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The Washington times., 1908-03-01
BUSINESS NINE
BEST IN YEARS
Stenographers a Potent Fac
tor in High School
Baseball.

The baseball indications at Business
this year are sufficient TO count them
as a combination TO be feared in the
duel for scholastic honors IN the High
School series
Before the High School championship.
the stenographers will have 10 undergo
grueIing ordeal Manager Spransy has
arranged for them with several out-of-
town. as well as local organizations.
When a call was issued for candidates.
Manager Spransy received the names
Of hfty-nine aspirants and all were
members OF local teams that were con-
spicuous in the baseball world of this
city.
From last years team there remain
Donnelly, the diminutive second base
man: Davis, the crack little shortstop;
WelcheT and Gregory. who are depend
ed upon TO exhibit wonderful feats in
the contests that this organization Is
going TO engage in. Gregory, the big
Dutchman. is reputed 10 have the speed
of Hercules with wonderful control
Welcher has mastered the spitball
with new additions. Keane, who played
third last season for the shorthand
artists. is the leader of the team this
year and anticipates a winning cOmbina-
ton in his squad.
The new material is OF the most prom
Using sort and the regular viii have 10
play ball all the time 10 keep their
positions on the team. In all. the pros
poets are most promising.
The Washington times., 1908-03-01
CHAMPION SCULLER
TURNS PROFESSIONAL

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 29.-Jsmes B.
Juvenal a Philadelphian, and the most
famous single sculIer ever developed IN
the East, has decided to retire from the
amateur crew ranks and coach the
oarsmen Of the Malta Club.
Juvenal, although the victor in more
than 10D aquatic battles, is but young
ster in the rowing world, and would be
good Tor many years more Of active
service. However. he has wanted to
enter the coaching field for some time,
so when the Malta Boat Club discov-
cred the fact that he could be secured
they lost no time in landing him to
train the young crew of the club.
He rowed as No. in the Henley
crew and No. on the Vesper eight,
which swept the world before them IN
the championship in France IN 1900. He
has won seVenty-five scuIling races,
and has stroked two Philadelphia eights
which won national championships. one
here in 1897 and another at Boston in
1899. Four single championships have
been captured by him. and he has beat
en- the best scullers in the American
rowing world. Among the men he has
defeated are Clarence Titus. a national
champion; Joe Mcclure. a former ma
tional champion; F. Award, who was
the Canadian champion
Joe Dempsey, the famous Vesper
oarsman. who rOWed on five national
championship crews, has also turned
professional and win coach the Phila-
delphia Barge Club crews.
The Washington times., 1908-03-01
A. A. A. At ODDS
WITH AUTO CLUB

The inability OF the Automobile Club
OF America 10 obtain more entries for
the Ormond-Daytona Beach races
threatens 10 bring about a serious rUp-
ture in the relations existing between
that Organization and the American
Automobile Association, OF which it is
a member.
For some time there has been an IN
dercurrent Of feeling among promi-
nent officials OF the Automobile Clue OF
America that the organization should
lead and not follow in the matter Of
promoting automobile events in this
country. The foreign relations Of the
club and the national character sug-
gested by it's name have brought u
into prominence whenever anything IN
the line OF international competition has
been attempted
Negotiations were made last fail to-
ward bringing the Vanderbilt cup race
under its wing. a move which was con
strued By the A A. A as showing the
hand which the club would play in the
racing game II given the opportunity
The history Of the hnal disposition OF
the management Of the Ormond meet
reveals the fact that the A c. A and
A A. A. interests again clasbed- Pre-
limInary arrangements had all been
made toward turning over the complete
control of the beach races TO the last
named body. when certain necessary
plans missed fire and the meet event
uaIly gravitated to the hands OF the
Automobile Club. The latter, as a mem
Der of the A. A A.. rather expected
support in its Florida effort.
There is a feeling now that the ex-
pected aid never assumed material form
and tho belief exists among some OF
the A. c. A. officials that the natiopal
body quietly stuck a knife into the
whole Ormond proposition.
The Washington times., 1908-03-01
Many Stars to Run
At Georgetown Meet
MuIIiqan, Butler, Bacon, and Martin to APP
pear at Convention Hall Saturday Night
Championship Relay Races.

their followers to make good against
the crack Fasteners.
Smithson VIII also compete in the
dashes against Rector. of Virginia; Null
ligan. OF Philadelphia. Myers. OF Mil
waulSee: Martin, the best Georgetown
has this year Gill. Butler Of Yale.
and large number Of men from other
Washington and Baltimore schools.
In the 440-yard collegiate Bacon, Of
Wesleyan. along with Rector and Good
win. OF Virginia. look the most promis-
inI.. Bacon is regarded as a conner. 80
the Middletown athlete winning this
race at the 3. A. A. games in Boston
a month ago with a small handicap.
Georgetown viii have Martin. Ballear-
geon. Miller, Mudd, and Mohn entered
in this race.
At present the entrants in the shot
put are an unknown quantity. Com
munications to Manager Moran indicate
that Kreuger, Of Swathmore; Stipp. Of
Mercersburg: Canister. Of LOyola Col
lege, Baltimore, and Glennon and
Danahy, Of Georgetown, will be out for
honOTs.
Entries in the Senior and Junior High
School Preparatory School, Private
School and Athletic Club relays for
the various championships viii be pub
lished within the next three days.
The Washington times., 1908-03-01
FREAK ENVELOPES A FAD.

Freak envelopes are making extra
work for clerks at the Dostoffice. There
seems 10 be a fad now for Irregular
sized envelopes. The canceling machine
Is not adjustable to the extreme sizes
in letters. The freaks must he laid to
one side and Cancelled by hand. Some
OF the envelopes are not much larger
than a postage stamp. In these sizes
the stamp leaves just enough room for
the address. The largest business en-
velopes are one and a half feet in
length. Between the envelopes one inch
square and the one twelve by eighteen
inches in size there is an infinite number
Of combinations. Some Of the enyelopss
are long and narrow, others are three
cornered. There Is no regulation in the
Postof1ice Department about the size or
the shape 81 envelopes, and all freak
letters are accepted and delivered If
they are properly stamped and adj
The Washington times., 1908-03-01
.BOSTONIAN MAKES
ASSOCIATION MARK

BOSTON, Feb. 29.-HaTry Lee. Of the
Volkman School, of Boston, this even
ing celebrated his election as president
OF the Interscholaristic Association
Amateur Athletes Of New England by
breaking the associations records for
the 1,OO0-yard run. His time was > min
utes , 4-5 seconds.
Crack schoOiboy athletes from many
OF the large schools OF New England
participated in the nineteenth annual
meet of the organization, which was
held in Mechanics Hall.
The Volkman School won the meet
for the second time in succession, with
Exeter a poor second. In addition to
Lees performances, two other records
were broken. Joseph Ballard Of the
Providence Technical School, took the
mile In 4 minutes 43 seconds. or ? sec
onds better than the records, and Nell
son, OF the Volkman School, clipped
SIS of 4 second from the record for the
300-yard dash.
The Washington times., 1908-03-01
SECOND REGIMENT
BOWS TO BELYIDERE

BALTIMORE. Feb. 2s.-The Belvidere
basketball team was again victorious
tonight at the Cross street market hall
over its old rival. the Second Regiment
team. of Washington. whom they de-
feated by the score of IS 10 Is.
The game was the third played this
season at Cross street market hail be-
tween the two teams. and all have been
won by the local team. The attendance
was large.
The lineup:
Belvidere-H. Smith, T. f.; G. scheur-
holz. 1. l.; Granger, c.; W. Smith, T. d. !;
and W. Sche1rholz, !. d.
Second Regiment-KeIiher. ?. f.; Hub
bard, L T.; Schlosser, c.; Earnshaw. /. d. :;
and Cogis, r. d.
Umpire-Hughes, OF Washington. Goals
from foul-Riley, Z; Morrison. Referee
Prof. Ricketts,, OF West Branch. Timers
Mr.. Purdy. OF Baltimore. and Mr.. Rem
sturger. OF York.
The Washington times., 1908-03-01
SHERMAN WINNER
OF POOL SERIES
Washingtonian Administers
Overwhelming Defeat TO
Boston Champion.

BALTIMORE, Nd, FEB. Fisherman,
of Washington. 100: Long. Of Boston.
$50.
This was the final result Of the 90
point pool match between the we'll
known pool players which ended at
Mechanics Hal tonight It was the
first long game that Long ever played
IN his career and the New England
champion claimed that he was not used
to ivory balls.
While it was generally conceded that
Sherman would be the victor It was
rather unexpected that Long would be
beaten by such a margin as $50 balls.
The match lasted just one week the
first 600 points being played in Wash
ington and the concluding 600 points in
this city. Shern again displayed his
usual good form, the ex-champion out
playing Long at every stage Of the
game. The Washington man made the
highest ran Of the night OF thirty-0ns
balls.
Some Clever Exhibitions.
This vas in the fifteenth. sixteenth.
ard seventeen frames Sherman ex-
ecuted a wonderful four-bau comDins-
ton in the twenty-second frame. which
brought the spectators TO their feet. AZ
ter the opening break BY Long in the
opening of the play Sherman went out
and ran of fifteen balls. and after that
it was only q sleigh ride for Sherman
Long, however. showed better playing
ability than any night during the play
in this city.
In the last block Sherman made 200
points to 1G by Long. Long pulled of
several good kiss shots during the game
He played a remarkable position Ia the
twelfth frame, but fell down on an easy
shot, and Sherman went out and landed
thirteen balls. Long excelIed IN cut
shots, but Sherman's work with COM
binsdoRs was the bright particular fes-
ture Of the play. After the game Long
said that Sherman played better pool
than the champion Of the world in the
series with him. Frank Coffin refereed
the game,
The Washington times., 1908-03-01
BOYS DEPARTMENT
HAS DOUBLE BILL

A double bill was on card IN the Boys
Department gymnasium. the Boys De-
partment and the Yankees Of Washing
ton being pitted against the Interme-
dates and Juniors Of the Central branch
OF Baltimore.
Honors were divided. the Intermedi.
ates defeating the Yankees by a score
Of 10 to 5, and the Boys Department
trouncing the Juniors, p TO II. The
spirit shown in both contests kept up
the excitement until the end. some good
passing being INDUCED in by both OF
the fives. The work OF Wetzel in the
Boys Department game was the stellar
performance of the evening, his six
goals being all of a difficult nature.
The Eue-ups:
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zone.
l.. r. Tremeer Is che English fayorite at
the Olympic games % be held this year. he
is the only man who has beaten j. W Nor
ton. the English l00-yaTd champion. which he
did for the Nicholson cup at the Crystal pal
ace last year, he has Won 800 amateur
prizes In clever years.
BY L. F. TREMEER.
I believe it absolutely impossible TO
run 100 yards in nine seconds. which
means knocking ten yards of our ANA
teur record II may be possible by I'M
proving starting, lengthening or quick
ening stride. but 7 don't believe it
Suppose The stride is heightened. The
sprinter is longer on the ground and
more likely TO dwell between strides.
in putting extra energy into the spring
TO send him the increased distance.
Thus. what Is gained in stride IS neu-
tralized by. the longer rest" on the
ground.
II starting can BE- improved, a Splinter
may gain enough to add two or three
yards to his speed, reaching 94-5 or
possibly 9 So seconds. But 100 yards IN
nine seconds? Never!
The Washington times., 1908-03-01
BRITONS ENTER DISCUSSION OF MINIMUM SPRINT RECORD
Hundred Yards in Nine Seconds
Impossible, Declare English
Famous Splinter Comedies That Record May Be
Lowered, But Declares 1t VIII Never
Reach Nine-Second Mark


of he
The Washington times., 1908-03-01

1 do not believe it possible for 100
yards to be run ia nine seconds. To ac-
complish such a feat the sprinter would
have to increase the length Of his stride
and also the speed at which he gets his
feet of the ground
No man can 90 both at the same
time.
What is gained in length is lost in
quickness- one might. IN the course of
time. get back the quickaess and re-
tain the increased stride, but never
net anyone who did so to so apDre-
The Washington times., 1908-03-01
By DR.. HUGH W. INNES.

i do not believe 100 yards win ever
be run in nine seconds; nine and one
quarter seconds was credited to George
Seward, but he had a flying start. He
ran on the turnpike road a Hammer
smith. September 80. 1894
Harry Hutchius is the only man liv-
ing who ever covered 100 yards in nine
seconds. ana he never did il in the first
100. He reached the top OF his speed
after travelling about forty yards and
from this point UP r. 30 yards was al
ways travelling well inside even time
For instance, when he ran 1915 yards
IN u % seconds at Queens Ground,
Sheffield, September Z, 1899, he must
have run the last 100 IN nine seconds.
But we never han another runner
like Iutchins. He ran 800 yards in
thirty seconds. II IS easy to realize
that he did not do The first thirty in
even time and he WUild naturally finish
slow, so he must have run the Inter
mediate distance inside evens.
Since the day of Hutchins, profes-
SIGNALS have run $50 Yards. in six yards.
inside evens. lie did it in nine yards.
inside even time, ana It may be as
sumed he was down lose TO nine sec
onds in the middle OF his journey.
The first thirty yards is where time is
lost. If a man could start at TOP speed
the 100 yards might be run in nine sec
onds, but we will not in my opinion
see the distance run in nine seconds.
The physical energy involved varies
with the speed attained: and TO run
eleven yards each second, as man
would have 10 do. instead OF ten. as
now, would involve too great a strain
upon the system.
IL is Obvious that the extra work in
volved in crowding ten strides of equal
; length into the time formerly allotted
10 nine strides must be enormous.
The alternative is 10 increase the
length of the stride, and this most run
ners fail to do. s. sprinter goes on
striding the same length. he may get a
little quicker in his stride, and il is
here he is likely TO reduce the record.
But nine seconds? Impossible. / say.
The question of starting is important
1t may be possible 20 so improve start
ing that a sprinter can do the first nifty
in the same time he does the last, but
/ never expect TO see nine seconds done.
The Washington times., 1908-03-01

Harry Hutch,ns. retired Is the most IA
nous Splinter England ever proiuced He Is
q professional and holds the records for 100,
20. - and 300 yards, his respective times
being 81, 2lta, 25lz, and 50 seconds. He is
king Of the Sheffield handicap. the sprinters'
derby IA which The leading professional
sprinters compete annually.
By HARRY HUTCHINS.
VIII 100 yards be run IN nine seconds?
Not on the level If this time is made,
IT viii be down hin. with a strong wind
blowing the sprinter along.
On a straight. level course. do not
think the feat can be accomplished
stride OF at beast seven and a half feet
would be necessary and great speed
shown in getting up the feet.
With tracks Improving, a man may be
found who can start quicker than any
of us al present. and If a phenomenaly
quick starter comes 10 the front, frac-
ton Of a second may be Knocked of the
record. But it viii never be lowered
to nine seconds.
The Washington times., 1908-03-01
By E. H. PELLING.

K. II. Polling is the honorary secretary OF
the London Athletic Club. and was amateur
l00-yard champion in 1883.
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grandest sprinJers ia the world
By J. P. GEORGE.
Il is impossible to sprint 100 yards in
nine seconds. To perform this feat
means 10 travel thirty-three feet a sec
ond. Take a sprnter's stride at seven
feet, which is a fair average. He must
pick up his feet four or five times each
second. Let one try this by bounding
into the air, and he viii realize its diff
ficulty. This. by the way allows no
time for the stride.
To beat 10 seconds one needs every
thing in his favor. warm weather. fast
track and following wind. Under these
conditions one may beat evens by
yard or two. but will be short six OF
eight yards 20 get down to nine seconds.
J. W Morton may be taken as a case
IN point. II he could start as fast as
he finishes he might do nine and one
half seconds. He runs more from the
hip than anyone else, getting a long
stride and fine leverage ahd in his last
forty yards runs inside even time. Still,
in 1OJ yards one must count the first
forty and no one gets inside evens until
the first forty is passed
From my experience I say the feat is
impossible To run 100 in 10 seconds
involves two severe strains The first is
at the start, waiting for the pistol
Your heart feels it then, In the middle
of the race the strain disappears. but in
the final sprint the physical effect sets
the heart humping again. This in run
ming even time. The strain necessary to
do the distance in nine seconds may be
imagined.
No runner Of my acquaintance in
creases the length of his stride in the
last forty yards. They all stride more
quickly, but never farther than in the
middle Of the race. I believe # a
physical impossibility 10 sprint 100 yards
in nine seconds.
The Washington times., 1908-03-01

Or. Hugh w lines. OF Cambridge Uni
versity, is the Walter Camp Of England.
He Is authority not only upon football and
kindred sports but athletics OF all branches
The Washington times., 1908-03-01

ciable an extent as TO knock seven or
eight yards of his record.
And I should doubt it until I saw it
done.
The Washington times., 1908-03-01
BY HARRY HUTCHINs.
By ]. P. GEORGE.

j. p. George. South London Harriers. is the
English 22o-yard champion and one OF the
Erandest sprinters IN The world.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-08-15
Good Jokes
MRS JONES' ECONOMY.

Maria" said Mr.. Jones, upon one OF
his worrying days, 1T seems to me
you might be more economical. Now,
there's my old clothes. Why can't
you make them over for the children
instead of giving them away?"
Because they're worn out when
you've done with them" answered
Mrs. Jones. IT'S no use making over
things for the children that won't hold
together; you could not do II yourself,
smart as you are"
have closets full of things mildewing
for want Of wear, II was a woman,
that's an. A penny saved is a penny
earned"
That was in April. One warm day
In May Mr.. Jones went prancing
through the closets looking for some.
thing he couldn't find, and turning
things generally inside out.
Maria" he screamed, where is my
gray alpaca dust-coatT
Made II over for Johnny"
"Ahem! Well, where's the brown
linen one bought last summer"
"Clothes-bag!" mumbled Mrs. Jones,
who seemed to have difficulty in her
speech at that moment. Just made 1t
into a nice one"
Maria" asked the astonished man
in subdued voice, would you mind
telling me what you have done with
my silk hat: you haven't made that
over for the baby, have your"
"Oh, no, dear" answered the wife,
cheerfully; I've used that for a hang.
ing-basket. 1t is full Of plants and
looks lovely"
Mr.. Jones never mentions the word
economy, or suggests making over
he has had enough of 1t.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-08-15
CHERRY TREE SLUG.
How II Can BE Easily Killed by Poison
Sprays.

The Colorado station gives this ad-
vice for treating the cherry and pear
tree slug: THE slugs feed so freely
upon the surface of the leaves that
they are very easily killed by any Of
the arsenical poisons, such as arsenate
of lead. arsenite of lime, or paris
green applied in moderate strength.
One pound Of the arsenate Of lead to
each % gallons Of water, or one pound
OF the paris green to 100 gallons OF
water. will make a preparation OF suf.
ficient strength to promptly destroy
this insect. Sometimes It is necessary
to make an application when cherries
or plums are nearly grown when II is
not advisable to cover the fruit with
an arsenical poison. In this case one
can use white hellebore in water in
the proportion of one ounce to three
gallons. II the hellebore is used It is
a little better to apply towards eve
ming. Try to distribute the spray as
evenly and thoroughly as possible to
all the leaves Of the tree without using
enough to cause it to run off 10 any
great extent. Where only a few trees
are to be treated, one may use air
Stacked lime or fine road dust. throw.
ing the dust very freely over the sur
face of the leaves. This remedy is not
quite so effectual as the preceding,
but can often be used with entire sat
isfaction."
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-08-15
WOMAN SAVES MUCH WORK.
Good System Put In Effect by Clever
Housekeeper.

In the home Of one woman where
single beds are in general use the
spreads are made of honeycomb ma
terial bought by the yard and hemmed
They are easy to wash and require no
ironing. In the same home cream
white madras is used for bedroom
window draperies because of It's good
wearing qualities. II comes out of the
wash with flying colors. She trims
them with ball fringe and does not
have them wrung very dry, and wrung
by hand, Of course, as the wringer
would flatten the little balls. She uses
small rugs all through her house save
the dining room, because they can be
taken outdoors every week by the one
maid of the establishment Another
woman saves work by having her
luncheon brought to her sitting room
on tray, and another, belonging to a
family that seems doomed to perpetual
mourning attire, supplies her maid
with very light cotton dresses in white
and black because there is already too
much gloom in the house.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-08-15
TRAINING TOMATOES.
Method by Which the Fruit Can BE
Kept from Rottlng.

The best method l ever tried is to
train them to a stake. This is a safe.
guard against rot, as II keeps the fruit
off the ground | cut stakes from sap
lings 2h inches in diameter and FIVE
to six feet long, choosing those with
small branches all the way up. The
branches are left about four inches
long.
Stake the plants as you have time
after they are set out. When they are
one foot tall tie them to the stakes
with good, strong Irvine, and with
some assistance later on they will find
support and cling to the branches. DC.
casionally. continues the writer in
Farm and Home. some will not take
hold, and you will have to tie them
higher on the stake.
This plan could not be followed in
field cultivation, but in a small family
garden II works like charm. They
should be given continuous cultivation
all through the season II you want
plenty of fruit.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-08-15
Cheerful Dinlna.Room.

The once prevalent idea that the
dining.room should be heavy and mas.
sive, in the expression of whatever
style was chosen for its interior, has
fortunately been outgrown. There IL
no reason why the room In which
takes place the most cheerful event OF
the day should be other than cheer,
ful itself. On the other hand, frivolity
must be avoided. for dining is with
most of us an affair of sufficient i'm.
portance to require for its environ
ment a dignified atmosphere.
The furniture for the dining-room re-
quires a greater degree of uniformity
than that of any other room of the
house. The living room and library
may be furnished with pieces repre-
senting several distinct periods with
out harm to the general effect. In
fact, "sets" are to be avoided. But in
the dining-room the chairs at least
should be alike, and the tables and
sideboard follow their type as closely
as possible.