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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-30
Penn Fall Handicap on
Franklin Field Saturday

Announcement has been made that
the annual fall handicaps of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania will be held or
Franklin Field this coming Saturday
at 1880 a. m. A large list Of entries
have been received for the games
although the entry list will not close
until late Friday afternoon:
Ten events have been planned this
year, among them being a special $50
yard run and a l20-yard hurdle event
both open to freshmen only. The first
year class will have several star ath'
dith. the Olympic wonder and holder
OF the worlds s00-meter record: Humph'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-30
HERMANN
HAS NEW SCHEME
Cincinnati Magnate Suggests New Plan For Big Leagues
To Follow, But Players Will Hardly Welcome
Big Decrease in Coin.
By SENATOR"

check at the end OF the week pIeases
them far more. Now, II Garry Herr
mann can manage to make all the big
league players enthuse over playing 175
games instead OF 15S, with the posi-
bility Of making at the most approxi-
mately 1850 extra for the added games,
the scheme may go through.
Sure to Oppose.
The players are certain to oppose this
scheme. They are not particularly in
terested In the troubles Of the magnates.
They care little whether the moguls
roll In money or feathers. They all feel
that they are getting less than they de-
serve and that the magnates become
players who are underpaid. No player
becomes a millionaire as his reward for
being in baseball. Some magnates have.
However, Garry Hermann will pro-
annual meetings of the two major
leauges in New York. 1t may receive
the attention Of the magnates, who
have the most to gain. but II will not
be adopted without considerable OF
fight on the part of the players.
Dick Hoblitzell the crack first base
man of the Cincinnati Reds, will be
married within day or 30 to Miss Con-
stance Henderson, OF Williamstown,
C. Hercules Ebbetts, the smiling mag
nate OF the Brooklyn Superbas, enjoyed
his fifty-fourth birthday yesterday. IN
specting his new park and telling tales
OF his boyhood to a group Of apprecia-
tive scribes, who had heard them all be-
fore.
Miaue Martin, the wise trainer Of the
Climbers, will attend the winter meet
ing of the big leagues In New York IN
December. He wants to see the wheels
go round.
On his way to California, Frank
Chance calmly dopes the Cubs Tor the
second division next year. Pleasant
news for J. Evers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-30
Blackstone May Not
Run Again This Season

Paul Blackstone, the former Cen
trail High School hurdler, who is Ill
at the George Washington Hospital
with typhoid fever. is not expected to
take part in track athletics again this
season.
Blackstone is not reported as being
in a serious condition but will prob
ably be forced to give up track work
for the remainder Of the year. He Is
one Of the best hurdiers ever developed
in the high schools and is the product
of Bill Foley. the veteran high school
trainer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-30
Murphy To Talk Trade
With PhillieS' Owner

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. So.-Charlie
Murphy. owner Of the Cubs. Is expected
here today to talk of the trade In
volvin Mike Doolan, the Phillies
shortstop. Murphy and Fogel are ex-
pected to 60 into a conference today.
Murphy would like to own Doolan.
according to reports, and while the
magnates may not go over the deal.
this Is the object of Murphy's flying
visit here. Dispatches from Chicago
state that Murphy wants Doolan badly.
Just how he is to get him will be a
matter for Doolan and Fogel to decide.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-30
Ford's Big Tumble.

Probably no member Of the pitching profession ever
achieved such dizzy Of ups and downs as that
now exclusively possessed by RusssFord the Highland
premier
against defeats. 100
In 1911 with his club in sixth place, he was still
around the top with % wins against IL defeats-teing
Joe Woods mark. =
In 1912 Boston finished first and New York last And
while Wood led his league In wins with ~ victories
Ford led in defeats with 81 upsets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-30
Yankees Elect Shaffer
To Captain Basketball

Arthur c. Shaffer begins his duties
as captain of the Yankee basketball
team at the Y. NJ. C. A. today. having
been elected at a meeting to reorganize
the qulnt. The Yankee team is one OF
the fastest Of the junior basketball
teams In the District, having gained
that distinction last season.
Bingley, Meany. Galloway, Ford. and
Samuels, of last years team, with
Showers, Bridsell. Myers, and Anthony
team which will schedule games with
the local high schools and preparatory
schools.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-30

ries, the former Central High star and
holder of the worlds interscholastic
one-mile record, and Bacon. a Baltimore
City College runner, who holds the
South Atlantic A. A. U. half-mile and
one-mile records.
The other events on the program, be-
sides the two special ones, are the 100
yard dash. 220-yard dash. one-mile run,
10-yard hurdles. pole vault, shot put,
broad jump and high jump.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-30
Tonight's Bowling

Departmental Observation-Disclosures
vs. Postoffice.
Potomac Council League-Balboas VS..
Marquettes, LaSalles vs.. DeSotos,
Champlains vs.. Henepins.
Y. M. C, A. Duckpin League-Cham-
plains VS., Fries.
Patent Examiners League-Interfer-
ence vs., Mechanics,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-30
Puzzle-Find the Goat.

The halfback plays where the spotlight glows.
The ends face the fash of fame,
The quarter stands where his hard work shows
In the rush of the open game.
Cheered by thousands, running amuck,
The fullback sweeps the fat
The guard sticks his features under a buck
And let's 1t 20 at that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-30

Football is undoubtedly a wonderful sport. But we
Just glad that humble participation in 1t took
place ten years ago; that DOMINIC the moeskin and
diving headlong beneath cluster Of flying hoofs is not
one Of present systems OF afternoons entertain
ment and pleasure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-30

Any football player pushed out of the game for
roughng It, with the sport still In test condition,
carries more personal selshness-or impersonal sell
fshness-than he does sportsmanship. The main weak
in football is the old idea that each opponent
must be smeared into the sod and rumped into shape
less before the play is thoroughly and perfectly
completed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-30
BINGLES. AND BUNTS
Bv Grdntldnd Rice

So the pitcher isn't the entire show after all. When
people like Walsh Rucker Ford and Benton listed
among the games greatest losers. pitching only
figure minor section-not over rs or 80 per cent
OF teams ball playing worth.
Slabmen like Walsh. Johnson, and Rucker working
for the Giants Athletics, Red Sox would lose about
three games per season statement. which has been
set up in print at least once before, II not twice.
The new leader of the Reds has probably requested
Owner Hermann to block his name from publication
as long possible and thereby that much PAN
ming from the eager and alert Redland horde.
Why not rearrange the schedule and match Penn
against the Browns, Michigan against the Yanks, and
Cornell against the Braves to decide the upside down
championship of Americas two greatest sports?
T. r. and Mathewson are among the few who are
not forced to win their battles to rank stars Of the
battle line. So far they concerned, the goods
stand delivered at the start The rest Of It is to their
supporting cast.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-11-21
Ross Crane PleaSeS Audience

Unquestionably the best number so
far given on the u. B. Lyceum course
was that of Ross Crane, given last
Thursday evening. Mr.. Crane. who is
an artist in his particular line OF en-
tertainment, kept his audience we'll
amused for nearly two hours. His
drawings, which were very good, were
accompanied by steady flow of With
cisms and terse statements. His clay
modelling was done in manner which
left no cause for criticism, and his
musical numbers were mirth provok-
ing. Altogether it was an evening
we'll spent, and the patrons will look
forward with anticipation to the next
number, which comes early in January.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-11-21
Local Horses for City Fire Department

AS every one knows it takes per-
feet horse to pass the tests made by a
big city fire department. J. W. Nc
Donald recently took a pair of big
greys belonging to the Bonboro Orch
ard Co. to Portland, where they were
taken on trial by the fire department
of that city. The big animals, which
we're purchased in eastern Oregon by
c. R. Bone, have been used in land
clearing and orchard cultivation at
Boneboro and Central Vale. They were
in the pink of condition. and MIR. Bone
received letter last week saying the
horses had been accepted and that they
bade fair to become prize animals of
the fire teams. The orchard company
has a team of blue ribbon bays.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-11-21
SlOcOm Exhibits at Portland

One of the handsome exhibits at
Portland this week in conjunction with
the Country Store of the Commercial
club, wherein is displayed the agricul-
turaI products of the valley, is the pho
tographic panorama views sent down
by the Slocom Book and Art store.
The book and art store company have
just completed two more panorama
views of the orchard districts, one of
them from Summit looking over the
0dell district toward Oak Grove, and
the other taken from an eminonece
back of Odell.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-11-21
Cooper Morris ParOled

W. Cooper Morris, convicted and sent
to the state penitentiary for bank
wrecking in Portland, has been paroled
by Governor Oswald West on recon-
mendation of the prison board. Nor
ris, who if his behavior is good during
the parole it is believed will shortly be
pardoned, has been working on the
Hood River Portland highway at Camp
RensOn
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-11-21
New Schedule
Mount Hood Railroad

A. WILSON, Agent.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-11-21
School and Home Association

The next meeting of the School and
Home Association win be held Friday
evening at the high school building at
7:45 o'clock. DR.. Luther Dyott, of
Portland, will give an address on "A
New View of Boy Life.," All patrons
of the schoolssare urged to be present.
The annual fee of 25 cents is now due.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-11-21

For pains in the side or chest dampen
a piece of flannel with Chamberlain's g
Liniment and bind it on over the seat
of pain. There is nothing better. For
sale by all dealers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-14
Thu Box Tortoise,

Though the tortoise is slow Of foot,
1t is quick to make the best of all its
available modes of defense. The box
tortoise possesses a singular defensive
apparatus. The piastron or shell COW
ering the under part Of the body is so
formed that its front segment can be
drawn upward to protect the animals
head, the head meanwhile being drawn
back under the carapace or shell on the
back Of the tortoise. The upper and IN
der shells then meet in front, forming
a kind of boz in which the creature Is
unassailable. When the danger is pass
ed the reptile relaxes a muscle and
the raised part OF the plastron falls, al
lowing the head and fore feet to come
forth This movable plate Is fastened
to the plastron by strong hinge OF
elastic liganent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-14
THEATER SEATS.

Very Annoying indeed IL Was Before
They Were Numbered.
People who nowadays book their
seats beforehand for tine play cannot
conceive of the discomfort of other
days, an instance of which is given by
John Fyvie in Comedy Queens OF the
Georgian Era"
"One of Charles Matthew'S newspa-
per cuttings" he says, contains let
ter from a disguised playgoer dated
January, 1776, protesting against this
custom of permitting a footman to
sit for an act or two of a play next to
a woman of the first quality by way
of securing place for his absent mas
ter
THE indecency of the practice is
said to be aggravated by the usual
choice of the dirtiest servant of the
family for this duty, for the men of
parade and figure are to prance be-
fore the lady's chair with lighted
fambeaux or hang like q rope of on
ions behind her coach
''As a remedy for this nuisance the
writer of this letter made the revolu-
tionary suggestion that the sittings in
the boxes should be numbered, a plan
which does not seem to have occur
red to any one previously and which
was not adopted till long afterward"
london Gentleweman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-14
WILL PLACE TICKETS KILLED IN A WRECK
Most Counties Have Report
ed to Chairman Lee.
(National News Association)

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 14.-Practi-
cally all Progressive county organiza-
tons in Indiana have sent word to
State Chairman Edwin M. Lee that
they soon will place complete county
tickets in the field.
The request of the state central
committee that county tickets be
placed in the field is meeting with
unanimous approval said Mr. Lee
yesterday. only in a very few in
stances is there any hesitancy to adopt
this plan, and when the Progressives
learn that the Republican candidates
are required to take oath of allegiance
to the state and national G. o. P. tick
cts they realize that it will be abso-
lutely impossible for them to stand on
two platforms. 1t is further realized
that candidate on both tickets will be
embarrassed during the entire cam
paign, The masses can not be urged
to support the candidates of one party
for local offices and of another for ma
tional positions. The people are be-
ginning to see that there should be
Progressive tickets from county sher-
Tiff to President of the United States"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-14
Remember tho Baker.

At the court Of assiZes in Venice
when sentence Of death is about to be
passed a man clothed in long black
robe enters the court and, advancing
to the bench, bows profoundly to the
judges, saying, Remember the bakerp'
Then he bows again and retires.
Here is the explanation Of the Gus.
tom: Three centuries ago a baker was
executed at Venice for a crime of
which he was not guilty. When his
innocence was fully proved the judges
who condemned him invested a SUM
of money, the interest on which serves
to keep a lamp perpetually lighted In
the palace of the doges, this being
called the lamp of expiation.". In ad-
dition, their fatal mistake has for 300
years been held up as a warning to
their successors on the bench when
they are about to inflict the extreme
penalty OF the law.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-14
100000 BABY
| BORN IN new YORK
Posthumous Heir of Col.
]. ]: Aston, a,Boy.-Moth-
er in Good Condition.
National News Association

NEW YORK, Aug. IA $4,000, 900
baby was born at the Aston mansion.
$40 Fifth avenue today at SIS a. m.
1t is boy and will bear the name of
its father, John Jacob Aston, who
went down with the Titanic in the
greatest marine disaster of modern
times.
The birth of the child was announc-
ed by DR.. Edwin B. Cragin in the fol-
lowing statement:
"A child was born to Mrs. John
Jacob Astor at Sis o'clock this morn
ing. 1t is boy and it's name is John
Jacob Aston The mother is in good
condition"
By the will of the late John Jacob
Aston, this posthumous heir was left
100000
There had been rumors circulated
that if the posthumous heir We're a
boy a contest would be instituted by
Col. Astor's widow, Mrs. Madeline
Force Aston, to secure greater wealth
for her son. This matter will be deter
mined later.
Preparations for the arrival of the
millionaire baby were made early in
the afternoon. when Mr.. and Mrs.
Force, parents of Mrs. Aston, were
summoned to the Fifth avenue man,
sion but the ACCOMPLISHMENT was delay
ed for many hours. The child weigh.
ed IL pounds
Shortly before the birth of the child
Mrs. Aston was removed from the
room which she had been occupying
ever since her arrival in New York
to a larger and more commodious one
on the second floor of the big man.
sion
DR.. Cragin has been in constant at.
tendance upon Mrs. Aston since the
week before last
In making official announcement OF
the birth DR.. Cragin said the baby as
we'll as Mrs. Aston, was in excellent
condition.
AT the same time DR.. Cragin said
he did not look for any complications
but that he expected the young moth
err and her baby to continue doing
we'll.
There has been considerable fear
among the relatives of Mrs. Aston as
to the outcome of the accouchement
mental stress resulting from the dis
aster to the Titanic on which she was
a passenger with her husband.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-14
ARRIVES To PLAN
FOR A CONVENTION
Of County Commissioners or
the State the Last Part
of September.

Mr.. John F. Wyss, county commits
sioner of Allen County, FIT. Wayne,
Indiana, and president of the Indiana
State County Commissioners associa-
ton, arrived in the city this morning
to make preliminary arrangements
with Louis Bowman, county auditor,
Robert n. Beeson, president of the
Wayne County Commissioners, and
Charles Jordan, secretary of the Rich
mond Commercial club. for the state
convention of County commissioners
which is TO be held here September
1926
Several important matters were TAX
en- up in detail at the conference this
afternoon and it is hoped that the
convention this year will be the larg-
est and one of the most successful
that has ever been held.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-14
IRONING DAY BUSY
DAY At THE PLANT
Electric Irons Of Housewives
Require Additional En-
CINE to Supply Load.

The housewives of the city, who on
Tuesdays get out their ironing boards,
place the weeks washing on the table
and pass their electric irons back and
forth over the linen do not realize that
this makes it necessary for small
engine at the city light plant to be
put in operation to help the big engine
carry the extra load. This extra load
is great enough to supply the current
for 100 arc lamps.
An inspection trip of the light plant
this morning disclosed some other in
teresting facts.
The new steam engine, purchased
last August, and put into service about
August II. has run continuously since
hen et"opt for very few days when
it was stopped to be cleaned. On one
occasion this engine ran for forty
eight consecutive days and nights.
The engine was purchased from
the hamilton Corliss Engine com
pany of Hamilton. Ohio, and is in ex-
cellent condition. 1t will run, ex'
perts testify, for at least twenty-five
years II taken care of as it is now
J ngineer Howard Gluys keeps the big
machine polished like cut glass or
fine silverware for it is the pride OF
his heart.
The Jones automatic stokers re-
emily installed are working excellent
ly They are money coal and labor
iavers, and Supt Johnson says he
would not go back to the old system
sf firing. The firemen throw the coal
into shutes, where it is fed into the
fire from the bottom. A big fan sup
rles the blast. Several times a day,
the firemen pull the clinkers from the
fire. this taking about one hours
work.
The improvement of Johnson street
j earnestly desired by Supt John
IN. The read leading down the hill
rast the crematory to the light plant,
N'ashes out with each rain, and is in
would meet the expense of removing
the cinders and have cobblestones
substituted. This is one of the re-
rairs which may be made by the city
next year.
While the city is taking legal steps
to stop the growing of weeds on vacant
lots about the city, weeds are allowed
to grow rampant in the creek bottom
below the light plant. The loyalty
of the light plant employees, who free
ly give of their time and labor to
beautify the grounds about the plant Is
commendable and the small park sur
rounding the plant is a garden gem,
but the weeds west of the plant spoil
it's effect. eFe,s --.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-14
SHELL
PREVENTS MURDER
Charged that H. Schantz
Pulled Gun on George
SchweitZer.

Harry SchantZ, a big broad-shoul-
dered young grocery keeper of Fair
view. was released on $50 bond this
morning from police court until next
Wednesday, when he will be charg-
ed with carrying concealed weapons.
He drew a big revolver and snapped
one shell at George Schweitzer. a
crippled man al the formers store
last evening, 1t is alleged.
Sehantz claims Schweitzer struck
at him with a pop 'bottle after an ar
gument and some vile names were
brought into play. Schweitzer's story
10 the effect that Schantz drew q re-
volver and pointing il at his head
snapped one cartridge. which failed
To explode is borne out by witnesses.
The cartridge with the primer denied
is mute evidence of the narrow es-
cape from death which SchweitZer
experienced. The men were about
four feet apart when il is alleged
Schantz attempted to shoot Schweitz-
er.
Schantz has been in police court be-
fore.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-14
T. j. FREEMAN
ATTACKED At
COURT HOUSE

This afternoon Attorney Perry j.
Freeman was assaulted and consider
ably bruised in the hallway Just out
eide the circuit court room by Ed.
Mccullough, following an order given
by the court that McCoalough should
pay his wife, Mary. $50 a month. Mrs.
TfeConlough had sued for support and
;ftsr hearing the evidence the court
decided she was entitled to it.
Il guess I'll have to go to Jail.
can't pay that amount" said McCon-
lcrgh as the attorneys, principals and
Witnesses in the case were leaving the
court room,
yea won't have to go to Jail for
that thing" shouted his sister Mag
aie, pointing seornfully at Mrs. Nc
Conlough, This remark apparently
aroused MeConlnugh and he made a
dash fer Mr.. Freeman, attorney for
Mrs. McConlough, who was standing
ty the elevator shaft. He flung him
self on Freeman and the two men
went 10 the floor. In falling Mr.. Free
mans glasses We're broken and his
face was cut in several places
A deputy sueIliI anu TWO reporters
threw themselves on MeConlough and
he was taken into the court room
where the court ordered the man re-
moved to Jail until he could be ar
raigned before him some time tomar-
row.
Enroute to jail McConlough re-
marked to Mr. Freeman that he intend
ed TO get him every time We meet"
The trial was commenced this morn
ing, McConlough was placed on the
stand and according to his own testi-
mony he did not have any legal justi-
fication in leaving his wife. There
were q number of trivial incidents
which led to the separation, but none
which would excuse McConlough from
providing reasonable support for his
wife. the SQUIRT ruled. They separat-
ed June "a,
Judge Fox stated that the whole at
fair YVES an unfortunate affair and the
couple should never have married.