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New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

man fouled out. and another struck out, and
1T looked bad. But our left fielder and catcher
got on with bases on balls, and it was up to
Leary.
"Whackl" he smashed the first ball pitched
away out among the rocks in left field. and we
all started to go i'll. Suddenly saw the Cuban
catcher pick up the bat Leary had dropped,
run back to the magazine o giant powder. and
raise the club.
Stopi" he yelled. Another step an Ill
blow us all upi"
Go onl" yelled our coacher.
"Stopi" again shrieked the catcher.
"The first man who touches that plate
and" He waved the bat down close to
the giant powder that my backbone like to
shook itself clear off my ribs
You see, the first man was me. and halted
half way between third and home To hgger
the chances. On one side l could see a
glorious death winnin' a meaSly ball game IN
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
Shop Talk

Said the Engine, i d--n'l only water an
still
| could get on toot + required
can tender my own re~r-ua-. d l- VIII,
But | never can 60 TIL re- ---l-
81 get hot when I'm coalel. i-- I never cza
shirk,
Nor be switched from -- purpose 50
active
rail not at fate: but pun II ~ work
And es-stearn It as Souet---- ---c-ack-tlye
81 have only one eve, which r--- seem raths'
queer,
TIL YOU think. if You have a--eagiy,
That Engines Ike | am have y one ear
The Engineer. sober and steady.
=. NV train r,1sres on Ike an ar 1851 swift spei,
Till put on nv brakes and . --N Eer
Chew. chew whenever | coax er ahead
And. likewise, chew, chew back er
-Nirlu .-srMIH.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
The Tenderfoot's Achievemenr

out West they tell this tall ST aho't tas
" East. perhaps by way OF - '.tion IN
some of the tall stories about est tn~I
they tell down East
\ Young man. Just GRADUATED - IN eastern
institution of learning. went .. West and
applied at 4 large ranch for ~.
What can YOU do>' asked t N-er.
Nothing much: hut I'm Vs. % worS,
and can learn. replied the cage 1.'ca''-
Know how to rije q horse
NO. never rode one IN NV ...
Rather a slim chance for y.u &. te csei-
here. I'm afraid
What have YOU for 4 man o. -. q ne cou-
ride"
"TIerding sheep"
IL think could get along at ca.-- very wei
without a horse"
Young man. I'm afraid you - snow
much about this business. ha.- arg
ranch here. and some thousands .ecp
man without a horse would n-ae I'd pretty
poor show"
Well. I'll tell You; when We. colless
| was the champion SprIutcr OF r.-- RI -1tu'iol-
| believe | could DO vou some ~erVNS
| have 4 long distance record t... / WISE
you'd give me L chance and let Us see WHAT
can do"
With good natured but Plrvir- --7t'e' 'ne
ranchman said all right. and ..r a.N ne~
man get some supper turn N. a1 re- 1e-'dS Z"
go to work early the next rloTU--- .,
When the employer rose nest r..rti7g pc
saw the new employee coming on -r'Hi 1is
direction of the sheep quarter >'He"h1.
surprised at the Young fellow IS enterprise IL
getting UP 50 early, he acco~-cd lamp"
Well you're up and ready te & 90 work.
are vou?"
"Oh nv. yesl I've been 1t work Tor Two
or three hours
Then the ranchman noted that the tendeI-
foot was dressed IN working clutar~- T. S"etIeI.
and already looked rather fushe.- "l'A'
have YOU been DOING he asked
Driving those lambs into the c'rr1l =
What lambs? l have no lambs lbs
not the lamb season
We'll. | chased eightv-fvc o. then. n. ana
| tell YOU | had Il time of it too
The ranchman went with the vo--1E tc,i''S.
foot to see what the story hc told WIS l.',.-- -,
And sure enough, hu,idict zap -.
frightened and tired out, were eiSNl' NV
wild jackrabbitS- ~, L.
An right. Young man. think YOU Il do'
said the ranchInan-
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
Crocodile Tears

THE phrase crocodile tears oSf The
origin to the imagination OF some y, The
old travellers who invented the ta2le ''iI' -f tbe
crocodile weeps over its prey OIs ne this
earliest English globe trotters - meIli' = his
fiction was Sir John Mandeville., WIZ y. F+biop."
Travels" (I40O), speaking OF -.
"Ynde." and an Vie clept SiIla, s@sSS COX
That Lond IS full OF SerpentS and 80 :. Of
adriIIes. THESE CokadriIles ben a Ii-lll,iO nd
Long Serpente. zalowe and rayed "DoVJ-, "D''I grete
had 4 Feete and schorte IhyeS, ~. at'u hen
Navles as Clees or Talonns; and theio srrrle
sumo that had Fadme in length Int .--l thei
of six and a haIfendal And IN the ny s..' Won
dwellen in the Water. and on the ~ -; men.
upon the Lond. THESE SerpenteS s,ue IS, thei
and thei eten hem wepynge. and i--'S,,,ghte
eten thei mOven the over Jowe, Aiier Sr',,sf' -
the neither lowe and thei have no l0i7~
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

q back country town IN Ce.-. and on t5s
other could ee the Big Silk Lea --1e IN Tex
and home. and = lot o fun n tie states. Sol
stood still
Just then, zip, In comes -r- bail from re
center fielder, and the catcher L-ops the bar
takes the ball on the bound Frances out an
touches me. and the game over We hli
been caught BY an Old gag. and they laughed
at Us all night But we were glad 70 get or
O. Handus Bunkus at that e Eiddei a lt.
but I can stand kiddin' BETTER when I'm VEL
an happy than / can g-ari-r-- when n II =
hospital So l figger l Gi- right IN showing .
yellow streak
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

take care Of anv careless catcher that lets one
60 by Besides, its planted SOS it'll blow out
towards him an the umpire The catcher that
lets one 20 bv had ought TO be blown up. we
fgger and nobody cares what happens 70 the
umpire
But how about the batters" says half
dozen Of our men.
That's where YOU got TO take a chance"
SAYS the manager You can't expect US to
let our catchcrs make half a dozen passed balls
a dav Just cause some batter Is afraid o gcttIn
an arm blown of, can YOU, Why we'd be
losing a hundred games month at that rate.
Now. YOU take first base. There's enough
nitro there 10 pulverIze any sneakIng, lazy
hound that lets one 90 by him And the same
way on third. The minute PLAYER lets one
go by he starts 20 dig for home and mother,
to get far away from that stuff as he can.
In that way several lives have been saved
lately"
But YOU don't keep that stuff there while
visiting mines IS IN the Iied'' asked Long Arm
Leary. who was down to play first and hadn't
taken his eyes off the nitrOglycerIn sign since
he'd first seen II.
Sure" sand the manager. We can't be
diggin' that stuff up every innin'. It's too
dangerous. Besides, the audience don't Ike
their home PLAYERS to run any more risks than
the other nine"
Leary and the third baseulan and the catcher
wanted 10 forfeit the game right there an
then, and leave the town of Handus BunkuS at
once The poor grounds should have been
excuse enough, they sad; but when YOU threw
in the fact that i mighty good ball PLAYER
who'd already signed an drawn advance
money for a season in the States was likely 70
be battered up every time wild throw WAS
made, they couldn't see where the ProtIt IN
the game But the manager couldn't see
ii that way, when there was 4 TAT guarantee 20
collect. and So he SAID he'd play.
Soon the Cuban PLAYERS come out. and If
their first basc1uan and third bascrnan and
catcher didn't look pictures of hearts bowed
down by weight O Woe then I've never seen
any. Only the first baSeman looked slddeSt.
He had problv tlggered that the charge be
hind him 'ud blow him further of the map
than the other two.
Instead o making these fellers careful and
better ball players, it seemed TO me that the
effect of that explosive scheme was To make
everybody careful that nobody took a chance
to put nobody else out. If ball WAS knocked
To the third baseman. he wouldn't throw to
first unless ne could fairly pass 1t to the man
on the bag And instead OF yelling rnadIv for
the ball to cut of 4 run when a safe hit had
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

For reel scientific ball playing this nine
has got everything in Cuba beat four miles.
The grounds amt very smooth, III admit, but
we got a particularly smooth bunch o. ball
players. Why? Because they got to be the
slickest kind o sickness to get away with
their lives. You those signs? Well,
there's the reel stuff underneath em, and if a
ball gets by player and hits one o them
magazines, it's good night for that particular
error maker. Myi but that scheme does make
these fellers get on the jobl Why. I've seen
first baseman get right down and take
low throw in his teeth ruther than let it 90 by
and sting that box o nitro"
"But there must be wild throws or errors or
passed balls sometimes" says Long Arm Leary.
You don't mean to say the audience stands
for that box of giant powder so near the grand
stand?"
"Oh, there amt enough giant powder there
to hurt the audience, while there IS enough to
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

ICCil Ilis.tlC stiltl HIGH
We're irving To
score. the catcher
would shout like
To split his throat,
" Doa't throw
homei' and get up
on his toes ready
To light out if any
body should take L
chance on Il long
hurl 10 him.
Under those cir
CumStdnCcS, We had
no trouble gettin'
runs, but the Hand
us BunkuS nine
knew the grounds.
and when the ninth
innin began they
were ahead. o to 8.
We came in for our
last turn at bat de
termined to win.
| was up first and
dumped a bunt in
70 the pool of water
in front of third.
OF course the third
baSeman didn't
throw over, and /
was safe. Then a
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

IF an ordinary. every day ball PLAYER was TO
tell his friends that he once lost a game for
his nine IN the last inning with three on
base and a run needed to tie the score, because
he was afraid of gettiu' blown up. ! suppose
he'd be put down aS about the allhredc@t
baseball liar going outside @ the yearly guides
they get out. Yet Long Arm Leary, of the
famous Sluggitt Corners nine. can truthtully
testify that that once happened to me IL
happened on our winter tour OF Cuba, and 1t
was only one Of 4 bunch of strange ventures
that happened to us in that place w'Ich they
used TO call beautiful bleeding Cuba
You got TO show me anything beautiful
about that place. It's mostly mosquitoes. IN
if Cuba ever lost any blood. 1t 5 gettin' II back
fast for they bleed everybody that goes there.
Even a bunch Of ornery ball PLAYERS from the
State O Texas and the National and American
Leagues wasn't exempt
You see. | was rather prepared for hard
time, for III Havana | met Matty Mcintyre.
who | used to know in Detroit. where he Is
LETT fielder for the Tigers He was down with
a All American team touring Cuba, and had
been over the route. He told me about how
weak the Cuban batters are, and how cagey
they play, and then wound up by Sdyln,
Look out for ground rules He wouldn't
tell me any more. but Carted his luggage away
for the steamship.
We had a Cuban who acted rs sort of mana
ger of the trip, and without him we'd have
had a lot OF trouble for the people down there
are worse than lot . foreigners in sewer
when it comes to talkin' English We got to
a place called IIandus Bunkus. something
like that and get driven out To the grounds,
and find a crowd waitin' And those grounds
The home plate was an immense rock, and
the ground all around covered with big
slabs of granite 1t up hill from home to
first and more up hill from first to second;
and up hi: yet again from second To third,
over bouldcrs and holes thIt'd discourage
any shortstop. And from third to home the
base runner had to make the final lap on his
hands and knees. for no ball PLAYER that ever
lived could have run up a hill like that. Then
there was pool o pure spring water III front
O third base. a likely place for buntS to drop
into, and a wild strawberry patch At second,
and low spreading scrub oak cast its shade
around first.
But what interested most that
pasted onto a rock right back of the
c,,tchers position big sign which read,
" Dangcrllll Giant Powderi" And right back
of first base was another sign on another rock
that read. "Bewarell!i Nitroglycerinl" And
the biggest sign of all was behind the third
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
A New Diversion

Yes. we are a frivolous nation
Our rage for amusement dPp'4--S'
Even now we've an Crg-4nif-lIi'h
For diyerting Niagara rails. nh,
Carolyn !l'iS'
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

bdScIndn, ana III
said. " Stop! Lookl
Listenl Dynamitel"
BY that time our
eyes was bulgin out
and our knees were
gettin' weak. Our
third baseman SAID
he believed there
was a message that
his mother in law
had died suddenly
down at the tele-
graph office, and
he'd ought to go
right down and get
it before the game
started.
Now the manager
of the IIandus Bum
kuS team comes out,
rubbin his hands
and smilin';; and
through our Cuban
manager we wanted
to know what kind
of a game this was
we're up against.
and the meanin'
o them signs. Then
he smiles some more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20
WEEK Cal MI E. n

relatives ask the young and radiant
bride. We'll, principally, Andre" she
declares blushing, but he looked out of
the car windows sometimes" All"
comments the aunt, that is the diff
ference between the man and the woman
in love-
Afterward the serpent of jealousy
creeps into this Eden with the appear
ance of the mans "old love-" but only a
little trouble follows. The young wife
however, is led to encourage the ad-
vances of an admirer, writer of tedious
histories that nobody reads This charac-
ter. delightfully."- acted by Berr provides
much amusement. All, it was YOU" he
exclaims with immense establishment
when informed by one of the feminine
characters that she had purchased one
of his ponderous tones; Il always won
dered who it was that bought it!' How
ever, the poor sweet savant is used by
the lady only so long as her husbands
Irritation with the other lady lasts, which
is not long. And. except for him, all is
well when the curtain falls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

Lovettsville, Loudoun county, have an
nounced the engagement of their daugh
ter Buelah and Robert McSherry Miller of
Martinsburg. w. Va. The wedding Will
take Place next Wednesday.
The Bridge Club was entertained by
Mrs Harry Tazewell Harrison at Rock
Spring Farm last Wednesday afternoon
The guests were Miss Lima Shields OF
Richmond, Va; Mss Mary Nash Of
Portsmouth, Va; Miss Howell of Iowa,
Miss Lucy Davis. Miss Katie Wildman
and Miss Meta Harrison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20
Leesburg and Vicinity.
Il Correspondence of The Star.

LEESBURG, Va, October 49, 1907.
The Baptist Church in Middleburg,
Loudoun county, was the scene of a we'd
ding last Wednesday evening, when Miss
Genevieve Haynes Adams, daughter of
William H Adams of that place, and DR.
Louis F. Wilson of Greensburg, Pa. We're
married. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. E. L. Wilson. father of the
groom and pastor OF the Presbyterian
Church at Waterford. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Frye Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

Both the musical and fashionable world
was well represented last Tuesday at the
tea given by Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Carols
sen in his beautiful new studio on Con-
necticut avenue. An Informal program
Of music was given by Mr.. Gareissen in
his usual artistic style among the num-
bers being Allah" Chadwick. The Lit
tie Red Lark" The Two Grenadiers
lby requesu. Lullaby. Miss Grace
Adele Freely played the aCcompan!ments
and gave LISTS transcription of the
quartet from Rigolette, piano solo. in good
style.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

Mrs. Frances Wainwright a popular
Contralto soloist of Chicago. has taken an
apartment at the Savoy. She intends
~ make Washington her future home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

The music committee of Hamline NJ. Z.
Church has engaged Mr.. Charles R Bart
lett as tenor in the quartet. TO succeed
Mr.. lie Roy 4. Glider. who r. signed to go
to St Johns in Georgetown. Mr. Bart
lett is not only a singer OF merit. but is
also composer of ability as well. His
song The Master IS far above the aver
age of sacred songs, and he has composed
several marches and considera BILE music
for professional singers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

At the services Of the Ninth Street
Christian Church last Sunday morning
the anthem rendered by the choir was
The King of Love My Shepherd Is by
Shelley, and Miss Stella Raymond gave
as an offertory solo My Redeemer and
Ny Lord" by Dudley Buck. In the even
ing the choir sang 80 Be Joyful in the
Lord. and Miss Josephine T. Gould rem
dered as d solo Far From My Heavenly
Home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

At a musical given recently by Miss Old
berg al her studio in the Belasco, Miss
Neosha Gary, formerly of Texas now a
resident of this city. was the solost in
a most generous program Of songs. Sew
eral good violin selections were well rem
dered by Mr.. Robert c. Stearns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

male ale, chorus music to the Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

1t is expected that the Able Lorenzo
Perosi. musician and composer who is
said to have inspired the famous procla-
nation of the pope relative to Gregorian
music in the churches, will come to Amer
lea during the season OF 19O7-190S, in
order to lead in the production of some of
his oratorios here. They are works OF ex-
Cellent musical form and great originality
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

Miss Franceska Kaspar scored a nota-
PIE success at the concert last week in
baltimore and has been engaged to sing
with the Trio Club at Scranton. Pa. on
November Il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

Miss Minna Heinrichs. the violinist has
planned to give several pupils recitals
during the coming season. She will also
be heard on one or two occasions at the
Friday Morning Club. at one of which
she will play Strauss sonata for violin
and piano. Prof Anton Gloetzrer taking
the piano part, and on another occasion
she will play "Serenade" by Sinding
with Miss Lillian Koeching
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

Mr.. Charles Clark Dunn substituted at
the organ of St Patricks Roman Cath
Ole Church last Sunday in the absence OF
Mr.. Gumprecht. who was in charge of a
special musical service at Georgetown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

Early last spring a number Of young
men engaged in the choirs OF local
churches came together and decided TO
form male singing society correspond
ing In character TO the Apollo Club of
PIT. s5urg or the Singers Club of Cleve-
land Work was Immediately started, but
owing 10 the lateness Of the season
nothing o. moment was accomplished
However. this season things have taken
definite shape. and the CLUB is rch -ars-
ing every Monday night under the direc-
ton Of Mr.. Edgar Priest. organis; and
rhoirmaster OF s.. PauIs Episcopal
Church. The name of the organization is
the Musurgia Club of Washington and it
has a membership OF twenty-five. 1t is
proposed 70 give at least two concerts
during the winter and present the best in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

Union Methods Episcopal Church has
recently reinforced its choir by the ad-
dition Of several young ladies and gentle
men. Mrs. W. II. Cheeseman has been
engag as organist and Miss Luna Fes-
Ter Of Rusn Hall as leading soprano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

The Washington Saengerbund will give
its first musicale OF the present season
al the hall Of the bund this evening, when
the following program will be given
Choruses. (aJ "Wanderlied' Lorenz), (b1
"Heimweh" (WolD. Saengerbund so
prano solos. Ca) Still vie die Nacht"
tBohm), Cb) The Nightingale Has
Tyre Of Cold (Whelpley). Miss Emily s.
r. Glover violin solo. ''Zigeunerweisen"
CSarasateJ. Master Elias Breeskin, Rus
sian boy violinist; contralto solos. (a)
Ny All (Bohm). by Where er Thou
Art CGrant. Mrs. +. B. Gilmore. flute
solo, phantasy on La SCmnambufa''
tTerschak). Mr.. Ernest +. Leigh; Mr..
Henry Aander, musical director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

Mr. John H. Powell. talented young
musician of Richmond. gave a piano re-
Cital recently at the jefferson Hotel, pre-
vous to his departure for Europe. A num-
Der of prominent society women acted
as patronesses and the affair was an ar
tistic triumph for Mr.. Powell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

Mrs. Bradley McDuffie will be the
hostess at a series of receptions and aft
ernoon teas this season in her delightful
studio. She will also cooperate with
Mrs. Georgia Miller in some pupils re-
C!tals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

Miss Ethel Lioscomb has been subst!-
tUting for Miss Flora B=rnheimer recently
at st. PauTs English Lutheran Church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

Henry W. SavaEes production OF the
comic opera Tom Jones" will be seen at
the Columbia Theater In this city. the
week Of November ! The story OF the
opera is founded on Fieldng's celebrated
story OF the same name. Tom Jones
has been a great success in London. The
music Is said to possess distinctive charm
II was written by Edward German. who
is one OF the foremost English composers
of the present day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

Miss Eva Whitford we'll known in
Washington musical circles is at pres
ent in Pennsylvania. where she is a
leading member of the No. company
of The Darling OF the Gods Miss
Whitford plays Setsu, the maid, which
is next to the leading part and she is
also understudy for the star role, Yo
San, the darling of the gods" In the
last act Miss Whitford also plays the
part of Madam Assam the geisha
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

At Trinity Episcopal Church last Sun
day morning the offertory soloist was Mrs
+. G. Atkins and her selection was Hear
fe Israel from Mendelssohn's Elijah"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-16

Commissioner Prouty gave notice
that the commission would require
q statement from the railroads cover
ing the entire amount of good shipped
into Spokane under class ratings. He
added that it might be found neces-
sary 10 go over the books of the roads.
j. NJ. Fitzpatrick of the Union
Iron Works of Spokane said that
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-16

Representative Seawel1 of Canyon
county is q Native Son Of the Golden
West" having been born in California,
where he has seen much Of the orien-
tai labor question. He says that his
anti Japanese and Chinese position is
the result Of ripe experience with the
Mongolians right at home, and that it
is really serious question for the
people to face. Seawell drew the reso-
luton which was presented in both
branches OF the legislature yesterday,
in the house by himself and in the
senate by McClear Of Kootenai.