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The Washington times., 1912-01-28

for Louden's release. Louden was with
Newark last season, playing third and
short In estimsble style, hitting for 1903,
and being one\ Of the really brilliant
fielders Of the Eastern League. Stall
ings wants to get him for his Bunaio
club, In the event Of his failing to hold
on with the Tigers. 49,
week to fnd wild Conroy's bats. Wild
has written Manager Griffith to send
his sticks for use in the International
damage against American League
twirlers, but the. veteran inhelder Is III
the hopes of their doing some real
classy bingllng when opposed to the
variegated curves and slants OF tne
International Leaguers.
Papers for Walker. \
Dixie walker. the Alabama Beauty.
will affx his name to contract this
week. the papers reaching Wylam, Ala.
about Tuesday. Walker is very much
in earnest about making good with the
National in 1912 and will sign a contract
calling for certain stipulated deeds be-
fore he draws down certain stipulated
amounts. Walker has the ability to be
come a winner on the hillock, and Grif.
fifth is determined that he live up t.
predictions.
Ty Cobb. known wherever baseball /,
played, will join the Detroit Tiger,
April ], thus losing much of the train
Ing In the South. Cobb claims tina
training Injuries him and ~Hu.hey Jen
nings will cater to his ideas.
Johnny Dubuc. once with the Cincin
matt Reds and last year with Montreal
is showing a reluctance about signing
Tiger contract and is holding out for &
little more coin. Johnny Summers, tn,
knuckle ball hurler. has agreed to per
form for the Tigers.
Grover Cleveland Alexander, the Phil
lies winning twirler last season, ha!
signed his contract for Horace Fogel
agreeing to play for three years at
large increase over his 1911 stipend.
Waivers on Kitty.
Waivers are out on Kitty Bransfield
the veteran first baseman with the Cubs
1t is intended to have him manage tn,
Wheeling, w. Va, farm" for Twenty
five Cent Charlie Murphy.
Jack Warhop. the Highlanders' we,
pitcher with the subway salivated shoe
has declined to sign a contract unless h,
is given more money, Ambassadors from
New York will shortly wait upon him.
Cakes" Eli Gates, once connected
with the twirling staff of the Nationals
before the new era, has signed to play
with vancouver, In the Northwestern
League Charlie Swain. Nationa
rookie last spring. plays one of the gar
dens for this team.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Philadelphia Gives
Many Good Players

Philadelphians will play a most inn
portant part in shaping the American
League race this year. No city in the
country has been drawn upon for so
much high-class baseball talent rs will
be found in the Johnson circuit during
the 1872 campaign as Philadelphia.
Three managers and three others who
might be called assistant managers"
have been secured from Philly to help
pilot teams. The list reads:
Athletics-Connie Mack, manager.
New York-Harry Wolverton, man.
ager.
Cleveland-Harry Davis, manager.
st. Louis-Monte Cross, assistant to
Manager Wallace.
Detroit.-Joe SugdeIi, assistant to Man
ager Jennings.
icago-"Kid" Gleason, assistant to
Manager Callahan.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
LOOK FOR RIXEY
TO BE ANATIONAL
Vrginia's Stellar Southpaw Almost Sure to Join Grfs
Team at Close of College Career-Interiew-
ed by Manager.
By SENATOR"

Though he hiss steadfastly declined
to sign q contract or even 60 farther
than admit that he wants to play pro.
fessional ball and would welcome the
opportunity offered him by Manager
Clark Griffith, of the Nationals, Epps
Rixey, Virginia's crack southpaw, who
twlrled two no-hit games last yeal
against strong college teams, will be
found within the ranks of the local
American League club before tho com.
ing season Is done. Rixey cannot af.
ford to risk his amateur standing 10y
any action now. However, he has let
II be known to q few friends that hi
will pitch for the Nationals as socn as
he has completed his course at Virginia
next June.
Griffith interviewed the big southpa "
yesterday, and, on the whole, was satis-
fed with the talk he had with him.
Rixey explained his position, told of his
ambitions, and then admitted that n
chance In the big show would suit hi n
in college. The Nationals manager
agreed to the lads arguments and they
parted.
While the Nationals are training a,
charlottesville in March, Rixsy will be
leaguers. When Virginia lires uI
against the Nationals, Rixey will most
likely twirl against them. This will
give Griffith an excellent chance OF
looking him over.
Five Weeks More.
The Nationals will begin training fiv,
weeks from tomorrow, the young pitch
ers reporting here on March and going
down to Charlottesville in the after.
noon with Manager Griffith. The mex
morning they will start in to timber III
their twirling wings and get littl,
wind to be prepared for the bulk OF
the players who will arrive a weel
later. On March II the entire squad vii
be on the job, and then the real prac
tice will be In order.
The men will report each morning ir
uniform on Lambeth Field at 1913
o'clock, and will work hard until 1 81
or so. Griffith will be on the field
watching the youngsters with an eagle
eye. in the hope Of finding at least one
who will warrant his being kept on the
roster. Mike Kahoe will not go to Char.
lottesville with the team. He will bt
sent on still hunt to the camps OF
other big league teams in the South and
Southwest.
.. Gets Big Offer.
II Hughey Jennings wants to let one
Of his youngsters slide back to the side.
show. he may take down $500 for him.
George Stallings offering that amount
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
BROOKLAND QU|NT
RETURNS DEFEATED
BY LOYOLA TEAM
Catholic University Put Up
Stiff Game Against
Baltimoreans.

Catholic University basketball squad
returned to Washington today after
having been defeated by Loyola College,
on the Baltimore gymnasium, by 81 to 8.
The game was by no means as one
sided as the score would indicate. The
speed and team work of the Washing
at all stages Of the game, and the size
Of the visitors score was due mainly to
their inability to cage the ball at cru
cial moments. Time and again they
would work the ball down the entire
length of the floor. only to miss an
easy goal.
The first half started or at a slow
pace. Two points made by Cook on
fouls drew first blood of the evening.
Things began to liven up when Captain
Joyce netted the ball on a long pass
by Cook. Lynch was close behind him
with the first tally for the visitors.
Loyola steadily forged ahead, however,
and the half found the score 16 to in
their favor.
The Baltimore team had things all fits
own way in the second half Most of
the scrimmages centered around Cook
and Lynch. from which the Loyola man
would invariably emerge with the ball
and take 1t into Loyola territory on a
dribble. Peters and Scheurich did most
OF the point getting for Loyola,. while
Captain Joyce did some exceptionally
fine work at defense.
Mcdonnell and Lynch played prac-
tically the whole game for the Capital
City goal shooters. Both men were fast
and aggressive but failed to accept their
chances at the goal.
The lineup:
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Fogel Will Enlarge
Philadelphia Park

President Fogel proposes to enlarge
the seating capacity Of his Philadelphia
park. Permanent seat additions will
increase the capacity of the park be-
tween 1000 and 5000, while arrangements
have been made to install circus seats
on days when big crowds are expected
that will accommodate 5000 persons
more.
Another important permanent i'm
provement will be the addition of lO4
boxes. These will be built at a lower
level directly in front of the present
boxes, giving the club a total of 25C
the addition will make room for 1,O4C
persons more.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
RiXey is a wise chap.

Virginia must have been exceedingly
surprised last night at the Arcade. All
ey that soft victory over C.. u, Ine
Charlottesville players must have fig
ured themselves due to repeat agaihst
Georgetown. However, Collifower ana
Waldron were in the game; yes, very
much In the game, and the Virginia
five never had chance. Waldron .
work was scintillating.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Maybe Brown Means
To Teach Fans Lesson

There's a fuss in Chicago over the at
titude of Miner Brown, once the Cubs
star pitcher. Brown has refused to say
whether he will play next season. Last
wear II was apparent that the three
finger wonder was losing his grip. and
nj that time hard-hearted fans demand
ed his release. Maybe Brown is retail
iating nowsl with the idea OF teaching
che fans q lesson.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Contracts pouring in.

Harry Wo! !yerton, the Highlanders'
manager. threatens to play third base II
Al Dolan fails to make good. II friend
Wolverton means what he says the joke
smiths all around the circuit will have
many a laugh at his expense. VOL
verton's legs are weak, and he would
hardly be able to Withstand the hard
work work necessary to shine at the third
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Who fears epidemics?

Colleges In the Western conference
have agreed to allow summer baseball
But-and here's the hardest stroke OF
all-the collegians must play with teams
In organized baseball, no outlaws for
them. Where are the outlaws going to
get their players for their competition
withr the other fellows? Here's another
door closed to them.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Waldron was on the Job.

Only five weeks more, my boy, before
the Nationals w1ll be hiking to Char
iottesvilie for their preliminary stunts.
The fans must be patient, for, once the
PLAYERS are together, the baseball yarns
will feed them all we'll up until the bell
rings. Meanwhile, you have Ave weeks
in which to win the pennant. 1t taxes
six months to lose 1t, you know.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Did Corbett frighten Johnson?

Georgetown's baseball schedule shows
some stiff games, and the diamond ex-
perts of the Hilltop will have to 1--we
up to past records to come out OF the
campaign with any glory. The Ma
tionaIs. Lafayette, Vermont, Yale,
Princeton, Fordham, Cornell, Harvard,
Virginia, and Manhattan make up a
list of opponents worthy OF the best.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
HILLTOP QUINTET
KEEPS IN TRAINING
TO MEET DICKINSON
Next Game to Be Played
Wednesday on Arcade,
Floor.

Believing that the Georgetown Uni.
versity basketball team is in the best
OF fettle, as was demonstrated when
that quint defeated the University bi
Virginia five by "a to 16, Coach COLL.
flower of the former aggregation will
give his proteges only enough work
during the next two days to keep them
In training for the Dickinson College
quint which comes here Wednesday
from Dickinson, Pa.
Although the next visitors at the Ar
cade have won from most Of the teams
they have tackled so far this year, II
is believed that owing to Georgetown
good condition and the fact that the
contest will be played on its home
floor. the local team has an excellent
chance of taking the game.
Much credit for last nights victory
over Virginia is today being given to
Collifower, the fast guard of the Hill
top aggregation, who, although physic-
ally unable to participate in any kind
of athletics, pleaded with his coach 10
allow him to start. Coliifiowers wish
was granted after much protest, and
the Hilltoper distinguished himself at
every point Of the game. His passing
was most accurate. and there was not
a minute of scrimmage but what he
was in its very midst.
Whalen and Waldren pocketed the
most baskets for the Blue and Gray
team, while the general team work OF
Schlosser at center and Heiskell at
left guard was good at all times.
Captain Rixey of the visitors basket
ed the first goal Of the contest, he hav-
ing dropped the ball through the net
ting within three minutes after the
contest started. This advantage was
not held for long, however, as Georgr-
town came back with three goals,
Schlosser, Waldron and Heiskell hav-
ing each scored a basket
Churchman and E. Rixey soon evened
up the score by adding two more goals
to Virginia's total. WhaIen. Waldron
and Schlosser then registered for
Georgetown, and from this time on the
local squad kept in the lead.
Immediately after the beginning of
the second half it was seen the Vir-
ginians were much outplayed. the
Georgetown goal shooters piling up
score after score on the visitors. yir-
ginia did not let up and came back at
Georgetown at rapid-fire speed, but the
local basketers withstood the assault
and won their game by an advantage
of eighteen points.
Iine-up:
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Virginia is fallen.

If Clark Griffith can get Eppa RiXey,
Virginia's star southpaw, for the Ma.
tionals. he will have perhaps the most
promising college pitcher In the coun-
try. Rixey is even better than Gonzel-
man, of Brown University. He is big,
1.-the, an all-around athlete. and almost
certain to make good wherever he goes.
Let's hope he comes to the Nationals.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Rob Roy Mackey challenges.

Ever hear of a ball player who. In
signing his contract. didn't say he would
pected his best season? No player In
any league at all can be found who
doesn't say this same thing every year.
no matter how old he may be or how
the fans swallow II all year after year.
It's one of the jokes of the diamond.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Soft for Navy eleven.

Now that Jim Corbett has landed in
Chicago, we hear that johnson has run
away. Somehow or other. with both of
these athletes drawing money for
stage duties. l cannot but think that
the press agents of both men are very
much to the fore Doubtless, before
the week-ts out, they will get together
and call each other hard names. It's
great for business. you know.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Burt Makes Record.

The new Yale gymnasium record for
The training board jump has been made
by Il. a. Burtt, 1915, who cleared the
bar at 7 feet 10 inches.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28

Goals-Scheurich G5), Joyce (9. Peters
(6), Ayd. Mcdonnell 2). Lynch. Lam
bert. Fouls-Cook "a, Scheurich. Nc
Donnell. Referee-Scanlan. Loyola.
Umpire-Rice. c. Y. Timers-Linthi-
cum. Loyola; Ryan, c. U. Scorers
Ryan. c. u: Linthicum, Loyola. Sub
stitutes-Scheurch for Joyce. Keelan
for Scheurich, and Joyce for Ayd.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Virginia League no more.

Ty Cobb will not do much training
est star Of ali the stars believes that
too much work in the spring makes
him go stale in mid-season. Cobb is a
nervous chap. who plays on his nerves
most of the season, and can well AFFORD
to go easy at the start.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
BOB THAYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP
. EVERY KNOCK IS A BOOST"

Baker, the former st. Paul player. This
young man is also a baseball player.
put the two-sport rule at Princeton
! keeps him from shining on the dia-
! mond,
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Loyola an easy winner.

Princeton's crack hockey seven de-
feated Yale last night In New York In
one of the most brilliantly played con-
tests ever seen in the metropolis. The
lads from the Jersey jungle won be-
cause of the marvellous work of "Hobie'
The Washington times., 1912-01-28

HeiskeIl, Foley.....R. G.......,......Neff
Goals from floor-Whalen. 2; Fury, 2:
Waldron, Z; Schlosser, 8; Heiskeli, e.
Rixey, 4; Gill, Churchman. Goals from
fouls-Schlosser, 4; Kearns. 4. Fouls
ommitted-Georgetown 8; Virginia, 10.
Referee-Mr. Hughes. Umpire Mr..
Martin. Timers-Messrs. Byrd and
Stern. Time Of halves-20 minutes.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28

Georgetown. Positions. Virginia.
Whalen, f. Rixey
Fury. F............G Gill
Waldron, Kearnes
Graham. m.........."R. F............. Belts
Schlosser. r............Center... w. Rixey
Duncan
G. Coltfiower. Co.. .Churchman
Heiskell, Foley...R. Neff
The Washington times., 1912-01-28

Apprentice allowance claimed.
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1oUNG

revolvers, managed to master his emo
ton enough to ask coherently:
What are you going to do with
us?"
"Yell see in good time" returned
O'Rourke grimly. Have We found it,
Danny?"
Danny backed away from Hole,
whom he had searched after DENIM
son. "Yiss, sor," he returned. "At
least, think SO. Is this ut?"
Il can't look at this moment, Danny.
Is it a leather bag with something
hard inside, the size of a hens egg, or
bit larger?"
1.-THE very same, yer honor"
Very WELL" O'Rourke suppressed
the tremble of relief In his voice
Put it in your pocket, Danny---the
very bottom of your pocket. Did We
find a gun on either of them?"
"One on each, sor."
Loaded"
"Yiss, sor.
Then cover them, Danny"
For himself O'Rourke put down his
pistols and calmly stripped of his
coat, rolling up his sleeves.
Hole" he said, tersely, don't
move If We do, Danny will puncture
We. Your turn comes last DENIM
son, We may step out"
What for?" demanded the Scot. ad-
vancing.
ITO receive payment, with interest,
for that blow We gave me this even
ing, me man. Put up your hands.
I'm going. in your own words, Mr. Den
nison, to hammer the fear of God
into as cowardly and despicable pair
of scoundrels as I've ever encoun-
tered And" refectively, eve met
a good many. But most of the others
were Men"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-30
Death of Great French Actress Due
to Brothers Master Stroke
of Economy.

The greatest tragic actress that
France ever produced was Rachel.
Her last appearance in New York was
on November II, 1855, at Tripler hall,
as Phedre in lie Moinean de Lesbie."
while playing at the Walnut
Street theater, Philadelphia, an incl
dent occurred that was the cause OF
her death. It was an extremely cold
night. and between the acts Rachel,
instead of going to her dressing-room
or green room, where IRE rendered
it pleasant and comfortable, sat be-
side a small table placed near the
prompter's seat On the table she had
placed several wax candles, the book
of the play and some papers. There
in the extreme cold, with but slight
covering. sat this fragile, classic form,
the cold air rushing down, around and
about her, chilling with its Icy intiu-
ence even those who were seated In
the parouet. Raphael Felix, RachePs
brother. had taken the theater in its
entirety. assuming all the expenses OF
heating and lighting, and he thought
it probably a master stroke OF econ
omy to suppress the furnace fires, or
possibly he did not trouble his head
about them. But Rachel awoke the
next morning gasping with pneu-
monia, and Raphael's saving in fuel
resulted In the untimely death of his
great sister. Rachel sailed for
Charleston, s. c., where she was able
to give one performance. December
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-30
CHAPTER XVII.

Two battered and sore sailormen
sat back to back, their arms Iashed
to one another and to the central up
right so that neither could move, both
half-submerged in the fountain of Mic
COVE the Greek.
Yell find the bath quite refresh
ing" O'Rourke told them, preparing to
depart, "as well as a novel expert
ence. Twill do We world of good,
Captain Hole, as anyone wall tell We
who has ever had the misfortune to
stand to leeward of We. Your money
and other belongings yen End on the
bench here, if ever We are loosed.
which l doubt. l call your attention
to the fact that / take nothing but
me property, of which We sought to
rob me. On the other hand, because
of that attempted robbery, hereby re-
fuse to pay my bill for passage from
Athens to Alexandria. II We care to
dispute it. me solicitors in Dublin will
be pleased to enter into litigation with
We. Gentlemen" he bowed ironically,
Il bid We good night"
He was still chuckling over the out.
come when, twenty minutes later, he
and Danny were trudging through the
silent streets of Alexandria, full mile
away from Danny's lodgings.
Danny" O'Rourke pursued, with
just hint of anxiety in his tone,
would ye happen to be having a bit
of lining in your pocket, now-be acct.
dent, as they say?"
Danny drew himself up proudly.
I've eight hoondred and fifty pounds,
Ay-gyptian. sor, and two-hundred av
that is yours be rights, bein' what
ye lent me. yer honor. while ali the
rist is yours for the taking"
That's fine, Danny. fne!" sighed
o'Rourke. "'Tis yourself viii never re-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-30
Egyptian Customs Unchanoed.

Lord Cronner, speaking at a meet
ing of the Egyptian exploration fund
in London of the fundamental resem.
blances between ancient and modern
Egyptians. said that: 1T was not
only conceivable but highly probably
that during those centuries most in
accurately enumerated by Napoleon
as forty, during which the Pyramids
had frowned down on the Valley of
the Nile. Egyptian manners and Gus
toms had, relatively speaking, under
gone less striking changes than was
the case with any other community OF
which we had any precise knowledge
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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Monte Carlo with
Col Terence O'ROurke, military free
lance and something Of a gambler, In his
hotel. Leaning on the balcony ne sees
beautiful girl who suddenly enters the
elevator and passes from sight. At the
gaming table O'Rourke notices two men
watching him. One is the Hon. BERTHE
C;Iynn while his companion is ViScOunt
Des Trebes, a duelist The viscount tells
him the French government has directed
him to ORourke as a man who would
undertake a secret mission. At his apart
ment, O'Rourke, who had agreed to I'M
dertake the mission, finds a mysterious
letter. The Viscount arrives, hands
sealed package to O'Rourke, who IS not
to open It until on the ocean. par %
dainty slippers are seen protrudlng from
under a doorway curtain. The Irishnlan
finds the owner of the mysterious feet TO
be his wife, Beatrix from whom ne mao
run away a year previous. They are
reconciIed and opening the letter ne mas
that O. Rangoon law firm offers him
1000 pounds for jewel known as Ine
Pool Of Flame and left to him by dy-
ing friend but now in keeping of one
named Chambret in Algeria. y Rourke
worsts the nobleman in duel. Inc WlIe
bids ORourke farewell and ne promises
to soon return with the reward. He dis
covers both Glynn and the viscount on
board the ship. AS he finds Chambret
there is an attack by bandits and ms
friend dies telling O'Rourke that ne mas
left the Pool of Flame with the governor
general who at sight of signet ring
given the colonel will deliver over the
Jewel Arriving at Algeria the Irishman
finds the governor general away. Des
rrebes makes a mysterious appointment;
and tells ORourke that he has gained
possession Of the jewel by stealing 1t. In
a duel O'Rourke masters the Viscount,
secures nossession of the Pool of Flame
and starts by ship for Rangoon. He hnds
the captain to be smuggler VINO tries 10
steal the jewel. 1t is finally secured by
the captain and O'Rourke escapes TO
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-30
BY PROF. J. G. HALPIN,
Wisconsin College of Agriculture.

Wisconsin College OF Agriculture.
The colony house system consists
of having one flock or one colony In
one building. Colony houses are OF
two types, the portable and the non
portable. The portable type of col
ony house has many advantages, es-
pecially for growing young stock. The
usual method is to nail them on run
ners and then have a team draw
them from place to place as wished.
This type of house saves much feed
which has been wasted in the fields.
You may draw the house into the
grain field after the crop has been
harvested and then, after the oats is
emf the house and chickens can be
moved into the oat field, etc. In this
way. stock is always kept on clean
ground and gets more insects than
would be possible around the farm
buildings. In some years, especially
when grasshoppers are abundant, poul-
try out in the field will pick their liv-
ing and at the same time rid the farm
of troublesome insects.
With this system Of housing there
is af course, much more danger from
thieves. In some localities, 1t would
no found necessary to protect the
windows and doors with iron bars,
while in other localities stock would
he perfectly safe. A good watch dog
can often be used. On some of the
large farms where poultry is kept
quite extensively, 1t is found possible
to keep the chickens in portable col
ony houses throughout their lives.
The young stock is started while the