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The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
MANHATTANS WINNERS.
Laundrymen Defeat Belmont Dairy
Team in Close Game.

The team from the Manhattan Laundry
defeated that OF the Belmont Dairy yes
terday afternoon at Brightwood Driving
Park. II 20 O.
The Belmonts started OF with a rush
and apparently had the game on ice at
the end OF the fourth inning, but the Man
hattans took a sudden brace, and after a
hard uphill struggle pulled the game
from the fire in the last few innings OF
play.
The features were a difficult one-hand
running catch by Morris. the batting Of
Grantham FOR the Belmonts, and the bat
ting OF Houston and Horner for the Man
hattsns. Houston also pitched mastery
game. striking out ten men. Score.
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MURPHY & co. TEAM LOSES.
of GaithersburR, Allows
Locals Only Two Hits.

STVclaI 20 Inc Washington htTaIl
Boyds Md. June H.-The crack +. j.
Murphy team. OF the Commercial League.
Of Washington. visited Gaithersburg this
afternoon and before a large crowd was
defeated. TO 5.
The feature was the pitching Of Thomp-
son, who was given poor support, but let
the strong Murphy Company team down
with two hits. With good support he
would have had a shut-out, they not earn
ing a run Lodge, the Richmond College
boy. caught n fine game, and did not
allow a single stolen base. He Is unques-
tionably one OF the best catchers in Mont
gomery County. and received applause for
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Each Team Gets Game.
Tho Washington Herald.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
LynchbUrg, Va. June I.-Lynchburg
and Danville broke even in a double
header here to-day. Schuman's gilt-edge
work in the box In the first. coupled
with good hitting and poor work behind
Price by the visitors, won the game for
Lynchburg. Bowen's error in the first
inning made il possible for two singles
to follow. or Schuman would have pitched
a hitless shut-out game. The second went
TO Danville on account OF Kline's wild
ness and the good pitching of Walsh.
Scores:
First game R.HE.
Lynchburg. ............. o 4 10 o Ks
Danville............... l o 0 0 OIL 2
Batteries-Schuman and Westlake: Price and
ThackaTa Umpre-Mr McKeever.
Second game r. H f.
Lynchburg. ............. 90 % o 90 5
DauVille. ..--.----..--.- 0 0-3
Batteries-Kline and westlake; Walsh and Ryan.
Umpire-Mr. McKeever. Attendance-250o.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
BETHANY WINS EXHIBITION.
Sunday school Leaguers Defeat the
Ninth street Team, = to 8.

Both the Bethany and the Ninth teams
OF the Sunday School League failed TO
have a team on the grounds yesterday
and an exhibition game was played The
team from the Bethany Baptist Church
won out after nine innings OF fast play.
score I 10 s.
Linthicum took up the job in the center
Of the diamond after the fourth inning
and pitched gilt-edge. allowing only four
hits and striking out eight Of the oppos-
Ing batsmen- Dodd had his batting eye
with him, getting a single and two that
went for two bases. The fielding OF Lin
thicum and Dutton was good. Score.
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Bookmakers Leave Latontn.

Latonia. KY. June G.-That the book
makers have at last abandoned all hope
Of being permitted TO make book at La
tonia was shown yesterday by the depar-
ture Of small band Of bookies. and their
clerks. who are now headed for the Cana
dian fields Sir Huon and a number of
other horses are being prepared for ship
ment to Sheepshead Bay.
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KENSINGTON WINS OUT.
Takes Close Contest from Takoma
Park Team.

Kensington defeated the Takoma
Park team yesterday in a close game
by to .. The lineup:
Kensington-Cissell. r.; Kelly 30; s. Kranse. D /;
c. Krause lb; Herrel. a.. Raney. 2b: Hendricks.
IT, Quinter. c.. and Walton.
Tskoma Park-Seitz. rf.; OTme. 2b.; Brown. n .
Thomas, 3D.; Roy. lb; Roberts. H.. winslow, "a ;
Dexter. cf.. and Kerhinger. c
The score:
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Earned runs-Manhatta8. 6: Belmont 4 Fist
base By erors-Nianhattan. g. Belmont 2 Left on
bases-Manhattan. s, Belmont. s First base on
halls-Of Houston { Of Beach Struck out-By
Houston. 10 by Beach. g Home un-Houston.
Threc-base hi,s-Houston. Howell. Two-base hits
Homer %. Sacrifice hits-Cousins. Kramer Mitch
eli. Stolen bases-Gnntham. Beach Ellis Homer
o. Double plays-Ellis 20 McWilliams Mitchell &c
Peacock Hit by pitchcr-By Houston ,; by Beach
l. Wild pitches-Houston. 2: Beach l. Passed
balls-HorncT. 2; Cousins. l. Umpires-MessrA.
Gmsm and Tndipoe. Time q game-2 hours and
minutes.
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Buffalo Player Hurt by Pitched Bali.

Newark, N. J.. June Z7-Jimmy Murray.
of the Burralos, was hit in the head by a
pitched ball by Tom Hughes In the first
inning of yesterdays game at Newark.
and II rs feared at St James Hospital
where he was taken in an unconscious
condition, that his skull is fractured.
The ball struck Murray just above the
left ear.
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R. R. Y. N. C. A. LEAGUE,
Union Station Pounds KiIrOy for
Thirteen Hits.

STANDING OF THE TEAMS
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Left on bases-GOvrrnment r. O.. 3; Brentwood, s.
Frst base on balls-0h Leonard. 2; of ogle. 2: on
Sanders l. Innings pitched-By 0ge. s. by Sanders,
T. Hits made--0h Ogle. s, of Sanders. 2 Struck
out-By Ogle, 6: by Sanders Z. Two-base hits
Leonard Sutton. Sacrifice hit-Penrose. Stolen
bases-Kraft. Double play-Clevoland TO Davis TO
Fenton Hit BY pitcher-By Leonard: BY Ogle.
Umpire-NIr Holman Time q game-2 hours.
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tlInel -Nlnth. y bethanJ Z Flrst base o
errors-Niuth 5. Bethany s. Left on base-Niutl
g. Bethany. 5. First base on balls-Oa Hammond
3; on Dodd. Innings ritched-By Dodd 8: b.
LinthIcCT s Hits made-0h Dodd 4. OF Linthi-
cum. l. Struck ogt-By Hammond 1 BY Dodd ]
by Linthicum. s Home run-Go1d0n Two-ba,a
hits-Stecker. Hughes o.. Cramptou. Dodd jzI.
Sacrifice hit-Eleam. Stolen bases-Hands Sues
81. Duttou %. Davis o. Crampton o. Dodd e.
Passed hal-Davis- UmpIIe-AIr Moves Time Of
gane-I ho1r and 3 minutes
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HOMER SCORES THREE.
HaGerstOwn Player Puts Ball over
Fence for Four Sncks.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Hagerstown. Nd. June 27.-Hagerstown
defeated Winchester at Athletic Park here
this afternoon, by score of 4 to 3. the
game being one of the most exciting
played here this season.
To-day's victory followed a decided
shake-up in the team last night when
Pitcher Doane and Catchers Callahan and
Miller were released, and several others
were told they must play ball
Hagerstown practically won in the sec
ond inning. when, with two men on
bases. Krebs hit the ball over the left
field fence for home run. Score:
Winchester. 0 900 0O03O O-3
Hagerstown. ..........-........ 0 ) 0x4
Batteriet-W Winchester. ChntWen and Duney; Ha-
gers,oVn Fanwell and Simpson. Umpire-Mr Nc
CardeIL Time Of Esine-l hour and 20 minutes
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INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE.
WaIIachs and Manhattans Play
Nine-inninE Tie.

The Wallachs and Manhattans played
a nine-inning tie at McDevitrs Field yes
terday. the score standing TO 6. Moye
pitched well for the Wallachs until the
last round. when the Manhattans tied the
score on a hit, two errors, and four
passes
Seaton played a brilliant game on third
for the Wallach team. obtaining the only
hit of the game and making several bril-
liant stops. which looked good for clean
hits Score.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

Earned rIns-w. & L.. 2; Moses. 5 First base
by crrors-w & L.. /; Moses, 2. Left on bases
" l., 5; Moses, 4. First base on balls-On
Grcss. I of Kumraer l. Struck out-By Gross, 8
by Hummer :. Home ran-Nanderlip Three base
hit-Wccks Two-hase hits-Fishcr. Gross. Sacrifice
hit-FYsher Stolen bascs-kane. Hurley, Powers,
Bernard. Ready. Gross. Kit by pitcher-By Kun
mcr Wild ptch-Kummer. Passed halls-kane. j
Fisher l. Umpire-Mr. Finnegan Time q game
hour and % minutes
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Loft on basos-Wallach. (. Manhattans. Z. First
base bals-Of Murray. !; on Moye, 8; on
Brooks. s. Innings pitchcd-By Murray ;. By Move
6. Hits made-Of Murray. 3; OF Moye. ;. Struck
out-By Murray. l. By Moye. S. by Brooks. g. Two
base hit-Seaton. stolen bases-W. Brown, Gun
ningham. Benner Palmer ToWles, Brooks Hit by
Titcher-By Brooks Passed bals-Bauett. I'm
pire-Mr. Buckley Time of game-l hour and 90
minutes
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

Board OF Trade. o q o d 3-l2
Chamber of Com. 1 o 2 o ? o . o Oil
Earned runs-BOard OF Trade, 3;
Chamber of Commerce, =. Left on bases
Board of Trade, =; Chamber of Com
merce. o. First base ballS-OR
ROeSch, L; of Conner, 2; of T.
Hume, 1. Innings pitched BY
ROeSch. IL by Conner, !. Hits
made-Oh ROeSch. a. OFF Conner. g.
struck out-By ROesch, p by Conner, g;
by +. Hume, IL. Home run-Langley.
Three-bRSe bits-CORner, Southerlnnd
stolen baScS-KlnE (2), Langley, south
erIand. Conner, w. II. Church. Double
pInyS-De MOIl (2). unasSisted. Hit by
pitcher-By L. Hume, 1. Wild pitch-T.
Hume. Passed balls-C. ID. Church, Il;
Tom Hume. 3. Umpire-Mr. Belts. Time
OF gnme-2 hours and IS minutes.
At the wind-up. which was accompanied
with much demonstration. DR.. Harper
presented to Capt. Gibson. OF the Board
OF Trade team. the beautiful silver cup
donated by the Bradbury Piano Company
II must be won three times out Of FIVE
10 be a permanent possession Capt
Gibson accepted the cup in a neat little
speech. and loud applause ensued.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
The Score.

Two-basc hit--Delehanty. Three-base hits-Wagner
Clarke Sacrifice hit-Fromme. Double plays
Charles 20 Gilbert 20 Honey; Wagner 20 Abby to
Swacna; Shaw 20 Honey. Stolen bascs-Lceyer
Barry. Bases on balls-Of Fromme. 2: OF Lever
; Struck 0ut-By Fromme. q Umpirrs-Messrs
Emse and Ruddcrham.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE.

AT Bridgeport Waterbury. ): Bridgeport. L
At New Britain-Meriden. 2; New Britain. L
At Hartfcrd-Holyok s: Hartford .
At New Haven-Springheld. s: New Haven, ,
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

At jacksonville First game: jacksonville L: Ma
cen O Second game: jacksonville. ?. Macon O.
At Augusta-First game: Charleston. 2; Augusta L
second game Augusta. s: Charleston. l.
AT Columba-First game: Savannah. S; Columbia
. Second game: Columbia, 10; Savannah, &
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Good BaserunninR Wins.

Batteries-Kline and weStlake; Walsh and |
Umpire-Nir. McKeever. Attendance-250o.
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The Rockville Independent Club de-
feated the Garrett Park team at that
place this afternoon by the score of ;
to 3 The pitching Of L. Hicks fer the
Independents was the feature Of the
game. Garrett Park made FIVE hits and
three errors. Independents, nine hits and
two errors.
Batteries-Garrett Park. Ohutt and Kelly; Inds-
pcndents. Bnddock and Hicks
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Hits made-Of DundUGn. in innings: OF Reul-
bach Q. Two-hase hits-Chancs. Mitchell Higgins
bobert. Threeb base hit-Lobert. Bases on balls-Oh
Lundgren. J. Struck out-By Coakley 4: by Is1nd-
g-sn. s. by Reulbach. l. UmpiTe-Mr. KLEIN
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Two-base hits-Knabe. Mccarthy, Daheu. Three
base hit-Beamnont Stolen base-Titus Bases on
balls-Of McQuillen, 2 Sscrihce hits-Dahlen. Nc
Gam ~. Umpircs-Messrs. Rgler and Johnstone.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
MINOR LEAGUES.
EASTERN LEAGUE.

At Jersey City-First game; Toronto 4; Jersey
City. . Second game: Toronto e. Jersey City
called in the sixth 90 catch a trainl.
At PrOyideuce-First game: Montreal ?; Provi-
dcncc ) The second game called end third inning
20 allow Montreal 20 catch train.
At Newark Buffalo. : Newark J.
At Baltimore-RocheSter. 4 Baltimore. ;
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

DAY. first base; E. Douglas. right field A. Douglas.
left field Fetter, center field; Rankin. shor1stop:
Gil. third base. Address Henry Ellis Railroad
avenue. Twining City. D. q
The Braddocks defeated the Vernons on wednes-
day by to l. The feature the batting Of Hiram
Cash. The winners would like to arrange games
with all teams averaging fourteen years. Address
Hiram Cash. 1925 Fifteenth street northwest
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.

At Lovcll-Lcveu. O. Fall River
At Rrockton-Haverhiil 8. Brockton l.
Al Lawrcnce-LawTence. J. Lynn. 0 (dfteen in
lingsl.
AT worcester-Wcrcestcr. s; New Bedford. /
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
GIANTS ARE INvINCIBLE.
New York Nationals Take Both
Games from Dodgers.

Brooklyn. n. Y. June 27.-The New
York Nationals won both games from
Brooklyn to-day. The Dodgers gave the
Giants a close call in the ninth inning
Of the first game. but the Gotham club
won out Mathewson was invincIble in
the second game. Scores:
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE.

At Utica-Uuca. ;; Scranton. =
At WIkesiarre- Wnkesbarre. 10: A. J. & c.. l.
Al SyTacuse-Syracuse. 4. Albany. 0.
Al Observation-Disclosures 9. Troy. /
At Asbury Park-Frincetou. !: AsbUry Park s
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play Annapolis Marines.

The Marines. Of the Marquette League,
and the Marine Corps team. Of Annapolis.
Nd. are scheduled to clash at Seventeenth
and B streets southeast to-day at 2
o'clock A good game is promised.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
TO-DAY'S GAMES.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
Pittsburg at st. Louis
STANDING OF THE TEA,

ST. Louis, June H.-Hitting safely when
hits meant runs. the Pirates cleaned up
again to-day.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
TRI-STATE LEAGUE.

At HaUisburg-LanCaSter. 2; HARRISBURG J
At Trenton-Jchnstown. ! Trenton. 3.
At Wilmington-AltOona 3. Wilmington. l.
At Wiiliamsport. / Reading, 0.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

First base on bals-Of Burch 6 Struck out-B
Thompson s; By Burch. ? Two-base hits-Zrkle.
Diamond stolen bases-Marsha ~. Lodge. I'm
pre--Nfr. Griffith. Attendance-To0.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
COTTON STATES LEAGUE.

At Gulfport-Gulfport. s. ColumbusPa
At Monroe-Y -Yickshurg. g. Monroe, 4.
At Jackson-Meridian ); Jackson. twelve In
uings: darkntsC).
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Richmond. Va. June 27.-Vail and Re-
velle divided box honors to-day. and Rich
mond won from Portsmouth chiefly on
account Of good base running. Cowan
caught five of the visitors trying to steal
second on the three opening innings
Grifin's batting was feature. Score:
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
OPENING GAME TO DOVES.
Boston Defeats Philadelphia Ma
tionnIs by 4 IN

Boston. June 27-The Doves took the
first game OF the series from Philadelphia
to-day. winning by the score Of to l.
Beaumont's timely triple in the eighth
was a feature Score:
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

Left on bases-Station. Wi Gar Department. 5.
First base on bails-Of limbaugh ;. OF Kilroy. s.
Struck Out-By limbaugh. 10; BY Kiroy. Z. Two
base hits-OSbone. Williams. Handy. ShanEhau.
stolen bases-Osborne. limbaugh %. Shhnahan.
Double plays-BuTey to Shanahan. Taylor 70 Rapee
minutes
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

At Mobilc-Niemphis. s; Mobile. lten iuningS).
At New Oreans-New Orleans 2; Little Rock. 0.
At Birmingham-Atla 2. Birmingham. !.
At Montgomery- Montgomery. 3; Nashville. (for
feitedl.
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COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.
Moses q Sons Defeat Woodward &
LOthrOp by 5 to Z.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.

To-morrow's game-William Hahn 4 Co. vs. G. F..
Howard Company. at Eighth street and Florida
avcnue northeast. at $50.
The w. b. Moses team defeated the
Woodward & Lothrop tribe in an inter
esting contest on the Eighth street and
Florida avenue diamond yesterday by
10 :.
A home run. fve singles, and three
errors gave the furniture men six runs
in the first round Score.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
AMATEUR BASEBALL.

Twining City wants games with teams Averaging
fourteen years Lineup: Herbert. pitcher; T. Hig
don, catcher and left deld J. HigdoD. second base
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REDS TAKE CUBS INTO CAMP.
Andy COakIcy Holds Chicago Ma
tiOnnls to Four Hits.

Chicago. H.. June 27-Andy Coakley
held the Cubs TO four hits to-day and
the Reds had little trouble in winning.
Score.
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Yesterdays RESULTS.

Boston, ~ Philadelphia, 1.
New York, 4; Brooklyn, 3.
New York, 81 Brooklyn, 2.
Cincinnati, ~ Chicago, L.
Pittsburg, 81 st. Louis, l.
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Batteres-Rockville, Ahat and Whiting, A
letics Dawson, Bean, Cummings, and Rabbit.
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Three base hits-Rittsr.
SECOND GAME

Three bose hits-llitter, Limley. Struck out-By
RuCkcr 10 hy Witse. 2. By Mathewson. ,. Bases
on balls-Of Rucker. {: Of Wiltse. } Umpire-Mr
O'Day.
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PIRATES WIN AGAIN
Timely Batting Defeats the
st. Louis Cardinals.
GIANTS TAKE DoUBLE-HEADER

Brooklyn Gives Gotham Feam Close
Call I'm Opener, hut Second Contest
Is Ensy-Reds Trim the worlds
Champions I'm Easy StyIe-Boston
Downs the PhiIIies-The Scores.
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CAPITAL CITY LEAGUE.
Leonard Pitches Printers TO Vic
tory Over Brentwood.

Largely through the mastery pitching
OF Jack Leonard yesterday the Govern
ment Printing ONCE defeated the Brent
wood team by TO l.
Leonard allowed but four hits Sanders
was sent IN TO relieve Ogle after the
Printers had obtained a lead. and from
then on the men from the big print shop
were unable TO send in any more runs.
Score:
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SUGGEST AT ROCKVILLE.
Old Athletic Club Defeats Regular
Team IL to 10.

Rockville, Nd. June H.-In a fierce
smuggling match at the Fair Grounds here
this afternoon. the old Athletic Club. OF
this place beat the regular Rockville team
in a ten-inning game by the score of
II 10 TO- The game aroused more interest
than any played here this season. Score:
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Two-basc mts-Bresnahan. Sheehan. Lumley. Three
base hts-Donlin, Jordan. Lewis Struck out-By
Mathewson. Z: by Wilhelm. 2. Bases on balls-Of
Wilhelm. 3. Umpire-Nlr. O'Day. Attendance
1900
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EVEN SPLIT AT NORFOLK.
Roanoke RcverEeS 2-tO-O Score in
the Second Game.

Norfolk. Va, June E.-Norfolk and
Roanoke split even in a double-header
this afternoon. the champions winning
the first game 10 0. and Roanoke the
second by the same figures. Norfolk :
two runs were scored on base on balls
10 Jackson. a three-base hit by Edwards.
and wild throw to the bleachers in an
effort TO catch Edwards at third.
Roanoke scored first in the second game
on an error in left field by Sietz. sacri-
fee and a bad throw of Rutland 10
catch Clayton at the home plate. In the
fifth. on a hit 10 center by Mcmahon. a
wild throw to first by Chenault, and a
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FIRST GAME

Totals. AIS )
-p.ttrd g.. NTu.., -.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-31
HE HAD DONE HIS PART.
,ody's Magazine.

From Everybody's Magazine.
 Some years ago the Yankee schooner Sally Ann, under command of Captain Spooner, was beating up the Connecticut river. Mr. Comstock, the mate was at his station forward. According to his notion of things the schooner was get ting a 'leetle" too near certain mud flats. which lay along the 1arboard shore So aft he went to the captain. and, With his hat cooked on one side. said:
 "eap'n Spooner, you're getting ieetle too close to them flats. Hadn't ye better go abeout?"
 The captain glared at him.
 "Mr Comstock, jest you go for'ard and tend to your part of the skuner. I'll tend to mine."
 MT. Comstock went for'ard in high dudgeon
 Boys" he believed out, 'see that that ar mudhook's all clear for lettin' go!
 "Ay. ay, sir!"
 Let go then!' he roared.
 Down went the anchor, out rattled the chains, and like flash the Sally Ann came luffing into the fwindf and then brought up all standing. MT. ComstocK walked aft and touched his hat.
 Well. cap'n. my part of the skuner IS to anchor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-31
This is an off year for Sultans.
AFFABLE CANDIDATES.

From Current Literature.
 We are to be congratulated, some one has observed, upon the speckless moral character of the candidates which the two leading parties have placed before us for President and Vice President. Wa are also to be congratulated upon their affability. It would require a long search with a lantern to find four more affable beings on American soil, or any other soil, than Taft and Sherman, Bryan and Kern. If 1t is to be a personal cam paign, there Is no chance apparent at this iuncture of it degenerating into q campaign of mud-slinging or of bitter personal rancor It would be hard to hate any of the four, it would be almost inconceivable that they should hate one another. Affability wells out of their eyes and gurgles in their throats. It is not a mere impromptu campaign affa- bility either; you can see that in their photographs even before you see the men themselves. It is @ deep-seated, ingrown, doesn' t-come- e-out-in- -the-wash sort of af- liability that threatens, more than any other one thing, to give us an uninter- esting, saccharine campaign without any thing in it to make the blood really tin gle and the nerves grow tense. We shall all probably be longing for something tart and acidulous before we get through If appearances are not deceitful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-31
Industrial Improvement.

"The onward movement in iron and steel lines is less pronounced. The clear improvement that had characterized the entire situation in july, and the earlier part of August, has been less in evidence during the past few weeks. It is not be- lieved, however that the lull into which the market has apparently entered will be long-lived says the Pittsburg cor respondent of the Iron Trade Review.
 "In some lines, particularly sheets, merchant pipe and wire products, ma- terial proof of consistent improvement is presented. Billets are also moving in bet ter volume against present contracts. Rails are stationary. Steel bars, struc- tural material, tin plate and consequently tin bars, are less active. Plates are in moderate demand, but there are numer- ous projects held up In the country which when released will require an immense tonnage of this material.
 "A favorable feature of the week was the ordering of 1000 steel cars by the Chi cago and Alton railroad. This Is the first large contract for cars to be placed in months, and it Is thought by steel manu- facturers that it will exert a salutary in- fiuence upon the other roads which are now figuring upon similar equipment.
 ''Blast furnace operations on the part of the steel companies reflect improved conditions in that a greater pig iron ton mage is being required for mill activities"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-31
More Ships for the Navy

Senator Hale as chairman of the Senate committee on naval affairs may prove a considerable obstacle, but in the long run the glory of the cruise of the battleship fleet will lead to the building of more ships. Congressman Hobson has been called jingo. He, however, wants a navy for defense, not offense. He wants a navy that will con vey to all an increased feeling of secur- ity and create new national spirit.
 True, we are isolated, and no nadon, least of all Japan, threatens us. All the nations, however, are laying down ocean fighters, and it is good policy perhaps to back up our splendid isola- onstrate our puissance. Ships are ex- pensive except when they are an in- surance of peace and a guaranty that no one will question our rights in all the Americas. Then they are cheap Evans thinks we should have navy in 
 every sea, and no doubt MT. Hobson agrees with him. They have the pop ular side of the question, and the swing of sentiment will probably lead to the authorization of more ships in 1909. President Roosevelt wanted four this year. He got but two, but it would not be at all strange if four more are ordered to be laid down next year. All the other nations are building all the ships they can see a way to pay for