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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-15
Jim Mcclure Is the Dean
OF Big League Catchers.

p i'm Mcguire is probably the old
est baseball player in active SER
vice today.
The veteran catcher was a
years of age on Nov. IS, 1908, and he
has been playing league ball ever since
1855, when he was a member of the
Terre Haute team
This Will be his 9th year on the dia-
mDnd. and one who has watched him
catching the delivery of Hixon and Mil
Ter recently in Mobile, would never
nave imagined that a player of such
agility and speed was old enough to be
the father Of some of his team mates.
The Cleveland players, with the posi-
Bile exception of Cy Young, are young
STEERS IN comparison to Mcclure. Cy
has passed the 40-year mark, and be-
lieves that he has a few more years
left in him to play. and he is after the
record made by Mcclure.
McGuire's history on the diamond is
well known to many people, but it is
given here for. the benefit Of those who
have not been keeping in close touch
with the veteran.
He started out in 1888 as catcher for
the Terre Haute, Ind. club, then play
ing semiprofessioral baseball. In 1884
he was gathered in by the Cleveland
club, and during the middle. of the sea-
son was let out to Toledo, for the
Clevelands were we'll fortified with
catchers at that time and did not care
to carry an extra man. He was then
sold to the indianapolis club, in 1885,
and that entire team was later pur-
chased by Detroit parties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-15

two runs in the opening inning. Boston
solved the big left handlers delivery in
the fifth, however scoring eight runs on
eight hits, base on balls and wild
pitch. Moren succeeded Covaleskie in
this inning but could not stop the Boston
hitters.
The usual ceremonies were held before
the game. The two teams marched to
the flag pole in center field and raised
'Old Glory to the top of the staff. Mayor
Hibbard then threw out the first ball
and the game was on. Beaumont's all
around playing was one Of the features.
The last half of the game was played in
a driEzling rain. The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-15

the winner OF the recent Marathon Der
by, which is scheduled to take place at
the American League baseball park on
Saturday night, April "a, is to be preceded
by 5-mile scratch race open to all pro-
fessional runners.
The little Frenchman was in Providence
Saturday, when his manager, "Ar' Cop
land closed the match against Shrubb,
and it was not only after he had defeated
Maloney in the 20-mile race that he was
told about it. He was delighted at the
prospect Of measuring strides with the
greataat middle distance man In the
world, and expressed every confidence In
his ability to win.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-15
HILLSIDE III AND DEMOS
THEMES WIN AT NEWMARKET

Newmarket, April 1.-THE Crawford
plate of 300 sovereigns, six furlongs,
was run here today and won by H. P.
Whitney's Hillside III. Elmstead was
second and Albert Hall was third.
Eleven horses ran.
The Ashley plate of 200 sovereigns
for 2-year- olds, distance five furlongs,
was won by Demosthenes with Belle
Of Belhus second and Flinders third.
Among the 19 starters were August
Belmont's BOudoir and II. p. Whit
ney's Tyrconnel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-15
BASEBALL NOTES.

II guess Honus Wagner didn't hurt
his finger SO very much" says Claude
Ritchey. "Honus never did like to &c
South. but when he gets into the game
he'll be as good as ever he was, bad
finger or not"
McGraw looks upon Bugs" Raymond
as a second RUDE Waddell, yet It was
sonly few seasons ago that Finn of
Little Rock refused to pay 500 for him.
1t would take a small fortune to get
him from the Giants now
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-15
OTHER GAM ES.

Lowell Textile game was postponed: rain
At Providehce-Brown g. Massachusetts,
Agricultural College 0--siX innings; rain.
At Charlottesville. Va.-University of
Virginia 3. University of Pennsylvania o.
AT Amherst-The Amherst-Springfel
Y. NJ c. A. game was cancelled rain.
SPrinceton-The Princeton Pennsylva-
MIA State baseball game was prevented by
rain.
At Andover-The Phillips Exeter Bow
doin game was postponed: rain.
At Washington-The Georgetown-H Holy
Cross game was declared off; rain.
AT Carlisle-Mercersburg 6. Carlisle In
dlanS A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-15
BOXING NOTES.

Terry McGovern is trying his hand
at the real estate business in Brooklyn.
Willie Riley and Tommy Carey of
New York have been matched to box
in Manchester, N. H., April 90
Dave Deshler has called off his bout
with Jack Goodman, which was to have
been boxed in New York next Monday
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-15

In his hotel in Fall River Charley
Marston has picture of Larry Lajoie
taken when the big fellow was playing
in the New England League. Larry
doesn't look a day older now than when
he had that picture taken a year before
Philadelphia got him away under the
eyes of Frank Selee. who now admits
that he missed the baseball trick of his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-15
CATCHER powers OUT OF
GAME FOR the SEASON

Philadelphia, April 14.-Catcher Powers,
one of the most popular players on the
Philadelphia American League baseball
team, was operated upon today. A sec
ton of the intestines more than a foot
long was removed and the patient is said
today to be doing we'll. Powers will
probably be out of the game all this sea-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-15
Boston Produce Market.

Boston, April a.
APPLES-Steady: Baldwins 55O@650.
ern 2SM29
CHEESE-Stead N. Y. 15a016
CORN-Higher; No. 8 yellow n.
EGGS-Higher: choice 4@26a; western
22023
FLOUR-Higher: spring patents 6S0@710
FRESH BEEF-Firm; whole cattle 9Qa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-15
Trounces Team from PhiIadeI-
phia, Nine 10 Five.
Chicago Beats ST. Louis...cinols.
Whip PIttsburg-.Rain In n. Y.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

Boston, April 1.-THE major league
baseball season was opened here today
with a victory for the Boston team over
the Philadelphia Nationals. The score
was to s. The visitors, with Covaleskie
in the box, started out well and scored
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-15
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Indianapolis 4. Toledo 2.
Milwaukee 9. st. Paul 5.
Minneapolis .. Kansas City 0.
Louisville 6, Columbus l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-15
New York Cotton Mark.,

Spot closed quiet 10 points higher higher " y
800 bales sales
Galveston firm, 10a: Charleston firm q
Memphis steady. 10; New Orleans firm firm Y
Savannah steady, 1916. anu W
Net receipts for five days 4s8
Exports to Great Britain 5lC4. To Fr.,..
l2,6H; to the continent 33,z9i to Is aas
BIS. - Japan
Stock 6l3,G18.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-15

HAY-Steadier; No. ! 1900
LAMBS-Unchanged; 121113l
LARD-Unchanged; pure III.
MILL FEED-Unchanged.
BRAN-27. 25M27 IS.
MIXED Feeds. 2JI31 90
oOAaTS-Unchanged; No. clipped wh,,.
PORK-Unchanged; medium back. % :.
al. 80. 'dchs no
POTATOES-Lower; white 2Gs7as
SUGAR-Steady; graduated III
VEALS-Steady, 12dt14.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-15
PHILADELPHIA
-Batted for Moren in 9Th.

Boston .........0 0 s X-9
Philadelphia .......2 0 0 l 1 0 O-5
Two-base hits-Titus Magee, Doom 2.
Ferguson. Dahlen, Bates. Home run
Dahlen. Hits-Off Covaleskie II in 1-S
innings: off Moren in % innings. off
Ferguson in 6 innings; off Mattern in
Innings Sacrifice hits-Doolin. Covaal-
eskie. Moreh. Left on bases-Philadelphia
6. Boston 8. First on balls-Off Ferguson
phia g. Hit by pitched ball-By Ferguson.
Knabe: by Mattern. Doom. Struck out
BY Ferguson s, by Covaleskie !. by Moren
!. Wild pitch-Moren 2. Balk-Mattern.
Time, 154. Umpires, Rigler and TRULY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-15
Cleveland Lands on ST. Louis
And Wins -Four 10 Two.
Games at Philadelphia and Wash
ington Postponed; Rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
AT DETROIT.

Detroit ....O 0 0 2 0 x-2-4-1
Chicago .......0 0 o-o-l-2
Batteries-Mullin and Schmidt: Smith
and Sullivan. Time, 122. Ump1res,
O'Loughlin and KERN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-15
AT ST. LOUIS.

st. Louis .....O 0 O-2-S-3
Cleveland ......0 o 0-4-5-i
Batteries-Powell and Criger; Joss and
NJ Clarke. Time, so. Umpiles, Sheridan
and Perrine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-15

At Philadelphia-The Boston-Philadel-
phia game was postponed; rain:
At Washington-The Washington
New York game was postponed; rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-15
New York Money Market.

New YOfk, April IA.
Prime mercantile paper 81 to 4 per cent.
Sterling exchange steady at $50. 3o14S6 40
for 6O-day bills and at 487. Is for demand
Commercial bills 4S5s0486
Bar silver SIG
Mexican dollars A.
Government bonds strong
Railroad bonds irregular
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-15
AT CINCINNATI.

AT CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati .....0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-6-1
Pittsburg ...l 0 0 0 0 1-3-4-2
Batteries-Fromme and Mclean: Cam
mtg and Gibson. Time, 1.30. Umpires,
ODay and Emslie.
At New York-The Brooklyn-New York
game was postponed: rain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-15
Boston Curb Market.
CHICAGO Produce Market.

Chicago, April IA.
Wheat for May delivery sold on the
Board of Trade today at 1923 per bushel,
while the July option touched 1lSa. both
figures being new high marks for the
season. The market closed strong at net
oats also made sharp gains. closing quo
tations on the former being up to &c,
| and on the latter ] to / above the pre-
vious close. Provisions were firm.
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-May 1889; July 1l7aGs; Sept.
1883: Dec. 1919.
CORN-May 6s?: July Ge3; Sept. 66A;
Dec. So.
OATS-May 54gM55; July 4sa; Sept. 40s
MESS PORK-May 1922; July 1Sl7l@2o;
Sept. 1879.
LARD-May 1921; July 1o471@1O5O; Sept
1000
SHORT RIBS-May 945; July 957a Sept.
go
Cash quotations closed as follows:
FLOUR-Easy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-15
AT CHICAGO.

r<-A AL CHlCAGO.
Chicago .......O 0 0 0 2 2 1850
st. Louis .......0 0 0 0 0 l 0-l-3-2
Batteries-Overall and Moran: Lush and
Bresnahan. Time, 1.43 Umpires, Klein
and Kane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-15
Boston Stock Market.

Boston Elev. ......... 1917 1917 1913 13l?
Boston & Me.
Bos. & Wors.
Bos & Wors. pfd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-15

i'm Mcguire is probably the old
est baseball player in active SER
vice today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
Luisa Tetrazzini

CHRISTMAS means so little to those whose
- life is at the service of the public, that l
have to go back into my childhood for Christ
mas story. Perhaps American boys and girls
and the grown ups too, would rather hear a
real Christmas fairy story than something
about myself. AS far back as can recall it was
my greatest delight at Christmas time to hear
my father tell us Stories and my special favorite
was The Bear with the Buttered Tail
1t is the custom in the smaller Italian towns
for country people to bring a profusion of
provisions to the Christmas markets. and SO
great is the abundance that the market place
is piled high, and carelessly too, with good
things to eat The farmers sleep beside their
produce to watch it during the night. The
story goes that an old Bear and young Fox
We're attracted to town by the odor of all these
good things Late at night, when the watchers
slept. they stole to the market place; but all
they could carry off was tub of butter which
they rolled out into the woods.
Let us hide it in hollow tree and save it
for our Christmas feast" said the sly Fox. and
the old Bear agreed.
So they hid the butter and went off to sleep
Mr.. Fox was awake first, you may sus-
pect, and made good breakfast off the hidden
butter.
Brun awake when he returned. Where
have you been?" asked the Bear.
I've been to christening" said REWARD
and what did they name the baby?" asked
the silly old Bear.
They called it Just Begun answered the
Fox
With that they trotted off and foraged for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

breakfast. then rolled over for another sleep.
Hungry Reynard waited until the Bear
sound asleep. then slipped off to gorge himself
again on the beautiful butter. Bruin was
awake usual when he returned.
I've been to another christening" said
Reynard without waiting to be asked
And what did they name the baby this
time?" asked the simple Bear.
This one they called Half Finished - said
the sly one.
Then they went off to luncheon. and again
Bruin lay down to sleep. No sooner was he
snoring than Reynard's stomach again tempted
him. This time he finished the tub of butter
Dear me! have you been to another christ
tening?" asked Bruin when he returned And
what did they name the baby this time, he
asked when Reynard repeated the same story
This they named All Eaten,'" he an
swered with sly wink.
What funny namesi" said Bruin. "They
make me hungry. Let us go look and see if our
butter is safe
You haven't been eating it while was off
to those christenings?" said the Fox as they
trotted along
Didn't we promise to save it for Christ
mas?" answered the Bear angrily.
Yes: but know what glutton you are"
said Reynard, and | have been worried all
day.
When they reached the hollow tree, Reward
set up loud howl when he the empty but
ter tub. Il knew you had eaten iti" he snarled
at poor Bruin. who was almost in tears:
tn1nk you ate IL yourself, SAID Slow
witted Bruin with his first show of spirit
That we'll soon PROVE" said the Fox pre-
tending to be in great rage You know the
effect of butter. We will both lie down here in
the sun and sleep. and when we awaken the one
who has eaten the butter will have greasy
tall
Innocent Bruin agreed and they stretched
out in the sun. Reynard pretended to sleep
and when he heard Bruin snoring he crept to
the tub and scraped it clean and spread the
Jumps of butter over Bruins tail Then he
stretched out to sleep in earnest and let the sun
do the rest.
Bruin was first to awake, and saw his tail
gistening with grease, while Reynards bushy
tail was dry as bone.
Il dreamed much of that butter l must
have eaten it in my Sleep" he said. Thereupon
he got up and crept off into the woods to hide
his amaZement and shame.
Reynard, who had been watching him out of
the corner of his eye, laughed slyly to himself
and rolled over for another sleep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
Johanna Gadski

SOME days ago read prescription q ven
- by one of your noted American plavwriters
to cure the blues" 'If one feels unhappy"
he said. go do something to make some one
else happy
That is queer inversion of the old "Similid
similibns enrantny" of the homeopathic: but it
is efhcacious. as we all know. Few of US are SO
hopeless as to escape satisfaction through the
consciousness of having made Others glad
The playwriters prescription is good thing
to keep in mind about Christmas time, particu-
larry by those who through force of circum-
stance are obliged to spend the happiest day of
the year away from home and friends. l recall
how it dispelled a desperate attack of "blues"
concert tour through the West
Christmas and found me with my
daughter Lolita and a German maid, just over
from the Fatherand in big western city. My
husband had been called to New York on busi-
ness. 1t was my first visit to the city in queS-
ton. So there we were stranded, SO to speak
in big hotel. Lottchen the bravest of the
three, because she had been showered with
toys and gifts; so her Christmas joy was COM
plete. But my poor maid was spending her
first Christmas away from home and country
1t didn't seem like Christmas at all to her with
out decorated house and all the other pretty
German customs, and her unhappiness was not
of sort that could be obiterated with money
or gifts.
| confess that shared her feelings acutely
1t was a cherries dinner that we sat down to
in rooms. and when the meal was over the
prospect of the long afternoon ahead was dis
heartening.
When could stand it no longer, felt there
might be some relief out of doors. Lottchen
and bundled up and started for walk. The
streets were deserted. Everyone was enjoying
themselves indoors with relatives and friends.
That consciousness of walking alone and
happy down d deserted street. knowing that
behind the walls of every house happiness
reigns supreme. is absolutely overwhelming
After sometime to great building
within an inclosure. 1t looked to me like a
convent. And then l had an Inspiration
Why not go in and sing for the nuns: We en-
tered the gate and asked at the door for the
mother superior. A sweet faced woman came
to greet us, and from her l learned that the
community was the clustered order of the
Visitation nuns Its members were shut away
from the world. and only the faintest echoes of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

what we call its joys and glories penetrate
their simple, holy lives. l told the mother just
how my day had been spent and asked her
if it would please the nuns if l sang to them
She was graciously pleased, and brought a
young sister to me to talk over what accom-
paniments she could play, while the mother
summoned the community to the Assembly
Hall.
began with Gounod's Ave Maria" and it
was SO beautiful to finish amid perfect silence
and yet feel that silent message of mental sat
sfaction that came to me from those black
robed listeners! l sang on and on. with more
happiness in my own singing than | had ever
felt before the most enthusiastic worldly audi
ence.
And then, when twilight came and it was
time to end, the mother had one of the nuns
sing for me, girl, as beautiful in features as
one of Raphael's Madonnas and with as sweet
and pure voice as have ever heard. What
could she not do with such voice in the
world? l thought And then it came to me
that she behind these convent walls was far
happier and more content than with my en-
try to all the opera houses of the world.
And the great secret of her happiness was that
she had devoted her entire life to giving happi-
ness to others. caught just little of the sweet
ness of that JOY in the pleasure had found in
singing to the sisters that Christmas afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
Marce11a Sembrich

SOMEW HERE i have seen a touching little
- picture of ragged street urchin looking
wistfully into a store window filled with Christ
mas goodies. My Christmas this year will be
something like that of the little urchin, and in
imagination can see myself looking out of a
train window at the Christmas gaieties of the
countryside while riding from San Francisco to
Los Angeles.
Christmas Day on a railroad tran-sn't
that tantalizing thought? No snow. no nip
ping cold no holly or mistletoe, none of the
picturesque touches assCcia ted with our north
ern Christmas! 1t will be new sensation to
see green trees and fields and the roses in bloom
on Christmas.
| could bear the thought of all this for the
sake of its novelty, but for the fact that | will
miss my Christmas tree. 1t may seem strange
that woman of my years should want tree:
but there has never been Christmas of my
life up to now that have not had one.
In our apartment in the hotel, where we have
made our winter home for many years, we have
always had Christmas tree party on the eve
of the great feast to which all our friends were
hidden to find their gifts suspended in the
branches. l confess to the love of child for
the ornaments of that tree, and many of them
are souvenirs of Christmas Days have spent
in various parts of the world. Those that rep
resent the Christmases / spent in St. Peters
After Twelfth Night" the tree is taken
down and the ornaments stored away for the
following winter. But this year nv poor orna-
ments will slumber peacefully on in the store
room of the hotel.
All artists are children at heart and that is
perhaps why Christmas means much to
but Fate is not always kind, and many of us
are forced at times by circumstances to spend
the great feast far from home and friends But
that cannot prevent us from carrying the
Christmas spirit in our hearts, and in that
spirit and the delight it brings shall have to
have my happiness this year
AS we grow older. this feast of Christmas be-
comes dearer to us because of the thoughts it
brings back wildly of our far off childhood.
If absence makes the heart grow fonder, there
are many things l shall find an increased love
for after this Christmas. for l shall be far away
from the cold and the snow, from the cracking
Yule logs, the happy faces of my friends and
most of all my beloved Christmas tree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

seemed so perfect part of the scene that
found myself in tears when its last echo had
died away. Hungry and chill as was, waited
until another mass was finished so that might
again hear the hymn. Even then l remained
on; that when l had heard it a third time
had mastered both words and melody. You all
know them, no doubt; fol- the song was that
beautiful old Portuguese air with those Won
derful words from the Latin Hymnal:
"Adeste Fideles, Laeti triumphantes,
Venite, Venite. in Bethlehem,
went home singing it, and all day in the
elation of my holiday spirits it kept ringing in
my ears. Late in the afternoon had gone out
toward Frascati to lay in fresh supply of
flowers for the evening. Coming back through
the gate of Saint John Lateran, met group
of girl friends. Their flowers were gone and
they were singing Christmas songs to attract
the holiday crowds and catch more pennies.
They begged me to join them, and l entered
into the frolic. But when it came my turn to
sing l could think of nothing but the hymn.
And l sang it there in the street, sang 1t as
had never sung before until that hour
On the outer edge of the gathering crowd
noticed a tall young priest. The hymn had
halted him and he stood looking at me with sur
prise and kindliness on his handsome features.
away again; for they were not the eyes OF
priest at that moment. But when l looked
again, young girl will, l found only the &c
cesiastic.
There was shower OF CONS when ended. :
but sgnaled to the girls to keep them. could
not take money for that song. and slipped
quickly away. l wanted to be alone. But that
was not to be; for there were footsteps hurrying
behind me and turned and faced the young
priest.
Have you ever been taught to sing?" he
asked in kindly voice. 1T is great pity" he
added when | shook my head.
You mean, padre, l have voice: that
can become great singer?" asked with eager
ness.
He looked troubled and hesitated, and then
said, Il have followed you to tell you nothing
else. But you must learn to use Gods gift as
He intends that you should. l will take you if
you like to sing for the sisters and see what can
be done for you
Then he gave me his name and told me to go
to him within the week.
Next night l went to the opera and sat far
up in the topmost gallery. The night after
went again. and SO kept on until it came to me
that l had better save my money for lessons.
did not go back to the priest, because | did
not want to tell him about the opera. /
wanted to sing in opera. and knew the good
sisters could not teach me that in the convent.
But Christmas never comes round but recall
with trimming eyes the words of that wonder
full old hymn, and in the mist of tears | see the
sad, sweet face of that handsome young priest.
Sometimes wonder if he knows and if he has
done penance for having told the little flower
girl that she could sing.