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The daily sentinel., 1912-07-15

Mrs. b. F. Moors left this morning
on well earned vacation which she
will spend with an aunt in LeadvilIe,
Colo, the city above the clouds. Mrs.
Moors went on account of her health
and her friends hope she will return
greatly improved and refreshed from
the outing.
The daily sentinel., 1912-07-15

Mr.. Richardson, Sr.. A r. Richard
son and wife, were showing L. Il
Richardson, son and father from
Wyoming the country. and took luno1
at the Reap home northwest of town
yesterday Mr.. L. AaiRichardson left
this morning for visit with an aunt,
Mrs. r. May, on Pruda Mesa.
The daily sentinel., 1912-07-15

Mrs. ]. n. Wesner entertained the
Fancywork club last week, consisting
of six members and two invited guests
at her home on the lawn. Seasonable
refreshments were served. This rs
the only club whose members are en-
thusiastic enough to continue
through the heated season and white
they voted down serving refresh
ments, more inviting dishes are pre-
sented at each ensuing meeting.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
WILL BURN SPEED
FOR BIG PRIZES
ON MEMORIAL DAY
International Sweepstakes to
See Great Array of
Motor Car Races.
BY HARRY WARD.

With cash prizes aggregating $50, 900,
OF which $4,000 will go to the winner,
the second international sweepstakes
race OF 500 miles, to be run on the In
dianapolis Speedway Memorial Day, is
expected to bring out the greatest array
OF racing talent ever seen in this coun-
try.
While the initial contest last year was
the biggest kind of success, drawing
5000 people, the promoters decided this
years renewal should be on even a
larger scale. Greater speed is demanded
and every car which is entered shows
even better speed possibilities than
those which competed In the first. Every
car which enters must make a full lap
of the speedway, a distance of two and
one-half miles, at the rate OF seventy
five miles an hour Last year forty cars
started, but II was deemed advisable
both from the standpoint of promoting
e. high-speed contest and minimizing the
element of danger, to allow only thirty
cars to compete in this years race. This
means that with thirty cars on the
five miles an hour, one car will pass
every point in the track on an average
of every four seconds.
II Is believed that a contest OF this
nature will prove even more interesting
than that of last year, because the spec
tators will be able to single out the carr
in which they are interested at al
times and note the individual perform
ance of the various cars without being
subjected to the strain of constant alert
ness. II is estimated by various experts
and racing drivers that the speed o
this race will be at least one mile al
hour faster than that of the last race.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Tonorrow's Sports

Georgetown VS.. Columbia.
Central VS.. Cardinals, at Alexan-
dria.
Eastern VS.. Georgetown Prep.
Nationals VS.. Giants.
White Sox at Nashville.
White Sox Yannigans at New Or
leans.
Yankees at Indianapolis.
International amateur speed roller
skating championships begin in De-
EOit.
Annual United North and South
amateur golf championship tourna-
ment, at Pinehurst, s. c.
Opening of annual bench show oi
West Tennessee Kennel Club, al
Jackson, Tenn.
Opening of first annual bench
show of Eastern Dog Club, at Bos
ton, Mass.
Young Togo VS.. Johnny Coulon
fifteen rounds, at Fort Smith, Ark,
Pacific Coast Baseball League
opens its season, with Oakland a
San Francisco, Vernon at Sacra
mento, and Portland at Los Angeles
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Keliher Hinges Job
On Church and Shoe

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, April l.
Maurice, alias Mickey" Keliher, candi-
date for job of holding down first base
for the Pittsburgh team, believes he
cannot lose out. The big college boy has
been doing a mission here and while
en- route to church on Tuesday evening
picked up a horse shoe. Despite the
weight of the shoe. Mickey put 1t in
his coat pocket, carried 1t into the
church, and during the greater part OF
the services sat with his hand on the
piece of iron. He had foresight enough
to have the rounded part of the shoe
at the bottom of his pocket so none
of the good luck would spill out.
When he returned to the hotel he
called a porter and borrowed a ham,
mer. Above the door of his room he
nailed the shoe and then defed his
roommate and competitor. Keene, 20
take down the shoe or steal any of the
luck which II would bring.
1t was mentioned to Keliher that the
shoe might bring luck to everybody who
passed under II, and the Washington
boy removed the lucky iron. He IL
now carrying 1t about attached to his
belt.
on account of the size OF the shoe
there was much discussion relative 10
what kind OF an animal threw IT,
Somebody said the shoe had come from
a donkey. The finder made a thorough
Inspection of several donkeys and IN
ouired OF persons who hire out the
little beasts, but he could find no trace
OF any of them having been shod.
He decided that pony driven by a
carefree child must have dropped tho
shoe. and this relieved his mind. -,
hain't a-goin' to have no donkey shoe
a-hangin' round" was the comment o
the Washington boy, in his broat
Southern dialect.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
.S.L. A. A. WILL HOLD
. BIG TRACK MEET AT
BALTIMORE FIELD
Committee Chooses May 3
and 4 for Initial
Gathering.

The newly formed Southern Intercol-
legiate Athletic Association will hold
an outdoor track meet at Baltimore on
the ground of Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity, on May 3 and 4, with Mike
Thompson, of Georgetown, now drcc-
tor of athletics at Mt. st. Mary's, act
ing as referee. Holding this meet, the
first of the organization, was deter
mined upon at meeting of the eX-
ecutive committee last week at the Of
flee of Joseph 7. England, official han
dicapper of the South Atlantic A. A., U.
and secretary of the new league of col
leges.
The first day will be given over who'll
ly to trials, the finals being held on the
second day, Saturday, in the same
style as that of the larger intercollegi-
ate association. With many crack out
door athletes in form about that time,
1t would not be surprising IL some
marks were registered which would last
for many years.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Considering Seriously Re-
sumption Of Aquatic Sport
This Season.
CLARENCE HECOX TO
BE COACH OF CREW
Football Stars All Anxious To
Be Candidates For
- Boat. "

The Mckinley Manual Training school
boys are seriously thinking of putting
a crew on the water this spring and
will in all probability be out within
e the next few days, If present plans
carry. Clarence r. Hecox, who has
coached many crews in the past and
whose Tech crew of 1906 completely
swept all the American crews before
1T, is to handle the manual trainers.
. Overtures have been made to one
Of the boat clubs here, It Is under
stood, although nothing definite has
been decided. The boys at the school
are more than enthusiastic over the
aspect of taking UP rowing and many
candidates have signifed their inten-
ton of trying the sport
IF the crew shows expected strength,
entrance into the various .regattas has
been thought of, although it is almost
too early to speculate on the compara-
tive strength of the green youngsters.
The boys are hoping to equal the phe-
nomenal record of HecoX's 1906 crew,
which started green, but came through
quick enough to win out over all the
American crews in the National Re-
gatta. that year.
At Tech number of football men of
last years team are expected to try
for the crew. Gibson Rice. White, the
star tackle, J. Knight. and o. knight,
]. Hardje, and M. Hardie, Steurman,
Hahn, McKenney, and Putnam have
already signified their intention of TAX
ing up, rowing for the school. A num-
Der. of others will no doubt come out
after the first few days have been spent
on. the. water.
. The. Tech crew of 1906 which was got
ten together by Clarence Hecox made
a number Of entries in the regattas
that. year and suffered defeat, in but
one race that at the national event,
which was won by the worlds cham
pion Argonaut crew of Toronto. The
crew won at the Peoples Regatta at
Philadelphia on July 4, and later
: showed up all the American crews at
the American Henley.
Thrall. D'Carey. Small. spransey'
Hart, Ellis, Brewster, and McKenney,
.coxswain; made up the crew Of these
men at least four have become famous
] at college "Futz" Hart's record at
Georgetown and George Washington is
we'll known, with that of Ellis. Spran-
sey and Small are at Cornell al present
and are on two Cornell crews.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Walter Johnson.

Discussions break out frequently in camp life to
the greatest sabman in the game today But at the
wnd-up of each argument seems able to compile
choice with any edge Johnson, the Idaho cyclone.
II taken among the profession there isn't
any doubt but that Washngtons premier would STAN
pede the convention and the nomination the first
ballot.
There are others who have shaded him at various
angles Mathewson knows about the Of pitch
ing Ed Walsh stand much punishment Brown
carries better ball and Rube Marquard shoots
almost much smoke. But in the combined elements
pitching greatness the smokeball Swede is probably
entitled the decision. He twentythree games
with in seventh place last season, after facing
bad start. due to condition. There were only five
slabmen in his league who did well, and the other
four all with clubs pitched much loftier altitude
in the
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
PhiIlies and Athletics.

Spring play, until the schedule starts is rarely re-
ceved with any serious thought. The budding inter-
city series between Philes and Athletics is trfe diff
ferent There's general hunch that IL any munich
paty is to absorb both ends of the world series
ment Philadelphia has the edge. Comment concerning
the speed and fighting power Of Macks ball club is
necessary. Dooin's ball club is Of the leading
spring selections Of the rival circuit With Alexander
Moore, and Chalmers at work it is likely to cut cash
into any club in the business And to wrest the city
title from team whose standard shadows the world
would be fairly stout spiritual upt for the Naional
League pennant. "7
Two of the great clubs of the game will meet, and
this is always worth close inspection, whether it comes
in April, july October.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
BreSnahan Refuses to
Have Real Comedian

Manager Bresnahan of the Cardinals
has passed up the opportunity 10 sign
Arlie Latham to do the comedian and
eccentric coaching tactics for the Car
dinals. Since Arlie was dropped by
the Giants he has been seeking a job
of the same character with another
club. His first communication was with
the Chicago Cubs. Being turned down
by Chance, Latham has applied to the
Cardinals, but the Dock does not want
him.
IF 1 could use Latham l would get
him in a moment" said Bresna han,
but what i need is ball players. Arlie
can't be used as a pitcher, catcher,
fielder, batter, or runner, and as 1t is
players with such abilities that win ball
games and pennants, ] cannot see
where there is room for Latham on the
Cardinals"
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Baseball Results

National A. c., "a; Northern A.
c., 2.
Browns, 6; Cardinals, 5.
Newark, 3; Athletics fourteen
innings.)
Brooklyn, 4; Indianapolis, 2.
Cubs, 6; Louisville. 4.
White Sox, 2; Waco, l.
Cleveland, 1; New Orleans, 0.
Baltimore, 4; Phillies, g.
Detroit, 4; Mobile, 2 (ten innings.)
Cleveland Yannigans, Z; Pensa-
cola, 6.
Brooklyn Yannigans, Z; Terre
Haute, /.
Houston, 2; Athletic Yannigans. l..
Milwaukee, s; Cardinal Yannigans'
5 mine innings)
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Carl Morris Retires;
Gets Old Job Back

SAPULPA, Okla. April because OF
the brutality of the game" Carl Nor
ris erstwhile white hope" has quit
the game, temporarily at least. He went
back to work yesterday as an engineer
on a switch engine in the Sapulpa rail-
road yards.
Morris left his engine on the night of
July T. 1910. after Jcffries had been de-
feated by johnson, with the avowed
intention of recovering the champion
shGO title for the white race. During
his twenty months career he won eleven
battles and lost two, and for the time
being, he asserts, he has had enough.
But, insists the engineer. he will return
and defeat johnson. Just when, he does
not say.
mate among the present day fighters.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Jack Johnson Plans
Many Short Battles

CHICAGO. April 1.-"Resting up" for
a week from his theatrical activities,
Jack johnson today announced that he
will soon embark on a campaign of
short battles Ito clean up the white
hope division" before his championship
battle with Jim Flynn on July 4.
The big fellow said he expects a visit
from Tom ORourke, of New York,
within the next few days when ar
rangements for a ten-round fight with
Al PalZer, to be staged in New York,
will be made. Johnson says O'Rourke
has offered $4,000 for this fight. Nego-
tiations are also pending for johnson
to make $4,000 appearance in Phlla-
delphia against Joe Jeanette.
Johnson celebrated his thirty-fourth h
birthday yesterday by holding an all
day conference with Jack Curley, pro-
moter of the championship battle.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Former Tech Athlete
Makes Cornell Crew

Brewer T. Spransey, former star Tech
crew and track star. has been put on
the first crew at Cornell according TO
reports from Ithaca. His work last
year attracted considerable attention
and he rowed on the freshman four
which handily won all it's races. Spran-
sey was captain of the Tech track team
in 1910 and was a consistent winner in
the high jump and shot put. He was a
member of the first Tech crew and
afterward became one OF the best Cor
nell oarsmen
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Pfeister Will Attempt
"Come Back" Exhibition

CHICAGO, April Jack Preister,
who a few years ago was known as
Jack, the Giant Killer" because of
his effectiveness against the New York
Nationals. is coming back to the Chi
cago Nationals. Jimmy Nagle, a left
handed pitcher. and some cash, were
given Louisville for Pfeister today.
Pfeister was released to Louisville last
year. but he played only a few games.
He now is at his home in Remington,
Ohm
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
74Athe Nay Take Water THIS WekGeorqovn Faces Lafayette Tod
AND BUNTS
By Grdntldnd Rice.
Songs of the Alley League.

There's gloom HOOliEan's Alley today,
They're than Hamid the TurkI
There's crmp I'm the Ragged stars rally today
As they gather to for works
For Mickey O'Brien, the star Of them all
Who furnished the brains and intrigue,
From the IIne-up signed and drafted Mt last
by his Dad for the Grocery League.
In HOOIIRan's Alley they're weeping today,
For Mickey, the king OF them all,
Is welding n broom where he's sweeping today
And tanning the dust from the WALT
The Washington times., 1912-04-01

And the keen batting eye that was all 10 the Cobb,
With n trace of fatigue,
Helps 10 win since the draft has come In
From his Dad in the Grocery League.
q, HOOIigan's Alley In bowling today
And mutterIDE curses galore,
For Mickey OBrien, the ciean-'em-up Kid,
Ia cleaning 'em up In the stOreJ
And the keen batting eye and the salary whip,
The headwOrk and cunning intrigue,
Are wasting away pushing barrels today
For his Dad in the Grocery League.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Mortier Has Highest
Run in Tournament

PARIS, April ii. Ferdina nd Poggen-
burg, American amateur billiard cham
pion. today has three games won and six
lost to his credit in the internatio
tournament He dropped two games
yesterday to Mortier, the Frenchman,
400 to 1876 and l12. respectively Mortier
ran l7S, the highest run of the tourna-
ment,
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
A Slugging Trio.

Ball players who have worked with and against Out
fielder Perry late of Providence but with Detroit
say this youngster whale the ball with the nosiest
sort of ecat Most Of these pick him to hit above 300
from the jump and If their dope through the
Tiger outfeld will be the hardest hitting array that
fired fusillade of shots a retreating slabman
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
GEORGETOWN FACES
AFAYETTE OUTFIT
TODAY AT HILLTOP
Blue and Gray Varsity Tack
les Pennsylvania Team
on Diamond.
ToDAY's LINEUP.

Lefty Holden, former Western High
School star, will oppose big Dave White,
of Georgetown, when Lafayette meets
the Blue and Gray team at Georgetown
Field this afternoon. The left-hander
from Easton, Pa. is going along at
lively rate and has gained fame, all
though only in his freshman year.
Western High School rooters are ex-
pected to give him a welcome on his
first appearance in the city as a college
pitcher.
Coach Sprigman has chosen Dave
White TO start for the Georgetown team,
with tug" Fury at his old job behind
short is causing favorable comment.
His home run at the Naval Academy on
Saturday was one of the longest hits
made on the Navy diamond. Sitter
ding and Cogan keep up their batting
and bid fair TO eclipse their marks made
last year. The change of Fury to the
backstopping position has necessitated
placing Campazzi in the outfield. Lynch
was also given a chance in right field
last Saturday and may play again to-
day.
Lafayette is not as far advanced as
Georgetown, as IL has played fewer
games and had less practice. In two
games this year the Easton boys have
! been forced to take the short end OF
the score, the last being at the hands
Of Washington and Lee. A lack of
good fielding has been the cause OF the
| defeats and the team will put in a long
practice preparatory TO the game today.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Cy Barger TWirls in
Fine Style for Superbas

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, April 1.-BIll
Dahlen's two squads of Brooklyn ath-
ietes arrived here today for three
games, and everyone is talking of Cy
Bargers pitching. Yesterday he occu-
pied the mound for nine full innings
against Jim McBurke's American Asso-
citation tribe. Not an eror was charged
to the Trolley Dodgers. and the score in
their favor was 4 TO 2.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Wanted to Try for
Olympic Championships

George Capron. the former Unlver-
sity of Minnesota star quarterback and
drop-kicker, who recently signed a
Pittsburg contract, gave as his reason
for holding off so long that he wished
10 enter the sprint for the American
Olympic team.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
EdcWalsh in Shape.

FORT WORTH, Tex, April 1.-The
White sox are here today scheduled 10
Dlay the first exhibition game on the
homeward trip. Ed Walsh. the premier
spitball artist. showed himself in ex-
cellent form when he went nine in
nings against Waco yesterday and al
lowed but three hits. The SoX won, :
N
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Expect Victory When
Cubs Open Campaign

LOUISVILLE, Ky, April 1.-Managcr
Chance, of the Cubs, declared today
that with any kind OF luck in drawing
good weather. the team will open the
season at Cincinnati in the best form
in years. Cheney and Northup pitched
good ball yesterday, and the Colonels
were beaten, 8 to 4. Evers starred with
the willow and in the field.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01

Take them together from 1911 Cobb, Crawford, and
Perry and the combined at bat for the trium
vrae stands at 1892. Which, averages in this day
of ball playing grace is fair enough.
Delehanty and Del Gainer are both 300 hitters to-
falling five regulars above the classic mark This ties
Phadelphas slugging outlay Of regulars with Collins,
Baker, Murphy, McInns, and Lord in the fold.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
McGraW Will Retain
-. -. Murray This Season

. Unless. he really falls off Murray will
continue to patrol either left or right
for the Giants. according to which is
the sun field. The fact that he made nary
a hit in the worlds series is not held
UP against him by McGraw, who re-
members Ty Cobb has never been any
great shucks as a walloper in series
for the big title.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Movers Has Oranges.

Chief Meyers brought a bushel Of
oranges with him from his fruit farm
Giants at Marlin, The Giants catch.
er hopes to outshine Frank Chance as
fruit grower in the course of a few
years
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
MOakleV boosts HOCkeV.

Coach Jack Moakley, of the Cornell
University track team. says hockey
will take the place of basketball as an
intercollegiate sport
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Ping DELAYS Not.

Ping Bodie, the White SoX slugger, re-
Gently was asked who in his opinion
was the best outfielder , the profession.
His reply was quick and TO the point.
He said "Bodie."
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Bass Season Closes.

Today begins the closed season for
bass and rockfish in Maryland. Virginia,
and the upper Potomac. The closed
season will continue until May 90.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08
Expedition Camp in Patagonia.

built mountain wagon and its COM
plete scientific equipment, penetrated
to the valleys Of the Chubut and the
Rio Chico and traversed the almost
barren tableland that stretches be-
tween. Living trees are so rare IN
this country of the pampas that
throughout the settled portions of the
territory the inhabitants build their
dwellings of corrugated iron imported
from abroad. Practically the only veg
citation which Is common is stunted
growth resembling the sagebrush OF
the American desert.
While the college men often found
water a scarce luxury, they have had
an abundance of buzzards' and os-
trich eggs. One of the latter makes
huge omelet and the shells are worth
SIS apiece in the United States. Under
date of October last Professor Loom
is writes:
Il have not yet so many fossils as
would like, but can already see that
we will be able to revise pretty thor
oughly the geology. l have for mount
ing the skin of guanaco, which
Shumway shot and which we are eat
ing. 1t is three hundred pound buck
and we got one hundred pounds OF
good meat from it. Then later ran.
into an ostrich nest, with fifteen good
eggs. Each night blow two and we
have a big scrambled egg dish for
breakfast"
In the Chico valley the American
scientists came across an interesting
colony of Boer ranchers. With the
same spirit that led their forebears
to trek back into the hinterland from
Cape Colony, when the British Occur
pied it almost a century ago, some OF
them have emigrated to this new
country rather than live under Eng
lish domination in the Transvaal. In
Patagonia they have found country
not unlike that of their old South
African homes. They are all sheep
growers, for the shrubbery, sparse
though it is, seems to supply sufficient
sustenance to make that industry
profitable. In some localities, Mr.
Turner writes, the Beers form so
large a proportion of the population
that Boer phrases and words are be-
coming part of the colloquial Ian.
guags.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08
HOW TO WASH EIDERDoWE
Must Be Rinsed Thoroughly and Dried
Out of Doors on Sunny,
Breezy Day.

Silk or sateen covered eiderdown
quilts can without difficulty be washed
at home.
Two things, however, are necessary
to perfect success. First, the quilt
must be dried out of doors on a sunny,
breezy day, and second, it must be
rinsed through several clear, clean wa
tiers.
Make strong suds of good white
soap shaved into boiling water Add
teaspoonful of household ammonia
to every gallon OF water, and let the
quilt soak for half an hour in tub
half full of water.
Squeeze (don't rub) the dirt out
then change the water, using tepid
water for the first rinsing and cold
water to which a handful of salt has
been added for at least two other rims
ings. Squeeze the water out, hang
between two lines in the bright sun,
stretching the quilt as nearly fiat as
possible. Shake it occasionally during
the drying process, and turn over once
or twice, Sc that every bit of down
will be dry and fluffy.