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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-07
b IKE land is swarming now with
major leaguers--seasoned veter-
y ans and raw recruits.

IKE land IS sWafnlnB now Win
major leaguers-seasoned veter-
49, ans and raw recruits.
Spring is still a lap behind winter,
but the leaves will begin to fall from
the big league trees before long.
For each youngster who makes good,
nine fail. Hi Perkins may have been
a phenom on the Oskaloosa team, and
ST Green may have set the grass afire
with his speed out in Kalamazoo.
But the chances are that they and
others will fall through the sieve when
the managers begin to run the shears
through their %pay-rolls after the weed
ing out process Is over.
Then. it's pack to Oshkosh, Medicine
Hat. Muskogee, Waco, Opelousas and
the other one-horse towns the young
sters may hail from.
It's a long jump from the bushes to
the major league ranks. The curves
have a far different curl to them, and
some of the minor league 800 hitters
find themselves all at sea.
In these days only a star of stars
can make good in the highest class of
baseball. And the encouragement from
the. old-timers, who are moi over
lhiiNlOAo ~ al 4Go III 1ibVN AiitAtt
out of their jobs, comes in mighty small
packages.
Opportunity counts some, too. That's
how Arthur Devlin came to get his
foothold as a regular on the New York
National League Club. McGraw has
carried some youngsters for years, let
ting them fill in only occasionally
Devlin won his spurs right off the reel.
1t happened that Roger Bresnahan,
who played third for New York, was
on the injured list when the Giants
opened the 1904 season at Brooklyn
Bresnahan's name was printed on this
score cards that day. and it was not
until the teams lined up that the spec
tators knew OF the shift In the line-up
During the preliminary practise Dev-
lin was posted at the third corner
scooping UP the hot grounders, throw.
ing to Mccain at first and receiving
the returns.
The former Newarker seemed e
have a bad attack of stage fright. AM
McGraw stood behind him all tn,
while, advising him to do this and that
Finally, when the time came for III
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-07
ELS BATTING AGAINST
FLlNGER

NEW HAVEN, Conn, March ITO
bolster up Yale's weak batting,a pitch
ing machine was yesterday Installer in
The baseball cage. 1t was the first ever
Tried at Yale, and kept the varsity
stick wielders guessing.
Yesterday marked the advent of the
new system of graduate coaching.
Dutch Carter, the old twirler, and
George Case, captain in 81, the first
Of the alumni to arrive, took charge of
the squad and ran the cage work.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-07
SEBRING WILL NOT GO WEST.

WILLIAMsPORT, March Jimmy
Sebring has made an emphatic denial
that he has signed with the Sacramen-
to team of the California State League,
the strong Western outlaw organiza-
ton, which is attracting so many play
ers from Eastern teams. At the an
nual meeting of the Trl-State League,
held at Reading. it was given out that
Sebring had refused to accept terms
with Wilmington and would go to Cali
fornia, but this statement Sebring say:
is incorrect, as he has no idea Of leav.
ing the Tri-State League.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-07
YANKEE SQUAD is
ON WAY TO SOUTH.

NEW SoRK, March Several
membefsvof the New York American
League baseball team left on the Penn
sylvania Railroad early this morning
for Atlanta, where the team is to go
into training preliminary to the open
ing of the championship season. Other
men of the team will journey to At
lanta by different routes, and in all
twenty-six players, according to Secre-
tary Nahon. will be under Manager
Clark GrittitRs direction in the South
ern city, the. squad including eleven
pitchers and six catchers. Among
those who left here this morning were
Hal Chase, who reported yesterday;
Newton, Lake and Neuer, pitchers;
Ball. infielder. and Manning, catcher
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-07
M BAR BOXING.

BERLIN, March THE authorities
disapprove boxing and have suddenly
forbidden an amateur contest an
nounced this month, although heavy
gloves were to be used. making a
knockout impossible. The rules were
iudicrously precautions, as a hard blow
was to count against the hitter.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-07
COLUMBIA WINS AT SOCCER.

PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-THE iil
tercollegiate soccer football season was.
opened on the Haverford College
grounds at Haverford yesterday, when
the Columbia University team defeated
the University of Pennsylvania team
by a score Of Z to 1. n
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-07
TIGERS PLAY DARTMOUTH HERE.

PRINCETON, March THE faculty
committee on outdoor sports has rati-
fed the Dartmouth Princeton football
game for next fan. The game will be
played in New York November Z.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-07
BURNS TAKES DOWN CHALLENGE.

LONDON, March Tommy Burns,
the heavyweight prizeaghter, yester-
day withdrew the deposit he had put
mp with q local sportsman as q for
felt TO bind a match with Jack John
son, the American negro pngilist.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-07
HUESTON BLOCKS AHEAD OF king.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. March I'm
last nights Block of $50 balls in the
Thomas Hueston, the st. Louis cham
pion, was in rare form, and made las,
while John g. King. his opponent,
pocketed 81 balls. The total score.
win be finished tonight.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-07
Glade Has "Retired' Several Times.

Fred Glade is unquesionaby a great pitcher He takes defeat or victory
alike, and is the most unconcerned man in baseball Glade has retired several
times, mt a fat salary has always aliured him bach. He and his brother
control several -four mills in the Northwest and he is reputed to be one of
the weanhiest ba1Lpayers in the game.
When he wants to be, Ed Spencer is one of the greatest. catchers who
ever donned a masks and protector Spencer comes from a very wealthy
family, and during the summer Ed receives checks from home about as often
a he does from the ball club. His expenses far exceed his salary. and LET it
be known that Spencer is a high-salarhd man.
1t is safe I o say that anyone getting into conversation With most baseball
players will be convinced that they are entitled to be ctassed considerably
higher than the majority of persons with no knowledge OF the facts, would
give them. -
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-07
BALL PLAYERS OF TO-DAY
MUST BE INTELLIGENT
Style Of Game Played Now Demands Quick Thinking and Use Of
Good Judgment--Diamond Performers Improving Mentally
From Year to Year-HaI Chase Arrives in New York and
Explains His Playing With Outlaw Club on Coast
BY BERT DODGE.

- oMEBoDY recently brought up the question of whether the average
baseball player is a gentleman or not
~ There seems o be no reason to doubt that MOI only are the ma
5onty OF the diamond performers entitled to be cassed Is gentlemen. but
that they are also improving as a class, from year to year
In the two big leagues there are said o be about fifty college players
and in the minor organizations there are many times that number
Ball players, to be able to play their positions in the style that the pres
entday gam calls for, must be able to think rapidly and Use good judg-
ment. This means that there mus be lots of intelligence available in order
10 carry through successfully the scientific exhibitions which are so con
mon O. the diamond nowadays.
Then, too the ball player is continually travelling around the country and
meeting men of every class. 1t is said that there is o better means of OBJ
tanning a practical education thar by travelling.
THAT the class of the men playing professional baseball is improving each
year there is no question. The average ball player of the present day Is
far more thrifty than the veteran of the past When his playing days are
owe h mas a bankrol that puts him n Easy street for the rest o his ne.
Work During Winter Months.
A majority of the players seek SON knd o. work during the winter
months rather than remain idle. Some go into business Others work at the
trade at which they made a living before they ent into baseball while
others attend various colleges to study law. medicine and dentistry. There
are in the ranks of the ball players not a few men who have gained consider
able distinction in professional circles
For years baseball managers have debated as to who make the best
players, the poor or the rich men. Experience has taught them tina. the poor
mar who IA o depend o baseball for a living, makes the bestp player. There
are three shining examples Of this in the big leagues today. They are
Browns. and shotstop Phil Lewis. Of the Brooklyns.
If it were not for the fact that the parents Of Phil Lewis, who are
wealthy and would much prefer to SEE him retire from he. game, continually
urge him to Civ Up playing baseball, he would probably be n of the
greatest shortstops in the country. Lewis is a Cornell nan a pupil IF Hughey
Jennings and a natural banplayer. The fact that he is wealthy makes him
Independent, rather stubborn and ard to handle. Patsy Donovan. hsman-
ager, is authority for the statement that he would be theg greatest ashorsop in
the business if he vas a poor boy and baseball was the only Means of his OBJ
tanning a livelihood. Z2
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-07

- OMEBODY recently brought up the question of whether the average
baseball player is a gentleman or not
There seems to be n o reascnt o doubt that not only are the ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-02

The homecoming idea, which has been
in vogue for two or three years in this
country, has taken root and is bearing
fruit. Indeed. the institution of calling
former residents back to their old home
towns has been demonstrated as a useful
factor in American life. Home coming
week revives recollections and renews
acquaintance. 1t tends to strengthen
the ties that bind men to their old scenes
and to prevent them from growing narrow
In their outlook. This country Is SO broad
and has such diverse interests that II Is
wholesome to renew. at least once a
year. the relations between the present
and the past. The city drift which has been
velopment for a number of decades has
produced many results that are not alto
gether helpful. 1t is not we'll to forget
the friends Of youth or the scenes of
young manhood. The man who has sue
ceeded in life cannot afford to ignore the
humber degrees Of his ascent. Home
coming week corrects the tendency to live
wholly in the present and in the degree
that it becomes general In it's observation
the institution makes for a rounder Amer
lean character.
1t matters not that back Of this enter
prise usually lies desire to increase the
population of the town or city. perhaps by
Turing back wanderers who have located
elsewhere. The sociological effect is the
important aspect. 1t Is said Of some New
Workers that they boast Of not travelling
beyond the metropolitan boundaries. This
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-02

,,+. &c ,erhaps susceptible of several read
in,s in one or two respects. and 1t is to
no9 ,onsd that it will be read in the light
~ i,s evident intention. which is to pre-
ven, the imposition of hardship upon chill
dren who work. to insure TO every chiio
an opportunity to gain an education' ana
to enjoy the physical upbuilding or. Pc
riod of recreation. and at the same time
10 permit the appointment OF children
in heaIthful and wholesome occupations
in cases where their services are Pc
culiarlv useful and where their earnings
are of material assistance to the family.
and not to prohibit the employment Of or
to REQUIRE a permit at all from children
not engaged in the prohibited occupations
or places or within the prohibited hours.
1t was plainly not the design of the
trainers of this new law to prohibit. with
out exception, the employment of chill
dren In light and kealthful occupations
or to pro hihit their employment at all in
occupations and places not specifically
placed under ban by the law IL their
work is done outside of school hours and
after in the morning. and before at
night, or to impose upon parents of chill
dren who are regularly employed a Sc
rious hardship either in the securing OF
permission for their children to work or
in unnecessary extensions by construction
Of the classes of children to whom the
laws broad prohibition applies. and who
need to secure such permission. The
broad view that has been taken thus far
Of the new statute by those who have
been engaged in it's administration is
that the intent of Congress
in this regard will be observed and re-
spect cd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-02
"Degeneracy" of the Fourth.
rom the Chicago Record Herald

1t is. not easy to say anything new on
the way we celebrate" the Fourth of
July. Rich as the English language Is, 1t
has been exhausted and heggared by the
foes of the 'bedlam frenzies'' of the day,
to use Mark ,Twain's expression. by those
who regret that 1t should be given over
to barbarous and idiotic noise havoc.
nuisances. danger to life. limb and prop
erty. What the situation imperatively
calls for is constructive criticism" sug7
gestions as to the naturalization Of the
day and the substitution of civilized for
disgraceful and insane methods Of OBJ
serving 1t. The movement is steadily
gaining ground; the recent ordinances and
administrative orders governing the sale
and use Of explosives indicate gratifying
progress. Still, it will take many years
to bring about really perceptible change
nationally speaking. In our manner Of
celebrating Independence day, and every
local and limited victory should be con-
verted into a stepping stone to other and
more notable victories. One of the clear
est duties of the reformers Is to empha-
size the ''degeneracy" of the day. 1t is
safe to say that millions of Americans
are still disposed to think that "a glo-
rious, traditional privilege" is at stake,
and that history and hallowed precedent
favor the insane as against the proposed
sane features of the Fourth. OF this no.
ton they should be disabused
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-02
Black Dress Goods Dept.

5 yds. 42-inch Panama Cloth. Reduced from
s. to 200 for pee.
81 ids 52-inch Herringhone Serge. Reduced
from $S.63 TO $500 for pee.
1 yds. 54.inch Panama Cloth. Reduced from
$500 to $500 fer pee.
81 yds. 4O-inch Nuns Yelling. Reduced from
$263 to $1.95 for pee.
s yds. 4s-inch Chinchinette Wolfe. Reduced
from $14.SO to $1,000 for pee.
8 yds 42-inch Polka-dot Serge. Reduced from
$500 TO 81. 10 for pee.
yds 44-inch Striped French Serge. Reduced
from $500 to $2.75 for pee.
8 yds 40-inch All wool Serge. Reduced from
$500 to 500 for pee.
yds. 44-inch Checked Panama. Reduced from
$500 to $3.50 for pee.
8 yds. 44-inch Plaid Wool TaReta. Reduced
from $50 to $500 for pee.
3 yds. 4O-inch Aibatro~s. Reduced from 81. so
to $50 fes pee.
~ yds a4-inch All-silk Grenadine. Reduced
from $7.s8 to 4.50 for pee.
AZ yds. 46-inch Chiffon Panama (Priestley'sl.
Reduced from 800 to 81 90 for pee.
8 yds. 46-inch Silk Warp Wolfe. Reduced from
$3.50 to s.. so for pee.
s yds. 44-inch Atwood Meirose Cloth. Reduced
from $500 to $3.50 for pee.
Second floor, G OF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-02
Housefurnishing Dept.

1 Nickei-plated Coffee Urn. Reduced from
Marion IInriand Coffee Pot. shopworn. Re-
duced from $l.65 to 81 90.
1 Electric Iron. Reduced from 800 10 &s.0o.
a Enameled Tea Kettles. Reduced from 7oc 10
44c each
1 el-plated Baking Dish. slightly damased.
Reduced from $500 70 81. 20.
/ Chair Step Ladder; slightly damaged. Re-
duced from S2oo to 500.
Fiber Wash Tubs. slightly damaged, Re-
durrd from si.65 to S5c each; reduced from
81 % to Sc.
4-Gt Twin Ice Cream Freezer. used In dem
ons,raiion Reduced from 81. to g. 90.
1 Nickel-plated Coffee Percoator. used In dem
opstration Reduced from - 90 to 81 90.
oburner Gas Stove, used In demonstration.
Reduced from 81 % to 300.
Fiber Foot Tub. slightly damaged. Re-
duced from $40 TO TIC.
i Aluminium Tea Pot. Reduced from s. Is to
i Nickel plated 5-O'Ciock Tea Kettle. Reduced
from 81 Is to 500.
National Carpet Sweeper. Reduced fssu
81 81 TO 100.
Fifth door. Eleventh st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-02
C,01ored Dress Goods.

yds. 43-inch Navy Blue MeiFosc Cloth. Re-
duced from $50 to g. 20 for pee
8 yds ~ inch Tan shadow Plaid veile. Re-
duced from $500 to $500 for pee.
~ yds. S3-inch Cadet Blue Chiffon veile Re.
duced from 1914 to 100 for pee.
yds. 42-inch Tan Chiffon Poplin. Reduced
from $6.25 to $50 for pee.
az yds. 4s-inch Light Gray Mohair. Reduced
from 2S TO 80 for pee.
III yds. 4n-ineh Light Blue Lansdowne. Re-
duced from Sl.S5 to Soc for pee.
3k yds. A-inch Dark Red Check Taffeta. Re-
duced from s. Ii to 81 81 for pee.
yds. A-inrh Navy Blue Shadow Striped Mo-
hair. Reduced from 81 90 to 81 90 for pee.
AZ yds 42-inch Black and White Plaid Ba-
tiste. Reduced from $3.50 to "a. 20 for pee.
yds. 43-inch Mode Wolfe slightly imperfect.
Reduced from $500 TO 800 for pee.
Second Aeor, G street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-02
China Department.

Richly Decorated japanese Gong, imperfect
Reduced from $500 to $3.95.
Imported Odd Decorated China Bread and
Butter Plates Reduced from Soc to Csc each.
Richly Decorated Japanese China Chocolate
Pitcher. Reduced from 81. so to f5c.
2 Imported Decorated China Chop Plates. Re
duced from I5c to Soc each.
Imported China Sugar Bowls, imperfect. Re-
duced from Ec 10 lOe each.
1 Imported Decorated China Game Set. Re-
duced from $500 to &2.95.
Daintily Decorated French China Bonbon
Dishes. slightly imperfect Reduced from 81 90
to Csc each.
Decorated Limoges China Covered Dishes
Reduced from g 50 to Csc each.
I Richly Decorated French China Fern Dish.
Reduced from $50 to 81 as.
3 Decorated Austrian China Plates. Reduced
from l5c to 10c each.
1 Daintily Decorated Haviland China Teapot
slightly damaged. Reduced from 81. IS to a5c
Canton China Cream Jug. slightly damaged.
Reduced from 81 .6S to 75c.
Fifth hoor G st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-02
GRAY and Injunction.

Speaking OF injunctions. would not one
come in very we'll at Denver just now?
Has not Judge Gray the right to protect
himself against the ofiiciousness of self-ap-
pointed champions? He has repeatedly
declared that he is not candidate for
the presidency. and only yesterday again
so stated. But there is a man at Denver
appropriately named Marvel-who in
sisus on the Gray boom. and declares the
purpose Of putting Judge Gray in nomina-
tion. An injunction would stop him, and
one should issue. This thing Of ap-
propriating the name and prestige of a
good man for the ordinary ends of poll
tics over his protests borders upon out
rage. Surely no real friend of Judge Gray
Endorses 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-02
Trimmed Hats.
Friday Bargain i'm
White Goods Dent.

50 Dress Lengths, 10 to 2 yards,
Colored Embroidered Swisses,
about half price; white on black,
black ON white, all black. white on
navy, lavender on tan and white on
pink. We offer these. to close, at
Sic the yard.
Were Coo and 7oc.
1000 yards Embroidered Pin Dot
Swisses, imported goods of fine quality.
3711c the yard.
Were soc and Coo.
1000 yards 32-inch Striped White Shirt
ing Madras; attractive patterns.
I8c the yard.
Regular price, 3oc..
Second floor, Eleventh st.
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Furniture Dept.

I Green Rattan Roman Chair, with book shelf
on both sides Reduced from $iz.00 to $685..
Green Rattan Tabourette. 'Diablo" shape.
Reduced from $500 TO 81 .95
1 CHARTERED Oak Hall Parlor Table. Re-
duced frem $1,000 to $685..
shelf Reduced from $ 90 to 81 .85.
! Chartered Oak Table With lever shelf. neat
1 CHARTERED Oak Center Table. with lower
shelf, oval shape: Reduced from $3.50 to $S.75.
Rsaaoo fsS :. isp
Mahogany finish Table. round top and pedes-
tai base. Reduced from $500 to - IS.
l Natufal-hnish Settee, with double cane seat
Reduced from 6. 05 tn 81. ar.
1 Large Lawn swing with frame. canopy and
chains. Reduced from $1,000 10 &lB75.
Sixth door, @ st.
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The Rapid Transit Board.

Inc interstate commerce commits SlOl
has delegated to a board of three citizens
as examiners under the interstate COM
merce law. its powers of investigation
into the street railway conditions OF
the District vested in it by the recent
act of Congress. while retaining the
untransferable power of decision and
enforcement. This = is an admirable
= method of ascertaining the exact con-
ditions and formulating programs of reg
ulation. 1t is impossible that the inter
state commerce commission. with its
multitude of duties. greatly increased In
recent years by various acts of Congress.
should find the time to investigate local
street railway conditions thoroughly and
effectively. When the proposition was
preached that the commission should be
named for this task the criticism was
advanced that il would be impossible for
so busy body to deal satisfactorily with
the local transportation problem. The
: commission has happily answered this OBJ
lection and has probably placed the mat
ter upon the most effective basis of ad-
justment.
1t is gratifying that the commerce COM
missioners nave recognized the home rule
principle which some citizens of the Dis
trict feared was being menaeed by the
late act of Congress. They have rele-
gated their inquisitorial powers to three
representative Washingtonians. One of
these. Gen. Wilson, has been for all his
life identified with the Capital city. His
army service brought him into close con-
tact with the local municipal conditions
and since his retirement from active duty
he has manifested the keenest interest In
hot tain h. nf
fellow citizens. His service as president
Of the Board of Trade brought him init
mately into contact with all phases of
District life, and as chairman of the new
transportation board it may be expected
that he will display the same vigor and
thoroughness and judicial quality that
Invites.
His associates on the newly created
board are also well qualified to serve in
this capacity with justice to both the pee-
pie and the corporations. Commissioner
West has had an official experience amply
fitting him for the consideration Of the
many questions that will arise in this con-
nection, and his presence on the new
board while continuing in the Office of
District Commissioner involves in effect
commission of the relation of the board Of
Commissioners to such municipal questions.
The third member of the board. Mr..
Smith. stands for the business COM
munity. His own service as president of
the Board of Trade gave him an insight
into the general local conditions which
is not always granted to the average citi-
zen. He is in position to sympathize
with the resident Of the District. what
ever his locality. in his demand for better
street railway service. and at the same
time to judge matters with justice to the
corporations.
With the recommendations of this board
of examiners as the basis of It's action
the interstate commerce commission will
probably settle the various questions that
arise under the new law with a maximum
of inst ice