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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04

Ruc1ker of Brooklyn is some southnaw,
but this new recruit has an assortment
OF curves that will cause the Brooklyn
star to gasp with establishment
When it comes to spit balls Ed Walsh,
Russell Ford and Marty O'Toole have
something out of the ordinary in the.
damp delivery. This bush Lacquer has
discovered spit ball that minor leaguers
say is unhittable.'
These are just few of the comparisons
that are made annually between the re-
cruit pitchers and the stars tried and
true. 1t seems as if every bush league
phenom who gets ticket to the big show
is reported having something on the vet
Grams. who for years have been battling
the greatest batSmen in the land Most
of these phenoms are highly successful in
the bushes, SO it Is not unusual that they
should be expected to shine equally bril-
liant in the majors. 1t doesn't seem such
a long hurdle from the minors to the ma
jors at first glance. There are any num-
Der of athletes, however, who Will testify
that it is some leap.
When one considers the many minor
leagues that are scattered throughout the
land. and then totals up the many stars
reputed to be in each league, 1t is some
what surprising that SO few startle the
majors. Every year each big league team
tries out any number of star recruits. all
thought to possess major league caliber,
yet the club that develops one real star
Is perfectly satisfied and highly delighted
If the crop harvests two real big league
players. This goes not only for the pitch
ers, but all other players.
1t is very seldom that a club is for
tunate enough to pick up star slabn1en
like Walter Johnson, Grover Alexander.
Vean Gregg and others, who make good
in the majors from the very first game.
1t is not unusual for some pitcher who
looks to have less stuff than a number
Of the other recruits to make good, while
the pitchers who give promise of being
wonders were handed a ticket back to
the bushes. The average minor league
pitcher discovers they do some things
differently in the big show, and it is
usually these things that hinder his
progress.
I have watched carefully for years the
debut Of a number of minor league stars.
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McGRAW POLITICAL.
Giants to Have Uniforms Like the
Morning Dawn

NEW YORK. February The haber-
dashery of.the New York National League
base ball players this summer will be
more elaborate than has ever been worn
by any base ball, team heretofore. The
home uniform is to be of a soft velvety
flannel of coloniaf cream. The button
holes will be worked in colored silk
thread and the monogram IN. " VIII
be also worked in silk.
I The road uniform is to be of stronger
material than last season. The color will
be gray. 'like the early dawn is Nc
Graw's description.
The home uniform will have a fine
feather. stripe OH colonial cream back
ground. The hosiery and caps Will be
novel and attractive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
The Worlds Greatest Pugilists;
Peter Corcoran, an Irish Champion

Irish wit and seems to have been a sue
cess at boosting himself. At all events.
he hammered his way along, making
good what he said he could do Corcoran
went to. England and tackled Darts, who
was accepted as champion. He had beaten
Doggett and later one or two others.
Darts. however. was beaten by a man
named Lyons. who rowed wherry on
the Thames. The latter, although victor.
preferred scpliing and gave up his title
almost as soon as he sra bbed IT,
t'orcoran meanwhile had been carving
his way to the front. having q terrible
punch which generally put mis- opponents
to sleep in less time than those who paid
been many efforts to bring Darts and
Corcoran together, but at last, in the
EPSON race week of ITO, on the historic
Downs. ten years before the first Derby
was won by Diomed, the two men met.
Capt Kelly had bigger packet on
Corcoran than he had ever invested in a
single contest or a weeks racing The
fight was finished with dramatic sudden
ness by Corcoran with sledgehammer
right in the first minute: There was a
howl raised and bribery to Darts was al
legged. In any case Corcoran got the title.
Apparently the Irishman had fairly
easy time in beating moderates only until
nearly four years later "A man named
Peters was pitted against him. There
after Peters had held his own several
rounds. The Irishman took pub in
the old Seven Dials district. and that
right arm OF his was too feared by others
to induce any match.
Finally, in 1776. Sellers. from the west
OF England, younger man than Cor
coran, met him. The Irishman. 1t was
hoped, had retained his powers. for he
nearly knocked out the other in the first
round. But Sellers went warily for a
quarter of an hour. and then walloped
Corcoran. That was the end of Cor
coran's championship career. There is
little doubt that Corcoran had been on
the shelf too long when he met his down.
fall. for his resting and the business he
was engaged in were both factors COM
binipg to make him lose speed and
strength.
Despite his buster and slashing tongue
Corcoran made many friends. and several
old newspapers state that English purses
were open when, as with SO many others
OF his profession, the pinch Of need came
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04

fighting Irishnen
among them. It is
characteristic Of
the green island.
and there must be
something in its
soil and climate
which has given
the battling in-
stinct TO animal
life. Great men
have fought its
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makes the HOOK OIL
the Idaho .phenom
look cheap"
Speaking about
fadeaways. tn j s
fellow has a. puZ-
zler that has Chris
ty Mathewson's
most d e C e p t / v e
fooler backed into
the discard<'
Critics generally
o4lo thnt Nan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04

heavy law books from the shelf he would
know more of the equitable laws of
Pennsylvania than of the dcmimorde of
Paris.
This shot lowered his nag aud the next
letter to me was most compromising
one. He told me he was to come over
to Atlantic City with his angels. Senior
and junior, and see how many collegians
I had on my team. Well, l told four of
my professionals to be at the hotel Of
flee at 10 o'clock on that certain morn
ing, have their hats off and have their
hair parted in the middle, each smoking
a cigarette, and have on each side of
them a package OF cigarettes and a
package of chewing gum, to give them
the appearance of class OF the typical
collegians !.
He Sells Out for Bonus.
Well. Mr.. Macklin and his two angels
with him came over to Atlantic City to
see what compromise / would make in
giving him back the grounds. His manner
toward me was extremely polite and con-
descending. l believe he told the senior
of the angels that he made no9less than
5000 or $1,000 year, and when I told
him my demands would be 5000 for all
the trouble l had and time spent. he
then looked at both OF his wouid-be
very fair" The papers We're drawn up
and l went to the bank with the two
angels to get my money. Then Mr..
Macklin and Mr.. Angel, ST., insisted that
should take supper with them at the
leading hotel of Atlantic City, and Mr..
MackIin in bidding me goodbye remark
ed: Mr.. Sullivan, you have made me to
know myself" ! think they kept George
Browne three or four weeks after I left,
and I think George told them that he
would have gone through one OK those
universities. but they wanted him to
sweep the halls.
want the public to understand that I
do not mean to state that our excellent
seats Of learning have all the types of
this man Macklin, but want to explode
the theory of pure athletics In many
American colleges. Both the major
leagues clubs today have players from
the different colleges OF the United States
who give the game prestige. and l wish
to further state that those collegians
can conduct themselves In as gentleman
|ly a manner as the best professionals
who came from the farms and city lOtss
when they 90 desaSe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
BY BILLY EVANS.

He has more speed than the great
Walter johnson, and curve. bail that I,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
By the. Marquis of Queensberry.

(Copyright 1912, by the Marquis Ut QueensbeTy
Take the names of any group OF pusii-
lists and there will be any number OF
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Sporting Editor Star:
What pitcher in the National or Amer
lean League has struck out the greatest
number of batters ina nine-inn:ng game.
during the last siS years?
THOMAS COON
RUDE Waddel, sixteen. in 1908. p.tch-i
ing for ST. Louis against the PhiiadelI his
Athletics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04

Sporting Editor STAR
Please publish in the pink sheet tomor-
row the barting average of Moeller of
Rochester last year.
j. w. RICHARDSON.
- AgoalIar.S u-as cli0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04

J. When did the Cubs obtain Pitcher
Slapnickao = With what clilb is, Pitcher
Webb. who pitched the first part of the
season Of 1911 for the Indianapolis team,
now A FAN.
l. In the fall of 1911. from Rockford
. Write John IT. Farrell, secretary of
the National Association, Auburn y. Y.
who keeps track of all minor league play
ers.
Sporting Editor Star:
: Can yo,,. give me the name and address
of the manager of the Gary base ball
team in The Northern Indiana League. or
inform me where I could get The inforina-
tion? ii. f. SCHWASS
Write to Louis Heilbroner, Fort Wayne,
Ind, and incloSe stamp for reply.
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Inquisitive Fans.

Sporting Editor Star:
Please answer the following question in
Sundays pink sheet: Did Eddie Collins Of
the Philadelphia Americans ever play ma
jor league ball under an assumed name?
>LAI- RENEE QUINN.
Collins played under an assumed name
the first year he joined the Athletics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04

. Moeller's average was $50.
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v:rulent case of disteInper. He was
shipped back TO Washington for treat
ment, and everything possible was done
to save his life. but the dread disease
was far advanced and he died Tuesday
afternoon He was very handsome dog
and his lovable qualities endeared him to
all who knew him.
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A number of sportsmen have been kind
enough to write approving the suggestion
for holding the trials here and promising
their active support III promoting it.
Putnam patriot., 1912-08-30
Irmbermen Meet

The umbermen's Association of Southern New England, Of which Chester F.. Child of this city is presi- dent, held a meeting In Hartford, Tues day.
 A formal protest against the specih- cations and prices made by the New York, New Haven 6 Hartford Rail- road Company to go into effect Sep tember was made.
 The dealers from whom the railroad buys most Of its lies and switch timber claim that they cannot produce the finished lumber for the prices offered, and make their principal objection against the specifications for ties which the railroad wants perfectly square in shape.
 It was voted that the secretary Of the association communicate with the rail- road officials in an attempt to have the railroad increase the price of the ties or authorize their inspectors not to re- qaire ties perfectly square
 The I.umbermen' A ssocialion is composed of the owners Of mills and tmberland in New York, Massachu- sets. Rhode Island and Connecticut. There are over sixty members in the association, of whom fifty were pres ent. The meeting was held in the rathskelier at the Hotel Gafde and was 4 special one to consider the railroad specifications. IL was opened al ll.l3 o'clock by C. E Child of Putnam. The discussion was immediately taken up. and several plans were offered To rem. edy the difficulty. IL was finally de. cided that to keep the tie business the members would have to receive more money than that offered by the rail- road after sept. L The lumbermen favor returning To the old size of tie.
Putnam patriot., 1912-08-30
Found In Old Rattle Ground

While cutting turf in Corlara bog. County Roseommon Greland) on the estate of MT J. J. Doyle, J. P, mum Der of copper battleax heads. armor and military utensils were unearthed the other day at a depth of about thirty feet On this spot was former. ly fought fierce battle between the clans of the 0'Rourkes of Breffni and a sept of the O'Connors of Koseom mon.
Putnam patriot., 1912-08-30
Daiies, within three months, tIT1aL<T.oo ,.gs4bfrs One Xp4

in al probability the nezt develop nent in connection with the canal dis. pute will be the presentation of a fea= soned protest by Great Britain, against the alleged violation of the Hay Fauncefote treaty. This viii form the basis Of diplomatic negotiations which may ultimately carry the point al is- sue to The Hague.
 Just back from the Canadian woods, Warwick Stevens Carpenter tells Of aH adventure he had. "Mith guide was crossing Sturgeon Lake, he says, .swhieh is on the Minnesota border line. A big bull moose was swimming ahead of us, and the guide padded the canoe alongside the animal sudden iy he handed me the paddle, and was surprised to see him step out oi the canoe on to the moose back. Delft Iy grabbing the antlers, he straddled The animals back, and before ] knew 1t was fast pulling away from the ca noe. The moose at first merely swam faster. Then il tried to shake of it's rider by diving but was unsuccessful Finally the guide swan back 10 the canoe, and the moose reached the shore and disappeared in the woods.7
 A tremendous avalanche Friday buried several gangs of workmen on the Andean railway. Eight men were killed and forty others wounded. IL will take four months to repair the damaged railroad.
 The decline of the apple crop of the United States in recent years is attrib- uted to neglect by Thomas C. Wilson, secretary Of the Missouri state board of agriculture. At the meeting last week Tn St. Louis of the American apple growers congress, which he founded len years ago and of which he is now secretary, he observed that "too many apple growers plant their trees and then trust to providence. The gist of his advice to the congress was "spray your apple trees
 This years preliminary state cam paign in Georgia was largely an uilair of paid-for political advertising, and the "Augusta Chronicle feels pretty sure that future campaigns will be. "Politicians have ascertained, " il says, 'ithat the best way in which To reach the people is through the newspa pers, and that touring the country in efforts to meet the voter face to face is far more expensive and far less effective.
 The approval of plans for the build ing of trolley line from Mantle to the Connecticut river highway bridge in the town of Lyme by a recent town meeting opens the way for the early completion of the line, which will fill the last gap in a complete chain of tsolley lines along the Connecticut sound shore. The new line will be built from the terminus of the street railway at Crescent Beach to the Con. necticut river. Across the river the Shore Line electric road extends to New Haven, whence 1t Is possible to proceed to the New York state line by trolley. East of New London the ttoleys already run to the state line along the shore.
Putnam patriot., 1912-08-30
Tronhls With the EYes.

Sometimes tiny hairs become loos- ened and get beneath the eyelids Be. fore going 10 all the trouble of exam hing the upper and lower lids. fill the wash bowl with cold water and open the eyes under water. Open and shut them several times and in near ly every instance this will wash out the bothersome hair II will at least loosen such d hair so that it may be easily removed by the cottontipped toothpIck.
Putnam patriot., 1912-08-30
Musical Prodiay.. ..

\ seven. year.old boy of Rennes. France, is the latest musical prodigy To burst upon the world He is an admirable. even brilliant pianist but has genius for composition. and so- uatas, symphonies. piano pieces of all kinds flow from his pen It is said to be pretty good stuff, too. A mum Der Of Che great composers have be gun to invent melodies before the age of seyent.
Putnam patriot., 1912-08-30
ArtesIan weIIs Lona Known.

Chinese have obtained water through the means of artesian wells for over a thousand years. One Of the most famous wells in existence is that of Grenelle in the outskirts Of Paris. where the water is brought from depth of 1,796 feet. It yields 5f6la gallons of water a minute. 4 well in Pesth was sunk to the depth of 3.100 feet In the '70s.
Putnam patriot., 1912-08-30
Mount Sinai heated

The discovery of what is believed to be the real Mt Sinai of Holy Script is reported 10 the Academy of Science at Berlin by Prof Dr. Al Musil from Damascus Prof Musil believes that the extinct volcano, HalaEBedr. in the Hedia region Of northern Arabia. is the biblical mountain where the Ten Commandments were given to Moses.
Putnam patriot., 1912-08-30

Souvenir Taylor of Hartford has received an allotment of Taft buttons, and has been remembering his friends in Putnam. The button bears like ness of the President, and underneath the words, "The sAFesr, the capital letters being in red.i
 The Manhasset Manufacturing Go. expects to be in full operation in an- other month. Some 60 hands are now employed and few goods are being turned lout. Delayed arrival Of ma. bhinery has caused set back Tire duck and medicinal cotton is the pro duct manufactured.
Putnam patriot., 1912-08-30
Congregational Church Notes

Over forty attended the veran da meeting al the pleasant home of F.. NJ ]. Wheaton on Sunday. The leader of the meeting was C l.. Child. Much of the hour was occupied in the recita- ton of scripture passages, the topic being, ,"Scnpture memorized. Sun day being the foriieth anniversary of sae marriage of MT and Mrs. Whea- ton, they received congratulations from .those present. Lemonade and waters were served at the close Of the meeting.
Putnam patriot., 1912-08-30
Birds Nest fn Human Skull.

A bird has built its nest in human skull lying in a vauit beneath church at RothWell &orthampton,hire, Eng land. Apparently the bird entered the vault through tbe ventilator and after selecting the largest eraniam among the rows Of skull. on the shelves pro ceeded 10 enlarge a hole which had probably been made originally by a battleax. New York Sun.
Putnam patriot., 1912-08-30
Cood Fishinc In Cslilee.

Bible students may be interested to know that there is still good fishing in the Sea of Galilee. Dr. Ernest ". Cur ney Masterman, who nas praeticed medicine in Galilee. made a special study of the fishes found there and in a recent book says that he found 43 varieties, twice Es many as can be found in the British isles. The fisher men are taxed fifth of the value of the fish caught, the revenue going partly 10 the sultan and partly to pasha in Damascus.
Putnam patriot., 1912-08-30
Thouoht for Women.

When New York State forbade the sale of egret plumes the dealers in this horrible product went 10 Jersey When Jersey joined New York they went to Philadelphia, where they are now carrying on a mail order business with women who think themselves beautiful by carrying on their heads a souvenir of a mother bird killed and her hedglings left to starye.- Syracuse PostStandard
Putnam patriot., 1912-08-30
Where the oeviltry Begins.

"All the deYiltry between the sexes begins at their separation They're foreigners when they meet and their alliances are not always binding. The chief object in life if happiness be the aim, and the growing better than we are. is to teach men and women how to be one. for if they're not then each is a morsel for the other to prey up on."-George Meredith.
Putnam patriot., 1912-08-30
Mothers, Day h Nelahborhood.

A woman in Maryland contributes the following to the Woman Home Companion Department of Practical Household News: Four mothers in a little town have one day in a week that they call Mothers day One of them keeps her own and the chil- dren of the other three all day while the other mothers go shopping or wis. iting, or rest"
Putnam patriot., 1912-08-30
Euasiurlv Answered.

"oh. MT. Smith" she said, '1ast night l had such delightful dream! l positively dreamt that you and r. only you and l. mind-were travelling on our honeymoon. Do you ever have dreams like that, Mfr. Smith ?' T am afraid I used to, Miss Antique" he an. swered. "but now I am more careful over my suppers."
Putnam patriot., 1912-08-30
Floatlna Baths Condemned.

Floating baths near great cities are now condemned by sanitary authori ties. The vast quantities of sewage that are discharged into the waters that usually border such cities are thought to he productive of disease to bathers. and certainly render their ablutions of doubtful value as a clean sing agency.
Putnam patriot., 1912-08-30

NIsTRICT OF WOODSTOCK, $. Probate D Court. August 9, A. D.. 1912.
 Estate of William II. Palmer late Of Woo . stock n said district, deceased.
 Upon the application of Fannie Purdy fa mer Worcester, Mass. praying tlaI sn instrument n writing purporting to be the last will and tcsta- ment of sa i'd William II Palmer, deceased, may t,e approved, alloN. ed and admitted 10 pr bate
 Ordered, that said application be nesrn and determined ai tne Probate office In Weeds ock h said district on the llth day of September 4. n. iei2 al ll.S0 o'clock in fhe forenoon and that public notice be given of the pendency Of said application and the time and place. of hearing thereon. by publishing copy Of this oruer in a newspaper, having s eirculation said district ey posting copy thereof on the public sign post in the Town of Woodstock nearest where inc deceased last 6velt.
 Certified from Record, 3s-3e CLARENCE u. CHILD. Judge.
Putnam patriot., 1912-08-30
Most Costly Wood.

Cabole. a beautiful tree that grows on the west coast of Africa, and is also found on the island of St Thomas, is said to furnish the most costly wood in the world It somewhat resembles teak, and takes on a very high polish Its price is quoted as about $500 cubic meter
Putnam patriot., 1912-08-30
Hawtborne,s Desk Kept.

The desk at which Nathaniel Flaw. thorne worked when he was surveyor of the port Of Salem. is still carefully preserved fin that quaint old city by it's custodians. The salary of $f,20o enabled Hawthorne to live in com parative comfort during his incum beacy Of four years.
Putnam patriot., 1912-08-30
How's This {?

We oher One Hundred Dollars Reward 10 any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls CAiarrh Cure.
 F. ]. CHENEY < co. Toledo q. We. the undersigned have known F. !. Cheney for the last l5 years. and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able 10 carry out any ohligI- tons made by his firm
 WAIDISe, KINNAN < MARVIN,
 Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0. Halls Caiarrh Cure is taken internally. sc- mg directly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Testimonials sent free Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggist. Take Halrs Family Pills for constipation.
Putnam patriot., 1912-08-30

For any itching skin trouble, piles, eczema, salt rheum, hives, Itch, scald head herpes, scabies, Doan's oint- ment is highly recommended. 5oc a box al all stores.
 For mild, easy action of the bowels, try Doan's Regulets, a modern laNa- tive. 25e al all stores.
 "Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil Is the best remedy for that often fatal disease -eroup. It has been used with sue cess in our family for eight years. h- Mrs. l.. Whitacre, Buffalo, N. Y.
Putnam patriot., 1912-08-30
Surely Enouoh.

Her Father-"Young man. are you qualified to marry and support my daughter?" Adelbert-"I hold the rec. ord for running my four cylinder roadster 27 miles on a pint of gaso- line"
Putnam patriot., 1912-08-30
When Men MarrN

That's what man wants in a wife. mostly: he wants to make sure O one fool as1l tell him he's wise But there's some men can do wi'sut that they think So much O themselves 'ready-an' that's how 1t is there's old bachelors. George Eliot.
Putnam patriot., 1912-08-30
Taeks Collector.

The story is told of Pennsylvania man who woke Up with thirst the other night and drank a pint Of car pet tacks To make the tale complete he should have swallowed a hammer as a Toledo Blade