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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-08-18
Story of Old Baseball Days

enough vigorous protests we're made,
but without avail.
Again. in his proper order, the
youngster stood at the home plate.
But this time, instead OF holding the
club rigidly in front OF him. he
tossed It at the ball just before II
was over the plate. That swerved the
ball so that II rolled rather slowly to
wards third base. He will get to
first base before the third baseman
can pick 1t up" announced Mr.. Bulke.
ley confidently. And the youngster
did.
looked at Mr.. Buckley in wonder;
In all my baseball days I had never
seen anything like the batting OF this
lad. Mr.. Buckley smiled enthusias'
tically. They call that a bunt," he
said. Some baseball players think
that II is all right Some insist that
It isn't fair. 1t is an entirely new
freak in baseball and this boy has In
vented It, His name is Barlow"
In these days when the scientific
bunt Is one of the important features
of the national game. It is probable
that Morgan G. Buckley. senior sen
ator from Connecticut, when things
grow a little dull In the senate cham
Der. recalls with a considerable de
gree OF satisfaction that It was with
his first Hartford baseball nine that
little William Barlow demonstrated
fully the value OF the blunt In baseball
TO the player who knows how to EN-
ploy II skillfully. This Barlow did In
less thin one season. for a serious Ill
ness did not permit him to play long
with the Hartfords. Yet In the short
while that he was with the team he
taught the secret of the bunt to his
teammates. and It was one az the
tricks that speedily made the Hart
ford club one Of the country's best fol-
few years.
Copyright. 1910. by f. J. Edwards)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-08-18
insuited by q Judge. the Man Who
May Become a Supreme Court
Justice Nearly Abandoned tho
Practise Of Law.

Now that Lloyd w. Bowers. the 60
licitor general OF the United States. is
being talked Of as a probable Taft
nomination for the Supreme court. |
am reminded OF an incident In Mr..
Bowers career which furnished the
crisis OF his life. and of that incident
! have personal knowledge" remarked
lawyer Of national fame who once
was very close himself to becoming
a Supreme court justice.
II think I am safe in saying" con-
tinued my Informant. that there Is
not at the bar OF the United States.
and never has been, a man OF greater
delicacy OF sentiment or OF more con-
slant and perfect recognition OF the
rights and feelings of others than Mr..
Bowers. He also has high sense OF
personal honor. and II was due to the
combination OF these characteristics
that there arose the crisis In his life
OF which | speak.
Following his graduation from the
Columbia law school. he had been for
some time managing clerk OF a lead
ing law Office in New York city.
There he was highly esteemed and n
great career was predicted at the bar
for him. And there he appeared one
day. displaying every evidence OF a
sense OF humiliation. the manner OF a
man who had met with a grievous per-
eonal insult
His friends focked around him
what was the matter. they asked?
Then. In effect. Mr.. Bowers told them
that he had that day had such an un-
happy experience In court he had de-
cided 10 abandon forever the profess
sion OF the law. He had appeared In
court. he said. 10 ask that long
pending matter be decided by the
court. stating that II was OF no real
consequence how the matter was de-
cided. but that Il was imperative that
the decision should be made. that the
accounts IN question might be settled
and money necessary for the living ex-
penses OF his client be released. But
no sooner had he made his statement,
Mr. Bowers went on TO say. than the
court visited its anger upon him.
shocking and humillating him 30 that
he had decided 10 abandon the law,
because he did not Wish ever again
90 be placed in such a position where
he could be insulted. while at the
same time II would be impossible for
him 10 resent the insult.
MIR. Bowers was perfectly sincere
in his expressed purpose to give up
his career as lawyer. despite the
bright future that was before him. and
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-08-18
1855 Berea College 1910
FOR THE ASPIRING YOUNG PEO-
PIE OF THE MOUNTAINS.
Places the BEST EDUCATION In reach of all.
Over GA instructors 1865 students from n states
Largest college library in Kentucky. NO SALOONS.
special teacher for each grade and for each main subject
So many each student placed with others Like
himself where he can make rapid progress.
Which Department Will You Enter?

THE MODEL SCHOOLS for those least advanced Same lectures
Arithmetic
Bible
ts
books
TRADE COURSES for who have finished fifth grade fractions and
Printing WOODWORK
Household Management Learn and Earn"
who have largely
practical interesting studies TO
At for honorable and useful life.
this that man
Agriculture lady in Home Science
ACADEMY COMMERCIAL, At for business Even
this profitable Small
fees.
ACADEMY PREPARATORY and with Latin Ger
History, Science, fitting college
COLLEGIATE Literary Scientific and Classical courses with
methods
highest educational
NORMAL 4year profession teaching First
parallel Model Schools enables nrstcs
the information
for State certificate
MUsIc Singing ree Culture Piano. Theory.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-08-18
Crisis inL. w. BoUers Career

to seek a livelihood in some other
way. His friends, realizing his sin
certify, attempted most earnestly to
dissuade him from his purpose. They
asked him to come to no decision un-
I'll he had given very careful thought
TO the matter; at last they gained this
concession from him. and | have al
ways believed that II was this advice
that finally persuaded Mr.. Bowers to
abandon his purpose to leave the. law.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-08-18
Bitter.

Bitter.
Miss Anna Held. at tea on la Prov
ence. praised the French.
THE only French quality I dislike"
she said. rs cynicism, and sometimes
| think French cynicism is preferable
to Anglo-Saxon sentimentality.
The mushy Anglo Saxon idealiza-
ton OF stage hero or book here is,
in my opinion. falser to human ma
ture than the cynical French womans
remark:
Nothing equals the skepticism OF
married woman, unless. indeed. 1t
be the credulity Of an unmarried
one"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-08-18
Worlds Wlna Production.

Last year the production of wine In
the world was half billion gallons
less than in 1908. The chief reduc-
lions were scored In Austria. Bulgaria.
Hungary, Italy, Portugal and Spain.
The United States kept pretty well up,
Algeria producing six times as much
as this country gained. Greece and
Servia gained. Chile produced so per
cent more than this country.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-08-18
Dumb Sense of Hunaor

the onlookers and kept on doing his
stunt until the visitors caught on to
the fraud and stopped laughing"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-08-18
Poetry Interpreted.

Willy-Why is It the shades OF
night are falling fast?
Nilly-Because the girls inside are
going to bed.-Yale Record.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-27
BIG OUT-OF-TOWN LIST
OF PAR0CHIAL ENTRIES,

The parochial ~schoolboys' field day
is now assuming the aspect of an In
tercity competition. st. Patrick's
school. Elizabeth, will be a strong N
tender for honors this year. The Rev
James A. Lundy IS in charge Of the
boys and expects TO send from - 20
100 boys to compete in the various
games. st. Patrich's boys will be par
ticularly strong in the senior event
The swimming race and walking maacE
appeals to them, and with their strong
relay team they expect to outstgin
their competitors. The committee =
charge OF the games feels conlid eat
that the entry list his year viii la'
larger than ever before. schools il
Newark. Montciair. Patterson, prang
orange Valley. Noarny, Harrison ana
Elizabeth have now sienIlied their In
tention Of entering and consequently
the entries will be numerous and tie
events holly contested
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-27
LOCAL HORSES ENTERED
I'M HOHOKUS MEET.

While the trotting events at the
Olympic Park track were called OFF
owing to a lack of entries. local horse
men will have a chance to witness som ?
high-class horse racing right close -
home. at Hohokus, The events ove~.
the parlor track AZ Hohokus have IN 4
wen. Three fast local horses have bee il
entered In the 2'2S trot Detectives
(formerly PITY 50. owned by JOHN
Gregory, jr.; Maud C., in the stabi@I
of Irving G.. STEELE, and Kitty G.. h
The stable Of Clyde MaeBride.
The 2:17 pace win he the star eve,it
for local horsemen, ~ the fast pacing
gelding Macbeth, owned by James Eal-
Ion. and in the stable of Clyde Mace
Bride. will meet Freddie Gorton, aa-.
other PAGER of much class. owned by
Fred Ballantine. The race would apps
near Ia be between these two horses,
ard Macbeth will probably trot out tho
faYorite.
The 2:25 pace received nine entries:
among the number Foxy Todd. a horse
well known to local horsemen. All
purses are $500, best 8 in 5; racing to
start promptly at 1870 o'clock, with g..
NJ. Archer to act as starting judge. &
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-27
MAN WITH FULL
BEARD TO RUN IN
LOCAL MARATHON
Sixty Entries Expected for the
Race-List Will Remain Open
Up to Shortly Before the Start.
There Will Be Some Balloon
ing, Too.
TT PWARD of sixty entries are ex-
pected for the full-distance mar
t1an IN nvhioh will Ho ho1l

r PWARD of sixty entries are ex-
IL pected for the full-distance mar
thor run, which will be held
under the auspices of the Club Ven
dome at Olympic Park Sunday after
noon. Three-quarters of hal many
have already peer received, and as the
list will not close until right up to the
start of the event, all registered ath-
letes who desire to compete will have
ample chance. HI race now appears
like a battle between the Mercury A.
c., Yonkers, Pastimes. Xaviers, Mo-
hawks and Mott Havens, of New York.
Many representatives from these clubs
are entered.
Two of the most noted are Harry
Jensen, of the Pastimes, who Won the
Yonkers marathon last fall, and Sam
my Mellor, of the Mercurys, who has
more marathon victories to his credit
than any other amateur. O. S. Weeks,
a middle-aged man with a full beard,
is another Yonkers man. Edwin III.
White, of Holly Cross Lyceum; George
Hooley, the local boy who won the
two-mile novice race at Olympic Park
last Sunday, and John Critik, the full
blooded Greek and local Y. M. c. a.
~cross-country champion; w. H. Dick,
of the Xaviers, n John Reynolds, of
the New Jersey A. c., of Jersey City,
are among the entries. The solid gold
cup and the dozen or so other prizes
will be bitterly fought for. Entries can
now be made to Secretary j. e. Reilly,
p. O.. box 5. this city.
There will be other features at the
meet besides the marathon, a fine
afternoon of diversified sport being
promised. n of the features will be
a balloon race for height between Har-
ry Jewell, of Philadelphia, and Prof. A.
S. Bush, a German. Monster balloons
will be used and an altitude of 5000
feet will very likely be attained. Then
it is planned to have a model airship
contest between members of the Junior
Aero Club of America for a silver cup.
All this will take place within the
track. Newark city officials have been
invited, and Mayor Haussling will be
asked to present the gold cup to the
marathon winner
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-27
BOXING AT M'GUIGAN'S.

The usual run of bouts were given
at McGuigan's last night. and some in
teresting settos were on tap. Tn
feature of the night was the kuockol;
scored by the Congo Kid. Young Carr
was his victim. In the other bout
Young Britt mixed it with Kid Smith:
Young Bruno and Young Wilson faced
each other; Young Bivin and KID
Baker gave an exhibition; Yours
Cooper and Young Bauno held the cen,
tire of the ring for a while; Young Cy-
clone opposed Young Congo. and Young
Forbes and Young Carroll gave a rat
Ting good exhibition.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-27
CARD AT BROWNS.

Jim Smith, the clever middleweight,
who has two victories over Jack Fitz-
gerald, of Philadelphia. has been Sc
cured to box Connie Schmidt in the
main bout of ten rounds at Browns
gymnasium, West Twenty-third street,
next Tuesday evening, May 81. Smith
is training with Willie Lewis, and is re-
ported to be in splendid shape. Good
judges OF boxing who have watched
him in bis daily workouts predict u
great future for him. The winner Of
this bout will be matched with Jim
Savage. In The semi-windup Al. Lynch,
the Canadian bantam-weight champion,
will meet Bert Clark, of Australia. The
latter is said to be one of the clevcrest
little fellows in the business. Dutch
Carr and Young Jeffries, two husky
middleweights, will clash for six rounds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-27

NV iDfsNSb, H. L. May -.
~ i2SPITE the many hardships they
LIZ have battled with sine leaving
Newark nearly three weeks ago,
the Tigers are still in the position
where they are able to glance down at
the other V contenders for the 1910
flag.
Unless the very Unexpected happens
the Bengals will retain the lead and
demonstrate that they are better than
Decoration Day champions. They have
had their slump. The weather has been
against them on a few occasions. the
umpires We're surely not with them,
AMI at a critical time Joe Crisp was
put on the hospital list.
'Lanky Bob Holmes, who showed
up like q demon in the South and who
WAS in the hospital for three weeks
has not been of much value to the
team since they left home. He viii
soon be in good condition, however.
SERIOUS John F~later-that's what h
likes TO be called-was looming up IN
the form he showed last season when
he won eight straight games for his
team just as he was unfortunately
stricken with fever.
When the team was hOme McGlnnlty
was innin every game he pitched
and worked as frequently as three
times a week. on the road the Iron
Man, found the weather of the sort
which affected his old salary wing
which gave him a national reputation.
Then Mcconnell bounded one off the
Iron Mans head for a combination
shot hitting him on the muscle of his
throwing arm in the opening game at
Rochester.
Road troubles were worse than ever
tbis wear. The champions were harsh
4, tboi, treatment of the Tigers. That
.noriro dav narade. when the Bengals
80. IN an u~nsanitarv auto truck. will
never he forgotten
n.e.,a thara ,yas no heat in the
,,'sa ma az tho new hall mark in
80. ,ra ,lurbi,o work was not
80 an1 tbo Tiesrs who wanted
.o,iee "a ~ ho satiseed With an ice
= a. Tbo eon,o last sunday an tho
- a,o5rds 81 MontreaI was
- :, Mccin,,ty and his mon
ar9o 80 ,.aa Il,,a ~ No,rork mead
= hut oil along tho cir
W. arrihas wore comnelled 10 adj
~ ~ 10 Tigers arc the hest fight
DIIl- ia tIt 49, -
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-27
BERGEN STREET BOYS TAKE
SOUTHERN SENIOR HONORS.

slate the Bergen Street School team
has won the pennant in the Southern
Senior League. Yesterday afternoon at
Weequahic Park the Bergen Street lads
met the Eighteenth Avenue School nine
in a postponed game and won to the
tune of 10 to 7.
The team played excellent ball during
the eason and always winning through
heavy batting. The score by innings:
R.H.E.
Bergen .........1 0 / 0 0 2x-10 10 8
Eighteenth -. / 0 0 0 o. 10 j
Batteries-Fink and Jayne, Amada
and Lowenstein.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-27
HOPPE DEFEATS CT INF.

Willie HOPPE came into his own last
night. when after an absence OF nearly
two years from competition for the
tS.2 billiard championship of the World
he defeated Harry =. Cline. the title
holder. in the New York Theatre con-
cert hall by a score of 500 to 1874. In
addition to winning the championship
there was 81 900 at stake,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-27
IHROBS
EXPECTING SIGHT
OF jim JEFFR|ES
Johnson's Training Camp in
That City Will Suffer am
Eclipse as a Result of Boiler
makers Exhibition There To-
n~ight-MOnroe Offers to Help.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. May 81
%TFR of fight followers is CEN

I'm 1aI.. May ~
e INTEREST of fight followers is cen
tired today on Jim Jefries. and in
consequence of his sparring ex-
hibition here tonight Jack Johnson will
experience A temporary eclipse unless
the negro champion carries out the
plan he has TESTED about of putting IN
false whiskers and visiting the Jeffries
show ''incog."
Jeff is scheduled to box this evening
at Dreamland Rink with Joe Choynskt.
Boil Armstrong and his brother Jack.
In these workouts the public expects
to get a line on Jeffries as he is.
Aside from their road work, neither
OF the fighters INDUCED in much exer-
else yesterday. johnson is expected to
rest today, also, but tomorrow he will
begin a three-day carnival of boxing
at his beach quarters.
That Jack Johnson Is not a fighter
who is burdened with superstitions as
are so many Of his profession was
proved yesterday.
In company with one Of his helpers
johnson was entering the rubbing
room for his daily massage when It
was noticed that No. IS was tackled
over the doorway. =
Not superstitious, eh, Jack2' was
the question thrown at him
"Not a bit was the reply. Some Of
the boys around here object to that
number 10. for they thought II might b.
Il hoodoo, hut / don't bother about H..
I'm going to beat Jim Jeffries without
any rabbit foot or other kind OF
charm"
1t was as calm around the Johnsol
camp Yesterday afternoon as it was
busy the day before. He WAS on the
road in the forenoon. as usual. grinding
pany with Tom Flanagan and George
Cotton.
RoWARDENNAN, Cal, May '27-
The profound quiet of another of the
least exciting days of this week of Jim
Jeffries's training season was broken
yesterday by the receipt of a letter
from Jack Monroe. who a few years
back fought Jeffries for the worlds
championship, in which the former
heavyweight offers to come to Reward
ennan to do all In his power to help
Jeffries return the pugilistic sceptre to
the white race. Monroe writes from
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. He says
that the minute he gets the word he
will come West and will, if necessary.
do it without charge for his services,
Berger Immediately wrote Monroe
that Jeffries thoroughly appreciated his
kind offer. and that while they would
be pleased to have him at the camp,
the training staff was quite complete.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-27
CRICKET LEAGUE OPENS
SEASON TOMORROW

The opening of the New Jersey State
Cricket League occurs tomorrow, when
the Essex County G.. c. and the New
ark c.. c. clash at Branch Brook Park.
The Newarkers claimed the champion
ship last year, but as all the other
clubs have been materially strength
ened. the race promises to be a keen
one. On the same date the o. n. r. c..
c. plays the Paterson C. G. at Branch
Brook.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-27

Birdie Cree has been playing a dull
game for the Yanks during h last
few weeks and has been panned UNI
m~ercifully. The reaction came y%ester-
Gay when Birdie almost single-handed
defeated the White Sox. The forestry
expert. with The score 2 to 0 against
his team in the fourth. two men down
and two on base. raped out a homer.
The next time up he tripled and won
the game, driving in the winning run.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-27

To the Sporting Editor of the Evening Star:
Being a constant reader of your
papers, / would like to have the fol-
lowing inserted in your popular sport
ing columns of the EVENING STAR:
While walking over the Orange noun
tains last Friday l noticed several
large signs on the Orange reservoir
property which read NO fishing al
lowed under penalty of the law" At
the same time l saw three Orange
aldermen, Dolan, Heeley and Casey,
and a party of friends fishing there.
This led me to investigate. | was after
wards Informed by n of the friends
that no permits were granted, but If
wanted to go fishing there l would
have to be accompanied by one or
other of the above-named gentlemen
when at his leisure n stand for all
expenses. Sportsmen of Orange, do you
believe in enforcing a law made by our
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-27
and KETCHEL
MEET TONIGHT AT A
MANHATTAN CLUB

WILLlE LEWIS meets Stanley
wv ketchel at the National Club
tonight in a ten-round bout
ketchel, of course. should zeal Lewis
ard Stanley VIII go into the ring of the
Manhattan Club a favorite. Lewis is a
galnester aud the bout should be a hot
one.
LAWRENCE. Mass. May 21.-For
delivering what the referee adjudged a
foul blow. Johnny Moran. of New York
last night, saw the decision given to his
opponent, Steve Kennedy. of Brockton.
in the tenth round of what was to have
been a tWelve-round bout. Kennedy
was slightly injured. Up to Their Moran
had a shade the better of the contest.
Maxey Baker failed to show up at the
Long Acre Club last night, where he
was to have met Joe Hyland and Young
Adolph. the French boxer. was substi-
luted. Hyland was winning handily
until the third round. when he hit low,
and as Adolph went to the floor Hyland
sent in two more punches and the ref
stopped the bout. The club physi-
wan tAdiillitu AuDlpB aIlei the bpA )
had left the ring and declared that a
foul had been committed, although
those at the ringside said the blows
were fair.
Johnny DAILY won a ten-round bout
from Charley Goldman last night at the
Sharkey Club. dropping his man in the
first round for the count of nine and
again in the third round. A right swing
on the jaw did the trick in the first
round and Goldman was dazed when he
regained his feet. From then on he
fought an uphill battle and gamely
stuck il out till the last bell.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-27

To the sporting Editor of the Evening Star:
Kindly settle an argument and an
swer through the EVENING STAR ths
nationality of Manager McGinnity, Of
the Newark team. Ii. Is.
McGinnity was born in the United
States of Irish extraction.-Ed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-27
DESPITE SLUMP TIGERS STILL LOOK
DOWN UPON OTHER EASTERN TEAMS

Hoffman on third and Courtney's fourth
hit scored the Grays' fourth run. The
box score.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-27

To the Sporting Editor of the Evening Star;
Dear Sir-Please let me know IL
FRIDAYS EVENING STAR how | can
get to Providence on Sunday to see the
game. | would like to go with the resi-
of the crowd Saturday night, but l car
only spare n day. i wish to start
out Sunday morning by rail and return
at night by rail. How can / do 1t?
Also please try to estimate the fare
of a round-trip ticket, and oblige
A ROYAL ROOTER OF NEWARK
HIGH SCHOOL.
There's a train out of the Grand
Central station at 1902 sunday morn
ing. It gets into Providence at 2:53-
It's about As minutes in the trolley to
Rocky Point, where Sunday games are
played. There's a train about 6:3S
O'clock home. Don't nov the fare, but
it should cost you a little less than 81.
Ed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-27

p. BRANNA-Christy Mathewson
two occasions this year, but he is only
charged with n defeat. On May 10
at Chicago the Cubs scored eight hits
and four ans off him in five innings.
but the score was tied when he left
the game, and Rcd Ames, who relieved
him. is charged with the loss. On May
ID st. Louis got to him for seven hits
and eight runs in two innings. This
is counted as the only game lost b.!
Matty.-Ed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-27

Jennings's Tigers finally got together
yesterday and pulled a game away
from the Senators. President Taft wit
messed the contest and shook hands
with each of the Detroit players as
they passed his private box. TAFT seems
to be a hoodoo for home teams.