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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
THE OLD ROSEDALES.
"reminiscences of Once Famous
Local Club.

contributor who says he has read The
Star for forty years writes the following In
regard to local team that was famous In
it's day:
Il have been reading of the old-time anna
teur base ball clubs of this city, and moth
ing gives me more pleasure than to read Of
some of the old-tme boys. back I'm the early
seventies. / notice that one of the best
teams has been omitted in your sporting
columns far. That club is the Rosedaie.
who played in the Armory square, at eth
street and Maine avenue southwest. con-
slider the Rosedale base ball club one OF
the best teams in the city in these old days
of base ball. 1t should not be left out OF
the history of the game. l followed these
boys for miles to see them wsllop the
other clubs. l followed them TO Rockviiis
of 55 to !. and have been out at the Olym-
pic grounds to see them beat such clubs as
the old Active and Atlantics and other
good teams. and they always put up the
finest kind OF base ball. They had such
players as Alex Bielaski, second base, who
was captain; Oscar Bielaski. first base:
Jake Doyle. third base: Tom Ellis, short
stop Joe Walsh. pitcher; Will Guy, catch
err; VIII Jennings, Paul Hines, Harry
Church, Wallace Church, Ed. Newman and
Eugene Shocks
II think Alexander Blelaski has the rec
ord of the club. I like to read OF the anna
teur clubs OF the old days. and 1 hope YOU
will put the Rosedale boys before the pub
lie"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
FLORISTS
GARRISOSS
Success Of the Columb bias.

After one of the most successful sea-
sons in pin topping and after a desperate
struggle for supremacy between the two
leading teams, the Columbia team of the
Peal Estate Bowling League has captured
the championship for the second time; but
by much narrower margin than previous
IL The Potomacs tied the Columbias in the
number OF games won. the premier honors
going to the Columbias upon their record
or total pins toppled. AS indicated as
possibility in these columns some time ago
the Potomacs overhauled the leaders
though the Columbias seemed at that time
I" have commanding lead. The past week
has seen some fine rolling by the Potomacs
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One Told by Altrock.

number Of the Chicago players were
talking the other night about the dangerous
state of affairs in the Windy city, the bold
''hold-ups' appearing to be so numerous
now as to excite but little comment. Jimmy
Callahan who was one of the group, was
telling about the time that Gene Demontre-
Vile was the victim of 'hold-up" affair.
in which assault the clever second baseman
was not only badly bruised, but also lost
valuable diamond pin.
.'That amt anything" chimed in the ire
pressible Nick Altrock. the White Sox's
star pitcher. why, men Billy Sullivan
were held up the other night. right In front
of the Dearborn street station. Talking
about nerve. why't that guy that held us up
had that brand of goods to burn"
Tell us about it,. said Fielder Jones.
BILLY and myself were coming along the
street" began Altrock, when a fellow
comes up to us. wearing a card stuck on
his breast and he says. Please help the
blind. young gentlemen Billy says to him.
You're playing too far off your base. my
friend How. If you are blind, did you know
we were young gentemen?
THE fellow. went on Altrock, "biushed
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Tacks PARROTS Home Run.

Tacks PARROTS Home Run
''Tacks" PARROT is credited with hav-
ing made one OF the funniest home runs
on record at Atlanta, Ga. The score was
a tie In the ninth inning when Parrot
came to the bat. He clouted fast one
on the nose and the ball went whizzing
into deep center.
A rainstorm the previous night had
left a good-sized puddle and of course the
ball had to roll right into 1t. Parrott
tore down to first. made the turn and then
hesitated as he saw the fielder stoop. as
Tacks thought, to pick up the ball.
1t soon dawned on him. however. that
the ball had disappeared in the mud pud-
die and he scooted for second. He paused
there long enough to see the fielder's fran
tic scramble had been unsuccessful and
then raced for third.
BY this time the crowd was whooping
and bowling in delight and PARROT, with
but a backward glance. bolted on to the
plate. The fielder had finally found the
ball and hurled II to the plate. but Par
rott took to the ground and his run won
the game.
Tacks paid no attention to the laughter
of the crowd, but without waiting to
brush the dirt from his clothes he hustled
over to the scorers box and demanded
Say. did you give me home run on
that hit?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
Rowing Plans of Titus.

PRINCETON, N. j.. April i3.-Constance
S. Titus. who Is to compete in England and
Germany next July, will leave New York
in May, going direct to Henley. where he
will row for the diamond SOULS, which
represent the championship sculling event
for amateurs I'm Great Britain. He viii
compete for the kaiser's cup I'm the liam
burg regatta. He will take two shells with
him. IT will be his third trip 10 the Thames
I'm search of the diamond scuils.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14

The handsome gray stallion Phallas H.,
owned by Mr.. W. II. Hart of Washington.
* descendant OF the wonderful trottIng
family founded by Dictator, fun brother Of
the famous trotting gelding Dexter, 2.17A.
the first horse to lower Flora Temples
2 1914. made over the Kalamazoo track in
1888. To give history OF the performances
of the descendants Of Dictator would oil a
good sized volume. Numerous worlds
champions carry the blood OF the speed
producing son of Hambletonian 10 and old
Clara, and the yearly records show that the
blood 10 breeding on from generation to
generation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
Another One on Waddell.

Howard Wilson. the .'speedless pitcher. -
who played in Washington a couple of
years ago. is in the watch and clock busi-
ness with his father. in Philadelphia, and
one day young Jack Knight. the Philadel-
phia high school boy. who was then a men,
Der Of the Athletics. thought he needed a
watch. and decided that the shop Kept by
the Wilson's was a good place to buy one;
so he asked RUDE Waddell to accompany
him and to act sort of referee in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14

Phallas II. is the son of Kentucky Phal-
las and the grandson Of Phallas, 2.I3L a
worlds record when made. This PhaIlas
was one Of the mightiest race stations Of
his day. When he retired to the stud he
became speed-producing SIRE his get pos
sessing that peculiar steely quality so
characteristic Of Dexter and others that
have descended from the loins of the Amer
lean star mare Clara. Phallas H.. is DOW
erfuily made horse and stands not far be-
low 1873. His action is fine and his dispo-
sition of the best. Although never trained
he has demonstrated much natural speed
and would probably trot to low record II
placed In proper hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
International Fights in London.

LONDON. April 13.-Two international
fights will be fought in the ring of the
National Sporting Club on the night of
April % In the first Al belmont, the
featherweight OF Boston, will take on Owen
Moran the English boxer. while in the
other Sam Langford the colored weller
weight of Boston. will tackle Tiger Smith,
the middle weight, who was knocked out a
short time ago in one round by Gunner
Moir. the English heavyweight champion.
Both fights will be for twenty rounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
Ten-Mile Race Called Or

NEW YORK, April 13.-The ten-miIe
championship race. which was to have been
held at the Polo Grounds April 20, under
the auspices of the A. A. T.. has been called
Off owing to the fact that April 10 the
Boston Athletic Association is to hold its
annual Marathon race, and many Of the
long distance runners of the metropolitan
district wish to compete in that event,
which Is of great importance in amateur
ATHLETIC circles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
International Balloon Race.

NEW YORK, April 13.-Germany, France.
Spain. England. Italy and the United States
are the countries which have named bal
looms to start in the International race on
October 10 at st. Louis. The countries,
with the exception of Germany and Italy,
are to start three balloons each. The Ger
mans have six entries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
Michigan's Foot Ball Plans.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. April 13.-The die
is cast. and it will make no difference to
Michigan what Chicagos action is, so far
as foot ball is concerned. Baird, the man
ager. has scheduled the Ave games that are
the limit in the conference class, and If
Chicago adheres to the position that none
of the big Nine should be allowed to
play more than this number, it will mean
that the Maroons will positively be cut of
the bill for next fall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
Jim Jeffries Going Abroad.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, April 13.-If Bill
Squires expects to fight Jim Jeffries for the
heavyweight championship of the world as
soon he arrives In America he will be
sorely disappointed There will be moth
ing doing with the big fellow this summer.
Already he and his wife have engaged
passage on a big ocean liner which sails
from New York for Europe on June IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
A Peculiar Game.

Speaking Of Thompson recalls the game
that Philadelphia won from Cincinnati.
when at the same time the latter club made
nine hits to the Philles' none. 1t came
about after the following manner: Ed.
Crane was pitching for the Reds, and Buff
fington was doing the same for the Phila
delphias.- Every inning the Reds would
make hit, while the Phillies were power
less to get a safe bingle. And yet they won
the game after all. for in the last half Of
the ninth inning Sam Thompson got his
base on an error by Crane. stole second,
and brought In the only run Of the game
on long flies to the outfield by Clements and
Larkin This is spoken Of as being one of
the most peculiar games recorded in base
ball history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
Tom Longboat Reinstated.

TORONTO, Ont, April 13.-Thomas Long
boat. the Canadian Indian long-distance
runner, over whom the Canadian Amateur
Athletic Union raised such a fuss a short
time ago. has been restored to good stand
ing as an amateur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
whist League Congress.

NEW YORK, April l3.-From present in
dications 1t looks as IL the tenth congress
of the Woman's Whist League, scheduled
for May 6 to II, Is to be the largest meet
ing that has been held for some time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
Seasoning a Ball Player.

"It takes practically two years for the
average ball player to become fixture IN
major league company" remarks Bill
Coughlin of the Detroits. There is. Of
course the usual exception, the brilliant
star, who makes good from the start. but
it's mighty rare.
1.-The colt comes into the league. He
looks fast in practice. he bats well and
has a grand throwing arm. In fact he
often shows up the regulars in all the
practice. He can bat, field and run bases
better. perhaps.
But when the season opens and the
race starts to tighten, It's different He
isn't the star he was picked to be. He gets
on the bases and doesn't know what to
do. It's only a fraction OF second prob
ably but he is lost. He fields all right,
but he gets the ball and for second
doesn't know where to throw it. He's lost
as soon as he hesitates for while he stops
to think the base runner is streaking
homeward.
IF he sticks through the first year he
gets over that fairly well, but the whole
second year Is spent in seasoning him
more.
ut takes two years on the firing line to
temper the average ball player before he Is
fit for major league company"
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Sam Thompson's First Pay.

Big Sam Thompson. who got back into
the game for short time last summer, but
who in former years, when a member Of
the famous big four" was a crackajack
player and a slugger of high degree, was q
green country boy. working at his trade Of
carpenter. in little Indiana town, when
he was signed by the manager of the In
dianapolis team, which was then in the
National League.
Sans wages as a carpenter were $1.5O a
day. and at the end Of his first two weeks
play with the Indianapolis club, his ter
rife batting and clever fielding had won
for him so great a reputation that his
manager decided to give him as much sal
airy as any man on the team. Ball players
salaries in those days were modest COM
pared with what they are now. yet to
Thompson the amount of money passed to
him by the manager seemed SO immense
that he could not believe 1t was anything
but some kind of joke that was being
played on him. Finally. when he was con-
WINGED that the money was really his. 1t Is
claimed that he turned to the manager and
said at the same time holding the wealth
in his horny hand: See here, cap, I'd
rather be paid by the week or month; for
I'm afraid IL you make me take the whole
seasons salary this way. I'm liable to lose
some of IT.
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lie score of the wonderful game is as

Home runs-Fox %. Berthr0ng CD. SfudIey %:
Wright fl) Norton ID. Parker III. Dean tib and
Patterson IN. Fly catches Western, Is; Ma
tionxls, 49, Out fouls-western. y: Nationals.
O. Cmpire-C. r. Coon. Scorers-NuusoR and
Lord -lTime-3 hours and - minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
Shiebeck and His Bats.

Frank Shiebeck was rather fnicky
about the bats he used" says Pitcher
Claude Elliott, referring to the old Wash
ington player, land when he was playing
with the Brewers in the American Asso-
citation, he caused all sorts of trouble for
the other players He used a short bat.
and one of his tricks was to saw off the
ends OF such bats as struck his fancy. or
course there would be big 'holler' from
the other players when they saw their
favorite sticks mutilated Shiebeck was
hitting about PIT. but made noise like a
400 slugger.
when he graduated into the Western
League he hit only about 1855 with Den
yer, and We decided to help him out. going
on the theory that the slump was due to
the lack Of short bats.
I'VE bundled up a lot Of the bats he had
sawed off and sent them to him c. o. D. l
don't know whether the bats did 1t or not,
but his batting picked up remarkably soon
after that.
SHELBY did the handsome and sent us
a polite note. thanking us for the bats. He
wohnd up his letter. however, by saying,
You forgot to pay the expressage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
LITTLE STORIES OF THE BASE BALL DIAMOND

stammered. and finally apologized by shoot:
ing this at the pair of as. Excuse me, i
meant help the deaf and dumb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14

W. E. Mller's Vivian Hannis. by Coopers
Hannis. the last named being son of the
famous race stallion Hannis by Mambrino
Pilot. IL handsome. WELL made two-year-
old that has q most enticing way Of going
at the trot She Is of good size, which Ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14

matter. The vivacious Waddell was will
ing to 90 along. and when they reached the
establishment OF the Wilson's. Howard made
himself agreeable by showing all his most
Interesting wares.
peculiar-looking clock happened to
catch Waddells eye, and he asked some
question about it. That clock" explained
Wilson. will run three years without wind
ing"
Great Scott" exclaimed Waddell. Three
years without winding! How long would 1t
run IL You were to wind it?''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
Team Standing.
Team Averages.

'In case OF tie. championship goes to team with
greatest number of pins
The Monticellonian., 1907-06-13
Wondered At Extra Dollar.

A registered package was received at the secretary of states office re- gently. containing several certificates showing that the directors Of the Fris- co read had adopted q resolution agreeing, not to take it's cases brought in Arkansas into the federal courts and naming the agent in the state upon whom service of process might be served; also a certified copy of the charter of the road, and letter re questing the secretary of state to file the certificates. As there was no fees accompanying the papers, the solicitor of the Frisco was notified that ia or der to secure the filing of the certifi- cate5 the company would be required to pay fee of s25051, the capital stock of that company being s100,000- 000. The corporation wired back to know why the extra dollar was charg ed. and was notified that it was done under section S25 of Kirby's Digest which provided that every foreign cor poration should pay $1 as fee for filing a certificate naming him as agent in the state upon whom service may be had. MT. Ludwig soon after received a check for S1, with instruc- tions to file the certificate of the com pany. The check was returned to the company with an explanation of the provisions of the Wingo act, which, in the Frisco's case, requires the pay ment of s25,051 to enable it 10 con tinue business in Arkansas
The Monticellonian., 1907-06-13
GuatamaIa DaE.erous,

Mexico City, June.-Cenditions on tic Guatemalan frontier were aceur- ately depicted by one who has just arrived from that section, and who is in Mexico as an agent of the various Central American republics. This agent declared that the people on both sides of the line are greatly excited, and that only a word from President Diaz would be necessary to cause an army of 10000 to attempt to march on the Guatemalan capital. He said that hundreds of Guatemalans were daily crossing the line and coming into Mexican territory. These people, he ayers, relate p;tiful and horrible stories of oppression, such that if one per cent of them were true would cause the days of the inquisition to appear tame by comparison. As to the Guate- malan forces now on the border, he declared that not more than 1000, the normal number, were visible, but that within a days march of the frontier S,G00 troops were distributed Traffic on the border is at standstill, and business conditions are chaotic. The Mexican forces are being daily aug mented. Work is being rushed on the Pan-American Railway, and the road is now operating trains to Huixtla, 75 miles from the border.
The Monticellonian., 1907-06-13
Will Put Lid On.

The Pastors Association of Pine Bluff, tie membership of which in cludes the ministers of the various churches. held meeting recently and it has developed that a crusade had been started by them to bring about the strict enforcement of the Sunday laws. At the meeting reports are said to have been submitted by pastors who made personal investigations and found saloons were operating in Pine Bluff on Sunday, notwithstanding the efforts of the police and county au- thorities to close them. The pastors have personally requested Sheriff Philpot and other county authorities to close the saloons and other busi- ness houses on the Sabbath day and letter has been addressed to May or W. l.. Toney urging him to strict ly enforce the Sunday laws. The ministers declare that all soda foun- tains should be closed on the Sabbath day, that no Sunday baseball should be tolerated, and that arrests should be made in every instance where vio- lations of the Sunday laws are found. They object seriously to the opera tion of merry-goround and a shoot ing gallery at Forest Park.
The Monticellonian., 1907-06-13
Modern Roof Garden.

Little Rock is to have a modern roof garden. plans to that effect hay. ing been made by the Southern Trust Company. The garden will be large one occupying nearly the entire roof space on the new ten-story office build ing How being erected by the com pany. 1t will be fitted with a stage Its seating capacity is estimated at 3.o00 peop.e. One of the latest pat terms of elevators will be put in the building and will be used to convey people to the garden. The elevator. it is said will attain speed of $50 feet minute. The garden will be l5o feet from the sidewalk and as the building is on high ground. fine view should be obtained from the roof The plans at present are to make the resort storm proof. and special care will be taken to make it absolutely safe. The garden vii. probably be opened the last week of July or the first week in August
The Monticellonian., 1907-06-13
Teachers For Blind School.

The Board of Trustees of the State Charitable Institutions completed the election Of teachers and employees of the various institutions, selected Gibb & Sanders as architects for the new buildings and adjourned until next month. The buildings authorized by the acts of the recent legislature con sist of two wards, an annex to the hos pital and COW barn at the insane asylum. all addition 10 the industrial building, and q barn at the Deaf Mute Institute and a barn for the School for the Blind. The buildings are to be erected at a cost of about s57.00o.
 The following teachers and employees for the blind school were selected;
 Supervisor of boys, R. B. Williams; matron, Mrs. Beulah Sevier; principal, c. r. Lee; first assistant. Miss Johnnie Gardner; second assistant, Miss Beu. lah Taylor; third assistant, Marian Henry; fourth assistant, Beulah Shu- make, fifth assistant, Matte Royston; music director, Emil Trebing; vocal in structor, A. H. Trebing; assistant vocal director, Grace Heryey; teacher of tuning, foreman of industrial depart ment, W. l.. High: teacher female in dustrial department, Amanda Moore kindergarten teacher, Willie Lucas; housekeeper. Mrs Gillie Mack; trained nurse, Minnie koonce. assistant nurse, Eek Davis; in charge of small boys, Mrs. Fannie Robertson; in charge of small girls, Leona Owens; visitors at tendant, Nora Beavers; engineer E. A. Callanen; head laundryman, A. NJ. Fewell; seamstress, Lizzie Cromwell; ; night watchman, Tom Lane; literary teacher, Cribe Rink, vice Dot Thomp- son, resigned.
 The following were elected for the negro department of the blind school: Head teacher, T. R. Ish; matron, Jen- nie C. Ish; individual teacher, Frank Washington.
 l.. P. Lark was elected steward of the State Hospital for Nervous Di- seases.
 The following were elected for the negro department of the Deaf Mute Institute; Principal, Alice M. Lamb assistant, A. M. Martin; matron. Mrs A. NJ. Martin.
The Monticellonian., 1907-06-13
Negro Killed By Trs,h.

Will Driver, negro drayman. was run over and killed by switch engine at Texarkana recently. He had been to call on negro woman, and in the course of quarrel that came up be tween them he drew a razor and slash. ed her across the neck. This so fright ened the woman that she fell to the floor in a sweon. Driver, thinking he had killed her. ran from the house and dashed across the railroad tracks fin an effort to escape, but. was caught by passing engine and crushed. The wheels passed over his body at the waist line cutting him literally in two The negro woman was not seriously hurt.