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The Washington herald., 1910-08-22

The official averages, as compiled by
the scorer OF the Commercial League.
show that Eugene Thayer, right fielder
of The washington Herald team. wins
the trophy for the highest batting aver
age. with percentage Of 800. Thompson,
of the Berry & Whltmore nine, is second.
with grand average Of 400 in the If
teen games ne has played. Thayer IS
given the call between the two men. as
he has taken part in nine contests, and
as the majority Of the players in the
Commercial League average only five
games played, It is nothing more than
fair that he should receive the prize.
Looking over the averages, it will be
| seen why this decision was made There
are exactly twenty-five men in the
league who have played in ten games or
more during the season. and It is thought
by the writer that nine games played
is a very fair average
"Chick" Maddox. or the Southeast Y.
NJ c. A. aggregation, leads his team at
the bat. with a percentage OF .444; NJ.
Garland is the heavy swatter for the
Andrews outfit with an average OF .513:
Thompson is The leader in the bingling
line for the Berry & Whitmore nine,
with $50. and Thayer is the premier pill
pusher Of The. Washington Herald nine,
with 800 walford has no batter who IS
anywhere near the leaders: in fact. the
whole team did not succeed in rounding
up but ffty-three safe swats during the
season.
In team batting, the R. P. Andrews
team cops the prize. with an average
OF .25j; The Washington Herald is sec
ond with .247: Berry & Whitmore is
| third, singing the ball for .244; Southeast
is in the fourth position. with 200. and
D. n. Walford has the cellar honors
clnched. with a lowly .2o3
Following are the Official team and In
dividusl batting averages for the season
Of 1910.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-22
sTEARNs CAR CROWNED KING.

Besides winning the twenty-four-hour
motor race at the Brighton Beach motor
dTome by finishing 1858 miles at $50
o'clock Saturday night and lowering the
worlds record by ffty-seven miles, the
Stearns car showed its superiority over
any American or foreign make by cap
turing the record for any single hour in
the twenty-four-hour race, all records
from the eleventh hour through the
twenty-fourth, and breaking the 1000
mile record
The car wac driven through the race
alternately by Cyrus Patschke and Al
Poole. before one Of the largest crowds
that ever witnessed race at the Beach.
But four OF the seven cars finished. The
score follows: Stearns. 1858 miles; Mathe-
son. LIS miles; Houpt- Rockwell sSl
miles. and Cole. sos miles
The Washington herald., 1910-08-22
A BALL FANS GRIEVANCES.
Registers Few Gentle Knocks on
Washington NIanarement

Washington Management.
A baseball patron who gives his mama
and frankly avows himself an insurgent
sends the following criticism of the man
agement Of the Washington club to this
paper:
I have no knock to offer affecting the
players on our baseball team. They de-
serve and daily give them words of
praise and encouragement But II there
is any adequate excuse for the shortcom-
ings which I shall mention categoricaTv.
for which the owners and Office nanaeers
are responsible. should be glad to
hear it.
I know that baseball is a business.
and that the object OF the owners is plt-
marily TO make money; possibly they
cherish a secondary purpose TO please
their patrons. but such a purpose is not
conspicuous. In fact. the methods en-
ployed do not seem to reach the height of
intelligent selfshness even, for surely the
better the patrons are pleased. the more
freely will they contribute to the gate
receipts
L No arrangement is made for sale
Of tickets OF any kind at convenient
places down town, and patrons must wait
in line TO purchase tickets at the grounds.
This is very exasperating, and in case of
busy men often results In the missing of
half an inning Of the game. And as a
matter Of fact the ticket sellers in the
booths appear to be rather inefficient and
hopelessly slow in making change.
Very. very often the games are
commenced FIVE or ten minutes. or even
more, ahead Of the advertised time. This
is absolutely unfair to the latecomers.
and Is, in fact. a breach of contract.
''3. The games this summer have never
begun later than 4 o'clock, although in
previous seasons they began IN midsum-
mer at 4:So. to the great convenience of
department clerks, who have to draw on
their precious annual leave" as well as
TO pay cash to see each game In add
ton 10 this, once every week or two the
game begins at o'clock ito catch a
train" as If the convenience Of the play
ers rather than OF the patrons were the
end In view. The earlier hozrs may en-
tirely suit the bankers and brokers and
real estate men who throng the pass
gate. but they are disastrous to the de-
partment clerks, who, I suppose, though
am not sure, are the men who in the
main support the game here.
q. Some years ago ladies were admit
ted free on Tuesdays and Fridays Part
OF last year this courtesy was extended
one day a week. This year-no, nary
none. not one. Now. the object of a free
day was always. no doubt. to increase
the interest in the game. to advertise
and 70 attract new adherents, and thus
The Washington herald., 1910-08-22
MOVING PICTURES.
MUNSEY TOURISTS REST.
VIII Start for Burlington, VT, on
Seventh Day.

Bethlehem. n. H. Aug. H.-The con-
testants IN the Munsey historic tour spent
the day in this resort and will resume
their work tomorrow. when start will
be made FOR Burlington, Vt, the night
control of the seventh day Of the tour.
A neutralized stop will be made at ST.
Johnsbury. VT, TO receive the greetings
of the Council Club. OF that place. A
neutralized stop viii be made at Mont
pelier, Vt, OF three hours, where there
viii be a welcome by Gov. Prouty to the
tourists. a decorated automobile parade,
and a concert.
The Maxwell No. 2 which had 20 be
withdrawn from the contesting class be-
cause It stripped it's timing gear. viii
be run in the tour as a press car. Nine
teen OF the machines stiH have perfect
scores. The run tomorrow is over billy
country, and offers a good test for the
cars.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-22
CALIFORNIA TO SEND TEAM.
VIII BE Represented by Twenty
Rncnueters.


Newport, r. l., Aug. A.-The announce
ment was made here to-day that what
ever the outcome of the aI-comers ten
MS contest might be. as to the ultimate
triumph Of the East or West, whether
or not Beals c. Wright or Thomas c.
Bundy or Maurice E. Mclaughlin came
through as the finalist and challenger of
William A. Larned for the championship,
the Pacific Coast would send a team of
the all-comers next year; not a team Of
four or 1--WE. but it would be an invasion
Of twenty or more players. with a view
to demonstrating the real strength of
the Californians and their ability as
speedy players.
From every side the match between
Wright and Mclaughlin tomorrow Is re-
garded as the real test OF the tourna-
ment. Between $4,000 and $4,000 IS
wagered on the outcome Larned has
been practicing for the defense Of his
title and is in rare form. He viii meet
his challenger next Thursday
The Washington herald., 1910-08-22

Runs-EVans. schombert, Murphy, J. McDonough
F. McDon0ugh. Rove. Kaspar. Null. NlcCracken (Z ,
Miller %. Earned runs-St. Stephens s; Fort
Hunt First base by errOrs-Fort Hunt l. Left
on basss-st. Stephen. 8: Fort Hunt. 5 First base
On balls-Of McDOnOugh. ?; of Miller / Struck
out-By McDonough. 70; By Miller T. Home run
Miller. Three-bas hit-J. MeDonough Two-hass
hits-Schombert, Murphy O.. MeCracken Miller
Stolen bases-Evans r. McCracken Roth Rowe
Epperson. Double plays-RoWe 20 McCracken HIT
by pitcher-By Miller (schombert). by McDopough
lkasparl Umpires-Messrs. Murphy and Hutchlas
Time Of game-l hour and 40 minutes
The Washington herald., 1910-08-22

RuDs-Lohmsn, Duckett. Habor. .. O'Neill, Bus
sius Lyons a. Anderson ~. Two base hits-Moran.
Bailey. Stolen bases-Bailey. Hartley. Habor o..
JcFett e. Lyons Sacrifice h!t-Bussius. Sacrifice
fy-Duckett Hit by pitched ball-Anderson. Ha-
Dor Hartley leWett First base baIs-On
O'Neill / Of Duckett i. on Bailey. 3 Struck OUT
BY G NELL 5. By Duckett. {; b. Bailey. 2 Hits
OF D-Fkett, 8 in 6 innings. OF Bailey. In 8 in
nings. First base On -Badensburg i; Stan
hope 7. Left on bases-Bladeusburg. 4: stanhopS,
s. Unpire-1lr. NogslS Tine Of game-2 hours.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-22
STANHoPE A. C. DEFEATED.
BIadensburg Downs Visitors in a
Good Game.

GOOD Gume-
Bladensburg. Nd. Aug. 21-The Baden
burg baseball team defeated the Stanhope
Athletic Club. OF Washington. here to-
day. by the score Of Z 10 g. Duckett. the
yesterday. started in the box for the
home team and had the visitors at his
mercy. but IN the seventh. on account of
sore arm. retired in favor Of Bailey.
This lad, who also won his game from
Hyattsville yesterday on his initial APP
pearance. was a little off, and allowed
two passes and two hits, the visitors
tying the score. However, his team came
back in it's half Of the seventh and
pounded the leather for four runs. and
the result was never again IN danger.
Score.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-22

AT Dallas-First game: Dallas. ?; Shreveport. 0.
Second game; Shreveport, s; Dallas.
At Fort Worth-First game: Fort Worm I.
Oklahoma City. Q. Second game; Fort Worth. o;
Oklahoma City.
AZ Houston-Houston. o. San Antonio.
At SalTeston-GaiEeSton. o: Waco. 2
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ST. STEPHENS LOSE.
Defeated by Fort Hunt in Hard
fought Game.
SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Fort Hunt. Va, Aug. 1.-the st. Steph-
ems team, Of Washington. d. c.. we're de-
feated here yesterday by the post team
in a hard-fought struggle. Score, 10 s.
The home team took the game in the
eighth on a wild throw by Murphy TO
third base.
The contest was interesting throughout
McDonough and Miller pitched good ball.
with honors favoring the former. Nc
Cracker played a star game for The win
ners. both in the field and at bat Evans
also PLAYED we'll Score:
The Washington herald., 1910-08-22
FALL STYLES THREATENED.
New Union to Protest Against Pro-
longing the Strike.

New York. Aug. n--It was learned to-
night that the fan and winter styles in
cloaks are threatened by the cloak strike
If It is continued. 1t was also reported
That the Italian cloakmakers have issued
a call for the organization Of an inde-
pendent cloak and suit makers union.
The new union viii protest against the
prolonging Of the strike and holding out
for the closed shop.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-22

Paper machine betting. protected on
the edges by leather, is being tried out
IN England with a measure Of success.
One advantage claimed for It is that It
does not stretch.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-22

The value OF vaEadium in steel alloy
lies in the fact that It removes oxygen
and nitrogen, unites with the iron, and
forms carbides that increase the strength
Of the steel
The Washington herald., 1910-08-22

IOl1Is 800 y = I IofaIs ,,-...-.5 I L.I3
Threa-base hits-Best Mcatee. TWo-hase hits
Redeem. Anderson. sacrifice hits-J. Lynch. Mcatec
Barnes Beach. First base on erTors-Aiaryland Ma
ti0usl A. q. g. Stolen bases edden. J. Lynch
Struck out-By Best. 9; BY ogden, 5 Passed ball
Redden o., Wild pitch-Best o.. Umrires-SiesSs.
Lynch and Hill. Time Of game-l hour and 20 min
utes.
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TAKE DOUBLE-HEADER.
Maryland National A. c. Are Win
ners Over POtOmacs.
Special 70 The Washington Herald.

Special % The Washington Herald.
Copley, Nd, Aug. 1.-THE Maryland
National A. c. defeated the Potomac
Heights A. c. in a double-header. the
first game heing forfeited, 9 20 0. The
second game was won. 20 5. The feat
ures were the pitching Of L. Best and
catching OF Redden for the winners. while
r. Best played a star game for the losers.
Score
The Washington herald., 1910-08-22

spirit thermometer will become slug
gish at 50 degrees below zero. while a
mercurial instrument will not register
below g degrees.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-22
CHESAPEAKE BAY RESORTS

One day excursion tickets from
Washington 10 following resorts via
HaltfmOres
colchester Beach. Betterton. Port
Deposit. Claiborne. and Love Point
Pier --------.---.--.-.---.-......sI.5 O
TOIcheStcr Reach, Saturdays sud
sunday. ....-:..,....,........., LIS
Delightful trip on Chesapeake
Bay and beautiful West River via
Annapolis (menls on boat 5Oc) ~ LOO
Ocean City and RehObOth Beach,
day night ...:..:.-..:.::-,....... $50
Pen Mar. In Blue Ridge Noun
tatnS, One-d9y tickets ........ zoo
Atlantic City. via Chesapeake
Bay and c. q ID. Canal. Day boats
fastest on Chesapeake Bay. 49,. 5-25
WASH, BaltO., & Annap. EIec. Ry. Co.
1924 n. Y. ave. n. w.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-22
THAYER WINS PRIZE
Tops List of SKATERS in the
Commercial League.
THOMPSON IN SECOND PLACE.

Leads in Team Batting
with a Grand Average OF .255, Fol-
lowed by Washington Herald with
.247-"Chicko Maddox Leads South
east SIuggers, Hitting for IA.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-22
NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
TWELFTH ANNUAL SESSION,
AUGUST % to IS, 1910.
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS

THURSDAY. August G5-Reception and Ball. Co1vcn-
ton Han. Hamilton's Orchestra of 90 pieces. Cards
Of admission. including supper. $50.
Friday August 36-Boat Excursion 70 Washington
Park. Boat leaves 18th ST. wharf 10 a. M, % 6
Z. m Hsmilton's Orchestra 90 boat and grounds
Tickets 50, children 25c
Tickets on sale az an \. NJ. A. drug stores ans
by any member of the local committee. DR.. ". :
Lotion. chairman local committee. I55 NJ 81 NV.
DR.. A. VI. Curtis. chairman banquet and ball 1859
18th S. NV. Dr. O. $, Wormley, chairman excursion
and outing. 1875 18th 81. NV. Judge r. II. Terrell.
chairman 81 citizens committee.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-22
COTTON STATES LEAGUE
TEXAS LEAGUE.

At vioksbuEs-viohsburs. ;: Jackson. 4
The Washington herald., 1910-08-22
ATLANTIC CITY HOTELS.
Hotel OSTEND

ATLANTIC CITY. y. J.
Directly on the Boardwalk. occupying whole block
beach front Unohstrlcted view OF from almost
every room Large. aim roOus; southern exposure;
water IN baths. Septemher-Special low rates $50
and up daily. Weekly concessions. Inducements 10
Grand Army veterans. Electric coacheS New photo
booklet rust out. ID. p. RAHTER-
g0t
The Washington herald., 1910-08-22
KENSINGTON.

Cars from 18th and y. Y. ave. every quarter hour
until 80 D. m. and then from LOOP Connect az
Chevy Chase Lake with KensinEton Line.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-22

TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27
THE BAG PIPE.
John S. Wallace,

According to the Cyclo-Brit is a
musical instrument of unknown an
tiquity, and still retains it's place in
the Highland districts, such as the
Highlands of Scotland, Calabria and
Tyrol.
There are, however, variations of
construction in the countries named,
but chief Of all is the great bagpipe
of Scotland, consisting of large wind
bag of creased leather, covered by two
wooden cloths, a mouth-tube, Waived,
by which the bag is inflated, three
reed drones and a reed chanter with
finger holes on which the tune is
played. OF the three drones, one is
long and two are short. The long
est is tuned to A, an octave below the
lowest A of the chanter, The two
shorter drones are tuned each an oct
ave above the A of the longest drone,
or in other words, in union with the
lowest A of the chanter. The scale
of the chanter has a compass of nine
notes, all natural, extending from G
on the second line of the treble stave
up to A.
The player of this instrument in
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A NIGHT wi Bobby Burns
Burns Club Holds Enjoyable Annual Meeting
Banquet and ProGram--Interestine Toasts
and Dances

Miss Mabel Brown, who possesses
rare, sweet voice, sang solo.
Miss Mary Robb appeared in the
costume of a Scotch fisher market
girl, with basket on shoulders, when
she sang Caller Herrin. This was
one OF the most clever numbers of the
evening.
Miss Elizabeth Lindsay gave a
reading, ITO Mouse" and there was
no question but what the accent was
just right, for it has been but four
years since she left the "mither coun-
try" The reading was enjoyable.
Mrs. Carnathan sang Bonnie
DOOM" another sweet Scotch song.
Mrs. Alex Scarlett's address on
Burns was one Of the really good
numbers, and we reproduce it in these
columns.
Come Under My Plaidie," was a
duet sang by Miss Lindsay and VIM.
Hetherton, Sr.
Hon. James Johnson gave an inter-
esting address on Burns. Mr.. john
son showed that he was very famil-
lar with his subject. Mr.. Johnson re-
viewed the early life of Burns, speak
ing Of his wonderfug gift. Some OF
Burns most touching poems were
written between the age OF sixteen
and twenty. Burns might have died
peer had he not written in sympa-
thy with the downtrodden French rev.
olutionists, but Mr.. Johnson doubts
if he would have been more firmly I'M
bedded in the hearts of the people,
had this been the case. Mr.. Johnson
is an honorary member OF the Burns
club.
Sam J. Clark was called upon for
remarks, and although his talk was
an extemporaneous one, he was
"there with the goods" and gave one
OF the best talks Of the evening.
Sans story of his first girl, tScotcn
lassie named Lizzie, was sem1-patnetlc
and with Sam, we almost wish Sna'
Lizzie could have been there to nave
heard the eloquent words.
DR.. Brownlee sang, Bonnie sweet
,,asste." VIM. HethertOn, ST., gave
reading on Scotch Patriotism and
Mrs. Chas. Winstrom of Burlington
sang a beautiful solo.
After the program, the floor was
cleared, and an hour or so was spent
in dancing the good old Scotch reels'
.schottisches, waltzes, etc. Mrs. scar
lett and Mrs. Simpkins presided al
the piano. FormaNties were thrown
aside, everybody warmed up' so 70
speak, and the dance will long con-
tinue to be one of the pleasant memo
ries. At l O'Clock: all Joined hands
,. and sang 'Aupd Lang syne." Such a
NIGHT! The writer never spent a more
pleasant one.
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Aud Friens in Minot: ....
I haze been lhaein' the time O my
life, keepin' the Immortal memory
green an fresh wi We in Minot.
And rise to remark that | am
proud of you all. Your celebration OF
Burns day has been fine. The hall
and it's guests were like Ewes apple,
pleasant to the eyes, and the program
was a ''graund uplift." congratulate
the Burns club on it's president, Mr..
Heathertou, who dignifies the Scot
ti.,l n me and character in his own
life and walk-on it's secretary, who
represents the best of Ralph Connor's
worthless, and is SO modest withal. l
thank God for your guests, Scots wha
hae," they surely are, and they are
living for their new country in a quail
ity OF citizenship that Burns saw with
prophetic eye, and sang off with fire.
Scotland was burning all round the
world last night, and the world is
warmed and fed Herewith, else put
the fire out.
And oh l heard the Pibroch sound
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but the blindest enthusiasts can deny
their existence.
A peasant poet, he had lived among
peasant people, and his poems were
adapted TO their lives and doings,
every one of them printed and I'M
printed, has history attending them.
Romance there is none in them, foc
there was none in Burns. How high
he might have scared, a(ld what
poems he might have written had he
kept his brain clear and his life
sweet. His genius suffered from his
irregula. life, he made many resolu-
lions of amendment, but seemed pow
poet, but in everything else failure
had logged his footsteps. Burns
has indited many sbngs that slip
into the heart just like light, filling
it's chambers sweetly, sometimes
when he sings, it is like listening
to a blackbird in the brake or Ia
We cock in the sky, wholly unskilled
in the art of music he had the rare
art Of adapting words successfully
to notes with rich variety of pas
sion, playfulness, and power as no
song writer perhaps, but himself has
ever yet displayed, uniting We sc with
melody. Who can read unmoved his
lines on "Highland Mary" filled with
pathos and dispair, or his "Cotters
Saturday Night" without feeling they
ho1 1f hor
Highland Mary lived the sweetest and
tenderest romance of his life, per-
haps Burns life would have been d.
rected in another channel. In the
monument erected to him near his
ord home are deposited the two VOL
umeS of the little pocket bible which
Burns gave to Mary when they pledg-
ca their faith to one another with
hands clasped across the brook. A
We sc of Scripture is written inside
each cover by the poets hands, and
| within is q lock Of Marys golden
hair.
Great in his strength, great in
his weakness" he struggled to over
come the bad with thu good but
proved incapable OF driumph with
his su .roundings. The great world
has always Judged him leniently,
knowing the story of his early life
and the temptations that surround.
ed the peasants Of Scotland at that
time.
As the shadows of evening were
drawing to close he suffered on his
death bed the greatest reno .se at
the thought of leaving his wife and
family destitute, but a generous and
admiring public placed them in COM
parative comfort, and had he lived,
would have seen his family rise to
some distinrtion. 1t is said, but not
authenticated, that the beautiful
words of 1.-THE Land O the Leal
were composed by him in farewell
to his wife, Jean.
Cut on at the early age Of 80 yea &
he died on the 21st day Of July
1886. A member of the Dumfriesshire
Volunteer Corps, he was buried with
military honors, while the great bells
of the city churches tolled, he was
laid to rest in St. Michaels church
yard, Dumfries.
In plying admiration he lies en-
shrined in all our hearts; nor will
his works pass away from our mem
ory. The Scotland he loved SO well
and took such ide in honorine
could scarcely have been the Scot
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ing, sounding, deep DER the mountains
and glen. For they sang tae me, the
Aud Scotch songs, the sangs my
mither sang, and my heart was wi
my ain folk"
And word in your ear, twas hon.
est men an bonnie lasses!
So surely the Scot justifies his pres
ence in Minot, and man tae man, the
world Ger let's brothers be for a.
that"
GUIDE NIGHT, an joy be wi We a,
Frae Jean,
Mrs. Jane McNaulton Stevens.