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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-14

came scurrying about for its master stopped short.
shivered fou ght for breath. dropped dead. Chick
ems foFped on their backs as If bowed over by IN
heard shot.
Seth thought of his family. a sluggish river of
fatal gas flowing toward the clearinghouse
He covered his nose with his handkerchief and
1t was of no to yell alarms or pound on doors
nothing could be heard
When he dashed into his room he found
Alice huddled under the bed clothes. wrapping the
pillow about her and the baby's- She did
not hear Seth enter. She could not understand his
wild motions He caught her up in his arms and
with her
Tom had followed Seth into the house and
followed him out dragging the landlady and her
daughter. each By arm. Mrs. Bunnell. at that
hour not ready TO receive and she scratch
ing Tom with might and main. Sister Jane chiefly
regretted her curl papers; she whacking Tom
with wire harbrush-
But the three we're like the Ssbines in
the arms Of the Romans: their resistance
avaflfng till Seth and Tom had gained a safe dis
lance 70 the windwaTd- There the could
look back and see the chickens. the pigs and the
dogs lying asphyxiated By the invisible death that
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-14

When she jabbed her forehead in Seth. Jr.'s,
ticlsh ribs and burrowed, the baby emitted joyous
noises that might have been taken for approval
They suficed the conscience of Alice, and she
hobbled about on her knees harvesting the shekels
She forced them into Seth's pocket, got his hat,
slammed it his head. kissed him. and showed him
out of the door,
He went with bowed head the derrick, gave
Tom money enough to pay for the repairs. and
little to buy cigars and things.
When Tom returned with rotary and a
resharpened bit, he ordered Seth of the premises.
You go way f'om heah. Mista Radford" he
commanded. You daid beat, You need
sleep
Seth yielded, and went back to Alice. He could
still hear the humble of the revolving drill when
he fell asleep at midnight, with desDon-
dency. He slept like dead man, for hours
Suddenly he sat up aghast Had a wildcat
Ieaped at his throat and screamed in his very ear?
he rubbed MS eyes. and looked about. The scream
continued 1t was like the death-cry OF thou
sand panthers The very physical impact of it was
a terrific pain
He leaped from his bed. Day was just break
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-14

shack for her an
Just a ~ es. yes.
all the other seven
the extraya gance-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-14

(HE baby's savings bank is excellent
thing II often saves the grown ups
from serious embarrassment.
When Seth Radford. Jr., was born.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-09
ODD NAMES OF HORSES
PUZZLE MANY BETTORS

The odd names of thoroughbreds cause
many funny miXups over the telephone
Several weeks ago there were many calls
regarding the winner of the third race at
New Orleans, and when l answered Don't
ASK Me- several parties grew quite indig-
nant. says Ray Ziegler. in the Philadelphia
Record.
What's the matter: don't you intend
giving out any more racing information?"
was one reply.
Il have given you the. Information you
want Don't Ask Me won the race"
''Oh, beg your pardon. Where did Horse
radish fnsh?'
He was third and coming strong"
On another occasion femme voice ask
ed for the winner of the first race at Hot
Springs.
Nothing was the reply.
You don't mean to say there was no
winner. or was 1t dead heat" asked the
woman.
1T was not dead heat; Nothing won.
Springs or did the authorities raid the
track?"
Had you bet on Nothing you would have
won,' was the next reply to the inquirer.
who was now getting quite excited
on, but l did bet Oh something and Il
guess you are just trying to learn what
bet on
1t was some minutes before l could make
her understand that the horses name was
Nothing.
Last Thursday there was horse named
Told You who won the fifth race at
Oakland, and about midnight one of the
faithful called up and asked for the win
ner of the first and fifth.
''Memorize won the first" was the an
swer, but before l could tell him who won
tha hnh tvs hat IN
the fifth"
Il Told You
Il beg your pardon. but think you only
told me the first; please let me have the
fifth again.
Il Told You"
when did you tell me? I have been at
this phone all the time and the only thing
l heard was Memorize won the first.
He hung up then and probably didn't find
out who won until the next day.
The subject Of the odd names brings to
mind an incident which occurred during the
racing on the outlaw tracks of Maryland
some years ago. There was one fellow who
would always lay for me at the railroad
station to find out any good things" he
could get from people he thought were in
the know"
together for a chat NEile waiting for train
time, and the seeker Of good things but
ted in.
Anything hot today?' was his query.
waived him away ana said: Can tell.
There happened to be horse entered In
the first race named Can't Tell. broken
winded skate and when the betting started
100 to 1 was posted against him. Some one
backed him down TO 80 to 1, and when the
rest started Can't Tell was Off in the front
and was never headed. I saw the informa-
ton pest soon after the race and he grab
bed me, yelling: Gee. Ray. that's the best
thing 1 ever had in my life
There was no tip on Can't Tell. but 1t
anpears that the owner of the horse tried
an experiment of running him with a silver
tube in his throat and 1t proved successful.
But when said Cant Tell l had no ref
erence to the horse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-09
SULLIVAN HAS GOOD
OPINION OF MITCHELL

NEW YORK, June s.-John L. Sullivan
still entertains high opinion of Charley
Mitchell. Charley Mitchell and 1 have
been pretty good friends" said John L..
lever since we occupied cells in the Same
Jail in France. After our hard and bloody
fight at Chantilly the cops arrested US. 1t
was a long way from Boston Common. 1
was still chilled from the rain and the cold
wind, and little Mitchell was sore inside and
out from the clouting he had taken. In the
Jail felt very lonesome, and when 1 tried
to talk to the Trenches they handed me q
lot of parez-vous that had me up in the air.
There wasn't a man in the frog eating
bunch with sense enough to talk English.
Mitchell could talk a sort of hamstrung
French that the keepers could puzzle out. I
tried to be friendly with Charley. but for
while he only made remarks that wouldn't
look good in print I was sick as dog.
and after while had a bad chill. Then
Mitchell loOsened up and pow-wowed with
the keepers until they brought me a drink
of brandy. When we got out l asked
Charlie to take dinner with me- He &C
cepted.
'Therell be no Sparring over this able.'
was all he had to say. L won't even throw
a plate at YOU l replied. That eating con-
test was to finish. 1t ended in another
draw. And when 1t was all over we shook
hands and called off any old feud we might
have had. We have had tiff or two now
and then since. but. on the level. l have
great admra ton for the game little fellow
who gave me the hardest fight of my life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-09
FOOT BALL AT NJ. A. G.
Schedule Completed for Next Falls
Games

,Chas. W.. Sylvester of Denton, Md,
manager of the foot ball team of tho
Maryland Agricultural College for 1907.
has completed the schedule Of games for
the season. The schedule includes eleven
games.
The champions OF the intercollegiate
League for 1906 begin their games on
September %, and close the season on
Thanksgiving day with Western Mary
land.
Mr.. Byrd of Crisfield, Md, who played
quarterback SO well on the 1906 team, Ia
captain of the 1907 eleven. The schedule
follows:
September 2s-Technical High school.
at College Park. IL
October 5-Richmond College. at Rich
mond, Va.
October 9-Navy, at Annapolis.
October 12-Mt ST. Mary's College. at
Emmitsburg, Md.
October 10-Baltimore Polytechnic In
stitute. at College Park.
October 26-Washington and Lee Uni
versity. at Lexington, Va.
November 2-Catholic University Of
America. at College Park.
November 9-Washington College at
Chestertown. Md.
November 16-St. Johns College. at
College Park.
November 23-Gallaudet College. at
Kendall Green.
November 2s-Western Maryland Col
lege.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-09

The District Duckpin League has closed
its second successful year. The Belmonts
took the lead shortly after the season
they were threa tened at times. The South
erners. Royals and Eurekas fought it out
for second place, the first named securing
1t by two games over the Royals. The
Eurekas had good chance until they were
defeated three games by the Fat Men, who
took a decided brace, and should have been
further up in the race.
The Georgetown. Arlington and Rosedale
teams always gave the upper teams hard
rub. The Easterns lost their chances by
FORGETTING about one-third Of their games,
while the Walk-Over team had to be con-
tented with last place.
The Belmont team wins the championship
high score and high team set prizes, and
the Walk-Over wins the BOBBY team prize.
Roberts wins prizes for high individual
average. high single score, high set, high
est number of strikes, highest number of
spares. and also gets a prize for being the
high man on his team. Schmidt Of the same
team gets second high individual average
and second man on team. Eiker of the
same team gets third high individual aver
age.
Byrd Of the Royals secures second high
set and man on team. Sengstack wins in
dlvidual average BOBBY prize, and Veerhoff
has BOBBY prize for single game. The first
and second men on each team receive a
prize.
Mems Hall this week. The averages fol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-09
CHANDL Err EGAN WILL
TRY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

NEW YORK, June s.-Chandler Egan. ra-
tional amateur golf champion of 1904 and
1905, will again try for that honor this
year. The young Harvard graduate said
last fall that the Engewood tournament.
In which he was put out of the running by
George Lyon, the veteran Canadian golfer.
was his last try for national honors, as he
intended in future to devote his time to
business But when the medal play for
the qualifying round starts at the Euclid
Country Club in Cleveland on July o. Egan
will be there with the rest of the strong
Chicago contingent. Egan. judging from
the form he Is displaying this spring. has
succeeded In Strengthening OUT his usu-
ally long drive.
Last year in nearly every important
match in which he played Egan showed
witness in his driving and only his re-
markable ability to play cut of difficulties
saved him But this year. in addition to
getting the long distance, Egan is driving
the ball straight down the course. Chandler
Egan, Walter Egan and Ned lawyer, the
latter the winner of last years western
amateur championship, will form the nu-
cleus Of the tea, representing the Western
Golf Association in the contest for the
Olympic cup trophy, which will be the cur
tain raiser for the amateur championship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-09
BERNIE WEFERS WILL
TRAIN IRISH-AMERICANS

NEW YORK, June s.-After lacking n
trainer for several months. since Ernie
Hjertberg went over to the New York A.
G., the lrish-American A. c. has at last
corralled man whom the club members
consider to be the best that they could de-
sire He Is Bernie Wefers holder of the
records of As seconds and 81 10 seconds
for the 100 and 220-yard dashes. respective
iy, and a better man to train sprnters and
iong-distance runners would ne hard to
find. Since he gave up running himself he
has trained various teams, his latest posi-
ton being at Williams College. where tho
Irish American found him. Wefers ap-
pointment stills the story that Bill Quinn,
the Harvard trainer. DR.. A. c. Kraen-
zlein was to have the position. Either of
these men would have been acceptable but
Quinn was kept at Harvard by a change OF
plans of the Athletic Association. and there
was absolutely no ground for the use Of
kraenzlein's name In connection with filling
the vacancy. Berney Wefers came into
prominence as a sprinter years ago, when
he was student at Georgetown University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-09
DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE NOTES.

The boys of the Departmental League
are paying the game of their lives, and
the contests are growing more popular
every day as is shown by the long Gordon
of spectators that encrcles the diamond
every afternoon.
The Interior team, which started out so
badly, has taken a decided brace, and is
playing as strong a game as any of the
others. and. in fact, it has completely sur
prised them by it's fast work and rapid
Improvement
The Treasury contingent has opened the
eyes Of the rooters. for the way 1t has
gone after every game has landed 1t In
first place. This is due to the untiring
efforts of Manager Robinson, who has
taken pains to have a regular coach to
look after the work the field. The
team is playing a good game from the
Inside. and is not hunting individual honors
or trying to kill the ball." a fault that
will probably keep on being chief contender
for thu pennant.
The Post Office boys have not struck their
gate yet. but they seem to think that when
III do IL will be all over but the shouting
team is strong individually. but as a
team has not developed the strength that IL
should 1t has engaged the services of
Michael the star twirler of the High
Schools, and he will be in the game as soon
az school closes.
Watch the Navy team is the slogan
OF the crowd whenever the boys from the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-09
LOCAL AQUATICS.

The past week has been one Of set
backs, at least as far outdoor work
of the local oarsmen Is concerned. The
recent rains have caused quite n freshet
in the river. and rowing is not as pleas
ant as usual Nevertheless. pleasure
parties of all sorts have been listed.
Many members of the Potomac club have
taken advantage Of their last ks in
the fine old club house to give little
dancing parties.
A Smoker of We olden time" was
given Wednesday, at which only the rank
and file of the Potomacs and few
choice spirits OF the Analoston Club were
present. The program was diversified.
and each participant made a hit with the
appreciative gathering. The arrange
ments were in the hands of Messrs
Spencer Bliss. Thomas German. Joe DAILY.
Russell Underwood and C. Dunbar Davis.
Among those who contributed TO the enter
tainment were Mr. Duggan. Prof Gary.
the Howard Glee Club. W. T. Cook in
solos: Prof. Charlemagne Koehler. in varied
and amusing recitations; Mr.. W. c. Nc
Kinney. who gave amusing stories of the
olden times of boating. and illustrated
monologue by Mr.. Roe Fulkerson.
The Potomacs will give their final dance
in their present home tomorrow evening.
the last public function before the edhce
is to be turned over to the purchasers.
The excursion Of the Analostans Wednes-
day evening proved to be delightful out
ing Marshall Hall was crowded with the
members and friends of the club and the
other clubs were represented by those who
wished to show their esteem for the Ana
lostanS.
The three organizations the river-Po-
tomacs, AnaIostans and Washington Canoe
Club-have determined to make a crusade
this summer against nude bathing in the
upper Potomac. Capt. Schneider OF the
Georgetown police has assured those most
interested that he will cooperate in this
fight against the lawlessness. and as soon
as the hot weather begins will have a few
officers detailed to arrest the offenders.
At the Cup and Peoples regatta In Phil
adelphia July a decided innovation Will
be made. 1t has hitherto been the custom
of regatta committees to give an individual
prize to the winner of each event This
year for the first time In the history of
rowing, those second over the line wiz be
rewarded. Heretofore In rowing il has bSen
either first and all or not at all. The prizes
will be. to the winners. gold medals, to the
second-place capturers. silver medals. and
to the club sending the winner, large
plaque of white metal will ~ given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-09
BLOW TO THE kBSTAINERS
SHRUBB, THE ENGLISH RUNNER.
FREQUENT FLESH EATER.
Theories of Vegeterians Regarding
Powers of Endurance Tested
in New Haven

NEW YORK. June S-Alfrcd Shtuhb tLs
worlds champion distance runner. dronpei
a bomb IN the midst Of Yale's Il 81 abstain
crS. Ihe fleet and untiring EnGlishman has
Coh'radIcied all their theories about vrgc-
'aflahlSm being essential To endurance
tests Shrubb eats meat three times a day
Just before Shrubh arrived In New York
Prof. Irving Fisher Of Yale had an article
In the Yale Medical Journal on The. lntl-
ence OF Flesh Eating on Endurance IL WAS
strong argument FOR flesh abstinence and
told of tests made at New Haven En-
uuFance tests were made on forty-nine per
sons, representing two contrasted types
athletes accustomed to a fun flesh dietary
ana athletes accustomed to non flesh
dietary. There was a group also including
sedcntary persons accustomed TO a low
proteid and nOu-feSh dietary
Inc experiment proved that the non flesh
eaters had far greater endurance than
,hose VINO are accustomed 10 the ordinary
American diet. In the absence Of an, ex-
act mechanical method of measuring en-
durance. three simple endurance tests were
employed-first, holding the arms hort
Zontally as long as possible. second deem
knee bending: third. leg raising with TN,
subject lying on his back. Only two Of the
htteen flesh eaters succeeded in holding
lhelr arms out over quarter of an hour.
whereas twenty-five OF the thirtN-tvo ab-
stalners surpassed that limit. .,ouc of ths
ilesh eaters reached half an hour but fif-
teen of the thirty-two abstainers exceeded
mat limit. OF these, nine exceeded an
hour. four exceeded two hours and one ex-
ceeded three hours. In the other tests the
Hesh eaters were defeated In about the
same proportion.
Then came Shrubb. This little runner
mas Deen the marvel of the athletic world
ihere seems to be no limit to his en-
durance. In fact he Is the finest example
OF endurance in the world. 1t is doubtful
II Longboat could keep up TO Shrubs
pace, and Longboat Is not an abstainer
Shrubb was asked what he ate when In
training. Well" said he. Il eat eggs and
chop for breakfast. About noon / have
a mutton dinner and for supper | usually
eat lsh. Shrubb has covered ten miles
in about the time II takes a New York
subway train to run from the Battery to
kingsbridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-09
The itinerary follows:
College Sport.

From the New York World. :.
President Eliot of Harvard is making no
plea for the mollycoddle when he tells the
Association of New York State Colleges
that Harvard would be better of il inter-
collegiate games were absolutely stopped.
He merely wishes that college athletic
sports should be ''as clean as a hounds
tooth"
Now they are not. Cheating that ire
parably lowers the normal standards Of
impressionable young man. athletic spe-
calization which makes few men muscle
bound giants with overtaxed hearts and
the many weaklings. the cost Of intercol-
legiate games. the betting of rich students,
the buying Of promising youngsters from
preparatory schools. are some Of the evils
which not only work harm In colleges but
get into the public schools and there do
immensely greater harm.
Harvard furnishes one example Of what
school and college games should be. The
new boat house on the Charles permits men
to row under college colors who have no
chance whatever of making the crew."
but who do get out Of rowing fun and
ph.'slcal benefit. In the Columbia boat
house no one is welcome to row who Is not
considered promising material. The whole
theory of beneficial exercise Is turned upside
down by insistence upon contest as the sole
end What is wanted Is college sports and
not the college sport
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-09
BASE BALL NOTES AND COMMENT.

There IL much in major league ball tina.
demands more careful attention than has
been bestowed upon it. The rules have
been tinkercd and tinkered and de-
Cldred 10 be worse today than they have
b,ru for years. AS one of the umpreS
said the other day: Why do not the powers
In base bali allow the unpires to take hold
OF this important matter? II they did 1
warrant you the results would be far more
satisfactory than has been the case"
One " the worst rules in the book is the
ahsurd y that declares runner out when
thu catcher has Lost the third strike. with
uan on first and second and less than
two out. and the bali rolls to the fence
Thr intention of this Iule was to prevent
Tire catcher from dropping the third strike
Tor the purpose of making a double play
Their ought 10 be some limit of the dis
tancr the ball can roll cxeInpring the run
hrr from put-oUt. So with the inficld fly
This cute WAS also adopted so as to prevent
a double play. IL works badly I'm more
than ON" way. In the first place when an
inh"ldsr rlufrs the bail unintcntianally the
runu-r should not be called out As the
rnir stands. If an inheller runs after the
bsli and mUfs 1t. the batter is out and Il
subsequent play can result in the fielding
Out ui one or more men on the bases
ASf'u 1t has been found that a double play
can hc mad" with a man on first and no
VIZ '.i ''t' out, lti- II 4 short fly is batted,
tli'"i Inc hrst hasemau or second baseman
can ''tp the bali and make a double play
OF it,. prog
s. long AS the -umpires o. the two major
i"t%H'' ORGANIZATIONS do not meet together
I" fuN'Irr matters relating to the rules. so
y vi mere be no uniformity OF inter
p station. As it was said the other day
eN''' secretary will instruct his umpires
g "i tt''S 90 his own ideas. II has been
aI'r'"N noted this season that umpires on
a. - m "iA entertain different ideas about
tn rules
= Il is odd. indeed 10 perceive how faw
ufnpfrN- Of all people connected with base
% H. are acquainted with the rules one
ah'"'d run To score a balk the other
Ga a3i gave the batSman his base II is
wei known that 4 balk does not cntitlc the
pdtSl'au I" his base. but it does give any
Euih'. already on base an additional base
= Again 4 certain manager declared his in
tentlrn OF protesting game because the
umpire declared the batsman out for shift
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-09

might properly be termed slow and Grin
at times coaches Al on the quick moving
business: but there is nothing doing as
orth comes from the sunny south. where
one does not hurry through life. and Al
has acquired the slow but get-there move
ment which distinguishes him when he is
working in the box.
When the New York team was last in
Philadelphia Clarke started in his quick
impetuous manner out toward the field
with the smiling Orth slowly following,
which so excited Grff that he turned about
to Al and cried:
Hurry up Buck: it's the pushing man
who gets ahead in this world
And So drawled Ortiz. does the cab
bag