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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
The Wasp and Her Offspring.

Howard Shannon in Harrers.
The first small ''huntress' suddenly at
tracts my attention one morning by
alighting beside me while | was watching
come green wasps- in their household Ia
bors. Immediately she begins to dig; with
head bent low. abdomen raised and fore
feet rhythmicaliy beating. she losses back
the sand till ii pours outward and up
ward from beneath her body in steady
.. stream. Already she is half hidden; soon
only the tip of the abdomen shows.
Meanwhile. as a result of her labors, a
mound of sand is heaping uo at the ell
trance. Out upon this she climbs, and
with swiftly flying forefeet losses the
sand still farther away until the entrance
Is clear. Now again She disappears into
! the burrow. 10 dig still deeper the cham
Der designed to held the egg and the
| larva which is tn ne She energies once
more. Srasps small gray object Ga spider
winch she brought with her in the first
place. and drags il into the burrow. In
a moment Pompilus shows her vatehful
| eyes and agitated antennae at Tire en-
| trance; but instead Of filling the burrow,
she fits away ten feet over the sand,
ana hGrTedly examines the surface with
the closest attention. Soon. by short zig
gag nights which ever correct their direc-
ton. she finds the home nest again.
/ piunges in and energies with the spider;
and, strangely enough, flies a few feet
away IN an entirely new direction. Here
| she lays her provender down. busly be-
gins to dig = new nest tsuch fastidious
behavior is also common .nland). and
continues without interruption until its
deptn IS sufficient. when she carries the
! Aycoslu within. remains for a few Sig
nihcdat moments. then energies and pro-
ceeds TO Ill the entrance Facing in the
opposite direction she losses the sand
backward. and, With accurate aim, plies
| her swiftly flying feet until the stream Ct
cast-np sand blocks the burrow: then
! over the uneven surface She fits, with
/; here a touch, and there q delicate,
/ smoothing Stp ke. until the entire area is
| lndistinguishable from the surrounding
| beach. She looks about if to make
nouaiy sure. then neryously spreads her
tipping wings and sails away; her work
Is done, and well done, for her progeny
| and for the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
The Protecting Colors of Insects.

Howard J. Shannon in Harpers.
Consider the matter of color alone.
Here is brilliant green tiger-beetle
of inland woods. bright as its native
heritage, and there is an umber- colored
relative of the shore whose darker.
duller color httinglyY protects this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
Papa's Prayer.

From the Newark News
The Garsides returned home from the
mountains one day last week Next
morning the little daughter of the fam
lily announced;
Il heard papa say his prayers last
night"
What did he say. dear?''
Gle said, Thank God for this bed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
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A Likely Story.

From the Boston Transcript.
Judge-Prisoner. you were found With
this lantern. jimmy. screwdriver and
center-bit In your possession. What have
you to say?
Prisoner-1'm an innocent ottermobi-
list. yer honor, an that's me lamp an
repair kit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
Unconventionalities.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Mrs. Rinsbone. you remind me SO
much of my Aunt Ann. She couldn't
make her upper lip cover her front teeth
either.
Can't YOU call next week. Mr.. Chug-
gins? III he away on my vacation
then"
How fortunate il is that the rain has
stopped, Mr.. Nipper. / was afraid we'd
have to ask you TO stay all night"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
OLYMPIC TROUBLES
English Athletic Clubs Scrap
ping Among Themselves.
BOTH WANT TO BE BOSSES
Great Difficulty in Selecting Teams
Unless q Truce Is
Arrived At.
BOTH WANT TO BE BOSSES
By the Marquis of Queensberrv.

Copyright. 1911. by the Marquis Of Queensberry)
1t Is evident that some of the teams
for the Olympic games at Stockholm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
IERTINENI @iNGNT
RsHappeniq$$S1

players as it is not to have enough.
Not so many years ago major league
teams were made UP of not more than
fifteen men, and the class OF ball they
furnished was not far behind the pres
ent day article. But in those days tho
players had to be versatile. For instance,
it was not unusual for a pitcher to play
the outfield on days that he was not on
the rubber, and many were the catchcrs
who in a pinch filled some other position
on the teams.
With he wave Of prosperity which tho
game encountered the players went back
in this respect. Now, a pitcher as a rule
cannot do anything else. and this is also
true of the oatchers Just as soon as the
players realized that they could hold their
jobs by being able to fill one position sat-
isfactorily they made no effort to develop
ability in other directions. and in this re-
spect at least has the game failed 20 ad-
vance.
verton needs is a high-class ehortstop TO
make his team a winner. All OF which
may be true, but where are high
class shortstops to be picked upf JUS
why the populace Of Gotham has solred
on Jack Knight is hard to understand.
knight filled the bill much better than he
was given credit for. and IL will be no
easy matter to replace him. II Wolverton
listens to public clamor and experiments
with youngsters at shortfield, or lets
knight out entirely, he will have occaA
sion to regret the move.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
LITTLE ART|E HOME
Jack Johnson Again Sets Foot
on American Soil.
FAR FROM BEING BROKE
Made Money Abroad and in Prime
Condition, Weighing
233 Pounds.
FAR FROM BEING BROKE

NEW YORK, December 2-Jack john
early today. His liner arrived early last
evening, but did not dock until midnight
crowd Of the champions friends was
at the dock to greet him, and received
him with long round of applause
The big prize lighters first words
phrased an energetic denial Of reports
that he had retired from the ring. He
proceeded to state that he was willing
and anxious to defend his championship
against any man in the world
"All / want is my price," he said. III
any club will hang up a purse Of $4,000
I'll fight any man living. I'm afraid Of
no one, but will never fight again unless
1 get my price,"
When told that reports from the other
condition and weighed more than 3OU
pounds johnson flung back his coat,
stuck out his chest and exclaimed: 'Ive
lived a quiet life while abroad. All that
talk about my rampages in France and
England Is rot. I'm in fine condition and
weigh no more than 2S5 pounds" He
then proceeded to a scale and stepped
onto 1t. The beam registered 23S pounds.
When told that reports said he had
squandered all his money in Europe and
was broke" Johnson broadened his
smile and said: Broke. Ell? I guess
not. I have more money than when left
here. l made lot Of money abroad and
could have made more. I left many con-
tracts untitled over there
He brought with him a new racing au-
tomobile and a. new English valet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
NO CAN FOR TYRUS
Cobb Says He Will Quit Base
Ball in His Prime.
LIKES FRED CLARKE'S ACT
Speedy Boy Good for Five Years Yet
and Then Back to
Georgia.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT, Mich, December 2.-Tyris
Cobb will never go to the minors. For
the first time In his career the Georgian
today discussed his exit from the game in
which he has cOrnered all the honors
since his debut. Cobb has always looked
into the future with a glance that car
ried through many seasons to come. He
always looked on his career as though it
would extend over a lifetime
He was discussing the retirement of
Fred Clarke today. Suddenly he made
this declaration:
Il want to do as Clarke is doing now.
want to go out while 1 am good. /
want to leave my record high. like Clarke.
want to quit when they all know that
am good for a few years more. l never
want to play and realize that / am going
down and becoming useless"
After making this statement he was
asked:
And when do you think this event will
take place? When do you intend to step
out2'
None of us can tell" was the quick
response; 'TI know when the time comes
near. and they will not have final roll
| CALI for me. I will retire like Clarke"
NODD ldS ScFeIdl years DelOTc ILL., lie
was bit better last season than the
years before he should be as good In
1912, If not better.
Ira Thomas was asked last week how
long he thought Cobb would continue
playing up to Cobb's standard, and Ira re-
piled:
HE is good for four or five years yet at
his present pace. He will begin slowing
down, but 1T will not have much effect on
his base running. Cobb will continue to
be a wonderful performer. It is not
| CObb's speed; his success lies in the fact
| that he is the brainiest ball player In the
history of the game and that wonderful
mind Of his will keep him up until his
| limbs begin losing speed.
But, between you and !, not wishing
| Ty any hard luck, the sooner he slows
down the better will like 1t. He can out
guess you more times to the minute than
| the average player can in q week"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
BY J. ED GRILLO.

All efforts to recruit the Nationals with
young material during the coming season
will be done by scouting through the
small minor leagues. Manager Griffith
will not give more than passing atten-
ton to the class A league FOR the rea-
son that he does not believe these leagues
develop many youngsters. Most of the
teams in the big minor leagues are made
up Of major league cast-offs. 1t is In the
small leagues that the real stars come
Griffith's scouts will give all their at
tention.
Mike Kahoe, head of the local clubs
to his duties next season. He is to give
all the big minor leagues a wide berth
and give his attention to the little fell
lows.
1t is argued that whenever a class A
club happens to develop youngster the
price demanded is so great that 1t is
taking a long chance to purchase him.
What is more, there is always more COM
petition for these players than there is
for those in remote leagues and a great
difference In the price.
Go over the list of the players who
come up and make good and it will be
found that only very small percentage
come from the high-class minor leagues,
remarked Manager, Griffith this morning.
Some of the greatest stars the major
leagues can boast of got their start with
some little league and were purchased for
little or nothing. I expect, of course, to
pick up whole batch of youngsters dur
ing the coming summer. We have lot
of work ahead of us in the way of de-
veloping players. and I propose to get
them all out of leagues that are seldom
heard Of If conditions warrant it we
will be trying out youngsters all during
the playing season. OF course, If we have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
VIGILANTS IN SHAPE.
Will Be Ready for All-Star Scholas
tic Team Sunday.

The Vigilant foot ball team, with the
exception Of HARTLEY. who had his shout
derblade broken last Sunday. is in tfptop
shape for the game with the All-Star
Scholastic eleven Sunday.
Previous to the big game the Hall Stars.
the 14O-pound champions Of the District
will tackle the Waverly eleven, claimants
Of the title, and a good game should re-
suit. This battle will be started at 100.
The All-Stars will be greatly strength
ened by the addition OF Stack, the for
mer center of the crack Central High
School eleven several years ago. and Alec
Gill, the Tech quarterback last season.
The Scholastics were only beaten in the
last few seconds of play two weeks ago.
and with the practice they have had they
expect to hold the Vigilants to a no-score
game at the least.
strange thing about the last game be-
tween these teams was the fact that time
was up while the ball that won tho game
for the Vigilants was in the air for q for
ward pass. AS the rules say that a play
must be completed before the time is up
the score is legal, and the All-Star Scho-
daSttc team was beaten in overtime,
which was perfectly legitimate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
GRIFFITH'S SCOUT TO INVADE
ONLY THE SMALL LEAGUES
Expects to Recruit His Team With Material
From Remote Points-C1ass A Clubs
Do Not Develop Youngsters.

a team which is going along as well as
could be expected 1t will not be inter-
fered with for the time being
John Anderson is famed in base ball
history because he once stole second with
the bases full Another player. unnamed
and unsung pilfered third with three on
and won game by doing it.
The name of the hero will not go down
in the annals of the game, because Nor
man Hill, captain of last seasons U. of
NJ team, won't tell 1t, but Hill vouches
when his teammate stole the sack. 1t
happened in a game between Haileybury
and New Liskeard, in the Temiskaming
League, an unofficial amateur organiza-
ton f1ourishing in that part Of Canada
where the inhabitants go out before
breakfast and kick few tons Of precious
metal out of sidehill.
Hill, inhabiting Haileybury during the
summer. was playing with the team rep
resenting that place: His team was play
ing at New Liskeard, and rivalry between
the two towns was high. A good deal OF
money was up on the game. In the elgnth
inning the score was 10 to for New Lis
keard. Hill was on third and there were
men on both the other bags.
The man on second was sIn1tten with
sudden, noble thought and started for
third like an express train, regardless OF
the fact that the Michigan man had a
prior right to the sack. Hill and the
pitcher saw him coming almost at the
same moment, and as the twirler threw to
third Norm did the obvious thing and
beat it for home, making a somewhat de-
layed double steal of the thing. Not to be
outdone, the man on first also hit it up.
The original criminal slid grandly into
the bag just as the ball hit the third base
mans mitt That worthy. seeing them all
running wild. caught touch of the general
infection and just naturally heaved the
ball over the catcher's head far into the
surrounding landscape. Three runs tailed
while they were locating the ball in
the scenery.
Haileybury won the game, II to 10. It's
the unexpected that wins in base ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
FIGHTERS CHRISTMAS PRESENT
Cross and Brown Divide $6,34S. 80
as Trihnfe From Eans

Knockout Brown and Leach Cross re-
ceived a nice Christmas present from the
fight fans Wednesday night. The gross
receipts Of their fight at the Empire Club
In New York amounted to 5000.
OF this sum the fighters received 70 PEI
cent Of the money. Brown got 40 pc,
cent ana Cross 30. Browns share, there.
fore. figured up $s.627.6O. while Cross got
81. 720.70. The state drew down $l6S.46
The remaining $2.267 25 went to the
club officials. who had to pay the renta
Of the hall, the referee. preliminary bouts
and other incidentals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
Johnson's Calm Explained.

All of which seems to dovetail nicely
into Ban Johnson's change of heart about
publicly answering John T. Brush's most
recent epistle, which charges the Ath-
letics of wholesale ticket scalping in the
recent worlds series. Hermann called
off Johnson at the last minute. 1t looks
very much as If he gave Ban a tip on the
Bresnahan-M Murphy controversy. 1t was
some strong bunch, doubtless, that throt-
tied Ban for the time. Murphy is a
greater sore in Johnson's eye than any
other man in base ball.
Ban has been trying to GUST him for
three years. In fact. Johnson says that
he should have been kicked out in 1908
for ticket scalping in the worlds series
games between the Cubs and Tigers.
With a new hook to hang it upon that
old scandal may be resurrected. AS the
national commission may hold its annual
meeting in this city week after next,
New York may see something lively be-
fore the new year is very old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22

a year. It was Murphy who kicked up
all the discord between the two ma
jor circuits during their annual meetings
here last week. 1t was his slT against
Ban Johnson that prompted the American
League to draw up its famous resolution,
which for a time was considered in the
light of an ultimatum to it's rival. And
If the national commission holds a club
over C. W. Murphy, Ban johnson may be
depended upon to exercise plenty Of ell
bow grease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22

A. and the N. C. U.-Amateur Athletic
Association and National Cyclists
Union.
It is felt that until something in the
way Of a truce is arrived at or until
body is forced to give way absolutely
there will be considerable difficulty
in getting proper teams for cycling.
athletics, foot ball and gymnastics.
To pave the way and to make the
question Of finance quite secure the
British Olympic council intends to de-
vote nearly the whole of its invested
funds. making no appeal whatever to
the public for financial support at this
juncture. It will put it's all into the
success or failure Of the Stockholm
team. After that 1T will remain with
the public whether the Olympic As
ISOLATION shall continue to exist or be
broken UP.
There is the great difficulty Of selec-
ton cropping up, the chief trouble in
some cases being whether certain men
would be eligible to compete. At
soccer foot ball 1t is doubtful whether
a proper team could be organized with
the dispute between the foot ball as
ISOLATION and Amateur F. A No team
would be complete without certain
amateurs from the universities or
Corinthians, and all these clubs are
under the jurisdiction of the Amateur
Foot Ball Association. having re-
nounced the older body few years
back
Incidentally, in Sweden the soccer sea-
son begins at the end of April and lasts
until the end Of October. The Swedes
began playing the game in 1878, but the
real start of the game there dates from
1886, when two Englishmen organized a
club.
There should be only one course to take
in England. Every little or great differ
ence Of opinion should be dropped when
a question Of maintaining national pres
tige is at stake. There should be no
barring of any man. SO long as he can
come within the definition of bona fide
amateur. Canada set an example in this
respect few years back, and a lot of
good came Of It
Patriotism should control a good many
questions. including sport. The eyes of
the whole athletic world will be turned
to Sweden, and the maintenance Of sport
ing supremacy enhances the prestige of
bring more trade or make that country
more feared, but the respect from Sue
cess renders a country attractive.
Many men have been Influenced in Sc
lecting a place or country for the educa-
ton Of their sons by a school. college or
university which has attained great ath-
letic distinction.
1t is a question of pride Of country, too,
and tho most lethargic temperament can
be aroused to interest in team battling
to bring home honors
The council in any country responsible
for sending team to Olympic games
must use every endeavor possible to get
the real representatives. I. e., the best at
each branch Of sport. In England the
British Olympic council will spend nearly
$4,000 In expenses for the men next
year.
What q number will be going to that
lovely city. Stockholm. next summer!
They will DO SO attracted that Sweden
will become a new touring enter. The
brightness OF the life and the gayety of
the people are as much Of tonic as the
glorious air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
WILL GRILL MURPHY
Owner of Cubs to Go Before
National Commission.
CHARGES BY BRESNAHAN
St. Louis Manager Says He Has Been
Insulted and
Libeled.
CHARGES BY BRESNAHAN

NEW YORK, December PA little
family row is brewing in the National
League. President Tom Lynch was in
formed of the outbreak of hostilities IN a
letter which he received from Chairman
August Hermann of the national COM
mission Roger Bresnahan, the hustling
manager Of the st. Louis Cardinals. has
preferred charges against Charles Webb
Murphy Of the Chicago Cubs The former
Giant idol demands that the national
commission prosecute the owner Of the
Windy City Nationals or force him to
make public apology.
Case-hardened as he IS against petty
brawls and chickering's Of his subjects,
which have him constantly in hot water,
Lynch would not deny that the present
squabble might precipitate an unusual
amount of trouble. The executive would
not discuss the nature OF Hermann g
communication in full. But he said that
Bresnahan accused Murphy Of insult and
libel. According to Bresnahan the owner
of the Cubs publicly denounced him, de-
claring that he had something on" Rog-
er and would drive him out of base ball
Harsh Words Involved.
Murphy. It is claimed. was incensed
because Bresnahan refused TO waive
claim On First Baseman Safer. The Chi
cago magnate accused Bresnahan OF
falsehood when the latter said he wished
this fellow for tho Cardinals. Murphy
maintained that Roger purposed to turn
Saier over to Toronto.
This pleasant little aftermath OF tn
Unusually quiet annual meeting OF the
National League is likely to get Murph,
into q whole lot of trouble. Had Bfesna
liam appealed directly to Tom Lynch mat
ters might have been smoothed over II
anger. laid out all that was in his hear
before the national commission. AS chair
man Of theriumvirate. Hermann ma,
sent copies Of Bresnahan's complaint Z
both Of his associates. Tom Lynch ans
never consent to let Murphy off the grill
The car Of the American League ha'
been cunning for Charles Webb for MAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22

next June are not
to be organized
without some diff
hculty. This chief
ly is owing to in
ternal discussions
between rival as
sociations. I n
England this is
specially the case
owing to the feud
between the A A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22

during the regular playing season should
not prove hardship to the major league
clubs In fact, in some instances at least
It will prove beneficial. for 1t is almost
as great a handicap to have too many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22

a team which is going along as well as
could be expected 1t will not be inter-
fered with for the time being"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
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