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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
CLOSE CALL FOR
CHARLEY HEMPHILL

Talking about hotels" remarked Char
Cleveland club quit the - hotel in New
Orleans in the spring Of 1902? 1 was
Cleveland player then. you know, and we
were stopping at the D.. Well. the food
was nothing to brag of. but We might have
stuck it out had 1t not been for something
that happened to me one morning. l was
up bright and early one morning and bought
q paper at the hotel newsstand, paying my
nickel all right. When finished reading 1t
I passed the paper back SO the boy coulc
sell il over again. AS / started away from
the stand the proprietor Of the hotel grab
bed me by the shoulder and yelled: Don't
you know that that does not go here?
What's that? j asked
"'Oh. 1 caught you all right. reading a
paper and laying it back was his answer
=" 4 paid for that paper, l told him.
No you didn't he shouted.
SO / came back at him by telling him
that he was liar. and l did not have the
"A gun out of his pocket and, putting 1T up
to my ear, told me he was going to XIII me-
Well, that gun looked big as cannon
to me and l never said word. but thought
of all the base hits | was going to miss
getting that season.
He backed me up against the wall. but
he never took that gun away until SAID
that j had not paid for the paper and that
I would get out of the hotel that day. Then
he told Armour to get ne away or he would
kill me on sight. i was hitting pretty well
In practice, and as cara Harvey had a bad
stomach and Jack Mccarthy bad leg
Bill thought he might need me, so the whole
team moved. But never in my life did
get such a scare | did that time It's
a wonder my hair did not turn white
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
TWIRLERS SMOTHERED
BY POOL TEAMS

Oftentimes in base ball good players are
covered up by the fact that the team
they are with Is in q low position and at
tracts little attention. This is particularly
true or pitchers Mordecai Brown was lust
as great in 1905 as in 1905. But In 1905 New
York won the pennant and all the talk CEN
tered about Mathewson. No one thought of
talking about man with so common a name
as Brown. But when the three-flnpered
wonder put his team In first place his be-
came one Of the great names of diamond
history. This year there may be some new
names In the spotlight.
Last year three weak teams had some
great pitchers. who will be heard from IL
their teams make good this year. The
Philadelphia Nationals have bunch almost
as good as can be found in any one team.
Dugsleby, Pittinger. Sparks, Lush and
flchie are stars Duggleby last year per-
formed two Of the greatest feats of the sea-
son. Mcintyre and Scanlon of Brooklyn
are exceptionally strong pitchers Mcintyre
pitched the greatest game Of the season In
1903. holding Cincinnati ten innings without
hit. Boston has Young PETER and Linda
man. Young has already attained some
fame With support such as Brown and
Reulbach got these men would be recoe-
nized as great pitchers.
Should Detroit or ST. Louis make a great
race this year and come close to a pen
nant. fans would begin to realize that
Petty Glade, Powell, Howell, Killian, Dono
van and Donohue are the real goods 1t is
success that succeeds and the man who is
so unfortunate as to be tied up to a losing
team fails to get credit even when 1t is
due him.
AS matter of fact. there is not a team
in either 10 hfU laap
got at least one star pitcher This is par
uculatiy true OF the American League
teams. There has never been a time in the
history OF American base ball when twenty
pitchers could be picked out who would
measure up with the twenty best men In
the big leagues today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & CAFE,
HEART-BREAKiNG
z. h.. FINISH FOR WHITE

Doc White. the crack pitcher Of tina
Chicago White SOx. was treated to what
was perhaps the most heart-breakng finish
of the American League during the season
of 1905 The place was South Side Park,
Chicago. the time July. and the leading
man Germany" Schaefer of the Detroit
Tigers.
Red Donahue and DOC" White were
engaged in a pitchers battle, and up to the
final inning White had triie the better
Of the argument. The score stood 1 to o
when Detroit came to the bat for the frat
Of the ninth. Two were down when Charlie
O'Leary reached first on single. Schaefer,
who had been ont of the game for over q
month with a broken thumb, was sent in
to bat for Donahue. Schaefer walked to
the plate caressing his bum thumb. and
White looked upon him as easy money He
hit the first ball White pitched far into the
left field bleachers for home rum winning
the game for the Tigers. 2 to /.
AS Schaefer rounded second base he saw
the ball was. sure to go into the bleachers.
White was standing in the center of the
diamond, just about ready to weep, when
Schaefer handed him this one: IF hadn't
had a bum thumb would have hit that one
to the stock yards. just to help feed the
starving cattle"
while Schaefer had dream that he led the
league In hitting.
Schaefer's home rum which will live long
in Chicago history and DOC" Whites
memory, is the only ball that has ever been
hit into the Chicago left field bleachers for
the bleachers last year. but it went foul BY
foot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10

Santa Claus, 2175k. Dan W.. California
product. was brought from the slope about
some of the eastern trotters. but went
wrong and was purchased by Frank Bower
of Philadelphia, who used him on the road
and speedway. Last fall the seIding became
ington. who passed him to DR.. Charles
Brightweil. who uses him on the road
Mr.. Frank c.. Combs, the far-famed owner
the week and took back to Leonardtown
with him Mr.. Charles Weavers Nellie
Green. 2.12A, to be bred to the Don. Nellie's
recent foal by the Don died soon after be-
ing born, but Mr.. Weaver. anxious to get
the blood of Gambetta Wilkes and the ia
nous Lady Yeiser dam of twelve). decided
to breed her back. Mr.. Chas. 8. Boynton,
manager Of the Associated Press at this
point is out almost every fair day behind
his new purchase, Edith Royal The gray
mare makes fine showing in harness, and
seems to be fearless of all objects. She
fond of a good horse, a valuable driving
animal
Rumor was rife that Mr.. Charles McDer-
mott Of this city was about to embark in
not being in the city. the rumor could not
be confirmed. Those who claim to be In his
confidence say that he has been seriously
thinking of the project without having ar
rived at any definite conclusion.
Harry Bowling, local horseman, is con-
templating locating at Leonardtown during
the coming summer for the purpose Of
training horses. There is no trainer in St
Mary, while material Is plenty in the way
of Garrisons and Happy Russells, and soon
will be in the matter Of Don CoZnes.
Mr. E. f. Halls new purchases in Ten
nessee arrived the latter part of the week
and are stabbed at Brightwood in charge of
Alenzo Corbin. who will train and race them.
Both are trotters, and one especially, by
Gallant Boy, is said to be extremely fast at
the trot.
Mr.. John F. Meenehan has made another
plunge In the blood of Governor Stanford
which he is driving on fair days on the
speedway.
Thomas Cannon expects to take Miss
Clean, 2.15A, to Brightwood this week. She
will be put into training soon as the
track is fit--if 1t ever is.
August Brahle will, in q few days, bring
in his promising colt by Ell Capitano to be
broken and trained some. More well-bred
youngsters will be broken and trained dur
ing the coming season in Washington than
ever before in the history of the city.
Frank Grove, owner of the fast brown
gelding Riley A. is about to close a deal
for fast green western PAGER. Thomas
Cannon will handle him.
Jacob Hilleary has decided to race How
ard o. again this year, and thinks he can
materially lower his record.
]. ]. O'Keefe will be at the front the COM
ing season with one or two good green ones
which he has in mind at present, and pos
sibly may enter the running game when the
county fairs begin to blossom.
Robert BROMLEY writes that he arrived
safely at his Hesitation with the McDer-
mott string, and says that he likes his new
quarters very much. He has not quite de-
cided as to whether he will race Kelly,
2.1O, in his four-year-old form or not. Those
that he really expects to race are Walter
N, Rex Leader The Dean, Florence c., The
Envoy and Finch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
HIS FACE HAD HEALED.
Why McPhee Wasn't Recognized by
Sam Crawford.

Big Sam Crawford OF the Detroit club was
formerly barber and worked at his trade
until he signed by Cincinnati He has
n breezy western way about him. and is
one of the most confdlng ball players in the
profession. When the Cincinnati manage
mcnt sent the famous old second baseman,
bid McPhee. out to Sans home in
Nebraska to get his signature to con-
tract Biz found Sam hard at work strop-
ping razor when hs entered the shop.
Without disclosing his identity McPhee
shave. After Sam had carefully smeared
on the lather and was preparing to wieid
the razor. MCPhee, who Is bit nervous
with new BARRIERS. Inquired as to whether
Sam in the habit of cutting any OF
the shops patronA
oh sometimes We cut en-" replied SAM
although It's dinged expensive. as the boss
makes US pay 10 cents fer every one We
draw the blood from. and % cents IL it's u
deep cut But'-and here Sam gave his
trousers "A sailors hitch as he got ready to
90 to work on Bid don't care q durn
today as | just won "a 81 bet"
a fcws weeks afterward. when Sam ar
rived at Cincinnati, MePhee went out OF the
field TO shake hands with him, and Sam,
looking at Bid in haif-puzzled manner
said: Il don't seem to recognize your face,
mister
81 didn': suppose you would" sho; back
NcPhee, ".ecause It's all healed up now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
How It Sounded to Clarke.

During the short time that Arson man
aged the New York team, just after he
left Chicago. he had on his staff of pitch
ers that eccentric. though unconscious, hu-
morist, the celebrated Dad Clarke. Clarke
had one Of the best drop balls ever seen
In base ball; but that was ALL He had
winning streaks, which would continue for
days. and then things, would break badly
for him and he would lose right along
When Dad was winning he was a regular
,theater of fun, as, after each game his
head and chest would swell immeasurably,
and he would. always complain abou. being
underpaid and SO on.
Once. when he had one of his winning
s:reaks, and had been telling some OF his
brother ball players down at the hotel
about his not receiving enough salary,
ETC., the others persuaded Dad to tele-
phone to Anson and demand an increase
in salary. Clarke, knowing Anson's ex-
citable temper. didn't care SO very much
about following the suggestions of his
comrades. but was finally prevailed on to
call up the captain and make his demands
But he dropped the telephone receiver
quickly after he had made his proposition.
What did he say, Dad?'' chorused the
bunch of jokists.
II don't know whether he said some
thing" slowly replied Dad. 'tor whether
the transmitter was struck by lightning"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
ONE ON ANsoN.
Viau's Retort WAen He Struck Out
the Old Man.

Lee Viau, once pitcher for the Louis
the handsomest manor the James K
Hackett style-that ever broke into the
business, was once pitching a game against
the Chicago team on the old Cleveland
grounds.
in the box, the grand stand was filled with
ladies. all eager to see their idol win his
game.
The score stood to in the last half
Of tho ninth inning, and in Cleveland's
favor. There was a Chicago man Oh sec
ond and one on third. while Arson was at
the bat.
runs, and he swung viciously at tho first
ball pitched. "Streeke onei" yelled Umpire
Lynch.
Arson gritted his teeth and waited for
the next one. Lee sent up one Of those
slow. deceptive drop balls for which he
was noted, and again Arson swung wildly.
"Streeke two!" cried Lynch
At this there was veritable uproar
among the female occupants Of the grand
stand.
"Strike him out, Lee! On. do strike him
out" they shrieked in Chorus.
Hearing these cries, the grim old Arson,
with a sneer on his face, sardonically in
who told you you were a lady's man.
Mr.. ViauT
Lee maintained a naughty silence. wound
his arm slowly about his head and then,
taking a wide swing. shot the ball up to
the plate. and Arson took the third swipe
at it and missed
Now" remarked Lee. as he advanced
toward Arson. II will answer your ques-
ton. The same person who told you YOU
could bat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
Bill LANCE Base Ball Etiquette.

The mention of Bill Lange.s name re-
Gently in connection with the San Fran
cisco ball club calls to mind an incident
which happened few days after Bill had
been playing in the Chicago outfieId. Bill.
who In those days was just fresh from the
Pacific coast. was a big. bashful fellow.
and, with no.indications ofseyer turning out
to be the brash cut-up he afterward be-
came.
Arson had him playing in center field.
with Jimmy Canavan on third 1t was no.
ticed that whenever LANCE got the ball he
would invariably fire II to Caravan no
matter what the proper play was
At last Arson. driven to desperation by
Bills peculiar actions, rushed out to him
and excitedly shouted Hey, there. you biz,
lobster! What dye mean by throwing that
ball 10 Canavan all the time"
why. Cap" politely replied Lange. "Mr.
Canavanfs the only gentleman I'm ae-
quainted with on the team
IL seems that the California code of po-
likeness required introductions all around
and BIZ didn't want TO be accused of de-
fcicacy in etiquette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
AGGREGATE RECORD OF
WELL-KNOWN PITCHERS

The appended table shows the grand win
nings and losses of some of the best pitch
ers during their major league box careers.
Pitchers who have not worked at least four
consecutive years are not considered.
Lever, McGinnity and CHESHIRE have the
best general averages in point Of games
won. Mordecai Brown has by far the best
average of all pitchers, but he has not
pitched the requisite time. Browns aver
age since he has been in the National
League is 1856, a hundred points higher
than Levers. Ed Walsh has an average
for three years OF $40. The real leaders
are Young, Griffith and Nichols. Although
Grill and Nichols are not now pitching,
they were in the game recently enough to
fairly claim representation in such table.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
PUT ELBERFELD
IN THE HOSPITAL

Just because he insisted on being peepiah
and having his own way, Kid Elberfeld
suffered an injury last summer that put
him on the hospital list for two months
and may nave caused the Highlanders 20
lose the pennant The incident happened at
st. Louis In the latter part of JUNE
George Stone was the first hitter for 81.
Louis In the last half of the first inning.
He reached first on a pretty drive to the
left field. The double-umpire system was
being used In the game and Ezberfeld oh
tected to the position assumed by the UNI
pire who was covering the base decisions
After a long discussion the base umpire
moved back OF second base to take the
play. as Elberfeld claimed Il would be iua-
possible for him 30 make IT otherwise.
Stone stole second on the frst bali
pitched. Elbsrfeid covered the bag and
blocked Stone on in his clever way. Stone
went In feet first and cut terrific gash
In Elberfeld's shin. The injury caused him
to be out Of the game for two months, and
he was compelled to use q foot ball shin
guard after he entered the game. To make
matters worse Elberfeld was ordered fron.
the bench to the clubhouse In the iatter
part of the game for . little unnecessary
with Umpire Connolly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
THEY WERE QUEER "LIDs.s
Sensation Created by Jack Sheridan's
California Contingent.

When Jack Sheridan, the umpire. then a
crack ball player, and George Van Haltren,
for many years with the New York Ma
tionals, came from San Francisco to play
ball in the east, about a dozen Californians
came together, but Sheridan and Van Hal
tren were. the only ones who became nota-
BILE. Just before they had received con-
tracts to come east some hat manufac-
turer in Frisco devoured an over supply Of
Welsh rarebit one night. and in his dream
he originated a new style of hat. AS he
was the fashionable halter of the city his
new hat made q hit.
This hat was made with a narrow round
rim and a crown of about two inches in
height Talk about those flat-top dips the
comedians wear, why. they'd appear like
his crew sported.
But the boys thought that they would
havl, the eastern people dazzled to stand
still when they sprung the real fashionable
thing in derbies on them. The further east
the Californians Travelled wearing those
curious sky pieces the more attention they
attracted. They noticed this fact and 1t
out of the cars at Philadelphia. they
couldn't see any one under the rank OF a
millionaire On making their appearance In
the street outside Of the Broad street sta
ton they were Immediately surrounded by
a great laughing crowd, who wanted 10
know IL It was a minstrel show. aspatent
medicine outfit or crowd Of circus aero
bats.
They've jealous Of our STYLE" snorted
Van Haltren- You wouldn't think they'd
be so vindictive, would your But as the
crowd became rapidly more numerous and
the merry sayings got to be anything but
pleasant, Sheridan and the other fellows
began to think that perhaps they were not
Partisan fashion plates after all.
What caused them to wake up suddenly.
though, was an old colored ''atintie.' Who.
worming her way through the crowd. ex-
citedIy exclaimed: Fob de Lor-a -massys
sake watts dem tings dem men hab on dey
haids?"
Fhis settled all doubts, and Sheridan ana
his comrades broke through that crowd ana
made for the nearest hat shop, where they
were fitted out in hats Of the east
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
HARNESS HORSE GOSSIP.

Tho nronosition set forth In The Star re-
Gently To hold an annual fair near here is
taking decided root In the minds OF local
horsemen and business men. and IN those
of agrfcuiturfsts in nearby counties They
declare it to be the most rational PROPOSE
tion vet put forward, and believe that IL
the movement is begun by the right kind of
men the scheme can be put into operation
this year and be made to pay from the out
set. The matter of site is already being dis
cussed by some of the people interested.
and a suggestion has been made that the
St Asaph track, Virginia. would be good
place to locate track and grounds. 1t is
doubtful whether the old Virginia track
could be had for the purpose, and II 1t could
whether the site is one which majority OF
those interested would approve.
A large number of citizens interested hold
that IL grounds are ever selected they
should either be located just inside, or just
outside thessDistrict line. In the vicinity of
TIA koma Park. II 1t should be decided to
go out of the District then the grounds
should be located near the edge of either
Montgomery or Prince George counties. In
any event. transportation facilities must al
days be a prime consideration In selecting a
site for the project. A new track, properly
located with an exposition attachment is
TIE on smeans now before the horsemen of
Washington to promote and preserve light
harness sport In the District Of Columbia
and it is now up to those interested to say
what they are going to do about It,
Little has been doing in local light har-
ness circles during the past week, weather
conditions again proving bar to activity
among trainers and owners. The bay geld
ing. Barongale, 2.16A, has again changed
hands. MIR. Robt Lee O. Brien of the firm of
Blunden O Br.en & Belt, being the purchaser
John Fl. Gheen, his former owner Is in the
market for another horse. and has been
during the past week discussing the merits
of the roam geldfng. Dan w. 2.18A. d son
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10

Fly balls caught-Red Stockings: G.. WEght, e
Allison. 2; H. Wright 1; Leonard. l; ,u sweasey:
Gibney' i; stndiey. 6; Coughlin, l. Fox. 2; total.
r. Fly balls missed-studiey. z; Fox, 2; g.
wright, /. Foul balls caught.-Birdsail. 1; =.
Wrieht 1: Allison, 3; Leonard. 1; McVey 1.
Foul balls misscd"Birdsall. /: Allison. !; Out
on bases-Red Stockings IA; Nationals, Y. Lett
bases on hits-Natlonais. 49, Red Stockings. e.
Bases errors-Nationals a Red sfoeknFs oh ~:
nIavs-Sweasey and Gould; Waterman and Swea-
sew. Time Of eame-2 hours and 30 minutes.
SCORERS essrs Potts and Harley.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-23

Josef Musil rodina sem pfije.
Ii v dterS Willard, s. D. kdea
"vysedeli" klejm. Pan Musil bu
ie opet provozovat zde feznictvi
We sve stare budove.
Dr.. Blezek "a assistance dvou
iinych lekafo operoval pi. FIR.
Kostela, blize Avon, ma sIepe site.
70 ma zaeatku tydne. Nemocnk
''e po operaci dobte daff. takze v
brzku bude GpIns zdrava.
SIeena Emma Truncova ze Ce.
lar Rapids sem pfijeIa ma navste
va We stfedu.
Minulou sobotu Sc odtud zasls
10 do Chicago 16 kar dobytka mas
Iedovne: Glynn bratff s, ]. p.
Cooley 6, M. D. Gardner I, John
Cole 2. a Karel zftka I. Psn
Wallace zdeisf dypaf nam povidal
Ee pro pfistf soootu ma objednAv.
ku ma dalsfoh 20 kar.
Platfm uynf "a vejce hotoVJn a
penezma. Ptivezte mi vejce .
mdzete 81 "a ne vybrat budto sIc
II ostatuf VAN doplatfm hotovy-
ma. Josef Hala.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-23
Jakub Wagner byl We Wagner
ma automobilu v 1ter5.

- ~Ss~eAASSNS ~ AsSA - n X
Josef SafrAnek, Will Herman a
Josef GrelI vykopali minul5 tSden
sest mladych sedSch vlka ma FAR
me KoIetzkyho. M iizns cd mes
ia. Hesi sou ale ttseff a vlcata
rozdali mezi znAme.
u Lake Andes se bude odbSvat
vylet hasieskej dne 4, S, a E Gerv.
ma. Zabavy hry budou ma pc
fAdku.
Mestska rada sbir& podpisy cd
maiitela pozemk0 ma hlavni ulici,
jfmiz by odkAzali msstu "a pol
sttevice svych Toto na hIavni uli
CT. Tim by tato ulice, ktera je
dosti Gzka ziskalS ma siti. Kaz
dy mattel by nemel odmisnout po
VOLT zmfnene diva a pol sttevice
nebot by to ami nepoEorovaI a
hlavnf ulici by to pomohIo.
Minuly ctvrtek Sc sem pfihualo
mraeno vetrem a kroupami tax.
ze z potatku Sc podobslo burauu
avsak doposud mic vAznejsi skody
nebylo zp1sobeno nezli ze zbotil
vftt staiou budovu ma farm9 lana
Mudloffa, mile zap. cd mesta.
Den byl parry mracno Sc pti.
hnalo az veSer SINE hodine je-
ho& barva byla tmaS6 fllova, COZ
zavinil prach kterS mrak zvedl.
Ma to Sc spustilo sine krupobiti
a po pol hodiu& vse utichlo.
T. w. Don ahue, z Creighton,
Neb., sem ptiiel ma navstevu ku
sve dcefi sobotu, pr. Dr. Biz.
ka.
Fotograf Bellew TyndalI byl
zde "a obchodem We sttedu.
Frank Beuda Ord, Neb., sem
ptijel ma praci ku svemu bratran.
kovi Jos. Velekovi v pondelf.