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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-06
PEERLESS MEL"
AGAIN A WINNER
Sheppard Proves That He Is
the Best MiddIe-Dis-
lance Runner.

NEW YORK, October 6.-That Melvin
w. Sheppard of the Irish-American Ath-
letic Club is the greatest mid-distance
runner in the world was again demon
strated last night in the national indoor
championships at Madison Square Gar
den. In the 6OO-yard run he defeated all
his rivals for the worlds title in one of
the most sensational races seen in New
York in years. Harry Gissing, the New
York A. C. champion. finished second.
and w. ]. Hayes of the st. Gregory C. c.
was third. Sheppard's time Of LA 3-5
was fifth of second faster than the
time he made in this race last year.
The contest. including the heats, was
full of thrills. In his heat Peerless
Mel trailed his field until half a lap
from home: then he displayed his old
tfme wonderful finish, and. like a shot
out OF a gun, he sped pas. his rivals. and
amid thunderous cheers finished first
Hayes finished second in this. and E.
Prick OF the New Yorks third and quail
ned FOR the final. Gissng won his heat
easily, and Kiviat qualified.
The final was awaited anxiously All
present wanted to see Sheppard and Gis-
sing meet
In the draw for positions Prick won
the pole. with Sheppard second position,
on the outside.
"shep" Spirited at Start.
To the surprise of all. Sheppard sprint
ed with the bunch for positions at the
start. Frick, more of a Splinter than
his opponents, took the lead Sheppard
did well and fell in behind the leaders
Gissing ran at his shoulder. In this
way they raced until three-quarters of
a lap from home. Then the peerless one
set sail for the leader. and In a few
strides was speeding along in 'front.' Gis-
sing. too. began sprint and passed Frick,
but try as he might he was unable to
catch Sheppard. who, amid wild applause
breasted the tape yard in front. Gis-
sing was about two yards ahead of
Hayes.
AS the winner crossed the floor he was
showered with congratulations and
cheered by the gallery until he disap-
peared in his dressing room.
The fight for club honors was keenly
contested throughout both nights. After
nip-and-tuck battle the Irish-American
A. c. stalwarts won by seven points from
points. New Yorks CO. and Pastimes 25
Jack Eller clipped a fifth of a second
from his own indoor mark in the 100
yard dash
After winning his heat in easy fashion
he came back in the final and won easily
in the record time of 0.1J 40
r. w. Gill of Maryland furnished
surprise in the short dash. He was
matched against the fastest sprinters in
the country, and won easily.
Collins in Real Thrill.
The fve-mile run furnished a real
thrill. After travelling scores of laps
at fast pace. Tom Collins the title
holder of the sh-American Athletic
Club, displayed a sprint that set the
crowd wild. The cheers seemed to
have the desired effect. for with each
stride his speed increased until. enter
ing the stretch, he was travelling at the
rate of a sprinter. He won easily, with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-06
BARONESS VIRGINIA
WINS $4,000 STAKES

LEXINGTON, Ky. October Elm the
presence of 5000 persons who attended
the opening of the Kentucky Trotting
Horse Breeders Associations thirty
seventh fall meeting yesterday afternoon,
Baroness Virginia, by Baron Review.
from the Margrove Farm of S. J. Flem-
ing & Son of Terre Haute, Ind, was
driven to a hard-earned victory in the
Futurity for three-year-olds.
The value of the stakes was $4,000.
and the winners portion was $1,000.
Second money. $1,000. went to ID. G.
Morans Czarevna: third money. $1,000,
to Riverside Park FARMS Bertha c..
and fourth money, $500, to II. B. Combs
Soprano.
Mr.. Fleming, having nominated the
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SOLD OUT AT DETROIT.
Every Seat Taken for Games at
Bennett Park

DETROIT, Mich. October 6-With
every reserved seat for the worlds series
base ball games here next Monday and
tuesday sold before noon yesterday, the
office OF the Detroit American League
base ball club was beseiged by disap-
pointed would-be purchasers. Hundreds
OF applications by telephone and telegra oh
were also refused. The demand for seats
was SO heavy that Secretary r. 3. Nc
Roy of the national base bali commission
gave the local club permission to place on
sale Friday morning 5000 pavilion seats
at S1.J0
Local requests for reservations have
been given preference over all applica-
tons from persons living outside the city,
by order OF the national commission. The
heaVy advance demand indicates that all
records for attendance at the two previous
worlds series here will be broken
President r. j. Navin of the local club
has had tiers OF circus seats erected
around the entire outfeld, and when play
Is called next Monday it is expected that
there will he total seating capacity in
Bennett Park of about 10000 to 22,O1O
There Will be no standing room available
as the circus seats will occupy all of the
space that might he used for this pur-
pose. Every effort is being made both
by the local club and Secretary Mercy
10 make IL impossible for ticket
spectators TO secure any of the coveted
admissions. Each application for the
5000 regular reserved seats is being in
vestigated before the tickets will be sold
and only two of the pavilion seats will
be sold TO each person
Last night dozen members of the
American League champions left for New
York TO play there tomorrow against the
New York American League club in a
benefit game for Sam Crane, former
player on the old Detroit National League
team. The rest of the team will leave
here tonight for Pittsburg
Manager Hugh Jennings. before taking
the train for New York. said that it is
his present intention to send George
Mullin into the box to pitch for Detroit
In the opening game Of the worlds series
at Pittsburg Friday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-06

the Star Electric Score Board for the worlds
championship base ball games
Along about o'clock next Friday October 8, every
base ball fan i'll the country will be standing his head
metaphoricay and swearing his watch because won't
around the hour when the first big battle in
Psburg.
And right the 18th street entrance OF The Star build
ing will be the center of Washington andon for The Stars
game faithfully that almost hear the crack
bat will be in operation
"Ty Cobb the bait yells the fan with the quickest
eye he the lamp the board give the signal that the
Georgian is facing the Pirate pitcher.
Another inning and the great Honus Wagner. he who
holds for the National League pitchers
Cobb does the twers of the American League up
and through the game Every of every player
will be shown the big green board.
The will have special wires from the grounds,
every bit will be flashed directly the board
operators the time the umpes yell "Play ball p until
the last man out detail of the game escape those
who watch The Stars score board.
the schedule arranged by the national commssion
Friday, October 8, at Pittsburg
Saturday, October g. Pittsburg
Monday, October II, at Detroit.
Tuesday, October IL, Detroit.
Wednesday, October IS, at Pittsburg
Thursday, October ID, at Detroit.
The games in Pittsburg will begin at o'clock Wash
ington time Those in Detroit will begin at o'clock Wash
lngton time.
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he says he will proceed to climb the lad

he says he will proceed to climb the lad
der.
The Detroits and Hishianders will play
an interesting game at American League
Park this afternoon for the benefit of
Sam Crane. the veteran base ball scribe.
who is in poor health. Hugh Jennings
wired the managers of the game yester-
day that the Tigers would present their
regular team, with Joe Mcainnity on the
slab. 1t Is hoped that Christy Mathewson
will receive permission to pitch a part of
the game for the Highlanders, as the fans
are anxious to see what the American
League champions can do with his IA
nous fade away" John M. Ward and
Dan Brouthefs will umpire the game, and
Ty Cobb's pet bat will be sold to the
highest bidder. Many base ball magnates
have secured reserved seats at fancy
prices. while Manager McGraw has sub
scribed literally for tickets for personal
use. Crane has been identified with the
national game as player and critic for
more than thirty-five years, and is we'll
known. If the weather is pleasant it is
expected that a large crowd will see this
novel contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-06
winner, Gets an additional 500. Car

winner. gets an additional 5000. Car
evna was the favOrite in the pooling.
selling for $50: Baroness Virginia, $50;
Soprano. $25; Vito. $12; Captain George
$40. and the field. SO.
1t took six heats, every one of them
an exciting contest from word to wire,
to decide the race, the final heat produc-
ing one Of the closest finishes ever seen
on any track, Baroness Virginia. Car
evna and Bertha c. coming under the
wire heads apart. Just after the start
In the opening heat Captain George
swerved into Al Stanley. Captain George
lost wheel and Driver Brawley was
thrown out. He held to the reins and
stopped the horse after being dragged
fifty yards.
The judges announced a fine of $3.50
each against Jockeys Murphy and Nolan,
the former for laying up the second heat
and the latter for similar reason in the
fourth heat.
The Tennessee stakes went to George
Gano in straight heats, making two wins
for Driver Murphy during the day. Gano
was the favorite at all stages. selling for
$50 against $50 for the field before the
first heat, and so to $40 after that. The
200 pace goes over until today unfinished.
The summary of Kentucky Futurity:
Second race: Kentucky Futurity; $4,000; for
0N1t.l.
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AL HEREFORD FAILS TO WIN.
Horse by Same Name as Brother AL
Is Among Also Rams.

HAMILTON, Ontario October "a large
field faced the barrier in the Niagara han
dicap here yesterday. The winner turned
up in Charlie Eastman, an old campaigner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-06
Boston Gets Pitcher Hunt.

CINCINNATI. October 1.-THE national
base ball commission handed down a de-
cision yesterday in the case of Pitcher
Hunt. holding that the player was prop
erty sold by the Hutchinson, Kan. club
to the Boston American League club, and
that Wichita, which claimed to have pur-
chased the player prior to his sale to the
Boston club had no rightful claim to him.
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MULLIN MAY PITCH
IN THREE GAMES

DETROIT. Mich. October 6-Monday
was the day Hughey Jennings had select
ed for his talk to the Tigers" 1t was
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Camel to Lead Rochester Again.
Outlaws Come Into Fold.

SAN FRANCISCO. October 6.-The Cali
fornia State Base Ball League. known as
an OUTLAW organization, came into the
fold of organized base ball yesterday when
Frank A. Herman. representing the di-
rectors. signed articles with Cal Ewing,
president of the Pacific Coast League,
whereby the state league becomes affil-
lated with the national organization, with
q class B rating. According to the plans
San Francisco, Stockton. Oakland. Sacra-
mento. Fresno and one other city. yet to
be selected. will form the league next
year.
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American League Winners.

undoubtedly an earnest talk. II told
them," said Hughey. that we have SIM
ply got to have that flag this time. and l
told them exactly what I expect from
each man on the team. There must be
no repetitions of the post-season series Of
1907 and 1908 this year"
Jennings announcement of his pitchers
for the worlds series was a surprise to
the fans. I'VE will start off with Mullin,
said Hughey. follow with Donovan, and
then either use Mullin again In Detroit
Monday or send Summers against them.
Should we win two games at Pittsburg l
may use Willett at Detroit, but l do not
expect to use Killian. despite his great
work in the double-header at Boston the
other day. Mullin may pitch three of
the games IL more than five are played. .
Our team Is In absolutely first-class
condition and II we are beaten there will
be nothing for US to do but take off our
hats to Fred C1arke's boys"
Cobb did not play with the Tigers at
Chicago Sunday. He has been going at
breakneck speed for the past few weeks
and the rest he is now getting is expected
to do him a great deal of good.
Hughey does not hesitate to say that he
expects Tvs bat and his swift flying feet
to play an important part In the victories
he hopes to win over the Pirates.
Camel to Lead Rochester Again.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y. October 6.-As q
result of the benefit rendered the Roch-
ester Eastern League base ball team by
the Newswriters Club. and a donation for
winning the pennant made by Messrs.
Chaplin and Little. owners of the club.
500 has been presented to each man on
the team. Manager John Camel gets
81. 500 from the club for winning the
championship. He has signed a contract
to manage the team in 1910 and 1911. He
goes to join the Brooklyn club at Hot
Springs after January l to help round up
that club for 1910. and then comes back
to Rochester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-06

Continued on Twentieth Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-06
BASE BALL NOTES.

In Cleveland they still persist that La
joie Is likely to be traded to the Boston
Americans.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-02-06

~ years, with a face full of good
natured imbecility. II seemed evident
at once to the examining officers that
the man would know no better than to
commit murder, and would commit It
under provocation, the last thing to
enter his thick head being the fact
that he, with his grade of intelligence,
would not have one chance In thou
sand of escaping the penalty. He as
serted his innocence of the charge, but
In a half-hearted manner. as II he was
very far from realizing the serious
ness OF his position. He said:
IF old Swartz is dead, I'm sorry. |
didn't do 1t. He always treated me all
right, and | wouldn't do him dirt II
knew who did I'd lick him good"
What did you go away from your
room for without telling anybody
OF it?"
"Shucks! didn't have no time. II
knowed II first myself. The boss, he
says: Fanny he says, how'd you like
a vacation he says. Everybody but
you and me is taking vacation. he
says; it's the fashion nowadays he
says. You go tonight, Fanny, he
says, and I'll go when you git back
You can stay a week. he says, and
here's two weeks wages. That will
do you. he says. Then he counted
out s26 dollars from the big roll he
had in the safe"
so he had big roll in the safe, die
he?" the captain interrupted.
Sure! He had just put 1t In there
SPAS. He says: 'Flanny this is the
biggest day we ever had, and I'm a
going, he says, to give you a vacation
because, he says. 'Flanny, you're al
right, and we can afford to be In the
fashion, he says"
"Well, what did you do them"
81 says II I'm going I'd go then, SOL
to cit the 11;45 train and be hom'
Sunday all day. So he says go ahead
and | goes"
"You went to your room before
taking the traing"
For sure! had to git my gla'
rags. And started to shave, bu
didn't. didn't have time"
"You had time to drop into a mum
Der OF places on the way down to tn
station, didn't your
Flanagan grinned slyly.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-02-06

N'When you went out at the door
where did you go?"
ITO Tim Foley's place first. and
then to Randall's, and then to my
room"
did you talk with anybody in those
places?"
Only the barkeeps. They was
hardly anybody around then. 1t was
closing time for those shops. They
amt victuallers,"
did you see anybody at your lodg-
ing house?"
No. The lights was out and went
in quiet. Everybody was abed.'
When you came out where did
you go?"
Il took a car for the south station"
Did you talk with anybody on the
carr"
Il can't think. / don't think So"
you don't think? Can't you say
positively? What you had taken at
Foley's and Randalps hadn't begun to
affect you, had it?"
well. h'isted It in quick, and a
ioS VI ~, anu my hSau Wao Sums SoihSi
all right"
Up to this moment Flanagan had
| been talking in normal manner. The
Doctors gaze had put his face through
the preparatory stages of change only
But now, from a startled, then earnest
passing to peaceful and contented
expression, his eyes leaped to that o.
absorbed thought. and he continued IL
monotonous voice:
Il think somebody was there some
body ! didn't know very well. | thinl
! spoke to him. But | don't remember
II he said anything to me. 1t was al
open car. and | guess he was wa!
over on one end of the seat and wal
on the other"
WAS he on your right or your lief
side?"
Il don't know. Seems to me he wa
sort of behind me. I'm pretty sure
didn't see him. l sort OF felt him,
guess, and ! asked him"
i He hesitated, strange, intent, In
prospective look In his blue eyes.
ASKED him?" suggested DR.. Furn
vail, softly.
"Asked-hlm-what -time--it-was
He proceeded thus hesitatingl,
cropping in his mind for the clew I
| the impression family traced Their,
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-02-06

time he hot-foots to FIRE and gets
sopping wet. is our pride and our
boast. When the fire department
wants money with which to purchase
more hose or newer hose cart, we
put our heads together and settle on
drama by home talent or hop where
the elite and the plebeian revel freely
with no thought OF caste or society re
strictIon.
When II comes to fighting the
demon fire, we are there with Gun
sprinkling cans on common groundi
We pride ourselves on our lightness
Of sleep and our vigilance Of ear. The
post Office may be robbed and our
daughters elope in the stiffness OF plu.
tonian night. Unmindful we slumber
on, but at the first sibilant clang Of
the firebell or the primal discordant
note Of the calliope whistle, Morpheus
is shaken of as chaff before the wind
for the first man In the traces Of
the hose cart is hero and he who
sleeps on unmindful of the raging
demon of confagration, Is the laugh
ing stock Of the town!
And we rally as quickly and a.
bravely to extinguish hay stack a.
we do to fight doggedly on against
pillows OF fame In our town hail or
our local schoolhouse Wherever the
hydra-headed element.of fire dares 10
show its forked head. we are there
with the swiftness OF the wind and
the sureness OF the rising SUM- We
look up to the fire chief OF the villagei
We call him by his first name when
we buy our groceries and our meat
at his Main street emporium. We
fatter him and compare him to Ma
| poleon and Alexander and Hannibal
for II may be our chicken-house nexti
And our girlsl Why. they can no
more resist our bachelors when garbed
In the regalia of the fireman's glad
rags, than can the water resist run
ming down hill after spring freshet!
We may have our nifty misses with
their ideas OF dukes and titles and
castles In Spain-but nature and love
re-assert themselves when the local
Beau Brummel dashes boldly forth in
his hre-fighting clothes. Love laughs
at peerage when Cupid wears the FIRE
mans cap. and lordly mansions pale
into the dim mirage of fading dreams
when Dan is holding the snorting
hose
Thus II is with us and our fire com
pany. We may be select and stuck
up at receptions and balls and coun-
try clubs, but beside the burning build
ing, in the hickering light of the dart
ing flames, we are as alike as peas IN
a pod, birds of feather that flock in
our undershirts and our wrappers. one
shoe off and the other shoe on---broth.
ers and sisters in a common cause
against a common enemyl
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-02-06

Il wouldn't II I'd shaved" he an.
swered.
That ended the examination as far
as 1t need be given here. Swartz was
found hanged in. his store. to which
only he and Flanagan had key.
Swartz' key was In his pocket, Flan-
nigan's key was in his pocket, and the
store was locked from the outside.
Flanagan had run away, and when
caught had told a cock.and-bull story
Of vacation, a luxury never heard OF
before in connection with any employe
of Fatty" Swartz. or even with
Swartz himself. who had been for 10
years in that store every day of his
life except Sundays, and all day. The
notion that he should suddenly propose
such a thing TO Flanagan at IL o'clock
at night, make him q present of a
weeks pay and pack him off at once,
was preposterous-just the kind of a
foolish story that a man of Flanni-
gans caliber would be likely to In
vent. Only one thing seemed strange
to the police: What had Flanagan
done with the $24S?
The next day after Flanagan had
been committed for trial without bail
little old woman with beady black
eyes, a wrinkled, yellow skin, highly
nervous manner and very shrill
voice called on DR.. Furnivall, and an
nouncing that she was Flannigan's
mother said that her son was OF
course innocent, and as she had nc
money to pay high-up lawyer ant
detective to prove II, she had come tC
him as the only thing left for her tc
do.
DIR, Furnivall was given access to
Flannigan's cell. He commanded:
"Flannigan. carry your Ttnd back tC
IL o'clock Saturday nigh, and tel
me what happened to You theB?"
why" he answered without hest
tation, the boss was giving me q
plunks to go on vacation with"
did you leave the store them"
II left as soon as | put the shutter
up to the front windows, The old ma
said he'd fix the back one"
Was he In the store when 20
left?"
yes, SIR"
"Alone?"
! Yes. sir"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-02-06

where I live, We
are neither a.
blase nor az mus
zeal as Nero.
When the fire bell
rings, we instant
ly stop our whist
games, forget tho
error Of onr part
ner at not leading
trumps when We
have been signal
ing with all tho
ten spots in our
hand. pitch the
cards into the
middle of the table
with one fell
swoop, and start
for the nre ON .
lope!
Even though va
have no monu-
ments Of Grecian
art or Roman vir-
tue. no trophies Of
the Punic and
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-02-06
@ @ @
Smiles.

Bee stings are sure cure for rheu-
matism. II you have no bees take
roll OF barbed-wire to bed with you!
4 & 4
A Kansas City young man was left
100000 year ago and he de-
clares he hasn't snent cent fool
ishly since he got he money. Aw,
there's something wrong with that
fellow!
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-02-06

r $3.50 in the
morning a laborer
with two cents for
his breakfast milk
warm in his hand
stopped in front of
Swartz' provision
store and stared
blankly at the
closed door and
shutters. The place
was always open
at five at this time
OF year, and he
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-02-06
ylasINs w
Our Fire Company.

II is written OF Nero that he fiddlod
while Rome burned. In Glen Ellyn
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-02-06
Q Q O
Wanted His Money First.

During revival meeting man who
was importuned by the evangelist TO
come forward TO the altar, said; There
is a woman In your choir who is singing
Come to Jesus through double set OF
false teeth that made her several years
ago. and she has never paid me cent
for them. When she pays that bill. then
I'll talk to you about religion. "-Hinolley
(Mich.) Gazette.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-10-14
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 P A \ D
NoveIized From Eugene Walters 8 Great Play -%
CHAPTER III.

1RE was a skillful architect in- deed who first devised the 4 bandbox apartment houses so
 oIl of
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-05-14
Chamberla;n's Liniment

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