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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31
Also Claim Dunn.

Jack Dunn. who won the pennant OF
the Eastern League with Baltimore last
year. is another old Phillie.
He pitched for the Quakers In the late
sos. and did good work.
Later he was in the big show at New
York and Brooklyn as an infielder. He
won success with the Providence team
in the Eastern League, winning PEN
nant and last season he repeated with
Baltimore.
In a recent conversation Ed Hanlon
was commenting on the fact that some
men who have no right outside OF big
league company get sent to the minor
leagues
To illustrate his point he referred to
Jack Dunn and Harry Wolverton.
There are two men," the old Bafti~
more pennant winner remarked. who
were major league timber when they went
back to the minors. and are still good
enough to be up there"
Jack Dunn was under consideration to
lead Brooklyn this year, and would have
been the choice had not Ebbets deemed
his terms excessive. He resigned with
Baltimore recently
Harry Wolverton, who landed the Tri-
State pennant for the second time last
year at WilliamspGrt. played some OF
the best ball OF his career in a Phila-
delphia, National League uniform.
Harry broke into the big show as q
member of the Chicago Nationals. but
as that team also had Third-baseman
Bradley. they sold the release of VOL
verton to the Phillies.
The coming of the American League
tcok Wolverton out of Philadelphia, and
he went to Washington.
But the climate there did not agree
with Harry and he jumped back to the
Philles
Here he progressed till he became cap
tain of the team, then he traded with
Chick Fraser to Boston in the deal for
Pitcher Charley Pittinger
Wolverton and Conant couldn't hit II.
and the third baseman welcomed a
chance to get to tie WilliamspGrt club
in the Tri-State League. In the fret
year he played under Sebring. and was
a member of the 1906 team that lost the
pennant to York on the last day of the
season.
In 1918 he led the team to cham
pionships organizing in 1901. in the opin-
ion e the writer, the best ball club the
Tri-Statc has ever had
Wolverton gees to Newark in the East
ern League next season. and Il lot oe
his friends here expect him to make
great showing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31
SENSATIONAL CATCH
THE BEST EVER
More Thrills to the Play That
Shuts Off Runs Than the
Timely Hit.

query as to the most spectacular fea-
ture of base ball-the feature that most
delights the bug colony watching game.
has been discussed Of late
Is it the ringing double from the club s
star batter. with the score tied and a
couple of sprinters on base? Or the star
slabman in a close battle, tanning the
third man up, with the bases loaded? Or
yet the one-handed stab by an infielder
or outfielder after hard run at some
crucial epoch OF play, when the fate of the
battle depends upon the effort?
Right off the reel the average fanatic
would probably put his money down upon
the double that cleared the bases and
brought victory from defeat.
There's no denying the fact that in a
nip-and-tuck conflict-When the score is
close or the home club Is a couple of runs
behind, the boom of the long swat that
turns the trick is about the sweetest
melody the world has yet developed The
crack of the noisy triple. heralding vic
tory when defeat looked certain. has the
violin. the harp and the mocking bird
backed among the discords when it comes
to harmony for those on rooters' row.
Yet there's something for the fielding end
of the argument, too Take close game
home team one run to the good-stal
batter of the other side up. with bases
full and two out Then a long, low drive
between the outfeld that a it's start puts
a crimp in ali hope and sinks the hearts
Of the multitude into the bottomless pi,
of despair and anguish. And then-a flee;
outfielder covering ground like a Sysonby
under the spur-a headlong dive. and a
stab which digs the swat up a foot OF
more from the ground as the fielder top
pies over on his head. still swinging to the
ball-theres something in that too, worth
a throb.
OF the two features-from the psyche
logical aspect-the fielding end of it has
the shade, the reverse action of the
heart is quicker.
When you need four runs to win-get the
bases full-and a batsman walks up yor
feel the odds are against you. but figure
out there's still an outside chance that he
will deliver-or drive q couple Of them IL
and give the next man up a chance tC
complete the job. If he springs four
sacker and cleans the bases the THRU
which arises is about all one human
breast can handle and not split apart anC
yet the fall and rise of hope is not &C
rapid as in the fielding event mentioned
above.
There, in one second you are down II
the depths-nothing but defeat in sight
and the next on your pins throwing joy
fits all over the stand. The Shade is Sc
family drawn, however, that it stands as
a toss-up, for of the two. the long hit thai
brings victory home in the moment of de.
feat Is a rarer occurrence than the spec
tacular catch that saves the day. Eithe,
one Of the two is enough to keep the hear
fluttering out of it's shell and the nerve
system keyed up to the human limit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31
New York BoWIers.

NEW YORK. January 3O-In order that
there should be no question in regard to
the Greater New York teams entered in
the A. b. c. tournament at Pittsburg,
from February q to March 20. a local or
saniZation has been formed In Brooklyn
1t is to be called the Greater New York
Bowling Association, and all clubs enter
ing at Pittsburg from Greater New York
must be members of 1t. Last year the
Corinthians Unc) bowled at Cincinnati
as members OF the Newark City Asso-
citation This was in direct violation of
the rules, and under a strict reading OF
them the Manhattan team was not eligible
to roll. The object of joining the Newark
association, and not forming local one,
was to avoid any conflict with the New
York Bowling Association. President J.
f. Hardenberg of the latter organization
has declared, however. that he did not
see that it would in any way injure the
n Y. B. A. and that 1t was better to
have ali entries to Pittsburg made In due
form.
At least seven, and possibly ten, five
man teams will go to the a. b. G. tour
nament at PittsburS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31
Nav Sutton Coming East.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. January 90
Miss May Sutton, worlds champion wom-
an tennis player. is planning to play IN
the national championship tournament,
which will be held at Wissahickcn
Heights. near Philadelphia, early In June.
For several years she has not competed
for the championship of the United
States but has played for the world .
championship. winning this honor twice.
She may also decide to go to England this
year TO take part in the next Wimbledon
contests for the worlds championship
again.
Miss Sutton plans to play in the Nj
agara-on- the-lake tournament for the
Canadian championship this summer. but
will not enter the tri-State championship
at Cincinnati She has won the tri-State
honors and has a $3.50 silver trophy cup
to serve as reminder Of her skill at the
courts in Cincinnati
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31
Dusty a Wise Boy.

Quite often after Dusty Rhoades of
The cleveland team has pitched and won
a hard game the fans Immediately begin
to ask one another how Dusty man
aged to turn the trick
WHY. Rhoades didn't have anything
but a prayer" says one of the critics.
WHY. l could have hit that slow ball
out of the lot" says another.
HE certainly was lucky to win that
game today; he didn't have a thing to
deceive a blind man." is the opinion of
the third.
Il think I'll seek berth as pitcher in
the big league. IL that is all the stuff you
need 10 have asserts the fourth.
These and thousand and one other
opinions are vouchsafed about the work
" Rhoades and his ability TO get away
with games without any apparent effort
on his part.
often have fans. who by their friends
Presidents Johnson and Pulliam, come up
10 the umpires and say, How in the
world does Rhoades win his games
Just a little tip, Mr.. Fan, about Dusty
Rhoades The twirler regarded by the
fans as the lucky member of Ban John
sons league has far more stuff than the
rams give him credit OF possessing. He has
a curve ball that, while not big, breaks
sharply He has slow ball that would
give the siowest snail you ever saw a
DdIjit 1OI IdSl pEdtt III Il Sp~tu CNViN- iiC
has a change of pace that Is dazzling.
keeps the ball on the out and inside OF
the plate. has pretty thorough knowl-
edge OF what most of the batters don't
like And makes a point to keep the ball
there, has a LOT of real gray matter and
fields his position In good style.
The above explains why Dusty"
Phoades wins game after game with
seemingly nothing. and still the fans
term him the real lucky kid. Rhoades by
most critics is not classed as great a
star as Cy Young, Bill Donovan, Adde
Joss or Christy Mathewson. yet every UNI
pire will tell you he would prefer work
ing back of any of the above men rather
than Dusty" The Nap twirler is al
ways mixing them up. You can't hardly
ever outguess him, and consequently he
has the umpire as well as the batter on
edge all the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31
Kids First Break.

Naturally before breaking into the Dig
league had often heard a lot ABOUT what
an umpire batter Elberfeld really was
The first game I was assigned TO WORK
was with New York and Boston, and very
early in the game was forced to cali the
Kid out on a very close play at second
base. l was working the bases that Gay,
and by the time I had reached my place
al first base, / was not the least surprised
10 find that Elberfeld was hot on my trah'
vowing vengeance 49,
We'll. you big stiff. you must De piihu,
] have a good notion TO take punch a.
Won inst for luck" said the kld.
Naturally was more or less perturpeu'
hut 7 made up my mind that l would nave
20 make some kind of a reply; .
Come right along and make good'
renlied. bat before you start l "anS
20 assure YOU that it will be the uniuck-
i,st lucky punch that you ever TOOK
The Kid looked at me for a minute as
,f surveying me from head to feet, ana
-, startaS to laugh can assure you
that his smile relieved me quite a ilttie-
"A1 right. young fellow" he replied
Il guess we'll postpone the tight until
YOU get down to my weight. olily
weighed about forty pounds more than
the kid" so we have postponed the
affair indefinitely.
That was over three years ago, anu
since then as an umpire l have mad niue
or no trouble with the hiu. "iioIi ms
fans regard as an awful roWdy. lie Is an
aggressive chap. and is bound to nght TOT
bis rights II the umpire tries to get the
better of him. but handled properly he IS
inst as easy TO get along with as any
other player
Think this over. Mr.. Fan, and next
yaar when The Kid is chased from the
park for Directing too strenuously on
close decision, give him the benefit OF the
doubt. and nine times out of ten you Will
be right It's no desire to be rowdE
,bat Causes his objection. but simply an
overzeaIous desire to win. Tho Kid Ism
one-third as terrible as some people try
III paint him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31
Cricketers Going to West indies.

PHILADELPHIA. January 30.-An
eleven of Philadelphia cricketers will
start February on q trip of twenty days
to the West Indies, playing against Port
Antonio Jamaica. February 10, and stay
ing there the remainder of the week,
Another match will be played at Monta-
go bay and a week will be spent in King
ston The last match of the hour will be
against the combined cricket strength of
the island. The return is booked for Feb
ruary "a The team will include J. Fl.
Mason. captain: p n. Leroy. Capt. j. j.
MacDonogh. Edward Morris, w. p.
Wright. c. II. Winter, T.. l.. Pearson w.
p. O'Neill. w. p Newaall, w. V Hor-
dern, II. G. Pearce, S. W. Miffiin and j.
II. Conyers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31

Clark Griffith is said to be the au
thority for the statement that he could
not do himself justice as manager OF
the Highlanders because Owner FRANK
Farrell constantly interfered with him.
This assertion is not borne out by the
facts. When Pitcher Hogg violated
the rules of the club last summer. Grif-
fifth agreed with Farrell that the player
should be fined and suspended and also
promised to infiict this penalty the next
day. But as soon as Griffith talked
with Hogg he changed his mind and
told Farrell that he did not care 10
punish the rule breaker. That was
tsriffith's policy at all times. Farrell
never interfered with him. however. and
simply held Griffith responsible for the
teams showing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31

That was a wise move of McGraws
in advancing young Merkles salary for
the coming season. If ever promis-
ing rookie ball player was subjected to
more criticism than was Merkle show
him to me. That lapse on September
% last year bade fair to ruin one OF
the best players Muggsy ever picked
up for trial 1t promised to take his
nerve, and all athletes know what that
means. This last act of McGraw's IN
dictates to Merkie that he is not doomed
forever. but will be given further oD-
portunity to show his class with the
Giants. McGraW is a wise man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31

Pitcher Frank Smith of the Chicago
Americans says he Is not Joking when
he offers to fight Jack Johnson. Il
am pretty good with the gloves says
Smith and even if 1 should happen to
lose. I could make enough out of the
fight to pay me for the time I devoted
to training. After l got through, l
guess I would be all right to go on with
base ball"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31

Comiskey has spiked the report that the
White SoX would establish permanent
tranin,, grounds in Texas after this sea-
son. THE only pleasant part of train
ing season." said Comiskey. lis going to
some new place. All there is to the
Texas story is that somebody down there
is willing to sell me the land II l want
10 buy it. Some one in Alaska might
consent to do as much"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31

Because the players found too much
fault with the intrinsic value of their
trophies of war. no more lndiVlduai
souvenirs are 20 be given TO members
of the team who win the worlds cham
pionship series. Instead the national
commission has decided to give the club
owner a piece of costly plate.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-03
NEW MODEL HIGHWAY.
Hummelstown Pike. In Pennsylvania,
an Example For Road Builders.

HummeIstown Pike. In Pennsylvania,
an Example For Road Builders.
modern road Is the Hummelstown
pike. near Harrisburg. Pa. 1t Is made
Of Il mixture of water gas tar. &C.
ment. liquid asphaIthum. road oil. car
bolic disinfecting powder. sulphate of
copper and oil Of wintergreen. The
sulphaie of copper is used to prevent
the oils from becoming ignted. and
the wintergrepn cOuntpracts the Odor
Of the Others There Is nothing dis
Agreeable about The smell. curious
effect of the mixture Is its diSinfect-
ing power. During the past year
there was not Il single contagious dis
ease In that section. The cost of ap-
plying the mixture IL 5k cents a
square yard. The cement holds the
dirt together like stone. and the oils
make It waterproof. so that 1t readily
sheds water. The rond is never mud
dy and. unlike tar road. does not be-
come slippery in winter time. Frost
has no effect ON II at all. as the mix
turp will not freeze. The cost of APP
plying is very small. AZ II Is Sprinkled
on like water Tint the method and
the mix rr i.P perfect successes has
been shown H. ~ I simmer Despite
the hpHvN "utrr 'ir aud wagon irhf-
fic. tha r.',. j. ;"rfr:'ily smooth and
very hard. aud ii has met the test in
every way.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-03
Apples With Peaches,

The plan Of setting peach trees
among the apple trees In starting an
orchard is well liked by some growers.
The peach trees gradually die out and
leave the entire orchard to the apples
as soon as they need the space. The
peach trees interfere somewhat with
spraying the apple trees. The apples
are set the ordinary distance and q
row Of peach trees between. Some
times peach trees are also set between
the apple trees in the row. Other
growers set twice as many apple tree1
In the row as they will need and cut
out every other tree as soon as the
space is needed. The Wealthy apple
Is one Of the best varieties to set in
places where the tree is to be re-
moved. 1t is very early bearer and
Of salable quality.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-03
NOTICE
...TO q.
| aX=Payers

n arror'aic e, u H. lie lew prescrib
gFie man = ~ which Toxes ard
Cnrty owes ball be- collected. n G
Treasurer. - ore CT lis Deputi,s >, will
or tbs purpose be at
Tr"ss"rel's Office ill evening OF Nov.
30tn, 1919.
tr, M ovember 9th 10 10th, inclus.
i've, the Treasurer Office will not be
closed for dinner, as is the usual Gus.
tom, but will be kept open continuous.
Up from 8 a IL. To 3 pm. when t will be
closed foi the day in order to give time
to close up the days business.
ANY person failing to pay any State
or County levies to the Treasurer by
the FIRST OF DECEMBER shall incur
a penalty thereon OF 3 per centur,
which shall he added to the amount II
taxes and levies due from such tax
payer, which, when collected by the
Treasurer or his Derutie shall J. e ac.
counted ioI in his settlement" A
part of the 18th Fec. Of the Act refer
RED 70.
81 Persons. owning land not liz their
own name will call Tor such ticRets
when settling their own, otherwise they
will have the five per cent. tc pay,as it
is impossible for the Treasurer TO keep
POSTED en- alI and sales in the county.
81 Tax ia .eIs are respectfully but
earnestly request ed hot 20 rostpt liz iu.
quiry Tor amen { of Tax ill 'ast Gays OF
..Cvrnber. and tnei wife or >tate
Uent. Ehe ron z If taX-ua,ers in
Treasurer's flee r,qa res The Tr "a, ur
FRS tine curing the closing days OF
November.
s. r. MOORE, Treasurer
Oct. O. 90 II OF ROckhridyr County
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-03
..."..TS FOR FARMERS
The Canada Thistle.

Canada thistles are not eradlcated by
ibe ordinary system Of cultivation that
is applied to corn. says the Homestead.
They may be cut off three or four
times, but there Is an opportunity in
the fall for the thistes to make con-
siderable growth, and during this time
the root system strengthens so that
they are ready for business just as
strong as ever the following year.
There Is little danger Of scattering the
thlstles by ordinary culture methods.
Where sheep can be kept this is pos
sibly the most INEXPENSIVE way OF get.
ting rid of thistles. because 1t Is a
well known fact that they are con
sumed readily by sheep. OF course II
must be borne I'm mind that where pas
lures are good sheep will not eat this
ties In preference to any other or ali
kinds Of plants. but when pastures dry
up little. during July and August,
thlstles are usually surculent. and M
that time they seem to make rather
luscious eating for sheep, and for that
reason we recommend the sheep meth
Cd Of destroying this pest.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-03
Enolish HIGHWAY Policy.

Two points IN The recently proposed
British bill TO provide for the economic
development of the United Kingdom
and the Improvement Of the roads
therein are worthy of notice In the
United States. The program of the
bill provides for special motor roads to
be exclusively or chiefly for the uRe Of
mOtorcars. the road board having au-
thority to improve existing roads or to
construct new roads for that purpose.
The board may acquire land for this
purpose by right of eminent domain
and may also acquire land adjacent
thereto for width 22D yards distant
from the middle OF the road. which
land they may sell. lease or control. the
increment therefrom being used fof
the maintenance or construction Of this
class OF highways.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-03
Swine on the Farm.

| am great believer ~ keeping
swine on the farm and have often
wondered why more farmers do not
engage In this profitable industry.
writes Maine farmer in the New Eng
land Homestead. have bred swine
for many years and am friend to all.
but consider the Berkshire the most
profitable for me to keep.
In order to be successful 1t Is neces.
sary to give the hogs considerable
care. especially ut farrowing time.
put my sows In pens by themselves
about two weeks before farrOwing
time and feed them bran and -four
made into swill Mix with bot
water and occasionally add some salt
and a little linseed oil. Give them
about all they will eat. Under this
treatment | never have any trouble
from sows eating their pigs. After
pigs are born feed lightly for first
week and Increase feed as pigs grow
older. generally wean pigs at four
to six weeks of age.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-03
Culture of the Orchard.

Cultivation Of the orchard is mainly
for conserving soil moisture If Guilt
walton ia begun early in the season
and continued till midsummer, growth
Of wood will be stimulated and fruit
developed. Less moisture In late sum.
mer and early fall is desired, so that
wood will "erly develop ind hard.
en- TO be GblC 10 stand the cold Of the
followiIg winter. Arrange ~ CT .ivate
the orchard early In the summer aud
have the scn in good fix for sowing to
rye or other cover crop toward the
last of SUMMER. The cover crop will
afford some good winter pasture and
will keep billy land from washing
away.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-03
HIS MONEY TROUBLE.
He Gained a Dime and Then He Fig.
ured Up the Loss.

He Gained a Dime and Then He FIG
ured Up the Loss.
The next time Lionel, whose othe
name doesn't matter, gets bis optics OF
an unattached dime he'll look the 9th
er way. For Lionel is all peeved VI
over an adventure he had the Other
night-an adventure that had a dime
for its foundation and for which be
can blame no one but Lionel. He re.
bearsed his money trouble thuswise:
I'm a Broadway car ] saw 1.-THE
dime that was hoodooed. Ii lay upon
the floor Of the car unclaimed and
lonesome. No one else seemed to care
to take 1t in and give 1t a welcome. 50
l did. But even as ] reached for the
bit Of silver the trouble drama opened.
My suspenders snapped with the strain
for, as you can see, Pm not built on
the sunken garden plan as regards
avoirdupois Thereupon reached back
to gather the frayed ends Of the busted
surciDgle, still feeling for the chunk of
white metal with the other hand. My
watch, not to be showed out of the
drama without q chance to do its little
part. dropped out Of my pocket, max
ing decided bit. The crystal broke
into 1859 pieces. not counting the one
that | got in my finger later. The
works mingled with the dirt and shat
tered glass. and the case tripped gayfy
into q corner. Just to show II was
also interested, perfectly good silver
dollar bounced out of my waiytcoat
pocket and did the vanishing act
where. | know not. A fountain pen,
all framed up with gold bands. follow.
ed suit. BY this time was giving the
rest Of the passengers the show OF
their lives and nobody coming across
with anything hut the giggle gag. And
! couldn't vocalize my feelings because
there were ladies present Holding
Oh to my wrecked ralment and carry
ing my assorted ruins as we'll as
might, I hurled myself Off that car
at The next corner. Then I beat 1t for
a friendly retreat and totaled up the
event. The wreck had set me back
S41. hut had the dime!'-Cincinnati
TimeS-Star.