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The evening world., 1911-11-08
Probably Accept Offer to
Manage and Play First Base
at Boston Again.

Especial 70 The Evening World
Chicago. Nov. g.
<<T HAVE not accepted the manage
ment OF the Boston Red Sox for
lei year as yet" said ]. Car
land Stahi. vice-President OF the WASH
ington Park National Bank. sixty-thlrd
and Evans avenue. Banker Stahl was
not avorse to talking baseball. however.
for he loves the game more than he does
the banking business. evidently. II do
no, say that ! would not like to be back
in ba sebali for tho excitement, n the
excitement OF the life IL something that
few people can forget II they have ever
had 1t In their veins. Boston liz one OF
the best cities In the country for q bal
player to play In, for the fan there are
s~ppreciative, II the conditions are such
that l can return there next year / WI
enjoy going more than ! can tell"
Stahl IL an officer In the same BAN
with his father-in-law, IL. w. Mahin,
who is a veteran In the business,
The evening world., 1911-11-08
BANKING BUSINESS NOT ExciT.
ING ENOUGH.

The banking business has no exciting
ninth inning finishes. however, and
there are no cheers AS when IA home run
wins the game for the Red sox There
are no thousands Of wild-eyed fans
pushing m jostling each other to get
a chance to speak n word with the
hero that slammed out the hit that
won the game for the bank officer that
is poring over a grlst OF appllca lions
for loans In his palatial office.
No matter how large the dividends
are AT the end OF the year, somehow
there Is none OF the satisfaction for
the banker that comes to the ball player
that Ii the hero OF the fans. so, when
the Boston club was turned over 70
James McAlecr and Robert McRoy. two
OF Stahl's hcst friends, his fnlA and
they asked bin II ne would consent 10
return TO the game as the manager OF
the Speed Boys. the request did not
sound bad at all TO the giant first base
q although lie had enjoyed his work
~ . banker AZ much a. any one could.
The evening world., 1911-11-08
Grown will Get Test in Long
Bout Before Going West.

Copyright. 1911. by The rr-s ruisishins Go.
THE New York World.
AMY MORGAN has determined
upo making one more attempt to
shove Knockout Brown Into the
lightweight championship. As there Is
DO chance Of doing this In a %tcn-round
bout here In New York Morgan will take
Brown to California. But first, to make
euro that he can go over the long-dis-
ssnoe route. Brown will nght Bert Keyes
Sfftssn round In the Auditorium at New
Haven. Nov. q. This will he X. o.'s
nrst night at any distance over ten
Pounds. lie did have one Boston fight
with Kid Goodman, but hat was over
boon. for X. .. finished Goodman In the
NTH round.
Reyes. while he doesn't win many
Fights. md is frequently outpointed by
fdever men In his own class. Is a tough
proposition for Brown. Against a
tlugger Of the Brown type Keyes is q
terror. Here IN New York he gave
Brown one OF the hardest fights In all
bis experience. In the first round he
landed two or three terrific swings that
Knocked X. o. dizzy and sent him ,otter-
~ VAIN WI il- ittASs II ipONt1 tItI
hight as II Brown would surely be
knocked out. but he weathered the gale
hn1 by sheer grit and aggress.veness
turned the tables before the tcn-round
bout WAS over.
X. o. has been taking a long rest be-
cAuss OF a broken hand. To-night's
bout with that game and clever veteran.
voe Bedell. Is his first comeback APP
eoasance. II Bedell should outpoint him
- Tommy Murphy did In Brooklyn and
Nakt Wells did In New York. Il VIII dis
turb K~nockout's championship aspira-
eion0 to some extent. But the Western
eoorts . that X. o. Is wanted on the
pAetnc Coast. A match with Wolgast In
california would draw a great crowd.
Morgan declares that he will take $4,000
~ New York money to California to bet
On i. O.'s chances.
The evening world., 1911-11-08
sETToRs PERSONALLY KNOWN
TO COOKIES"

Yesterday the space underneath tho
Srand stand. the site Of the betting
rings OF old, was well filled with boobies
and bettors. To know the quotation of
odds against horses running In any race
one had but to stroll about, glance at
the programme comsplcuously d~isplayed
by an individual who by no stretch of
the Imagination could be mistaken for
q clergyman. Nor was this necessary
at all times. for there circulated th-ouyI
the crowd dapper young men bearing
marked resemblance to the old time
betting commissioners. Their salutatjon
was: Odds? Prices on the races?
Odds?" ~
OF course the display Of yellows and
greens was not common. nor was this
necessary. for most OF the bettors were
personally known to the bookies. and
payment on the train going Jack To New
York or by check through the mail was
generally quite satisfactory all around
Occasionally, however. there was an i'm.
mediate transfer OF none TO cover a
bot. but hon this incident occurred 4,
was invariably far from the gaze OF
vulgar eyes.
There was practically no plunging,
The average wager was $40 agains,
whatever odds might be quoted against
the bettor's choice.
SO down comes the curtain on New
York's turf season OF 1911. It's hard to
think OF II as n season. II had every.
thing that goes with racing. but cvery.
thing was on n wofully small scale.
The evening world., 1911-11-08
Select Horsey Set Enjoyed
Short Racing Season With
All Its Betting Features

see His Majesty the ThOroughbred per-
form.
but one must not get the idea that
anything that goes with racing was
missing. Bookmaking? Yes! At least
the sad truth must he told. The little
brothers OF the book were every day
In evidence and those of a speculative
turn OF mind a NJ difficulty in stak-
Ing their judgment against a well.
financed book. During the first fe "
days OF the season-most Of which was
This fall-wager-mak.ng was conducted
with marked discretion. but notably
yesterday there was practically no ef-
fort at conccalment.
The evening world., 1911-11-08
Why Athletics Beat Giants
Told BIZ Official Averages

.7W. because he lost ~ while III was
winning Is.
On top Of his the entire !nneld Of the
Athletics. as we'll as the outfeld. bit
over .SW. Now. get together a com
binAt1on Of three pitchers averaging
yer ZOO and an infeld and outf,eld hlt.
ting over 800. and there Is little room
left for argument as to why the Ath-
letics hold the championship Of the
world.
At the suggestion OF the Cuban ON
Gals In charge of the coming trip Of
the Giants. the starting time has been
postponed until Nov. IS. That gives the
Giants another week at homo, and they
will take advantage OF 1t by seeing the
sights. As the philadelphia club is
busy battling away against the Cubans
the baseball authorities down there
have advised a "postponement OF the in
vas'on OF Giants until that series is
over. Otherwise the New York play
ers would have to spend a week sitting
around the hotels OF Havana before
me got q chance to show on the dia-
mond.
This ~postponement was quite agree.
able to the Giants. as many OF the
players wanted n chance TO look after
their personal affairs before coins away
On the long jaunt. They will De away
uhtl nearly Christmas now, and then
there VIII be but a few weeks rest
before they &c back to Texas for sprine
training.
Ihere We're quite q number OF old
time ball players in New York yester.
day. They are ali sailing for New Or.
leans this morning 30 as to be presen,
at the minor league meeting which he.
gins in San Antonio. Tex, the middle
OF November. Among the party tina,
Is sailing to-day are Mr.. and Mrs. Tim
Murnane Of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. ]
II. O'Rourke of the Connecticut League
n Charles II. Ebbets Of BROOKLYN
Z. S. Barnard of the Cleveland club
sailed on the Antilles a few days ago
While In Texas there will be a grea,
game between the old-timers OF thu
East and the West. Tim Murnane vii,
manage the Eastern team. while POI
Arson will pull the reins for the West.
erners. These old fello WI are in earn,
est about this anne and It Is going &c
be some battle. There will also be a
game between the youngsters Of tho
East and the West.
II begins to look as II the benent for
Fred Knowles on Sunday night at the
Wallack Theatre Is to be a big affair
Dozens OF theatrical stars have volun.
teered their services. Charles Burnham
the treasurer. and Big Bill Edwards
the chairman OF arrangements, have
received several checks which run uI
into the three figures. Just as soon as
the beneft Is over Fred will be bundled
up and sent out to Colorado. where the
dry atmosphere will have a chance to
restore him to health.
The evening world., 1911-11-08
CAPT. FISHER OF HHRVHRD ELEVEN
FROM GU1RD TO TICKLE

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Nov s-"The Fighting Hope" that's what the
Harvard men are calling their demorahzed though gamey football machine.
A move which Coach Haushton believes will be of immense benent Il his
charges is the transfer OF Capt. Fisher from a guard position to tackle.
The Crimson leader Will work o n the risht side Of tho ie where the in
jured Gardiner. wa wont 10 hold forth. Keays Will endeavor to III the
shoes of his leader al right guard in . creditable manner.
The evening world., 1911-11-08
-HE Tigers will have IL two days +,

THE Tigers will have but W days
hard work this week In prepara-
tion for the Dartmouth game.
There will be a hard and strenuous
practice at Princeton this afternoon. in
which the offensive department will re-
celve a lot Of attention. The defence
seems pretty well developed at present,
but the offensive work against Har-
ward was far from satisfactory. Line
plunging. too. will be looked after.
The T4ser team returned to Princeton from At
FIJI hrs s'E hour IN S;$s%s s.t t,s,ss e %; II: s's r. 4
iSSit#sa. and is Win i Il he lineup sss,aSd.s
Y ssS s game. .As Now w IS s.'' Will " 'A
The Cornell varsity lined M against the scrubs
yesterday at Ithaca, but there Vas no regular
team merely ran through iis plays. and some Of
them we're worked over and oyer again IN order
Tho. sncr the .s. ssi% M %'sa' s ssaa' .a. mem ous ;Hi'' sS % A9 pa
:1ery play. This afternoons practice viii prob.
:Sis sf Siics t S' g Issl ' but & + SToS. be that
the coaches will not work the men very hard.
: an ss;o s.'h Sn to he sss sssa shs% G Geld fd siei 70, a, sns H Slats.
In. the varsity, lineup Yesterday eaeePt 9hourke AZ
l nss s s.ps4,u waS *in place. !. .. xas s fsif &. Y co @s.1ps sau. d
on Friday when the men VIII leave Ithaca 10:
Freeyille. a short distance out Of town. where
they wiz 60 into camp for the Michigan game.
The Michigan team Is expected TO arrive at Ithaca
Friday. and will establish headquarters at Rogue's
Harbor.
Down with Iafayettel' Is the slogan At Frank
lin Field. phia. this week. and with that
end IN view the fennsyiyarna players and coaches
before. Lsmson, Minds. Garrett, Tcrrey. whar
ton. CASTOR. Carl Williams and q host o. oth,I
In his work. Each man was assigned a cer,aln
task ard proceeded, without waste Of time 70 carry
practice with the second eleven the Penn ,arsity
nr,. u-s a1.uu u lnc uall all Of the time. After
A half hour Of this kind Of work the second team
was sent OF the field and the first team lined M
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-02
COMMUNICATED
THE WATER SUPPLY.

The writer has noted from time TO
time in the columns OF the Gazette, the
precautions issued by the Alexandria
Water Company to its consumers in
reference to the economical use OF
water during the drouth through which
we are now passing.
This is alright so far az it goes. but
it does not go far enough.
It appears to the writer who is a
patron OF the company, and who is
observing the precautions as set forth
by them in their advertisement land no
doubt the majority OF its consumers
are doing lkewise) the said company
should without further delay proceed
in some way to increase the supply.
Two or three artesan wells, would
solve the problem, no doubt, aud if
work was commenced Oh these at once,
they could in all probability be COM
plsted in three weeks, WHEN pumps
could he started TO work pumping the
water from these into the reservoir
and thereby TO some extent, re-
plenish the mnch depleated supply, with
artesian water, which is absolutely pure
and free from organic matter, great
health safeguard and splendid advertise
ment for the city. 1t is understood on
good authority that from one of these
wells the Episcopal High School pumps
on an average OF $4,000 gallons per
day. While this is being done efforts
on the part Of the company, should at
once he put in motion for the securing
Of greater yolumn OF water from
further back into the country; Gas is
understood has been the purpose Of
this corporation for some time) so that
a reception Of the conditions, which
the citizens Of this city are now facing
may not occur again.
1t Is not my pnruasa 10 unduiy criti-
else the Water Company, but it does
EN- tha' in = great measure these
condition, could have been avoided,
notwithstanding that no rain OF con-
sequence has fallen for many weeks
had they wheu. the contracts we're
made to supply Rosemont. Braddock
and other suburban places made plo-
visions for an additional supply of
water, as above referred to. AS il is
Alexandria, is on the verge OF . water
famine, and only half Of the summer
gone. What the final outcome will be
no one but . merciful providence
knows. ii is up to the Alexandria
Water Company however. to exert
every means at their command to re-
lieve the present conditions.
w. S. NlCKLlN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-02
PATTERSON WAS THE HERO.
Brings in Winning sahH iqAGrskt
Rally of Alexandria Team Yester-
day---Strayers Defeated.

Mr.. James Patterson was the hero
yesterday-there were 40 friils to bis
stunt but just painstaking and deter
mined effort that brought home the
bacon. Seldom has a grander rally
been seen at the local park.
Four runs were needed to win IN the
ninth, SnowdeD, in this round, led or
with single to center and reached
third on errors. Risdon got base on
balls after Nugent had been put out by
a sensational catch. Scriyener hit
for two, scoring Snowden and Rls-
don. Trenary walked, and double
steal placed them on third and second re-
spectively. That was the situation when
Aystrike faced the pitcher, and it hap
pened to he the situation when Patterson
came to the bat, for Aystrike took three
healthy swings and sat down. But
Jim was on the job, and a fine drive
to right center brought in the needed
tallies. As result, Jim is wearing a
crown and drinking a lot of soda and
he is entitled to both.
1t was splendid game and abounded
in stirring plays, Anderton pulling off
the sta, catch, when he took foul
from the fence. Snowden, Scrivener
and Anderton led i'll the hitting with
t9o each. Trenary pitched consistent
game. The score by innings.
X IL h
Alex. Il c 032 OO01 40 10 I
StrayerS b G. - . o. % II ;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-02
5TEUh7tth l0TEs'NET
Vets Win Decisive Victory in Local
Option Election By Majority of l0l.
Especial Correspondence.

Staunton, Va, Aug. 2.-staunton
today voted to bring back the saloons,
the wet" majority being 101 in a
total vote of Lash. Two years ago
the total vote was l, 800, with dry"
majority OF 25.
The election was as orderly as any
ever held in Staunton. Early in the
day there was long line of voters, and
up to noon man had to wait in line
from an hour to an hour and three
quarters before he could get to the
voting booth, as SO much time was
consumed in challenging. Many on
each side were refused votes on various
technicalites.
The vets" are said to have brought
a large number of men from various
cities and towns, nominally citizens OF
Staunton. who rarely come except to
vote in local option election.
OF the $50 negroes on the registra-
ton books all but about fifty voted
wet"
The majority is SO large that there is
no thought OF contest, and there will
be a scramble among prospective
liquor dealers to secure rooms in which
to locate, as most OF the houses FORM
erly usec for saloons now are used for
other purposes.
The victory was celebrated last night
by the vets. !"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-02
HELD UP On 4 BRIDGE.
William +. Power Accosted by Negro
From Whom He Fled---ReturnS
and Captures Highwayman.

About twelve CLOCK last night, when
William F. Power was on the bridge
over the railroad tracks in West End
but short distance from bis home at
the Alexandria Water Works. he was
accosted by strange negro who asked
him to give him the time, and upon
being told by Power that he bad no
watch. the darkey asked for match.
Power told him he had no matches,
whereupon the negro started after him,
remarking, "I'll see what you have. "
Power retreated towards his home, and
upon arriving there procured pistol
and returned to the bridge on search
for the would-be highwayman. He
passed over the bridge several times
without seeing the negro. who was
hiding alongside the guard rail, but
finally Power discovered him and
pointing the pistol at the object Of his
search ordered him to arise and follow
him. The negro obeyed and Power con-
Quoted him to the station house in this
city where he was locked up. The
negro was brought before the Police
Court this morning. He had given his
name rs Richard Jones. He said he
had been looking for employment rs !
railway fireman during the day which
accounted for his presence on the
bridge. and denied that he acco ted
Power, as charged. The latter, how
ever, positively identified Jones as the
man who attempted to hold him up.
The accused will be turned over to tile
authorities Of Fairfax county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-02
A strona Recommendation.

I'VE are not taking on any new
travelling men just now" the safe
manufacturer said. Business is rath,
er dull in our line"
We'll, if you need one let me know"
said the applicant for q Job. 'Td rath-
er sell your safe than any there Is IN
the market. It's the best"
care you an expert!"
''Yes, sir. I know all there is to be
known about Safes"
ever DEALT them?"
mo, sir"
ever work in a factoryW
mo, sir"
"How do you know ours is the
best?"
Because it takes longest to break
into it,
''How do you know that?"
"I'm reformed burglar"
He got the job.-Chicago Tribune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-02
An Immense Flower.

The largest of all the flowers Of the
world is said to be the rafdesla, ma
tive of Sumatra, so called after Sir
Stamford Rallies. This immense flow
or is composed Of five round petals OF
n brickish color, each measuring foot
across. These are covered with nu.
merous irregular yellowish white
swcllings. The petals surround cup
nearly n foot wide, the margin OF
which bears the stamens. The cup OF
the rafIlesIa is filed with O fleshy
disk. the upper surface Of which is
covered with projections like min1a,
ture cows horns. The cup when free
from It's contents will hold about
twelve pints The flower weighs about
fifteen pounds and is very thick, the
petals being three-quarters Of an inch.
Scientific American.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-02
THE WEATHER.

Torrid weather prevailed again yes
terday, the mercury in the thermon:c-
ter standing at 90 degrees most Of the
afternoon. Towards the close OF the
day stiff southeast wind prevailed,
which relieved conditions somewhat,
but the breeze lost force after dark aud
the atmosphere again became opprcs
siye. The weather throughout the
night vas warm. Showers and cooler
weather is the prediction ofthe Weather
Bureau. A general rain prevailed
oyer the country yesterday but none
fell in this city or vicinity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-02
SAYS WEALTH IS A BURDEN.

John d. Rockefeller has admitted
that great wealth is burden that
destroys the real zest OF life and ban
ishes peace from the heart. He con-
fessed it Sunday to Rev. Carter Helm
Jones, of Oklahoma City, following q
serDon at the morning service of the
Euclid Avenue Baptist Church, Cleve-
land.
During his sermon the Oklahoma
City minister alluded to the coronation
OF kings. He followed this up with q
reference to the crown OF wealth and
its incident anxieties and mental tor
lures.
Mr.. Rockefeller listened intently to
the preachers words He even leaned
forward in his pew so as not TO miss a
single phrase.
That was one OF the best sermon:
I ever heard" said Mr.. Rockefeller tc
the minister at the conclusion OF the
service. "Your words were full O.
solemn truth, indeed. ! was deeply IN
terested. /"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-02
RICH WOMAN DEAD IN ALLEY

Mrs. Max Judell, OF st. Louis, wife
of a wealthy travelling salesman, died
yesterday morning, four hours after
she was found unconscious i'll the al
ley beneath an open third.story window
of the Vendomc Hotel, st. Louis. Her
skull was fractured as result OF Jump
ing or being thrown from the window.
Detectives and police are searching for
stylishly dressed young man who
entered the hotel with her at l2:oo q;
M. and registered as r. Pappas and
wife" They contend he can explain
the mysterious circumstances surround
her death. Mrs. Judells home, cost,
ing $4,000, was built recently and
decided to her by her husband. tie !:
out Of the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-02
SUES SOUTHERN FOR $4,000
Ernest H. Rocker Enters Suit Against
Railway Company For Large Sum
Account Injuries.

Through his attorneys, Samuel q.
Brent and Howard.W. Smith, Ernest II.
Rocker of Alexandria has entered suit
against the Southern Railway Company
for $4,000 damages. Papers in the
suit we're filed in the corporation court
yesterday.
Rocker was injured in the machine
shops OF the defendant company in
this city last January. by having his
hand caught in machine which he
was operating
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-02
Rhinoccros Horns.

The horns of the African rhlnoceros
sometimes grow to the length of four
feet. In olden times rhinoceros horns
were employed for drinking cups by
royal personages, the notion being
that poison put into them would show
Itself By bubbling. There may have
been some truth in the idea, tnasmuch
as many of the ancient poisons were
acids, and these acids would decom.
pose the horny material very quickly
london Telegraph.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-02
IMPROVING TELEGRAPH ROAD.

Improvements are being made to the
Telegraph Road, in Fairfax county,
from the toll gate to the railroad cross
ing. After the road shall have been
finished, it will he OF the same width
as Duke street. At present the high
way is contracted, and is rough and
stony, so that difficulty is experienced
by teams using the road. Not only is
the road to be widened, but it is to be
leyelled and gravelled also. 1t will be
done under the orders Of the Board oil
Supervisors Of Fairfax county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-02
LARGE CROWD ON EXCURSION.

Another trip tonight at 80 O'Clock
is on the programme Of the fifth an
nual excursion OF Alva Acric, No. ST..
Fraternal order OF Eagles 10 Marshall
Hall today. Large crowds patronized
both the morning aud afternoon boats.
Tue most popular member Of the order
will DO presented with handsome
Eagles ring. Besides this feature
there will be also q number of interest
ing events which have been arranged
by the committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-02
POISONING DOGS

It seems that some persons III the
city are vieing with the dogcatliers in
Kidding the city Of undesirable cannes
Unfortunately. howeycr, number Of
dogs upon which taxes have been paid
have become the victims Of the buttons
laid for worthless ours. Several dogs.
valued by their owners, have died re-
Gently from poison, which is generally
placed in the streets at night.