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The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
THE LAKES OF KILLARNEY.
The Only Place that 1t Seems I'M
possible to Exnggerate.

possible to Exnggerate.
From 7. P.'s Weekly CLopdan).
When great poets and prose writers
have vied with one another in singing
the praises of the lakes, how could
dare TO string my few feeble adjectives
OF praise together over such a theme
/ can only say that Killarney is the only
thing or place / have ever met that II
seems impossible to use exaggeration
about. Its beauty proves the inadequacy
Of every pen and every tongue. One
gasps with admiration even at the men,
ory Of hours spent gliding over those
waters pure and crystal. every moment
bringing fresh beauties Of mountain and
wood and plain.
compared Killarney to an angels
dream. and its sky may be likened to
huge magic mirror, which every mo-
ment throws forth a new reflection. That
mountain that moment ago looked
from a shy cap of gray cloud has now
blush Of rosy red, and a moment later
1t will have taken on an entire purple
robe. Those woods that kiss the waters,
and which you thought a vivid green,
have suddenly turned to dull silver; even
the birds on the wing seemed to vary
in the magic light.
And to have a boatman such as had
veritable child of the waters, who
spoke of the islet and the current as
she and he, finding in them kinship. And
to hear him tell the legends of the lake
in a voice that had taken it's mellow
roll from the mountain torrents-but
there, I am at the end OF my space, and
have not said word about the won-
ders of the ride through the gap of Dun
loe, or Of the drives that must satiate
II that were possible, with beauty. How
ever, my readers will have to make up
the wants in my description by ex-
perience.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28

New York, Aug. 27-Throughout the
ket, or from the first OF August to the
latter part of last week, 1t was recog-
nized that the most influential bear ar
gument was politics. Crops, or rather
crop prospects, had not come up to ex-
pectations and business abroad had been
checked by labor troubles and by the
dispute over Morocco, and the activities
Of the Interstate Commerce Commission
had been discouraging to the railroads.
But II the opinions of men who have
sold stocks may be estimated by the ex-
pressions current in important offices in
the financial district, the principal in
centive for selling and the principal de-
terrent against purchases have been the
confusion in mems minds resulting from
the activities Of politicians and public
officers.
In this most important respect the sit
uation has undoubtedly improved In the
course OF the month. The special session
Of Congress. while II undoubtedly encour-
aged much of the heavy liquidation by
producing some ! rampant agitation
against business, was on the whole bene-
HCldl. II II was SHOWN tnat many pOl-
ticians still believed the correct course
to lie In proceedings against the big
business interests Of the country. It was
also shown that there are able men earn
estly studying business problems with
the intention of formulating policies un-
der which every man may know that he
can be enterprising without being a mis-
demeanant or felon.
Will Study Foblem.
Congressman Littleton's resolution to
the effect that a commission be appointed
to study the problems Of big business
and report a bill to succeed the anti
quated Sherman act did indeed die in
committee; nevertheless Mr.. Littletons
suggestion has attracted wide attention
and much favorable comment, and II Is
already evident that reasoning has inter-
jected a clear note in the babel of politi-
cal discussion.
A topic OF discussion kindred to poll
tics. last week. was the relation of
railroad wages to railroad earnings.
Union men employed in the shops on the
Hartman lines-Union Pacific, Southern
Pacific, Illinois Central. and their sub
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
REASON WHY THE BROOKLYNS
ARE WAY DOWN IN THE RACE

ing in the race than they have. Dah-
len has a big reputation as a ball
player, but there are some doubts as
to his executive ability. He doesn't
seem to be able to get the Brooklyn
| team to work together correctly. For
one thing he has not enough utility
men.
When Ebbets sold Burch to Atlanta,
the Brooklyn team lost its most valu-
able utility outfelder Nov Dahlen is
using Barger.' a pitcher, in the out
field whenever an extra man is needed
That may be good generalship and 1t
may not. Barger Is fairly good
fielder and he's good batter. But
when he is forced to play in the out
field his pitching gets a setback. Bar
ger is of slender build and cannot be
worked too often. The more Dahlen
works Barger in the outfield the Slim
mer become Barger's chances to get
hack into old-time pitching form.
Brooklyn fans are patiently waiting
for the day when Brooklyn gets a
Chance or a McGraw to lead their
team. Until then little hope can be
held out for a first division team. II
Dahlen could plan his campaign and
select his players as we'll as he can
argue with umpires, the Superbas to-
day would be very much higher in
the race.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
MANAGER JENNINGS OF TIGERS
PICKS 1911 ALL-AMERICAN TEAM


Roger Bresnahan, St. Louis, n L., Catcher
Charles Doom, Philadelphia n. L., Catcher
Oscar Stanage, Detroit \. l.. Catcher
Christy Mathewson, New York, n. L.. Pitcher
Nap" Rucker, Brooklyn, y. L., Pitcher
Edward Walsh, Chicago, a. L., Pitcher.
Walter Johnson, Washington, A. L. Pitcher.
Edward Bender, Philadelphia A. L., Pitcher.
Hal Chase, New York, \. L., First Base
Edward Collins Philadelphia, a. L., Second Base
Owen Bush, Detroit, A, l., Shortstop.
Harry Lord, Chicago, A. L., Third Base
Hans Wagner Pittsburg, \. L., Utility
Sam Crawford Detroit a. l., Right Field.
Iris Speaker, Boston, A. L., Center Field
Ty Cobb Detroit, A. L., Lett Field
Sherwood Magee, Philadelphia, n L., Utility.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
STEALING FIRST
BASE is NOT NEW
Jack Sheridan Says 1t Is Only Necessary to Hold
the Ball on Second Cushion

Chicago. Aug. N.-Jack Sheridan, vet
eran indicator handler, for twenty-six
years an arbitrator on balls and strikes,
says the ruse Of attempting TO steal first
base after reaching second is not a new
one IN baseball. Sheridan says Germany
Schaefer, first baseman of the Nationals,
revealed nothing new when he attempted
to accomplish this feat in a recent game
at the National Capital with the White
SoX.
According to this veteran authority on
judging plays in the national pastme.
there is one effective way of dsposing
of L base runner in such an emergency.
Sheridan maintains that running back on
the bases makes a joke of baseball. and
managers in all the major league teams
should take decisive action to checkmate
such practice IN its inception.
All a captain has TO do is to order the
ball thrown to second base Sheridan
says. In order to retire the base runner.
Going back to first is the same as run
ming ont OF line in way, and for this
reason base runner should be called
out when the fielder goes through the
rormality Of touching second base with
the ball IN hand and IN play.
Ihis same play came up in the first
series for the city championship between
the White SoX and the Cubs Sheridan
was umpire in that game. Johnny Evers,
after reaching second, went back TO first
base Fielder Jones came up to Sheridan
and protested vigorously against letting
Evers stay at first.
1t is not the place of an umpire to tell
managers how TO play ball" Sheridan
said, in talking Of
no authority TO tell Fielder Jones to make
play on Evers.
Had Jones ordered the ball thrown
down to second base I would have called
Evers out. He had no right TO be on
first after he had gone TO second base
All they had TO do was to make a play
on him or throw the ball back to second
base
This ruse OF trying TO go back on the
oases Is nothing new on me- said Sheri-
IAN. 1t has come up three times in my
career as an umpire. Harry Davis tried
II once in one of the games of the cham
plonshlp series in the American League
he was successful in drawing a throw
and the man scored from third There
"as no sense in that. though Had the
ball been played properly the opposing
side could have ordered the ball tossed
back TO second and Davis would have
been out.
Long ago in Baltimore, when that
club was in the heyday of its power.
me same play came up, and my ruling
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28

Then Ping began to see the light. Had
Germany Schaefer not played a joke on
him once upon time. presenting him
with parrot and a cage for his achieve
ments? Had he not been disillusiOned
later TO discover he had been the victim
of Schaefers comedian pranks? Had he
not been sent a fake telegram by Harry
Lord in Cleveland having him released
from the White SoX, and had he not
fallen for the joke only 10 discover he
had been the victim of another joke?
When Ping recalled that telegram in
Cleveland he suspected Lord Of being i'm
plicated in playing this latest Joke on
him.
Thereupon Lord pulled out $50 in bills
and held them out to Ping. Here. if
YOU think that is glass, I'll give you this
money for your diamond. Now come
across or cut that out" said Lord.
Not on your life.' said Ping. Il
wouldn't take a million bucks for that
rock. I'm going to save 1t as a souvenir d"
Others offered sums to Ping for his
diamond" and one Of the citizens Of
Goshen stepped to the fence buster and
warned him against selling the stone.
IF you sell that diamond the people Of
Goshen wouldn't let you get out of town
alive. They would mob you. That would
be fine gratitude after presenting you
with a fine 500 diamond TO sell 1t before
you shook the dust of our town from
your feet
Ping didn't sell the stone, but he lost it.
\ few minutes before the train which
was thirty minutes late. arrived, Harry
Lord stepped up to Ping and asked him
for one more last look at the big rock
Ping at first refused. but fipally let the
White Sox field leader see the stone.
Lord looked at the alleged diamond for
a few minutes. turning It over and over
as Ping waited for It. and then tossed it
into the fountain at the Lake Shore sta
ton, where 1t probably lies to-day, and
Ping ksew he had been the victim of
one the best played jokes pulled of in
baseball circles In many a daY.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun
The Brooklyn Superbas are out OF
the race as far as the pennant is con-
cerned From now until the close OF
the season, Manager Bill Dahlen prob
ably will use occasionally some of the
new players he has secured. The OBJ
ject is, of course. to determine promis-
ing material There is much room for
Improvement in the Brooklyn team.
What the Superbas need more than
anything else is pitchers. In this de-
partment the men across the river have
years. Rucker. the mainstay, cannot
shoulder all the work. A few more
men half as good as Nap added to the
Brooklyn team would make it a snappy
aggregation. Bell early in the season
hurt his arm. This weakened the Su-
perbas box department considerably
Barger. who did very well last year,
apparently is going backward as a
pitcher. Schardt occasionally demon
strates his usefulness, but he is O
youngster He should have q good
year next season, as he will have had
more experience and knowledge Of the
batters who face him. Scanlan pitches
SOOQ Dali every now ana tnen, Out
he is erratic and inconsistent. Knet-
zer. Burke. and the others are in-and-
cutters.
Ebbets' new third baseman. Red"
Smith. Nashville player. will report
to the Superbas on September 4.
Whether Dahlen will use Smith right
away Is q matter of question. Eddie
Zimmerman has played a. good game
at the getaway all season for the Su-
perbas and IL Ii thought that Dahlen
intends to keep him there.
Smith is touted as the find OF the
Southern League" this season. He Is
terrific batter. His batting percent
age now Is close up to .325. This is
his first season In Glass A baseball.
having played last year with the Au-
burn baseball team. He is said to be
fast in tho field and to possess an un-
questionabiy good arm.
Ebbets scouts pick up many players.
but somehow or other few develop
into real stars. Now and then they
set good ones like Wheat and Daubert.
but the general run is nothing alarm
ing.
The Brooklyn machine has been
loose for several years. II is not nsces-
sary TO say that IL needs Jacking up.
Every fan knows that. On paper the
supsrbsa should make : better show
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
PING BODIE BUTT
OF MANY JOKES
Latest Trick of White Sox Was Presentation of
Ten-cent "Diamond' Ring.
NAPOLEON RUCKER,

Chicago, Aug. 27.-Ping Bodie. White
Sox recruit. the most advertised new
conner in the majC.. league this season,
has furnished his team mates a sub
ject for good natured humor all season.
The capital joke was played on the
fence buster last Wednesday at Goshen.
Harry Lord. captain Of the White Sox.
the moving spirit in perpetrating the
play" carried out his part we'll and
supplied his mates with humor enough
to last on the entire jaunt.
There was added TO Pings big collec-
ton of gifts this season a big spark
Ter purported 10 be a large diamond
taken from the fields in South Africa.
1t was a fake diamond purchased the
day before at a 10-cent store in Chicago.
In the first inning, when the unsus-
pecting Ping ambled to bat for the first
time the game was suddenly halted.
The players gathered around Bodie. and
with bowed heads. paying Difference to
his great feats on the diamond. the big
rock was presented to the Frisco re-
cruit in a speech by W. ]. GalIigan.
glowing with praise for Bodies exploits
on the ball field.
Bodie was visibly affected by the
touching tribute. He could hardly find
words to express his appreciation. All
Ping could say was Thank you much" :"
and bowed his Acknowledgements. He
then went out and made three long hits.
The game proceeded and the way Ping
played ball was a caution. This famed
ball player never hit the ball much hard
er than he did Wednesday. He never
slid to the bases in 4 more daring man.
ner. The Goshenites were dazzled by
the fielding, base running. and heavy
swatting Of the much advertised White
Sox fence breaker. Bodie smashed out
three doubles and slid to the bases under
clouds of dust that proved he was ap-
perciative Of the kindness of his Goshen
friends who had remembered him so
kindly"
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28

then was the same as 1t would be this
minute. Men have no right to walk back
on the bases after they have reached
base. They should proceed toward
the home plate. the goal of the base
runner, in the order of the bases, first
base, then second, then third, and home.
This thing of running back on the
bases makes a joke of baseball. The
only reason players do II is because they
imagine they can get away with II and
I not be imperiled. They proceed on the
| theory that the opposing manager or cap
! tain Is ignorant Of the proper method of
| handling such a play. There should be
no hesitancy on the part of ball players
| when such a farce is attempted"
This opinion of Sheridan is interest
! ing, because II represents m a way an
other view Of the proper way of handling
| such q play. 1t makes three different
| opinions given by as many arbitrators,
| all recognized as authorities on the ma
| tional pastime.
Here are the three opinions:
Sheridan-A ball player is out IL he
goes back to first base after having
! been legally entitled to second. providing
| the ball is held on second by one Of his
| opponents before he returns.
| Connolly-A ball player who attempts
| to go back to first after being legally
entitled 10 second is out II he is played
on before going back to second.
| O'Day-When a player goes back to
| first afte" being legally entitled to Sec
| ond. he should be called out.
Germany Schaefer brought this play
into prominence once more recently
when he went back to first after steal
ing second in a game between the White
SoX and the Nationals.
Umpire Harley Parker. who was Off
ciating on the bases. was near first at
the time. When he saw Schaefer COM
ing back to first Parker accosted the
comedian ball player with the query:
What are you doing here?'
Il have stolen second. Now I'm steal
ing first" said the Nationals trouble
maker.
We'll. if you stay down here I'll call
YOU out" said Parker.
Manager Duffy in the meantime had
ordered Doc White to throw the ball to
John Collins at first. Germany thought
discretion the better part Of valor, and
made a dive back toward second. In
the meantime Clyde Milan was tearing
down toward home. Collins wheeled and
threw home, Milan being tagged at the
plate.
According to Sheridan. all White need
ed to do was to throw the ball to Nc
Connell at second base and Schaefer
would have been out. In that event the
side would have been retired Even
had Milan scored after the ball was held
on second the run would not have count
ed.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28

troll for a left handler. plenty of speed
and a fine drop ball
chase, on first, would have no rival
for the position. He is a sensational
nelder covers an immense amount OF
ground, is a good thrower, a fine hit
| ter. and fast on the bases
| Collins was given the preference
| over Latoie on account of his speed
He covers more ground that LaJoie, and
while he may not bat within twenty
points of the Frenchman. he overcomes
| this by his work on the bases He is
a brainy player and will fit in any
company.
Lord is a wonderful third baseman
He is good on hard hit balls to his
,, left or right. fields bunts WELL and is
hustler every minute during the
game. He is a lrst-class hitter and
fine base runner.
Bush, at short may not be as hard
hitter as some OF the other short
stops, but he Is a good waiter, gets on
the bases often, and is a first-class
base runner. He is sensational
fielder.
wagner would be an ideal man for
the utility role on this team, as he can
play any of the infielG positions. He
can hit hard and, for a big man, is
fast on the bases.
Siu"ioru IN rlSnt, speaker In center r,
and Cobb in left make a trio In the out
field that cannot be equaled They are
fine fielders. good throwers. and are
among the leaders as batters and base
runners.
/ do not hesitate to say that this
outfeld Is the best in all departments
that can be gotten together.
Magee is picked as utility outfielder,
not alone because he Is a fine out
fielder, good thrower, and fast on the
bases, but because he Is a right-hand
hitter, an in case of left-hand pitcher
was troublesome for some of the left
hand batsmen, he and Wagner could
be used. making the team strong
against left-handers as we'll as against
right-handers.
This team I have picked WOULD be
strong IN fielding In every position;
strong In batting. and the strongest
ard fastest collection OF base runners
in either league. I would like to see
another team picked from the players
In the two leagues, and no matter
who the players were cannot see
where they could hope to have any
great success in winning against the
team ! have picked.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
Patron Saint of stenosraphers.

From the Bellman.
A long-felt want, we are informed by
q French paper, has at last been sup
piled by the stenographers Of Spain.
Hitherto stenographersshave had no par
ticular patron saint of their very own.
and they wanted one badly. The only
difficulty Id making a selection was that
the art or stenography, at any rate ste
biography as now understood, was, to
put II mildly, In its infancy when sanity
people lived. A .ransacking Of eccle-
siastical archives. however. revealed the
important fact that a certain st. Genest
once suffered martyrdom for refusing to
transcribe an imperial decree. That was
sufficient. What better qualification for
the vacant post of stenographers' pa
tron could any saint hope to have than
that he refused to ''stenogT St. Genest
was therefore selected, and we hope that
he will adorn the position.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
By HUGH A. JENNINGS.

Giving an opinion OF the merits OF
the players in the major leagues OIL
picking an all-star team from these
organizations is difficult in view of the
fact that 1 have to pick the men from
the National League on the work they
have done and what little 1 have seen
of them on or days or in the fall
of the year after the American League
season closed.
In selecting men, have tried to pick
those who would form an ideal COM
bination; whose work. as a team would
bring the best results; they would make
q team near my ideal of what a
baseball team should be as any crowd
that could gotten together.
The team would combine all of the
elements that go to make up a winner.
There would be no doubt about its sue
cess against any other team that might
be picked, provided, of course, that the
players worked in harmony and did not
become jealous of each other.
In the catching department there
can be no question as to the worth of
the three men named. Bresnahan COM
bines three qualifications seldom found
in a catcher He possesses courage,
speed, and brains. and being q good
backstop as well as a good thrower
would be valuable man for any team
in the country. He Is a first-class hit
ter and a fine base runner.
Doom possesses all the Bresnahan
qualities except speed. He is more
gingery, works his pitchers with good
judgment, and is wonderful judge of
foul flies.
Stanara is the right build for m
catcher. he has a good arm. works his
pitchers intelligently. and is not
afraid to throw the ball to q base to
catch runners mapping He Is a good
hitter but not fast on the bases. He
can catch every day.
m Walsh think have selected one
OF the best, IL not the best pitcher In
the country. He Is master of tho spit
oaii and has good control and speed.
Bong big, strong man, he can work
every third day. He fields his posi-
non IN hrst-class style and has o lot
of courage.
Mathewson is a grand pitcher. He
is master of the situation and uses
exceiient Judgment in figuring the
weakness OF the batsmen who face him
His drop ball 10 his strongest point.
although he has good speed ana q
fair slow ball.
Johnson possesses more speed than
any other OF the pitchers have Sc
lectcd. He has good curve ball. but
his slow bah is Just fair. He has good
control and with the support behind
the bat would prove 10 be q wonder,
Bender In pitcher with good speed,
q fine curve. and excellent control, He
fields his position In grand style.
Rucker ts the only ieft-handsr have
selected for the stan. He has inc con-
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28

New York, Aug. S-The magnitude OF
the present downward movement in the
prices of stocks may be CLEANED from
the fact that a comparison Of the high
prices of seven leading railroads and
one Industrial. as of July %, with the
low prices recorded on Saturday. reveals
the startling fact that the quoted market
value of these securities has depreci-
ated about $500, 100000
Following is a table of the stocks used
and their respective decline in quoted
market values:
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
EIGHT STOCK ISSUES
SHOW $30,O0O,OOO LOSS
Downward Movement Since July % Reveals Start
ling Depreciations in Railroads and Steel

be impaired. These bankers say that
the investing public has become so ac-
customed to seeing increases In earnings
that il becomes alarmed at the first
sign Of decreases.
Foreign investors are viewing the pres
ent smash in American stocks with dis
favor.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
How Is This for Luckl
From the Boston Tansc.ipt.

From the Boston Tunhc-ipt
Let not this week go by without re-
cording this story. A few days ago a
man unknown to q certain life insurance
company strolled nimlessiy into Its Office
here and, on being held UP by q clerk,
said that he was looking UP life insur-
ance. He was turned over TO the mana
ger aud IN short time insured for
$4,000! There must be something some-
simcs IN luck
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28

In Germany an electric locomotive used
- haul canal boats along quay that
must be kept open 70 land trafhc 10 built
IN the form Of two arches bach Of which
runs on narrgv track on N edge OF the
quay. the two being eonnscted across The
top
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28

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