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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
BLIND MAN SEES GAME
TELLS HOW HE FOLLOWS THE
GAME WITH HIS EARS.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Clarence Hawkes. of Hadley. the writer
and lecturer on nature subjects. is totally
blind. yet Is fond of attending base ball
games. He gives the account Of how he is
able to follow the game.
For one who Is totally blind to say
that he has been to see a game of base
ball sounds like a contradiction of terms,
yet there Is no one in the grand stand
or on the bleachers who sees more of the
game than / do Of a summer afternoon.
Il do not see as much of the side play
as the others, but from the moment the
umpire calls Play ball. and the first bali
is shot over the plate. until the last man
is out, 1 follow every play that is made
with minuteness that often makes my
companion for the afternoon feel a bit
creepy and wonder if the Old Nick is not
standing at my elbow prompting me. just
as he did Faust in the duel with Valentine.
But my methods are all legitimate and of
the earth earthly.
Il always try to secure such a seat that
the diamond will be a geometrical figure
before me. and not on a skew Then can
keep the players and their positions from
becoming confused. Opposite first and third
bases and directly behind the home plate
are my fayorite positions.
pitcher, second baseman and center field
are directly in front of me. each a little
further off than the last. and the first base
man and right fielder are to my right, and
the third baseman, shortstop and left field
are to my left. This makes things ship
shape and to my liking. 1 then tell
most of the plays they are made by
noticing In what part Of the field they are
made and how far away the sound of the
spat of the sphere is from me. Occasionally
it Is hard to tell whether a certain play
Is made by the shortstop second base
man, but there is usually some clew that
makes 1t clear.
when the umpire calls play ball my
nerves are keyed to the highest pitch, and
my ears strained to catch the slightest
sound.
One ball.. cries the umpire. That was
a wide one, of course, and is easy enough.
Strike shouts the umpire.
Now / am puzzled. Was it called upon
him, did he strike and miss? A small
boy near clears up all doubt by muttering,
dsgustingly, Stand there like a wooden
man and let him call strike him! I'd
have struck at that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
How to Catch Catfish.
sss sssxs sssssss
Francis W. Mather says in July Outing.

Francis W. Mather says In July Outing
When you are out for meat there are two
preferred methods of taking the cat, one
with the ''trot line and the other with set
hooks. The trouble with the former is. that
after II has been baited for a few days the
gars find the place and take on the bait al
most as fast as the fisher can put it on. So
the location has to be changed frequently
IL a spot cannot be readily found where
the line can reach across the stream, a
good plan tand one which the writer has
found successful and prefers) is to fasten
one end of the line high up on tree on
the bank. then weight the other end OF the
line heavily and carry 1t In a boat diagonal
ly down. not up stream. and drop the
weighted end In deep water. With hooks
strung on short lines and baited with small
perch, there is something to tempt the fish
at every depth of water from a few Inches
below the surface to the bottom, where the
gars seldom hunt They seek their prey
nearer the surface. and for this reason are
so troublesome about straight-across trot
line. sus.s4 $500. - -
The most catfish are taken on set lines
tied to swinging limbs which give play to
the nsh that are hooped, Choose q
dark night, for catfish are shy OF biting
at bats that they can zee distinctly, o.
batter wait Ter . rain thst has muddied IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02

In connection with the foregoing. II Is in
teresting to know that Iowa has Just start
ed good roads school. under the auspices
Of the state highway commission There is
never-filled demand for real experts in the
art of roadmaking, and realizing this. Iowa
proposes to train her own men for this pur-
pose. Wise state, Iowa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02

ing in the size OF the sprockets employed.
This furnishes eloquent argument for
the large size tires.
moderately large, clean cut in the tire
cover presents very small problem to the
handy man who does his own repairing.
There are q number of self-vulcanizers in
fluid form which will make the place look
as good as new. 1t Is necessary however
as preliminary. to carefully cleanse the
lips OF the cut with gasoline before inject
ing the solution. The beauty of this trick
is that 1t can be accomplished from the
outside.
am told that the tree against which Mr.
and Mrs. Charley Fair were killed has been
practically carried away piecemeal 1t
seems that the idea took root among French
chauffeurs that a splinter from the tree
would be a lucky charm, inasmuch as hav-
ing killed two people it has received all the
sacrifice that any tree could be expected
to have, and henceforth may be regarded
as a safeguard from dangers of all sorts.
X
There has been a plethora of automobile
legislation in this country, the major por-
ton Of which has merely been the pouring
of the same fluid from one bottle into an
other. Some of the supposedly wise actions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
FIRST SERIES ENDED.
Shooting for the Club Trophies Of the
Aualostau Gun Club

Yesterdays shoot Of the Analostan Gun
Club was an interesting one. Twenty-Five
shooters were In attendance and a large
number of targets were thrown. II was a
fine afternoon for the sport and very fair
scores were made.
The club will have an all-day shoot at
targets on the Fourth OF July. All are IN
vited to attend. The shooting Will COM
mence at 1890 am.
Following are the scores:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
Following are the scores:

This shoot ended the contest In the first
series for the club trophies. Mr.. w. r.
Baker won the first prize. a handsome Low,
ing cup; DR.. VIM. c. Barr won second
prize. . gold medal. and Miles Taylor won
the third prise. shooting Jacket Follow
ing are the scores In detail of the ten
shoots comprising the series:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02

ing in the size OF the sprockets employed
This furnishes an eloquent argument fol
the large size tires.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
Likely to Dodge Wrong Way.

"Of course curves and drops are lost
upon me, but can tell very accurately
as to pitchers speed, and distinguish a
speedy from a slow ball by the difference
In the spat when the ball strikes the catch
er's mitt.
1.-The beautiful curve Of the ball when
the centerfielder makes perfect rainbow
with the sphere against the summer sky
and drops it fairly In the catcher's hand.
heading off the man from third, of course
cannot see. but the principal thing was
the out. after all.
Il can always tell whether ball ia a
high fly or low drive by the time It
takes In going. and many other details that
would surprise you.
Sometimes, when 1 have been unable to
get seat In the grand stand. and am oc-
cupying a bleacher opposite third, a little
eyesight would be most handy. 1t Is when
the bat cracks viciously. and I feel start
among the spectators about me and a cry
of Look out!' from a dozen lips
why should dodge? i am as like to
dodge the wrong way as the right. So
simply put both hands over that portion
of my Uranium from which magazine ar
ticles and books are supposed to proceed,
and wonder vaguely what 1t would feel like
to be shot through by ten-inch she'll
Il do not care about my arms or legs,
but my head and stomach am particu-
lar about. have been hit several times
by batted balls and once a wild throw over
third struck me in the forearm, but this
fact saved the home team the game. as the
bases were full and the bail rebounded
toward the baseman. ! had no intention of
interfering with the play. but naturally
gave my arm forward motion when the
ball struck Il.
II am usually tired when the last man
Il out, but no small boy on the bIeachers
feels better paid for coming than do.
so, you see. after all. my method OF
depends largely upon my making the most
of all hear and OF eoeing all that others
The Washington times., 1905-10-29
BllLIhRDISTS SEEK
AMATEUR DEFINITION

SYDNEY. Oct. 2S.-Australian billiard
players are much concerned over the
amateur definition.
IL has already been discussed at one
meeting, but that being altogether in
sufficient TO thresh out the matter an
other was held al the New South Wales
Sports Club. 1t is thought likely that
the English definition of an amateur
will be adopted, which is as follows:
IL An amateur is one who has not
AT any time earned his living or any
part of his living, by playing or scoring
games PLAYED on a billiard table. ,.
ANY person who wholly or in greater
part earns or has earned his living by
playing or scoring games played upon a
billiard table is for the purpose of the
association deemed a professional 3
No amateur shall be allowed TO play in
any public match at which a charge
is made fer admission without previous
ly having obtained permit from the
association. Any violation of this rule
will involve the forfeiture of his anna
teur stratus
The Washington times., 1905-10-29
YALE'S OFFENSE
SMOTHERED ARMY
West Pointers Unable to
Stop Heavy Attack.
TRIED TWO FIELD GOALS
Soldiers Once Had Ball on Two-Yard
Line of Blue-Held for
Downs.

WEST POINT. n. Y. Oct. 2S.-Yale de-
feated West Point here today in one of
the fastest games seen on the Soldiers
gridiron-
1t was a sweet revenge which the Yale
team took for their defeat at the hands
Of the Cadets last year. The score when
the game ended was 20 to 0. in favor OF
the Biue-the biggest score she has
made at West Point in years.
While the Cadets lost, tl-ey did not go
down without putting up a fight worth
a good journey to see, and though de-
feat was looked for. the Army support
ers expected no such trouncing as Yale
administered. West Point was against
harder team than last Saturday. when
they made such an excellent showing
against Harvard The Yale team is
built on entirely different lines than the
Crimson, and the Yale spirit is ever
present. They have an attack which
smothered the Soldiers. and allowed the
! Blue backs to make long gains through
the Army line and around their ends.
The Washington times., 1905-10-29
HARVARD WILL TRY
DUMPING BOAT RACES

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Oct. ga
humping race upon the Charles river.
similar to the humping races OF the
English universities, is the latest row.
ing innovation at Harvard.
The suggestion is made by Captain
Filley, of the varsity crew, and is meet
ing with enthusiastic approval on every
hand. Already, at Filley's suggestion.
fifteen dormitory crews are daily rowing
on the old Boston river, and aquatic en-
thuslasm has reached point never at
tained before. All of these men are
keen for the humping races. and
there now seems to be little doubt that
on Monday vote 10 mold such races
will be had
Inasmuch as there are so many crews
the races will probably be rowed in Sec
tions. eight crews In one section and
sever In the other. As in England. the
crews will probably start ninety feet
apart. and the races will spread over q
considerable length of time. AS soor
as boat is bumped it will retire from
the regatta. and that boat will be final
IL declared the winner which has
bumped ali the other crews and has moi
been bumped itself.
The Washington times., 1905-10-29

JAMAICA RACETRACK, n. Y, Oct.
2s.-Sydney Paget's horses ran first and
second in the Cutchogue Handicap, for
two-year-olds, at six furlongs, with ia
cobite and Kinleydaie, respectively.
r w. Nelson won the Southold Han
dicap. for all ages, at one and one-six
teenth miles, with Cedarstrome. who was
% to 1 in the betting Miller won two
races. The weather was clear and the
track fast Summaries:
First race-Handicap; all ages; six fur
longs Frontenac, 1l6 (Knapp), to i.
won; Handzarra, III CMartin), to l. sec
third. Time. lib 2-s. Toscan. New
Mown Hay, Rusk, Kittie Piatt. and Mi
das also ran
Second race-Selling; three-year-olds
and upward; one and pne-sixteenth
miles Grenade. 10 (SewelD. to 10,
Columbia Girl, 10S (RomaneliD. to 1.
third Time, 1:47 2-5. Norbury, Alum
Water. and Cognomen also ran
Third race-The7 Cutchogue Handicap;
for two-year-olds; six furlongs Jacobite.
III (Jones), to l. won: Kinleydale. ITO
(Notter), u to I, third. Time, lib 2-5.
Security Yaiagal Inquisitor, James
Reddick, and Zienap also ran
Fourth race-Handicap: for all ages:
one and one-sixteenth miles. Cedar
strome 102 (MiIler), % to l won: Bad
New. Ills (Knapp), 9 to /, second; Or
monde's Right, III tJones), to 2. third
Time. AZ. Race King and Gold Rose
also ran.
Fifth race-SeIIing; three-year-olds an5
UP; one and one-eighth miles. Athlone
III (Notter). IL to 5. won; Goldfieur, 8.
/ O. Smith, TO l, second; Lady
/ JoceIyn, 95 (SeweiD, 25 to l. third. Time
l:5A A Muskoday Our Sister. Critical
Je.sa. Jane Holly, SAILS, Copper, anc
| Amberiack also ran.
| Sixth race-Handicap; maiden two
/ ycar-olds; FIVE and one-half furlongs
Commune. 109 (Miller). even, won: Billy
Banistar. 109 (Buchanan), Is TO 1. second
/ Swell Girl. 100 (Martin). 3 to l, third
/ Time. l:0e Blue Mamie. Wexford, Hal
lowmas. Goldsboro. Don FOn5o, HumptI
| Dumpty, Proposer, Menoken, Mamie F.
and Royal China also ran
The Washington times., 1905-10-29
|ORMONDE'S BONES
GOING TO MUSEUM
Skeleton of Famous Race Horse Will
Be Put on Exhibition IN
England.

NEW YORK, Oct 2s.-In the very
near future the bones of Ormonde viii
rest in the British Museum. They will
make up She framework that supported
the substance which created the highest
priced stallion the world ever knew
Ormonde was a non-producer. His
get. while iilustrious on the pages of
turf history. was few. One can almost
name them on the fingers of two hands.
Rosamonde. Beaumonde. Honiton, Or
monde's Right were a few of the live
ones produced by the expensive stall
lion. This year 1t remained for Ormon-
dale TO uphold the reputation OF the
famous sire, Ormonde. He captured the
Futurity.
Ormonde died last year. His bones
will be taken to England and set up in
the British Museum. but his blood will
run through the annals of the American
turf for all time Ormonde was a peer
less race horse on the English turf
Sired by the famous Glen dor, he had
the best of blood back of him. He was
never beaten in his sensational career
He could take UP any weight and go any
distance and still win. His son. Orme
was the sire of Sysonby. the creates
winner this year.
The Washington times., 1905-10-29
Cutchogue Handicap
Won BY Sydney Paget
His Entry Finishes First and SeCOnd-Cedar-
strome All the Money at Is to in
the Fourth Event.

to l, third Time. La s-5. Rankin. Jo-
vial, Anna Beall, Winfield Lad. Bailey,
Delusion, Nervator, Lady Lou, and J.
j. T., also ran
Second race-Six furlongs- Agnes Vir-
ginia, 104 (Swain), 3 to 1. won; Sorrel
Top, 102 (Kerner), 25 to l, second; Su-
same Rocamore, 100 (Morris). Is to 5
third Time, 1-21-4-5- Gypsy. Norwood
Ohio, Quiz II. Tom Kiley. Namon Ve-
randall and Darthula also ran
Third race-One and one-sixteentf
miles. Cigarlighter, 100 C1alD, 6 to 5
won; Coruscate, 103 (NicoD, even, sec.
ond; Gold Enamel. IOs CTaylor). to 5
third Time, 1:5s Is. Tartan and Little
Elkin also ran
Fourth race Covington Autumn
Stakes; six furlongs. Tinker, 90 (Morris)
16 to 5, won: Rolla, 50 (Swain). II to &
second; Maplehurst. 100 (Vanderboutl.
to 2, third Time, 1:2e 1-5. Chief Haye:
and Bitter Brown also ran.
Fifth race-Six furlongs. Kerchsval
| 10s (Allen) to /, won: Pentagon, 9
| (Swain), 80 to /, second: Miltiades. 9
| fMorris). to I, third Time, IN. In
J spector Girl, Woggle Bug, Lieber. Dain
| ty and Hot Toddy also ran
| Sixth race-One mile John Lyle, 10
| (Swain), to 2, won; Harmakis, 10
| (Shea), IL to 10. second; Glister. 10
! Diggins), 3 to 1, third Time. 1:49 f.
belinda, Kate Powers, St Tammany an
| Afillery also ran.
The Washington times., 1905-10-29
.CORNELL'S FAST WORK
DRUbBED HAVERFORD
Ithaca Men Crossed Goal Line at Will
and in the Second Half
Used Scrubs.

ITHACA, n. Y, Oct. 2s.-The Haver-
ford College football team was unable
10 Withstand the onslaughts of the
Cornell eleven and was defeated on
Percy Field this afternoon by 81 10 O.
Thirty-three points were scored in the
first half, and the second was played
by the Cornell second team. The Cor
nell interference on end runs was un-
solvable TO the visitors and gains of
from fifty to seventy yards were fire.
quently made.
Haverford secured the ball on a FUN
BILE on Corneli's 25-yard line shortly
after the kickoff. but lost or downs.
At no other time die the visitors
have the ball in the Red and White
territory. Thompson and O'Rourke. at
guards. played great games for Cor
nell, while Waider. Earle and Gibson
did well behind the line. Captain Lowry
did the best work Tor the visitors
ha
The Washington times., 1905-10-29
ENTRIES FOR MONDAY.

First race-Six furlongs. Martin Doyle.
124: Tongorder, 123; Zeala, 119; Broom
Handle. III: Druid. rs; Incantation, 1Oe;
My Beulah. los; Tramotor, Lucy Young,
Floralia, i02
Second race-One and one-sixteenth
miles. Antimony. 90: Caronal: los: Mad
MulIah. 107: Fleur dc Marie. los. Samuel
H. Harris. IS; Robador, go; Arsenal,
fj3; Brilliant, 164; Port Arthur, 93-
Third race-Five and one-half fur
longs. Speed Smith, Vino. Humpty
Dumptv Melbourne Nominee, Main
There Now. ]. X. F.. 9S: Proposer. 1N
SNOWFALL. Proeress. %: Reidmoore. l0Ii
homeland. Society Bud. 81; Don Fonso
Gentian. &C.
Fourth race-Six furlongs. Aeronaut
11q. Handzarra. III: Martin Doyle. lib
Palle Stro;re 107: Gold Rose. lO6: Monet
los: Cloten 1e4; Race King. 100; True
Wing. 100: Fustian. %; Taxer. S3; Her
mitage. 90.
Fifth race-Five and one-half fur.
longs. Battleaxe. l26; Midas, 116; Third
Alarm. ia: Caprice, Ill; Pantoufie. 1OS
old Guard 1903; Proposer, 10S: Meddllne
Daisy, lO6; Curly Jim, 1O9; Marvel Z.
1o2
Sixth race-One and one-sixteenti
miles. Roycroft, 90; Anetta- %: Nom d.
plume %: T J. Cox 105, Legatee, 100
| Argos. 81: Cataract. 81; Binderton. 20
| Conner. 1O4: Benlaia, SO; Hopeless. ~
/ Tonright, lO4; Navajo, Jos; Bizzy lzZy
| 81: Salt and Pepper, 50; Myrica, "
| Yachting Girl. Sc.
The Washington times., 1905-10-29
FOOTBALL RESULTS

Washington and Jefferson, q; George
town, O.
George Washington. o; Maryland. 0.
Western Maryland. 10; Gallaudet, 0.
Yale, 20: West Point, o.
Princeton. u; Columbia, O.
Pennsylvania. 6; Carlisle Indians. 0.
Swarthmore. s; Navy, O.
Harvard, 10: Brown, O.
Cornell So: IIaverford. O.
Princeton Freshmen, 4; New York Mil
itary. o.
Chicago, 50: Northwestern, O.
Michigan, sS; Drake, o.
Iowa. Al: State Normal College. 0.
Illinois. 80: Chicago Physicians and
Surgeons. 0.
Purdue. Il; Indiana. II.
Western Reserve. 10: Oberlin. Q.
Beloit. Al; Rhode Island College, o.
Wisconsin. Il: Alumni. o
Hamilton. 2l; Trinity, Il.
Case, D.; Ohio State, Q.
Wooster Is; Ohio Wesleyan. II.
Steclton Y NJ. c. A.. 20; Gettysburg, &
Colgate. 50: Rochester. =
The Washington times., 1905-10-29
AT LAT0NIA.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. Oct 2s-The Cow
irgton Autumn Stakes, for two-year-olds
at six furlOngs, was the feature OF the
card at Latonia today. Six of the best
Youngsters at the track anticipated. Ma
plehurst and Rolla set the pace until
well into the stretch, where Tinker came
on with a rush and won handily by two
lengths. Rolla beat Maplehurst neck
for the place. Cigarlighter. coupled in
the betting with Gold Enamel, won the
third event, a handicap at one and one
sixteenth miles
Coruscate. the favorite. was second.
and Gold Enamel. third The fifth event.
a handicap for two-year-olds at six fur
longs. went to KerchevaI. with Penta-
ccr1 ar outsider second. and Miltiades,
third. Track slow.
The Summaries.
First race-SiX and one-nalf furlongs.
FLYING Charcoal, 19S (McLaughlin) to
/ won; Gallant Cassie. Ill (Hollender),
z to l, second; Meister Karl. 10l (Allen).
The Washington times., 1905-10-29
The Line Up.
ST. JOHNS DEFEATS
RICHMOND COLLEGE

ANNAPOLIS. Oct 2S.-St Johns de-
feated Richmond College here this morn
ing by 10 10 O.
Sinclair scored n touchdown for the
local collie CLANS in the first half, and
McCardeIl in the second. both goals be-
ing missed. The first score was made
after a series OF gains through the
lire. The second touchdown was made
within a few minutes OF the close of the
game and between these periods the
ground was hotly contested. Snead and
Gooch made good gains for the visitors
L irnn-riIn.
The Washington times., 1905-10-29
DIGGER STANLEY MISSING.

BOSTON. Mass. Oct 25.-Digger Star
ley. the English boxer. who met Jimm
Walsh here n few nights ago. has oil
apreared from his lodgings. and no ira
of him can be found. 1t Is believed n
he has been drugRed and robbed OF C
s,derabIe money that he had in his p
session. or has been shipped back
England
The Washington times., 1905-10-29
:RN
ANTS GAMES

nc West that IL is
star football team
York this fall IL
here that will give
en- date. fer if pres
n at the conclusion
son, a team will be
three weeks barn
lgh the country.
| consist of ccllegs
lave played their -four
reason are unable tC
IS amateurs. Thomas
son. is a prime mover
nd probably will man.
The Washington times., 1905-10-29

Earle. ,: Dragoshinoff /; Thompson. !.
Goals from touchdown-C0stc clio. 3;
Earle 3; Wal0er /. Substitutes
Schildmiller for Roadhouse. Damn for
Oderkirk, D4yns for Thompson. Wilder
for Hodge. OEourke for Farmau, Mid
dIeditch for Van OrmOn, Pollak for
Rice Earle for Walder Dragoshineoff
for Gibson. FolSer for Wolheim. Marsh
for Jones. a. Brown for Smiley, Miller
for Brown.
The Washington times., 1905-10-29
EASY FoR MICHIGAN.

ANN ARBOR. Mich, Get 2S.-Michi-
gan defeated Drake this afternoon. IS to
0. using a substitute back field through
most OF the contest
The Washington times., 1905-10-29
The Lineup.

Referee-John Gass. Lehlgh. Umpire
Alex Rorke. Georgetoxn. Head lines
man-Sutton, George Washington As
ststant nnesmen-Loughlin, George
washington. and Sheridan. MARYLAND.
Timer-I3ruce Bielaski, George Wash
ineton. Time of halves-15 minutes
The Washington times., 1905-10-29
IAN THE STAR.

y. Y, Oct. 2S.-Colgate
.ague game by defeating
o o. Castleman. OF Col
ly the star of the game.
and 50 yards for touch