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The Washington herald., 1911-02-28
Luuon Juniors Organize.

The Luzon Juniors have organized
team for the season Of 1911, and would
like to arrange games with teams
averaging fifteen years. They lineup
as follows: p Steep. shortstop; c. Kerby
and w. Doe, catchers: J. Leary. second
base; G. Hunter, center field; l.. Spill
man, left field; ]. Paviott and L. NC
Intyer. pitchers; NJ Hunt. right feld;
r. Mcintyre. third base; F. Walker. nrst
base. Address l. Connor, manager, 10lI
Twenty-second street northwest
The Washington herald., 1911-02-28
DATES ANNOUNCED.
Georgetown-Y. NJ. C. A. Basketball
Games March s and Is.

The dates for the championship basket
ball games between the Georgetown
varsity quint and the Y. NJ. C. A. five,
have been arranged. The first contest
will be played in the Arcade gymnasium.
March s, and the second in the Y. NJ. e.
A, gym, on March Is.
II third game is necessary to deter
mine the winner a flip of the coin will
likely decide the meeting place.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-28
GALLAUDET BOYS OUT.
Baseball Candidates Try Field for
First Time This Season.

Capt Hume Battiste, the star Buff and
Blue pitcher, had nearly all the Gallaudet
College baseball candidates out for the
first outdoor practice of the season at
Kendall Green yesterday afternoon. The
practice consisted Of tossing and throw
ing the balls and catching the fly balls
from fungo hitting, after which the can
didates ran around the quarter-mile
track.
The Indian leader expressed himself as
well pleased with the showing made by
the new men, as well as the veterans
The students who watched the practice
were deeply impressed with the splendid
material present to select a strong Gal
laudet nine for the coming season.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-28
TECH RESERVES CHALLENGE.
Manager Austin Arranging Baseball
Games for Season.

Technical High School will put two
baseball teams on the field this season.
There is so much first-class material at
the Manual Training School that the
Tech reserves will be nearly as strong
as the first team.
The Tech Reserves will be organized
within the next two weeks. Already a
manager has been chosen, and all clubs
wishing games may communicate with
Fred Austin. Mckinley Manual Training
School.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-28
Swain Weighing 2O2 Pounds Is Confident of Making Good
GET LOCAL SLUGGER..
Bob Murphy Signs with Tri-State
League.

Bob Murphy. the heavy-hitting third
baseman of the Aloysius Club of the
Capital City League last summer, is go
ing to try his luck in fast company. Muir
ply yesterday mailed his signed contract
to Pete Cassidy, manager of the Will
The Washington herald., 1911-02-28
DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE.
Totals. -. Gl 7ss sol
SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE.
Ingram wants Games.

Ingram Memorial Church has organ
lied Class B basketball team. and also
team averaging 100 to 10 pounds
Games can be arranged for the re-
mainder OF the season by addressing J.
Z. Haas, 1926 A street northeast. Would
like to arrange q game for the coming
Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-28
"a Orrnnize. Baseball Team.

Section B4 OF the Mckinley Manual
Training School has organized baseball
team and desires to arrange games with
all teams OF the District averaging six
teen years. Section teams from other
high schools are preferred. The players
who have already reported are as fol-
The Washington herald., 1911-02-28

mington team of the Tri-State League,
and will report in Wilmington April 16.
With any kind of luck at the start Muir
ply will certainly make good in the Tri-
State League. He is a big fellow. fast
on his feet, and last year led the Capital
City sluggers, with a percentage of .3S3.
The previous season he played on the
Aggies. and was also the leading hitter,
with a percentage of .353.
Murphy has a host of friends in the
Capital. who will wish him the best of
luck.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-28
north Carolina auint Defeated.

\ SIec1aI 10 TIC washington fferdlu-
Lynchburg. Va, Feb. H.-Virginia
Christian College bested the University
of North Carolina tonight in hotly con-
tested though rather loosely played game
of basketball. 80 to 81.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-28
TECH OUT TODAY.
Manual Trainers Baseball squad
Gets Initial Outdoor Practice.

The Technical High School baseball
candidates will be given their first work
out OF doors this afternoon. on the Rail-
road Y. NJ. C. A. grounds. Only the
lightest kind of work will be attempted
The Washington herald., 1911-02-28

lows: Walker, manager; Gallaher. cap
tain; York, Book. o Brien, SHERMAN, Du-
vail. Momsen, Pottinger, Mclaughlin,
Mowatt. Pietrie, Monroe. Deitrich, Kick
etts, and Oden. For all games address
Manager Walker, 1929 Calvert street
northwest.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-28
BANKERS ARRANGE
CLASSY SCHEDULE
A. S. & T. Co. Meets Local
High School Teams.
PLAY GEORGETOWN VARSITY

Eastern College Game at Manassas,
Va, on April L Pending-GalIaudet
List-First Contest Is Booked for
March 1S-Amateur Gossip.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-28
CHARLES R. SWAIN.

1t was announced at baseball head
quarters that Billy Lehman would act as
business manager for the Nationals dur
ing their spring training trip, in place Of
Willie Fowler, the clubs business mana
ger, as the latter cannot spare the time
Just now to get away.
MI Lehman is one of the attaches Of
the ball park and has charge of the
press gate. He is fully qualified in every
way 70 assume the responsibility, and
Manager Jim could not have made a
more popular selection
The Washington herald., 1911-02-28

When asked his opinion of the hand
book a Kentucky firm is advertising to
give the gamblers a chance to bet their
coin on the outcome of the big league
races for the pennant, Manager McAleer
had no comment to make other than to
state that he thought it was pretty
tight book"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
Fash IONABLE SCARFS

Scarts are an important Item III
the toilet this season. There arc de-
signs innumerahle of satin lined with
bright-hued silk ct the sheeres. chif-
ION lined with satin. of lace. of span
glsd net, In short. Of any article which
can be artistically converted into u
scarf. Those made of satin and chif-
fon are gathered into sort OF tassel-
like bunch at the ends with some sort
Of ieweled ornament IS pendant
The straight satin scarf, which is
from nine to twelve inches vide and
100 inches long. Is not only fashion.
able and pretty. but eerticeab bio and
practical 1t may he wound about the
throat OF cold day and it may he
arranged TO protect the chest
Some of the newest scarts are edged
with transparent on wooden beads. or
deep band OF embroidery Some
have q deer band of fringe and others
are finished with a decp hem. above
which fine spray of embroidery
spreads out over the scarf. reaching
IN foot OF more.
Chiffon edged with marsbou. velvet
lined with satin and trimmed with fur
shown y bright blue morn scarf
lined with chimchilia, Worn with the
black tailored gown. is pretty.
Those Of heavy. ustrous black satin
on ono side and white satin on tho
other, caught together at the ends win
long silk tassel are the FAD To-.
young and old The white satin scarf
edged with swansdown OF marabou
win bc much IN evidence as an even
ing wrap the coming season The ssnm
carl which matches the dress in
color and which is lined with white
silk, Is also being WON The satin
scarf made Ions and trimmed on each
SIDE With murabcu. may he worn over
the shoulders in the daytime, but for
evening il can be thrown over ihe
head like hood and the long ends
drawn closely about the neck
gorgeous scarf is made Of a
cream colored satin with great designs
at each end embroidered In gold, edged
with fringe about six inches loug,
made of a golden colored ribbon. One
made of Persian silk with row of
black lace down the centre and Il band
OF black satin on either side. the ends
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
FURS FOR THIS SEASON

are YOU sure what fur YOU are wear
inE? The demand for turs has noon
so great that there are many cnclp
furs masquerading as expensive. and
rare ones.
Marten dyed black is often sold for
Russian sable. which Is TO-DAY the
costliest fur in existence. Much ot
our erminc is white weasel or white
rabbit Hudson seal IS often made
from the bellies Of muskrats. The
fur OF the little animal known rs
musquash when clipped close is often
substituted for seal Otter too, gpas
by this same name Dyed raaEit
PASSES for electric seal. American
marten is skunk and much Ro.called
Persian lamb is Chinese goat. imitation
mink is made from marno, and in
its turn mink passes for sable. Sed
fox is often dyed for black and dyed
skunk or natural raccoon are sold for
black foN. which is itself very rare.
Lynx is another fur that plays the
part Of black fox Nutria which has
weak pet. is sold for otter. Red
foxes and badger are dyed and white
hairs are added to make clever sub
stitute for silver foN Caracul is a
Russian lamEs skin. while astrachan Is
from Russian sheep Broed;ail is the
fur of Persian lamb. The Wild horses
OF uIhtS tdn III nisll tiI' I'I' W. hl'N
as pcnyskin
You can often make an excellent
bargain in fur imitation, il YOU
know the qualities OF the real fur in
the garment. Some of these substi
tutes are durable and some are not
They ire all made to look as beautiful
as the originals. so one cannot Judge
without knowledge Of the wearing;
qualities
Raccoon Is one OF the most reliable
of furs, FOX and squirrel arc Of i'm
ferior wearing quality, and the leather
of opossum is not strong. Blended
mink has a tendency 10 fade. but,
natural mink Is the most durable Of
f,irs. and will give actual serrioo
for I'VE years
The pieces of Russian pony i'll a gar
ment need renewing often because the
skin is strong that in time il
breaks any thread with which it is
sewed. The brown beaver OF North
America is durable.
Marten dyed 70 look like sable Is
the best fur substitute which ono can
invest in, as the wearing qualities az
both are about the same.
Marmot. which the Vienna furriers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
-L'ART DE LA MODE.

being tied and drawn into hig tas,
sci Il very attractive. A very simple
and pretty scarf is made hy sewing
three strips OF marabou upon j broad
strip OF silver blue satin messaline. y
fringe 81 marahou finishes the end of
the scarf where the satin is gathered
10 point When making satin
scarf, care must he taken To cut
straight. OF II VIII moi hans Well
4 simply made scarf is one OF net
run with zephyr and fringed with the
same. 1t is broad ana long, and may
be used to wear under evening coats.
like tho ordinary chiffon scarf. OF on
tho head Suchscarfts are worry useful
too. ~ the house TO throw over the
shoulder when wearing low-cut
bodice. They arc made of inquired nots,
and may he rs broad as ono wishes.
from one-third TO three quarters of q
yard being tho width. The length may
vary from one to two Yards III selct-
ing tho net. a stout, well made ma
teriai with firm thread and clear fair
~ large Iucshes shouh he chosen. The
zephyr, wool or silk is run through
tho meshcs across the scarf The
running is done SO that the DESIGN is
hrousht out tho most effectively. The
ZsHhrr or rope SiliS j. used in making
tho fringe which adorns tho ends The
scarf may be any color. or combination
of colors desired. but those made with
white, cream or ecru net arc the most
favored. They are usually run with
pale pink. lavender or blue. GRAY net.
run with pale lavender is pretty tor
an elderly woman.
The Eastern scsrts ate Of crepe de
chine worked in the jeweled enbred
cries of the East Indies A beautiful
one IS OF fuohsia purple crepe covered
with a mosaic design in colored gems
snd silk in rose and old blue tones.
Handsome effects in beaded borders are
among the latest novelties. as are also
those elaborated with colored err F..
hroideries in silk wool, chenille. lacet
and gold and silver threads.
Wide, finely knitted wooden scarfs
are again very fashionable They are
fastened together in the centre with
buttons to form hood al VIII. At the
ends Is a frill of double mousseline de
sole with :, very full headins Ii all
pale tinta these scarfs are charming.
and they are lisht, easy work. should
one wish to make her own scarf.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19

have been 80 successful in bringing
out as mink or sable, If of inferior
wearing quality. Caracul tears very
easily. II is properly the hides cf
the lambs 81 astrachan sheep.
but il is often dressed for the mar
ket from the pelts of Chinese goats
Careful must BE- distinguished from
caracal, small lynx OF India with
por fur Eadger nslt is durable.
chincilla,l although beautiful is rare
and not a all durable Both the fur
and pelt of otter is strong The Rus
sion squirrels pelt is very tough. Err
mine wears quite well.
skunk is very durable and its black
silky fur would be immensely valua ble
If IL were not for the slight saint of
odor. White hares have no thick un-
derwool and the pelt is weak. The
leather of the fur Of broadtail is
very delicate.
The fullest longest lynx furs are
nest valuable. = brown shade in e!l-
Yer fox cheapens tho skin. The best
Persian lambs are of closet curl
Be careful when examining sable.
silver or natural black fox. sea otter
or ermine, a 5 these furs arc becoming
rare and are often surplanted by
cheaper goods. The poorer furs, mar
mot, ChlneSe goats ana lambs, Tartar
ponies, weasels. monkeys. foxes. river
offers. iackals, etc. and other animals
from the warmer zones are gcins by
, other names
The best furs come from the ex-
. tremelv cold regions, and have the
finest tur when The animal is killed
~ the coolest weather. Tho finest fur
OF water animals Is found on the
| bellies Land animals carry their
best fur OH their hacks Animals
from densely wooded regions have the
darkest fur Natural black skunk
marten bear. fox. sable. etc. are more
valuable than those with lighter
| strea'ks or markings.
Aside from the character Of the pelt
land fur in its ma tural state. II is also
true that the quality of fur depends
in e great measure on the condition
Of tho animal when caught, on the
, climatic condition Of that year. on the
methods Of handling in the raw state
and the effect Of the chemicals nee
! essa'y in dyeins- All pelts are sent
to the manufacturers in a dry state
| except ssalskins which are picked fol
a time in brine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
he Wornans Page of The 'T'iinnes-Dispatch
Just a Suggestion

The "endseat hos" to ba very
slangy and straight to the point. ID
like the poor. always with Us. and to
be dreadfully frank about tho matter,
you ind that ever SO much oftener thai
otherwise it's a woman Perhaps the
sun is shining in on her side Of the
car. Or raining. which is not often tho
case. and the window down. But there
she sits as serenely in the middle of
the seat az II II were her own coach
and four with a tootmen up behind.
II approached on the subject. no
doubt sho would raise hcrrftiel eyes
to shining blue heaven at the very
thought shs has perfectly good reas-
ons She doesn't like sun--no. prohab-
" not--and she really intended 10 get
out three squares back. there was soma
lace to be matched, but she decided later
to go on further down town and have
tea With friend. and there you are
Somebody stands in the aisle and blocks
the way for others with the BLACKLIST
kind OF thoughts chasing themselves
through his brain and directly toward
the unconscious back of the person, in
question. taking q whole seat when the
law wouldn't give her but half not
even on an appeal.
II is sometimes mere thouEhtless-
ness, again it IS directly, intended. and
the person ensconced IN the seat gives
YOU Z naughty stare at the seeming
Intrusion Of hsr own private property
end possession. She not only does nos
move over a all, but forces YOU to sit
partly suspended IN the aisle to be
buGet@d by all who pass to scar your
own sunny soul with feelings of un-
DYING hatred tor the woman who has
made you endure II.
II Just looks SO little and small and
Il means the mind under the puSs and
hat md veil is very narrow and simple.
II indeed there exists one at all. And
women do not stop to reckon that 1t
- the smaller curtesies in public
places where you are probably entirely
unknown, that stamp one with the
marks OF Gentilitv and good breeding.
\ time has been noted and recorded
when the END seat hog moved over
into the middl seat bur It was upon
d rare OCCASION and the days are many
and the animal as yet plentiful IN
variety and action.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
New Hair Fillets

Headdresses are quite wondertui
Nine. Paquin Paul Poiret. Beer and
many of the other famous costumers
are making specially of them and
are offering them with or without the
gown
There are walls Of Troy in rhine
stones and jet with white aisrette
at the side thAre arc two-inch bnndS
OF furnished bullion latticework, set
with turquoise and garnet. there are
broad bars OF black tulle. held by hol
izontal bars of rhinestones. set in sill.
yer; black velvet bands. with a lattice
work OF Jewels and yellow aigrette
at the side.
In addition TO all these orienial III.
let's there is wide showing Of the
fourteenth century Italian caps. IL.
keeping with the sleeves the shoulder
line and the lace rufies which are re-
vived from the Italian period.
The caps are like those to which we
once gave the name Of juliet. they arc
made of pearls. crystals, turnucis ana
corals on white satin or white tuIle
fashion this year among the exclusives,
although il is not widely taxed about.
one sees good many OF these caps
made of coral beads strung on cora
silk and mounted on q white fabric.
Satin is rather ali unusual material
for these caps, but il is newer than
tulle and looks quite picturesque when
il is worn on top Of the head, edged
with row Of pearls or crystals and
cut 10 sharp points tina; fall over tbs
hair, which hides the ears
Yards upcn yards--one feels Inclined
to say miles upon miles--of swans
down are offered at the French SHIPS
for trimming every garment on which
IT can he worn II borders evening
gowns and edges the sleeves ana the
decolletage, with tiny pink roses ,ust
above It.
II trims the chiffon and net scaris
for evening. is used tor ornamen,ing
hats. is put on the velvet NUTS. and
is even used for belts on dinner gowns.
with tassels made OF pink rosebuds
i'll front.
ii YOU would preserve your knives
! and prevent any risk of their falling
! into hot wettr, which so speedily splits
| the knife from the blade, do not WASH
| them at all. but wipe. them FIRST on
J paper and then on cloth. 10 remove
all grease before polishing them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19

For q petticoat TO wear under the
plain narrow skirt OF the winter cloth
suit 4 heavy China silk. in g shade
matching the suit. IS one of the bes.
materials possible. Tafeta. because Of
its rustic. IS no longer considered
smart. while the soft satin skirts do
not wear we'll. There is practically no
weight to the China silk. and Il wears
forever. Some of the skirts ere made
merely with wide hem. while scant
ruffie or hounce. with a few pin tucks.
forms trimming on others.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
jugs for Flowers.

The girl who likes few growing
things around her no matter how SIM
pie they are. should not bother about
procuring handsome vases, She should
take up the new fancy for using old
English heer Jugs. They are made In
America as well as in England. and
have all sorts ofpicturcs on them, from
Westminster Abbey, il London. 10 the
Independenoe Hall, In Philadelphia
The Jugs are low and broad and
have wonderful colorinG. They come
IN purple. in Frscn and 81 brown, ano
sen Tor raasona bic nrices.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
RnynltN Ahrnad.

-
The lac train which Queen Mary is
to wear at the Gurhar is coronat!ou
gift OF the women of Belfast. and was
made in Presentation Convent. q,
Youghal
Measuring the regulation four yarda
Of court train in length. 1t is two
yards wide at one end. and narrowa
gradually to Mt between tie should
ers
The threads composing this ezqu,sits
piece OF lace are IS ine rs those or 4
spiders web an intricate design OF
fuohsias and roses runs lengthwiss
on the trs&
fitty .0Gvent workers were engaged
IN manufacturing the lsce. ami theii
labors covered period OF six months
The festivities vii! last until Janu-
airy 2 when their majesttes Will en-
bark for the homeward journey. reach
ms England at the end OF the month.
Forward on the spar deck Of the
Medina are the suites OF cabins set
apart from the King and Queen. Each
contains statcroon about twenty
two by sixteen feet, g badchamber
nbout sixteen by eighteen feat and 4
bathroom which VIII be twelve by sieh-
teen feet. The Queens suite is on ths
S,arboerd side and the Kings on the
port side. The beds are silver plated.
and swinging couchss have been pro.
Vld=d for uss In rough weather
Tho oueeu's suit. Is nanAled in vhits
with furniture Of inlaid sat,nwoos
In The stateroom there are sneoiaiIv
designed writing tables bookcases ans
cabinets. while The eettees and chairs
arc upholstered in green and white
striped silk. In the Kings suite the
chief differences arc that the carpets
and upholstery are blue instead oe
green and that the furniture a ma.
hogan instead Of sntinwood
Between the suites runs the stair
way which leads 10 the music room,
and d.van ON the hurricane derk. IL
is paneled in Light oak graz nile ear.
pets are on The moor. and the upholstery
light blue. rho decorn.ions OF tbs
walls OF Tho room are carried out with
auezoricui nsures represcntin. dawn,
night. sea. ana SKY.
The dining saloon tspaneled i'm oak
slammed villa the KING monogram
Beneath q superb brass donna is cen.
tire table which may bo divided into
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
S EurpIc Cow u.

Ehrplc t'ON H.
An admirable new winter model is Of
plum purple, with straight. narrow
skirt. trimmed below the knees with
deep fold of tho material. piped
with black satin. There are two swing
Ing panels at the hack, which give a
broad eject across tho watst ~ the
back. This, by the way, is one of tine
dominant features Of this winters
styles. and Will he seen on every kind
of gown.
The coat is quite large and does not
follow the slim, straight lines that all
the tailor5 made conspicuous last SUN
mer II has a blacl. satin cord across
the back a little above the waist, which
holds the material ill., and peplum.
or lower part, which ITS the. hips
snusly and reaches half way to the
knees.
There are two buttons TO fasten it
above the waist line in front, and q
Nolumnous collar square across-s he
back and running 10 points a the
waist This is made of French gray
broadcloth, finished off with a band OF
The material. ana with an Egyptian de-
sign in tubular black braid in the mid
die of the back.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19

For the housewife.
II you wish 10 have yeur table glass
crystal bright ana shning &ash Il IN
warm watc, WIKI black soap. You VIII
mud the result quite wonderful. The
glasses should be dried when warfa
and fnal polish should be staen with
SILK paper
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19

The lac train which Queen aIary is
to wear at the Gurhar is coronation
gift OF the women OF Belfast. and was
made in Presentation Convent. q;
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-04-21
EXQUISITE LAcEs AND
TRIMMINGS.

Every preparation has been made
in our Dress Trimming department to
meet the increasing demand for fine
laces, Every week adds something
new in thelway Of beautiful trimmings.
Here you will find the seasons most
popular effects in allover Iaces of Irish
Crochet, Oriental, Fillet, venise, Val
enciepnes, English Val and Plauen
with wide and narrow bands to match,
plain and tucked nets, chiffons in all
colors and silk embroidered nets. An
all-embracing display of new designs,