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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
BY Clarence L. Cullen.
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NEW YORK. August %. 1913.
Is III OIL Manhattan inhabited chiefly
by 'marks?" Is jellyishness of the spinal
column among the male population of Moo
Yawk the prevailing plague? Will the
gang over here stand for more In the way
Of imposition than the folks Of any other
town in North America?
Yes. Three yeses. Any old number of
yeses. And there's stack Of statistics to
prove that same. Here's one item:
A little while ago a six-round go be-
tween a couple of plugs whose names
sounded pretty nifty was advertised at
one of the scrapping clubs here. The
thing gave promise of affording rather a
better poke fiesta than most of the Or
binary goes over here. for. as I say, the
two lob-brows scheduled to do the rat
the New York mixed-ale standard Of box
fighters.
And so the hull gang said unto each
other. "Oh. us for that. Well sure have
to take that rap party in. They say them
two fellers hate each other, too, hey?
Great! Us for it. quick"'
And so they all-the punchfesting tai
ent. 1 mean-scrambled around and got
into a lather obtaining Club membership"
tickets to see that scrap. Y'see, you've
got to be "a member o. dis club to see
the fights over here. That's q little fic-
tion that's sort Of kept up for the benefit
Of such imbecies as care to believe that
it's on the level.
Enough of the tickets for the CLUB
membership" fight were sold to fill the
house where the rap party was to come
of. Some of the tickets sold for as high
as five metallic men. and in these lean
days. too. the dead games are not picking
up five bucks every time they lean over to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23

body knows by this time. Even the New
York base ball writer's, who do lot Of
sound sleeping in the day time, have
finally awakened to it. Now they're howl
ing at Elberfeld in a Babylon of riotous
language. The most direct question they're
asking of Elberfeld is this: why don't
you get into the game and play yourself? ?"
Elberfeld's bad peg, spiked by Bob Can
ley early in the season. is said to be dis
tinctly all right. all right again. and yet
he sits on the bench. making sounds as if
he's directing his team. and the critics
can't understand why he doesn't get into
spangles and take up the white mans
burden himself at his old shortstop job
Can't they understand. blame 'em. that
maybe the poor little person is tired
ye-eh, tired? And hasn't he got enough
on his shoulders to make anybody tired I?
In the meantime, four or live out-of-
town people,. mostly buyers and things
that haven't anything else to do, mean
der up to the hilltop every day to see
the Yankees f1zgig around and pretend to
play ball. and it's grand situation for
Frank Farrell all around. especially after
the oil everybody was handing him early
in the season about his club being the
sure-thing winners of the American
League pennant this year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
Some Doings in LII or Moo Yawk Cu1enized by Cullen

flick the dust of the bottoms of their
pantaloons.
They all endangered blood vessels get
ting down to the wallop plant in time to
see the prelims: But. in the language
Inns. Want nothin'. A villainous-
looking mug. the protector of the phony
mill and the exploiter of the gang. ap-
peared In the ring and said he. he says.
Gents. de bulls is hep t wot's comm
an SO dey amt a-goin' t. be muffin doin'
tnight. ans youse mugs kin nudge out
soft-like now. an maybe later on We'll
tsee what's doin, an, If de fight don't
come off later Orwell, we'll tsee, tsee?'
AS matter Of fact, at the minute the
system there wasn't a cop within about
nine blocks of the place But the Butch
had to say something. didn't he?
And SO the thousands Of chaps of all
sorts who had scrambled around to see
the mill that was never meant, just
picked up their feet and mooched out of
there without airy word. Took it all as
If 1t was pap or syllabub. Never made
even howl. You might naturally have
supposed that the gang would have made
the purpose Of requesting the man to
slip 'em even little piece Of their money
back. Nothing like that happened,
though. They didn't ask for anything.
Just crawled out and went home, and
said 1t was doggoned mean luck, so it
was, and that was the end Of it,
If that gag had been pulled in Cleve-
land or Chicago or Detroit or Omaha or
some place like that, can you see the
bunch moseying out without ever opening
their heads? Can you picture them go
ing anyway from there without kicking a
few Stats off the box Office, anyhow, In
an effort to regain possession Of their
kale? II you can. you're good at seeing
things. But that's the way the thing
always breaks over here. You never
dreamed of a more obedient. humbled
population In your life than the popula-
ton Of Moo Yawk. They'll stand for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
GRIFFITH IS AS HAPPY
AS ANY MORTAL CAN RE

Every once in a while see Clark Crit
fifth plugging along the Great White AL
ley. His cynical map always wears
sort of triumphant leer. and his beady
little wicks emit sparks that sort Of gisten
like a victorious CLEAN. You know the
answer. 1 can imagine with what an
oh-joy feeling he must watch the score
board, inning by inning. day after day,
on the days-which means all the days
when the Yankees are getting butchered
to make a Highlanders' holiday up on
the hilltop by every old team that swings
along and yawns through a game with
EN-. It's meat and drink to Clark, fellers.
because Griffith is only human. You see,
and he couldn't be human and not en-
joying sitting around and observing what
horrible mess Elberfeld has made of
managing the team that made him, Crit
fifth. a somebody kicking around outside
the breastworks. That the Yanks jumped
out Of the frying pan into the fire every
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Robinson, literally smuggling the air on Its
travel. Robinson knocked it down. but
couldn't handle it In time to keep the mar
on third from going home. When Won
der Abe observed this he came tearing
down the field. with his face as red as
fire. uttering maledictions of the most
horrible kind on the head of the unfor-
tunate Yankee"
When Chris came up to Robinson he
shook his fist in his face and fairly
shrieked:
Look here, Yankee Robinson. vat you
call your tam self, pail blayer. eh?
Veil, den, Wy you not holt dot pail ven
you had him alreetty? Vat?"
''Why. Chris explained Robinson, you
surely amt going to blame me for that,
are you? That ball was hot one"
"A hot one, eh?" screamed Won der
Abe. as he danced about in his rage.
along and cool 1t off Wit ice water, eh?''
Dinneen and sergt. Carl Father.
OF all the enthusiastic base ball rooters
at National Park Sergt. Carl Flather, the
big, genial policeman of No. precinct. is
the one who stirs up more real interest
among the grandstand fans than all the
rest put together. You can hear his steam
calliope voice urging the Washington men
on above the uproar of the rest of the
spectators.
During Wednesdays game with the st.
Louis team Bill Dinneen. Schweitzer and
Handsome Harry Howell were seated
under the players shed, talking, when all
of a sudden a voice like the whistle of a
steam siren in its intensity was heard is
suing from the grandstand as 1t accused
Tim Hurst OF being a second-story man
when he called Milan out at first.
So penetrating was the voice that the
three ball players stopped talking at once,
and before any one could speak Bill Din
neen said:
''I'u bet a hundred dollars that is Carl
Father. and I'd rather have the devil
after me than have Carl start 'ragging
me from the stand. Why continued Din
neen. during my first season with Bos-
ton I was one day pitching here against
Washington. and in the seventh inning,
with US ahead and me having the game
well in hand. although there were three
men on bases. 1 had just poised my arm
to throw the ball to Criger. when Carl
Flather let out that ear-splittine yell of
his. and 1t SO startled me that fired the
ball clear up into the press box. nearly
Draining Uncle Jimmy Saffell. and the
three men came home. and I lost my
game
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
EETOTALERS ARE SAFE;
HAYES GETS A SWEET JOB

August 20 is sure going to be one of
those cerise-letter days around here plain
enough. That's the day of the celebra-
ton in honor of the American athletes
who went through the gang of British
bloime-me athletic wheezes like the harp
that once went through the city hall.
Most of the athletes are already back,
and they've been kept right up at con-
cert pitch by private entertainers evey
since they got in. Not a man of 'em
has been permitted to go back to his job.
A lot of 'em have begged and begged
their tens of thousands of friends in this
town to please, pul-lease. mister, let 'em
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
MOSES IN BULLRUSHES.
Couldn't Do Thing With Priddy
of st. Elizabeth.

Moses & Son team of the Commercial
League could do nothing with Priddy's
delivery at st. Elizabeth yesterday and
the Hospital nine won an interesting
game. 4 to 3. The stocky southpaw Of st.
Elizabeth's was in rare form. tanning
thirteen men and holding his opponents
safe throughout the contest. Whitney,
an Eastern High twirler. pitched we'll for
the visitors. but was hit at opportune
times.
Humphreys fast work in center for the
hospital and Noone's fielding at short for
Moses were among the features.
The score:
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howl. for they're used to imposition: IFS
part OF their daily lives; It's driven into
'em all the time.
Have they got their money back yet
from the bully who pretended he was
foolish questions The thousands unon
thousands Of dollars realized sfrom the
sale of those phony tickets is still smack
dab in the kick OF the ruffian who pulled
the trick. and he's walking around his
usual haunts. just like that. without MAX
ing even a symptom of a noise that he's
going to ever pay a mill on the dollar.
and it's all right, all right.
All right, y'see. because TINS is Hr OF
Moo Yawk. where all the wise folks live,
every Teller always gets run for his
money. and where the sky is. h. .-her than
it is anywhere else. and three cheers. and
similarly, oh marshmallows,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
SHEPPARD WILL GET JOB,
THAT'S WHAT TAMMANY SAYS

BY the way, did you know that Shep-
pard our biggest winner in the Olympic
games, and the man who attracted the
most attention outside Of little Hayes. was
examined for a cops billet over here be-
fore he went to England. and that at the
very time he was competing in the big
events and winning 'em. too. hands down.
he was declared by the police board Of
surgeons to be suffering from enlarge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
SH0PMEN ARE EASY,
Ninth Runs Away With Mechanics.
Score, ~.

The Ninth team Of the Church League
had an easy thing yesterday when they
defeated the Shopmen of the r. r. Y M
c. A. League, at 9Th and E streets north
east, by to 1.
The Shopmen lost through their in
ability to field. Charlie Groves and Joe
Turner each got double in the fourth
round. when Richmond loosened.
In the ninth Rupert was hammered
for four bingles, although in earlier
stages he famed five. The score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23

PHILADELPHIA, August 22-An-
nouncement has been made to the effect
that the Olympic Athletic Association of
Delaware county will reopen its arena at
Essington early in September. With this
announcement comes another The club
intends, as in the past, to permit of no
decisions being rendered and no betting
or gambling on the results Of the bouts
will be tolerated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
TW|N|NG'S BIG LEAD
IN INDEPENDENCE
Tops GurIey by Fifty Points
in Batting-GeibeI Is Star
SWatter-Ninth Street
Is in Ruck. ~

Geibei. the Twining A c. star swatter. In
heading the Independence League, with
Hope FAlconer q good second. Although
Falconer's average is lower than Geibers
by 100 points. Hope has played in seversl
more games.
The Tw1nmgs also head the league IN
team standing. Gurley second. Advent
third. The Wallachs and M. s. c. are
close for fourth place. The averages:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
Totals. 4 8 81 10 a

Two-base hit-Yeager Stolen bases-Pickett.
SoSns sac2ce btNoone Doua Sutton
Noone to sutton; Noone to Hurley to sutton
First base on balls-By Priddy. l; by whitney, 5.
I. Struck out-By Priddy, 49,. BY whitney. l.
Left on bases-G. II. l., g: Moses, 6. Passed
balls--Smith. q: Noone. Wild pitch-Whitney.
Time Of camel hour and % minutes. EMPIRES
DIR. Schrivener and Mr.. Powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23

Turner C2), Buechler. Symonoski (2). Sacrifice
hit-Smick. First base on balls-By Richmond
2: by Rupert, l. Struck out-By Richmond, g.;
by Rupert, g. Left On bases-Shopmen 3; Ninth
5. Tfme-1 hour and minutes. Umpire-Mr
Eleam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
Double PLAYS.

Cleveland. %: st. Louis. 90: Washington, "a
Chicago, Il: Detroit. 70; Philadelphia, 60; Bos-
ton 81; New York, 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
Chris Won der Ahe's Query.

Yankee Robinson. who played second
base for Chris Won der Ahe's st. Louis
club. was an irrepressible individual
whom nothing could daunt.
He was q bum base runner. but he had
an idea that he was a wonder. No ar
gument could keep him from trying to
s,urloin bases. II the ball was put on him
Sen feet away from the sack and in plain
hight of every one he would invariably
sfse to his feet, yelling: He never teched
Ene." and then start a heated argument
with the umpire.
Chris Won der Abe. with little or no
knowledge Of the fine points OF the game,
knew that Yankee" had no business
frying to steal bases. He was constantly
dfter his eccentric second baseman. until
he lost patience, finally calling HIM to
account for any break he made on the
Jield.
One day the Louisvilles were playing In
st Louis and with two men on bases
ahe mighty slugger Pete Browning came
30 bat. He smacked one down toward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
Passed Balls.

Chicago, 8; Detroit, z: st. Louis. 10: Philadel
phia, IL; New York. ID; Washington. IA; Cleve
land, 1S: Boston, 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
King Kelly's Great Play.


famous third-sacker of the St. Louis
champions and until recently an umpire
In the defunct Union League, was compar-
ing for the edification Of the writer the
base running Of today and that OF his
time. Years ago Latham was one Of the
champion sack purloiners in the business,
and knew whereof he spoke when he said
King Kelly was the greatest base stealer
the American sport ever produced.
Latham also stated that no ball player
was ever known who could in any way
approach Kelly when 1t came to head
work while on base. He mentioned an in
stance that occurred at Chicago during
q game between the Bostons and the
White Sox. 1t was in the ninth inning.
Kelly was on first, Burns on third. one
man out and one run needed to win the
game. To the catcher's great astonish-
nlent. Kelly made a dash for second base
just as the catcher caught the ball.
The startled backstop. recognising Kelly
as dangerous trickster, glanced hurried
seeing Burns still on the bag heaved the
ball to second the ball and Kelly arriving
there about the same time. Kelly did
not stop at second, but kept on toward
third. leaving the second baseman open
mouthed and holding the ball.
AS Kelly ran to third he shouted for
Burns to go home. Burns had no other
alternative. and. as stated. the second
baseman threw to the catcher. Burns
slowed UP about five feet from the plate.
While the catcher was putting the ball
ON him. Kelly came speeding down the
line, and just as Burns was tagged, Mike
Slid gracefully by the backstop and over
The plate with the winning run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
YARNS AND YARNS,
AND THEN YARNS
Base Bali Stories That Make
Mighty Interesting Reading
While Eating Your Sum-
day Breakfast.
By Revere Rodgers.
Elmer Flick's Friend.

Elmer Flick, Cleveland's great player,
who has been forced to remain idle this
season on account of malaria, which he
picked up playing winter ball in Florida,
is personally one of the best men in pro-
fessional base ball. He always has a good
word for everybody and his witty say
lngs are appreciated by his m2ny friends.
The other morning Flick showed up at
the Cleveland ball park for practice. ac-
companied by tall. black CARRIED man,
with black felt hat adornment on the
sombrero order.
Flick introduced the individual as a
citizen of Florida with whom he be-
came acquainted last winter. After pre-
senting him to Lajoie the man strolled
over to q seat on the players bench and
Flick remarked to Napoleon.
That's a charming gentleman. He's q
southern planter, Nap"
"A southern planter, en-" Queried La
5oie. a. he regarded the black-garbed
figure on the bench with some degree Of
interest.
Eyes" iisped Elmer; hes an under
taker."
And then Flick beat 1t for the club
house with Lajoie in pursuit threatening
vengeance at every step.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
Club Fielding Records.
Ten Leading Base Stealers.

Triple Plays.
Detroit. 2 against Boston,.
Philadelphia, l against Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
Why Kilroy Wanted to Remain.

Matt Kilroy. now In business just out
side Of the base ball park in Philadelphia.
was one of the crack pitchers Of his time.
Matt, who at one time played in Wash
ington. was in the game long after his
arm went back on him. winning many
games in this condition. He was q good
batsman and his hitting was sufficient to
keep him on the Chicago pay roll long
after he was slated to go.
AS base ball player Matt was real
classy, but as a poker player he was
king. and the Chicago bunch In those
days was the most rabid pasteboard
handlers then travelling over the circuit.
Kilroy was lucky with the cards, his
skill was marvellous. and he must have
done very well judging from q converse
ton at the time he was handed the Gus
tomary ten days notice by Manager
Burns.
"Oh, say, Burns" cried Matt, when he
received the notice. ''allow me to stay
with the club. You won't have to give
me q cent of salary. and what is more,
will pay all my travelling expenses. and
help the club out at the bat or in the
pitchers box"
why. what's eating YOU" cried
Burns in open-eyed astonishment; you
can get three hundred a month In the
Eastern League without any trouble?'
Il know" said Kilroy, but you see
like the poker game the boys play here"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-24
A New Year Sentiment.

EDITOR REGISTER pass the
following sentiment to your readers for
New Year:
Thy Maker is thy friend. The
Book.
"A friend loveth at all times. Prov.
XVII II.
Almighty Maker. Giver of all good,
we thank thee for friends, and that thou
art friend that sticketh closer than a
brother.
Sometimes we are so thoughtless as
to claim TO make friends but is Thou
who makest them, and we just get them
along the way. But some seem 10 meet
so few give 10 them the Highland com
fort { thy Spirit, and open their eyes
10 see tn, many tokens of love aud sym
patty about them; and show US all how
To see and To love and to be friend, ike
thee. Nav every day Of all the year
show us friends aud make Us more
friendly.
And this we ask in the name Of Him
who had So few while here on earth
but has millions now. aud stands with
open hands 10 welcome all who come &c
Him. ID.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-24
Resolutions Of Respect.

The follow ing resolutions OF respect were
adopted by Juanita Rebe an Lodge. No iO3
at regular meeting held Decemb"r lith:
Whereas Orr loving + tuer has taken IRON
our circle our much beloved sister, Mrs
LIcy NJ Ter. and whereas, W. feel that what
Is our loss is her z tIn. aud that her removal
has made vacancy in our INKS That can
not be filled, there fore be IL resolved,
LIST That In Der death our link has been
broNeo, we have lost valued member, May
we honor ner memory by striving TO emulate
her beautiful christian life.
ID. That we meekly bow our heads In hum
Bile resignation TO the Will OF Him, "wno
doeth all things we'll"
3D. In We ,ender the family our sincere
and abiding sympathy, with the assurance
that our pray er is tina, LAS one whom his
Mother comfodeth," so may God comfort
the q.
ith That copy OF these resolutions be
sent TO the family ofour deceased sister. also
that they lie published Ia tue town papers
and recorded upOn our IN nuies
Fraternally submitted,
REV w. A LYLE.
Bessie LiCKLIDER,
MOLLIE FOLK
Testified TO by
MoLLIE FOLK. Sec'y.
Charles Town pap, Is please copy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-24
M0ler-Msrchant.

The NJ E. Church South at Uvil'a
presented beautiful scene. with IT'S dec
Grafton If potted plants and autumn
foliage, on Thursday evening Deem
Der 18th. the occasion being the mar
rage of popular young couple OF that
section OF the county. The principals
were Miss Bessie Merchant, daughter
OF Mrs Annie n Merchant, from near
Z,ar. and Mr. w. q. Moler. To the
sweet strains of the wedding march.
sgilfully rendered upon the organ By
Miss Devia Osbour the bridal party
entered the church in the following or
der:
Miss Jennie Moler and Mr.. John Bail
ISIS. of Millville; Mss Daisy Stunkie, OF
Tuscarora, Md and Mr.. Robert Nichols,
OF keller's; the groom with the best
man. Mr.. Oscar Phi lips, Of Charles
Town; lastly. the bride, with her cousin,
Miss Mabel Ferguson. Of Frederick City,
as maid Of honor. They were met by
Rev. n. l. Stephens. pastor OF the
church, who performed the nuptial GER
emony in very impressive manner.
The scene was one Of exquisite beauty
and loneliness The fair bride was be-
COmlDGIN RpNutu III WuiLt oilh duh WI 2
a white tulle veil, held in place with
rose buds. and carried white roses The
maid of honor wore white organdie over
pink and carried white carnations The
bridesmaids wore white nrgandie. car
rving white carnations. The groom Wore
the conventional black.
Immedi itely after the ceremony at
the church, an elegant supper was
served at the home Of the brides moth
er, Mrs. Annie NJ. Merchant. The table
was beautifully adorned with pOtted
plants and holly. The presents were
numerous and very handsome, includ-
ing gold, silver, cut glass, china, glass
aud linen. The happy groom, who is
an energetic and thrifty young farmer,
is To b. congratulated upon securing one
Of Jefferson's fairest daughters for his
bride.
On Saturday an elegant reception was
given in honor of Mr. and Mrs Moler at
the home Of the groom's parents, Mr.
and Mrs NJ NJ Miller, near Keller, this
unity.