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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

Oliver Herford, who is known as a pro-
fessional joker, and whose latest cffusiUu
is THE Peter Pan Alphabet was en-
PERTAINING four magazine editors at din
ner, when the bell rang and the maid en-
tered with a solitary letter on the tray.
All said one of the editors, AN epis-
tie"
No, replied Herford as he tore it
open. and showed Il bill, mot an epistle.
q collect"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

one of the recent candidates for posi-
ton Of librarian in the New York Pub
lie Library wrote ON her examination
paper. in answer to question as to the
most popular novel of Gen. Wallace. that
Il was Her Ben"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

And, having spoken e. We will leave Mr.
Nesbits Book Of Poems TO the verdict
Of the public.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24

BY ancestry and temperament a COS
mopolitan, Robert Hicheus is naturally as
much at home in the Mediterranean re-
gion, where he is now living. as he is in
his native England. Although his first
success as a novelist was as a painter OF
London life, he is now seeking other
fields, and his next novel, like his two lat
est will have the shores of the Mediter-
ranean for its scene. Mr.. Hichen's father.
Canon Kitchens, Of Canterbury, is Of Cor
nish ancestry, and from his mother he
is the inheritor of French. Swedish. Ger
man, and Portuguese blood.
The Washington times., 1907-04-28

the fans on the National League circuit
who only attend a few ball games in q
season, usually save their money It'll
Hans comes TO town.
Hans, the Inevitable.
This is because they are sure OF see
ing one player on the field who Is try
ing all the time. Wagner foozles, often
on easy chances. but any minute he IS
apt 20 tear of a play that no other
player in the world would get a speak
ing acquaintance with. I've seen objects
that beauthed the scenery more, but
they've yet to show me q better ball
player considering every department OF
the game. ! merely mention Wagner TO
snow you that pretty IS as pretty does
in baseball Let Ella Wheeler Wilcox
take care OF the beauty page, and YOU
furnish copy for the sporting page
You have 10 put curb bit on that
sensitive nature of yours. ] know It's
tough 10 have the editor-manager-pres
OF a dinky sheet saying
YOU ought 70 sign with the Epworth
League, but you'll have 10 digest worse
knocks than that before they begin 10
name cigars after you. You know the
first sporting notes were carved on a
piece Of prehistoric granite with ham
mer, away back IN the stone age And
before you're In the game long you'll
find that the hammer is still the chief
implement used by the sporting editor.
one or the nrSt requisites OF a base
ball player is 10 be impervious alike 10
criticism and praise. There are as many
players spoiled by one as the other
Nature was wise in so constituting a
man that he can neither pat his own
back nor kick himself. but there are a
lot OF contortionists who do things con-
The Washington times., 1907-04-28

trary 10 the laws Of nature. Once a
baseball player begins 10 hand himself
these little pieaSGntries he goes on the
blink.
Train in the Ballroom.
Yes. suppose it's all right for you
20 attend the banquets given 10 the ball
players, and 70 go out in society. That's
part OF your baseball education. The
buck who gets an attack Of ST. Vitus'
dance every time he has 70 walk across
the ballroom floor Is mighty apt TO get
rattles in his garnet when the rooters
cut loose. The guy who can slide through
the Blue Danube Waltz" all night
without spiking his partner is the
Johnny-on-the-s7o as a pinch player.
In advising you 70 butt into the So
ciety game ] place 40 limit on the pot
Tackle all classes and draw no color
line. The more exclusive the class the
more you want to butt In. A man may
be known by the society he keeps. but
he is a blamed sight better known BY
the society he can't get into.
In running this society race you want
20 take the hurdles cleanly. Don't let
the fans post your name for the Down
and out Club by filing you ND with
salye and joy water. ] want you TO be
sport and a good fellow. but right
here are two terms In which popular
conception has got in wrong One or
two cronies might vote you a good fell
low while they're drinking you under the
table on hand-painted night, but 5000
people viii call you a dub al the ball
grounds next day. IN baseball as in
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tive ones, even If they are decom-
posed with errors.
This is true In any walk of life, but
it is a double riveted cinch in baseball,
and that's the course of study you're
taking In that knowledge factory. 1
cont want you beating it back 10 the
home ranch here with a sheepskin di-
ploma TO frame and hang on the parlor
wall as an epitaph on the tomb of your
lost hopes A recommendation from
your baseball coach is worth more than
a whole flock OF sheepskins.
II you would succeed In baseball when
you get on the field you want TO keep
buster than a one-armed paperhanger
with the hives. Baseball is the only
great industry in which you can't get
up with a pull. You've got TO deliver
the goods or it's the tin can for you.
Crime of Looking Pretty"
In the picture OF the baseball squad
which you sent me I was gratifed 70
see that you are one of the few with
your hair tossed up and a get-down-in-
the-dirt air about you. One Of the COM
monest and most fatal errors among
college ball players is the desire to look
pretty and graceful on the field. This
fault is not so common in faster COM
pany because the pretty players never
get that far. A fellow can't pose when
The Washington times., 1907-04-28
INTER-HIGH RELAY
RACE At Y. n. c. A.

An inter-high school relay race is TO
be one OF the added attractions in the
roller skating carnival. 10 be conducted
by the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, Saturday afternoon, May Il, on
New York avenue, between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets.
Secretary Chesley reports that many
entries are being made for the various
events. Notwithstanding the cleaness
OF the newspaper accounts Of the car
nival. some OF the boys have conceived
the idea that the races are closed 10
Y. n. c. A. boys. The management
wants IL clearly understood that the
races-which comprise everything from
100 yards for boys seven years and
under, up to 600 yards for boys seventeen
and under-are open 10 all boys In the
District
Several applications for the relay races
for boys OF all ages have been made.
and combinations Of twelve, fifteen, and
seventeen-year-old chaps from one
neighborhood or school are challenging
those from other sections.
Entries may be made at any time al
the Boys department OF the Young
Mems Christian Association.
The entry fee OF only 10 cents an event
makes it possible for any boy in the
city to skate In the carnival.
The Washington times., 1907-04-28
MEERScHAUM FOR PIPES
COMES FROM ASIA MINOR

Most Of the meerschaum is from Asia
Minor; IL is dug chiefly in the peninsula
OF Natolia, near the town OF Coniah:
but is also found in Spain, Greece.
and Moravia. The discovery of an i'm
mense deposit of the pure white mineral
in the United States is most interesting
news.
Meerschaum. or equine de mer, is sim
ply q hydrated silicate of magnesia.
When pure IL is perfectly white. 1t is
soft enough to be indented with the
thumb nail. and Yields readily to the
knife. especially after being Wetted. Il
IS or vario1s densiues. Some kinds sink
in water. Others swim on its surface
hence sea foam" Pipemakers try to
obtain a variety of medium density be-
cause the lighter kinds are too porous
or even cavernous. and the heavier are
often made Up artificially. In most cases
meerschaum is roughly fashioned into
pipe bowls at the mines and shipped TO
Vienna or Pesth TO be elegantly carved
wonder why clever girls with a taste
for sculpture do not take Up pipe cary
ing? Hundreds, nay, thousands, of dol
lars have been paid for single meer-
schaum- Sculpture is easier than paint
ing, and serving is easier than sculp-
ture. The work can be done at home
and no great studio is required Gay
young blades will play fancy prices
New York Press
The Washington times., 1907-04-28
"Pretty" Players Never Get
Into WhirlWind Com
pany, and Posing Is Bad
Form When a Liner
Comes Sizzling Out of
the Milky Way.
An Old Sports Tips to His Son at College.
By JIM NASIUM.

Dear Son: I don't like 70 hear you
Boosting that you have never done
anything that you are ashamed of.
When a man makes that statement
1t is usually only a confession that
ne has no sense of shame. In other
lines OF business you might be able
TO turn such a condition Of the mind
into a valuable asset, but TO a base
ball player 1t is a double-distiIled
liability. A doctor buries his mis-
takes, lawyer imprisons his at a
good profit. but the baseball player
mistakes are syndicated by the news
agencies and embellished by the sport
ing writers till fond mothers and
kindergarten matrons use his name
to frighten naughty children. So my
advice to you is, before you butt
into the sporting columns develop a
good, healthy sense of shame TO act
as check-rein on what you do and
quit thinking about what you don't do
Things Undone Are N. G.
You know. climbing the ladder Of
baseball fame is a good deal like
climbing the golden stairs to Para
disc. You stand a mighty poor chance
Of ever getting TO the top on the
strength Of what you don't do. There
is nothing looks worse opposite a
players name in the score than
string Of ciphers. You can erect a
The Washington times., 1907-04-28
P0T0MACS DEFEAT
EPISCOPAL HIGH

The Potomac baseball team, of Alex
andria, defeated the Episcopal High
School by Is to 2. in a game played on
the High School grounds. The feature
Of the game was the pitching of Scho-
held. The lineup Of the Potomacs
was as follows Howard, first base;
Cone. right field; Schofield, pitcher:
Wright, shortstop; Washington, third
base; Murphy. left field: Patterson.
center field; Cats. catcher; Russo.
second base. The average age of the
players is fourteen years. Address Myron
Howard, III Cameron street, Alex
andria, Va.
The Washington times., 1907-04-28
RUSSIAN CAR
ENTERS HORSE

LONDON, April 27-The Car of all
the Russians is the owner OF a possible
winner Of the Ascot Gold Cup this year
For this race, the chief event OF the
most fashionable meeting in England
Mr.. Derkul.' otherwise Nicholas II
has entered his famous fOur-year-oId
Hammurabi. a son OF the Derby's win
ner Galteemore.
The Cars horse, which is now being
trained at a famous English stable, is
said 20 be a wonderful animal with an
exceptionally long stride. IF he keeps up
his form he Is sure TO be a hot faVorite
for the Gold Cup.
Hammurabi Is registered at the Jockey
Club as the joint property Of nine prom
lnent Russian sportsmen, but is said to
be actually owned by the Gar His sire.
Galteemore, and another Derby winner,
Ard Patrick. were exported TO Russia
for stud purposes, the price for each be-
ing 10000.
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Y. K. VANDERBILT'S
hAINTENON MAY
NOT RACE AGAIN
Best Horse on French
Turf Has Sprained a
Tendon.
BY RICHARD DAHLGREN.

LONDON, April 27.-The reputed
breaking down Of Maintenon. Mr.. ".
X. Vanderbilt's great race horse, I'M
doubtedly the best horse on the French
turf last season, if not the best in
Europe, has caused sincere regret among
English turfmen as well as those on
the other side of the channel.
Maintenon had been entered for The
Ascot Gold Cup and a race between AIR.
Vanderbilts great horse and Spearmint.
winner OF last years Derby had been
looked forward to as one Of the fea-
lures of TIE season.
Already Mafntenon had been out aud
showed he had wintered well by win
ming one good race and running a good
second in another. and there was every
reason TO believe that he would main
tain his superiority.
Sprained a Tendon.
Then came his decisive defeat at
Longchamps Sunday. which surprised
all race followers. who regarded him as
a certainty for the race. Now comes
the explanation that the great horse
has strained a tendon. and it is feared
will never again face the starters.
There is q bare possibility that the
horse may be brought around. but IL
is not at all probable. Experts value
MaintenOn at not less than 100000 for
stud purposes. as he is said to be The
best bred horse in France since the
days of Gledlateur.
An interesting piece of gossip comes
in connection with the approaching
wedding of Edna May and Oscar Levi
sohn. II is 20 the effect that as soon
as the young couple return from their
wedding trip. Mr.. Lewisohn will go in
exclusively for racing. I understand
re already has taken a place near New
Market and has made plans for a biz
racing stable. Like his New York
relatives. Oscar LewisOhn always has
been a keen racing man, but has never
figured TO any extent as a racing owner.
Americans Are Lucky.
As l have remarked previously. the
fates seem TO be working for the Ameri-
can tennis champions this year. The
announcement that II. L. Doherty has
decided that he will not defend the
title is the latest piece OF luck for the
Americans. II is taken 20 mean that
they nave more than an even chance to
The Washington times., 1907-04-28
BRIGGS holy ROMAN EMPIRE"

About forty years ago the a6judic6-
tors Of The Arnold historical essay prize
at Oxford University were weariIy
piowing through the usual lot Of COM
monplace compositions when they sud
denly lighted on one which was not
commonplace The subject was The
Holy Roman Empire and It is not too
much TO say that these cynical dons
were electrified to enthusiasm. Hastily
awarding il the prize, they opened the
sealed envelope and found that il was
the work Of one James Bryce, aged
twenty-five who is now British min
lister to the United States. His ESSAY
has been reproduced in several Ian
suages and to this day is a standard on
the subject.
The Washington times., 1907-04-28
Hubbard Me1c Star
For G. W. u. Qumf

Basketball prospects at George
Washington University have been
greatly brighteH75 by the we'll
founded report that Hubbard. the
star Of the Business High School
quint. will enter that institution.
Hubbard is not only one OF the
best basket shooters in Washington,
but is also captain of the Business
baseball squad, which he leads in
batting. He would be a valuable adj
dition to the university's diamond
aggregation, which is In need Of good
and reliable stickers. That Hubbard
would make good in basketball is
not doubted. as he was the crack
Second Regiment teams main reli-
ance the past season.
The Washington times., 1907-04-28

take back the Dwight Davis trophy. 1t
Is becoming more and more evident.
however, that the Australian team will
have 70 be reckoned with before tho
championship is settled.
Wilding is playing a wonderful game
these days, His recent easy defeat OF
Carida makes him champion. with II.
l. Doherty out. Brooks also is show
ing exceptional strength this year. 1t
IS not impossible, therefore, that The
real test viii be between the American
and the Australians In speaking OF
his retirement, II. L. Doherty said re-
Gently:
Il don't like squabbling and. when
some members Of the association and
the All England Club got at logger
heads, 1 felt so Disguised about II that
1 decided TO withdraw from the game
was persuaded to play, but since then
several things have happened which
caused me to lose most of my interest
in lawn tennis.
/ have taken to golf and autonohu-
ing instead. and I win not defend ~,
title or play in any championships tonr.
nament"
American Polo Team.
An American polo team will conna4a
ior the International Cup in France next
month. While the personnel of the team
mas not been definitely decided II W
be selected from among these gentlemen
All or whom are experts at the game
and are available: Craig Wadswortb
r Livingstone Beeckman. Jaw GouId
w r. carter. Isaac Bell, Mr.. Tree. and
Lydig Hoyt
An evidence OF the great interest in
Football Is the great crowds at the recent
championship contests. Fully 1OO,vvJ pso-
pie saw the final game in the English
Association football championship be-
tween the Evertons and ShefrieIds. while
the play-off of the cup tie between
Yorkshire and Lancashire was witnessed
by 10000 people.
The Washington times., 1907-04-28

red paint. there's going TO be a thunder
ing lot OF blue in the distance to give it
the proper perspective. I've often
thought that a mans life is. considerably
like the four seasons. as the seasons al
ways begin their fail By painting things
red.
You know, inside baseball is the kind
that wins pennants and grabs down the
coin. You're expected 10 set this from
The Washington times., 1907-04-28

your baseball coach. I know Bill Brad
ley. Of the Clevelands. says that inside
baseball IS a pipe dream, but BIZ be
longs 20 bunch Of go-it-alone stars
who can clout the leather like Mex
lean pennant II IL was made out of fly
paper You was always a pretty good
hitter on the wheat belt circuit, and II
you don't drive some OF those college
pitchers 70 the stable you'll have to beat
The Washington times., 1907-04-28

it back among the hay pitchers on the
home team and play first bass in the
village choir. There's one thing 1 want
10 move into your garret-that is that
opportunity doesn't often play a re-
turn game.
Win have 10 close now and water the
milk for the dairy wagon. Am anxious
70 get your letter about your first
game. WIN write you again next week.
From your Dad
The Washington times., 1907-04-28
THOMAS IS BEST
Of THE WELTERS
BEFORE PUBLIC
Has Delivered Goods and
Not Contracted Side
Stepping Habit.

NEW YORK, April 81 understand
that Joe Thomas now claims the welter
and middle-weight titles. Why not? He
has whipped in a limited round bout
Honey Melody, the title-hoIder. and
Honey since has avoided Joes game in
the long route, which would lead to
knockout.
He has also backed Tommy RYAN the
nominal mi6dle-weight champion of the
boards. If this does not entitIe him to
both titles. One thing about Thomas is
that he is as ready to fight with his
hands as he is with his mouth. and so
far he has side-stepped nobody in his
class. This is a most commendabIe
trait in a champion.
Thinks Princeton Strong.
1t is now midseason with the COLLEGE
baseball, and despite the fact that
Princeton has met with a slump still
hold that old Nassau has the best team
Of the season. Yale, Harvard. Pennsy.
and Cornell all have good teams and
are playing good ball, but in a series
Of games ] think Princeton has a If
tie on all OF them. Some of the minor
game. sOOu
The Weeks Schedule.
april Maine at Cam
bridge. Mass.
May l-Penn-Fordham, at Franklin
Field; Princeton-HoIy Cross. at Prince
ton. n. J.; Yale-Andover, at New Haven.
Conn; West Point-Lafayette, at West
Point, n. Y: COlumbla-S Seton Hall. at
South Orange, n. J.; Harvard-Amherst
at Cambridge Mass YaIa s,,rac,,. :
New Haven, Conn.
May S-Cornell-Co at New York.
May 4-Penn- Princeton. at FranIIi1,
The Washington times., 1907-04-28
Bird of Prey Called Fame
Never known to Feast
Upon Negative rIorseIs.
CipherS in the Box Score
Worse Than a Denied
Error Column.

any other business, except the brewery
business and politics, there are no
rounds of drink In the ladder which
leads TO success.
Highballs and Baseball.
You can't get outside OF highbaIls
and inside Of baseball at the same time
with any measure Of success. If you
paint in the foreground Of your life with
The Washington times., 1907-04-28

Nations refrigerator. If you don't play
the game they'd call you a dub IL you
had Adonis skinned a block
About the best model / know for q
budding ball player 10 trail Is Hans
The Washington times., 1907-04-28

Field; Yale-Cornell, at New Haven,
Conn; West Point-Columbia, at West
Point. y. Y; Harvard-Holy Cross. at
Worcester, Mass.
1t will be seen that the big six viii
meet in games next week. and from now
until the season winds up with the Yale
Harvard game, June %, the battle for
supremacy will be bitterly contested.
The Harvard Crew.
The outlook is not particularly bright
for the Harvard varsity eight at this
time. but there is time for improvement
and it is TO be noted that Harvard has
the improving habit. The personnel Of
the crew appears to be good, however,
with four of its men-Bacon. Morgan,
Glass. and Tappan-rowed last year
against Yale and also against Cam
bridge, in England, while two OF the re-
naming four men-Lunt and Faulkner
went TO England as substitutes. They
are strong, hard working men, and
there are plenty more available men of
the same kind. The trouble doesn't lie
there. The fundamental weakness seems
to be the absence of a good stroke oar.
and it Is toward oveScoming this defect
that the Harvard trainers are working.
That interest in socker footbau is
growing here is evidenced by the fact
that 1000 men paid to see a game In
Newark the other day This is an
American ord-breaking crowd for this
game.
The Washington times., 1907-04-28

Wagner, OF the Pittsburgs. No one ever
heard OF Hans winning any medals at a
beauty show, but he exhibits more en-
thusiasm than a county convention. and
as drawing power can put il all over
any mustard plaster ever invented. In
action Wagner Is about as graceful as
an auto-truck with warped wheels, vet
The Washington times., 1907-04-28

he's pulling a liner out of the milky way
or blowing up the base paths with his
wishbone. | want to impress upon you
the fact that there is no beauty column
in the official averages. And your per-
sonal appearance won't cut enough ice
with the fans to cool the beer in Carrie
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-15
MOVEMENT OF
TURKEYS BEGINS
SHIPMENTS or THANKSGIVING
sIRD FROM MAURY COUNTY
Is HEAVY.
INDUSTRY A VERY VALUABLE ONE
Mere Than s2oeoo worth Of the
Fewis Co % Other
Markets..

The Thanksgiving movement in tar-
keys wili start this week and from
now tin few days before the asia
shipments Of dressed turkeys by local
dealers win be heavy.
The turkey crop in Maury county
is heavy, this county being one OF the
largest shippers in the state 1t is
estimated that $4,000 worth of tur-
keys leave here each season for the
eastern and southern marktes and in
addition some thousands of dollars
worth are taken by the home market.
The great bulk of the turkeys that
leave here go out in the dressed state,
and Maury county turkeys have rep
utation for firm. juicy flesh in all the
markets.
The dealers are paying 10 cents
pound at present and the future price
depends largely on the supply, and
win be regulated to some extent by
the present financial conditions. The
quality so far is only ordinary, but
there VIII be ain Improvement as soon
as we have some cold weather, for
turkeys take on fat and flesh rapidly
as soon as 1t turns cold
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-15
WINNIE DAVIS
CHAPTER U. D. C.
ELECTS OFFICERS FOR THE EN-
SUING YEAR. MISS fowler
CHOSEN PRESIDENT.

The Winnie Davis Chapter, Daugh'
tiers of the Confederacy held their last
meeting OF the year Monday afternoon
with the retiring President, Miss EN-
ma wooten. The meeting was both
Of social and business nature. Miss
Wooten entertained her guests beau
tifuliy. The parlors were prettily dec
Grated and delightful luncheon was
served. This was the meeting for the
annual election OF ofacers
Miss Wooten, who had Allied the
position of President during the try
Ing time Of the state convention 20
acceptably and with grace and dig
nifty, was urged to accept for another
year, but felt 1t best for the order TO
step down and allow another to bear
the responsibilities OF the ONCE for
the next twelve months. Miss Daisy
fowler was, elected President, Miss
Nellie Williamson Secretary, and Miss
Halle Fry, Treasurer