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had been floating out five minutes before were
Jerked back an double knots tied in 'em. Beads
o sweat came out on Smallev's face. Wagon
Tongue spat in his mitt and squatted nervous
behind the man at the plate
Crack! The batter smashed the ball. A
yell goes up from Lammtown as the runners
Jump An answering yell o triumph shoots
back from the grand stand Smalley Spudds has
beat down the vicious drive,-a beautiful stop,
and all he has to do is toss it into Wagon
Tongue Willyumss waitin hands at the plate
to win.
He snaps up the ba-and horrors He
raised his arm to throw to first base. Nobody
there. lie turns again, and aims for second.
Nobody there He swings to third. finds no.
body there, utters Il wild shrek an pitches
the ball over the grand stand, yellin I'm
captain I'm manager I'm it g. and falls in a
heap on the grass and the Lammtown runners
fit over the pan, the game is lost, and Wagon
Tongue grabs bat an goes out to investigate
the of his pitcher who'd throwed him
down
He didn't need to Smalley Spudds is in
a velvet cushion lined cell now, writin' his
titles o captain an manager an crack pitcher
on slate all day. That's what | call an on
timely end
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If You Are Deaf-Read This

far away Then he realized the truth; he had found
scientific principle which would give him back his hearing
For FIVE years he experimental constantly put his acct
dental discovery practical He studied the
sucon of the human from every standpoint At last
complete crowned his efforts. The Way Ear
Drum the result, and it restored his hearing Others
heard of the and he overwhelmed with requests
for the little devices.
Wealthy business men in Detroit, Who had known Mr..
Way for years. and the marvellous results which his
ton had brought gave him full financial backing
the blessings which his wonderful Ear Drums bring
those who suffer from impaired hearing and deafness.
Thousands have hsen sold in every part of the world
sales. Nine persons out of every ten who have
used the Way Ear Drums have benefited by
them.
The Way Ear Drum is thoroughly scientific device.
1t is of PECULIAR sensitive material, shaped exactly
the opening the inner 1t is easily and quickly
placed and removed; cannot collapse is entirely unfe
and is very durable, and does bring back the
hearing. Don't judge the Way Ear Drum by any other
device. 1t is distinctvely different in principle If
you deaf or hard of hearing if your hearing is be-
coming dull, if you have g noises in the head
plain letter telling your troubles Mr. Way. He
deaf himself and knows. He will be honest and frank
with you, and will tell YOU whether the Way Ear Drum
will help you. 1t YOU nothing find Write
to-day-tomorrow Write personally
Geo. p. Way, 9l3 Majestic Building, Detroit.
Mich, U. S. A.
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HAD Just told Sawed Off SPOTS that a man
1 named Griffith in New York was PLAYER,
the captain, and the manager OF one Of the
big teams, when Old Sure Eye Simmons
came in.
Think o. that says !. Here's a guy
play just like an ordinary mortal, and 60
in the box and wear a uniform and chew to-
bacco, and win game for his team. an at
the same time he's captain, and can boss the
men behind him and on top o that he's
manager, and can fire EN- hire em as he
pleaseS, and pay EN- their wages and collect
fines. N.Y. He must be bigger'n King
Think o the power an granler an so forth IN
j.. job like that!'
= "Shucksl" snorted Sure Eve Simmons,
.ittin' side o Spotsy an smokin' softlike ON
his cigar. Don't ever fall in love with 4 tri-
furcated position like that Think . the on
timely fate o Smalley Spudds, and pause in
YOUR career"
OF course, the untimey fate of Smallev
Spudds interested me and Sawed OF right
under the guns: so We mOtioned for Sure Eve
to start the game.
" 1t was when | was playin' with Larrup
center, way back in the Years when Wagon
Tongue Willyums could ketch like Buck Ewing,
and TinCan Curry was the best shortstop and
base runner in the league, and Molasses Mack
wasn't as fat as he is now, and we had good
nine as there ever was on the circuit"
said Sure Eve. That was the time when
Smalley Spudds first came to play in the Big
Stick League
You see, Larrup Center had lost the pen
nant the year before because the captain
couldn't git along with his players, and the
manager couldn't git along with the captain,
and the club president couldn't git along with
nobody. So the directors that spring chased
all three men and signed Smalley Spu1ds as
player captain manager They put every
thing into his hands to knock out all chance o
quarrels, paid him a good bundle o salary,
and then set back to watch their nine win the
pennant and bring in ton o money in gate
receipts. And Smalley Spudds bu'sts into
the town and proceeds to make good from the
start"
Thought you said he had an ontimely
fate" said Sawed OFF SPOTS.
Wait" warned Sure Eye raisin' his hand
" | said he made good from the start ] amt
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"Smalley was good pitcher but he pferred
10 play first SOS he could keep Il general eve
on things, an SOS he could be in every game
He made good there, and for month we did
well in spite o the strong discipline, an went
winning right along. After that we had a
slump, and what with chasin men for maxim
errors an strikin' out, Smalley got nervouser
and nervouser. Fin'lly, from a comf'table
lead We were fighting for first place, and the
LammtOwn nine, the one were hghtin' with,
came to town for game, and all Larrup
Center bet us, and the word went out that
We had to win
Tornado Thompson was pitcher that
day and for two innings got along all right
Then the right fielder mufie,l a fly, and Snalev
Spudds tlared up and benChed him The left
fielder lost ball in the Il minute later
and he got benched. Then | booted = hard
hit grounder on third letting in a run. and
he comes at ME like a mad bull
=" To the bench, You greasy handed lob
Sterr he wells You did that on purpose
and then, as there was nobody the bench
but the two men who'd been ,iisgraCed. he
told EN- to go ahead with hole at third base
Tornado Thompson gave two bases on
balls minute later, and Smalley yankcd him
out and jumped in to pitch. Nobody was left
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ned trumpet and had tried device KNOWN had
almost constantly been under medical treatment in the
vain effort 70 get back his hearing. To-day he hears
Perecily yet when he tiny devices from his
ears he is quite badly off beforehe is again deaf
The story of his discovery, which restored his hearing
remarkable.
AS Mi Way tells it, he his post in the dynamo
day, and the buzzing in his bothered
him than usual he placed cuously shaped tut of
in his right Immediately in the midst of the
silence that the misery of shut off from the
of the busy word-theIe came crashing sound, and
Mr.. Way bounded the terror-strickcn I'm
consciously he pulled the tuft of from his
Instantly he returned the silence that had envelopcd
him for years The sound of the machinery him
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root, and sent shingles
flyin' in all directions.
Two women tainted FIN
excitement
One more out, an
the greatest contest in
baseball history is over,
thinks everybody We
on the bench, | don't
mind sayin' to You,
were green with envy
thinkin' of how easy our
services were dispensed
with, and kind o
tremblin' for our jobs
if this should happen to-
morrer, and the club di-
reCtors got an economy
fit
Then Smalley let
down a bit and hit a
man, his first battery
error of the game. The
next man waited and
walked. Smalley's brow
began to wrinkle. a
scratch hit along the
third base line filled the
bags Everybody kept
quiet. The wells that
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Sd III iioIiiiil ab'ut MS
finish. If You was as
rapid gittin' after
grounders as You are
Showin' Your wit you'd
be a wonderful ball
player.
AS ! said, Smalley
Spudds bursts in an
starts to rule with a
IRON grip at once He'd
chase men out o the
game for maxim the
least little bit of an
srror-men that had
been playin' ball in that
town for years He'd
fine You for fannin' out,
an fine you for gettin'
caught stealing and if
you muffed a fly or
booted a grounder it was
the bench for Yours
come a runnin' All this
got the boys sore but
they knowed the player
captain manager stood
aces with the club di-
Tectors, so they said
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That truth is stranger than fiction most forcibly
illustrated in the of Mr.. Geo. p Way, for many
years the electrical engineer of the Detroit Y. NJ A.,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-08
OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
American Golfer Said to Have I'm
proved style of Play.


proved style of Play.
New York. Dee THE open champion
ship tournament OF Great Britain, which
Will be held al Prestwick next year. Will
begin on Tuesday. June l6. This competi-
ton was last held at PrestwIck in 1903.
when Harry Vardon won with a score OF
300. six strokes better than his brother
Tom. who was second The amateur
championship viii be held at Sandwich
the latter part of May This tournament.
when last held at Sandwich. in 1894 was
made memorable because of the success
OF Walter J. Travis. the American en-
trant Apropos Of this achievement Golf
illustrated says:
Although the average American golf
has certainly improved. it may be doubt
ed II there is any American amateur at
the present moment quite 50 good as Mr.
Travis was in 1904. Still. there is Mr..
Travers the present amateur champion
OF the United States. who some say, is
better. But, unfortunately, he has not
Mr. Travis wonderful temperament. and
in any case there is yet no word Of his
coming OF course. what has happened
before may happen again, but on the
whole II seems much more likely at the
present moment that the open should re-
turn to France than that the amateur
should go 70 America
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-08
TRAGEDY OF BASEBALL.
Bill COuEhlin Tells of How He
Spiked First BaSeman.

I'll get you for that" threatened Bill
Coughlln, as he was given the bump in
rounding first base and knocked out of
his stride
That was when Bill was a youngster
and he was playing at Kansas City. He
was angry TO the core. The first base
man had fouled him when it was unnec-
essary and had no bearing on the game
"AlI right replied the first baseman.
Go as far as you ike"
Two days later Coughlin was still nurs-
ing the grudge. He and the first baseman
had glared at each other all afternoon.
Finally Bills chance came.
Coughlin had to make a quick slide
back 70 the bag. and in doing so his
spike was purpOsely driven into the foot
of the baseman. who had to quit the
game.
1T was the OILY time / even knew Of
man purposely spiking another" ex-
plains Bill. "and was the guilty player.
But it all came back 10 me.
Right after the first game OF the
worlds series this fall man came up to
me and said:
Do you remember when you told me
you would get me for giving you the
bump at hrst?'
i didn't recognize him at first, II had
been so long ago. When he told me his
name / remembered fun well.
Well, you got me- all right an
nounced the visitor. I haven't played a
game since l came around 10 see IL you
couldn't help me get a place 70 sleep
handed him s.. said Coughin. and
the tears rolled down my cheeks as 7
realized what my act had done.
suffered so I couldn't sleep FOR four
nights"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-08
FOOTBALL IMPROVES MORALS
President of Haverford Strong il
Defense of Game.
Members of squad ERFn High SchOl-
astic Rank Despite Many Duties
on the GridirOn Each Fan.

Haverford. Dec. 7.-Optimism as TO the
influence Of football on college life IS the
keynote Of observations made by Presi-
dent Isaac sharpless, Of Haverford
College.
Coming at this time. closely following
swarthmore Colleges refusal OF the mil
lion dollar bequest made with the provisO
that athletics must be abolished there,
this championing OF the cause Of football
by the conservative head of the main line
institution Is Of special interest
President Sharpless says:
we have had al Haverford most
successful football season. and there are
lessons 10 be learned from it. do not
merely refer to the fact that we won
three fourths OF the games. There are
ether matters which go 70 make UP the
count in our favor which appeal 10 me
more strongly than that. l think we have
gone through the season showing 10 the
football world that we are able 10 play
reputable football here: that we treat our
opponents IN a sportsmanlike way; that
We play games on a clean and legal
basis.
IL Is also a satisfaction 20 me to note
that in looking over the marks OF the
football men for the quarter. taking into
account the eleven who began the game
with Trinity. only one Of them had an
average OF less than G; only one OF them
Eac an excess OF cuts. and that WAS.
think. not due TO football. The captain
o. the team. who certainly did his duty
in the field as captain. had an average Of
A Tor the quarter. and he had no cuts
at all
Football players received no fayorS
from the college In the way Of increase
in cuts. except for the actual time they
were playing two or three games away
from the college. They have simply used
their opportunities for outside recreation.
This seems TO me 10 be an indication that
football has not. as a good many people
say. usurped the functions Of studies. or
that our standards AT Haverford have be
come physical rather than intellectual
College morals in the last twenty-five
years have improved as the result OF the
development Of athletics. Hence one
could hardly expect US TO advocate the
abolition OF intercollegiate games II is
a satisfaction 10 me TO feel that as 4
result Of our seasons work here at Hav-
erfOrd we have given reasons for the
continuance Of intercollegiate football"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-08
BEST AUTO BOATS COMING.
Leading European Craft Expected to
Enter American Tournament.

Enter American Tournament.
New York. Dec. American motor
boat enthusiasts intend to make siren
uous effort this winter TO secure the at
tendance Of some OF the leading crack for
eign boats at the principal motor-boat
races next season. Starting with the palm
Beach races. it is intended to offer an
especially attractive series Of International
races, in which Il IS hoped 20 enlist the
Fiat and De Dion Italian boats, several Of
the French winners, including the worlds
record holder, and the best Of the Eng
lish boats. It is understood that Baron
Lionel Rothschild has tentatively consent
ed TO send his two boats over for some of
the international features.
Baron Rothschild is to build a new boat
10 go after the Harmsworth International
cup. WHICH Z. j. Schroeder's Dixie won
last year at Southampton. The races will
be held on the Hudson In connection with
the annual carnival of the MotorbOat Club
of America, but VIII not occur until Au-
gust.
Should the Rothschild boats come over
for the Palm Beach races in March they
would have to spend the summer on this
side. in which case there would be an ef-
fort made to distribute the various events.
including the gold challenge cup races OF
the American Power Boat Association
over length OF time that would admit
Of fairly continuous racing.
1t is understood that conference OF the
Motor Boat Club Of America, the American
Power Boat Association. and the Lake
Association officials will be shortly held
to arrange basis that would prove at
tractive TO the foreign visitors.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-08
CORNELL IN WATER SPORTS.
Plan Company to Promote All Forms
of boating at Ithaca

Ithaca, n. Y, Dec. Water sports al
Cornell are 10 be taken up more extern
sively than ever before. An organization
composed OF students and members Of the
faculty. called the Aquatic Club, is now
engaged in providing a commodious boat
house 10 adorn the shores of Cayuga
Lake.
The plan is to form a company with 8
capital stock Of $1,000. issue shares OF
So each. and build a boathouse with ac-
commOdations for ranging shells, canoes,
sail boats, motor boats. and row boats.
To this end the club has already offered
certain individuals who own the property
that comprises the proposed site, shares
in the company for their land, and the
propositions are said 10 have been ac-
cepted. Similar offers have been made to
contractors and builders for labor and
materials and accepted.
The Ithaca Motor Club is interested in
the project. and viii be merged in the
proposed corporation. The plan, further.
is TO charge sufficient rental to make the
boathouse seIf-suppOrting. and to pay a
reasonable dividend.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-08
ATLANTA'S MAYOR A FAN.
Will Attend Meeting of Baseball Of
ficiaIs at New York.

Memphis, Tenn. Dec. Mayor Joyner
Of Atlanta, admits he is just as inter
ested as ever about baseball. and has
announced his intention OF ACCOMPANYING
Southern League President Kavanaugh TO
New York and attend the conference be-
tween representatives, Of the major and
minor leagues with an idea OF amending
certain clauses in the national agreement
Mayor JOyner abandoned his animal
trip TO Saratoga last summer at a time
when he said his presence was needed
with the Atlanta baseball team to root"
and help win the pennant, which was
eventually landed. The mayor travelled
with the team through the hottest part
OF the summer in three States, and mem
bers Of the club have since given him his
share Of the credit for encouraging their
efforts while in foreign towns.
The mayor is we'll known to President
Johnson, of the American League and
President Pulliam, of the National.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-08
TENNEY'S JUDGMENT POOR.
Boston Owner Says Manager Lost
FaIIy Twenty Games.

Boston. Dec. president George E.
Dewey Of the Boston National Club said
yesterday that Manager Fred Tenney was
responsible for the loss Of at least TWEEN
ty games last season by errors Of judg-
ment
''Tenney," said Dewey. showed poor
judgment in using his pitchers. and time
and again failed to remove n twirIer when
it was plain that it wasn't that particu-
lar pitchers day
Then he showed poor Judgment IN
his orders TO men when they went 10
bat with men on bases Time and
again have ! seen Fred himself hit into
double play with two on bases and
none out when a sacrifice hit would
have put man on third base. from
whence he could have scored on the
second out
Although Fred Tenney is unpopular
with the Boston fans, and. Of course.
that is one reason for my action in de-
Gliding TO let him go. II he had showed
himself first-class manager I would
have retained him at any cost"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-08

Easton. Nd, Dec. THE following on
GERS were elected at the annual meeting
Of the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club: Col.
F. Carroll Goldsborough, commodore: Col
Oswald T1ghman. vice commodore; T.
Clifford Morris. rear commodore; A. A.
Hathaway, secretary; A L Tharp, treas
urer; Graham Johnson, official measurer.
J. H CauIk Kemp, DR.. James A. Stevens,
and NJ. T. Goldsborough were elected
members Of the board Of governors
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-08
o,Day FavOrs Change in Ruies.

Chicago. Dec. Henry O'Day. dean
of the National League umpires, reported
at headquarters and denied that he had
been TO Europe or ever contemplated a
trip across the ocean He said he had
been IN the East since the close of the
worlds series. He approved earnestly the
suggestions Of both major league presi-
dents regarding the pitching rules and
SAID he hoped the pitchers slab would be
made level with the rest of the diamond
next season, and that the long delays,
while the pitchers mIssed up the turf with
new basebalIs. would be prohibited.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-08
YALE'S RECORD BEST
Ellis Had Leading Football
Team of the Season.
PENN DESERVED SECOND PLACE
Sunkers Rallied After EARLY Re-
verse and Rank Ahead of Indians.
Dartmouth Unbeaten, Though Only
One Big Team Defeated-Prince-
ton Had the Largest Total.

Although Princeton was beaten in the
championship game with Yale. the Tigers
have the distinction of rolling up the
largest total Of the season. Yale is plac-
ed on top on account of the victories
over Princeton and Harvard. The good
showing OF Penn in the last two games
earns the Red and Blue second place.
while the Indians should be placed third.
having beaten Penn and Harvard.
Dartmouth went through the season
without defeat and had only the same
number of points scored against them
as Yale. but the only big team Dart
mouth met was Harvard. The records
of the leading college elevens is as fol-
lows:
The scores Of the leading teams to
date follow:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-08
McGRAW PLANS TRADE.
humor Says BresnahaB, DahIen, and
Browne Will Join Reds.

New York, Dec. lit is intimated bv q
man close to President Hermann. Of the
Cincinnati Club. that Manager McGraw
OF the New York Nationals. recently Of
iered 70 trade Roger Breshnahan, Dahlen.
and Browne to the Reds for Catcher
Schlei and Shortstop Hans I>obert
Negotiations between McGraw and
Hermann are still on, and some sort NJ
a deal may be pulled off at the National
League meeting 10 be held here this
week
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-08

New York. Dec. I'm reply TO the
widely-circulated yarn that some of the
Carlisle Indian football players are out
and out professionals. Mai William A.
Mercer. superintendent of the Indian
School, says that the charges are en-
tirely without foundation. and that they
have been instigated in a spirit Of malice
by former members of the school
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-08
Chicago Seeks Eastern Alliance

Chicago. ILL.,, Dec THE University Of
Chicago win probably play an Eastern
college. a member Of the Big Four, next
season. The Indians, because Of their
eligibility code and other differentiations
from the college standard. viii not obtain
a game with Chicago next year. Penn
and Yale are the colleges mentioned as
possible opponents for the Maroons.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-08
ComisISey Sued for Accident.

Chicago, Dec. 7-Charles A. Comiskev.
president Of the Chicago American League
baseball club, is made defendant in the
Superior Court to a suit for $4,000 dam
ages brought by the father of John sulli-
van, seven years old. The action is
brought to recover damages for injuries
alleged to have been suffered when The
child was struck by Comiskey's automo-
Bile. driven by Charles Fredericks. SEN
temher / -
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is a question. but it is to be hoped that
the conference will loosen up a little la
their ironclad rules, and allow the fol-
lowers of the game an opportunity once
more to witness one Of the great contests
which in the past We're the greatest
events in Western football
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-08

New Orleans. Dec. Fred Burlew
senior partner of the racing firm of Bur
lew & O'Neill. made the paddockites SIT
up and take notice when he offered w. n
Fizer $1,000 for his good colt PinkoIa
provided the spanking son of Pink Coat
successfully passed the veterinary sur
geons examination
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-08
Harvard Gets Annual Shoot.

Cambridge, Mass. Dec. Harvard de-
fea.ed Princeton this afternoon on Sol
diers' Field in their annual dual shoot
The final score was 191 10 iS7. Five men
represented each college. and each shot
at fifty birds