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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
Heavy Swingers Preferred.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 2t-Jack Tius-
ton the official scout of the st. Louis Ma
tionaI League Club. is looking for good
players the coast While talking on
base ball Huston gave some Information
which will make the players sit up and take
notice. He said The clubs gradually
getting rid OF their left hand stickers. There
was a time when they wanted only left
handed batters. A player who could beat
out short hits the one who commanded
the largest salary. but things have changed.
Major league clubs now scouting for
yourfg players who take the long swings.
The clubs have found that these fast left
handed stiCkerS don't score the men on
bases What Is desired Is q hitter that will
score runner from second by long single
or a man from third on long fly These
so-called fast left-handed hatters don't do
it, and this is why the clubs are replacing
them with heavy swingers. So many games
are won nowadays BY one run that any
batter that can put a man over the plate
is valuable"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
Famous Fans"

From Everyipdy's.
OF the nations fans, those to whom base
ball has become synonymous with life and
freedom none has been so celebrated as
"Hi-Hi' DiXwell OF Boston and old Well
Wei of New York. When the former died
he was characterized as Bostons most
unique citizen" For a generation he had
delighted and amused base ball patrons
with his high-pitChed. staCCato HILL"
emitted only upon the accomplishment OF
some especially meritorious play. 1t was
considered something to boast OF that one
had been seated right long side o, Hi
HI and the ambitious noVitates in fan
dom Were aCCustimtd 10 wait for him to
put his stamp of approval on a throw, hit
or catch before they Joined in.
The popularity of old ''Well-Well" with
laymen Is undeniahle Verse writers have
long employed his name synonymous
with spring. Indeed it is never reckoned
ge9uiu" opening at the Polo Grounds un-
lass the long drawn, sonorous bass notes
We'll. we'll WE'LL Caromlng against Coo
ganS Bluff usher in the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
SHRUBB OPPOSES
VIEWS OF TRAINERS

NEW YORK. August 24.-Afred shrubb.
the famous English champion at long dis
lance running. says he won all his records
and laurels by doing exactly opposite to
what trainers say Is necessary. He holds
both amateur and professional records for
from one mile to twelve niles. He has
been at the game eight years. and sees no
reason now to change his style.
America does a great many things bet
ter than we poor boomin' Britishers.' said
Shrubb the other day. but tell ye wot-ye
don't hit It roight in distance running
That's why you've got number ones
better than the mile, while we've got lots
OF good uns at any distance from the mile
to ten. You blokes keep the body too long
off the ground when you stride-you take
too long a stride. That brings the body
down each time with such force that II
weakens the ankles. knees and hips more
than would be the case with short snappy
stride that wouldn't carry the body too far
from the earth. | cover distance with my
short. quick strides while you American
runners are up In the air.
Fact is" Shrubb continued, form is all
Tommy-rot. Form takes the strength out
of a bloke. 1t lasts while your full powers
are left then, stroke ME, It's all in my
bloomin' heye. Your pace slackens and its
wotto. Bill. yer all Of a slop.'
But Shrub has found one obstacle here
to his sef-assurance. That Is the weather.
He cusses IL loud and long.
Frank kanaley, the Boston professional
runner. Is eager to meet Shrubb in race
for 1.DD yards OF mile. Shrubb has
beaten me at three miles" says Kanaley.
"anu | want to run him at my distance.
| think | will have chance with him at
my distance. ] doubt If there is Il man alive
who can beat him at three miles more"
Shrubb says he is going to train for tbs
short-distauce races. He Is forced to TINS
step because there is no one available to
extend him at three miles or over. b. r.
Day the Manchester. England. cha NIPPON,
is coming over to meet him. Day Is more
or less a sprinter. They will probably meet
in a thouSa nd-yard race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
Length Of an Athletic Life.

NEW YORK. August 2I.-The athletic
life of weight thrower outlasts that OF
runner nearly double. Men like John
Flanagan. Martin. and Dick Sheridan. Dem
mis- Hargan. Dick Sheldon, Alfred PIaw and
]. S. Mitchell were good a decade ago. and
all look To be able to go along at the same
clip for five more years But what of the
runners who were top-notCherS a decade
ago? What has become of A. c. Bowen
George orion, Alex Grant q. O. Jarvis
w. +. Schutt, Johnnie Cregan and Dick
Grant-the boys who were famous as run
nrrs six or eight years ago? Their athletic
life Is over. while the big weight throwers
are still in their prime, after six or eight
years pa!gning.
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What They Did to Lave Cross.

No one knowing Lave Cross could ever
accuse him of being unsteady inclined, and
Lave Is always first to acknowledge this
sad deficiency and. at times. even grows
chesty over 1t.
1t used to be Lave's great delight to kid
Monte Cross, who. by the way is the
champion tenor singer OF the league, when
Monte would essay to toss the notes
In the air. when the fellows We're all in the
dressing room.
Now Monte used to do a whole lot Of his
practctng while in the dressing room, and
so Lave's chances for kidding We're numer-
Gus, but the man with the legs like pair
of ice tongs never neglected his opportunt-
ties in this line.
One day, after Lave had been shooting
it into Monte about his warbllng. that
lanky individual turned to him and said
ION. stow your CAB. you're only sore be-
cause you can't sing"
LAS far as the can't sing part Of your
argument" laughngly replied Lave. you
have me sized up correctly. I only at
tnued Lave and that when I was a
boy. at which time I met with such a re-
ception that I have never tried to sing
again"
Tell US about it. Lave" criel SeyboId,
who stopped chewing gum in order to
listen.
1T was when I was a lad In Cleveland,
began Lave, and I was attending public
school. The teacher selected another kid
sort of prize Well, I worked on my song
for several weeks until I got it letter per-
feet and when the night rolled around
that was to witness my debut 1 was so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
AMATEUR LEAGUE NOTES.

The following games are yet TO be play
ed August ~, Treasury vs. Aoysius
September }, Trinity vs.. Aloysius Septem-
Der 4, Bethany VS.. Treasury; September g.
Trinity vs.. Treasury. September q. Bethany
VS.. Aloysius; September II, Aloysius VS..
Trinity: September y. Bethany VS.. Trim
ity: September IA. Aloysius VS.. Treasury.
Had Lefty" Wooden started the game
for the Bethany boys Thursday there might
have been a different story to tell. The
little fellow had the Aloysius tribe at his
mercy for the four innings which he occu-
pied the box. only two safeties being secured
of his delivery. tanning three batters and
not allowing run to cross the plate. He
also pulled himself out of several tight
places. On one occasion, with second and
third bases occupied and down.
he struck out Gallagher and Pete" Hof-
mann.
Harry Zanelli was certainly running the
bases Thursday. when he went from first
to third on a sacrifice hit
Trinity seems to be the most formidable
asprant for first honors in the race for
the championship OF the District.
Umpire Belts Is giving entire satisfac-
ton in the championship series. his de-
cisions being precise and accurate.
Gallagher had busy day In the box in
the Bethany-Aloysius game Thursday. He
accepted his seven chances in fine style.
Jimmy Kerr certainly pitched a phenom-
email game for Trinity Wednesday. holding
the hard-hitting Treasury team down to
two bingles.
The contest between Treasury and Trinity
Wednesday should have resulted in the
Georgetown aggregation winning out by
l to y. The only run scored by the Money
Handlers resulted from errors, and four of
the five runs tailed by Trinity were due to
miscues.
1t would be well for the twirlers to keep
an eye on the Marquette Leagues two lead
ing batsmen. Heinrich and Mess These
two lads are liable to break Up game at
almost any stage by their timely swats.
Shorty Hughes made two of the eight
hits credited to Trinity Wednesday,
Hester OF Treasury was kept busy in CEN
ter field Wednesday. being credited with
four put-outs and one assist
''Rube' Clark made a fine running catch
OF Fulcher's hard drive along the left field
foul line in the Trinity-Treasury game
Wednesday.
Not put-out made by the Aloysius
outfield In the game Thursday with the ag-
gregaton from the Sunday School League
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
What Dad Clark Wished.

Clarke Griffith, the New York manager,
for one season doing bush league duty
as pitcher for a small team In Nebraska,
when one day his club was slated to play
another outfit in the city Of Omaha On
this latter team was the once celebrated
twirler Dad Clarke, who was then on his
last legs, as far base ball playing was
concerned
Griffith, who tells the story, says that the
swatters on his club had a merry time Of
1t with Dad Clarke that day. for every
thing that the one-time star slab1nan would
send up those husky western lads would
lambast.
Poor Dad was working like a Trojan and
using language of such hue that no one
would have ever taken him for a member
OF the y. NJ. G.. A. had they heard the
things that he was getting off his chest.
But this didn't help him any. and that
famous drop ball of his. which used to be a
terror to the major league batsmen VIII IN
Dad was in his prime. seemed to have no
effect the striplings that day. They
simply tried to knock the fence down with
the balls served by Clarke.
when the score something like IA to 9,
one big westerner caught an outcurve of
Dads on the end OF his bat and the ball
sailed away far over the center field fence.
Asst did Clarke Griffith yelled to Dad:
There's one. Dad. that won't stop until
1t gets to New York
Yes" replied Dad YEARLY. land I wish
that was on 1t going east, too
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
CLOSE RACE OF MOTOR BOATS.
Winner Finishes Only Nine Seconds
Ahead in Twenty-One Miles.

FRONTENAC, N Y. August 2l-The
north and south ends of the Thousand Is
lands were pitted today in the best motor
race ever seen on the ST. Lawrence river
The P. d. O.. owned by Miss Glover Bodt
OF New York. defeated the Vingt Trois,
owned by James Park Gillespie of Pitts
burg, over the twenty-one mile course. by
nine seconds. The time was / hour d min
utes % seconds. On the second lap of seven
miles the Ningt Trois gained only half a
second, so closely We're the boats matched
The race the ;,nal free-for-all of the
Frontenac Yacht Club. the first heat yes
tcrday going to the Pirate owned by A r
Peacock of Pittsburg. The handicap race
was won by the =. d. @. the Damphno
second. the others finishing in the following
order: So Long, Pirate. Mona.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25

nervous that 1 did not know whether was
coming going.
Anyway. when l got to the hall where
the stunts were to be pulled off the COM
mittee which to decide which of us
was the Chauncey Olcott of the town gave
me the signal to start Off first
This l did. and I thought 1 surely was
killing things. and you may imagine my
feelings when. at the conclusion of my
warblng efforts, the committee said it
wasn't necessary for the other boy to sing.
They explained that they had heard me
and that their intention was to award the
other boy the medal This they did, con-
cluded Lave. land since that suspicious
day 1 have never again lifted my voice in
sweet song"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
Catcher Sullivan's Revenge.

When the Chicago club was In Detroit
about a month ago Second Basefr,an Isbell,
who Is without doubt of the best all
around ball players in the business. is al
legged to have borrowed one fifty-cent piece
of Catcher Sullivan with which to buy
cigars.
Now If ever one wants to smoke the kind
of cigar your wife usually buys you for a
Christmas present. just give up your coin
for of the weeds they ladle out in De-
troit The dealers up there claim that the
air from the lake is responsible for putting
the CherOOt thing on the passay.
When lsbell found what he had been
handed In return for the half he had touched
Sullivan for he became incensed that he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
What Troubled Cantillon.

The first trip of the season that the Ma
tionals took to Chicago some friend OF
Manager Cantillons came around to the
hotel and gave that sturdy gentleman a tip
a player who was thought to be worthy
Of travelling in major league company.
This undiscovered hero was playing in
one of those horse and-buggy leagues over
in Wisconsin. and his home town was
about seventy-fve miles east of Milwaukee.
Acting on the tip Cantillon took the boat
at Chicago and sailed across the lake to
Milwaukee. and there caught the train to
the town where the touted phenom hung
out.
1t being late at night when Joe hit the
town. he put up at the only hotel in the
little burg and Immediately started off to
bed. But try as he might, he found 1t i'm
possible to sleep. When he came down
stairs for breakfast the following morning
and the landlord asked him how he had
rested Joe said:
"Oh. couldn't sleep at all last night 1
was troubled badly with insomnia
That's dag-gone lie." cried the land
lard. and I'll give you a tive-dollar bill
for every one of them things you find in
that bed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
It Always Made Lumley Cross.

Pat Donovan and his doughty band of
Brooklyn ball players were on the ferry.
boat coming across to New York, in order
to take a game away from Johnny Nc
Graws men, when Pastorious the pitcher
noticed that Harry Lumley. the heavy
hitter of the National League. was herding
by himself In the forward part of the boat
Pastorious IS one Of the most sympathetic
of souls. So when he saw the gallant Lum-
ley, with so doWncast look upon his ex-
pressive features, he hot-footed it in the
direction of the Brooklyn clubs pride.
why 80 moody, Sir Harry" inquired
Pastorious. as he braced himself all ready
to heave out the life line.
oh replied Lumley, with Just the
faintest approach to a smile lowering about
his features. every time l get on a ferry
boat. It ALWAYS makes me CrOSS.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
When Criger Was at the Front.

Jimmy Barrett of the Boston club, who.
under Jim McGure's tutelage, appears to
be rounding into his old-time shape. was at
one time soldier under Uncle Sam and
such did gallant service as a private
in the 9th Infantry during the hottest time
of the fighting down in Cuba.
Jimmy. like all old soldiers. occasionally
falls into reminiscent mood. and then he
tells you how they won the fight of San
Juan Hill.
One morning out at the Boston grounds
and just before the Beaneaters took their
last western trip, Barrett spelling to
the bunch about warfare as he had found
1t. when Lew Cr!ger butted into the talk
and exclaimed:
Why, at the breaking out of the Spanish
American war, | was one of the first men
TO go to the front-wndow. and cheer the
soldiers as they passed by"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
What Lajoie Saw.

Washington Lajoie was one morning shaw
ing himself in his room at the Arlington
Hotel. when the door was suddenly opened
and in came Pitcher Joss, who appeared to
be in a hurry.
"Oh. 1 say. Larry" cried Joss. lend me
a quarter. will you? I want to get some
newspapers
Yes" replied Lajoie. as he dug down in
his pockets and handed the coin over to the
big pitcher. Il myself giving 1t to you
now he added, as he continued to gaze in
the mirror at his lather covered counte-
nance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25

didn't care whether he repaid Sully not.
Sullivan didn't say anything, but he bided
his time and then he took sweet revenge,
for when Jones away from the team
several days ago Sullivan was made the
captain and manager, and one of his first
ofhclal acts was to fine Busy 1ssy" fifty
cents.
Sully explained that this was the nearest
ne could ever come to collecting the money
himself. and that he was satisfied for Ban
Johnson to have 1t. SO long as Issy would
have to cough I'D anyway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
Why Delehanty Failed at the Racing
Came

During the last meeting that Ed Dele
hanty attended at the Crescent City track
New Orleans he ran up against that one
time New York catcher. the immaculate
Aleck Smith. nicknamed on account of his
swell front on all occasions broadway
Aleck."
That particular race meeting was a disas-
trous one for the talent and Del got It
where the village lassie hangs her beads
Aleck was also in bad. and when he met
Delehanty he asked him:
Well, Del. how are they coming? Are
you beating the horses?"
No" said Ed, as he chewed viciously on
a toothpick,' I'm not beating EN-; lost my
whip"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
Lave Cross Ready Wit.

The following are couple Of stories con-
tributed by one of The Stars readers. One
Sunday in the spring a year ago a friend
and myself were fishing for perch near the
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Altizer's First Drilling.

Young Smith, the Nationals new recruit.
who just at present appears to be the real
candy kid at playing the short field, is an
inpressionable YOUTH and his respect for
major league ball players appears to be of
the worshipful order.
He Is a good listener, but everything he is
told by the kidding members of the club is
surely not gospel Still. like all young
leaguers breaking into the swell push, he
must stand for q whole lot of funny say
ings.
In his home town young Smith belongs to
little soldier company. and he Is en-
thusiastic over the ''milingtary." Probably
this IS the reason that he is so fond of Dave
Altfzer. whose position he usurped. At any
rate he never seems to tire talking with the
good-natured Davy about military doings.
The other day In conversation he and AL
tizer We're having concerning Dawes serv-
ices as soldier in the Philippines Smith
asked:
And did you know anything about drill
Ing before you went in the army. Altizer?
Yes replied Dave. as he arose. yawned
and stretched himself; Il did have some ex-
perience before joining the army. for 1 re-
member 1 once helped my father drill an
artesian well on our farm in Illinois"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
Tigers Look Good, Too.

Princeton will lose heavily In the line but
outside Of this the Tigers viii be ex-
ceptionally strong and well able to care for
themselves or the line men Princeton
loses Hoaglaud at right end. Cooney and
Herring. the TWO tackles and Stannard and
ii Dillon. the TWO guards. This leaves
OF the entire line only WIstcr at end and
Phillips at center. The back field. how
ever. Is intact +. Dillon. the best quarter
back Of the year, VIII once more Gun the
team from this position. while Capt McCOr-
mick VIII be al fuilhaCk with Rulon- Miller
and Harlan haIibaCks With this sort
of "a back field Princeton is sure to be very
strong II need not he imagined how
ever. that the Princeton line will be
Cvpt.rnIIly weak. for Princeton has some
firsr-cIisS substitutes and a good squad OF
1905 freshmen from which to build up a
new line.
The head coach will be w Roper. who
held the position last year. His active
s.s;auts VIII he CoOu~y and Mum. *
tlcle and halfbacn. respectively. Then
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-31
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN fpnOMl
DIGEST OF THE NEWS WORTH
TELLING CONDENSED FOR
BUSY READERS.
Washington Notes.

The startling information has reach.
ID Washington that Brazil has launch
I'd out a most extensive naval and mil.
1tAry program.
Complete rural delivery service has
been ordered established in Watonwan
county. Mimi, effective July 16. with
nineteen routes. Of which one, at Lew.
1sville, will be new.
The president has appointed Henry
Galbraith Ward Of New York to be
United States circuit Judge for the
Second judicial district in place Of
Judge Wallace, resigned.
DR.. Maurice F. Egan has accepted
the post Of minister TO Denmark. offer
cd to him by President Roosevelt. DIR.
Egan is a member of the faculty of the
Catholic University of Washington.
A certificate of incorporation of the
Republican Interstate league, an or
sanitation of colored citizens, has
been filed in Washington. The object
n to protect the rights of negro people
and to adhere to the principles Of the
Republican party.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-31
MEXICO IS GETTING READY
EIGHT THOUSAND MEN ON WAR
FOOTING ON GUATEMALAN
FRONTIER.

City of Mexico, May 29.-Mexico has
5000 men fully equipped and on a war
footing now on the Guatema1an from
tier
Distributed at strategic points ca
the south of this capital are 5000 ad-
ditional troops, which bodies Of SOL
diers can be transported to the border
on twenty-four hours notice.
While there is a disposition in OIL
cial circles to modify the height of the
tension existing between President
Cabrera and the Mexican government,
it is admitted on all sides hat should
Cabrera carry out his intention of ex-
ecuting the nineteen men accused Ct
completely in the alleged attempt 10
assassinate him Mexico would -
forced to intervene.
Washington Is Alert.
Washington. May 29.-The state 0e-
partment officials are watching with
interest developments in Guatemala.
where Great confusion exists as a re
suit of he recent attacks upon the llfe
of President Cabrera.
a wild panic seems to have seized
upon the government of that country
ana many arrests have been made or
persons. suspected of completely in tie
attempted assassination.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-31
CHINESE ARE IN REBELLION.
Civil and Military Officials Assassina
ted-Mission is Razed.

Swallow. China. May GA rebellion
has broken out a WongkOng. in the
Jping district of the Chinchu pretec-
ture. All the civil and military officers
at W~on2kong have been assasslnated
and their yamens burned.
The local re~Volutionists. who were
joined by The natives of the n~eighbcr-
ing provinces, concentrated for Their
attack on the officials without being
molested by the %populace.
The military commander here has
mustered the station guards and start
ed for the scene of the outbreak.
Berlin. May %. - According to dis
patches received here from Shanghai
and Honekong, native rioters have oe-
stroyed the German mission station at
Lienchow. near Pakhoi. The mission
aries escaped. The German g%unbost
Tits, reinforced by twenty marines
from the %gunboat Tsingtau. has left
Hongkong for Pakhoi, and it is expect.
ed that a British gunboat will also De
sent t that port.
According to advices received by the
German cable company from ShaDs-
mai. disturbances have also broken out
at Pakhoi and the situation there, as at
Lienchow. is apparently serious.