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The Springfield herald., 1905-09-08

Even silk hat is useful to cover a
bald spot.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-08

Alfred Austin sees England supine
on n couch of peace" Well, that's
better than humping the bumps in
south Africa.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-08

The burglar whose snoring betrayed
him took chances with the never
sleep" variety of detectives.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-08

Automobiling may be poetry of mo-
ton until the machine breaks down
then 1t is blank verse.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-08

Sage is going around on Long Island
giving away money. Yes, he's crazy.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-08

There was once n woman who knew
when to talk and when to keep still.
But she died.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-08

The sm-rt st has discovered that
many of its fads do not strike the
popular fancy.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-08

Arsenic will ward off yellow fever;
but there is sometimes chance to re
cover from the fever.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-08

The Yaquis ire wise to seek peace
while there are some of them left to
Sign up the papers.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-08
COMMON SENSE.

\ politicians idea of n fool is n man
who atfliatcs with the other party.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-08

Don't you know that Defiance Starch
besides being absolutely superior to
any other, is put up 16 ounces in pack
age and sells at same price as T.
ounce packages Of other kinds?
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-08
Which School to Attend.

There isn't great deal of difference
between paying up ana plunkinG
down.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-08

Only women over thirty may wear
the hoopskirt, fashion says. That set
ties il.
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-08

What satisfactory old world this
would be If we We're all paid what We
thlnk we are worth-and actually
earned the money
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-08

There are no more chips OF the OLD
block; they are splinters
The Springfield herald., 1905-09-08

speak Of .marfiare as being a lottery
e. dohshnuts to fudge that she Lro~ =
Evening star., 1905-11-05
WORKING TRAPPED
BALL TRICK

I'm my career a ball player says
Manager McGraw of the New York Giants,
81 have seen the trapped bali trick per-
formed, perhaps, a dozen times. The best
man in the business on that trick was old
Tommy Mccarthy.
He had the play down pat, and on more
than one occasion saved his team by re-
sorting to it. l recall one game In which
Mccarthy had the opportunity of using the
play twice, and on both occasions he made
a double play out Of it, although working it
differently.
Robinson, catcher of the old Baltimore
team, was the victim on both occasions. The
first occasion for performing the play came
up in the early part of the game. Robbie
was on second and some other player on
first when little fly was hit to MCCARTHY
in left.
He came in on 1t. and just before It
reached his hands he backed or a STEP got
the bail on a short bound, and tossed 1t to
Herman Long at second making the double
play.
Later in the game Robbie was on second
again, another runner on first, and only one
out. Again the batsman hit short fly to
left. You don't fool me this time..' yelled
Robbie, as he started for third base How
ever. instead OF trapping the ball, Mccarthy
caught It on the fly. threw to second, and
again q double play was completed. Those
OF US who were on the bench almost rolled
OF with laughter over Robbiess break, but
he was ~ sore - . man can Get.
Evening star., 1905-11-05
YOUNG DREYFUSS
BASE BALL CRITIC

From the Pittsburg Press.
If President Barney Dreyfuss OF the Pitts
burg club Is, of the opinion that he has
world-beater aggregation. of base ball tos-
sers he received rude awakening from
his pleasant dream yesterday afternoon.
And it was dealt to him by his young son,
Sammy who has the ambition of some day
being a famous magnate OF the Nationai
League. Sammy. who is keen-eyed, quick
wtted lad OF eight summers, Is following
in his papa's footsteps and Is becoming
quite dopeist. They say that Dreyfuss.
jr has the dope" on the majority of the
players An both ma jor leagues and when 1t
comes to offering an opinion Sammy Is al
ways to the front.
But back to the jolt that was handed 10
Col. DreyfusS in no mild manner. II nap
pened this way: My. Dreyfuss brought his
bright son to base ball headquarters in the
Farmers Bank building yesterday after
noon. 1t so happened that tanning bee
was in session. The coming magnate re-
mained silent until the name of Big
Roger" Bresnahan, who stopped benders
for Mathewson in the worlds champion
ship games, was mentioned "Bresnahan
Is the greatest catcher in either league,
remarked one of the wiSeacreS.
Il don't think So" Clipped in little Sam
my 'If Gibson was on good team, Bres-
nahan couldn't come near-the first money,
he added
whats that?" fairly shrieked Papa
Dreyfuss. DO you mean to insinuate that
Pittsburg is not good ball club?" And all
joined in hearty laugh at the expense of
the president of the Pittsburg club.
Evening star., 1905-11-05
STEINFELDT A
GOOD STORY TELLER

Harry Steinfeldt is to play with the Chi
cago National Leaguers next year. as he
and Sebring have been swapped by Garry
Hermann for Jake Weimer says Hugh
Fullerton in the Chicago Tribune. 1 won
der how on earth Garry ever got to be a
political leader. If he buys gold bricks in
politics like he does In base ball Cincinnati
will be a wonderfully governed town.
Weimer will add to the streak of yellow in
the Cincinnati club-and anyhow, Chica go
will have Steinfeldt.
That reminds me of what Tim Donohue
lease. Con- said Tim. sadly. I'm sorry
you're going. You couldn't play much ball.
but you were awful good company
So the Chicago scribes ought to be glad
to receive Steinfeldt He can't play a
whole lot of ball. but he is one of the best
fellows and best story tellers in the busi-
ness, and if Charlie Kuhn will put In a
billiard cushion on the right field bieachers
the ball will bound back when Steinfeldt
makes one of those throws of his il will
be all right.
Just to start Chicago off right I'll tell
Steinfeldts star story.
The gamest man that ever broke into
the game" said Steiny during a tanning
bee in a hotel one night, was the second
baseman we had down in Dallas in the
Texas League. We were playing against
Galveston. In the first inning the center
fielder of that Galveston team got to first
and started to steal. Our catcher threw
him out a block, and instead of sliding he
just took flying leap at the second base
man and came down on his feet with his
spikes.
THE game fellow limped around for a
minute, then went on playing. That after
noon he made four put outs, eight assists
and four hits. including double and a
home run. After the game he and 1 were
walking over to the club house together
when he said. Il believe there's something
In my shoe He stopped down. took off his
shoe and shook out two toes.
Evening star., 1905-11-05
Automobiles in Politics.

New York automobilists are In politics
this year owing to the action of A II.
Shattuck, chairman of the good roads COM
mittee of the Automobile Club of America.
Fortunately, they are all in one party, how
ever, and have but one object In view. That
object is TO have passed the good roads
amendment. which provides for the state to
build 1000 miles of road during the next
ten years by issuing bonds for $J0.Oo00o.
This amendment, required by law. was
passed by the legisla ture in 1903 and again
in 1868. and If favorably received by the
people at the election next Tuesday Ii Will
come before the Legislature again. and In
all likelihood will be passed. Under II the
expense of building the roads will be dis
tributed as follows: The state VIII pay 30
per cent OF the cost, the county 30 per cent,
and the town IL per cent, this being in the
form of interest on the bonds or at the
rate of $500 year for each mile OF roadway
costing approximately Ss coo a mile.
BY state aid New York has built and aas
under contract 100 miles of state road. and
has appropriated all told S3 5.255. but this
year the states finances are such that IL
could only appropriate 500, ,000. If the pro-
posed amendment to bond the state for
$50 000.G09 is passed there VIII be two
through routes OF state road between New
York and Buffalo, one by way of Albany
and the other by way of Binghamton, COM
peted within three years.
Every automobiist in New York state has
been asked to go to the polls next Tuesdty
and vote yes" on the amendment and 10
ask his friends to do likewise.
Evening star., 1905-11-05
COLLEGE BASE BALL LEAGUE

colleges mentioned to include a game in
a one day trip, excepting Cornell. and spe-
cial permission might be had In each col
lcge for game with the Ithacans.
According to the plan 1t would be nome
and home affair. Each college would play
one game abroad and then one game at
home With six colleges. each playing two
games with the other five there would be
but ten games on the schedule of the
league.
The plan of the organization would be
such that .all of the colleges applying for
already in the leaguet and careful consid-
Grafton would be taken of the adaptability
of each institution for membership.
OF course. having the best percentage in
the league series would mean that such a
team was champion of the intercollegiate
satisfactory than the absolutely indetermi-
nate condition in which most college teams
finish the season.
Some years 1t is possible to pick out a
team that Is better than all of the others
by virtue of victories and at other times
equal apparent right to the championship.
The idea of the league started by Captain
Tilt has received Endorsement from other
colleges. notably Yale The letter which
Captain Tilt has addressed to the managers
of the teams In other colleges is brief and
asks them to suggest some time and place
In New York where II may be convenient
for them to meet and discuss this plan.
An outline is given by saying t;iat this
is to be a league formed originally among
the six colleges and to be expanded later
as the constituent colleges see fit
The suggestions about a schedule and
other matters are as set forth and are put
in that the managers will know and be
able to discuss beforehand the objects of
the conference.
Evening star., 1905-11-05

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK November 4.-The project
OF an intercollegiate base ball league. which
was suggested last spring by William A..
Tilt. captain of the Columbia base ball
team. is slowly reaching maturity.
Letters have been sent out to the man
ayers of Yale. Harvard. Princeton. Penn
sylvania and Cornell asking that their sug-
gestions and ideas on the subject be pre-
pared and then a meeting of the colleges
Interested may be held at some time In the
near future.
1t Is proposed that league be formed of
such size that 1t may be possible by play
ing a series of two games apiece among
its members that a schedule of not too
great length may be originated and a sat
may be obtained.
Furthermore college foot ball will be plac-
ed upon an organized basis of unity, and By
means of the organization much of the
quality of the game will be increased.
There VIII be incstimable advantage
In having base ball put upon plane similar
to that of track athletics and rowing
where there IS at least an intercollegiate
association which has some control over
Its members. Base ball certainly vii! oene-
fit by having league among the colleges.
The chief difficulty naturally will be In
arranging schedule that will prove salts
factory to the college faculties. No college
Will permit its student athletes to make
during term time extended trips that call
for long absences.
Therefore 1t will be necessary to form
league among colleges not very far removed
from each other geographically. 1t will
be possible Tor almost any one of the SIX
Evening star., 1905-11-05
GORMAN WAS A BALL PLAYER

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publican afYairs-played. there was a great
scurrying to shut In all the shutters around
He was powerful six-footer. and when
he batted the ball sailed through windows
with crushing emphasis. as the novel writ
ers say.
II recently called on Senator Gormon In
Baltimore. l went to the Rennert, but
found a lot of red tape in the way of see
ing him. l was fatty refused admission
to him al first. but when L convinced them
that l had nothing to do with politics and
simply old base ball acquaintance.
they took In my card. The senator sent
for me directly, and received me in the
most pleasant way.
You don't remember me. Mr.. Gorman,'
/ said.
oh, yes. l do. Mr. Lawrence he re-
piled. You played with me on the old
National team; I remember you well.
Il told him / had no AK to grind and was
no politician, but wanted to see him simply
for the sake of old times. There were q
number of gentlemen there who looked like
politicians. but they waited till the old
base ball man had his chat. and Mr.. Cor
man seemed to enjoy 1t as well as myself.
He went over the old players, recalling
each one by name and showing he remem-
bered those days and the many times he
had written my name in his score book
He told me he had never lost his old lfk-
ing for base ball. and was interested even
now In a book which was to be written on
the history of base ball, in which compiia-
ton he had been asked to help.
II tell you, il brought back the old
times when We two old National boys
dropped the worries of politics and the
stage and had a teu-minute chat about
must have really been as near Mr.. Cor
mans heart as he said or he would not
in all the big affairs on his mind have re-
membered the details of that time so we'll
Evening star., 1905-11-05

Mr.. Atkins Lawrence was an old base
bali player in Washington. and in his youth
was a member of the Union and then of the
National base ball club, which was the be-
ginning of the present club of the capital
city, the parent club counting as one of
its original. nine Senator, Arthur p. Cor
man.
Yes, Senator German and l were clerks
in the Treasury Department together said
Mr.. Lawrence to a reporter. In those
days there was no professional game. but
we played 1t with enthusiasm all the same.
At first l was on the Union club and
played against Senator Germans team, but
later I Joined the National club.
1.-The original nine were Arthur P. Cor
man. Billy Williams, John Berthong, Ed
Smith, George Parker, William Hodges.
J. B. Studley George Fox and Mr. Cud-
lpp, whose first name l have forgotten.
OF these William Williams was secretary
of F. E. Spinner, he of the famous sig
nature. and had cnarge of the money vaults;
Rerthong became a noted artist in Bos-
ton: Fox became a secret service agent and
was in the government employ for years
The career of German all the nation knows.
He by the way, generally played left OF
center field; he was a good average player
but his forte lay in the managerial direction
of the club, in which he was very success
full. He generally kept the score or un-
pired the game. / remember he was very
popular with the base ball men and seem
ed to have a strong personal hold on them
I'VE played in small field which we
called the White Lot, just back OF the
Presidents mansion. There were num-
ber of small houses about and when a
player named Dunn-Col George Dunn ne
is now. very prominent in New York re-
Evening star., 1905-11-05
UMPIRE HURST'S
LATEST STORY

Tim Hurst came back in the game. bring
ing with him a new stock of stories of hap
penings on the ball field. One of the best
of Tins performances of the season was
at ST. Louis on the afternoon that ST. Louis
and Philadelphia played a desperate six
teen-innin. tie.
Tim had been summoned hurriedly to Of
ficiate in the series at ST. Louis and ar
rived without mask or chest protector. He
got along all right until the ninth inning.
The score was tied. st. Louis was forging
to the front and Mack hastily summoned
Rube Waddell to the box-to save the day
for the Athletics. The afternoon was dark
and Rube was fast. He was shooting the
ball across so fast that it looked like a
was nabbing the ball with one hand, catch
ing 1t behind his back. at one side, then
the other.
Hurst was behind Shreck watching the
spectacular performances of Mack's battery
eccentrique, and every time that Shreck
rabbed the ball with one hand Tim WINGED.
Finally he touched the catcher on the
shoulder
Mr. Shreck," he asked softly. 'are you
absolutely certain to catch all of those?"
Why, yes replied Shreck, rather dazed.
I'm get 'em ALL
Albright" said Tim. 'I feel better now.
You see l am back here without any mask
or breast protector"
The next day the ancient Joseph Sugden
loaned Hurst his mask and chest protector.
Tim didn't umpire exactly to suit Joe that
day, and every time he passed Hurst as
he came in from the coaching lines Sugden
would remark: Tim, don't forget that Is
my mask and chest protector you're wear
ing
The remark got rather monotonous to
Hurst. and after the seventh inning he
turned on Joe and remarked: Certain per-
sons won't be needing chest protectors and
masks much longer"
And Joe said never a word the rest of the
game.
Evening star., 1905-11-05

consolidation of National and American
leagues some day." Never will that hap
pen while. Ban Johnson retains health, rea-
son and power. The president OF the Amer
ican League Is irrsvocably committed to the
dual-league system.
Harry Tulliam, president of the National
League, has enough trouble on hand to
float a ship. Wis staff of 1905 umpires looks
like rag bag struck by lightning. Hank
ODay Is to manage the st. Louis Cardt-
nails next season; Johnstone says he'll be
tarred and feathered II he ever goes on the
diamond again: Bauswine would sooner
walk a policenan's beat in Philadelphia
than handle the indicator, while KLEIN de-
clares he Is out of 1t for good.
Charles w. Murphy. the new president OF
the Chicago National League Base Ball
Club announced last week that an agree
ment has been reached whereby Joe Nea-
lon, the crack inf1elder OF the San Fran
cisco club, should he conclude to join major
league company, will wear Chicago uni
form. Pfttsburg, Cincinnati and the Bos-
ton Americans have beer after Neaion-
Evening star., 1905-11-05
AFRAID OF
"HEY BARNEY" SIGNS

Herr Barney" Dreyfuss, owner of the
Pittsburg Pirates. did not go to New York
and Philadelphia for the worlds champion
ship series between the Giants and Ath-
letics, and as his warriors had nothing on
that demanded his attention during the
week of October 3 to o, his absence caused
no end Of talk.
Ed Grillo owner of the Toledo American
Association team, came east with Garry
Hermann, the man who lifted him out Of
the Fourth Estate and made him a full
fedged magnate They had few hours
time between trains at Pittsburg and called
on Dreyfuss.
mann.
Il should say not" replied Dreyfuss.
They would kid me to death in New York
II j did. They'd have Hey Barney signs
displayed everywhere, and as I'm one
Dutchman who appreciates the difference
between fame and notoriety. don't make
the trip.
at was shame the way they shooed-in
the Giants. Now take 'Heine' Peitz. He
was always coacher, wasn't he? Well,
umpire ran him off the nne just as soon as
he opened his mouth. And they kept on
setting him down.
'"Then you take Hughey Duffy When he
every time anything happens and hollers
like a Comanche Indian. When he goes to
the Polo grounds he never says word.
II tell you that Pittsburg nor no other
team has chance as long as Johnny Nc
Graw and his crowd bluffs all the other fell
lows Even the Cardinals fight like a good
team when they come to Pittsburg. In New
York they stand stock still and take 1t.
1.-The umpires act the same way. I've
seen KLEIN, Johnstone and Bausewine show
good judgment In games when we were
playing tail-enders. and act like as many
robbers i'll shows that the Giants were tied
up in.
mo trips east for me until my pets are
one OF the contenders"
Despite Herr Barneys sti1 howl he was
one Of the frst base ball men who stayed
away from the series to. wire Brush and
McGraw his congratulations over their COM
plete cleanup of the Athletics.
Evening star., 1905-11-05
BASE BALL AFTERMATH
By TIM MURNANE.
:::,t,,.

speed. The more you see of this little fell
low the better he looks. Wagner covered
the most ground around short, while Tin
ker increased his speed wonderfully over
last season. Wagner, however, was the
prince of ground coverers
Devlln of New York was the ground COW
erer of the third basement ranking with the
cleverest men in the profession
Tommy Leach proved to be the finest
ground coverer among the outtielders, hav-
ing knack of starting with the swing OF
the bat.
The most consistent catching was done
by Bowerman of New York. Sparks once
more proved to be a wonderful fielding
pitcher.
As fielding proposition this would make
only fair ball team. with Bowerman
catcher; Sparks, pitcher: Tenney, Huggins
and Devlin on the bases: Wagner at
short and Leach for one Of the outfielders
A team of great fielders could never win
the championship unless they were fairly
good batsmen and had a fine line of box
men.
Evening star., 1905-11-05
Machines Used in Building Autos.

Wonderful machines are being put into
automobile factories these days to faciii-
tate the work of turning out 1906 cars, and
not alone are the factories here being thus
equipped. but the foreign factories as we'll
A machine was put In one of the big Hart
ford factories recently which weighed $500
pounds, and can cut a four-fnch bar. 9t
nickel tool steel like small boy biting yif
q stick of candy.
Evening star., 1905-11-05
win Compare Methods.

Arrangements are being made for an sx-
cursion to the Paris automobile show. leay.
ing New York the latter part OF this
month. In the party will be tradesmsa
and others interested in the new produe-
tons OF the foreign makers. The idea is -
give American makers an opportunity -
comparing the foreign product with the casp
America make Il = point q viu1e ~ fn1-
Evening star., 1905-11-05
Speedway for Automobiles.

The Automobile Speedway Company has
been incorporated in New Jersey. with q
capital of 100000. TO construct. maintain
and operate speedways for automobile rae
ing. The incorporators are Atlantic City.
Jersey City and Baltimore parties.
Evening star., 1905-11-05
Note American Progress.

The French Vanderbilt cup team has ar
rived home. and EAuto says: "Al who
have been in America brought back homo
the same impression that the American
automobile industry is in full prosperity
and that, without exaggerating the danger.
which may be still distant, IL will be neces-
sary to take America into consideration Ia
future competition"
Evening star., 1905-11-05
Novel Factory Rule.

In following out the rule that all parts
must ft- the assemblymen in a Hartford
factory are not allowed to make use OF .
file or wrench in assembling machines.
Every part must fit absolutely wit thout the
necessity OF filing or grinding OF any kinA.
This makes II possible for q man In Europe
to order an extra part and feel sure that Il
will be an exact Mt.
Evening star., 1905-11-05
AUTOMOBILES NEXT YEAR


to make riding easy and that the car 10
fitted with tires large enough to give good
service"