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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26
BY JAMES J. CoRBETT,

ysrmer Heavyweight Champion of the World.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. November ga
majority Of boxers are as superstitious
as old women. Freddy Welsh apparent
ly gives little thought to the lunches
and hoodoos 'Udderwtse," as Charley
walters would say. the former light
weight champion Of England would
avoid clashing with AID Wolgast on
one Of our national holidays.
1t was on an anniversary of WASH
ington's birth that the American cham
pion won the title from Battling Nelson.
and the glorious Fourth, you will re-
call, that AID gave Owen Moran the hook"
Not q few Of the smart people Inc our
set predict as easy a job for the '.Minia-
ture Hercules" Thanksgiving day. Holt
days are lucky events for Adolph.
Packey Mcfarland will please take
notice.
With Jack WEIGH as referee. Wolgast
will not have any the worst of 1t. By
this i do not mean to imply that the
referee is not absolutely honest But
he has peculiar IDEAS of his own In
interpreting the Marquis of Queens
berry rules. as those who witnessed the
Wo1gast Moran battle will bear testi-
mony. l saw the pictures only, and
they were enough III the way Of evil
dence. Fred Welshs style of milling
will certainly not benefit any through
Jack Weleh's definition of the code.
1 want Wolgast to win, If possible.
At the same time I believe in fair
play and the strict enforcement Of the
rules as laid down in the book. This
holds for championship contests just
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Of the bat caused Jimmy to look UP. To
his surprise, he saw the ball coming to-
ward him at the speed OF a cannon ball
Realizing that the hit would break up the
game If it got away. he made frantic
dive after the ball and speared it with his
gloved hand. He had only hoped to stop
it's mad course, and was the most sur
prised man on the grounds when he real
lied he had caught the pill.
1T was simply a freak of luck that I
caught the ball. but the stands went wild
over the play. For days afterward was
busy accepting congratulations. although
they always made me blush with shame.
I was playing away out of my position.
and had robbed the batter of what should
have been a threejbagger. and the visit
ing team out of the game. The fans never
thought of how much I was out of posi-
ton. It was the result Of my being there
that made q hit with them"
During tanning bee at the big series,
freak plays were discussed. Hughey Jen-
nings' comment on such were Of a very
timely nature:
Many of the plays that prove to be the
turning points in important contests are
credited to quick thinking on the part of
this or that player Nine times out OF
ten it was luck or a freak Of fortune that
enabled the player to complete the play
successfully"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26
tailoring Talks.
Edited by Vandoren & Co., Inc,
028 Fourteenth Street. ). 1 rrss Sasess,
Successors to
j. Fred GatehelI.

. Double Breasted or the Gut
away Frock.
II. it wouldn't be violating
the confidence of the profess
sion we'd like to "call the
roll" of these Formal Day
Clothes we've cut this season.
They're in the wardrobes of
some of the best-dressed men
in town. We've been very
successful with them. Same's
true of our Full Dress and
Tuxedo Suits. Easy enough
when one knows how--as
Mr.. Vandoren certainly does.
Don't put off ordering
these Dress garments. You
know you'll need them-and
the sooner we have the order
to go ahead the sooner you'll
get them.
$50 and SIS Business Suits
at $2s-for a reason.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26
NQUISITIvE FANS.

Sporting Editor Star:
Dear Sir: Kindly publish in your Sun
days pink sheet If the Washington Base
Ball Club won eight straight games on
their last home stay. r. A. H.. Jr.
No.
Sporting Editor Star:
/ saw statement in The Evening Star
for Thursday last to the effect that for
the past two years there had been no
no-hit games pitched in the National
League. was under the impression that
MarQuard pitched either one or two such
games last August. Will you please look
the matter up and tell me in next Sum
days paper whether am right or wrong?
A. WILLIAMS.
Marquard did not figure in any no-hit
games.
Sporting Editor Star:
(a) Is Larry Lajoie credited with having
the highest fielding percentage ever ac-
quired by any regular player in sea-
son. (b) Are there or have there ever
been any left-hand throwing catcher in
big league base ball? (c) OF players bat
ting over 800 for eight or more years in
succession, who has the best grand aver
age? J. E. NJ.
(a) No. CD There was none among the
regulars last season, but there has been in
previous years. (c) There are no records
showing grand averages. It is probable
Jesse Burkett has the best.
Sporting Editor Star:
What was the score of the last game
the White Sox played against Detroit
that decided the championship for 1903
and who were the pitchers? W. I. r.
Detroit, Z; White Sox. O. Pitchers
Donovan for Detroit, White, Walsh and
Smith for White Sox.
Kindly give 1911 batting averages of the
Philadelphia Athletics team that played
against the Giants in the third game of
the worlds series when Coombs was
pitching. l.. KELLY.
Lord, .31O; Oldring. .297: Collins. 1855;
Baker, .334; Murphy, .329; Davis IS1 !;
Barry, .265; Lapp.. .353: Coombs, .3l9.
Sporting Editor Star:
In a game between Detroit and Phila-
delphia last season, played in Detroit.
did Ty Cobb steal second. third and
home? n. ~.
Yes, on July T.
Sporting Editor Star:
A is on second and B on third. a. UNI
mindful of BIS presence, runs to third
and stands upon the bag until the coacher
sends him back to second. The pitcher
runs to third and touches that base and
3 while B was standing on the base. The
he correct or are both men safe?
G. P. n.
Both are safe unless touched with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26
FIELD AND KENNEL

The Maryland and District Of Columbia
Field Trial Association will hold it's an
nual meeting on the German estate, near
Laurel, Nd. Monday, Tuesday ana
Wednesday of this week. This will make
the ninth year the trials have been held.
and everything points to a successful
meeting. The Hotel Laurel will be the
headquarters for the sportsmen, and the
managers always do all in their power to
add to the pleasure and comfort Of its
guests. Many of the sportsmen will ar
rive Sunday. Drawing for positions in the
different races will be held the evenings
preceding the running Of the stakes
The members cup race will be run
Monday. This stake is for pointers and
settlers owned by members of the ass0-
citation. 1t takes 81 to nominate and So
additional to start; money divided among
three best dogs so. 80 and 20 per cent A
handsome. cup is donated by the club to
the owner OF first.
The open Derby is run Tuesday, S. to
nominate and IS additional to start;
money divided among winners as In first
The open all-age, the leading stake OF
the meeting, will be run Wednesday. 1t
takes SO to nominate and 81 additional
to start; money divided as in other
stakes
Entries can be made up to the evening
of the Goth. Owing to this late closing Of
the entry list no correct list Of Compel
ing dogs can be given. but officers of the
association predict a goodly number.
For the guidance of visiting sportsmen
1t may be said that the trials are held
some six or seven miles distant from
Laurel. the start for the grounds being
made Immediately after an early break
fast. Vehicles will be provided for trans
porting visitors and saddle horses for
those who desire to follow the trials on
horseback. The charges are always rea-
sonable. the association seeing that no
extortion is permitted The citizens OF
Laurel. however. show every disposition
to encourage the sport, and do their full
share toward making things pleasant for
visitors. The first car for Laurel leaves
at 6:15 am.
ing by non-residents is practically prohib-
tied, but under local the shooting and
export of wild ducks Is permitted in Mis-
sissippi county, up In the northeastern
corner of the state. A recent dispatch
from Little Rock says that October is the
Jonesboro and Lake City railroad handled
one shipment of 5000 ducks shipped to
the eastern markets.
1t Is not surprising that many land
owners object to shooting on their farms
A few days since two gentlemen were
shooting in Alexandria county and asked
permission Of an old coiored nanny to
little farm. 1t was cheerfully given, but
she said they were requested not to shoot
near her little cabin. for, she said, One
day last week q passle Of men from the
city was shootin' round here. an dey hit
| the house SO often we had fer shet the
| La Besita. the Count Whifestnne-E1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

We enter into a very plain,
straightforward agreem ent
with you when we take your
tailoring order. FIT OR
NO PAY" Who's the
Judge? YOURSELF. But
there won't be any differences
of opinion-and you won't be
disappointed YOU'LL BE
FITTED. Not merely in the
sense of being stable gar
ments - but BETTING as
well as fitting. One is as
much an essential Of ,satisfac-
ton as the other.
The time-honored Double
Breasted Frock has a rival
now-the Braided Getaway
especially with the young
men. Surely is a dressy gar
ment, and we have some spe-.
cial worsteds that make up
handsomely in either the
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ball while of the base, or touched with
ball while both are on the same base.
Sporting Editor Star:
% Is not base runner out II in rum
ming to the home plate he be touched by
the catcher holding the ball securely in
his hands, even IL the ball itself does not
come in contact with the runners per-
every base in making a home rum or can
he step over base II the umpire is look
ing and be called all right. F. E. d.
~ II the catcher touches a runner
with the glove or hand In which he holds
the ball 1t is considered touching him
with the ball. But a catcher cannot hold
the ball and touch the runner with his
shoulder or foot and get the decision.
% The runner must touch every base or
he can be declared out IL the opposing
team claims the play.
Sporting Editor Star:
a. Why is pitcher charged with de-
feat IL the catcher muffs the ball and lets
a man score? CO How many men did
Brown strike out in 1909? CD II Archer
throws to second base to get a man steal
ing and Evers muffs the bail. why Is a
stolen base charged against Archer? "a
How many men have the Sox that are
not married? 60 How do the seasons
Boston? w. RICHARDSON.
a. He isn't co There were many
Browns pitching in 1909 II you mean
Mordecai Brown, he struck out 172 men,
CD 1t isn't; stolen bases are not charged
to catchers but are credited to base run
ners, and this man does not get a steal
if he would have been out. "a Seven
on date of query. Cd Boston, o; White
Sox. 6.
Sporting Editor Star:
Batter hits ball to shortstop and is safe
at first. First baseman conceals ball
and pitcher steps in box and faces bat
ter, raises both arms to chest. and puts
bare hand over gloyed hand. First base
man tags runner as he steps off first
base and calls umpire's attention and he
calls the runner out. Was it balk?
B. s. III.
Yes.
Sporting Editor Star:
II an infielder or outfielder throws his 4,
glove at a batted ball. does he have to-
hit the ball with his glove before you ad-
vance the runner. HARRY NORMAN.
Yes. The runner advances himself H.
the glove doesn't hit the ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

the city, In which he has about fifteen
sporting dogs. and says he il looking for
more
Ed Brooks and Walter Brown were out
near Beltsville last week and killed about
forty quail and the usual proportion OF
cotton tails.
Incidentally Field and Kennel has been
out several times himself. He doesn't
know whether he Is more veracious or
a poorer shot than some Of his friends
but he owns up to bringing in smaller
bags. But then he Is not a rabbit hunter
As remarkable instance of accurate
rifle shooting the writer relates the fol-
lowing, which he knows personally to be
correct. In the eighties Capt. John Floyd
Lewis, former Virginian, and nephew
Of John B. Floyd, formerly Secretary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

Of War. was a contractor on the build
ing Of the Southern Pacific railroad on
the banks of the Rio Grande river. On
one occasion he was driving through one
Of the numerous canyons of that region,
when five deer jumped across the road.
He seized his rife and killed four of the
deer with as many shots and the fifth
disappeared without having a shot fired
at him. He was also a famous pistol shot
in a section where there were many
noted ones but unlike most of them he
was not in the bad man" class, for he
was one of the kindest of men and never
injured a human being, unless 1t was
during war times.
A. II. Link Is shooting for a few days
In Howard county, where the season
opened November 10. Birds are reported
very numerous. Mr. Link Is shooting
over his good pointer dog
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

Herman Russell, the brother of
Lefty" Russell. who has been signed
by Baltimore, had a trial last spring
with the Danville team. but Manager
Laughlin turned him adrift because Of
the lack Of experience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26
INTERNATIONAL REGATTA

NEW YORK, November 25.-The sec
ond of the International regattas OF Eu-
rope will next season be sailed in Ger
man waters. at Kiel, June % and q. Last
summer the first of these international
affairs was sailed I'm British waters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

Sporting Editor Star:
Dear Sir: Kindly publish in your Sun
days pink sheet If the Washington Base
Ball Club won eight straight games on
their last home stay. R. A. H., Jr.
No
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

George Goodacre and w. H. Blundon
had a day afield in Montgomery county
and brought back fifteen quail and six
rabbits. Mr.. Goodacre is a sportsman
from every angle OF the game and main
tains a large kennel at his home near
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

New York club owners and referees
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-01-27

Cottonwood Patent is pure and
perfect.
Old papers, 25c bundle, at the
CHRONICLE office.
Cottonwood Patent makes more
loaves of better bread.
A good line of valentines at
Bakers Confectionery.
Mat Duclos advanced his sub
scription another year Tuesday.
John Baer added his name to the
list of CHRONICLE readers Monday.
Do your grocery trading at
Thony Aichlmayr's and get cou-
pons.
Cottonwood Patent contains all
the rich, nutlike flavor of the wheat
kernal.
Get your school books, tablets,
pens, pencils. ETC., at Bakers con-
fectionery.-
John Chase was transacting bus
mess here Saturday from down
pear Columbus.
See M. F. Fuchs for life, acct
dent or fire insurance. Room II,
Goldstone block.
Just received a carload of cedar
shingles, the very best grade, at
Aichlmayr's lumber yard.
The local passenger got stuck in
a snow drift out on the prairie
Monday morning and did not reach
this place until nearly noon.
For SALE.-One Duroc-Jersey
male pig about 3 months old, pedi-
greed stock, at the old Wise farm
4 miles west of Cottonwood.
1T. HENRY RENDER.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-01-27
FRIDAY, JAN. 81. 1911.

Cottonwood Patent, best by test.
Dmy your new shoes of Betz, on
King street
Geo Nj. Robertson left Saturday
morning fos Boise on business.
Cottonwood Patent, a rafting
|egood fiosar for all the world.
joseph Uhlenkott advanced his
subscription another year Monday.
Cottonwood Patent has the go
that makes ahe dough.
Henry Baune called in Saturday
faDd advanced his subscription an
rother year.
Buy "A Majestic range at the
Hoene hardware-the very best
range made.
y iR- I'll. Deardorff went up to For
Best this week with a load of flour
Nor the local mill.
ii Just received carload of cedar
Shingles. the very best grade, at
-AichlmayT's lumber yard.
Feed X. Rustemeyer left Monday
tfor Los Angeles, Cal, where he
sexpects 40 make his home in future.
Now IS the time to list your farm
with the Camas Prairie Land Co
They have several buyers coming
from The east.
N c. w. Greenough came over
Mopday from the county seat to
Teach in the local public school
iuring the absence of Miss Gray
no was called awav by the serious
illness Cd her grandfather.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-01-27
Notice To Stock Holders.

Notice is hereby given that a
meeting of the Cottonwood Water
& Light Co. Ltd. has been called
to convene on Monday. the 18th
day of February, 1911, at 10
o'clock a. m. at the German State
Bank for the purpose of electing
seven directors for said corporation
for the ensuing year.
A. L. cREELMAN. Sec.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-01-27
Cattle For Sale.

On Saturday, February 4th,
will sell nine head of stock cattle
at public auction to the highest
bidder at the Overland barn in
Cottonwood. Terms, 10 months
time at 8 per cent interest. Some
extra good milk cows among them.
W. H. ANGEL.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-01-27
For You To Read.

Messrs. Lenox and Sanderson
of Portland, are opening a photo
studio in the Grabski building in
Grangeville. This will be the best
equipped studio on Camas Prairie,
in fact, this side of Portland.
Prompt deliveries and efficieu,
workmen should insure their
patrons satisfaction. They invite
inspection. Visitors always vel
come.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-01-27
Horses For Sale.

Can have the pick out of seven
teen head of horses, weighing from
1000 to 1900 pounds each, FIVE of
them young Belgians- Also Bel
gian stallion weighing 1000 pounds
for sale. Inquire of
NICK KINZER,
st. Ferdinand, Ida.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-01-27

SOllOnWOOu Tdleut IOI a SdVOIy,
brown loaf.
L. M. NATION was in town
Tuesday evening from Vollmer.
Willis Angel called in Tuesday
and set his subscription ahead an
other notch.
Ground bone-just the stuff to
make those lazy hens get busy-at
Simon Bros.
Ten per cent off on all wall
paper, paints and brushes at Thony
Aichlmayr's.
For SALE.-At Rocky Butte,
screened sand, 4-horse load 81.
L. HANSON.
We have left one pair bobsleds
and rather than Keep them over
will sell at bargain. Hoene Hdw.
Will trade lumber for horses.
w. B. HUssMAN,
Keuterville, Ida.
If you want new sewing ma
chine let us show you Singer.
! Prices from SIS to $50. Hoene
Hdw.
For SALE.-Folty shares of
Cottonwood Water & Light Co.
stock. Apply to A. L. Creelman,
secretary.
P. w. Schneider left Sunday
morning for his home at Union
town after visiting here for a week
with old friends.
For SALE. Good 16-inch wood
on the Bob Willoughby farm. In
quire at my farm near the gravel
pit south of Ferdinand.
r. S CURLESs.
If you contemplate matrimony
get your invitations or announce
ments printed at this office with
the latest type and stationery. AL
SO visiting cards neatly printed.
Mr. and Mrs. John Baer moved
into their new home just south of
the Odd Fellow hall the first of the
wee K and are sort of patching there
until their household goods arrive.
February 18th, is ST. Valentine
day. We have received the lar
gest and incest assortment of
valentines ever displayed on
Camas Prairie. Watch for our
display. Koepke Drug Co.
Preaching services every Sunday
at the M. E. church at II A. M.
and 1890 P. M. Sunday school at
10 A. M. Everybody cordially
invited.
REV. A. KERsHAw, Pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Broker left
Tuesday morning for Ito to visit
relatives and will later 60 on to
Asotin where Mrs. Brokers gar
ents reside. Some time in the
spring they intend going to Cam
bridge, Idaho, near where Jim
owns tract of land. Their many
friends hereabouts are sorry to see
them leave.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-01-27
Cottonwood Patent makes good,

Cottonwood Patent makes good,
honest bread.
Jim Rookie was in town late last
week from across Salmon river.
Leon lie Quime. the Standard
oil salesman, was in town Tuesday
from Lewiston.
Joseph Bushue, the Ferdinand
merchant, was visitor in the city
Tuesday evening.
Cottonwood Patent contains all
the nutriment of the wheat.
V. Knapp, the Lewiston sales
man, was in town Tuesday, accom-
panied by his wife.
Do your coffee trading at Thony
Aichlmayr. Grand Union tea and
coffee, Shilling's best, etc.
Don't trust too much to luck.
See M. F. Fuchs and get insured.
Room II, Gold stone block.
P. R. Cooper was down from
Keuterville Tuesday and advanced
his subscription another year.
A. D. Williams was down from
Keuterville Saturday and set his
subscription ahead another notch.
Paul Duffy came in Sunday
night from Spokane and is working
this country in the interests of the
Spokesman Review.
We have taken in a few second
hand sewing machines that do good
sewing which we are selling from
S. to $40. Hoene Hdw.
If in need of any lumber. rough
or dressed, you can get same at my
mill, 4 miles northwest of town,
and save from S. to So per thou
sand feet. John Hoene.
The new studio in Grangeville
will revolutionize the Photographic
business in this country. All
orders will be filled in from 3 to 7
days. Work guaranteed in every
respect. Prices right.
Hans Petersen, the Keuterville
merchant, was in town late last
week and purchased the remainder
of P. J. Detchon's grocery stock
which he moved to Keuterville
Saturday.
County attorney Griffith was ia
the city Monday from Grangeville
probably trying to locate those
fourteen bootlegging joints"
which the Kooskia Mountaineer so
kindly tequeathed us. He may
perhaps visit the angelic Kooskia
later on a similar mission.
Mat Duclos this week received a
letter from his daughter, Mrs.
Tony Baune, giving the particulars
of a wedding near the latter's new
home at Camas, Montana. The
groom was an old bachelor, Mr..
Mcdonald by name, who is Mr..
and Mrs. Baune's nearest neigh
Dor. Just before Mr.. Duclos re-
turned home from Montana a few
week ago Mr.. Mcdonald left his
home and went to Kalispell where
he was married. On returning
home they were properly charivar-
led by the neighbors. They later
served wedding dinner to which
four old bachelors and three old
maids were invited. Mr.. Duclos
says had he known of the intended
wedding he would have remained
there long enough to assist in the
charivari at least.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-01-27

G.. w. Robinson, the blind piano
tuner, was in town Tuesday from
Grangeville plying his trade.