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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-27

Interesting "reminiscences of
Former Days of the Ma
tiOnaI Game.
BY REVERE RODGERS.

In base ball there are always surprises
both for the players and spectators. lake,
sor instance. the Pittsburg- Chicago game of
two years ago when Bransfeld had nine
assists at FIRST base Such a number OF ac-
cepted chances no first baseman in the
history Of the big leagues ever had and
probably never Will have again. There was
another curious occurrence N the same
serios CT games between Dreyfuss' boys
and the Windy city lads. The Chicago
pitcher made a balk which was responsible
for the team that was given the benefit of
the balk losing. Pittsburg had two men on
the bases in the ninth inning, and Sebring
was at the bat. The score stood 1 to 3 IN
Chlcago's favor. As Lundgren started to
deliver the ball he made a balk, which I'm
pire tombstone Immediately noticed. He
signaIcd to the runners to advance 4 base.
Iuldgren finished his swing and shot the
ball to Sebring, who met 1t squarely ana
sent it far out into right field, for a three
Dagger, scoring the base runners and win
ming the game as every one thought. But
tombstone ordered Sebring back to the bat
and sent the base-runuers to their proper
bases claiming that his call of "balk had
precedence over the batsman, and that no
play was legal until the runners had finish
ed advancing on the pitchers miSplay 1t
was a pretty nice point and Just one al
though it lost Pittsburg the game, as Sc
bring on the next try, got his base on balls
and the following two players were easy
outs, which retired the side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-27
Conservatism of the English.

AS a matter of fact, nothing has ever
stood in the way OF the English taking UP
the game of base ball except the extreme
conservatism of that people and their in
herent unwillingness to experiment with in
novations. Men who have lived In England
and know the English well declare that the
English would be just the folks to become
enthusiastic over the American game If
they could once be brought to understand
1t and to appreciate its fine points. There,
however, lies the difficulty. The English
have an aslant gaze for anything that they
do not understand, and they are slow to
understand. They are tremendously welded
to their slow and monotonous game Of
cricket, and yet there are hundreds of fair
and perfectly qualified Englshmen living
in this country men who know both cricket
and base ball inside and out, who do not
hesitate to affirm that cricket simply does
not compare with base ball from any angle
when 1t comes to considering a scientific,
graceful and interesting game.
Up to within few years ago cricket was
the great game of Canada, as is was OF the
mother country. but base ball has taken
a clutch on the Dominion that threatens to
wipe cricket out UP there at no very dis
tant time. The Canadians were quickly
brought to see the immense superiority OF
base ball as a game over cricket, and when
they saw 1t they didn't hesitate a minute
to take up the better game. The extremely
conservative old-countryish newspapers of
Canada scolded and Numbered and declainl-
ed over this, saying that 1t was sin and
scandal for the Canadian youth to adopt
a foolish Yankee game to the exclusion Of
the game of the parent country but they
were out for all the fun they could get,
were the youth of Canada, and they found
that they could get most OF their fun out of
base ball. You'll see rafting games of
ball all over the lots of Toronto or Ottawa
any afternoon of the season now-a-years,
and the young fellows who play ball up
there ridicule the game of cricket as q
kind of bean-bag and puss-in-t he-corner fit
only for fogies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-27
A British Convert.

One of the most notable British converts
to the American game of base ball with
whom / ever came into contact was H..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-27


An odd thing occurred on the Brooklyn
grounds some years ago, when Treadway
was then doing fancy stunts i'll the Brook
lyn outfieId. Cap Arson landed on the
pau as only that gentleman could land, and
away went the sphere towards the right
CeDterield fence. Treadway dGcked his head
and diC an Arthur Duffy sprint in the same
direction. VIXEN near the fence Tired" at
fun speed leaped high and with his IN
gIovei hand. crasped a dark object that
was sailing 10y, and what he supposed was
the ball. but What in reality was a live bird
lie was SO astounded at his peculiar catch
that one OF lis team mates had to field the
ball in
Since the above occurrence every season.
certain Cbesty young minor Aeaguers, play
ing the water-tank towns. write to their
home papers and tell Of similar instances
occurring to themselves.
A feat out of the ordinary happened III
t1is city was the year Detroit had
its i1vincibie team. that was moving down
everything il went up against. There
We're seven left-hand battcTs on that club,
8nd such a crowd of singers We're never
seen before or since Washington had
team that was weak beyond all comparison
il was simply awful and when the great
Detroit aggregation blew into town the
people felt genuinely sorry for the local out
TT, A few days before the Detroits entry,
however. the local management had oh
tanned the services of Mack. Gilmore and
Shock from the Hartford, Conn, team; all
Young and unknown men.
Gilmore was pitcher, Mack. now man
acer OF the Athletics, was a catcher and
Shock an inGel3er Gilmore ana Mack
weighed about 12J pounds apiece and were
utCknamed the "Toothpick" battery. and
when they went into the game on the ever
memorable day of which l write the hearts
of the spectators sank. as the Detroiters
were not only giants OF the game, but were
giants also physically.
1t was the most beautiful contest ever
pulled off on the local grounds. Little Gil
more pitched a mountaineering game and
Shut out those mighty Detroits-the first
time il had ever happened to that bunch
and the Senators. after Garrison finish
took the game by the score Of to 0. This
is one game that viii never be forgotten rs
long as base bali is played in the capital
ciJy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-27


Just how many bail players have been put
out of the business by Kisses no one knows.
There are hundreds of them. good men, who
simply cannot stand the roastings they are
forced to endure if they remain
Josh Reilly, the old second baseman for
the Chicago White Stockings. was pretty
bad a fielder, and getting no better rap
idly. The jeers, Kisses and boots of the
crowd merely made him mad. He wanted
TO fight back. His Irish blood was boiling
For time it seemed as if he would win and
prove himself a great ball player merely by
his nerve in playing at all under such con-
slant shower of criticism.
But one day Josh got through. I found
house. He was done. He never would play
again-uness he got a chance 10 kill GER
tain man.
When he grew calm enough I discovered
the cause of it.
He was big man sitting in the bleach
ers," said Josh. While they were all yell
ing at me for booting that hot one he sat
still. ! saw him and l said to myself
There's one friend of mine up there
He never said a word until the seventh
inning Then he stood up, stretched him
self, walked down two or three steps and
yelled, Reilly. you're a disgrace to the
Irish
If l had him I'd kill him"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-27

One of the best examples of the effect of
applause upon players was furnished by the
Chicago National League team of 1895. Ma
loney, a fast ball player, was the one affect
ed. Maloney was like the dead Irishman,
He wor a good shoveler, but not what ye
would call fancy shoyeler' He never had
made real good in fast company until he
struck Chicago He got away well at the
start of the season. and the right field
bleacherites made him their idol. From
mddling good player he was turned into the
marvel of the year by that applause. The
feats he performed were prodigious. He
made seemingly impossible catches, covered
a wonderful amount of territory, ran bases
and hit like fend.
Suddenly, in midseason, little bad luck
put hirn off his hitting and the cheers
ceased. The applause did not die out much
faster than Maloney did. He ceased per-
forming miracles. The applause had stimu-
lated him, and the reaction showed him
worse than he really was.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-27

A peculiar incident occurred some years
ago during a game between the Chicago
and New York clubs 1t was on the New
York grounds, which We're then down at
st. George. Staten Island, so close TO the
water that ocean liners passing by could
take n peek a+-;he games, On this particu-
lar day, Jimmy Ryan then with the Chi
cagos but a few years ago with the
Washington club, was al the bat The first
ball pitched Jimmy met squarely on the
trade mark, and away It sailed, far out over
the center field fence and was there lost
sight Of
Judge Of Ryan's amazement,' says the
veraCious historian of this feat. when d
month later he received a package from
England and on opening the same found q
base ball and letter accompanying H.
from a gentleman unknown 10 the player
which explained that the writer through =
pair of field glasses had been watching the
game as the boat was picking her way
slowly 10y and that the identical ball that
Jimmy hit had dropped on the upper deck
az the steamship and was now respectfully
returned 10 tie player who had swatted
it,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-20
SYSTEM
WILL HEREAFTER PREVAIL IN
PANAMA WORK.
President Signs Executive Order Re-
organizing whole STAFF ON
big Ditch.

New York. Nov. 20.--A Panama
special says that before President
Roosevelt sailed for Porto Rico he
signed an executive order reOrganiz-
ing the Panama canal, work on a
basis similar to that of most great
railroads. Under the new order the
building of the canal will be under
the management OF a chairman. chief
engineer. general counsel, chief sani-
tary officer purchasing officer, audi
tor and manager of labor quarters.
The governor of the canal zone will
be vested In the general council
through the medium of local adj
ministrstor.
Such reorganization of the isthmian
canal commission "a Mr.. Roosevelt
may decide will be deferred until af-
ter his return to Washington. The
orders signed last affects only the
work on the canal.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-20
PANIC
ON ATLANTIC LINER CAUSED BY
DISCOVERY OF FIRE.
Fourth Officer Calmly Extinguishes
Blaze and Pacifies startled
Passengers.

New York, Nov. 2G-Two hundred
women and children storage passen-
gers on the North German Lloyd
steamship Princess Irene, who ar
rived here today from Naples and
Gibraltar, were thrown into a panic
late Thursday afternoon, while the
vessel was in midocean, by fire
which was discovered In one of the
Storage sections between decks.
The fire, which was caused by de
fective insulation, was discovered by
one of the stewards. Almost stimuli
taneously n Italian girl who, upon
gazing overhead, noticed sparks and
smoke suffering from the ceiling.
With a loud cry she rushed from the
room to the hatchway leading to the
deck above, shouting fire as she ran.
Fourth Officer Rosenow rushed into
the room and selling large cloth,
dipped IL into a bucket of water and
threw II over the electric wire cover
ing, quickly extinguishing the fames
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-20
Charge Preferred Against An
Eddyville Prisoner.
George Ncrnatt Misrcpresented Him.
self In Letters While In Coun-
~ Jail.
INDICTED BY FEDERAL JURY

When George Vernatt. indicted
under the name of Fernatt In the
state court, got one year in the pen
itentiary for grand larceny his trou-
bles began to multiply, and when he
emerges again from the gloomy walls
of the Eddyville prison. it will be
to come back to McCracken county
Jail tdsawait the. faction Of the fed
ersl petit jury in a more serious case
than larceny. Vsrnatt is under In
dictmept, returned yesterday by the
federal grand jury, for using the
government mails for the purpose of
defrauding.
The federal jury charges Vernatt
with securing money fraudulently by
use of the mails. He has a cousin in
Huntington. w. Va, A. II. Vernatt.
to whom he wrote, while In jail
here for aid. Vernatt represented
himself as a brother of the Virginia
vernatt and received the money.
Vernatt was arrested here
for stealing $24 from Will
liam Koch. He got one
year in the pen" While incarcerat-
ed in jail here he was the hardest
prisoner to manage and bears the
distinction of being the first prison
er to be confined in the dungeon at
the Jail. After his release from the
dungeon he became unruly and in
handling him Jailer James Eaker re-
ceived black eye.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-20
EYLY INDICTED
GRAND JURY DELIBERATED ON
CASE TWELVE HOURS.
Report That Daughter Told Different
Story of Mothers Murder
Is Denied.

Louisville, Nov. Special y
After ~ hours. the grand jury at
noon returned an indictment against
John b.. Ely for he willful murder
OF his wife, Jennie Etly. Annie Etly,
the daughter, was a witness and 1t
was reported she had different sto-
ry from her confession accusing her
father. The girl says she told the
same story but was badgered by one
of the grand jurors. The girl asked
to go before the grand jury again.
The coroner's jury at the Etly In
quest refused to return a verdict I'M
less the Etly girl was brought be-
fore them to testify. Coroner Kelly
again declined to have the girl pro
duced. The jury returned non
'committal verdict.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-20
CHANGES
IN CONFERENCE NECESSITATED
REV. ARMsTRONG's REMOVAL
Presiding Elder and Ministers Are
Homeward Bound-New Char
ges Being Assumed.

The Rev. ]. w. Blackard, ID. d.,
elder of the Paducah dis
trict Methodist churches. Rev. 7. j.
Newell and other Methodist minis
ters from Paducah who have been
attending the Memphis conference
session at Ripley. Tenn, were ex-
pected home today at noon, but the
Memphic train has not yet arrived.
The Rev. w. w. Armstrong re-
turned last night from Ripley, and
is preparing to move his family to
his new station at Greenfield, Tenn,
as soon as the weather becomes set
tied Mr.. Armstrong will go to
Greenfield on Friday to fill his pulpit
for Sunday, and expects his success
sor here, the Rev. G. w. Banks. to
preach at the Trimble street church
on Sunday. Mr.. Armstrong had an
other year to remain in Paducah
and his move was great surprise to
his people, who had sent petition
for his return. The many changes In
the conference this year, however,
made it necessary. He is popular in
Paducah and made many friends
during his three years stay.
Rev. ]. w. Irion, who Is popular
in Paducah, was returned to his
charge at Dresden, Tenn.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-20
TRY LIQUOR CURE ON WOMAN.
Wabash, Ind, Mayor Hopes TO Reform
Notorious Character.

Wabash. Ind, Nov. 90 Wabash
probably will undertake to cure the
drink habit of Mrs. "Tish" Higgins,
noted character of this city. who has
been arrested fully sixty times. Mayor
Joseph w. Murphy has just received
an offer from Chicago drug COM
pany to furnish cure for drunken
ness and a doctor to avert any bad
effects, IL me will permit a test on
Mrs. Higgins, who Is now In jail for
intoXication. The mayor has con-
scented. providing the woman agrees
to the plan.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-20
CHILD LABOR
WILL BE REACHED BY THE FED
ERAL GOVERNMENT.
senator Bcveridge Would Use Inter.
state Commerce Law TO Effect
Purpose.

Richmond, Ind, Nov. 20.-At a
meeting here today Of represents
tives OF the Young Mems Christian
associations OF Indiana and Ohio.
Senator Albert J. Beveridge stated
that upon the opening day OF the
coming session of congress he in
tended to introduce bill prohibit
ing the labor of children through
out the country, and bill to make
more rigid the present meat inspec-
tion law.
He said the first will provide that
no railroad. steamship, steamboat. OF
other carrier OF interstate commerce
shall transport or accept for trans
portatlon. the product Of any factory
or mine that employe children un'
der II years OF age.
The bill, he said. would provide
that every carrier of interstate com
merce shall require an AFFIDAVIT from
every factory or mine owner shipplnl
its produce does not employ chill
dren under IA years OF age.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-20
SPEAKERS TRAIN
HELD BY FLOOD
Sunday School Convention
Opens without Them.
They VIII Arrive This Afternoon
and Take Part In This Even
ing's Session.
THE PKOGRisV FOR TOMORROW
THE rKocRATFoR TOMORROW

On account of the washout on the
louisville division of the Illinois
Central Srailroad. the speakers and
field Workers assigned to the Sun
day'ischool convention in session at
Broadway Methodist ehprch. failed
to arrive this morning. They are de-
tanned some. where on the line. but
IL is expected that they VIII arrive
this afternoon some time. and the
program will be taken I'D.
There was good attendance In
spite of the bad weather the first
session and a few deiegatesfrop the
county braved the elements. The
Rev. william BowQufn, as soon as
he learned of the failure ~ the
speakers to arrive, made up pro-
gram as best he could on short no
tice. and the work was started as II
nothing had happened to interfere.
The Rev. d. C. Wright was among
the speakers.
The program for this evening is:
Service. Rev. C.
Thompson.
Preparing the Lesson. Rev.
r. c. Gebauer.
IS:30-Jesus. the Great Teache'
Rev. VIM. Megglnson.
Q: 0O-ofering.
9:15-Announcements.
9:30-Adjournment.
There will be three sessions to-
morrow:
Forenoon Session.
9:3O-Devotional, Rev. p. II. Fields
I1O:O0-The Adult Department, w
]. Vaughan.
Grading the Sunday School
Il. A. Fox.
l11:2O-The Teachers Preparation
w J. Vaughan.
12:00-Noon Intermission.
Afternoon Session.
2:i5-Song and Prayer Service, Rev
T. p. Rouse.
2:30-The intermediate Grades. f
A. Fox.
s:1O-Building up a Sunday School
w. ]. Vaughan.
Bloodhound Table: The Teacher
f. A. Fox.
Adjournment.
Explanation of exhibits.
Evening Session.
7:30-Devotional. Rev, ID. C.Wright
I7:45-The Teachers Personal Equil
ment f. A. Fox.
lS:i5-The Organized Sunday Schoo
Work. w. J. Vaughan.
Is: 45-Onering,
Adjournment.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-20
INJUNCTION STOPS MARRIAGE.
Relatives of Superannuated Minister
Secure Aid OF Court.

Rogers, Ark. Nov. 20.-The coun-
~ court today granted an injunction
asked by the relatives of Rev. r. b
Real, aged 81, a superannuated Meth
odist minister, to restrain him from
marrying Mrs. Jane Salisbury. a Wild
ow of 81. The plaintiffs set forth
that Mr.. Real sis in feeble health and
not able to marry" and that he Is
otherwise disqualified from entering
the marital state
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-20
CONSCIENCE PUTS MAN IN JAIL.
Miner, After Theft Charge Is Dis
missed, Admits He IL Guilty.

Telluride, Col, Nov. 20.-Maxmil-
ian Barzato, miner, possesses a con-
science and on that account will serve
"a year in the state reformatory. Bar
zato was on trial yesterday, charged
With stealing rich ore from mine.
The jury was unable to agree. The
Judge thought so little of the evil
dence presented that he ordered the
charge dismissed. Barzato left, but
soon returned to the court room, con-
fessed his crime and was sentenced.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-20
JOHNNY BULL AND
U. S. MAY TRADE
Jamaica And New Foundland
For Philippines.
I,umor Comes From High Diplomat
lie Sources in London, Says
the Report.
NEW FOUNDLAND MAY OBJECT

London, Nov. 20.--A dicker be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain for the exchange of the Phil
ippine islands for New Foundland
and Jamaica is on, according to re-
ports from a high diplomatic source.
The initial suggestion came from
England. The United States showed a
Willingness to discuss the PROPOSE
tion 1t Is believed Jamaica would
accept a change, but hitch might
occur when New Foundland's con-
sent Is sought.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-20
n, G. & st. Il. TRANSFERS
PASSENGERS AROUND
WASHOUT NEAR ALMO

The N, g. and ST. l. is having
its troubles with the rains and
floods, and superintendent w. j.
Hills took n trip over the line to
inspect the difficulties. He re-
turned today and stated that
VOLTS creek, CIark's river, the
Forkcd Deer and every little
stream along the line Is "A rag
ing torrent. The worst trouble
encountered Is at AImo where
the right of way for many rods
Il scompIetely washed away.
Passengers are transferred
around this place. II has ruined
the schedule but the railroad Is
persisting in doing the best IL
can under the circumstances.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-20
SORRY JOKE
WAS THAT OF SHOOTING UP A
MAIL Bon, il u
Three Marshall County Boys Indict-
ed on Charge of Mutilating
L. $. Property.

A pistol used in what three Mar
Shall county boys are thought TO
have considered a joke. may land
them in federal prison or cause them
to pay heavy fines. They were indlct-
ed yesterday by the federal grand
Jury for demolishing a mail box.
Frank Hauser, Herbert Tyree and
Gay Walker are the names of the
three lads. While passing rural
free delivery mail box near Benton
they are alleged to have shot a pistol
into it many times. The box looked
like a sieve when the shooting ceas-
ed. Federal officers quietly investl-
gated the matter and secured the
names OF the three boys.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-20
Mans Desperate Leap.

Charleston, w. Va. Nov. 20. =
Will farrell. escaped from the federal
officers this morning by jumping
from a train going at 60 miles an
hour. The train did not stop and
Marshal Cunningham fears Jarrell
was killed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-20
DAMP PAIR
STOOD BEFORE JUDGE LIGHT
FOOT THIS NOON.
Nearly Drowned In "a Raging Torrent
They fastened ON Without
Changing.

Half drowned, chilled to the bone,
ind their wedding garments soggy
with muddy water of mad branch,
Ben Benscoter ~, and Dora Fox,
Is. of Crsal Springs. ILL.,, stood be-
fore Judge Lightfoot at noon today
and were made man and wife. Then
they FASTENED toward home to spend
their honeymoon nursing each other
through the premonitory symptoms
of pneumonia.
They started from home with a
party in big farm wagon. A stream
on the road was raging torrent and
the bridge approach was covered but
Benscoter. who was driving, knew
where the bridge had always stood
He did not know 1t had washed
away and the whole party was pre-
cipitated in water ten feet deep
Benscoter swan beside the team and
directed them, while the others chung
to the wagon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-20
LEPROSY
ATTACKS AMERICAN ATTACHE
OF CUSTOM HOUSE.
George Pfeiffer, Examiner In the APP
praiser's Office, Nictm-Was
In the Army.

Washington. Nov. 2o.--Advices
from Manila announce that George
Pfeiffer, American examiner In che
appraisers Office of the custom house.
is stricken with leprosy. He went To
the Philippines with the Eighteenth
infantry several years ago. Upon
his discharge he was appointed to a
place in the custom house.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-20
Storm at Hoptown.

Hopkinsville, KY, Nov 20
Eleven incres of rain fell in SO hours.
causing 100000 damage. Three
store buildings collapsed, the founda-
tons being washe daway. and stocks
we're destroyed. Every basement and
many floors of business houses are
hooded. Wagons and skiffs were
used all night to remove uncovered
families on the river bank.