Pirate and gave eight to Mas
terman. Burns secured the rail with Mas
terman and stayed in front for three-quar-
tiers of a mile with River Pirate runner up.
But at the beginning Of the far turn Red
fern moved up on the rail with Buttons and
when the latter was let down he sailed
away from the others as If they had their
legs tied Brigand, 10 to 1, closed strongly
and In a drive took the place from Master
man by a length. with River Pirate, three
lengths away, badly beaten.
The first race, for two-year-olds. at five
and a half furlongs, was run strictly on
form Fuller came through with Orthodox.
the favorite, in the last furlong and won by
a length and a half in LOT As. Harangue,
second choice. was In the place, after max
ing nearly all the pace.
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Sporting Dogs Af1eld.

The first annual trials Of the Maryland
and District of Columbia Field Trials AS
ISOLATION were continued at Chesapeake
Beach yesterday morning and afternoon
on the hunting preserves there. The day
was fine. but the birds were even scarcer
than on Tuesday, the opening day OF the
trials.
The dogs were taken out in the morning
for about four miles and kept out until
late in the afternoon. A distance OF nearly
nine miles was covered during the day
and the course was entirely different from
that of Tuesday.
The trials yesterday were for an ail-age
class. The dogs were set down as follows:
Roy with Rox.
Buck Ewing with Dan of Woodclfft.
Count Rex of Heathcsfe with Jim Thomp-
son.
Flash of Heathcote with Dan c.
Wallwyd Prince with Tramp.
Florence Price with Nero.
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BRISK BOWLING BATTLEs
"saengers'' DefSaaed AGNES in High
Glass Game.

There was some high-class bowling on the
Palace alleys last hight, especially by tine
District League teams, the Acmes being at
home to the Saengerbunds, the visitors
getting the best OF THE evenings sport by
winning two of the three games rolled.
Just how fast the two teams bowled can be
CLEANED from the fact that of the six scores
hung up in the three games f1ve of them
went over the 900 mark. The first game
was won by the Saengers' by only four
pins, while the second went to the Acmes
by nine pins. In the third game the AGNES
went all to pieces. while the "Saengers''
held up we'll and won out by a big margin.
Spiess made the highest score of the even
ing 217, while Burdine rolled twenty clean
frames.
Following are the scores:
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No Fox for Chevy Chase Hunters.

The first fox hunt of the season of the
Chevy Chase Club yesterday proved to
be all hunt and no game. After chasing
over the 4 hills and valleys of Maryland
for half a day the hounds were unsuc-
cessful in even striking the scent of the
foxes. which seem to be plentiful in the
country this year. and the huntsmen re-
turned to the club at IL O'Clock. The
ground was pronounced too dry.
The followers of the pack Included Mr.
George T. Dunlops mounted on Boy"
Mr.. Andrew Parker, ~astride Hawk and
Col. John Biddle riding Cardinal" Hunts
man Robert Curran and George Curran,
the whip, were also in the riding. The
chase led across country to Kensington.
thence to Carrot Park. over the Hermitage
stock farm. to Forest Glen, and through
Rock Creek Park back to the clubhouse.
Another attempt to locate game Will be
made Monday morning.
The first drag hunt of the season Will be
held Thanksgiving day. Following that date
this style of hunt will be held on Wednes-
days and Saturdays.
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: Following Is the lineup and summary:
Gonzagas Defeated.

In a well-played but shortly contested
game of foot ball the Compassionate de-
feated the Gonzagas by the score Of to 0.
The features of the game were the all
round playing of Doonan. BowIes, Mann
and williams After four minutes of play
Doonan was pushed over the line for a
touchdown. and here is where the game
came to an end, as the Gonzagas thought
they had enough and stopped. The lineup:
Full back. ,Doopan; right half back. Will
Jams: left half. back. Bowles: right end.
Mann; 1eft end. Ellsworth; quarter back.
Perry. The tliresmen were Tutesberry,
Hart, Taylor Zercle and Howard
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Western Beats Second Eleven.

The second team Of the Episcopal High
School, near Alexandria. was defeated yes
terday afternoon on the school grounds by
the eleven representing the Western High
School of this city. The Washington boys
rolled up a SCI re Of % to 0. In weight
the teams were about evenly matched. but
the visitors proved the faster and better
trained in the fine points Of the game.
Church and Talent for the Westerns did
some fine work in line bucking. and the
playing of Fletcher. Howard and lurking
ton was conspicuous. For the Episcopal
High School Capt Gardner and Monroe did
good work.
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sCoIumBia Stars Won.

The Columbia Stars defeated the strong
Friends Select foot ball team, 8 to o. in a
very hard-fought game. The only touch
down was made by Simpson, the Columbia
Stars full back The lineup was: Center,
Strawn; guards. Woodruff and Hamilton
tackles, Austin. Dyer and Earl: ends. Por-
ter, Swingle and Randolph; quarter back.
Evans; half backs. Parsons (captatn) and
Campbell; full backs. Peckham. Brooks and
Simpson. Average weight, los pounds.
Address all challenges to ]. B. Moore,
1859 Yale street northwest
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Virginia Physician Dead.

DIR. Daniel J. Turner, a physician OF
Front Royal. Va, died at his home there
Tuesday, after short illness, in the thir-
ty-eighth year of his age. His wife. to
whom he was married in April last, and
his parents survive him.
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victory for Junior BeImonts.

The Junior Belmont Athletic Club defeat
ed the Mount vernons by score of Il to o.
The former team has yet to lose its first
game this season. and is willing to play
all teams averaging 100 pounds. Address
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12

The third foot fall team Of the Warwick
Athletic Club defeated the Neverouts by
the score of 10 to O. The Third Warwicks
would like to arrange games with teams
averaging from ninety to 100 pounds. Adj
dress all challenges to Charlie Mfllar. 2lS
Sd street southeast.
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blowing are the scores:
AGNES
Departmental Bowlers.

After losing the first game last night the
G. P. o. team. in the Departmental League.
pulled together and took the next two
from the War quint. The latter's best
score was S12, which was due to the good
work of Mess. who had 2O4 which was The
best score of the set. The scores:
COyERNAfEN,r
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Plate Printers Roll Well.

The Bostons captured one game last
night from the New Yorks. last seasons
champions in the. Plate Printers League.
Hardie and Miller rolled 2O3 and 2o4. re-
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PheIps SCHOOL I'M Front.

The Phelps School foot ball team defeated
the Immaculate Conception team 10 to O.
Teams averaging between 100 and 1O5 adj
dress H. Phillips, 1917 10th street northwest.
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Railway Relief Games.

The Easterns won the set of games In
the Railway League from the Lighting
Company on their private alleys last night.
WynkoOp bowled 1913 twice and Dodson
hung up the same number The scores:
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On Y. M. G. A. Allevs.

Team N was considerably outclassed in
the set Of games last night with team L in
the Y. M. C. A, League. losing the series
by large margins. After bowling 211 In
the first Gould withdrew and Matthew took
his place. The scores:
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coRBETr A PIRATE
Ex-B Baltimore Pitcher Signed by Pitts.
burg.

"Joe Corbett has signed with Pittsburg,
and should be a great strength to the Pr
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To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money II 1t fails 10 cure. r. w.
Groves signature Is each box 25c. oclth. fluff
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games to E. S. Johnston. a31 Rhode Island
avenue northwest
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-09

up by the roots, circulates in tho
plant in the form of sap and in +bi,
way the plant is built up from dav
to day and from month to month
Bear in mind that the plants feed
from the air as well as from the soil
They drink from the soil: thew
breathe from the air. The more leaf
structure, the larger the factory m
stairs; the more root extension. the
larger the factory downstairs. The
stalk simply connects these two fac
tories and enables them to inter-
change products, and, so to speak,
work together.
Inasmuch as the food from the
soil must be taken up altogether in
the form of water as drink, one can
readily see the necessity Of an album
dant supply of water and see why it
is that the amount of water availa-
bic, other things being equal, deter
mines largely the extent of the crop.
The corn plant, as we have often told
the boys, works from planting time
until tasseling time simply to get a
good ready. It is simply building up
the workshop down stairs and up
stairs; but when it tassels out and
silks begin to form, then it gets down
to business and f~our-ffths of the dry
matter of the total plant is created
between tasseling time and the full
harvest. This is the reason why a
scarcity of water at this season eth
er above or below means a short crop.
DR.. Henry Wallace, in Wallace's
Farmer.
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Information Wanted About North Caro-
Ina Tobacco Lands.

We suppose we cannot do better
than to publish the following letter
in full, and let those of our readers
who are interested write Mr.. Metz
direct, or answer through our col
umns Mr.. Metz is a prominent bus
mess man of Cleveland, and doubt
less means business" in this matter
as in others:
Dear ir:-Enclosed find $1.O0 for
one years subscription to your pa
per. I am very much interested in
North Carolina tobacco lands, with
a view to making my home in your
State. I wish to accomplish this
purpose as soon as possible and to
this end will greatly appreciate
whatever information you may be
able to give me.
Your Commissioner of AgricuI-
ture, MI. S. L. Patterson, has kindly
furnished me the names Of counties
in which the best tobacco is princl-
pally grown. As this section is no
doubt we'll known to you, L would
ask as to which is the best section
as regards healthful climatic condl,
tons? How are Martin, Pitt n
Edgecombe Counties in this regard:
Is good tobacco produced in themE
When would it be necessary for me
to go to North Carolina in order to
prepare such place as [ may choose
for next years crop? Where and
for what return could [ get a good
man to assist me as to curing etc.
and generally instruct me IN the arr
of raising tobacco? [ should ike
to clear an annual net profit OF from
$4,000 to $4,000. What size place
would this necessitate? What total
outlay would this require? What I'M
plements would it be necessary 70
have? What sized tobacco pIanI Ia
ton would n man successfully
manage? rn7
Lake and Wason Streets, CleVeIanu'
Ohio, June 4, 1908.
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Building Up the Farm.
Editor of The Progressive Farmer:

tractive spot on the globe, and how
to make it so and to keep it so
should be the aim of every farmer in
the land. There is a magic power
in the soil which give life and
strength to whatever lives upon it.
From the soil comes the food, cloth
ing, and the homes of all mankind;
from the soil comes directly or indi-
rectly every material for human sat
isfaction and enjoyment. Therefore,
it is the duty of every farmer or own
er of soil to build up the same and
yearly improve it's fertility to make
it capable of furnishing the mate
rails in an increasing quantity, nee
essary for the benefits of mankind.
Our soils of the South are poorer
than the average soil of the CONT
nent, and for that reason demand a
better system of culture in the way
of studying the proper rotation of
crops, and the proper methods of
fertilizIng our various crops, so that
the proper plant foods are provided
in the best form to get best results.
Some one has said of the South, that
it seemed as if nature after making
a climate perfectly suited to health
and labor had bestowed upon it a
poorer soil, and thus compelled us
to reach that high degree of human
endeavor, which can be achieved only
by the aid of so perfect a climate.
The chief pursuit and chief source
of our wealth is agriculture, but at
the same time our average yields per
acre are barely more than half of
the average of the United States.
Take such crops as corn. The average
of the United States is 25 bushels.
The average of the extreme Southern
States is only II bushels. True
yield of cotton and tobacco is above
the average in quantity, but is also
above the average in cost of produc-
ton. The cost of production is the
real test of the actual profit per acre
on any farm, hence we should aim
to increase the fertility of the soil
so as to increase the production, for
1t costs no more to produce 25 bush
els of corn per acre, as far as labor
is concerned, than it does to produce
II. We still cling too much to extern
sive methods, forgetting the fact
that we live in an age of mental ac-
tivity and physical effort and that we
must face the problems that con-
front us with a spirit determined to
overcome all difficulties. All crops
grown on the farm are valuable for
some purpose and unless they are so
they should not be planted, but there
are ~by-products from all crops that
are often wasted, and which, if put
in the place they belong to, viz, the
manure heap, would considerably in
crease the fertility of the soil, for it
is from the manure pile that the re-
fuse of the farm is distributed to be
harvested again in other forms. An
other form of bad farm practice is
the neglect of the proper rotation of
crops. The question of crop rotation
l. 2 4
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really made during all that time.
In fact, the average farmer of to-
day is not better versed in the art of
rotation than was the Egyptian in
the early centuries. Professors and
chemists in our agricultural colleges
have done, and are doing good work
in clearing up some of the mysteries
connected with it by explaining the
reasons why. And some of our
farmers of to-day might mystify and
puzzle their ancient brothers by 60
ing into details of chemical analysis
about phosphates, carbohydrates,
etc., etc., but in turn the ancient til
Ter of the soil might astonish his
modern wisdomship by revealing a
practical application of the subject
that he never dreamed of. We have
only to look at China at the present
time to confirm all this, where we
find the most ancient methods prac-
ticed with the fertility of the soil
almost unimpaired though it has
been in constant cultivation for an
untold number of years.
But we are not prepared to adopt
the Chinaman's methods. We aim to
get the most out of life that is in it
and, therefore, we must use the
means at our command to build UP
and uphold the fertility of our soils
so as to give us the best returns fol
time and labor; to that end we have
to study and put in practice the best
known methods. The farmer who
makes a study of the relationship OF
one crop to another as far as plant
food in the soil is concerned belong
to those who are successful in theil
calling. The principles that govern
this relationship have been revealed
to us in such simple form that they
may be easily understood by any
farmer of ordinary intelligence
For instance, we are told that the
amount of potash entering into the
mineral constituents of our common
root crops is nearly or quite twice
that contained in ordinary grai1
crops; II take phosphoric acid, We
find that grain crops contain three
times the amount that is in the roo
crops and so on all the way through
the list, thus conclusively showing u
that successive crops of the one va
riety will surely impoverish any sol
in a short time. And it is the knowl
edge of these facts that enables thu
intelligent farmer of to-day to in
crease the fertility of his soil al
years pass by and to make his farm
more productive. But before I fin
ish this subject [ would like to EN-
phasize that in our Southern soil
the plant food element which is mos
lacking, is potash, and hence tn,
necessity for supplying it literally
Phosphate again, while present il
larger quantities in many cases /
not readily available for plant be
cause insoluble and must also be ap
piled in conjunction with the potash
But potash, as the principal starcI
and sugar producer in plants and
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EASY SCIENCE STUDIES FOR
FARMERS.
XI.-How Plants Grow.

Just now, even if it is a busy time, to
ascertain for themselves just how
plants grow. Take, for example, a
hill of corn three or four inches high,
scrape off the surface carefully, take
a bucket of water, or several OF them
if needed, and wash away the soil
from the roots so as to expose the
roots as much as possible, and study
them. They will be surprised at the
extent of the root system of a corn
plant even four inches high. We will
tell them, for they perhaps might not
suspect it, that the tip of the plant
root exudes or discharges an acid
which has the power of dissolving to
a certain extent the mineral matter
of the soil. Plants take no solid
food. There is ash in the mature
plant, woody fiber, as we'll as grain,
but the materials of all these must
be taken up in liquid form. Plants
do not eat, they drink.
They wiIlAfnd in examining this
plant that the large roots are simply
conduits, pipes to take up this liquid
matter, this dissolved food. They
will find that the food is mostly
taken up by what is called hair roots.
If they will pull up another hill of
corr and shake off the dirt they will
find a good deal of dirt sticking very
closely to the hair roots. These are
simply elongated cells which push
out from the roots and almost glue
themselves to the fine particles of
dirt. If the boys study this awhile,
they will see for themselves how ex-
ceedingly important it is to have a
properly prepared seed bed, a seed
bed in which the particles are in
such condition that the roots can
move freely and that these hair roots
can come in the closest possible con
tact with the largest amount of soil.
The plant, however, feeds from the
air as we'll as from the soil. The
boys have all noticed that when corn
comes up the stalk is round and hard
and pointed. This is to enable it to
push it's way through the soil. AS
soon, however, as it comes in contact
with the sunlight it begins to turn
green, then unrolls itself and spreads
a large amount of leaf surface to the
air. Why does it do this? To
breathe, for the plant not only drinks
but breathes. They will notice furth-
er that all healthy plants have green
leaves. When corn begins to turn
yellow it is sickly. This green mat
ter is called chlorophyll. It is the
workshop of the plant. This green
coloring matter is enabled during the
day time and when the sun is shin
ing to take the carbon dioxide of the
air, dissolve it, and use the carbon.
of which plants are most largely
built up, for the building up of leaf
structure. The boys all notice that
corn does not grow much on cloudy
days. This laboratory of the plant
can not run except with sunlight.
The more sunlight, when there is
plenty of moisture. the moro raDid
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To do so no more is the truest
repentance.-Luther.