The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-05-01

Norfolk. Va, April S0.-Mark Twain
marooned at Old Point Comfort on the
yacht Kanawha and so far from Fifth
avenue that he says be viii never look
upon Washington Monument again-that
was the whisper that went around the
lobby of the Hotel Chamberlin this morn
ing Mark himself held your reporter
with his glittering eye and drowned the
blare OF the loud bassoon In the dining
room by recounung his modern version
OF the Ancient Mariners tale.
Here ] am, said the author nervOusly,
Ticking a bit of cigar ashes from his
copyrighted white flannel suit; there !
am all all alone on Mr.. II. H. Rogers
yacht Kanawha. anchored out there, and
not a saint to look down in pity. Rogers
has gone home; his son Harry has gone,
and the only remaining guest chat came
down 20 this merry exposition opening
last Friday says he's going back TO New
York tonight; but 1 can Rot go.
For TWO days we have been held up by
the fog out by the Capes, and the naviga-
ton officer says that he won't risk the
passage. I simply will not so back by
train. so here remain. pacing the boards
of the Kanawha OF the carpets of the
I think of that Fifth avenue and Of the
dear omnibus trundling up and down
from the monument. and l feel that I am
without a country"
Abhors Railroad Travel.
Mr.. Clemens bit deep into his cigar and
went on to explain that he had come
down as Mr.. Rogers guest on the Kama
VIVA 10 witness the opening of the eXp0st-
tion, believing, in his innocence, that he
would straightway be carried back 10
New York and his work after the show
was over. But when the fog Of the last
three days chained up the eapes and the
navigation officer on the yacht would not
move anchor one inch Mr.. Clemens haC
the alternative of taking the train back
with his host or waiting on the pleasure
of the Weather Bureau. Since he deJests
railroad travel. he says that there is no
alternative, and that he will remain
marooned mariner until the fog lifts.
The inpatient MIR. Clemens was the
only unhappy man in and about Hampton
Roads to-day. Exhiiaration shrieked from
the whistle of every launch that piled
between the steel ships and the pier. At
Old Point there was promise of JOY in
the piled cases of beer that awaited
transportation 10 the battle ships against
thursday night S great IeaSIlns.
JaeiSies Play Baseball.
At noon there put of from the Ken
lucky and Iowa two launches. towing
long files of barges that We're loaded
10 the Eunwales with men. When the
barges touched the wharf. the sailors
piled over one another TO get into line,
snd, with the brass band from each ship
at the head. the columns of blue swung
down the street and of through the
port cullis of Fort Monroe to the
ball grounds. The Iowans carried
flauntngly a ten-foot blue banner, upon
which was written in white Cham
pions of the North Atlantic Squadron,
1905 and 1897"
Upon the green inside the quiet cir
Gle of barracks behind the ramparts of
Monroe, nine men from the Iowa and
nine from the Kentucky were TO decide
The years baseball championship of
the feet and the eyes of Hampton
Roads and the navies OF Europe there
represented. were upon the decision.
Sailors who Walkd up and down the
lines of spectators. thinking silver in
their hands and with greenbacks stuffed
in their Jerseys. called loudly upon
the sports 10 come on and show how
valuable their convictions We're. The
I0wans put up Sl100 at even money,
with few takers.
Foreign Sailors Pat Up Money.
The Kentucdans had a contingent Of
British sailors from the Roxburgh and
the Good Hope TO boost them in the bet
ting. and because Of the Britishers choice
a squad of Germans from the Room sat
down behind the I0wa's banner and con-
verted their partisanship into cash bets, /
Il favor that hunky wot's dom the
bowlin for you chaps" said a gunner
from the Good Hope, as he dug for more
coin and placed il on the Kentuckians
earn. good boy. and bowl 'em over for
a retire"
The Iowans ratified the Kentuckian
pitcher and began to tally up runs Ia one.
two. three order in the second inning
Five men came in, there were three on
bases and two out.
"Oh. that smile. watch It come off by
inches" bawled a redheaded fellow from
the Iowa benches. The KentuCkians
looked glum. The Germans. spurred on
by their sponsors hurled derisive snorts
across the field in the direction Of the
Britshers and the KeDtuckians.
Score Kept Secret.
COW, quit your row." one Of the Good
Hope tackles stood in his seat and made
funnel OF his hands. "Wot do you
Dutchles know bout baseball? Carn't
YOU see that our chappies are dom all
the ruunin' after the ball. A blarsted lot
OF sauerkrauters carn't tell the differ
ence between baseball and lady's croquet
Chop it. you"
Still, the Europeans tailed up for the
1owans. There were fifteen at the end Of
the third inning. The procession was not
broken materially until the end Since the
hentuckians lost their money like gentle
men and the Iowans were not over .exul-
tant IN victory. it would be rubbing it in
10 one division OF the great American
navy 10 reveal the final score.
Out on The water there were things do
ing. IN preparation for the big cutter
race between the sailors of the English
ships and the American jacl1ies. which is
10 take place next Saturday. and OF which
the Prince Louis of Battenburg Cup is 10
be the prize. the tars from the American
feet and the English and German boats
got out with their barges ana their gigs
in the afternoon and strained over the
three-mile course with enthusiasm.
Argyle Crew Wins.
The course lay down at the end Of the
battle ship line. Interested landlubbers,
from the Veranda of the Chamberiin
tried % follow the course Of the string
OF black dots that moved inch by inch
over the waves way of down the Iowas
three tunnels. The busy launches from
the battle ships poIIced back and forth