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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-01

Three base hits-Moriarty, Oldring
Struck out--By Mullin, l; by Krause. T.
q Double play--Collins Barry and Nc
Innes First base on errors-Detroit 1 (:
Philadelphia f.-Ieft- on bsses-DetEeIt
o; Philadelphia 6. Time-2:i6. Um-
pIres-Connolly and Egan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
STANDING.


resterasy's Results.
Chicago't a, Phillies q
New York ,. St Louis q.
Cincinnati z. Brooklyn 1
Pittsburg 8. Boston 4.
Today's Cameo.
Boston at PfttsburE.
Chew Ms.lrst scrap. Ir. seos.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-01
.Ran for stanage In the ninth.
DHII.AnE pHIA

.Batted for Thomas I'm the tenth
Halted for Krause In the tenth.
123l5 67S910 II
Detroit ...O o o o 001O1 &c
Phils delphia "a o 90 900 l--s
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-01

The Geers swipes. az with mos. OF
The southern stables. are chiefly gen
tlcrn<n Of colof.
There IN no No. IS In the distri-
button OF race numerals. None of .he
drivers wanted il
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-01

Spanish Queen and Aero, the Esta-
brook horses that started yesterday,
didn't distinguish themselves. Aero
should have won that f:1S trot but
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-01

There were but fou- starters In the
fnal heat Of the c. OF c.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-01

Vernon Mckinney, by distancing
Peter The Cecond in the final heat, al
90 won fourth money for himself.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-01

Branham Baughman hasn't made
break this season. after getting the
word "Go!"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-01

Hear 'em bark" remarked an OBJ
servant turtle as the 2:l9 trotters
struggled around the track In the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-01

They marked Gay Audubon In 2:1o.
and Solala In 2:24 IA. between heats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-20

The victory of the Sox over the Cubs
has caused many smiles here among the
club owners Of both leagueS-the Amert-
their organization on top and the N se
tional owners because they don't like
Murphy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-20
INDOOR BASE BALL
LEAGUE ORGANIZED
Basket Ball Campaign Also
Mapped Out for the
Winter.

There was a meeting held last night
at the Young Mems Christian Associa ton
building The following clubs were rep
resented. and entered teams in the new
indoor base ball circuit: Memorial Ath-
letic Club. Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. Carroll Institute and Ingram
Memorial.
The Corcoran Cadets and Epiphany
Church were not represented, but have
signified their intention of entering teams.
The season will open Saturday, November
49, At this meeting. also. the Washing
ton City Basket Ball League was reor-
ganized, and will enter upon its eighth
season. The league will be divided, as
heretofore, into two classes-A and b.
Glass A will consist of the following
teams: Epiphany. Memorial Athletic Club
Carroll Institute. Corcoran Cadets. In
gram and Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. Glass B, Young Mems Christian
Association Reserves, Kendall Athletic
Club and Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton boys department.
The basket ball season will open Sat
urday, November IL. when the Carroll In
stitute will meet the Young Mems Chris
tan Association on the latters floor The
following men were named to ofhciate at
the games: Messrs. Hughes. Kramer,
Roberts and Allen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-20
NATIONAL COMMISSION WARNS
McGRAW AGAINST ROWDYISM

game played on the Polo Grounds in New
York city Tuesday October II, 1911. and
you are warned that a repetition of this
oHense will result in your disbarment
from the remaining games Of the present
worlds championship by the commission.
Respectfully,
AUGUST HERMANN,
B. B. JOHNSON,
T. ]. LYNCH,
National Commission.
New York, October 1S, 1911
Chairman Hermann of the commission
said yesterday that the umpires had beer
instructed to enforce the rules withou,
fear or favor; that the base ball public
was entitled to clean sport and that the
commission did not intend to allow ever
minor offenses to go UNPUBLISHED He
said that kicking against decisions haG
become extremely unpopular and tina,
there was no good reason for such be.
havior. Mr.. Hermann said that the
umpiring in the first three games of the
worlds series had been almost perfect
and that the criticism Of Connolly or
tuesday was entirely without warrant
In the cases Of McGraw and Merkle
the finding of the commission was unani.
nous. Messrs. Hermann and Lynch are
National League men.
The commission has taken no official
action regarding the Snodgrass-Baker
incident, but 1t is said that the members
have some testimony from one of the
umpires and a Philadelphia player in
their possession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-20

If the weather allows the playing of the
games today and tomorrow there is a
chance for the series to come to close
Saturday night, providing the Athletics
win two straight games. IT, however the
Giants should sneak in a victory it means
that the series will go into next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-20
IMPROVING MARLBORO TRACK.
New Grandstand and Betting Ring
for Meet Which Follows Laurel.

IL present indications count for any
thing. the meeting of the Southern Mary
land Fair and Racing Association, which
will be held at the Marlboro track fol-
lowing the meeting at Laurel, and will
run for ten days. win .e in keeping with
the sport seen at the Pimlico aRd Laurel
tracks.
The management has spared no ex-
pense 10 fit the place up so that ii will
be modern In every way, and when the
meeting opens there will be a new grand
stand and betting ring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-20

Charles Alexander, son of former Dep
uty Sheriff Charles w. Alexander, died
Of heart disease at Hagerstown, Md.
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-20

Green Stump was struck by Norfolk
and Western railroad engine Wednesday,
and instantly killed while walking on
the track at Salem, Va
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-18

holly she had been toying with, and
fairly flew to the telephone.
In answer to her impatient sun.
mons, she was quickly connected with
Brown & Co.'S book store. "Have YOU
sent out those books that were order
ed for Mr. William Dunning?' she ask.
ed anXiously.
The answer evidently pleased her,
for she breathed a sigh of relief
That's all right; I'm glad you haven't
for ! have changed my mind about
them. Please cancel the order"
Marjorie hung up the receiver with
an air of triumph. There, I'm glad
thought of that! Billy would have
construed a Christmas present into an
abiect apology" she said, her indig,
nation rising at the very thought OF
such thing.
But when she went back to her par.
cells and picked up the little twig Of
holly she had intended tucking away
into one of them, her face softened. 81
know that isn't the right kind of a
Christmas spirit to have, but | can't
have Billy thinking that l am admit.
ting I was wrong, when | know. |
wasn't" she argued with herself.
The joyous ringing Of Christmas
bells and merry shouts of her younger
sisters and brothers, when they dis.
covered their stockings the next morn.
ing, only served to emphasize her de-
preston.
BILLY never loved me; if he really
and truly did he never could treat me
like this" she told herself as she stood
looking with unseeing eyes at the
snowy Christmas world.
Just then a young man, fairly tear
ing around the corner, arrested her at
tention. 1t was no less a person thar
Billy himself who was coming, pos
haste to see her.
Marjorie looked at him in won
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-18
held out a glad hand of welcome

held out glad hand Of welcome.
A weight of relief fell from Walling
ford's shoulders. He was no longer a
stranger in a strange house. And did
he imagine it, or did glad light come
also into the eyes of the woman?
How about yourself?" he asked
when they had shaken hands.
This is my own house and my own
sister," laughed Elkins But where
in the world did you and Mrs. Vale
strike up an acquaintance He cast
an interrogative glance at his sisetr.
Sis, you never told me-"
Sylvia glanced quickly at Walling-
ford and a deep blush mingled with
the glow from the fire in her checks.
She explained the circumstances and
Wallingford was quickly made to feel
that he had come to the right house.
Il will stay under one condition
only" he said finally, "and that is that
you all viii accent, without protest
the Christmas gifts which I brought
for my sister and her family-with-
out question
There was a moments silence and
the promise was made, laughngly.
But we will have to return the IA
vor." brother and sister spoke as one
voice.
So 1t was decided
TOO bad Vale couldn't get here"
remarked Elkins, later in the evening
when, the small boy having been
of about
the blazing fire,
"Yes-we would have made a jolly
quartet" said Sylvia.
Wallingford was almost guilty of a
gasp. The calm, unconcerned way in
which she remarked that her husband
would have completed a quartet on
Christmas eve had he been able to get
there, was rather disconcerting.
Dick Elkins arose and left the room
to get the boys toys.
Bring down the suitcase in my
ROOM" cried Wallingford. He was az
excited as boy.
You will not regret having prom
Used to accept what l had bought fol
nv sister," Wallingford leaned
slightly toward Sylvias gray dress
and through the strands of her colder
hair, and the man in him had strug
gle before quenching the light in hi
own eyes. 1t was the girl herself whit
was unable to hide tremor.
81 promise" she said unsteadily
But it seems-odd."
Dick returned, staggering under
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-18

stocking, "he always spoke Of the day
when he could do this" The enc
of her sentence was drowned in the
clatter of huge box of blocks drop
ping to the hearthstone.
"Cheer up" said Wallingford
wooden blocks don't break"
He stopped to pick the fallen toy
and wondered If the woman pinnint
up the stocking beside him heard thu
humping of his heart. A small boz
found it's way into Sylvia's hand.
Mrs. Vale, 1 can't keep this anoth
er minute" Wallingford said.
ooh, I say!" exclaimed Dick whel
the flashing diamond ring was un
wrapped. You shouldn't expect tt
make sis take"
You promised" The eyes of thu
two men met and .Elkins knew thel
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-18

That was some eighteen months be-
fore, but there was no reason why he
should not be there still.
It seemed that everyone in Yank-
vile knew the EVERY homestead. 1t
was the only one Of any proportions
in the village.
The red glow from an open fire
faculties as he rang the bell at the
Everly door
On the face of her who opened the
door, surprise was the principal eX-
preston. For, Wallingford, his six
feet-two encased in a great fur coat
all dangling with glistening snow
beads and his handsome glowing face
looking frankly into her own, was a
surprise for any eyes.
She did not wait for him to explain
his errand but with the matron's priv
ilege of hospitality invited him into
the warmth of the house.
1T was too cold to stand outside,
she explained and waited for his
question.
81 am Bob Wallingford," he began
meeting the easy cordial expression
of her blue eyes. 81 am one of the
belated passengers of the bridge tie
up and decided to run over and see il
Jack Everly would take pity on an
old friend and"
Jack EVERY left Yankville," a
smile played about her lips at men
ton of the illustrious village, "some
six or seven months ago"
Embarrassment, disappointment and
surprise mingled equally in Walling
ford's face and did not escape the
eyes of Sylvia Vale. She spoke witt
ready tact.
Take off that great coat, anyway
and come into the f1reside. It's nc
night to be out"
Wallingford followed the slim gray
clad figure In a decidedly chaotic
state of mind. Mingled with his EN-
barrassment at having walked into
an absolute strangers house, was the
sudden attraction he felt for this CIR
with the sun-lit hair. Something-the
combination perhaps-was making hin
feel like a tongue-tied schoolboy. Il
was a most unusual state of mind fol
Bob Wallingford.
There was a patter of little fee
and a tiny boy of three years threw
himself into Wallingfords arms.
"Oh-h! Are you Santa CLAUSE" he
cried gleefully. '1 heard your sleigh
bells and saw your big fuzzy coat!
Mamma, isn't he Santa Claus?'
The ohild's mother would have
spoken but Wallingford's eyes plead
ed for silence.
you young rascal! You caught
old Sanity this time, didn't your And
he came especially to find out what
you wanted him to bring down the
ohtmney-"
"Wallingfordi How In the name OF
all that's possible did you get here?'
Dtck Ellkins, an old chum OF New
York DAYS. stood In the doorway -anc
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-18
what Wallingford's lip

and there what Wallingfords lip
would speak.
With two of the opposite sex agains
her Sylvia had little chance to demu,
and with tingling sensation in ever!
nerve she slipped the ring on he.
right hand
1t was late the next night when thu
child had again been tucked in bed t.
dream of a wonderful day in the king
dom of toys with three grown up pee
pie to play with him, that the tire,
again sat about the open fire.
81 never spent happier Christ
mas" said Wallingford with gla'
ring in his voice.
Nor l." put in Dick. "Vale missei
a good time all right" he added SLEEP
lily. sis and her brother-in-law ar
quite smitten." And unaware of tn
havoc he had created in Wallingford'
heart he took his departure for bed
leaving the two in silence.
But the silence was a complete on
one in which spoken words an
thoughts We're unnecessary. After
moment Wallingford leaned forwar
and compelled Sylvia's eyes and Will
he did so he took her right hand an
removed the ring and put it firmly O
the third finger of her left hand.
Next Christmas" he said tenderly
I'VE will spend at our own f1residt
It is all very sudden and very wonde.
full, Sylvia, but l always do importan
things suddenly and-love is Away
WON dorfi,1 "
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-18

AID Wallingford been any
thing but a wealthy bach
elor and accustomed to haY.
ing everything he wanted,
the circumstances would
have seemed less Of a
calamity.
He had been on his way
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-18

have shaken me, if he hadn't rushed
out in time to prevent himself from
doing it," she continued, the ever
ready dimples venturing out of their
hiding places, but she banished them
severely. "Tll never, never forgive
him, even though he asks me to, which
of course, he won't! And he calls me
stubborn"
Next morning Marjorie. was tremen-
dously busy wrapping up dainty little
parcels, for the next day was Christ
mas. and her many friends must be
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-18

a..H cameo F-r. war,fo..
a
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...a.#r
'1.u Didn't IH.rF Tai IN. .......
md '......Eas as 10 tmaega. o..f
the books sim mo to read 75,. o 'g,. ",
hi. o .o.... ne >. .''a ..,. her. and a..a ato
Oh Ron, Romeo ana Juliet
" .'.S" 7. 1. ....' d. over c her uha. il
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-18
81 ~ u Ut fE5 SS'!a q
II IN Sih NJ Cd 81 &C. ss N.s ! Y
@tllp's CHRISTMAS
Greettng
Copyright, 19il
By EUGENIA RABBAS

o | am a heartless flirt,
who doesn't understand
the meaning of the
word love, am |, Mr..
Will a m Dunning?"
stormed Marjorie all to
herself, in answer to
the final decree of rage
and defiance which that
gentleman hurled at her
by means of a vigorous
slam of the front door.
81 believe he would
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-18

remembered, in spite of quarels and
Billy.
Still, she seemed very much preoc-
cupied over her work. and quite sud
denly she threw aside the piece Of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-18

&SS5V He had been on his way
to San Francisco to spend Christmas
with his favorite married sister; and
midway, in the most barren desert of
the country, bridge had been swept
away by winter gales. His destina'
tion could not possibly be reached I'M
I'll Christmas was we'll over.
Wallingford cast a glance out over
the wide stretch of rolling plains with
only a few scattered shacks to break
their endless waste; and then he
hooked back to his bullying suit case.
The latest and most wonderful toys
he could find in the city shops were
crowded into that bag, for his sisters
only boy. Then, not caring whether
tor not a highwayman might be looking
In at the window of the parlor car,
he took a small box from his waist
coat pocket and looked sorrowfully
at a ring from which three exquisite
diamonds flashed back at him.
Wallingford leaned back in his
chair and in imagination pictured his
sisters Joy when slipping that ring
on her finger He could hear her
scold him for his extravagance ana
chaff him for having no one else Tor
whom to buy such baubles. He sighed
and returned It to his pocket much
as he might have cast 1t to the depths
of the sea; it would do him as much
good there as II would In his pocket
under the present circumstances.
4 WaIlingford was reoonciled to
christmas dinner over lunch coun-
ter when his eye caught the name OF
Hankville. Yankvtlle probably boast
Ia a near-thousand inhabitant, yet
xankyille also suggested the name OF
IEverly--Jack EVERY. When Walling
lord had last heard Of Jack EVERY
the latter xaa lokstsd> n Ysnky'lls'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-18

.o Let the The News Job Department ,.,,,.
your Stationery. '''''''' print
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-27

t...- vt - - al ttur~r dlial pieey
;rsAv. lll~ .,, r,+'nta' itider as ridicu-
-,u.. i'm; - 10 ..-.,i,.I, story OF
ap l.58 .. wGIea Mr.. n r.. Johnston
-risetj~ ., AZ LINN o5oI Oregon II
Nort.Ieya ( .,,h. LDo'~ parents lived
. stub extreme old age that he was
himself 81 r9uthless Old iuan while
hey were both still alive. 'Conceiv'
.ng Il hia duty to divert their atten
1on from their weight of years and
approaching end. ne dressed himself
ap in the clothes of child and played
>,,out IN his parents presence With
he object of making them think they
were still young married couple con,
enp!ating the innocent ganbois OF
sheir infant SON"
A similar case is that of Wang P'cu,
whose mother had an unconQuerable
tread Of thunder and lightning. When
she died she was buried in q mountain
forest. and thereafter. when a violent
thunderstorm occurred, Wang P'ou
needless of the wind and rain, would
hurry to her grave and throw himself
to his knees Il am here to protect
you, dear mother" he would say
DO not be afraid
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-27
Makinu a Gunstock-

A party OF ulen were out hunting
and an old woodsman who was with
lhem broke his gunStock In some way
or other. 1t was just about nfghtfaH
when the accident occurred and mas
much as he was very anxious to do
some shooting early the next morning
re decided to fix up his shooting iron
t'inding q walnut fence rail, he set to
work! His only tools were an ak and
ii big pocket knife. All night long he
!ahored vigorously at his task, and by
morning the gunstock was finished and
oack In place and worked like q
charm.
How did you do it?" asked one of
he number. greatly surprised
Very easy was this old hunters
re,rly No trouble al al Just get q
niece Of word about the size and kline
that you want and then white awav
al that you want Whitfield away
Wher you have all the wood cut OF
hat You don't want you lave gun
stock. ''-TIansas City Journal
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-27
A Chinese BANQUET.

Culinary Mysteries That Bewiidsrs1
a. Gns.ishwonan.
sac ;a"f5,ala We were eating ducks
.,ecs whose hlackened. lime favored
a iisdiented that their age was
i",ii1,ra,.fmnie: the next we We're crap.
.!.,t,- with s;ea weeds, macaroni and
ile sLpp.ry sharks fins that eluded
our ciuulsily manipulated sticks. Now
we tackied-not without fear-Ln-
known meats and vegetables cooked in
sugar fresh shrinps. mushrooms fror.
Mongolia, young bamboo sprouts, pi
geons' eggs and a hundred different
foreign Asting messes. Then clean
sickly pink sirup, sweet potato and
indian corn cakes Of dusky hue were
set before each one. These were only
crevice filters and concluded the first
and lighter portion OF the repast. Now
same the real substantial meal. where
n every dish had an accompaniment
Of smaller ones. containing gravies,
ETC.. in which to dip the morsel taken
from the central bowl
There was stewed duck cooked with.
out salt. roast sucking pig, forcemeat
balls and chicken: there were soups of
birds nest, of mushroom, of vegetables
and Of sea slugs. There was grilled
fresh water fish. which, according to
custom, was helped from the top side
orly. for the Chinese remembers his
servant And finally at the cOnclu.
sion the inevitable small bowl of rice
and rice water vas set before each
person.
After some three hours, With feel
.ny Of tlankfulness that all was over.
,ipes, cigarettes and tea we're served,
md it seemed to me that the delicious
aroma which rose from the latter
%nothe0 our senses and almost dis
PEELED che antipathy that had been
growing CO us for all things Chinese
.Iarr Ao ~ In London Express.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-27
Tho Measure.

The ancient judge sat before tho
scales Of worta.
Bring forth the roya! treasured" he
cried. and the hu.ryillg slaves poured
into The auge pan sacks OF COLDER
metal. Baskets Of sparkling gems unt'l
1t seemed as II all of the wealth Of
earth were there. Yet the balance
never stirred.
Let the learning Of the ages be add
ed" came the order. and tons upon
tons of the wisdom OF sa@es philoso
piers, scientists and poets was heaped
upon the pile And still the great arm
Of the scales remained high in air.
add now the men Of power and
high position" said the Judge, land
the scale will fall" But al; in vain.
but what is on the other side that
outweighs all these?' asked one.
,"lt is character" said the judge
Portal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-27
A Good Sleeper.

Talleyrand used to tell an extraordl
nary story Of the impassiveness OF
Louis XVIII When he was minister
Of foreign affairs a courier came to
him one evening bearing unpleasant
news. and he therefore postponed the
communication Of it to the king till
next morning. when he explained that
he was afraid the tidings might have
disturbed his :najesty's sleep. The
K1ng replied: Nothing disturbs my
sleep, as you may see from this in
stance The most dreadful blow Of
my life was my brothers death. The
courier who brought this dreadful
news arrived at o'clock in the even
ing. For many hours ! was quite
overcome. but at midnight l went to
bed and slept my usual eight hours"
The story is told by the Duchesse de
Dino. Talleyrand's niece. In her mem.
oirs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-27
Sons of Butchers.

Three Of the stained glass wihdowe
In the hall Of the Butcher Guild, Lon
don contain the portraits Of Cardinal
Wolsey. William Shakespeare and
Daniel Defoe in recognition OF their
connection With the meat trade.
The cardinal was the son of re
spectacle" butcher at Ipswich. in Suf-
folk, and the immortal bard" assisted
while youngster Il butcher in his ma
tive town of Stratfor(-on-Avon.
Defoe. nowadays known as the au.
thor OF Robinson Crusoe," but in his
day an adventurer and secret agent of
his government. was the son of Il
butcher in Fore street and member
Of the guild-National Provisioner