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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-01
PLAY EXHIBITIONS
ONLY WITH MINORS
Games Between Major Leaguers- Clyde Milan
With Nationals by Accidents
LETTERS TO WASHINGTON FANS-No. "a

position. Harlan was manager or the
team. and fired Psnrsl outright. and
so suddenly he had no one TO take the
place Of the discharged man. The
problem Of getting a fielder worried
Harlan a vast deal but he was equally
bothered by a commercial traveller who
had the baseball mania in an acute
form, and had also seen Milan playing
with Shawnee in the Oklahoma State
League. This drummer followed Har-
Ian around insisting that Milan be en-
gagged at once. although Harlan had
mentally decided upon another man.
Finally, at II O'Clock at night Harlan
went 10 the telegraph office and wired
Milan an OFFER Of Sl25 a month to try
out with Wichita, not SO much because
he thought the unknown would make
good. but to get rid Of the frenZied
booster The telegraph office was closed
ana Milan did not get the message until
next morning. In the same little KEY
box at the hotel was a cold, official
announcement that the Oklahoma State
League had blown up. and with il
Mhan's joo at all Of $50 per month. Talk
about your lucky coincidencest The
league still owes the boy so.
Makes Instant Hit.
Milan took the train for wichita. and
practiced that afternoon. He made
good right off the tsst, and in 1907 was
in such good form that Harlan wrote
three letters to Charley Comiskev. of
the White Sox, suggesting that Milan
be bought for that club. He received
TO reply, and was rexed with the Old
Roman. Toward the middle Of the sea-
son Washington needed an outfielder
powerful bad CanIllOn remembered
Milan, and sent Blankenship 70 Wichita
after him Blank EumshOed around in
"a E1T =.
secret mission was known in about two
minutes after his arrival, and a busy
friend sent COmiszey a long telegram
telling him washington was after the
prize package. Again COmmy failed 10
reply, and Bankenship signed the kid
Harlan saw COmiskey in The fall of
1891 and was SOundly rated by that
maEnate for not telling him about
Milan, Harlans reply was that If
Commy kept better track Of his CORE
spondence he might get more live wires.
Yours in the faith
THOMAS S. RICE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-01
Omaha, NCb..
Ill rano

April I, 1909.
Dear Fanatics. While the report hat
President Ban Johnson, of the Ameri-
can League, was going to spank hnan-
cially Washington and Detroit for the
two games they play in San Antonio,
was undoubtedly wrong and somewhat
foolish. the fact remains that the play
ing of spring games between teams in
the same major league is not likely ID
continue.
Losses to minor opponents are not
seriously regarded by the fans, who can
give a hundred reasons for the failure
OF the major players in the early period
of preparation. but when two teams in
the same league about equally well
prepared get together the result may
be disastrous for both. Washington
fans win remember their team was wal
loDed twice by Detroit this spring, and
the natural thought is that. despite
cheerful assure noes from war CORES
pondents and the increased strength Of
the team on paper, il win be the same
old story when the real struggle begins.
On the other hand. Detroit fans VIII
bear in mind that Detroit was extremely
lucky TO win either OF the San Antonio
contests, much less both, and they Will
be somewhat dubious about the strength
Of the Tigers
This dashing Of water on the hopes
Of the fans In both cities did no good.
despite the fact that the games paid well.
and the league can hardly be blamed If
II calls a halt next year and iorbids
all such exhibitions. There are too
many chances for OdiOus comparisons,
no matter what the score. and the
effects Of the spring advertising and
the whetting OF baseball appetites are
likely to be seriously offset.
Milan's Fearful Tale.
Clyde Milan is with washington as
the result Of two accidents. Jack Har-
Ian, partner OF Frank IsbeH IN the
Wichita team. In 1903 had a falling out
with Pencil, the present Wichita left
fielder. who has an unfortunate dis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-01
GOTCH INDIGNANT
At WILD RUhORS
Denies He Has Made Offer
to Sidestep Hacken-
schmidt.

CHICAGO, April Frank GOtch
world champion wrestler, today brand
ed as false a statement that lie was try
ing to SIDE step q match with George
HacllenschmIGt. at Melbourne.
GOtch explained that he has already
signed mp with the Sauderson-V Vincent
syndicate for the match, agreeing 10 ac-
cCpt $4,000, win, lose or draw, and his
cEDeY seS. The bout VIII take place at
Melbourne either January I or ., 1910.
GOtch said the reports Of efforts to
side-step the match became current, be
cause he did not accept the terms of
another syndicate after he had signed
his present agreement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-01
PATHFINDERS LAY
ROUTE OF CONTEST
Autoists Reach HagerstOwn in Trip
Over Course of Endur-
anCe Run.
anCe Run.

ITAGERSTOWN, Nd, April The
pathhnding delegation from the Norris
town CPa) Automobile Club arrived in
Hagerstown last night on their trip Of
laying out the route for the run OF the
club 70 this section OF Maryland on May
IS and IS.
Headed by the official path6nding car.
slE-cEllnder 6-hOrsepOWer Oldsmobile
containing the officials, the entire string
OF FIVE cars arrived shortly after 8
o'clock In splendid shape and delighted
vsth their first days run.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-01
WILMINGTON LEADER
OF JUNIOR OARSMEN
Election Taken to Mean That Homo
lulu Man Is Sure of
Varsity Berth.

BOSTON, April Paul wilmington.
of Honolulu. is today captain OF the
Harvard Second Varsity crew. having
been elected for the rest Of the college
year.
This is taken to mean that Wilmington
is regarded as sure Of a seat in the
varsity fOUr-oared, the second eight in
which he IS now rowing with half the
crew is taken TO New London.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-01
The Schedule.
The complete schedl.I4 foVows:

March 3 TO April Equality 'ng round.
eighteen holes medal play Tor April
Handicap; best thirty-tvO net scores 10
qualify, and continue in match play IN
two sixteens. Scores must be in by $50
p. m April 3.
April 3-Handicap sweepstakes; eight
cen holes medal play
April f-Handicap sweepstakes: eight
cen holes match play against par
April TO 1e-k1rSt round of match play
April. Handicap. Results must be re-
ported before $50 p, I'll. April 70.
April le-HandiCGO sweepstakes:
eighteen holes match play against par
April Il - Handicap SWeepSta keS:
eighteen holes medal play
April II to 1T-SecOnd round II match
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-01
TROTTERS INVADE
CLASSIC COURSE
Thoroughbreds Shipped in Order
to Make Way For Harness
Horses.

j MEMPHIS, Tenn, April I-MontGom-
cry Park, for years the home Of thor
Oughbred racing, will be converted into
modern track for use of harm -
horses and all owners Of thoroughbred
stables have been notified that they
must vacate by April Z.
As a result several hundred horses
will be shipped North. the remnant Of
the once powerful string Of J. W
schorr being included in a consignment
for FimlicO.
Kentucky Derby candidates ard O..ks
hllles In workouts accomplished easy
miles around las, Rome RespaSS, Rock
castle, and Wintergreen included.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-01
NO ELBERFEL DEAL.
REPORTS STALLINGS
Manager Brands the Report
of CleVeland's Offer
AS Untrue.

AMERICUS. Ca. April IA report
down this way has il that Cleveland
has offered $4,000 for Elberfeld.
II wouldn't consider anv OFFER" said
Sta!lings "Elberfeld is making good at
third and is satisfied, but I suppose
some feather brain had TO start this
Cleveland report. Another report that
Pitcher Brockett has been sold to the
New York Nationals Is equally ground
less and is silly because the American
League clubs would have to wave claim
on him first. ! wonder where all these
weird stories come from"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-01
EXPECTS ED WALSH
TO JOIN THE SOX
Charles Comiskey Reaches Chicago
TO Prepare For Opening of
the Season.

CHICAGO. April 1.-CharIes Comisl:ey.
president of the Chicago American
League team. arrived here today, and
at once began preparations for the open
ing of the season.
The old Roman expects Ed Walsh.
the spit-ball artist TO join the White
SoX in a few days. Big Ed has left
Yale, where he was coaching the base
ball team. and CoHliskey thinks that his
star twirler OF last year VIII not hold
out any longer for higher salary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-01

one OF the most extensive programs
ever arranged for the Columbia Cor
CiuD mas been prepared by J. Pliny
Moran, chairman of the greens COM
mittee.
Beginning this week the schedule ex-
tends until November p. over 100
events are carded for the season. and
already ample provision has been made
Ihat the winners in each event viii be
presented with some sort Of a prize
In drawing up the schedule Mr.
Moran has laid particular stress upon
covering every form ard nature OF
SolI play ana competition. Besides the
tlme-wot2 events, he has added several
features which will be innovations on
Washington links.
With events numbering well above
the century mark it can readily be sur
missed that the preparation and adop-
ton of this schedule will mark new
era In the history of the local club.
This, in the opinion of many Of the
older golfers here, is exactly what is
needed to revive golf spirit around
Washington. In previous years, with
only a mediocre schedule filled with
time-worn events. aud with but poor
prizes, interest IN the club affairs has
waned, and it is toward reawakening
former interest that tie extensive pro-
gram has been adopted.
Program Is Attractive.
While the entire schedule is replete
with events which should prove popular
with the members Of the club, there is
still a large number Of matches ard
Journeys which viii interest golf entbu-
siasts at large. The first really big
event is down for May 2, IS, AND g, a
tournament open 70 all members CT the
South Atlantic Golf Association This
event always arOuSes white heat inter
est among Southern golfers, and, COM
ing as It does, when the weather in the
Capital is generally ideal. there is but
little dOub. that the tournament viii be
one Of the greatest the South Atlantic
members have enjoyed for many years.
September %, "A, ii . are the dates
selected for the annual fall tournament.
This tourney is open to al members of
the National Golf ASsOCisti and has
always been Il success bcLh in play and
in number OF entries last year the Co
lumbia fall tourney proved one OF the
best events of its kind promoted "a
Washington throughout the season, and
those who have the management OF the
coming events promise equally good
sport
Two features which are found on the
program will doubtless cause more or
less speculation among the various golf
ers. One in the grab-ba6 handicap and
the other in the crOSS-COuntFv nandi-
cap. Both these events viii be innova-
lions TO Washington golfers, and the
management has kept the nature of the
events pretty well bottled While no
inkling Of the Srahbag contest can be
obtained, definite knowledge of the
crcsS-cOuntTy play is at hand In such
matches a special course IS mapped out.
the holes being laid as far apart as is
possible generally the whole length or
width Of the ordinary course. Numerous
hazards are also desired. This nature
OF play is interesting and fascinating,
and there is little doubt that this event
VIII become a permanent fixture on local
5 :heduleS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-11

when in fact they are the most ex-
pensive they could possibly use.
All these low grade goods are
deficient in the most necessary ele-
ment, and that is potash. By the use
Of legUmes and live stock, coupled
xith sensible crop rotation, we can
get the most of the supply of nitro
zen needed right on the farm, but as
yet we are entirely dependent on To-
gUdnO sack for our supply of potash.
AID this being so We mus" see to II
that we get it in the best possible
way so as to make our crops profita-
bic.
To continue the illustration of the
corn crop already alluded to, a prop
erly balanced ration of plant food
would analyZe 4 per cent ammonia,
6 per cent. potash. and less than 4
per cent. phosphOTic acid. This
grade cannot be bought on the mar
ket, but the farmer can buy the raw
materials and do his own mixing
And until the manufacturers put a
better grade of fertilizers on the mar
ket, the uD-tO-date farmer is COM
PEELED to do this.
The method of applying commercial
fertilizer, as generally DTacticed by
putting it all in the drill at planting
time or before, is all wrong and
against common sense, If one only
stops to think the matter over. About
! a third OF the quantity intended for
use should be applied at planting
time; the balance, applied broadcast
later on, all depending on the season
the thriftiness of crop, and other con-
ditions as they come around
There is no occupation on earth
that calls for more study of Nature S
| laws, weather conditions and common
horse sense" in general than farm
| ing, and there is no other occupation
that gets less of it. Hence the posi-
ton of Southern agriculture today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-11

Imbr00edDNethOdSAFa Farming Necessity
BY c. K. McQUARRIE, DeFuniak Springs

Next in Importance to the proper
preparation of the soil for a crop is
the fertilizer used, its quality, quantity
and methods of application. For, let
it be understood, we never can get
along without using commercial fer
tilizeTs to help maintain our soil fell
tility. The growing Of legumes, the
proper rotation of crops, keeping live
stock, will all help, but once and for
all time We must make up our minds
that the SuanO sack is a necessity in
Southern farming. The study of the
plant food necessary to a profitable
crop seems to be a stumbling block
in the path of the average farmer,
judging from the kind of fertilizers
generally used. Take for example
the 8-2-2 brands commonly used.
Corn as Example.
Now suppose we take a corn crop
as an Illustration The agricultuI al
chemists tell us that a 25-bushel crop
of corn will remove from an acre of
soil 16 pounds phoSphoric acid, "a
pounds nitrogen and 40 pounds pot
ash. Now to get the necessary amount
of 1922 goods to supply this, for the
phosphoric acid 200 pounds would be
sufficient, for the nitrogen we. would
need 100 pounds, and for the nsCes-
sary potash an even ton. And sup
posing the farmer did apply a ton to
be sure to get all the potash neCes-
sary. He would be throwing away
LIS pounds of phosphoric acid that he
could not use for that crop as it did
not need it and could not use it. Now
supposing 500 pounds of the S-2-2
goods were used per acre which is
more than the average farmer ever
uses; it would only provide potash
for about II bushels of corn and nitro
gen for about Ii bushels. Now this
shows conclusively the error of farm
ers using low grade fertilizers on
their crops because of their low cost
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-11

If the Southern states are ever
going to become prosperous agr1cuI-
turally, the present methods as gen.
orally practiced on the average farm
must be greatly improved. On my
travels all over our Southland as an
institute worker 1t makes me sad to
see the sloVenly, slipshOd methods IN
force on most farms.
Take the blowing question, for IN
stance. How many farmers plOw
deep enough? And with the scooteTs
most in evidence they cannot pillow as
deep as they should, in fact in the
majority of cases the land is not
ploWed; il is scratched, and some OF
il very inferior scratching. Flowing
is the rock bottom foundation on
which a successful crop is built, for II
is on the amount Of water stored IN
the soil by thorough and deep pull
VeriZation at blowing time that the
success or failure of the crop hangs
A soil plowed two to four inches deep
cannot possibly produce a crop equal
in quality to soil plowed ten to
twelve inches deep, for the water
stored in the four inch soil is only q
third Of what is stored in the twelve
inch, and the crop will be in proper
ton to the quantity of water at It's
command during the growing period.
About Rainfall.
The question naturally suggests it.
self: What about the rainfall during
the period of growth? To this 1 VII
say that no farmer should put any de-
pendence in rainfall to help him out
It helps, and it is the rainfall thai
gives the average farmer his crop
but with deep blowing he would Dc
independent Of the rainfall. One Cal
get an object lesson along this line
almost at any time during dry spell
The crops on properly ploWed sol
keep their thrifty, vigorous color
while those where blowing was shat
low show a sickly yellow tfnge.
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FOR
fLUMDEH UU,
o J. PRINCE is APPOINTED Rv
COURT TO TAKE CHARGE OF
SULLIVAN TIMBER CO. PROPER
TY.

IN the case of David Jardine vs
SMuTfay Wheeler ct al. in the Init
states court, says the Mobile Regisl
~ NJ decree was made aDpointing =
fTlhce receiver for the SuiIi,,a,,
iInloer company, and the bond Of tbn
ieJ i.,. was fixed at $4,000. This 10
HIlgatlon which has extended oyaT.
S a PGIIod OF four years. The SnIIivan
4i IIlIeF company, a Florida cornora :
I IIIn, was dissolved by a decree IF the.
Iorjda courts, which dfssoJution W.
d voluntary liquidation. The direct
oI2 oI the company then in Office he
"a me trustees to wind ND its affairs
ny virtue OF the Florida statutes Tbo
- ID allowed them three wears Tho
,S,,. distributed and paid to stocEy
Ioiuers about S150,000, being one div
= et ia OF 20 per cent. About s75 non
u u the property originally beIongine,y0 ~
u ne stockholders is stiH undisn0eeJ
- Inc term os the trustees hawai-
~PiIed there was no one aiIthorizneI |
I HdndIe the property and il was n
y luCeIy necessary for a court IN TIC
"@TSe through a receiver. This raS
oHe through the HIing OF q bi1 by
dVIu Jardlne, native of ENGLAND
no IS a stakeholder, against tn
ustees, stockholders and Other nar
Is interested. par
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-11
CENSUS WORK
STARTS SOON
ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE To
COUNT THE EIGHTY OR MORE
MILLION PEOPLE WITHIN INIT
ED STATES OF AMERICA,

| -, AITeady arrangements for takiDe
! tHe next United States census are he
r ing made. 1t is big job and regUiTes
-, preliminary work Parties in
loLIda are endeavoring to secure an
polntments when needed The biII
pIoFIdlnS for the taking was Dassed
aonIe ume ago, carrying with if an
appropriation of $4,000. 900. "--
mere will be about $40 supervisors
+ba uIatTIcts Will hollow somewhat
t ~ CONGRESSIONAL districts. and in
lheIr charge will be about IN onn
-- -tLll efators. Supervisors will 10
LdlheC and placed under a course If
ll5tTuctlon in the near. future. and tho
7 LuIllGI aLors Will be appointed after
January LIST next.
Inc census must he cor,,1o+,,, /
, ~dIhlh 10, nfteen days in cities of over :
~ "hIIe thirty days are allowed for
ne country districts. The enumars-
ION does not begin until April, 1910.
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Legal Advertisements.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

by virtue of an execution issua5 on.
VI me Justice OF the Peace Court So
OtI1 instinct, ESCdmbia County. Florida
1uuSt Judgment recovered in said court
IN favor OF Leslie =. Brooks. MIA fntiff
ana against F. Bars Condor defendant
l nave levied upon and viii sell at DIJbjiC
OuIcIN Tor cash before the pOlrrt bo,,eC
door IN the City of Pensacola T2sca 80
county, Florida, on Monday Auo11et .
I'V'- during the legal hours Of saIc 49,
iuiIo"lnG described real estate sff5,ata
ElhS ana being in the City of Pen sacoIa
ELStaIAbla county, Florida, tO-Wit- a
tilFd undivided interest in all of tLe
LolIoWlnS described real estate: The east
en- pofJlOn or parcel of lot number si,C
Teen 3top, having q frOntaEe of seventh
(tO feet on the north side Of C,I,T,LcSS
street by a depth of ninetv-rhrsa fo9l
IeeJ ana being the whole Of that porffor
u S'lu lot winch defendant and co-fen-
anus now nave enclosed with q fence
Inc western Oue-haI Of lot eighteen ITSI
known as the Tan Yard Ic+ Zen tI6)
paIceL OF land adjoining said lot eighteen
u.s. on the north and described a. foI
lows beginning at the northwest corra-
~ l9S tlShteen (lS), known as the Tan
/ ara loL south of Intendencia s+-.a+
lHehce running at right angles with saiJ
street north TO said Intendencfa s+rSa+
lItehce along the line OF said street 800 l
s-,cr, e-iIee l95l teeti thence at right
dIlSleS south TO said lot eighteen IfSi
SstIu property containing a front Of ffr1Cl
three t3S) feet on the south side 81 II
-endencla street by one h1I1JTaJ - i-i
seventy uiO) feet in depth more ET ieeS
'ScpTulnS 70 map Of Pensacola copvri-Ht
"a 49, ~ mos (. watson in 1854.
III Iud.
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Breach of ETIQUETTE

Sa GnGeT the Third Empire in France
biTsaIs 0 f brought disgrace upon
T,-T-i because at breakfast at tbo
! uIIefles he careIessIy one7eJ hi
ILaPkln and placed it over his t MS
ALnees' says the London Chronicle TO
ontS ne added the crime of cutfiDo hi
sSs IN Two in the middle. Court 81
~ 9geCCe prescribed that the baIf-foId-
ca napkin should lie on the left L..
, anu Lhe. top Of the egg was to he he
- .Iy oToken with the edge of the
sP No. 0I9 0ralned with the tin of tho
,peCtE %! MS failings in these re-
't";oI Salnte-BeUve's name Wog
stricken of the imperial vfsitin, 1 MAS
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WITH THE JULY MAGAZINES

cording to it." His Pastoral Sym
phOny" was a daring cyclopedia OF
musical limitations of everything from
a book, a breeze, bird songs, quail
calls, and insect huns, to thunder
and rain. He justified himself in a
famous statement that his aim was
Rather an expression of emotions
taken as an ideal motto FOR program
music, but Mr. Lawrence Gilman, IN
his recent book. Stories of Sym
phonic Music" is sacrilegiOusly witty
enough to call it the somewhat
Pecksniffian observation of a some
what timOrOUs pTOgrammist."
| Beethoven's third symphony was a
| tribute to Napoleon as a HberatOr,
written before he became the tyrant.
His fifth symphony has a tremen-
Gous bit of drama in its indication OF
Fate Knocking at the Door" His
seventh has been called-by others
leVerything fro %
: beethoven wrote also two. over
lures; one called "COrioIanus." based
not on Shakespeare's play, but on
Helnrlch Won Collins; and one on
Goethe's 'EgmOnt Rupert Hughes
in July Ainslee's.
F. Marion Crawford's Last Naval
mere is a suggestion of natbetio |
contrast in the fact that F. Marion |
CraWford's last appearance as nm |
qCestloned master of serial novelfsts
should be made with so hapDv and
1ebonatr story as The UNDERSTANDS I
which begins in the Cav
1lIeT Ior July. The story is laid in
england o. today, and deals with /
family of position and wealth wbo /.
nave had unfortunate experiences !.
Win goVernesses. The mother in
'erts the following advertisement in |,
newspaper: ~
GoVerneSs Wanted - To taI,o 4
;narge Of two girls of fourteen and ]
lIteen respectively; family residing Y
n Yorkshire and London; must have I
lrst-clasS degree and reference. I
hdrn OF manner, symmetry of form IS