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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-30
IEARLY BATTLES GENERALLY
BETWEEN DIFFERENT CLASSES
Gumrnere, Grant and Schaff Individual
Leaders at Princeton, Har- =
ward and Yale.

victory.-they call forth our! deep regret
and unaffected tears. The enthusiastic
cheers. the singing OF Aulf Lang Syne
as each stands grasping a brothers hand.
be buried with the foot ball beneath the
sod, To live hereafter OILY as a dream in
our memories and ir/the: college annals. .
An ode specially composed for the occa-
sion then was supg, the grave closed and
the tablet erected bearing the inscrip-
ton
HIC JACET
FOOT BALL F'IGHTCM
obiit July .. 1860.
Act. LX Years.
RESI- RGAT.
Twelve long years were destined 20
elapse before the event prophesied i'm this
eptaph was TO occur, but arise at last
Foot Ball Fightum did. April 81. 1871
when the class of 1874 played the class
of 1873 upon Boston Commons. From
that dayl to this Foot Ball Fightum has
been hSle and defiant figure at Harvard
In fact. to Harvard belongs the honor OF
introducing and establishing the present
intercollegiate game, a modification OF
Rugby foot ball, The personal honors I'm
foundi2g foot ball at Harvard belong TO
ROBBERY Grant IL. who organized these
class igames. Singularly 1t was his broth
er, Henry r. Grant. "a. who established
the ssport as a varsity fixture. This
youthful genius arranged and won a
game with Mct;ill University which was
played at Cambridge The popularity Of
the Rugby rules inundated the existing
games and brought about a contest with
Yale i'm 1875 and with Princeton in 1876
From that day to this the intercollegiate
game has an orderly and continuous his
tory.
Foot ball men find source OF signal
pride I'm the achievements OF the war
riors of the gridiron in the serious pur-
suits of after life. Tie distinction of these
three founders of foot ball at Harvard.
Princeton and Yale is merely the initial
achievement i'm highly successful careers
Robert Grant. az. of Harvard, today is
Judge Robert Grant Of Boston, novelist,
jurist and overseer of Harvard Univer-
sity. William S. Gummere. 80. OF Prince
ton, is the present chief justice of the
state of New jersey. David Schley Schah,
Is. of Yale, is a famous divine, man OF
letters, and the occupant of an important
chair in one of Americas foremost theo-
logical institutions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-30
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door of the Athenaeum appeared COS re-
ply:
Come!
And like sacrifices in their trim,
To the fire eyed naiadS of smoky war
All hot and bleeding will we offer you. y
To our youthful friends of the class
of 81
We hereby accept your challenge to
play the noble and time-honored game
of foot ball and appoint 2:3O o'clock pm.
on Saturday, October 10, 1851. the foot
ball grounds as the time and place.
In behalf of the class of go,
I. ]. POST.
F.. G.. MASSEY,
\. G. PALFREY
Committee.
The quotation in the caption of the an
swer to this challenge, fearful as it is,
neverless, was more gentle than some of
its predecessors, to wit:
Let them come on. the base born crew,
Each soiled, stained churl, alack?
What gain they but a splitter skull
A sod for their base back
AS nowadays, upper classmen acted as
umpires for these under class contests,
but the townspeople sometimes consti-
tuted themselves a superior judicatory.
Thus the struggle of October 10, 1853, was
declared tie by the officials, but ladies
of New Haven who had watched the con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-30

BIS home run count and is A out? g.
Can base runner go back after touch
ing a base? 4. w. l..
L. Neither is out unless touched with
, the ball. A has the right to second base.
. b Is out when he passes A and his
home run does not count. If BIS out
was not the third out AS run count
ed, otherwise it could not. 3. Yes. but
he can be put out by being touched
while on the base to which he returns.
Sporting Editor Star: A started to
pitch He had three runs scored on him.
B went in and the score was 4 to I in
favor Of Philadelphia. Who is credited
with losing the game, Overall or McIn-
tyre? +. M. JORSTEN.
Overall
Sporting Editor The Star-Dear Sir:
what date the pennant parade comes
off. By doing this you will greatly
oblige me and my other friends.
NJ. j. r.
Pennant parade will take place Fri
day, November 4.
Sporting Editor The Star-Dear Sir:
VIII you kindly answer the following
greatest individual player in base ball
today? This is to settle an argument
r. ID. l..
Manager Mack of the Athletics In a
recent address referred to Ty Cobb as
lone of the greatest, if not the great
est, player living" Charles Comiskey
of the Chicago club called him the
greatest player who ever wore a uni
form. He is considered by a host of
experts the greatest player today.
Sporting Editor The Star-Dear Sir:
Please advise which of following
scores is nearest to Athletic Al game
and oblige: 5-2, 80, 21. W. HI. B.
D
is nearest, and wins.
Sporting Editor The Star-Dear Sir:
A and B have a bet up as to who is
the best second baseman, Dick Egan
of the Reds or Larry Doyle OF the
Giants. Will you please give us your
opinion. f. j. WRIGHT.
An individual opinion of the merits
of Egan and Doyle might be given,
but experts might differ. If you desire
to decide a bet, why not take official
batting and fielding averages, which
win soon be issued. and compare them
in that way.
Sporting Editor The Star-Dear Sir:
In a game of base ball batter hits
a ball to right field and the right
fielder reaches after ball and is passes
through his hands. Does the batter
get hit or the fielder an error? The
fielder does not touch the ball
SPORT
From your description of play, the
batter should get hit, fielder tried
for ball and yet did not touch 1t.
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of the combatants were some destined
soon for glorious service upon the coun-
try's battlefields. In fact. the leading col
legian in these games. Henry Ropes g.
leadership TO terminate in a valiant death
at the head of his regiment at Gettys-
burg. But the members OF the faculty
were not seers, so they determined to
place upon these contests a quietus from
which they never should awake. This
was done by a resolution vigorous in its
English and dire in its provisions for pun
ishment.
The student body at Harvard bowed To
the decree. but determined that the event
should not pass without extraordinary
signality. A great funeral celebration
therefore was organized. the funeral OF
Foot Ball Fightum. A grave was dug in
the delta memorial tablet prepared and
a great pageant marshaled. AS capital
feature the loudest voiced if not the best
orator at Harvard was chosen to deliver
the eulogy. This heroic effort. fortunately
for posterity, was rescued from OBLIVION
long years after and preserved in the
columns of the Crimson. October II, 1881.
It's impressive periods still stir the soul
although half a century has elapsed since
they were spoken
Dearly beloved, we have met together
upon this mournful occasion to perform
the sad office over one whose long and
honored life was put to an end in a sudden
and violent manner. Last year. at this
very time, in this very place, our poor
friends round. genial appearance and the
elasticity of his movements gave promise
of many years more to be added to a
long life, which even then eclipsed that
of the Oldest graduate. When he rose
exulting i'm the air propelled by the foot
of the valiant Ropes we little thought
then that today he would lie so low.
Exult We freshmen, The wise men who
make big laws around a little table have
stretched out their arms to protect your
ewes and noses. For us there Is naught
but sorrow, the sweet association and
tender memories of eyes bunged up, OF
noses wonderfully distended and of bat
tered shins. and the many change blows
anteriorly and posteriorly received and
delivered,-the rush, the struggle. the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-30
New Shells for WASHINGTON.

SEATTLE, Wash, October 29-The
University of Washington is to raise
200 for crew equipment next spring.
The Seattle-built shells used last sea
son were unsatisfactory. and an eastern
firm is to receive an order for new
one or a secondhand boat is TO be pur-
chased from some eastern college.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-30

The east and the west were certainly
in this years worlds cham
pionship. Chance comes from Fresno.
Cal. and Connie Mack halls from Spencer,
Mass, originally.
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the first game, but after that they put
him in the outfield. His feet were so big
1t was impossible to get pair of base
ball shoes in Steubenville to tit him. and
played his first league engagement in his
bare feet.
Hans Goes to Short.
The Steubenville team blew up. Mans
field wanted Al Wagner. and wired him
at Steubenville Al had another job, so
he sent his brother. Mansfield wanted a
shortstop, and. while he had been playing
the outfeld, Hans switched to short. He
made good.
Later the Wagner brothers went back
to Moreland at Wheeling, w. Va. and
then were sold to Capt. Kerr, at that time
owner of the Pittsburg club.
Ed BarrOws was then managing the
Paterson, N. j., team and he wanted
Wagner, Kerr thought to made the deal,
but when Barrows explained it was Hans
he wanted, Kerr presented him with the
Flying Dutchman. Wagner made his big
hit right there. Pfttsburg tried to buy
him back. but he was sold to Louisville,
and he br IKE into the big league with
Fred Clarke IN the Falls City. Al Wagner
is now mana aging Wagner Bros circus,
while what Hairs is doing is something
every base. ball fan knows better than
any writer could tell
In 1904 Ty Cobb was begging for a
chance with the team at his home town,
Augusta Ga. Con Struthers was man
aging the team. Struthers gave Ty a
chance. and Ty was canned when he
jumped into the air while running bases.
knocked down a ball which had been
thrown to catch him. and was called out
for interference He drew his release
about ten minutes later
Makes Good This Time.
The next year Cobb got another chance
with Augusta and he made good. Owing
to an arrangement Augusta had with De-
troit, whereby the former team was per-
mitted to use Pitcher Eddie Cicotte, with
the understanding Detroit was to get a
good man at the end of the season, Cobb
became a Tiger in the fall of 1905.
In 1906 he didn't show any too much
class, and in the spring of 1907 was Of
fered to Cleveland for Elmer Flick. be-
cause the Detroit people said he was a
disorganZer. Cleveland refused to make
the trade. Flick is now warming the
Maps bench, while Cobb is the real SEN
sa ton of the American League.
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Sporting Editor Star: 1. A is on sec
ond base and B on first. B runs to sec
ond and holds second. Which is out?
q A is on first base. hits a home
run. and as A is slow runner, b
passes him before A gets home. Does
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-30

Sporting Editor The Star-Dear Sir:
Please advise which of following
scores is nearest to Athletic Al game
and oblige: 5-2, 80, 81. w. HI. B.
According to ratio of 4 to 1, to ?
is nearest, and wins.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-08-05
The Old Coar.
(To be continued.)

"Lobelia, asked dr. McSwat, who
was rummaging in one of the closets.
have you done anything with that
old coat of mine that useo to hang on
the last hook in here?"
Yes" answered Mrs. McSwat, II
gave it to the Volunteers Just before
Christmas"
You did. did you? Well, you'll be
sorry to learn. perhaps. that there
was SIS bill in it which was going
to give you If found that coat nm
disturbed at the beginning OF March. !"
Il think not, Billiger. searched
It thoroughly before gave it away. :"
You're pretty smart woman.
Lobelia. but 1t didn't occur to you to
look inside the lining"
-Oh, yes 1t did, and found the SIS
bill. ] spent 1t for the rubber plant
in the front parlor thar you have adj
mired SO much and wondered how |
managed to buy out OF my allowance.
You're pretty smart man, Billiger,
but there are times when you don't
look the part"
There being no further business
before the house. MIR. Mes wat adj
journed without form - Chicago
Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-08-05
Tricot Cloth Corsets.

TIL. desire of women for comforta-
BILE corsets, even though they are
long. has brought about the use OF
tricot Goth in their making This Is
a little stronger than the elastic web
bling, which was not firm enough to
maintain the figure in its proper lines.
This new cloth is easy over the body.
not pressing it down as coutll does.
If ones hips cannot stand the pres
sure Of bones. gusset ct the webbing
is inserted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-08-05

White lawn makes the one illustrated,
however, and the trimming is narrow
frills. If something more elaborate
were wanted, the yoke could be en-
broidered by hand or cut from all
over material, or the edgee of the
yoke and the edges of the sleeves
could be scalloped. Indeed, there
are various ways in which the dress
can be treated, but the simple one
Illustrated is admirable for everyday
wear, and is pretty and attractive.
The dress Is cut in one piece and
is scanned under the arms only. The
yoke, however, is made in three pieces
and with shoulder seams The open
ing is~cut under the box pleat at the
centre-back and the dress is closed
invisibly, while the yoke is buttoned
over into place.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size flour years) is
three and one-half yards twenty-four,
two and three-fourth yards twenty
seven, one and seyen-eighth yards
thirty-two or one and three-fourth
yards forty-four inches wide, with
three yards of ruffling.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-08-05
Hints on Color.

Blue suits Che golden-haired girl,
and makes her hair look more beau
tiful, but it SEEMS to destroy all the
beauty Of some gray-eyed maids, and
it is most unbecoming to those of at
all sallow complexion. Now, gold in
some form will conceal any little yell
lowness OF the skin, and white COM
ing in contact with the face subdues
the i'll effects Of blue and preserves
it's good ores. Only to the youngest
and fairesI do pink and white seem
suitable, and yet white is much used
by the old. and soft white laces are
becoming even to grandmCshers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-08-05
The Popular Sash.

Sashes are seen on almost every
costume. whether. to add the universal
touch of black or to complete the
color scheme. On the cuirass frocks
they are worn between hips and
knees, where the pleated skirt is
Joined to the fitted bodice. Again
on frocks with slightly high waist
at the back the sash is knotted quite
a few inches above the normal waist
line. and the long ends hang to the
hem Of the skirt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-08-05
CHICKEN POT PIE.

For this young fowls will be found.
the best. Two will be required forI
family of medium size. Have thal
chickens dressed and cut up as for.
fricassee and put in a kettle with
hot water to cover, salt and cover
slowly then simmer for an hour, them
add 10 cup of butter; simmer for
another hour, during which time siftl
together heaping teaspoonfuls OIL
baking powder with 8 IL cups of
-four. and chop into it IL cup Of
butter, or half butter and lard, then;
add enough sweet milk to make al
dough which can be rolled out: cut;
in circle the size of pie plate
and bake in quick oven; when
done, pull apart and lay the lower
half in the bottom Of q deep earthen.
ware pudding dish, then lift out the
cooked chicken with skinner and
arrange neatly on top Of the short;
cake; thicken the water in which:
the chicken was boiled with little
flour and pour it over the contents
of the dish, seasoning with pepper
and little chopped parsley or onion.
then cover with the other half Of the
short cake. cutting Sits in the top
to let out the steam, and set in the
oven for 10 minutes, adding more Of
the gravy from time to time until
the shortcake has soaked up as much
as it will Matte E. Flynn in the
Boston Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-08-05
HINTS.

When clothes have acquired an un-
pleasant odor by being kept from the
air, charcoal laid in the folds will
soon remove it.
When the embroidery on white
petticoat begins to wear put couple
of rows of machine stitching close
together and just above where the
embroidery has frayed, then cut the
worn part of close TO the stitching
and finish the edge with narrow lace.
oyercasting it to the skirt on the
wrong side.
Bare floors will wear longer and
keep clean easier if, when thorough
u dry, they are given coat Of hot
linseed oil. all they will take up.
Put red pepper in the places the
ants frequent the most and scrub
the shelves or drawers with strong
carbolics SOAP.
To stop nose bleed apply wet
cloth or paper to the back Of the
neck and hold the right hand up
as high as you can reach. WIN stop
almost Immediately.
Try rolling out very rich pastry
for pies on waxed paper II can.
when thus rolled. be transferred 10
the pie pans without breaking. as It
nearly always does when rolled on
board.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-08-05
10 BEAuTIFY BEDROOM.


With $40 and time to look through
the shops the average woman can fur
nish bedroom with finishings SO IL
will be attractive A prospectivesp ur-
chaser will discover that green striped
seersucker for hangings, bedspreads,
ETC., is smart looking and inexpensive.
OF such material / have in mind q
piece with fine stripe. The color is
pale, the green line intersected by
one of tam The fact that this washes
is a point in favor, and that no iron
ing is required is another
season when laundress9
times hard to find. Mofc
\ fabric does not crumpIe, and
times it is placed on and removed
from a bed will not muss it. Made
from this goods one bed cover saw
recently had sides aud ends hanging
over. Put around this, SO it lay on
the edge of the mattress, was nine-
inch band of linen, the same shade as
the green in the seersucker This was
repeated in the bolster, and on the.
table and bureau covers, as well as
on the drapery curtains which hung
straight to the sill The latter were
run on small brass rods which were
concealed by the hens. Such set
for room is not difficult to make nor
does it take long If a sewing machine
is used.
For the room Of young girl moth.
ing is more charming than white mus.
lin treated in similar fashion with
bands Of 9owered muslin. Any Of
these wash, look cool and are easily
kept fresh.
Unbleache1 cotton makes satisfac-
tory curtains and covers, although /
am aware e may not sound as Il it
would
To make desirable effect the mus
lin must be used in a room which has
positive color on the wall-that is,
red, blue, green or yellow must be
sharply in evidence. Let the curtains
in such room hang to the sill, having
the edges trimmed with small ball
fringe. The bed cover needs the same
finish. AS does any other piece
This is lovely. and. of course. will
wear for years.--Helen Howe In the
Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-08-05
& Smart Frills Of Fashion R

Nsw York City. One-piece dresses
are much in demand just now. They
are exceedingly charming for the tiny
folk; they mean so little labor for the
making that the busiest mother does
not hesitate to undertake them; they
are simple and childish and are alto
gether to be desired This one is
made with prettily shaped yoke and
is adapted to all seasonable materials.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-08-05
younger set

Work Apron-The work apron that
includes generous pockets is the prac-
teal one. and this model, in addition
to that advantage, is shapely and be-
coming at the same time that it Is
eminently useful, In the Illustration.
. it is made from an inexpensive
printed wash fabric and the edges
are piped. but linen and Bingham,
chambray, and. indeed. almost any
simple washable material is quite APP
propriate. The straps are crossed at
the back and buttoned into place at
the shoulders.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-08-05
Styles of Early Thirties.

Old-fashioned sashes in bright col
ored ribbons will be worn again on
the simpler lingerie dresses. Tied in
large butterfly bow at the centre
back, they recall the styles of the
early thirties, when bob. curls and
shoulder tippets were worn, too. This
is another indication that the present
fashions cater primarily to the
younger set.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-08-05

CLEANING STRAW HATS.
Many person uses solution Of
oxalic acid and water for cleaning Al
straw hat Sometimes this solutions
gets on the hat band, sadly discolor-
ing it. The damage may be over
come by wiping off the band With
ammonia water An application orr
two of this liquid will restore the
color. Indianapolis News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-08-05

Semi-Princesse Dress-To be made
with three-quarter or long sleeves.
Semi-princesse gowns are much in
demand and are always pretty and
attractive. This one includes novel
fiat bertha and sleeves that are among
the newest and prettiest. Flowered
organdie is the material Illustrated,
and it is trimmed with lace banding
and made with yoke Of net, but every
seasonable material that can be made
full is appropriate. and the list in
cludes silks and light weight woods
as we'll as cottops.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-08-05

aBut Uncle Robert ?p

stupid, my IlaLl9 Is TTI'UIUtn3R % " w
1t.
But Uncle Robert r.
s my father viii do as like" Dor
othy replied. coidly. Don't make
any objections, but simply remember
all I have told you.
And leaving Enid plunged into q
state of wild confusion, mingled with
excitement, Miss Knebwell gathered
up her habit, and walked in her own
peculiar, graceful manner from the
room.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-08-05

for the medium size Is eight and one
half yards twerty-four or twenty
seven, seven yards thirty-two. or five
and five-eighth yards forty-four
inches wide. Width of skirt at lower
edge is four and ore eighth yards, or
two yards when pleats are pressed
fiat
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-29
BAKER GETS PLEDGES.
Eight Detroit Legislators Promise TIC
Support Him For Speaker.

Rep. Baker. of Cheboygan, Is prac-
tically certain OF securing the united
support of the Wayne delegation In
his candidacy for the speakership or
the house OF representatives. He Sc
cured pledges Of support from eight
of the IL Detroit members, while In
Detroit, Sunday. The other three,
Flowers, Unsoeld and Leonard, would
not commit themselves, but ii Is un-
derstood that they will vote with the
majority. split is unlikely.
Il think Baker has the best chance
to win OF any Of the candidates. said
Rep. Robert Y Ogg. Monday. "Tne
fact that he has Chase Osborns sup
port. and OF that there Is no question,
il TO my mind, the strongest point IN
his favor Chase Osborn Is a big.
broad minded man. ! think he Is
going to make an excellent governor,
and the legislature will stand ready
20 cooperate with him on all matters.
II Mr.. Osborn has preference on the
speakership, think that preference
is going 10 be help rather than a
detriment to the candidate"
Rep. Baker spent several hours with
Reps. Ogg. Jerome, Austin, Stevenson,
Lord. Copley, Ashley and Martz In
the Griswold house. Sunday afternoon.
II IL expected another caucus VIII he
held some time this week TO take
formal action on the speakership.