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The evening world., 1908-12-12
Well-to-Do Manager Begins
Tremendous Task, and Is
Confident of Final Success.
BY BOZEMAN BULGER.

-HE task Of reassembling the shat
tered forces Of the H!ghlanders is
Il stupendous. but il looks as II
George Stallings is about 10 take hold
of the broken ends OF the string and
make IL pop like new saddle, Stalllngs
is making little noise and he is doing
nothing IN hurry. but, piece by piece
the unravelled threads are being Tit
together just the same.
During the recent meeting OF the 10
leagues Stallngs refused to go into any
deals or trades for players on the
ground that he first wanted to know
what property he really owned. His
Hrst object is to get Hal Chase to re-
turn TO the club. When that is done. O.
when 1t is decided one way or the other,
he can begin building.
He Wants Chase Back.
There is no use of my saying that
Hal Chase can be replaced" said Stall
ings. for II would be a foolish asser-
ton. OF course, we can get along with
out him. but we can get along much
better with him. He is in a class by
himself as first baseman and every
body knows 1t, His loss to the game is
simply irreparable."
II Chase can be induced to return to
New York 1t Is Stallings's plan to place
Elberfed on third. knight at short ana
either Laporte or Ball at second That
would make very strong inheld,
The evening world., 1908-12-12
Mr. George Stallings. Rich Aristocrat
Plans to Build Up the Hiqhlanders
Elberfeld May Play Third,
Knight Short, and Chase
Viii Be Back at First Base

good proposition was made me am
You know I managed Eherfeld years
ago and | never had any trouble with
him. | think he and I could get along
all right now. There IS no questioning
the fact that he Is a valuable play er.
If l let him 60 you can rest assured
that l will get something good in re-
turn.
Aside fro-l his ability 10 organize a
ball club Stsllings is most interesting
man. He IS both a diplomat and an
ar.-tocra.. en- he went 10 Buffalo to
tahe charge Of the club there he made
the old ,imers get their heads together
and talk It over. Instead of hanging
around sporting resorts and thro wing
off steam, as is the wont of some minor
league managers, Stallings quietly en-
scunccd himself at the fashionable
hotel of Buffalo, and month later
moved 10 one OF the exclusive clubs,
He was a baseball manager in the day
and a favor!to, socially at night. He
appears in evening clothes at dinner
and incidentally. he knows hos to
wear them.
Stallings is very well 10 do He owns
plantation down IN South Georgia
acres. on that place sta llings was born
and he has studiously kept II up. He
goes down there and spends the winter
cTt is said that Farrell told stallings
that II he would take charge of the
Tighlanders he could name his own
, salarV II is likely that he didn't make
any mistake at that.
The evening world., 1908-12-12
Iceboat Gets the Honors in
Travelling l.2 Miles in
s. Seconds.

IF some one should ask you what was
the best speed record in sporting
l. events IN 1908 it's 100 70 / that YOU
would never be able to answer correct
Is, Well, 1t was an ice yacht. and It's
course Of Il miles was 50 seconds-2 l-3
miles per minute, or li0 miles an hour.
That's moving, This is the fastest any
human being ever moved on vehicle Of
any kind.
The boat was the Clarel, owned by
capt. E. W Price. and. as there were
several timers who agreed this race
on the Shrewsbury River last February
will stand as a worlds record for wind
or mot or-driven vehicle used by man
tn competition.
Closely following this wonderful rec
ord OF speed Is That OF Nazarro, the
Italian, who drove an automobile over
the big Brooklands track In England
at the rate OF 100 miles per hour for
distance of about two miles. Nazarro
also made another great record in the
Florio cup race In italy. covering the
32s miles in 4.25.2l or at the average
speed of 74.3 miles per hour, worlds
record for auto racing Oh the roads
In the Vanderbilt Cup Race of a5S
miles. won ny George Robertson in
s0Q.4s 10. he made new American rec
ord average of CAS- miles per hour. but
this record was broken by Louis Wag-
ner In the Grand Prize at Savannah
| Thanksgiving Day. Wagner covering
the 402 miles IN 6.1O.3l. an average rate
| of 65.1 miles per hour.
The evening world., 1908-12-12
Many Great Records Made.

There were records In 1905. however,
OF a more comprehensive nature, or AT
least they were made along lines at
tracing greater popular favor and con-
sequently more attention. The records
for one mile In all the various kinds
OF sport are full of interest, and those
OF this and other years stand as fol-
lows:
Automobile-Mil in 2S lbs on straight
away course by Marriott in a Stanley
steamer at Ormond. Jan. 25. 1905. Fast
est mile OF 1903. Sis. BY Ralph De Palma
at ST. Paul. MINI, race track Sept. 3.
1908.
Motorcycle-Mle in b3s. by Fred
Hryck at Los Angeles. Nov. 30. Straight
away time record "A 2-5s. by w, II.
Wray at Ormond. Jan. "a. 1907.
Bicycle-Professional against time.
paced. LOO is by Bobby" Walthour at
Charles River track. Boston. May 81,
, 1904. Best mile of 1908. amateur against
The evening world., 1908-12-12
MAHMOUT WINS AGAIN.

CHICAGO Dec, 12.-Yousiff Mahmout.
heavyweight wrestler, defeated Fred
Beell. of Wisconsin, by two straight
falls in wrestling match last night
In the windup. Amerlcus. Of Bal
timore, light heavyweight champion OF
the world, won from George Turner. OF
Iowa, in two straight falls.
The evening world., 1908-12-12
rRAveRs GOES TO ENGLAND.

Jerome D Trayers will 30 10 England
next spring 70 compete IN the Brltish
Walter ] Travis won this contest four
years ago, and rrayers who has won
the metropolitan championship for two
years. thinks he can duplicate the Feat
of his near nnmesake.
The evening world., 1908-12-12

Those four men could hit at an average
Of 800 or better, in addition 10 being a
fast fielding combination.
Il have made no plans for trading
Elberfeld.' said Stallings. but / do
not say that | wouldn't trade him II u
The evening world., 1908-12-12
nv. A. c. Defeats Columbia.

The New York Athletic cubs hoe key team
won a one-slded game from Columbia at the
81. Nicholas skating, rink, asst mghI ths
me- nhs former sT4sg crssesnf 4. player scored W.
soals for ths ", Y. a. G.. playtAs ssAi
The evening world., 1908-12-12
HOW THE TEAMS
STAND IN THE
VOTING CONTEST

tween any of the teams each team so
usd wiA Be awarded similar Prise
The evening world., 1908-12-12

medium sized boy, seventeen years old.
in appearance just like any other boy
you might chance to meet on the street.
Here's the Difference.
Rose weighs just twice as much as
Elliott. If Ralph Rose could put the
shots in proportion. his worlds record
fer the sixteen pound shot would be IS
feet instead of 40 feet inches. His
record for the eight pound shot would be
The evening world., 1908-12-12

carefully measured. This. he says, is
his best practice performance. He has
been improving about two feet week
OF late. Ralph Roses famous record is
only seven inches better.
Then came the trials with the twelve
pound shot, and after few efforts he
reached o. feet 11'4 inches. This is ex
actly one foot behind the worlds rec
ord made by Ralph Rose on that great
The evening world., 1908-12-12
Elliott Youngster Handles Weights in
Manner That Is Marvellous-Rec-
ords in Practice Almost Reach
Those Of California Giant

saw before
l went up into Westchester in the rain
yesterday afternoon to see Julian Elliott,
the boy shot-putter.
Here is a genuine marvel. His perform
ance with the weights are almost uncanny
You see the iron shots driven out by his
thin arms to phenomenal distance and
shake yourself to make sure you're not the
victim of hypnotism.
Julian Elliott. in the first place. Is a
The evening world., 1908-12-12

shooboy He S inches TALL and weighs only 1876 pounds
missiles
The Washington times., 1908-10-08
SOME POSTSCRIPTS.

IN 1870 the population of Manitoba was
1900: today II is 10000.
The departing guest at a, japanese
hotel always receives a gift, usually a
towel
The hshhoOk cactus is the compass Of
the desert, for it always points to the
south.
The Clyde shipbUilding yards produced
500 vessels during 1907, as compared with
372 the previous year.
German children convicted OF serious
Onenses numbered in 1905, fS,0OS; in 1896,
&, Do. and in 1897, -, pc.
A Montreal grain merchant recently
sent an inquiry to London by the wire
less system and received an answer in
less than two hours.
a young inventor Of Lyons, France, is
said TO have solved the problem OF the
transmission Of electrical energy with
out the use Of wires.
The estimated cost Of the Roosevelt
dam, which is part Of the Salt river IT.
IiEatiCn scheme. has been cut down by
81 100000 by the establishment Of a Gov
eminent cement mill on the spot
The greatest heat is never found on
the equator. but some ten degrees to
the north, while more severe cold has
been registered in Northern Siberia than
has been found near the pole
The Washington times., 1908-10-08
O'CONNELL MAY Be
COADJUTOR BISHOP
Washington Man Said to Be
Slated as Aid to Cardinal
Gibbons in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Oct. st is reported
today on high authority that Bishop
Denis J. O'ConneH, the present rector
OF the Catholic University, is to be CO.
adjutor bishop Of Baltimore and that
Vicar General owen B. Corrigan is TO
be Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore. An
nouncement Of the appointments IS ex-
pected 10 be made by Cardinal Gibbons
upon his return to this city.
While not generally known that Bish-
op O'Connen will come to this city from
the Catholic University, 1t is believed
by the clergy that Vicar General Cor
rigan will be raised 70 titular bishop
ric.
That Bishop O'COnneIl would come
here from Washington at the expiration
of his term at the University in Janu-
airy was rumored some time ago. but the
report comes as a complete surprise.
Bishop O'COnnel, as the logical sue
cessor Of Cardinal Gibbons, will be the
center of much attraction He IS known
to be favored at Rome. having repre-
scented the American College, and as the
rector Of Cardinal Gibbons church in
that Episcopal city-St. Mary's Trasta-
we're.
AS he was the representative Of the
Cardinal on several occasions to the
papacy, and has long been looked upon
as one of the trusted Heutenants of the
cardinal, It is likely that Cardinal Glib
bons spoke in favor of the energetic
bishop as his possible successor.
The Washington times., 1908-10-08
GAS PIPE LEAKED,
FIVE BOOMERS DIE
Six Others Had Narrow Es-
cape in Italian Board
ing House.

WATERBURY,, Conn, Oct. 8.-Five
persons are dead and six others were
unconscious for hours, as a result Of a
leak IN a gas pipe In an Italian board
ing house on Bank street
A barber on his way home about 2
o'clock today heard cries and groans
coming from the house. and got the
police. As they entered, they discovered
the house was filled with illuminating
gas. Two men were found dead In one
bed, one dead in another, and a third
on the same floor, who had made an
effort TO get to a window.
In another place they found other In
mates of the house Six were uncOn-
scious and four others in a half-unCOn-
scious state. The living We're carried
downstairs, and the doctors who had
been summoned set TO work over them.
-Four of them revived, but the other
two did not respond to the treatment,
and died an hour later.
The coroner and the medical examiner
are making an investigation.
The Washington times., 1908-10-08
EXCURSIONS.

The announcement Of the discontinue
ance of the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company's weekend trips
was a little premature. Notwithstanding
yesterdays report. these outings viii be
made as usual this week. steamers leav-
ing Friday and Saturday evenings at
the usual time. $50 o'clock. The same
special rates viii obtain. the schedule
being so arranged as to permit having
from Saturday to Wednesday, or Fri
day 10 Tuesday out of town. Tickets
include board and room at the Cham
berlin. OLD Point Comfort, as well as
all steamer accommodations for the
round trip.
Hunting may be enjoyed near Old
Point Comfort, guests at the Chamber
lin being permitted to gun on the great
1O.OOO-aCre preserve maintained by the
house Dogs and guides are TO be had
at the hotel
The Washington times., 1908-10-08

Il imported Tafreta Panama Dress
skirts. IN one color only On no
golden brown. Sold up > U&
10 SSSS. Friday At. As ~
I Handsome Black Wolfe skirts.
trimmed With silk and
II fine quality tarfeta CO On
Panama and WOrsted > OH
Skirts; sold up 70 500. - ~
2 Misses Suits; sizes IS and Is
BBif a5 fancy 65 R ST6ado 2Rf S10 or
Sold cor S2L50.------.... ~
q S TX Waists. OF Messaline. Peau
de Satin. Taffe1a. etc nm M
Small sizes only--A and , 4 Qk
30. Sold UP TO Sl0........ HS ~
one Imported BroadcIoth Opera
S s. s5sS 3 Size Il S sa'- Soi5 S11.98
4 Cravenette Raincoats, In small
siZes-One IS. one % and CT M
two size a. Sold FOR , y QH
S4o-Oo- ------------.
The Washington times., 1908-10-08

4 BRAIDED Lace Coats. lined with
tadeta silk IN cream
and champagne. Sizes . 40
"a. g and IS. Sold OK w
Tor -
One Imported Light Cray Broad
cloth Opera Cape,
lined with fancy silk. coo ~
81 Sic g 2s- Reduced from SZ9.S
. Handsome Long Black Tancta
S siib Coa ef;a1 5g Length gf5fs so IL
50 and 81 Sold Tor 70. /OE ~
One Imported Brown
S Ssis sa Ri 90 R ;5fS "a 1928
bo.s---- -.-.----.--s--ss
One Mulberry Color
Chiffon Panama Cos ON m
"a, tune. size IS, Sold , S.9S
Tor oD-.-----.-.------.... ~
The Washington times., 1908-10-08

Handsome Striped Cheyr0n WoT-
Eted Suits: sizes SIS
5 smoke e; n Reduced educ d'D $3.50
ono Navy Blue Imported Broad
} S SS55 a 5 E sao6 SIZE Re e $3.50
uuC@u lO---.-------..-.--- -
2 Handsome Imported Velvet Cos
tunes. IN red and blue. Richly trim
med and lined with
brOcaded SILK. Sizes coz RI
55 and 80. Reduced pZLSu
from $50 to---------.---.. - 80 "
Black BroadclOth Kersey Coats.
winter weight and full length. Sizes
i e 4 5"' Sold ''' at S10.98
S-Z-JV ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
3 Black Broadcloth Coats. winter
weight, trimmed with
diamond silk braid 90 m
Sizes IS and 40. Sold pH 9H
at $3.50 ~ ~
The Washington times., 1908-10-08
AUTO OUTRUNS CONVICTS.

NEWPORT, Oct. "A general alarm
was sounded at Fort Adams late today.
following the escape Of three military
COnvicts-PrivaJes Stone, Taylor and
Senay-Of the coast artillery.
Lieut.. Frank II. Phipps and three
armed privates, who left in an autOmO-
bile, overlook the fugitlves about a
quarter OF 1 mile from the fort. The
party in the automobile held up the
fugitives at the point OF rifles and re-
vOlvers and the three surrendered be-
fore a shot was fred
The Washington times., 1908-10-08
AGED WOMAN ENDS LIFE.

NEW YORK. oct. S.-Fearing that
she would be sent to a pOOrhOuse, Mrs.
Caroline Fischer, siXty-eight years old,
committed suicide today at her home
in the basement of 692 East Fifteenth
street by inhaling gas Mrs Barbara
Alberts, a friend, found her body in a
chair. Until three months ago Mrs
AIberts had lived with her son, who
was a butcher. She left there after a
quarrel with her daughter-in-law.
The Washington times., 1908-10-08
WILL ELECT SENATORS.

MONTPELIER. Vt. Oct. S.-The gen
eral assembly of Vermont, which will
elect within a few weeks two Senators
TO represent the State in the National
Congress, convened in the State House
here today. Aside from the Senate cleo
ton little business Of Importance Is eX-
peCted to come before the two branches
during the present session.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-07-18

"By of little faherly advice, young
put your shoulder the wheel Of this great Independent
and when church middle pull
opposite direction and back No. will accept the
nation for third just like Roosevelt in that
Taft prefer of eight
lapse before again. like Roosevelt did in 1916
At this point the wireless telephone and the Governor
Informed by Mayor Harry Joseph of Salt Lake that the Ma
ona convention of the Republican party would be held Zion and
the the Polk directory which
gave Salt Lake undsputed population of 100000 AS he
turned from the interruption he exclaimed:
my gracious, it's ten o'clock! get my special
the legislature flying machine ghofways and the
clamation of Salt Lake, will pardon will
frain from talking for a few minutes
At this the informed His Honor
completed for oryfve and thanked him his
hospitality and begged be excused So with the criticism that
looked older than subject
ford pushed marked Machine minute which
brought aeropane landing the window Of the office
the stepped aboard His Honor smiled cordial day
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-07-18

The baseball players of Bingham have issued cha
nge the marbles chalk
The Bnghamtes thorough sports there will be something
doing when they bats with the
There should be Salt Palace
Tuesday July 2 the date set for the benefit Norman Hopper the
pucky little rider who slowly the terrible injuries
sustained while practicing HOLSTER Hopper
of the popular riders that appeared the local
track and be hoped that the fans will goody
bers.
Jack Burris who has ridden the Palace
has been forced game for this
least the result fall about three weeks ago and has
O California.
Plans being laid for meeting Hot Springs
Johnny Thompson and Jack Clifford in the future Both
Opuar boxers this section good with their and
prove to be good drawing cards could be found.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-07-18
Sporting Gossip

The Occidental broke into the State league last Sat
surprising The oored players had the
Salt Lake bunch the from the first inning and gave them
waloping that forget long day, demon
stratng that they enough for the league and then
Look coored boys If they continue to play the fast
game putting they the
racing meet is to be held at July oath pioneer
dav) under the management Of the Salt Lake Driving club
Secretary Ensign State Fair association that
dates dog during the fall will be October
and TO-
new worlds established PEORIA Ill., last week
Hghba by the second heat the free
for-al A. the fastest mile otted by geldng
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-07-18
By e. JOHN EVANS

ing assured that special pose
began lingering stack of official documents becoming reminiscent
Yes, this has been great campaign. we'll the
night that great Independent launched
ago. years Oh OH what meeting it
with eight different parties fight all having
old church in politics cry If remember correctly back in
1908 when serving Mayor of Salt Lake under those
anchurch parties that first started sentiment in favor of this
Independent that the
While in the office of Mayor splendid opportunity
become acquainted with all the inside workings of political
machinery thereby planted for this great Independent
which put end to the harc question which gave
Utah black for long time well remember during
first appointed official who had been patriot
the church anchurch parties and the time
chairman of the city committee of socaed church Yes
they awful howl the ranks hal ha My
W But stayed with appointment and they had to take the
medicine | relate this show you how gained first
for the Independent Yes here the
people of the served them in the mayors office and
worked the legislature Of let think it
1922 the other day met of the former members
socaed church parties and would believe
me- responsible for the disruption of that party this
day.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-07-18
Governor John Standpat Bransford

AS the Capitol Grounds elevated
came to a stop a tall, we'll pro-
portioned old gentleman, looking
for all the world like a southern
colonel, stepped from the rear car
and briskly wendell his way from
the elevated platform to the street
leading in front of the State Capitol
building.
1t was just chance that the arts,
who had been sent to sketch the
old colonel met his victim at this
point for he had been watching for
the arrival by auto, that being the
old gentleman's usual way of land
ing at the state building. "Ah,
there he is, and the artist intro.
duced himself as a representative OF
The Hourly Independent, and it's
no reflection on the governors dig
nifty to say that he invited a COM
mon newspaper artist to ascend the
capitol entrance with him.
On reaching the private office the
courtesy of seat was extended to
the caller; and His Honor seated
himself in the mahogany chair. Be-
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-29

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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-02-21
Death Of Mr.. Hodges.

Mr.. John Hodges, "a years old, 141s
Bolton street, Baltimore, Md, died on
Saturday from pneumonia, after short
illness.
He was born at "Pentland," the old
family homestead in this county, and
was 3 farmer until shortly after the
Civil War. In 1867 he went to Balti-
more and took position with the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad, remaining
with the company until few years ago,
when he retired.
Mr.. Hodges was son of John
Hodges, who was a descendant Of the
old English family of Hodges which
settled in Maryland several generations
ago. His mother was Miss Susan Ogls,
granddaughter of Benjamin Ogls, one
Of the Governors of Maryland.
In 1859 he married Miss Emily Cooke,
who survives him. Besides his widow
he is survived by five children. They
sre: Messrs. John Hodges, Jr., of Bal
timore city, and G. A. q. Hodges, Of
Glenwood. Howard county; Mrs. Susa n
Parkman, of Elizabeth. N. J., and Miss
Gsorgiana Hodges and Mrs. Eleanor
Dugan, of this city.