davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-28
Didn't Mind Danger.

The little man in blue shouted, Bat
her up and I looked around 10 SEE
who the victim might be. II sounded
like an ominous challenge. y man walk
- over. picked up enc Of the bats
lying around loose, and stood right
where the pitcher. il he had cared 10,
could have knocked spots out OF him.
Why do they stand in such dangerous
places. anyway? Seems kind OF foOH
when the field is so big But there ia
was. Three times. as the pitcher threw
the bah to another one all done Up in
the latest style of muzzle, the man
swung the bat around his head.
1t didn't seem TO interfere with the
progress Of the ball IN the least, and
then another fellow went up and tried.
He somehow hit the ball and everybody
got excited. The people in the grand
stand began to howl All the men out
on the field ran around like they had Z
fit, and when l asked the man next
to me what it was. he said: a three
hayger." I said: 'sVTeH. what is a
three bagger?'' and he simply answered:
1T wouldn't be any use, you couldn't
understand"
Just then Ed Walsh went and picked
u bat and started to swing il like
he was taking calesthenic exercises. And
OH The memories that 1 had of Eddie
Walsh! Ever see him play David Gar
rick?" No2 Then, half q the best
years Of your life have been spent il.
vain.
As I watched Eddie Walsh waving
that bat above his head. could see
him in that famous old Dlay-.cignirg Z
jag-only feis2,ns, mind you-in the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-28
NORWEGIAN TOwN BURNED.

CHRISTIANIA, June 2z.-The cen
ter Of the business section OF the
town OF Frederikstad was wiped out
by fire today. entailing a loss esJi-
mated 70 be between $500, Geo and
81 .0O0. GOO. The nremen were power
less 10 prevent the spread OF the
flames. despite their heroic efforts
A strong current of wind waited the
flames from building 10 building, and
there were many narrow escapes
from death
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-28
Pathetic Story True.

The pathetic part about this vsca-
ton story, gentle reader, is that IL IS
true Friday night II was told in all
its gruesome detail 70 a little band
OF sympathizers who, coming upon z
cOmrade supposed 70 be far in the
Virginia wilds, exclaimed, Why. he'll
10. J. r, thought you were IN Deco
quan."
II appears that the vacationiEt having
spent much coin with the taxicab com
pany and others during the early part
Of his vacation, hit upon a plan OF re-
equipment He would wait until cross
lIg the Virginia line before purchasing
a ticket, thus getting a cheaper rate
pasldng hurriediy down the steps at
the Union Staten he saw q train that
didn't seem 10 be nailed down and took
IL II Is best TO draw the curtain over
the incidents OF the eighJ-mile walk
hack 10 Alexandra. following the fate
ful moment when the conductor finally
came around in his ticket collecting
Yes, names could be mentioned ii
orfer &C prove the authenticity OF the
story, but Il doesn't matter It's ali
story now. but James cooled of that
night amid the sweet breezes ana tho
rustic OF the leaves in the park and
got of 70 see his girl early next morn
ing,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-28

ond base: Kaufman, first base; X l.
Lamb. third base: Mercy, center field;
Shaffer. Marks, Schulteis, left field;
Toomey. Dulin. Albert, Lee, right field.
Umpire-Biu Belts.
Score by innings,
Commerce ............. Soon
Trade --.-.... IeOOOI2 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-28
Looked Like Outing.

II looked more 10 me ike an outing.
but didn't dare suggest that probably
he had made a mistake
Every girl in the grandstand was
raving over the angels in white q"
They suggested the seashore,, canoes,
tennis, almost anything but the mud
that the most Of them collected before
the game was over. They were Just
too dear.
You know. you're not playing ten
pins" somebody shOu- "a. There didn't
seem 10 be any occasion for such a
reminder. but everybody laughed. and
concluded that perhaps something
had gone wrong down on the field
DR.. Kaufman. who seems 10 be IN
usually popular. az least he was yes
terday, had an unfortunate accident.
He lift the ball with his bat and for
some reason-whether It was that, he
was afraid the thing would be thrown
back at him or not, Il was not made
pIain-started to run He stubbed his
toe or something. and the first thing
everybody knew he was sliding along
I the nice. muddy ground. digging il UP
with his fist, and when he aughted on
I his feet-Oh. that lovely white suit,
| He looked like a walking edition OF
/ Browns mixture. It's remarkable what
damage a small amount Of mud will
Z do TO a white duck suit And il did il
/ to Dr.. Kaufman 8.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-28
CURRANTS ON APPLE TREE

ALLENTOWN, Pa. June 27-Mrs.
Emma Haney, Of Coopersburg, has an
apple tree in her yard, in a hollow
crotch OF which a currant stalk has
taken root and this year has a small
crop Of berries, surrounded by green
apples.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-28

character Of TIE old actor. and saying:
I want TO sit on The floor. Let's every
body sit on the floor
Some Are Floored.
Ed didn't sit on the floor. He left
that for DR.. Kaufman and Phil King.
Both or them looked ike chocolate ba-
bies when the game vas over, bur who
cared2 Nobody knew the score.
There was one thing which 1 never
got quite clear in my mind. Every once
IN a while somebody would say: Take
him out Of the box
1 tried my best o frd ont who w3s
locked Up. but % save my soul II was
no use. There wasn't a box 70 be seen
anywhere. and ii was exceedingly an
noying 10 have these people perist In
talking about the man VINO ought 10
be let loose"
II was a wonder 10 me that one man
IN blue didn't call out the street clean
ing department-Mr- MacfaIlaad was
there and might have been wellington
every cnce in a while he would produce
small broom and pcOceed 70 clean
up the earth Useless process. 8. seemed
20 me. but everybody apparently under
stood the little man s weakness, and
permitted him 70 proceed with his
broom UumOlested-
All Was Confusing.
Il was all most confusing. It looked
more like a game Of chasing than any
thing else 10 me. There were persons
running this way and that, and when
man would fail fat IN the mud-it was
indeed some muddy-instead Of being
duly sympathetic. everybody would
howl with derision. The only person
who really kept respectable white and
clean was DR. Frank Gibson.
It is no secret that mere were MANY
reasons why he did not get fused up.
No player In the game. so the man be-
side me was good enough TO advance.
was allowed 10 carry excess baggage
with him while running the bases" as
they call il. and Dr. Gibson positively
refused 70 go unless all OF him could
run So he didn't go at all.
He Just stayed back and looked pleas
ant and told everybody they were All
right and boosted things I'D until. as
overheard somebody say The Cham
Der Of Commerce was sent sorrowing 10
the tail and Ieafy. while the Board OF
Trade looked like p king fun 10 a pair
OF deuces.-'
And baseball is not the only game that
It is not good TO know anything about
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-28

the eighth inning, but II was Of the type
made famous by Fred Falkenberg. Ine
Washington pitcher. His pop fly hit on
the foul line. and bounded into the right
field bleachers. Langley was so pleased
with his feat that he ran around 70
the plate. and did not fall down out
twice
Commerce Get Run.
Compaermeg got a run in the first inning.
After Ton Hume had been retired by
Switzerland, unassisted, Ting Hume
hit to Roesch, who made an apple
woman's heave 10 first, and Hume took
second. King flied TO Langley. Kauf-
man made a scientific single over De-
Mous head. He smashed at the ball
as hard as he could, and it went just
high enough and Tar enough for DeMoll
not to be able 10 reach it. Hume
scored. Plant walked. A passed bah
put Kaufman on third. and Plant on
second. Kaufman tried a little innova-
ton in the way Of stealing home with
out sliding, and was exterminated on
the throw from Roesch 20 Church.
Trade also got busy in the first.
Langley walked, and stole second and
third. DeMoH and Switzerland famed.
Conner walked. and on a double ste4l
which scored Langley was thrown out
at second, after much frttering around
the middle bag
Commerce got three runs in the third
inning. Tom Hume walked, and was
forced by Ting Hume's blow to w. r..
Church. King hit 10 LETT. and Yerkes
made 4 feeble, wOrld-weary return !n
the general direction of nowhere IN par
ticulaT lfat let in Ting Hume. and put
King on second Kaufman drove 20
ROesch, who first manhandled the ball.
jabbing it viciously and needlessIy into
the mud, after which he gathered il
to his bosom md refused 10 throw it
until be saw Kaufman safe on first.
when he chucked il beyond Souther-
lands reach. King scored. and Kauf-
man got second Plant popped TO
Roesch. Lamb singled. scoring Kauf-
man. Morrey famed
In the fifth Commerce got another
brace of tallies- Ting Hume walked.
King drove to W H Church n short,
who declined to display any vulgar
haste. but finally passed the s2heroId
to DeNoll at second. This was a good
play. but Hume crafty spoiled il by
jumping into the middle Of DeNIoIT s
back. making him drop the ball, and
leaving both runners safe. Kaufman
sent a roller 20 Conner, who was pitch
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-28

Switzerland, We hope t was, fouled 20
Tom Hume The sensational catches in
succession by Phil King retired the
side.
Langley was not due to bat for ten or
fifteen minutes, but he led OF for Trade
I'm the eighth with his home run.
Yerkes or Sargent, 50 they said. walked.
Sinclair was dug Up from somewhere,
and tripIcd to left. scoring the man
ahead of him. Conner was also pulled
out OF the bulIrushes and sprung upon
the opposition for another triple. which
sent Sinclair home. Langley-according
to the score, but who knows ?-came
right back with a base on balls. II 1t
was not Langley, it did not make much
difference the way things were going
This great unknown was killed stealing
second. but Conner tailed on the dou-
BILE theft. Sinclair or Harding or De
Mol, but surely not Langley. drew a
pass Switzerland. so the score card
specified. singled. which brought in Sin
clair or Harding or DeMoll. who had
stolen. Conner famed No matter
about the confusion in names, five runs
were made in this round.
Would you believe it? Langley
opened the ninth inning and persisted.
third TO first, without anybody being
the wiser. DeMou singled. and so did
Switzerland. Here Langley tried to
chip in with another time at the bat.
but. Phil King suddenly awoke and de-
manded the batting order After some
contention Langley was chased away
from the plate, and our old friend Con-
ner bobbed up there. He walked. King
made a brilliant catch off a brand-new
man, Chamberlain. \ passed ball let
in DeMon. and a hit by one of the
Churches scored Switzerland and Con-
ner. with the runs that tied and won
the game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-28
Innings Looked Like Out
ingS, and Players Got
All Dirty.
ONE FELLOW RUNS
AWAY FROM BALL
And Then They All Ran, and
Everything Was Mixed Up,
and-Oh, Dear!
By ISABEL JOYCE.

Somebody said L was a base hit Il
locked 10 me Ike a burning shame.
Whatever il was It created no end Of
excitement in the grandstand.
When the two teams lined up on the
grounds ready TO march IN front Of the
grandstand, il was a treat indeed. Some
people couldn't tell where the Board Of
Trade ended and the Chamber OF Com
meIce began. but ii didn't seem 10
make any difference, anyway.
Through a misconstruction of signals
the band heading the procession went
rIsht along playing while Commissioner
Macfarland was giving the pedigree OF
the man responsible for Tag Day, "
As soon as Mr.. Macfarland said Tag
Day." all grabbed for their pock=tbooIks,
but II turned out 70 be only a threat.
When a tall baId-headed man got UP
in the same box with Mr.. Macfarland and
declared that next in Importance 70
the two political conventions came The
ball game OF yesterday. every uody
cheered. The band never did stop pIG---
ing, but those nearest TO the box from
which the speeches were made told
everybody about IL after the game was
over.
hdAuSOluC II " lAlts
II there is one thing which appeals
70 the feminine heart more than a
good cry. IL is a handsome man dress
ed all in spotless white. They made
a streak across the field that looked
like the first white hair in fathers
head. and as the sun beamed down
and the band played. il would have
been a hard heart indeed that didn't
beat faster at the sight.
They paraded around, and then
somebody man dressed in dark
blue and wearing a pad in front that
looked like an anatomy chart-saiI
something about the BATTERIES" At
Uention naturally turned 10 DR.. Frank
Gibson He said nothing, only made
a noise like a vibrator. and all in an
instant the men separated and spread
all over the field
The men in the white suits went
out, not a spot nor a smear 70 mar
the virgin whitenesS. Of their clothes
To be really frank and honest. they
didn't seem 10 be completely dressed.
but as nobody made any protest, one
was obliged 10 take II in good faith.
Some Of them varied their costumes
with sky blue shirts II gave a touch
OF romance. At least, 70 the picture.
The men IN blue stood about. here.
there. and everywhere, and seemed
20 have a lot TO say. Every once in
while the players, either through
fatigue or pique. wouIi leave the field
and stand about in groups talking. /
whispered 10 the MIN with me and
asked him II they were angry with
the other fellows. He looked about
to see that nobody heard him and
said. significantly That's the end OF
ar inning"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-28
SYRACUSE WINNER
OF EIGHT-OAR RACE
lContinued from First Pagel

ers had an equal advantage over Co.
lumbia. The Quakers We're disqualified.
and second place given to Columbia
In the freshman race Syracuse and
Wisconsin caught the water together.
The Badgers itSup a terrific stroke
and soon worked into the lead Cor
nell and Pennsylvania started, a duel.
but the Quakers were soon worsted
and the Ithacans went away
Columbia. last away. came up quick
" and challenged Cornell and SYRIA
cuse, led Passing the mile, Columbia
and Cornell were nose and nose with
the Orange pressing them. Wisconsin
was fighting hard. while the Quakers
were las.
Cornell Leads.
At the bridge Cornell led by a length.
Syracuse was second by half a length.
Columbia third, Wisconsin A bad
fourth, and the Quakers five lengths
behind the leading eight. Cornell. row.
ing easily, held her own. and Syracuse's
efforts TO cut down the lead with a
sprint failed. Wisconsin was fighting
hard cor. the show. but Columbia hung
on ( ,ely.
Nea1 the finish the Ithaca youngsters
spurtvi and finished two lengths to
the good Syracuse won a pretty fight
for second place from Columbia Wis
consin was two lengths back and Penn
sylvania a poor last.
The official time for the freshman's
race wa;
Cornell. 9:29 3-5; Syracuse. s:Ss So:
Columbia. 9:43: Wisconsin. e:55 Is;
Pennsylvania 1922
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-28
Conner Sar Down.

Conner sat down suddenly. but got the
tau to Langley at third in time to force
Hume. Pulled up over his share in this
meritcrious feat Langley tried 10 double
King At second. King pulled of a flying
tackle with DeMOll as the tacklee and
the ball rolled TO center field. Before
the gentle and unassuming Bates could
hoist the pill into play on the diamond
King had taken third. Plant also drove
TO the distracted Langley and in the
midst Of great confusion which nobody
seemed TO understand, King and Kauf-
man scored, Plant going 10 third. Lamb
fled to third and MOrTey famed.
BY the liberal use OF its own great
future and relay system the Board OF
Trade got a run in the sixth. Harding.
or maybe II was Sinclair, walked. and
Il IS probable that II was Switzerland
who followed him with another pass.
Conner singled, filing the bags. Sin
clair, or Bates or Ciagett next took a
turn At bat and while he was w Tom
Hume let a pitched ball so by, which
scored Harding or Sinclair or DeMOu,
who can teI2 Switzerland was caught
at the plate trying 20 get in on the
same l.IS Sinclair. Bates or Clagett
walked. Cocker famed and Yerkes or
Sargent struck out.
The seventh saw big doings. Those
sterling athletes. A. D. Marks and 4.
d. Albert had fYeetly and inaoc4ntiy
waited themselves out OF the game
for Commerce by letting three strikes
go by them without deigning TO sol!
their hands by swiping at the smeary.
muddy leather and their places in the
outfeld had been taken By Lee and
Schulteis. Tom Hume opened the
seventh for Commerce with a single
King drove TO Langley, who nussed up
much territory in a solo fandargO
around the ball and then threw il
badly. which put Hume on third and
King on second. KaIfE1an's single
scored Hume and King without more
ado. and kaufman advanced on Plants
out from Conner 10 Switzerland. Lambs
single scored Kaufman.
DeMol made a foOzle on the ne-,-
whack and Switzerland also Clipped in
little error. the end being a run by
Lamb. S,hulteis died at first. Lee
singled aud Tom Hume famed Five
runs. ans tie last scored By Commerce
Some One Was Hit.
W IL Church or Sullivan or some
body got a crack in the ribs as a start
er in the seventh for Trade Langley
singled. Feeling Eddie Walsh's eyes
upon him Tom Hume let another ball go
by and tire first man up. whoever no
WAS. scored, Langley getting third. Sin
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-28
Personnel of Teams.



Board Of Trade-Langley. third base:
Sinclair. Harding, De MoU. SECOND base;
Switzerland. first base: Conher. short
stop and pitcher; Sinclair. Bates. CIag-
gett. center field; Cocker. Claggett. and
others. right field: Yerkes. Sargent.
Conner. w. II. Church. shortstop; c. D
Church. McQuade, CD. Church, catch
er; Roesch and Conner. pitcher.
Chamber Of COmmerce-Tom Hume.
catcher; Ting Hume. pitcher; King sec
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-28
ShOOed Of Track.

An hour later occupants Of hand car.
going in the opposite direction, shooed
OF the track a travel-staiued wandere-,
also going IN the opposite direction His
patent leather shoes creaked beneath
the weight Of Virginia dust, he wept
from every pore, his lank legs w0bbied
uncertainty like a breaking hinge on q
heavy gate and his naturally melan-
choly face had taken on a grouchy lock
that would make a crabappIe tree yell
for the shelter of a dollhouse
Who is de miniature edition OF
COxey,s army" asked an irreverent
section hand as the car whizzed past
our Washington bound here
Looks like a country parson who
married a couple and didn't get the
license fee" said the man at the car
handle between puffs-
But finally:
The shades OF night were falling fast
When through a sleepy village passed
A youth who bore with wearied stride
4 suit case labeled on the side,
Never agafu 30
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-28

a train for Occoquan Until tomorrow
morning"
/ am a newspaper man. Can you not
back the train 10 Alexandra as
courtesy 20 the press7' inquired the va
cationist desperately.
Our reverse lever won't work. we
have no back-up schedule. and the IN
terstate Commerce Commission won't
allow US 70 show any special favors to
anyone replied the conductor tenderIy-
A moment later he yanked the bell rope
three times
a team viii come along this way
soon and a cOuntryman viii take you
in Tor q quarter" said he Of the uEi-
form as the young man and the heavy
grip stood clinSing 10 one another by
the side OF the track Conspicuous upLa
the romantic landscape was signboa-d
bearing the words. Alex s." Wh.ch
being interpreted meant that the young
man must walk back 10 Alexandra Il
a team didn't come soon. And no team
came.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-18

Within the past three weeks the output of the mills of the United
 States Steel corporation has been
 increased 10 per cent over the aver age of recent months, says mem Der of the National Association of Manufacturers in speaking about the business outlook. The promise is that by the beginning of November that largest of the worlds steel con- cerns will be running its works to nearly their full capacity. The in dependent steel mills, which furnish almost half of the country's product. are also responding to the upward turn in trade. This improvement is registering itself in the reduction of the number of idle locomotives and cars. When the number was at its highest, in the closing days of April, 413,O00 cars were sidetracked throughout the United States for lack of work. In the closing days of July the number had dropped below the 300,000 line. The heavy crops, which in few weeks will begin to move to the markets, are likely to send the number of idle cars down to very small figures before Novem- Der. If the election turns out to be what large majority of the busi- ness men of the country want it to be, and what they expect it to be, every locomotive and car in the United States will probably be ac- lively at work by January first. As the country had a right to expect, the reversal by the United States cir cult court of appeals of the decis- ion of the district court against 'he Standard Oil company which in- volved the s29,00O,O00 fine has had bracing effect on general trade. The case goes back to the lower court for new trial, in which hysteria will probably have smaller part than it had in the suit which has just been set aside. The country wants to s,e the laws enforced against all so. $ of offenders, high and low, but we must protect the courts from any appearance of a surrender to dema
 gogic clamor. We must prevent prosecution from degenerating into anything which may look like pe,se- cution.,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-18

The fight for the direct nomina- tion of candidates has practically been won. says one writer. The principle has been established in nearly two-thirds of the states. It will be some time before all of them will fall into line, and before the details will be fully worked out, and before the various communities will be adjusted to the new conditions, but with the legislation already on the statute books and pending, and the public sentiment which has been aroused, the movement has gotten a momentum which will carry it to eventual success. Five great states have swung into line this year Illinois. Iowa. Kansas. Missouri and Washington. Pennsylvania and Wis consin are committed 10 the prinei- pie. Governor Hughes has urged it upon the New York legislature, and if elected this year will unQues- tionably carry 1t through at the next session. and so We might continue the review of the situation. In 1905 g states passed primary law, and each year will see a further batch. extending and perfecting the sys- tenn. And so grows the effort to purify and democratize the electoral machinery of the country.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-18

Whenever a Esn cemufss q crime kszvsa enas vftzesz-BaIxer.