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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25
HARVARD,S FINE TRIAL.
Rozcs Full Course at Putney in 81
Minutes. 20 Seconds.

London Aug. 24-The Harvard University
crew have settled down 20 tidewater conditions
and did the full course from Putney to Martlake
this evening in good style. Without pressing
themselves hard and strokng twenty-nine to the
minute. they covered the distance in q minutes
40 seconds. Their work showed considerable
improvement and strongly impressed Putney
oarsmen.
The fact that Harvard accomplished the course
within few seconds OF the time in which
several Of the Oxford Cambridge races were won
namely by Cambridge in 1884 and 1904 and by
Oxford in 1885 and 1S94-is considered as dis
tinctly Encouraging. especially as the conditions
OF wind and water to-day were by no means
favorable.
There is little doubt that Glass and Richardson
will be in their places the beginning of next
week which is expected TO produce a still fur
Their Improvement II also must be remembered
that the coxswaIn is not yet accustomed to the
river In the opinion Of riverside men. had he
been familiar with the course still better time
would have been made to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25
zimmERMANN RETURNS WITH PRIZES

With trunk fun Of new trophies won with his
rifle German ranges. Gus Zlmmerrnann the
crack schuetzen marksman. returns TODAY nv the
steamship Amerka. Of the Hamburg American
line, from his twenty fourth trip the other side
In tho quick firing contest at Munich GERMANY.
on July IL. In the international shooting tourua-
ment. he the cup. and at Endingen, Baden
at annual tournament. he made a full score OF
50 in three shots on the German ring target At
the annual tournament In Hamburg on August 10
he I'm all the contests, his best scores bens az
the Ia and SEQ metre ranges For this ne was
awarded a special prize ZimneTmann's friends are
preparing hearty reception for him upon his re-
turn. party will meet at the steamer when
she docks this morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25
BOY WINS ROGUE TITLE.
Defeats Ten Players IN Elersr
Games Other Medal TJ-iuuerS.

Norwich. Conn, Aug 24.-CIfOrd Howard.
stxteen-year-Old Washington boy. viii Celsbrats
his first year in the tournament OF the National
Rogue Association by carrying home the cham
PiCnship medal for 1906, He has lost only o1s
Of the eleven games ne PLAYED in the tcurua-
ment, and that one was with Harold Boswclta
OF New London. the first game that he PLAYED
W. H. WahIy, OF Washington. was beaten th'
afternoon by s. F. Davenport, Of New Yor-
and is now in line for second honCrs
The Van Wrinkle gold medal played for snnual-
~ during the tournament was won by BOsWoTt4
who defeated Howard in a series Of games Il
~. Crawford. Of SOmerville. Mass. defeated 7
Webb, Of WestChester Penn. for the SeCorl
Van Wrinkle medal George Young, Of Phiaes-
phia. is leading the second division. and y
Clark, of Springfield the third. However n
both these divisions the scores are close. an
IL will take to-mOrrow's play 70 decide the VIZ.
neTS.
AT a business meeting Of the association e.
day IL was decided to hold the next tOurusrrsl,
IN Norwich. The rules were changed 50 that u
Is now provided that the national champion O.
one year shall defend his title against the VIZ
ner Of the first division the next year by ss-ss
OF games. the number to be determined By -
committees. In case OF the defeat Of the nattc1a
champion he shall play series Of games V.ii
the TUnner-up Of the same division.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25
THE BONIDRE[ FIRST.
In Third Race for Quincy Cup
Protest 4 gainst Her Passed OUer.

Manchester. Mass, A,g 2A.-The races for the
Quincy Challenge Cup. for small yachts. were
further complicated to-day by the victory OF the
Bonidrei. the representative OF the Boston facht
Club. which finished lsst in the race Of yester-
day and the day before. The Bonidrei was pro-
tested after Yesterdays race by the defendihg
yacht Manchester. but the regatta committee Oh
the local club decided to pass it over. Young
Wightman. the sixteen-year-old skipper of the
Bonidrei. berthed his boat we'll to-day. and after
the Manchester had been recalled at the start
there good race between the Boston boat
and Chewink VII lately the Wndrim Kid.
The course two miles and half TO wind
ward and return. with a repeat. and Chewink
VII reached the buoy in the lead on the first
time round The Bondrei caught her on the
second boat to the windward mark, while the
Manchester also passed the Macomber boat and
finished second to the Bonidrei. Chewinf VII
was third and the AUX a poor fourth. The sum
maries follow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25
WRIGHT BEATS LEROY.

nv TELEGRAPH 70 II. TrIbuna-l

Newport, Aug. 24-Excellent form preVaheo
in tho continuation Of the national lawn tennis
championship tournament to-day. and the s'rus
giles for places in the round before tho semi
final were productive of three heart-nreas'ns
matches.
AS the players now stand. Edgar w. Leonard
meets j. u. z. Jones. and Frederick r. Alex
ander meets William j. Clothicr IN the quarters
Of the top half. while in the lower sscuon hari
II. Behr, jr.. meets Irving G. Wright ana ray
rnond d Little meets Harold H Haekett- Thsse
men are the survivors Of the big zelda that
started In the tournament last Tuesday and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25
BIG CARS ENTERED IN MEET.

OF all the speed classes scheduled for the Atlantic
City TO be held on September 5, and O. none
is attracting more interest than the free-for-ali
championship. This contest is conducted best two
in three heats with the $500 Atlantic City Cup
first prize. The trophy must be won twice for per-
manent ownership.
S B. Stevens, with Darrscq. captured the hon
at the spring meeting, and. with five or six big
cars promised for the La Dor Day meet against
him the competition should be keen.
Entries for the twenty-three contests will close
on August 50 with Harry B. Cook, Seaside Hotel,
Atlantic City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25
EARLY PRACTICE FOR mlooles.
IN TeIeEraph to I'd TrIhuna !,

BY Telegraph TO The Tribune
Annapolis, Aug. 24.-The candidates for the foot
ball team of the Naval Academy will respond 70 tho
call for practice on September q. which is a week
before the regular leave terminates However
owing TO the early arrival OF the ships the brigade
of mdshpmen began their leave to-day one week
earlier than expected. The work will he under the
direction Of pr. Paul J. DashieIl head coach and
Gates last Years end for Yale, who will assist
The squad is especially strong in fast backs and
II is expected that the open same under the new
West Point and other heavy teams
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25
THE DIXIE's FIRST DEFEAT.
Loses to the Standard by Close Margin in
Thirty-Mlle Race

Ogdensburg N Y. Aug. 24-Despite the stiff
wind which made the water unusually rough. the
postponed race over the thirty-mile course OF the
Chippewa Yacht Club, between E. J. Sproeder's
l50-horsepower motor boat Dixie. winner of last
years international championship the
Hudson River. and Price McKinney's 600 horse
power boat Standard. was run off to-day. and won
by the latter. The Dixie held to her rival with
admirable tenacty and at the end OF the first
round was only l minute and : seconds behind
From then to the finish the close, ana
for the first time in her the Dixie met actual
defeat and then only by the close margin of So
onds
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BLAMED FOR LOSING PENAET.
McGraw Holds Pulliam Responsible for
Keeping Him Out of Game.
IBy Telegraph to 'rhe tribune. ]


Pttsburg Aug. 24.-Before leaving for Cincinnati
tonight. Manager John ]. McCSraw Of the New
York team issued a signed statement commenting
on his reinstatement by Harry c. Pulliam. presi-
dent of the National League.
He declares that Puam deliberately held him
out of the game until after the New York and
P'tshurg series He saws that Pullism and he
alone responsible for the loss of the pennant by
New York and that many games were lost to New
York which would have been won had he. McSrau.
been I'm the game. McCiraw declared over his own
signature that he will take both Pulliam and I'M
pire tombstone into the civil courts.
WORLDS RECORD BROKEN AT BUTTE.
Butte. Mont. Aug. 24-The worlds running rec
ord for three furlongs broken the races
yesterday Atoka negotiating the distance in 03Ss.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

Pittsburg Aug 2a--The Giants to-day made their
last appearance of the season here, and shut out
the Plttsburgs by a score of 20 0.
McGinnity was in fine form, and received SPLEEN
did support Only one Pittsburg player reached
third base, and but Two got to second. Lynch also
pitched strong game. Wagners play at short
was one of the features.
The indefinite suspension handed out 20 McorraW
because of his batting OF Umpire tombstone IN the
last Chica go-New York series, In New YORK; was
lifted by President Pulliam. and Graw VIII be on
the bench in to-daY's game with CINCINNATI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25
TRANscoNTINENTAL AUTO TRIP.

Salt Lake City Aug A.-Christian D. Haserty
and Richard II. Little, who are journeying from
New York to San Francisco in an attempt 10
break the transcOntinental automobile record, ar
rived here last night on Union Pacific passenger
train which they boarded at Julesburg. Col. Ihey
recuperating at hotel here; while their driy-
bringing up their machine. Inc car ~
expected TO arrive here tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25
SUPERBAS WIN AND LOSE.

Cincinnati. Aug. 24-Brooklyn and Cincinnati
broke in double header here to. day. the
first going to Brooklyn by score of TO 4, and
the second the Reds by a score of TO o.
The second game ended in the seventh inning by
agreement between the clubs. WeiTner. who
pitched this game. did not allow the Superbas
HIT
In the first game Higgins made record
cepting fourteen chances at second without an
error. The follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25

Boston I'roffer Uins Classic Ma.
chusstts at ReaduUe.

Reedville. Mass. Aug. 2s.-Nut Po.- ,.
Jack Crabtree. of Boston. to-day po.
Massachusetts Stake o, $4,000 for 2.r4 -. No
the leading event OF the Grand Cfreug. 50
the Rssdvllle track. Six thousand p.-,o.. *
little else 20 do but watch the sport ,o~ 'A'
room was vacant. The other two .-a..-. -
Readville. for 2:Os trottsr. and the Pm -
class. went 20 Msinsne.s and yVIIson a4s,.~s
II vas the eleventh renewal os u. ~
chusetts Stake. but owing % Oh. heavy -
The record-2;Gsl.-mafe Last year * g.
Mac vas never in danger. IN the s4ca,s -
Nut Boy had the lead. but on tsa 49, ss
slpped and went 70 bad break which I... -
gar In the rear and McHenTy had hard va a'a
The nrst and third heats were saz,
victor. for ne led the entire field from w.. =
wire; and was pulled u9 in each heat So .
finish There was a strong battle - -. -
place IN every heat. DR.. Chase Sec. ''nd
position in the initial heat. but the i'ssxs. -
him back 20 third place for having - 80 se'
couple OF gaining breaks Allie jaw Jsss -
second. ~ sset
In the second heat Dr. Chase came n N.
after Nut Boys break and beat ol,s T5,-s....:
AllertOn by head. with Allie jaw a x0os go "a
In the flnsl heat Greers with Ths pS, ..ra
litter with Betty Brook. Gerrity win Tar No
and henney with Allie jay were nearII- ~ -
across the track az the finish an a cs--r' j,
lengths back OF Nut Boy. :
For the Readville Angola was th. s,.-..-
but Mainshest led 20 the half In the e.. 80
when he went 20 a break. and Angfo's ~, ~,
easily In the second heat Angola brOxs a. .
yards from the start and was far beaf-s -
fas when Mainsheet finished. The third -.
was easy for Mainsheet. Angola Jou Ga.
although finishing in only one heat.
Three exciting finishes marked the 2:13 -,e.
Wilson AddingtOn won the FIRST and third rss.s
while Princess Helen. after finishing e'ys., 4,
the first heat, took the second.
The summaries follow:
TROTTTNG3 2.I4 CLASS THE NTssssCHI-z---s
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NATIONAL. LEAGUE.
New York S: Pittsburg Chicago. 5; Phiiadeipnie'
Brooklyn g. Cincinnati Vt tnfst zs1
first Gamel. tChicago.. - fhil'N,ip"'a'
Cincinnati. /; Brooklyn ol second game
(second gsm-) lSt LOUIS o. f'"s'"h' n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25
CUP pRIvERs ARRIvE HERE TO-DAY.

Gustave Caillois and Hubert lie Blon. who viii
drive Thomas in the Vanderbilt Cup race. will
arrive here on La Savoie to-day A luncheon will
be rendered TO them at the Hotel AstOr at p m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25
RESULTS OF GAMES YEsTERr
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING

The double header scheduled TO be played be-
tween the Hghlanders and Cleveland at American
League Park yesterday postponed on account
of wet grounds. Two games will be played to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25
YACHTING NEWS AND NOTES.

Thomas Upton for his use during the last Amer
icas Cup race. has been sold through the agency
Of Nacconnell & Cook. OF this city. for V E Macy
20 NJ. J. Sheehy. They have also sold for " s.
and r. II. Schultz. OF Hartford, the racing knock
about Neeche. to Emmons Clark of the New York
Athletic Club. the latter having sold his knock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25
NEW YORK BAY REGATTA TO-DAY.

The fourth annual regatta Of the New York Bay
Regatta Association will he held over the new
course on the Hackensack River. at Carlstadt
" J.. to-day. Many we'll known oarsmen are
entered In the contests and exciting races are
expected 20 be the result.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25
EASTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
STATE LEAGUE RESULTS

At Binghamton-Biug hamton. 2; Wilkes Barre . ,e.,
game); Binshamton. i; wilkes Barre second game
At Syracuse-Scranton. 4; Syracuse fifteen inn ms,
At Albany-Alhany, 3; Utica 4.
At Troy-A.. j. G. A. Troy. 2
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IRST GAME

Brooklyn ....................0 %
Cincinnati --.--.-.---........0 o o o o o.
Two-base hits-Delehanty. Deal. Three base hit
Lobert Home run-I.lniey Sacrifice hits-Isobert
Pastorius Struck out--By Ewing & Bases balls
or Ewing. q; of Fsstorus. 3 Off Strickett. L. Wild
pitch--EwinE. Hts-OH Pastorius In innings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25

Rain Prevents Yankees from Playing
Double Header To-day.
AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.

Cleveland York Ctwo' Chicago Washington uwo
gamest. gamesl
Detroit az Philadelphia 1.-TWO St Louis az Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25
ST. LOUIS. I; BOSTON. :.

At Boston: R II z
St Louis ...............1 Of s 2
Batteries-St. Louis. Glade. Petty and snencer.
Boston. Harris and Carrigan Umpre-Hurst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Giants, Shooting Real Form Aga'n,
Shut ont Pirates.
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.

,,-.,,,,v, =. :. r,,,s fphilsdslphia pittsburK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25

Sydney L. smythes sloop Milllcete has been
sold 10 Leigh H. French. Of New Rochelle and
a. J. Hambrecht has sold his hunting launch
Rover 20 c. A. Williams, OF Cold Spring HaTbor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25

Oscar Grief has purchased the 2s-foot catboat
Kite from D. J. Brinsley. who will install RAJ
cine motor in her and W P. Wood has bought
in Mexican waters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25
EASTERN LEAGUE.
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY

Jersey City Montreal Baltimore vs.. Toronto 6Sac
Gain'- ond game postponed dark
Buffalo. 3; Providence, q. ~
Baltimore. g. Toronto. Rochester I. Neu-ark n
tirst Esmel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25

The yawl Hyperion OF Boston. has been char
tered by Mcconnell & Cook 90 p. r. Thuen. OF
Shelter Island and the speed launch Scout 90 Ed
ward Il. Whitney. They also sold the racing
power yacht Beldame for the Lozier Motor Conn
pany Wilson p Foss. OF HaverstraW ~. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25

Jack Hobens Returns Score of II in
Match at Englezc00d.

Jack Hobens the EngIewood Golf Club profess
sional. who finished second in the Western open
championship this year. is at the top of his
game these days In a match over his home
links yesterday with Jack jolly. the former went
round in the record figures OF Il. going out in
81 and home in 81.
Although Hobens dropped strokes by taking
is at the fifth and sixth holes he got one back
by boiling put for a at the ninth string
OF As followed The eleventh, where he
took 4. is less thsn 300 yards and Hobens
often makes 1t in 3. He made amends by get
ting at the twelfth. the longest hole on the
course The at the seventeenth was another
bright spot. Frequent rains have improved the
Englewood course, which is in even better shane
than II during the amateur Champion
ship tournament In July. Hobens's card yes
terday was as follows:
2 fn .::.::.:.::.:.s
A four-ball match has been arranged between
Hobens and Jolly on one side and Jack Mackie
and Dave Ogilvie on the other They will play
over the links Of the Yountakah Country Club
early next month. Mackie is the Yountakah
pro" while Ogilvie has charge of the North
Jersey Country Club green.
Harold H. Hilton. the we'll known foreign
critic and former champion. has been making
some remarks on the system. or want Of svs-
tenn. in fixing the holes at which strokes are
given owed in boyle contests. He points ont
that IN match play strokes are given at the
holes at which the receiver most requires them
and the conceder Of odds can most readily give
them; in other words, the most difficult holes
In bogie play, on the other hand he says that
strokes should be given at the holes where the
boyle score is trying. and these are not neces-
sartly or always the most difficult holes.
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Totals :. "a u s o. Totals 49,. 90 o O.2O 6 o
STwo when winning
r InC,hnan -
Three-base hit-snoot. Struck out-By weimer a. by
Mcintyre O. Bases on halls-Oh Welmcr. L. Hit by
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Pittsburg NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. o o o o o o O. D
Earned run-New York Two-bas hit-Meter. Three
base hit-McGann. Double play-Strang and pahien
First base baIls-Of Lynch. g. Struck ouBy Lynch.
g by MeGinnity. l. Wild pIteh-Lynch Left on bases.
Pittsburg g. New York. g. Hts-Of Lynch. In eight
innings; off Philippe. in inning Tme-1:SO.
Umpires-Emsie
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bnseban To-day. Two gnmes. First game called
j. NJ American League Park n. & Americans
Cleveland.
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CUBS WIN DOUBLE HEADER.
(First camel

phia, Richie and Donovan.
(Second game)
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TROTTTNG - 2,l4 CLASS - The NASSACHLE-7-S
PURSE $4,000. DIVIDED $4,000 EACH HE4-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25

New York. ............
Pittsburg .........
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Eonoma Belle ran 10 her best form Corrisan
speed. but tired in the stretch.
CD RACE.-HandicaD: for tvvo-yssr-olds; 500 q
% loss. Winner, eh. c, BY Pessara--&onigon
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ST. LOUIS. 6: BOSTON. 1.

dephia. Lush and Donovan. Umpires-Carpent
and Conway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-10

them manners Bvery pupil was
drilled in the properiInetbOd of enter
ing a room and getting out of it and in
the simpler social amenities.
Abe was already the acknowledged
best speller in the school, and the mas
ter found it necessary to send him
from the room during the spelling con-
tests lest his good nature tempt him TO
prompt the less ready, a subterfuge
which Abe defeated by lurking behind
the schooIhouse and making gestures
through the window at the masters
back.
Another branch of learning in which
Abe excelIed, if he was not its only ex-
ponent, for the master did not approve
of such foolishness, was composition"
Abe's copy book, instead of a slavish
imitation Of examples in penmanship,
became n volume of essays. The most
notable of these illusions was a trea-
tise on cruelty to animals the text
for which was provided by the sight of
some of his savage schooImates plac-
ing live Goals upon turtles back.
Paper was scarce in those days, and
Abe's writing material was often Il
wooden shovel, from which unsatisfac-
tory compositions could be erased by
whiting, or a Eastwood shingle. He
was forced to be economical in words.
Not one could be written down until
he was sure that it best expressed his
idea, and here was planted the germ
Of that literary genius the full fruit of
which was the mastery address at
Gettysburg.
To his store of knowledge were soon
added the Arabian Nights" Robinson
Crusoe" and incidents in the history of
his own country, all CLEANED from Dor
rowed books. OF these perhaps the
most priced was the Life of George
Washington" the property of Josiah
Crawford, crusty neighbor who made
poor Abe work for him for three days
to pay for 1t when it had been spoiled
by rain leaking through the chinks of
the Lincoln cabin.
Abe had one teacher after Master
Crawford and then his schoolhouse
days ended, and he was graduated into
the higher school of hard work and ex-
perience, the university of the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-10

~ EW men of modern times have
IOl attracted to themselves nobler
III poetic tributes than has Abra-
ham Lincoln. There was some
thing about the homely, heroic figure
that seemed to call forth rhythmical
praise. This may have been due to the
fact that Lincoln himself was a poet.
He scrubbed volume of verse in his
youth and then burned it. Some few
of his pieces escaped into print, how
ever. With all due respect to them.
they are not half as poetical as some
of his prose. The Gettysburg speech,
the second inaugural address and his
letter to the mother whose sons We're
slain in battle are prose poems. Per
haps the poets responded to this kim
dred strain.
The noblest poem to the martyr pres
ident is unquestionably that of James
Russell Lowell. 1t is a really great
ode, almost as great as the subject
and that is saying much. The follow
ing extracts show its merit:
Nature, they say, doth dote
And cannot make q man
Save on some WORKOUT plan,
Repeating us by rote.
For him her old world moldS aside she
threw
And. choosing sweet clay from the
breast
OF the unexhausted west.
With stuff untainted shaped a hero new.
Wise. steadfast in the strength of God
and true.
How beautiful to see
Once more a shepherd of mankind indeed.
Who loved his charge, but never loved to
lead
One whose meek flock the people joyed
to be,
Not lured by any cheat of birth,
But by his clear grained human worth
And brave old wisdom of sincerity,
His was no lonely mountain peak of mind.
Thrustins to thin air Ger our cloudy
A sea mark now, now lost in vapors blind;
Broad prairie rather, genial, level lined
Fruitful and friendly for all humankind.
Yet also nigh to heaven and loved of
Hottest stars.
Here was a type of the true elder race.
And one of Plutarch's men talked with us
face to face.
/ praise him not; it were too late.
And some innative weakness there must
In him who condescends to victory
Such as the present gives and cannot
wait,
Safe in himself as in a fate.
So always firmly he
He knew to bide his time
And can his fame abide.
Still patient in his simple faith sublime.
Till the wise years decide.
Great captains. with their guns and
drums,