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The Washington times., 1910-08-25
CORRECT STATISTICS
OF SCJLLIVANS CATCH
Ball Dropped From Monument Equal to Il Pounds
Falling One Foot-Was Travelling 155 Feet
Per Second.
Per Second.

50 many misleading statistics have
been published about the feat of catch
ing g ball from the window at the top
OF the Washington Monument that here
with is reprinted the story published IN
The Times describing Charley Streets
feat when. on August :, 1905. ne made q
national reputation by making such a
catch in the presence of Witnesses
The figures were furnished by the
Bureau Of Ordnance Of the Navy De
partment. and were compiled by men
whose business in life is TO estimate the
velocity. momentum, and penetrating
power Of projeCtiIes- These are the only
correct figures that were ever compiled
in this connection Those published in
baseball guides and other reference
works hitherto have been based upon a
wrong weight and size OF the ball. TO
say nothing Of having the height Of the
window wrong The figures for Street
apply, Of course. 10 each Of the three
balls caught yesterday by Billy SUlli-
van, catcher for the Chicago Americans.
Here they are.
Figures furnished by the Ordnance
Department Of the Navy this morning
show the real significance Of Charley
Streets [eat when he caught a bah
dropped from the Washington AIonU-
ment yesterday, and should make that
young man hesitate when his eyes are
opened to the danger he ran
The velocity Of a body weighing five
ounces. the official weight OF a base
ball. and falling 51f feet. the actual dis
lance Of the Monument window from the
ground, woald be is feet per second
The energy OF a baseball falling that
distance would be what is technically
known as IL foot-pounds which means
that the Washington CatcheTS perform
snce was equivalent 10 catching a
weight Of IL pounds after falling one
foot
These figures are computed by eN-
perCs engaged daily in calculating the
direction and effect OF p~ojectiies and
are absolutely accurate except for pos
sible variation Of a fraction OF foot
o. & pound dependent upon atmospheric
condit-1ns-
The effect Of a bali falling on = solid
surface would be largely dependent
upon the quality OF the ball, but II may
The Washington times., 1910-08-25
.STALLINGS BOOSTS
HACKS FOIINESS

NEW YORK. Aug. -5.-'Just another
prCos OF Connie NaCk-s foxiness," was
the comment today "F Manager stall
iugs, Of the New Eork HiEhla-lers-
when he heard that Cleveland had re-
leased Tnf5eIder Rath 20 the Baltimore
team, Of the Eastern League
Only a few weeks ago Mack, rCauaEe
OF Philadelphia prospective pslUaur-
winning Athletics. traded Rath 20 CIeve-
land for OuLfeldCT Lord Rs.-h proved
OF no value 10 Cleveland while Lord
allied materially IN giving the Athletics
their commanding lead in the PLila-
delphiz-CIeveIaud series Just ended
Lord won two Of the games by batting
In the winning run
when & comes 20 Judging players
abilities" ScaIinEs added, you can't
find anyone to beat Mack Hes deVeL-
oned more stars probably than any
other manager in the American League. '
The Washington times., 1910-08-25
ROCKVILLE WINS
MATCH AT TENNIS

The third Of a series OF inter-towu
lawn tennis contests was PLAYED on the
courts Of the Montgomery Country Club
here yesterday afternoon between
teams representing Rockville and Wash
ingtOn Grove, Rockville taking five or
the six events played. Washington
Grove. however. played finely and
compelled the Rockville PLAYERS TO ex-
tend themselves 10 the limit throughout.
In the singles, Dr. Fred Henderson de-
fe2ted II :. WEIGH, 81. So, L. TWee-
dale, Of Washington Grove, defeated
Randolph Talbot. 6-3. o. Randolph
Mason defeated J. N. NcCathran, c-2,
81. and Julian Whiting defeated ". r.
McGiH, 81 So
In the doubles. Henderson and Mason
defeated MCCathran and Tweedale, 6-3.
5-5- Cd, ana Talbot and Whiting de-
feared AICC5ill and WEIGH. 80. 6-3.
Rockville and kensinzton play at
Rockville Friday afternoon. nd Gath
ersburE and Rockville, whose contes;
scheduled for Monday Of this week was
postponed, VIII play next Monday.
The Washington times., 1910-08-25
nge McAr AS Possible Pennant Race This
WIN IN THE TENTH
ON SCHAEFER'S HIT
OlmStead Effective Until the
Seventh-Ainsmith Drives
In Two Runs.

Washington took The last ~ane of
the series yesterday. winning out IN the
tenth inning BY a score OF 70 .
Olmstead pitched great BAH in the
early innings for Chicago, and with 4
two-Tun lead, which his team rad gotten
in the second inning. looked 20 have
the game 70 his credit
Gray, Ainsmith, and Schaefer were
the particular shining lights for the
home club Pitching good ball at ali
stages, Gray hit Tor two bases IN the
last and brought the winning run IN on
Schaefer's timely hit Ainsmirh made
possible the runs which tied Up By driv-
ing out a single with the bases loaded,
and he threw perfectly 20 the bases,
turning back 10 less than i've would-be
stealers-
Chicago made two runs in the second
inning Dougherty single and was sacri-
feed by TannehuL Collins singled oft
Of NcBride's reach and Dougherty
scored Parent was thrown out by
Mcbride Block fled 10 COnr0y. who
made his first error In many days, and
Collins scored Two runs
Olmstead held things safe until the
seventh, pretty fielding IL many IN
stances getting him out Of difficulty
Gsssier walked and Mcbride singled 10
LEFT EIberfeId advanced both on an
infeid bound Unglaub vas passed. and
Ainsmith came across with a hit 70
left, which scored GessIer and Mcbride
Cnglaub was out going 20 third. Two
runs
There were 10 scores until the tenth
Gray drove a tWo-baEEer TO the fence
and Milan popped Schaefer, next Up
got TWO strikes and nailed the next for
a single. which scored the winning run.
One nm
The Washington times., 1910-08-25
From Fistiana

John Henry Johnson. the oId-time
fighter and trainer. has q young negro
velteruelSht who was sent 20 him from
the West Johnson thinks This fellow
VIII be a DCn=E-setter when the boxing
season opens
Jimmy Britt. the former California
lightweight, has turned man geI Of
fighters. and has taken hold G. BON
5adler Wells, the English .leLvy-
weight
Jack AIcCarren. the Allentown light
weight. IS keeping himself IN good con-
GI-iQn and is ready 10 box ~ auv time.
alcCarreu would Ike 10 meet Leo
Eouck- Johnny WiIietts OF Mickey
Cannon
Cyclone Johnny Thompson. the
1 Western lightweight. one CT the best
men IN his class IN the country. has
placed himself under the management
of Tom D'ROUiSe, the veteran New
York mani ser OF boxers
All the New York lizh trveiEEts
seem 90 be afraid Of Young Sammy
Smith and no one over there can be
secured 20 meet him
Al Cou-oy has taken the management
q Frederick Corbetr. The italian light
against Tommy Howell. Billy Willis or
4 Young Sann1- Smith.
: BIZ NacEev stopped Young Culrsin II
nine rounds at the Brown Athletic CLUB
I New York. on Tuesday night
The Washington times., 1910-08-25
WILL COME HOME.

The Au-AmeriCau Association football
team which made such a disastrous erlp
20 Australia and New Zealand 20 match
its proves against the teams Of the
AutipodeS, VIII return 10 America next
SATURDAY The team made n poor show
ing IN its games, but This vas 20 Re eZ-
pecte6. as the Australians knew the
English game TOO wei 70 be beaten br
the less experienced Americans
The Washington times., 1910-08-25
NOVELTY BEST COLT?

". s VosbUrgh regards Novelty as
the best two-veaT-OId Of the season, II
would seem, as he has allotted top
weight. 135 pounds. 20 the Hildreth colt
for the SIC 90 Rensselaer, Handicap six
furlO1gs, to be run OF Saturdays ~ ths
spa VosburEh makes Novelty seven
pounds better than Iron Mask and nine
pounds better than NaushCD. Textile,
and Seuurolus. each Of which has re-
ceived 13e. Round the World heads the
fIIfeS with I-l
The Washington times., 1910-08-25
Standing Of the Cluha

that he VIII be here for the off-seasgu-
II he is he viii open a downtown Of
fee and have a permanent baseball
headquarters Then Washington viii
have regular ball club. Just Ike Nor
folk. Va. and every other small town
IN minor league
The Washington times., 1910-08-25
Tcday's Games

Brooklyn at PittsburE
Philadelphia at Cincinnati
New York al Chicago
Boston a. St Louis.
The Washington times., 1910-08-25

Two out Of three games from Chicago
Felfer cts, we are going some This
-fne damn day We are just TWO points
behind Cleveland which is now pre-
cariOuSIy holding onto fifth place Fur
Their. every time We beat Chicago we
gave that team uallop In the per
Cerra-e. while advancing ourselves,
which made Il all the better all around
The game yesterday was won because
Germany SchaefeT was on the Job In
a pinch with drive 20 center that
scored Dolly Gray who had doubled IN
the tenth as beginning Of a good
thing In the last game with Cleveland
Schaefer performed the same feat Of
singing IN an emerEenCy- He batt=d
for Groom in the ninth inning with two
out and liusr1iJh on IrSt- his single 70
center putting Ainsmith on second.
whence he scored on AIilan's double and
tied UD The game. Suc1 SDriShtly con
duct in an olG-tiu-er Is vastly pleasant
10 the eye Of q fan
Pinch Mcbride lived I'D TO his name
The Washington times., 1910-08-25

Who made the hit that won the game
from Chicago yesterday 1t was the
Dutch
The Washington times., 1910-08-25
Today's Games
Standing of the Clubs
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays ResuIta

Philadelphia, 10; Pittsburg. 3
Cincinnati, I: Brooklyn. O.
Chicago, IL Boston, l.
New York. 4. St. Louis, >
The Washington times., 1910-08-25

Beckendorf had a bad dav catching
Johnson on Tuesday, but Johnson is =
mighty hard man 70 catch when he is
not going good.
The Washington times., 1910-08-25
Club Standings and
Possibilities
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results
Washington, 8; Chicago, .
Philadelphia, 3: Cleveland. L
New York, 6: Detroit, q
Boston. 3: St Louis. ,
Today's Games
Detroit at Washington
St Louis az Philadelphia
Cleveland at Boston
Chicago at New York
The Washington times., 1910-08-25

Pinch Mcbride lived I'D 10 his name
with a single in the seventh inning after
CzessIer had walked
The Washington times., 1910-08-25

All the New York Iizh tueiEIlti
seem 20 be afraid Of Young Samm.
Smith and no one over there can 81
secured 10 meet him
The Washington times., 1910-08-25

aOre ont when winning run was made.
yvae,t7p-o, 600 @ 800 -
CHICAGO - 0 . o O o %
The Washington times., 1910-08-25

Biz LaCFeE stopped Young Culrai1 in
nine rounds AT the Brown Athletic Club.
New York. on Tuesday night
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-20
DRESSING the Window.

DelicatcsScn goods lend themselves
with greater facility to window dis
play than do groceries, as a rule. They
tempt the appetite. Compare the APP
petizing appearances Of a bag Of coffee
and bowl of salad, Of a chest Of tea
and fine piece Of smoked salmon, Of
a can of tomatoes and a dish of
smoked SausageS. of Il pyramid of
breakfast cereals in cartons and
bowl of small meat pies. and our
meaning becomes clear. The closer the
grocer comes to the delicateSSen Win
dow by the display Of pickles and
preserves in glass, dried fruit in
dishes and smoked fish in baskets or
plates the closer he will come to the
solution of the problem of how to
make his windows appeal to the appe-
tite. Crackers should be more often
seen in grocery windows. and coffee
and tea in bulk should be less often
seen there. Ii does not pay to trust
too much to the pubiic'S Imagination,
as is done when u geometrical design
is worked out in tin cans or cardboard
cartons. Similarly a series of taper
ing pyramids of starch packages even
though of the edible kind. is putting
strain upon the consumers magma
ton which his interest in the display
will not warrant unless Il specially
low price ticket is attached There is
not that intimate appeal to the appe-
tite that is found in the appearance of
the food itself in condition ready
for the table. Every man and woman
responds in some measure to the APP
peal to the appetite for in every man
and woman there is, though not al
ways in the same degree, the capacity
of appreciation of appetizing food. To
put it briefly, there is a gourmet hid
den in every consumer,-Merchants
Review.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-20
1000 Successful Men.

l have on my desk list of ,ooo
successful men of this Nation. By
successful" l do not mean mere
money makers, but men who have
given US new conceptions of steam.
electricity, construction work, edu-
cation, art, ETC., These are the
men who influence our moral as
we'll as physical lives. They con-
struct for better things.
How these men started in work
is interesting. Their first foothold
in work is a fine study.
Three hundred started as farm
ers' sons.
Two hundred started as mes
senger boys,
Two hundred were newsboys.
One hundred were printers ap-
prentices.
One hundred were apprenticed
in manufactures.
Fifty began at the bottom of
railway work.
Fifty-only 5o-had wealthy
parents to give them a start-Ex-
change.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-20
EUROPEAN TOWN PLANNING.
There Is an Increasing Distribution
OF Parks and Fairgrounds.

4
! OF Parks and Fairgrounds.
! 1t has taken so much space to give
my idea of the scope of town plan
hing in Europe that very little can be
said about its physical results. In the
| newer quarters there is to been SEEN
first, Il reasonably good provision Of
main thorcughfares we'll planned and
we'll equipped. The tendency appears
to be to plan these to fit more closely
| to the topography and the traffic re
! quirements and less with a view to
| producing any particular preconceived
| type of architectural effect than for
| merly. An instance of the better re-
gard for traffic requirements is the
avoidance, so far as possible. of con-
centrating several lines of traffic upon
single point of intersection. as in the
rOndS points characteristic of the ear
! lier French plans and in the informal
knots OF streets often found in cities
of accidental growth.
Second, there is an increasingly lib
parks and Fairgrounds as well as nu-
| merOuS small interSecting squares and
minor enlargementS of the streets So
arranged as not to interfere with the
free movement of traffic These are
replacing the familiar but highly in
convenient and illogical circle or
square so placed at the intersection Of
two or more important avenues as to
! block them and require a sharp de
tour. Washington is full Of the latter.
and some of them are charming to
| look upon, but the art of town plan
ming has reached Il point where it de
mands in new plans a better adjust
mcnt of the type of beauty to practi-
cal function.
l wish to point out that. although
we have an immense amount TO learn
| from Europe and especially from Ger
many in regard to town planning. it
would be very foolish for US to copy
blindly what has been done there
Apart from the differences in climatic.
economic, social and political condi-
tiUnS between European countries and
America, there is need for some eau
ton lest we copy the mistakes.
The Germans recognized fifteen
years ago that they had made mis-
takes i'll town planning They have
made other mistakes since They are
probably making mistakes now, but
| they are watching the results, and
when they recognize Il mistake they
try to correct it. Here in America we
| seem to 20 on complacently pcrpetu-
ating our old mistakes long after we
have recognized them, preparing over
again in our suburbs without material
variation the same conditions that
have given rise TO results we deplore
in the older parts of our towns.
How to change this helpless fatalism
in our attitude toward the more funda-
mental factors of town growth is what
We most need to learu-F. L. Olmsted
in Survey
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-20
THE WEAK SPOT.
The Lecturers Program Is the I'M
portant Thing.
Especial Correspondence

lObSCsdl AOIitS pOllutllC6I
The weai spot in the grange and
grange work today If there be one, is
the lack of appreciation among its
members and by the general public of
Its great achievements and its greater
possibilities.
So great, so prominent and so entire
ly satisfying are its fraternal and So
cial features that the members often
look upon it as a pleasure enterprise
and are content in knowing that they
are enrolled in one of the greatest if
not the greatest fraternal organizations
of the present time and accept the
pleasures Of membership without suffi-
cient thought as to what that MEM
bership means, and thus also the pub
lie looks upon it from the same view
point This feeling is often intensi-
fed by the lecturer sent out by the
state grange, who in his desire to be
entertaining spends his effort in a
pleasing or witty address, which,
pleasant to hear, does not fill the
minds of his hearers with a knowl-
edge of or a desire to advance the
great moral, intellectual and patriotic
principles for which the grange really
stands; hence the greatest weakness
of the. grange IS in the program either
of the local lecturer or the state officer
or representative that it does not con-
tain enough solid matter, enough OF
uplift, enough of what makes the
farmer greater student, a better
neighbor, more patriotic citizen.
Grange members should realize and
the public should know that no organ
ization has so written itself into the
best history of our country as the
grange. This should not be satisfying.
but an incentive to greater accomplish
ments which lie within the present
/ and future opportunities of orr order.
w. n. GILES,
Secretary New York State Grange.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-20

is the American Standard. WHY?
Because it carries guarantee of purity
on every can. This would not appear
UNLESS 1T WERE PURE AND THE
VERY BEST PAINT THAT MONEY
AND BRAINS CAN PRODUCE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-20
SURROUNDINGS Are Evervthinn

\ farmer may not keep his own
fences and buildings in good repair,
but he is quick to notice signs of dilap-
idation about village He would
rather drive three miles farther to a
bright tidy town than to do his trad
ing where the surroundings remind
him of neglect and bankruptcy. Mer-
Nhants should understand this feeling
and cater to it, y store made bright
and cheerful by paint on the outside
and tasty arrangement of goods in
the show windows will capture many
a dollar that might go elsewhere We
like to deal with successful men, and
we judge of mans success by his
surroundings. Plenty of soap and paint
should be used if you would boom.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-20

An insurance company has found
that many towns and villages in a
southern state are paying double rates
for insurance because they are without
adequate equipment for fighting fire
The extra cost in almost every instance
would purchase the needed outfit and
far more 1t is no wonder that some
towns stand still and its merchants
fall asleep on their counters
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-20

Mr.. Price feels sure that his
bill will meet with the approval
of Governor Crothers, who is try
ing to excel in an economy admin
istration, and with those members
of the House and Senate who are
upholding the Governor in his
economy plans.-Baltimore Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-20

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PROGRAM LOCAL INSTITUTE
To Be Held at Oakland, Saturday
January %.

The committee having the matter in
hand has formulated the following pro-
gram for local Teachers Institute to
be held in Oakland on Saturday, Jan.
%, beginning at 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing:
Opening Address co. w. r. Ofutt, Esq.
Response ...... .......H. A. Loraditch
Primary Numbers. Miss Jennie Miller
Longitude and Time. ......J. S. Gnegy
Why lnvert the Divisor IN the Division
of Fractions? Miss Orley Durham
School Supervision.................
.....Supt. Stayman, Keyser, w. Va.
Primary Reading Miss Olive Dewitt
Discussion Needed School Legislation
School Economy. Observation-Disclosures.
49,. Prof. Candy, Terra Alta, w. Va.
English .,.... Prof. Rathbun, Piedmont
Recitation ........ Miss Rebecca Thayer
Teachers Associations. ..............
........... Prof. Craig, Barton, Nd.
Diagrams and Analysis. "A. w. Dewitt
Geography and History in the Com
mon Schools ........ Supt. Browning
Orthography ............U. G. Palmer
At 8 p. m. Col. c. r. Henderson,,
1.-THE Drummer Boy of the Rappahan
mock, " will give an entertainment.
The admission will be Is and % cents.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-20
Bull Calves for Sale.

| have for sale three thoroughbred
Durham bull calves, bred from the best
milking strain; seven months old.
SILAS C. BEACHY,
42-13t Accident, Md
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-05-15
FOR EXAMPLE

$4,000 invested in Gold Coin stock in 1895 worth
$4,000 invested in Penobscot stock worth
$IOoo invested in Wolverine stock 1893 worth
$4,000 invested in Butte and Boston stock 1896
$4,000 invested in Calumet and Hea Stock in 1880
$4,000 invested in Homestake stock in 1885 worth
$4,000 invested in LIE Ro stock 1894 is worth
The Detroit times., 1910-03-05
They Appreciate Rolled oats.

the cowbird or English sparrow from
molesting them. Wrens will also nest
in tin cans II jud.Clously placed. Blue
birds. earliest OF spring arrivals. take
kindly TO boxes, but require larger
openings.
But all these means OF attraction
will fail unless plss IL restrained from
preying upon the birds. One OF the
most effective means 10 do this is 10
keep her fed 70 safety; another 70
repr-maad. II necessary 70 punish
ler. whenever she gives the reins 10
her ancestral instincts still another
is 20 keep her IN nights Il is when
the birds are IN their nests az breed
ing time. or when they are feeding.
or during wet spells and cold nights
when thay seek the shelter OF fences
and hanks OF dry leaves. that puss. IL
unrestricted. vii, lie in wait for them
Although a great friend OF the cat,
positively will not keep one that per
ssts in preying on birds. not even on
English sparrows.
From mid-May until september
when so many young birds are learn
ing to fy, as an extra precauuon
keep my cat In restraint al any ana
all times when | cannot be with her
The best way 10 do this IS 20 supply
her with A harness and fasten her
with a long rope 10 tree. having
nothing near in which she might be
come eniangled This, with tox
handy for shelter from rain, works
her no hardship
A birds lunch table can be made
cat.proof by mailing board. say
l2lax21a inches. 10 post about SIX
feet from the ground Then nail
stretch of tin around the post, or
wind II with some barbed wire.
The time and expense invested IN
thus ministering 10 the welfare o;
birds will be abundantly recompensed
/ in pleasure OF the purest, most Whole
some sort. Should there be in the
family an amateur photographer
birds thus attracted will repay him
with many a winsome pose.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-05
Rn S. Loulee Patteson.

The early birds Of spring are not
only genial neish5ors. but faithful
servants. combining the functions cf
gardeners helper and conseryator OF
trees.
The usefulness OF these little for
esters can be greatly enhanced by 4
show Of neigh5oriiness, which may
consist in foodstuffs, shelter and pro
lection from harm The food supply
is very low IN the early spring. and
birds greatly appreciate anything
that may De placed outside for them
70 eat But foods intended for their
beneft should DE such as will not oe
rendered unpalatable or unwieldy by
frost. Raw rolled oats fills this re-
quirement They also delight 10 peek
at a piece Of cheese or suet, a corn
muffin. or other breadstuff
Means OF shelter are quite as read
lily appreciated by birds as food.
Almost any boy. or girl for that mat
ter. can convert a cigar or starch
box into a bird house. which should
he provided with little porch fCr
the Young 20 rest on and either a
backwar i-slanting or gable top q
shed the water An opening the siZ,
of a quarter OF dollar will attract
wrens. most helpful In the garden
land the small aperture will prevent