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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

a bank Official in the west. con.
victed Of swindling and sentenced 10
80 years imprisonment, was pardoned
after serving few years. lie had a
new start in life, every one sympa.
thizing with his resolve to reform. lie
got another chance. Likewise more
thousands with which he has disap-
peared. sympathy is a pleasing feel.
ing to those who bestow Il. but il ia
also expensive, particularly when it
induces mercy to temper justice so
that justice cannot be recognized.
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Dlscredited Masoot

And now word comes from Gold.
field. New, that Bryan's mascot mule.
which was assigned to the precinct
showing the largest Democratic gain.
is hauling a beer wagon. Pretty low.
ly job, but then a mascot that couldn't
get results any better than this ono
did last November doesn't deserve any
better fate
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

a hater of automobiles has given a
large fund to the University of Paris
to endow chair of aviation. Maybe
he never has had sand dropped down
hts neck from a passing balloon.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

Prof. Munsterberg says it is safe to
drink II you do it moderately. That
explains the caution of the man who
quits when 1t comes to his turn to
treat the crowd.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01
AhnnIanf Matnri,l

Mr.. Bryan can Always spare some
economic suggestions from his store
without fear of damaging his supply
when it is time to go to work on a
presidential platform. Washington
Star.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

Ihouga woman's large hat caused
canoe to capsize in the Bronx riv-
er the incident will have no effect on
the fashion.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

Before complaining of the heat take
few minutes off 10 be thankful that
you are not running white-hot billets
OF steel through the rollers at the
mills or stocking on lake boat.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

The popular unrest in Colombia has
been blamed on a plague OF grasshop-
pers. From the character of the Co
lombian unrest one might have fancied
it a plague of feas.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

Yes, nature is inscrutable but kind.
Mosquitoes have their uses, snakes
devour gophers and vultures carry or
carcases. Even the motorcycle. IL ia
said. may hs used to advantage by
f1remen
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

A census taker in Chicago OF a
mans ideal for a wife reveals that
there is general masculine prejudice
against the college girl as a spouse.
Naturally, the college girl was
doomed from the start. She has the
fatal feminine defect in masculine
eyes-she knows too much.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

A straw bonnet on horses head is
only sham appearance of kindness
to ones beast when the angry driver
Is seen jerking and twisting at the
bits
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

IL IS none too early, perhaps, to
make a rule that any man who rocks
the boat shall be pitched head first
into the warsr to sink or swim, just
as it suits him.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

A Chicago man with one gray and
one blue eye asks the chief of police
pr st. Louis to find him a wife. He
does not insist that she harmonic
with his color scheme.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

hansen is to revisit the arctic re.
eions, but as he wants to do something
original he will study ocean currents
and not discover the north pole.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

The scientific name of the house
ny Is "musca domestica" 1t doesn't
sound quite mean enough.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

Both at home and abroad, the kill.
Ing OF missionaries seems to be one OF
the Chinese fads.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

If It were not for the heat waves
the corn would not mature, the ele-
vators would not be filled and there
would be no johnny cake. Let US
bear our trials with what patience we
can
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

No prostrations from the heat are
reported from the summer colonies OF
the millionaires.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

Between murderous anarchists and
typhoid fever, the car is certainly
having small choice of troubles.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

1t will be pretty cheap fair this
year that doesn't have an aeroplane
exhibition
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

The June disbursements for interest
and dividends by railroad, industrial
and other corporations will reach ST..
100000, which is an increase Of S4.277.-
600 over last year. This is an infallible
indication Of the improvement in bust
ness conditions and of a gain in the
earning capacity of the concerns I'm
question. And everything promises
greater advance in that direction in
the immediate future.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

That labor strike in Hawaii which
some persons feared would develop
race difficulties that might engender
trouble with Japan appears in a fair
way to be settled without serious dis
turbance. AS the Japanese laborers
seem willing TO return to work, prob.
ably the matter has been grossly ex.
9ggerated, and for purpose. Such
things have happened before.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

Milk bottles are now made out of
paper. After awhile. we suppose, 1t
will be so arranged that we can have
our milk delivered each morning in
our favorite publication.
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WHAT HE FOUND HARD.

Hit suttinly must be hard, Sambo,
70 nave de reputation foah chicken
stealth wot you've got!"
fass. chile, but chickens is SO
scarce nowadays. dat de hardest part
is tryin' ter live up ter dat reputa.
tom"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

+. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
Eleven years ago 1
was a walking
shadow. l had been
under the doctors
carebutgotnorelief.
My husband per-
suaded me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V ege ia bic Com
pound anditworked
like a charm. 1t re-
lieyed all my Mains
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

The qualifications of successful
mayor are common sense, backbone
and business acumen.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

Summer resort proprietors are bear
Ing up wonderfully under the hot
weather
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

Laws that cripple legitimate bust
ness are laws that should be repealed.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

If shoes go too high in price We can
all take the Kneipp cure.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

No news from Africa is not nee
essarily good news for the big game.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

When you hear girl speak of a
young man as being bear-well. you
can draw your own conclusions.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01
Resinol Is Appreciated and Highly
Recommended by Intelligent People
in All Parts Of the World,

l highly recommend Resinol Oint-
ment to all persons who are troubled
with skin eruptions of any kind. I
have found these preparations most
useful and efficacious in many cases.
NJ. F. Ryan, Bedford So, London.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-01

Don't take an electric fan cold.
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OWES
HER
LIFE TO
Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Vienna, w. Val feel that owe
the last ten years of my life to Lydia
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07

day I played with the Washlngtons. and
the game we lost On q circus catch by
Davy Fultz. the New Tork's great cen
terfelder. I had just joined the team.
and. TO get me broken in righS, We played
q double-header this Saturday afternoon
We lost the first game By q One-sided
score. but the second game was a great
pitchers battle, with the score q tie
10 AT the ending Of the ninth. IN
the twelfth We succeeded in getting a
man on third, with two out John An
dersOn came TO bat, and as John had
Just been sold % Washington by New
York a few weeks before. he was very
anxious 70 win from his old team mates,
especially from Griffith, the New Torks'
manager. There was no love lost be-
tween ~Grif" snd Andy
John did not waste any time az the
plate, but landed on the first bah Griffith
handed Cd, and 1t went on a dead Ike
70 deep left center. directly between the
nUtfelders. Every one in the stand
thought the game was won right there
and then, and started u leave their seats.
but Fultz, the New YORK fielder. was OF
q different turn OF mind. He came racing
over from center. made q side-l0ng III e.
shot out his bare hand, and caught the
ball by one Of the greatest cne-hanGed
catches ever pulled on m the Washing
ton ball grounds
We batted two more innings, when the
umpire called the game on account of
darkness, wiki the score 2 tie O. l.
Fultz had robbed Washington Of q great
game by wonderful catch
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
SANTA ANITA RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Six furlonzs SIR Alrescat. ll-
Williams, 70 ]. wou; Enfield. 10 Howard. 70
!. second, Rsformatioz 10 iIiusseD "a . third
Tine l1425 Cotytto. Lady Ima. Uncis jim.
Strike out. and Prince Cal also ran.
SECOND RACE-Three snd ons-hsIf f1rlonrs-
DOnsu lis Howard. II 70 g. Won; Srrzat. Ios
thennedyl. L 70 ; seo5nd. YirE1e case. Us
Powers, II 70 %. third Tine o.sL Ross-ta
Follie Lew, KetchelI- Lady Pa7et Camera. ard
Rocky OBren also ran-
THIRD RACE-Ons nile Marx Aufo7-. lGs
civilians. to ;. Won; Old Timer. 10 tshun-rl
70 s secoad- Tony Bonero. IL tCullenl. u 70 l.
third Tire, I20 % Rockstons also an.
FOURTH RACE-TTo and Cneduarter miles.
Montgomery, IA Dugznl. IS 70 ; wun; Nadzu. I0i
tTaplinl, 70 J. second; Auinus. l05 iPoWcrsl. 70
5. third Tine, 3&5 - J. G. Com. Big Bow.
Gar. Miss Oficious. Milford. and Oberou also ran
FIFTH RACE-Six furi0Dgs. Guy FiSher. l0
Powers. to ? Won: Melton Cloth l02 Williams
70 /, second; French Cook ll5 CButweil % l.
third. Tine. Ia Ia san Eito Guard Rail Elr-
pre- Expedition. ard Hamper also ran.
SIXTH RACE-SeYen farionrs. Galves Is
lPoweTs4, 20 5. vo1; Nihick III lCSolds-cIul. 1
to 1, second; Progress, III lAubcchoni. 6 10 T.
third Time. Us As Randolph, Deuisre. Wei
VILE Mo1vina. Summer Cloud. ard soprano aIso
ran-
SEVENTH RACE-siz furiones. Little Flash.
los walsh. ) 70 L won; Some stors. Us ulu-
gam, 70 . seeoud; ChiIla. no Powers. e s.
third Tine. 1888 NassneTito. Robert Grsv.
Allen Lee Likely Die1d0nnc. SenproeIle AIIenherg.
and Lula G. also rzn
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
EMERYVILLE RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Six fuTlongs- Bairsod. ml lGil-
bertl. Is 70 S, Won; YTonsSy I02 lAlcCarthyl Is 20
7. seo0nd; Rose ChezTy. g Glass. 2 to / third.
Time. IL IS jim Hanna. Marie T. ana Dixou
Belle also ran
SECOND RACE-Six furiongs. Sophomore. s.
tScovillei to J. wen; Banpossl. 100 {Gilberti. Z
10 5 secrnd Or. Sherman, 100 Cars. J. to 1.
third. Tine. lis 30 Billy Watkins Narian Rose.
Stnnemal. and EEotist also Tzn
THIRD RSCE-Sx fiEioass Trois Tenn 100
tSeoyillei 70 Z won; Brush q. lG. tGiIbe-tl. ls
% I, seccnd Giovanni Bslerio, 100 lClsrkl, ls to
third. Tine, l;99-5 Nsssa, Deutschland. Lena
May Amelia. and Catcheon also ran
FOURTH RACE-0ne nile and a furionr- Hin
Private. isS Geel, to Q Won. LiEhtuoo5. III
tNotterl. Q 70 .. sscond; Fizessone u8 tGiihcrtl
to 2 third. Tine, IS IS Arazee and Sniiev
Corbctt also An
FIFTH RACE-0ne nile and ssrsnty yards. Joe
Ross. s5 Ross 70 L wo1: Legaiee. Ies sferervi.
TO I, second; Raleigh a9 CKainel, 3 10 s. thirs.
Tine. Ia 50. Earl Rogers Erbet. Invader Col
Whit. 0toco. and Capt Hale also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Futurity course. Houest rs CEsat-
lsrl. % s won; Silver St0csinz. los lArcbihsldl
2 70 l. second: Eariy Tide. IL (Buxtoai. Is 70 8.
fhird. Tine l.iz -. Ton shaw. Colsc1or Jesslp.
OCEAN Shore. AID Piorioo als0 Tao.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
WITTEN SHOWS FORM.
Lands Two Firsts in Jumping Events
In Central Class Meet.

Although only q few OF the athletes
were present az the indoor meet held al
Central High School yesterday morning.
several Of the marks credited 10 the par
ticipan,s IN the games show that the re-
cent trials have greatly improved the
work Of the Blue and White squad
The work Of Witten in the high jumps
was the feature OF the mornings work
outs. this individual annexing frsts in
all the jumping events. The marks of
several OF the short distance men were
also very good.
The summary:
q. seholastic-Cullon, hrst; G. Lancaster, socoud
KELLEY. thjrl
Novica, A-TrIdgln. Shiles, MocdT.
Novice. B-thapmsn. Packard, Pollard.
20. scholastic dash-Dswey, G. Lancaster. Z. Ian
caste.
Novice. A-Trudgin Bag shiles
NOEice. B-ChspmGn, Pollard. Packard
80. noTics-Nichols Moody. Richardson.
So. open-SteEart Mckinney. Aldridge.
100. open Barrett, Bryant. Hamilton.
SAot-put-Mencfee. Kelley. Hamilton Distance.
= feet II inches
Running high !ump-Witsen. feet 70 inches; Tib-
BETS
Standing high iunp--witten. feet inches
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
RECORD IS BROKEN.
Tom Collins sets New Mark in Four
mile Run


New York. Feb. 6-The main event IN
the Irish A \. c. meet at Madison
Square Garden tonight was the four
mile run. II was q scratch affair. and
among the starters were Tom Collins.
Irish A A. c. the national indoor I've
mile champion; F s Beuairs. New York
Athletic Club, the cross-eountry cham
piou: N. J. Driscon, Mercury Athletic
Club. the national indoor twO-mile cham
pion, snd George V Bonhag, Irish A. A.
G., ex-champion, and the indoor record
holder OF The four miles. Collins won by
fifteen Yards The time was nineteen
minutes 1fty-three and One-ffth seconds.
and il beat the former American record
Of twenty minutes eleven and one fifth
seconds, made indoors by Bonhag two
years ago
The summaries:
-Four miles-Won b. Tom Collins. Irish A. A. C.
p. I. Beilairs, New York A C.. second; G. v
BoEbzg Irish A. A. C.. third. Tine. IsS5 Is
sSeysTd walk lDoTicel-Won by Sol Kish. Pas
line A. c. Tine 3-S
Running hiEh JUMP CaaDdicspl-won by z. Erick-
sCn. Mott Haven A. G. e inches. With an actual
scratch. second. Eith a jump q six feet three
inches
2so5-ya7d Telay-Wou b Irish A. 4. c. s yards;
New YORK A. C.. e yards. second.
sso-ya1d Tan tAsndicapl-Wou bg u. 7. Geis, uz-
nttsched-
Ofhe- Srorts IN pae-e Ten
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07

SPECIAL tn The Washington Herald.
Hyattsville. Nd, Feb. 6-The spring
Ike weather Of the past two OF three
days has aroused the baseball enthusi-
ssts in this section Of Maryland. and the
question 0f reoTganiziug the Prince
George County Suburban League has
been energeticaily discussed.
That the league viii be formed is GER
tain, and it only remains Tor the pro-
meters 20 work out the details.
o. y Burke, who played seEai-prOfes-
sional baseball for several years and who
AZ one time was with the Columbia Afh-
ietic Club, Of Washington. VIII manage
the Hyattsvine club. and proposes 10 call
q meeting Of those interested In a few
days.
He is enthusiastic over the prospects
Of his team. and believes that Hyattsville
VIII land the Pennsnt by safe margin
He has likely bunch from which tc
select his team. and. being a fine judge
OF a ball tosser. is bound to make no mis-
take.
The. probabilities are that Andy Leskiu
VIII be called upon 70 do most of the
pitching. although Bill Dorr VIII Be
found doing stunts With his clever
cellar ball Dwight Gait and Chick
en-" DaTnall viii 90 the catching. and
Naughtoa viii be found on the initial
sack
Arthur Carr viii play second. and the
short fed viii be guarded by Pete
Gait. the weii-known football player
When Andy Leakin is not fiingine
them across, he viii be found at third
base. and in his absence the sack vii
most likely. be covered BY Manager Burke
There are several candidates for tns
outfeld, among them being Jim McFar
Z land. Phil Leakin, George Le5kin. Pau
Mcfarland. Eugene Burgess. and a scor'
( Of Others.
Manager O'Connor. Of Brentwood. !,
/ thinking seriously Of entering the league
Last year he managed the Brentwood
i team IN the Capital City League, and go
together a fine lot OF promising players.
He would rather be Identified with :
I purely county team. and If the league f
/ organized will most likely enter his club
Z Manager Wilson. Of Berwyn. declare.
I that he Is anxious 10 become a membel
/ OF the league. and VIII enter a club tha
ViI come pretty near landing at the toJ
OF the heap. Duck McGregcr. who va.
away last summer playing with semi
( professional clubs. viii probably rematI
home this sumner. in which event Ber
7 wyn VIII be strong on the firing line
The Laurel team viii be managed b,
| George II Bond, one Of the greatest lov
/ ers OF the game in the county. tn.
manager is quite a player himself. an,
his hitting won many q game for th'
Midway City club last summer. He play.
the outfeld. and is in the game from star
TO finish. II IS probable that one of tht
District Of Columbia teams. Brooklant
or Lsngdon. VIII be asked to enter n,
/ league
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
1"DOLLY" GRAY DECLARES THE
TERMS ARE SATISFACTORY
Pacific Coast Wonder Pleased
with Chance to Show His
Skill in Washington.

SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald.
Los Angeles. Cal, Feb ST have al
ways had preference for the American
League. and Washington looks as good
70 me as any other team. said Dolly
Gray. the best twirler on the Coast.
when asked how he likes the idea OF
playing in the Capital. ! have no fear Of
making good. and II Washington has too
many veteran slabmen TO choose from.
/ have no doubt that I can land with
some other American League club. as
believe some one Of them viii refuse TO
waive il CsntiiieE would try to send me
back 20 the minors
Gray has the confidence Of a veteran,
for he is no youngster al the game. but
a seasoned pitcher, who has only been
kept out Of the big leagues because Pres
ident Berry. OF the Los Angeles team.
has refused 20 sell him heretofore, and
the peculiarities of the draft law have
caused his retention here, He Is thirty
years old. and for at least five years has
pitched gilt-edged ball
Gray is not a shOwy pitcher. but is a
consistent worker. very steady for a
southpaw. and is able TO work the corners
with a sharp curve ball He has q good
change Of pace and watches the bases
well Although not a heavy hitter. he oc-
casionally raps out long ones and has
put them over the fence here.
II has always been a mystery how Il
vas that Bill Burns was selected TO go
- fNo hfer lae o~r.e- fe-s ,..o- - rra~a ~
Gray. Figuring on the work Of both
men season before last, Cray is consfd-
cred 100 points better than Burns. His
work last year vas even better, and
Burns must have made tremendous I'm
provement TO be better than Gray is now
Unless this Is the case. Gray should have
as even a chance 10 make good as did
Burns. 10 say the least.
I ike the Coast. but / prefer playing
in the East, because there IS more money
in il" says Gray. = have a chance 10
make good in fast company and improve
myself and my mOney-making ability
All I ask is plenty Of work and an even
chance with the others. I have Tot yet
received a contract. but have had terms
proposed 70 me. and 50 far as they go
they are satisfactory. 7 believe I shall
Ike 70 work under CsntIIlon. as I have
heard a lot about him hope he is able
TO present a good fielding team. for much
depends on that 20 help a pitcher out.
Gray has been hunting and fishing at
Laguna Beach. about forty miles from
Los Angeles. and looks 10 be IN perfect
health He expects 70 begin training a
week or Two before going to Galveston.
where the Washington club proposes to
train He believes IN taking care Of him
self during the winter months. and cOnse-
queutly plays no ball in the of season
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07

out any particular man. l believe my
choice would fell on Cy Young. the grand
old pitcher OF the Boston Americans.
I consider Cy the greatest Of them all.
when you take everything into oonsidera-
ton. He is Just as good to-day as he
was eighteen years ago. when he first
broke into the league with the old Cleve-
land team.
He has Just as much speed. and be-
Iieve a better curve. than when I broke
into the National League twelve years
ago. and my first opportunity Of facing
him.
There were several men who won as
much glory as Cy, but they are Of the
past. Old Cy IS stin with U.s. and likely
to remain IN our midst for several more
years
I believe every true lover OF baseball
hopes TO see c. round out his twentieth
year as a major league pitcher. This
would be a record Of which 10 be proud.
for a pitchers life is not as long as one
who plays the inheId or outheld. There
is such a wear and tear on the muscles
Of the arm that few men can last more
than ten years in the big leagues.
Cy's great success has been a topic Of
conversation among baseball fans the
world over. and some Of them wonder
how he can last SO long. III try, from
a players point OF view, TO give you the
secret Of YouRs's great success
In the first place, Cy has a natural
build for a man Of great strength. Nature
has given him a mighty pair of should
ers and arms. something that every
pitcher must have II he expects to attain
prominence in the box In the second
place, be keeps hinseIf In perfect con-
dition the year round. something few ball
players do
In the winter time Cy works on his
farm az Peoli. Ohio, cutting down tim
Der. attending 10 the numerous farm
duties. and lafating. Cy loves TO hunt.
and he speT IS nany a pleasant day in
this manner. This is one Of the best
exercises BAH player can follow during
the of season. as Il keeps his wind in
good condition. makes his legs strong,
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
Bv CHARLES T. HICKMAN.

The following soy is the h7St Of 1IT. Hex
mans basebau articles written exclusively for TIE
Washington Herald
I have often been asked the question
Who. in my opinion. is the best pitcher
in the game to-day
This is a hard question to answer. for
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07

seem 10 think that Cray is the SU7er
investment. although IN time Groom may
be The greater pitcher. Gray nearly al
ways pitches well Groom pitches mag
nihcently for q few games. and then has
his of days Gray himself says that
Groom is a good pitcher and VIII make
gooI this season. There are those. how
ever. who say that Groom must have q
good fielding team back OF him % tWirl
winning games. but others say this Is
because Of his yOuth. and that when he
gets older ne viii steady down. Both
are good men and Of just enough con-
trast 10 ~ well into any team together
When Gray gave his age as thirty, a
friend remarked that he was good FOR
six or eight years yet. 70 which Gray
replied that he expected 70 last fer twen-
- and beat old Cy Young by several
years.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07

He says he has never had a sore arm
expect the natural soreness while linn
bering up IN the spring During the heat
OF the season Manager Berry has asked
Gray 10 work Friday and Sunday games
steadily. and Gray felt no III effects
The fans here are sorry 20 have Gray
leave the team. but the fair-minded per
sons are glad he is getting a chance and
believe he deserves g. Gray was IN big
demand last summer when Boston. Cleve-
land and Pictsburg were after him, but
Berry would not sell him al any price
then. according 10 his reply 20 Manager
Lake OF Boston. To those who are
Gray's personal friends It looks as though
he has been kept tied Up on the Coast
when he should have been elsewhere-
just possibly as punishment for joining
the Tri-State outlaws some years ago.
As compared with Groom. local fans
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07

there are so many
good men 10 choose
from Young, of
Boston; Joss. OF
Cleveland; Walsh,
OF the Chicago
White Sox; Brown,
OF the Chicago Cubs;
Nathewson, Of the
New York Nation
ais; Johnson. OF
Washington; Willis.
Of Pittsburg. and
Donovan. Of the De-
troits. are all great
twirlers. but II
was asked to single