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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
Georgetown and Naval
Academy Again Friendly

1t is pleasing news to the friends OF
the Naval Academy and Georgetown Uni
versity to know that athletic relations
have been resumed. and that in every
branch of sport the two institutions will
soon have a schedule of dates arranged.
1t is very likely that Manager Linus
Moran of track and field will arrange
oual meet between the two places. the
date being probably fixed for some even
ing late in January. while it is certain
mat the best sprinters down at the acad-
envy VII! take part in Georgetown's big
meet In February of next year.
lhe resumption of athletics means that
the first and second crews will have 8
tIiai again on the Severn in May an6
mat also base ball and the foot ball teams
WI get In on the schedule, thereby max
ing II complete resumption of athletics
ago. 'o'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
AMONG THE FINEST
TRACKS ON EARTH
Extensive Improvements and
Alterations Now Under Way
at the Sheepshead Bay
Course.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 21.-A brand
new Sheepshead Bay race track is oelng
prepared for next seasons racegoers. Elk
tensiye improvements and alterations are
now under way. When completed the
Bay course will be among the nnest IN
the world. The>track is being lengtheneo
to a mile and three-eighths. the staples
are being set back the grand stand Is IN
the hands of a remodeler and the WORK
on q very much enlarged betting ring has
been started.
Aside from the work OF constr uc'ioi'
these are busy days at 1.-The Bay.
All the stay-at-home trainers are az INC
track daily and the exercising OIL 'ne
horses is strictly attended to. shed W.. n
is about all they get now eAeep oa and
then the various strings are speeoeu 80
the course The yearlings are tfle 49, 49,,
of attraction whenever SHOWN onna
able interest is attached TO the t,e 9
sters of the big stables. JACK Joy r,aW
Some good ones in his lot from Wnch me-
come the stars OF the I"os
ion. c,,,o+; snorts-
man. is likely to return to the tult. I'll
If he does Tom Welsh will in an pIoua ann
ity train his string. When ~, Tom
had a big stable several years ago III,
Welsh looked after it and won many ~
notable stakes. Welsh was recently IN Som IN
lexington looking over ounch " ~ fn-
ing two-year-olds that he VIII tram ,,. lUi
Messrs. Miller and Painter neA .so;-uat,
an ali'ar CT he met some old friends. including
julius julius Fleischmann, Col. Alex Laboid ana
Henry NJ Zeigler. -. fo,,oved
During the conversation that foisow 'id
Welsh was informed that II ne Mo ,tar
agree to train for Fleischlnahn rr,e day.
VWSereunon the noted trainer said that
nothins could he more agreeable to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
American Crews at
the Olympic Regatta

There is one feature of the Olympic
games in which the United States is very
SLOW to enthuse. This is the Olympic re-
satta. So Disguised are American oars
men with the English management that
our representatives cannot be better than
second raters, for the best crew from this
country certainly will not enter Ameri-
ca representation will consist of an
eight, four, double and one or two
scullers all picked by the subrowing COM
mittee of the American Olympic commit
tee Julian w. Curtiss of Yale, and James
Pilkington, the president of the N A. A.
o., have been delegated to select the
American oarsmen.
According to this plan the America n
crews will not represent any particular
club or university, but will be made up
of the strongest individual oarsmen thus
selected. The very strength of such a
crew may be it's weakness, for, strong as
these oarsmen might Je. the fact that
most of them have been coached to row
by different methods and few if any will
have rowed together will be a severe ham
dicap.
A more feasible method. and one which
would probably result in a stronger eight.
trials, similar to those planned for the
track athletes, and let the winning eight
represent this country. This would give
all the college Fights a chance to be the
American colorbearers. Under the pres
ent plan the college men would be elimi-
mated altogether, which would be most
undesirable from every standpoint. One
would be almost safe in guaranteeing that
the crew selected according to the present
method would be beaten by the winner OIL
the intercollegiate race at Poughkeepsie.
Because of its decision to bar from the
Henley regatta for 1908 all foreign crews
the board of stewards of this body nave
OF men in all England. Few, If any
American crews intended to present their
entries for this regatta, but the Belgian
eight, twice winner of the Grand Chal-
lenge cup, has been prohibited for this
year at least from defending the great
trophy and must surrender it to the asso-
citation without the opportunity to try to
retain it. The most bitter critics of this
policy are the Englishmen themselves, and
the stewards have been kept in hot water
ever since they announced their decision
The only excuse they have to offer for
their action is foolish fear that the COM
petition of the foreign crews in the Hen
ley regatta the first week in July would
interfere with the Olympic regatta the
last week of this month. The oarsmen
themselves do not think so, and everybody
in this country knows from experience
That no regatta is injured by the Compel
ton of crews in previous regattas. The
obstinacy of the English stewards in this
regard, In the face of so much opposition
from the English press am all fair
minded sportsmen, lends very much color
to the oft-repeated charge that England
is afarid to meet America on the water
on anything like even terms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
SOME UNEXPECTED PLAYS IN BASE
BALL UPON WHICH UMPIRES HAVE
HAD 10 MAKE PROMPT DECISIONS

dan declared the batter out as he saw the
interference. A number of the fans didn't
understand the play. and were saying all
kinds of uncomp!imentary things until
they got wise to the decision.
Perhaps no umpire will ever have a
more trying play than did Silk O'Loughln
in the last series at Philadelphia with De-
troit. SILK thought Crawford had been
clared the batter out The decision
played an important part in the game.
They are still talking about the play in
quiet Philly.
These are but a few OF the peculiar
plays that can arise in base ball. No
doubt every fan can recall number
equally queer. Plays not covered by the
rules will continue to come up as long as
the game is played. and in such cases the
umpire has only his Judgment to get him
out of the tight places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
Freshmen May Row Navy.

NEW YORK, December 21.-Columbia
will have several races before going to
Poughkeepsie in June for the intercollegi-
ate regatta. The varsity eight, however,
is not likely to row at Annapolis, as the
stewards of the intercollegiate regatta on
the Hudson have requested the colleges
that meet at Poughkeepsie not to race
one another prior to the regatta. CO.
lumbia, however. will probably send its
last years freshman eight to row the
navy as the sophomore crew and the
same men may also be seen in the Ameri-
can Henley at Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
The Homicidal Kiss.
can du Bosauet. In Revue d'Italie.

JeAn uu B0squet, III fktNue ItaIIe
An American doctor finds that the kiss,
and especially the kiss on the mouth. is
one OF the most dangerous means of
transmitting infectious maladies. Truly,
science goes too far, and, il one allowed
1t, it would render life impossible and
lead us by degrees to follow the example
of Gribouille-that is to say. commit
suicide in order to escape the attack of
microbes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
Husbands Testimonial.
ON the Calcutta statesman

From the Calcutta Statesman.
A Burman witness, looking in the prime
of condition. deposed quite complacently
in criminal case that he had no occu-
patton. MY wife. a good. careful and
added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
Clothes and the Man.
From the outfitter.

From the Uutntter
Loose clothing usually means loose hab-
its, and a man sloppily attired cannot be
mistaken for an advocate for neatness
in office arrangements. and will break an
appointment as easily as he will wear Y
collar with broken studhole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

Tommy Connolly got into all kinds OF
trouble in Cleveland last year over a rule
that was made before the game started
Connolly never likes to be caught nap
ping, and when he goes on the field to
start game he always likes to have all
points covered that might cause a dispute
1t was shortly after the subway was
built at the Cleveland grounds. By way
of explanation the subway is frail fence
built about three feet inside of the main
fence. Through this subway the fans
pass to the right-field bleachers. The
regular fence is some distance higher
than the inside fence. Before the game
started Connolly called Lajoie's attention
the ball drop between the two fences 1t
would be q home run. but If it hit the
back of the regular fence and bounded
into playing territory the batter should
only be entitled to as many bases as he
could get.
Unfortunately Bill Bradley hit a ball
that went over the inside fence and
bounded back into playing territory 1t
seems that when Larry explained the rule
to the players Bradley had stepped into
sence, and failed to put him wise to the
rule Bradley. thinking he had made a
homer, refused to listen to the yells of
the players to hurry, and simply logged
around the circuit. He was thrown out
at the plate, and didn't come to until he
heard Connolly SO decide.
The play was discussed pro and con.
but President Johnson put an end to 1t
by ruling that the hit was a home run,
the inside fence being the end of the play
ing territory. The game in no way af-
fected Clevelands standing, and wasn't
thrown out
During a game with Cleveland at WASH
ington one day one Of the Washington
batters hit fly to Rossman. The big
first baseman would have eaten it up had
not gentleman of color in the first
base bleachers yanked his shirt just as
he was about to make the catch. Sheri-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-03
VANDERB|LTS
GAVE UP TRIP
THROUGH SOUND

Mr. and Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt.
Jr., with Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Hazard
Perry Belmont and party OF friends.
steamed up Narragansett bay from New
port late yesterday afternoon in Mr..
Nanderbilt's big turbine steam yacht
Tarantula, and left early in the evening
Tor the metropolis by rail from this city
The Tarantula made the run from New
york TO Newport on Saturday with the
Nanderbilts, Belmonts and other we'll
known New York and Newport society
people, intending to remain over night at
Newport and return yesterday, but the
nasty weather encountered coming up the
sound and the shaking up that the party
received so alarmed the women OF the
party that after waiting yesterday until
II became evident that there was no
prospect Of a lull In the storm. IL was de-
cided not to undergo the discomforts of
the run through the sound, but TO come
TO this city and return by rail.
With the experiences OF the previous
day fresh in their minds. the women Of
the party looked forward to the return
trip with so much dread. and in some
cases with n feeling so nearly akin to
terror, that II was decided to return to
New York overland.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-03

IL you have not already done
so. get from any good pharmacy
the following:
Fluid Extract Dandeiion one
half ounce. Compound Kargon
one ounce, Compound Syrup
sarsaparilla three ounces. Mix
by shaking well in a bottle ana
take for each dose one tea
spoonful of the mixture after
your meals and at bedtime; also
drink plenty OF water.
This Is the most simple
though remarkable prescription
ever written to cleanse the
blood OF impurities and waste
matter, and now Is the time 10
take II. II acts as a powerful
tonic 10 the Kidneys, forcing
them to filter out the acids and
poisons, overcoming Rheuma-
tism, Bladder and Urinary trou-
bles and the hundred and one
other miserable Affections re-
sulting from sour. impure blood.
A well-known local druggist
states that never TO his knowl-
edge has there been any such
valuable advice offered n COM
munity. and predicts this will
prove shortly one OF the
healthiest places in the world.
Men and women OF all stations
OF life are making up the pre-
scription and taking IL, which
can not but insure better health
and less disease here shortly.
Show this 10 your yellow and
sallow complexioned acquaint-
ances. or those who never feel
well and hearty. It's their bad
blood, and they will thank you
for this information.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-03
AVERAGE MAN
IS PRAISED BY
REV. MR.. h|hOE

At the Mathewson Street Methodist
Episcocal church last evening an inter-
esting sermon was preached by Rev. r.
s. Ninde on THE Average Man" He
said in part:
Remember, and remind yourselves IL
need be a thousand times that the glory
OF life Is not in the number OF your tai
ents. but upon the use you make of what
God has given you.
You may have seemed to have stood
still when someone more fortunate
has forged rapidly to the front and has
become a merchant prince. while you are
still grocer. There is no reason to grow
discouraged, however. Remember. In the
Scriptures the same oommendation was
given the man who had invested his two
talents as he who had had five, Well
done, good and faithful servant
II believe implicitly in the average man.
II Is he who keeps up the work of the
world, and in definite sense the world
owes him more than II does the man
with the five talents. If we depended upon
the monarchs of the forest for the tim
ber we use we would be sadly lacking in
building material. Instead OF that we
depend ON the rank and file. SO all
through hfe we are dependent on the
average. the normal supply. rather than
the exceptional.
THE glory OF the heavens depends not
on the stars you and may see on several
successive nights, nor on particular plan
cts, burt on the countless millions that
have appeared in place for centuries. So
with men the world over, more is owed
to the average man than TO the magnth-
cent geniuses blessed with five talents.
for IN Is the former who develops the
idea and takes IL out into the world. and
without him the work of the genius
would go for nought.
"Do you think civilization would stop
IL II had no men OF five talents? No, in
deed II would go straight on, supported
on the shoulders of the average men.
There might never have beer a Thomas
A. Edfson had II not been for an average
man, a poor telegrapher. who. I'm Canada,
taught the then ignorant boy Edison the
knowledge OF TELEGRAPH that started him
on his scientific researches. You will find
IL true the world over that II Is just such
men who push genius up 10 view. God
bless the average hey and man, for God
believes in him and has surely set his
stamp of approval upon him."
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-03
CHILDREN HONOR
PRIEST At 18TH
Anniversary

The 18th anniversary OF the ordination
to the priesthood OF Rev. FIR. Cassidy OF
st. Patrick's church, Valley Falls. was
observed with a more elaborate celebra-
ton than he had expected. lie received
a double surprise yesterday, one by the
pupils OF the parochal school and the
other by the members OF the society OF
the Children OF Mary. He had intended
that nothing should mark the occasion of
his anniversary except the celebration OF
a solemn high mass, which took place
this morning at o'clock at the church.
The school children's exercises took
place in Institute han, which had been
decorated with potted plants and the ma
n H0nsi e9IoEs Ip;o The program DIV was nsnd as fol.
chorus, Beautiful Day." school: greeting
address, Earl Collette; Rejoice" jubilee
song, school; spirit Messengers" girls;
presentation Of illuminated address. Mas
ter Francis O'Hara; presentation OF bou-
quet of flowers. Master George Gaskin.
Fr. Cassidy said that IL was the happi-
est day Of his priesthood He recalled
the fact that he had been with the par
ish for almost Is years. but he said there
had not been happening that pleased
him as much as the tribute OF the chill
dren
At the conclusion OF the exercises FIR.
Cassidy was taken TO the parochial school
hall, where another surprise was in store
for him. The Children OF Mary were
gathered in the hall. Miss Margaret Ryan
then delivered an address, telling OF the
parish's confidence and faith In FIR. Cas-
sidy, who had done so much for IL.
Following the address, % children
marched TO the front OF the stage, each
bearing in her hand bouquet OF flow
ers and on her head crown with the
number OF the years from 1852 TO 1907 I'm
letters OF gold. The first child bore a
large crown. which she deposited on a
table in front OF the pastor, while she re-
cited verses
Then "A other children followed with
bouquets OF flowers. each symbolical OF a
year and each child bearing on her breast
a golden letter. reading REV. Michael
Patrick Cassidy" Each little girl recited
a verse. and upon concluding, deposited
her bouquet in the laurel crown at F'r.
Cassidy's feet.
FIR. Cassidy expressed his gratitude for
the gifts which the children had present
ed him. The gifts consisted of hand
some embroidered centrepiece. a sterling
silver coffee set, a visitation set, box of
embroidered scapulars, a box OF Agnus
Deis, box OF gospels and silver fern
dish. the last being the gift of the Holy
Angels Sodality.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-03
BRYAN PRODS PRESIDENT
AND ROCKEFELLER

Richmond. Va, June 3--Willam Jen-
nings Bryan spoke yesterday afternoon
before a crowd OF more than 1900 men a,
tho City Auditorium. The meeting was
unler the auspices OF the Y. NJ. C. A. On
the platform sat number OF prominent
men, among them Gov. Swanson, Mayor
NcC arthy and Lieut.. Gov. Ellyson, who
introduced the speaker
Mr.. Bryan made no allusion to the Con-
fcdeIacy and did not touch upon the sub
ject of war. His subject was The
Prince of Peace" which developed into
a defense of Christianity. Mr.. Bryan
rrcdded the trusts. President Roosevelt
ard Mr.. Rockefeller, whose money he re-
ferred to as tainted" The address evok-
ed cheers
Last night Mr. Bryan was entertained
at dirner by Gov Swanson, with whom
he Is stopping. Among the guests were
Gov. Warfield of Maryland and Gen.
riggs. the adjutant general.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-03

1s43 and 1874. He was admitted to the bar
OF Rhode Island I'm 1874.
lie began TO practice In the town OF
Tfverton. For four years he labored hard
as practitioner remaining out OF poll
tics. lie was admitted to the bar of
Massachusetts In order that he might
carry on his profession just over the
boundary In that state. Mr.. Sheffield i'm
ls49 was elected TO the legislature from
Tiverton, and from that portion OF the
town now included i'm Fall River In 1851
and 1852 he was reelected. In 1853 Mr..
sheffield decided to leave nverton ana
1857 TO the legislature, and for two years
he succeeded himself.
In 1861 Mr.. Sheffield accepted the Dem
ocratic and Conservative, or Union, nomi-
nation for congress. He was elected by
a close vote and served with honor az a
friend OF President Lincoln's administra-
ton. In 1853 when his term expired, he
was reelected TO the legislature, and
from that time until 1881. excepting 1873
and 1874. was sent back to the state house
OF representatives from his city.
The death of Senator Anthony left va
cancy In the upper house OF congress. and
Mr.. Sheffield was appointed by Gov.
Bourn 10 the position. The appointment
was made Nov. 20, 1884. and Senator An
thongs successor, Hon. Jonathan Chace.
was elected Jan. 20. 1885.
ELOQUENT SPEAKER.
Several times Mr. Sheffield was called
upon 10 serve on commissions for revls-
ION OF lut Sldtc laws. lis was an at
tractive writer. but an even more pleas
ing speaker. his nervous and crisp elo-
quence invariably securing him a delight
full hearing even from his opponents.
He wrote many pamphlets and printed
several notable addresses and historical
papers. besides publishing three historical
volumes. History of Block Island" a
History Of Newport, and Rhode Isl
him a valuable friend OF the Redwood
library Of Newport, Of which he was long
a trustee, and caused his selection as
chairman OF the Newport Free library $
board OF trustees from the foundation OF
that institution until his death
Mr.. Sheffields marriage. in lS47, to Miss
Lilias White Sanford. daughter OF Sam
uel Sanford, a descendant OF John San
ford, one of the early settlers OF Aquid-
neck. was a happy one. He had one son.
William Paine Sheffield, Jr., who also is
we'll known as a Newport lawyer, with
service 10 his credit as a city official and
a state legislator.
Mr.. Sheffield received an honorary
LII. ID. from Brown In 1862 He was a
member OF the Rhode Island Society of
the Cincinnati.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-03
MR.. AND MRS. MARCUS OBJ
SERVE SILVER WEDDING

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Marcus of 2S5 Orms
street celebrated their silver wedding last
evening In Arcanum hall, the guests num-
bering about 80. Several kilograms OF
congratulation were received from absent
friends.
The program opened with reception.
following which there was vocal and in
strumental music. The address OF con-
graduation was delivered by Rabbi Israel
s. Rubinstein. The event of the evening
was the presentation OF a handsome silver
cup to the couple. Many other presents
were also received including gifts from
the Providence Workmen's Beneficiary
association. Workmen's circle and O. p.
A. The celebration was closed with ban
quot.
Mr.. Marcus is a jeweler. and is well
known among Jewish people In this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus were married I'm
Austria, OF which country both are ma
tlves, and came here In the first year OF
their married life