The Washington herald., 1907-09-28

Be silent, American eagle, unless you
scream in pain; for your tall feathers
have been pulled out, and Sir Thomas
Upton laughs.
The state has succumbed before the
sacred circle Of the church The Arch
bishop Of Canterbury is victorious over
the President Of the United States. The
victory Of young Jay Gould is avenged,
and the tennis cabinet is miserable.
His reverence. the Lord Bishop OF LoD-
don. Arthur Foley Ingram.
yesterday defeated President Roosevelt
In one Of his specialties. the strenuous
game Of lawn tennis. If it had been chess
or whist-but that is another question
He was beaten, was that conqueror OF
the subtle N. Jusserand, that bafIer Of
the unctuous Baron Won Stenburg, the
bete noir Of Lawrence Murray, the master
OF Clifford Pinchot. the champeen-
Garfield with President.
Aided and abetted by the strong arm
Of Alyord W. Cooley. Assistant Attorney
General, the churchman, with splendid
service and willy strategy, outplayed the
statesman, who was game 10 the last. and
who stood shoulder 10 shoulder with his
lfeuow-player. Secretary Garfield
The only spectator Of the game was
/ Suas McGee editor OF the Churchman,
whose cries Of We'll played, bishop
mingled with those OF the President when
he urged, Give il 10 them. Garfeld-'
Put il in the back court" In the
alley in the alIey.'
Outside the fence. however. there were
many listeners, and in their loyal hearts
they rooted hard for their ruler all save
one, an English newsboy. who could not
refrain from shouting, Go ii, Bish"'
when the sounds OF the play became
furious.
II was after O'Clock when the bishop,
clad in a suit OF white flannel, and bear
ing his fifty years with the agility Of a
boy, bounded out on the court and be-
gan preliminary practise.
Bishop soon In Trim.
It took him but moment 70 test the
court and 10 find his form President
Roosevelt soon followed. with the other
players, and in a second the sides were
chosen and the game began.
It took three sets TO decide the contest,
5 and each was closer than the one pre-
ceding. The representative of.the British
episcOpate and the emissary Of King Ed
p ward won the first set with ease, but the
President and hiS partner had not struck
their gait, aud It was not until two
games in the second set had gone against
D them that they began to make things IN
teresting.
The lord bishop was as agile as a cat
His sinewy arm, barred to the elbow,
showed a strong muscular development,
and his service was hard and accurate.
I He drove the bah first 10 the back court
/ with unerring strokes then lObbed it
over the net just tautalizingly SO near
and vet so far. He never ran. but was
always just where he wanted 10 be. His
partner, usually Of the vicious type Of
player. seemed 10 gather conservatism
, and dignity from his illustrious co-player.
I and dropped the ball here and there with
the preciseuess and accuracy of a theolO-
r gian stating q syllogism.
PreIate at His Best.
He encouraged the bishop, and the
bishop played his best game.
When it came 20 play where either
e could return the bali, Mr.. Cooley gra-
? ciously stepped aside and allowed the
cleric to cut it over the net. When il
took q wide bound or when it was vol
: Ieyed far into the back court, he rushed
. after il and audibIy blamed himself when
he lost q point
On the other side Of The net the game
was strenuously played. The ball was
, literally batted and driven and mashed
o hither and thi,her
President COngratuIates Victor.
If the President and the bishop had
PLAYED in singles, or if IL had been foot
bail or shooting at a target. the result
might have been different. and-but our
{ President lost. and after he had lost he
looked as happy as when he sees a man
with twenty children. He congratulated
. the bishop and the bishop appreciated
D the congratulations He did not cast
S black looks on Garfield. neither did he
D reproach the traitorous Cooley. But he
S smiled and was delighted.
Last night. some who have felt the
prowess Of the President whispered that
{ the game was fixed. and that the Presi-
e dent. as host. had graciously and with
? due courtesy allowed the bishop 10 win.
e 1t was also rumored that Cardinal Merry
e del Val had challenged the victorious
, bishop to a game of quoits, and that WI
o Ting-faug had come 20 the front with a
e defiance at fan-tan, but no verihcatiOn
70 could be obtained at a late hour.
It was learned. however, that Justice
Brewer and Rev. J. Macbride Sterrett
will attempt TO revenge the victory when
they meet the bishop at golf at the Chevy
z Chase Golf Club this afternoon.
Game In Afternoon.
The bishop. who is to deliver the salu-
tation at the laying of the cathedral
foundation stone tomorrow afternoon,
; arrived here yesterday afternoon at 3:45,
T. and went 70 the White House, where he
S was guest Of honor last night at dinner.
e and where he will remain until this even
= ing, when he goes 70 the home Of Bishop
- Satterlee.
G Ha was accompanied by Rev. DR.. An
b derson. his chaplain. and Stanley Chris
Z topbersCn, a noted English cricketer.
Bishop Satterlee and James l. HOugh-
telling. the founder and president of the
Brotherhood OF ST. Andrew. were at the
/. station TO receive the distinguished for
:, eigner. They conducted him to the White
House. where Bishop -Satterlee presented
his colleague from the British metropolis
to President Roosevelt. together with