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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11

the other. Here, Shorty, see IT you
can make anything of that"
eff you'll excuse me, Sir" suggests
the waiter, al should say he wasn't
exactly the kind of person-er-you
understand, Sir
"The last name looks like Sweetson
to me- says l.
whats says Stub, reachin' over
for the card. @Why, it's Swenson;
Big John, the Swede foreman We had
out on the Jayhawker. Say, you bring
him right in here, as quick as the
Lord'll let you! Jump now!'
And in another minute in he comes.
Big John want any fancy nickname,
either. He was six feet two if he was
an inch,-one of these big framed, long
legged chaps, with high cheekbones
and jaws as square as chopin block.
Also he's attired in a blue flannel shirt,
pair of corduroy pants, and bell
crowned Stetson with a braided
leather band.
well, well, john says Stub
McIlvers, after the preliminaries was
over. "If you amt about the last
man I'd ever expect to see in New
York! What you doin' so far east,
anyway"
81 bane look for you, Mr.. McIlvers,"
says he, starin' calm and steady across
the table.
"Good work, John" says Stub.
"Want me to pilot you around the
town, eh?'
John shakes his head solemn and
decided. II bane got business" says
he.
mo use, John says Stub. "I'm
through with business. I'm enjoyin'
myself these days, that's all"
Mr.. Swenson only lunches his
shoulders and keeps firm grip on his
alfalfa lid. He shakes his head at an
offer of lunch and even refuses drink.
Also he remarks again that he came
strictly on business.
"Well, then let's have it out and
over with" says Stub. II can guess
close enough; but let's hear it.
Mr.. Swenson, he casts suspicious
glance at me and keeps his lips glued.
ooh, nonsense, John!" says Stub.
"McCabe's all right He's an old
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11

you strong TO post me on the line
points. And remember, outside of
hotel clerks and head walters, you're
about the only one in this town | can
go to-"
So of course l couldn't duck his
suggestion that we 60 up to his club
and talk it all over durin' lunch. Ever
been in the Rocky Mountain Club,
up at the Waldorf? Well, it's some
clubroom, and after Stub and me had
got settled snug and conf table at
corner table under pair of big antlers,
he opens up confidential.
YOU see," he begins, "the trouble is
I've been playin' myself for old
Solomon Wiseboy, three ways across
the board. It's frame of mind I've
been gradually workin' up to ever
since Hank and l collected our big
money. Before that | hadn't made
any wisdom record. No, not to speak
of. As a matter of fact, suppose I've
been as many kinds of blamed fool
as there was to be; from the time l
quit good home up in Toronto at
sixteen and drifted down into the
States as canvasman with one-ring
round-top, to that day at Reno when
l sat into Silky Sutton's faro game
with thirty-fve hundred in my clothes
and had to breakfast next mornin' on
a long drink of water. But thirty
seven amt too late to start in new,
is it? Anyway, that's what l was,
lackin' a few weeks, that forenoon
downin the Jayhawker shaft when our
third blast opens up streak of quartz
stuck SO full of gold that it looked
like a jewelers. puddin' And | says
then, Hank, says /, if this don't
pinch out, and we get what it looks
like we would, III never put a dollar
of it into anything riskier'n Cover
ment bonds Well, YOU know, Shorty,
it didn't pinch. That was three years
ago too, and l amt SO much as dropped
nickel in slot machine since"
"But you've been plungin' on gloves
some," l suggests.
That's a different proposition,
says Stub, kneadin' a butter pat
thoughtful into big baked potato
until he has his plate covered from rim
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-20
RECORD Miller
RACES SUNDAY

One OF the headline attractions at
the motorcycle races nj the Madison
park track Sunday afternoon. under
the auspices Of the Seattle Motor
cycle club. Will be the riding OF Ed
Berreth, holder of the amateur
worlds record for one mile on dirt
track. Berreth covered tho mile on
his flying Merkei In So seconds flat
White, one OF the best.knowt motor.
cyclists In the northwest viii act as
starter In the ten speed events
scheduled Tf
No detail has been left undone
TO make this the most successful
race meet OF its kind ever attempt.
ed on Seattle track. Many hand
some trophies and other prizes
have been hung up for the winners
OF the various events. and the pro-
gram Is a varied one, including a
fifty-mile race az well as a Number
OF short distance events.
This win be the first opportunity
the Seattle public has had TO see
the new open-ported machines In
action, and II Ia said they fit past
the ordinary motorcycle like n rab-
bit past snail. a number OF these
machines will appear In the events
and riders from Spokane. Portland,
Tacoma, ~, Angeles and Seattle
VIII participate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-20
The Stars Sporting Page Is Widely Read
NOLAN MAD; MAY
SPLIT WITH
ATTELL
COUNTRY BOY FOR BASEBALL" SAYS OLD CYI \

BAN FItANCIHCO. July zu.-he
ports OF a prospective split between
Abo Attell. exfeatherweiRht cham
pion. and hts manager. billy Nolan.
wers current here today. following
Attell's return from a transforming
tour OF the Northwest.
n is said that Nolan Is pesved At
Attoirs return 10 hts old tricks In
taking the Northwestern trip.
where In Tacoma. he fought Eddie
Marine. a boy he had whipped half
n dozen times. and then went 70
Portland and attempted 20 get an
exhibition" bout there on the eve
OF his fight with Tommy Murphy IN
San Francisco.
Nolan was In communication
with Promoter McCarey Of Los
Angeles today in regard 90 their
match between Atteil and Thomas,
tho English lightweight. In Los
Angeles on Labor day. Now that
the WolgastHivers mate. seems
likely 20 fail. II IL thought prob
able a Thomas-Atteil go may be ar
ranged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-20
DARK HORSE A
REAL SCRAPPER

SAN FRANCISCO. July 20 Back
from a string Of conquestn In the
East. Eddie Dennis. lightweight,
found a real surprise here when
Tommy Mcfarland. supposed trial
horse" simply beat him 10 a pulr
IN their fight lakt night Tommy
beat Dennis 10 the punch with reg
nlarity. and had him all but gone.
Referee Mccullough put over a
real Frisco decision tn the bout
bet ween Jim Kennedy. amateur
heavy champion 81 the Coast. and
Joe Long Kennedy tabbed and cut
Long ~ pieces and had him ell bur
out AZ tho bell. When Mccullough
called " a draw the fans empad and
then unltsd In one grand shout that
Mccullough be taken from the ring
The decision was 81 the rawwgt
In other bouts Montana nan Suit.
van outpointed Walter Coffey. and
Marty Kane bested Manuel vlarra
who was expected 10 have an easy
win.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-20

Mil. tire Tiger seeond-saeker. vas
one of the players affected b. the
shutting down OF the street cars.
when the game was called. MI vas
not on the Job. A boy dispatched
to get the word. said that Nil was
still dressing. The released Pete
Morse was selected 10 lead off by
Lynch aud was all ready TO step lnto
the hafter's box when Nil showed
up. stepping up 70 the late ou~. his
~umpa" Van Haitreu psped. "Enioy
the parade. MIR MI answered IN
the affirmative az the first psil
whlxxed By. On tho next OF Me-
Creary's offerings. Mn picked tho
sphere right on tho nose. u was .
homer.
40 Woiqsst's staiiinp and aldo
sseppins return match with Joe
Rivers IL enough 10 nansuatc q clue
factory doE II looks TO the an II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-20
TIGERS SCORE Is
RUNS IN ONE INNING

Thirteen runa In one iuning-~thf
second. That's the way tho Taco
ma TIGERS took revenge on the Vic
toxia Bees nj Dugdale's park yeator
day afternoon. The final score waf
II to 8. or something like that. the
board Dor getting tired of hanging
them up after the second frame.
"Swatfest" does not half describe
that second inning. II was a slug
ging carnival gone mad. In which
every ball pitched looked Just like
any other ball to the Tigers. and
they proceeded 10 drive them out OF
into and under the lot. Kaufman
Wilson and Narveson were the Vic
toria pitchers led as lambs 10 the
slaughter. Before Kaufman was re
moved from the box five hits were
made off him. which resulted IL
three runs. Then Kyddoe Wilson
tried his hand. and five more were
made off him, which netted seven
runs. Norveson then took up the
burden. lie was not much better
three hits being made off him. and
In addition he passed a man. letting
w tifFr EutArs VtA't NtH"f - "o~
perfectly lovely inning.
The first seven men at the pan In
the second all hit safely. Holder
man put n fly out In right and died
on n. but the runner on third scored
Seventeen men went 10 bat In that
inning. Eight men batted twice
Thirteen got hits and one walked
There we're eight singles. three dou
bles and two homers. Five men
scored twice and six men got two
hits each In that inning. There wai
not an error In the inning. the run
getting being due entirely to the
awful clouting OF the Tigers. Hol
derman was the only Tiger not
cedited with a hit out OF the % hits
made during the game. All OF the
other men on the Tiger team were
credited with hit out of the % hits
Jensen. who got two home runs.
Hunt had good speed and had the
Bees going his way at every stage
OF the game.
score by innings:
Tacoma ...........11s 00fi0 81;
Victoria ...........o0 o0f 07 l.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-20

|, am from the country and return
here on the slightest provocation.
sun. believe the fact that was
born and raised on n farm tnot two
miles from thla spot. by tho wayl
Ia largely responsible for my sue.
cess as n pitcher.
was naturally rugged. and my
farm work an a boy tended TO make
mo more so have seen other
pitchers who seemed 20 hare lol
NOR. stu. than l had. fail. for the
reason that thcy were lacking In
reserve power
They would go along splendldly
for a few innings. but when the real
test came they were lost sight Of.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-20
GIVING MS lrrrls COUNTRY Aomaeas poNrs ON THE GAM

and now are all but forgotten.
whereas had they had the same ear
~ training received. they might
have remained Ia toe game an Ions
as ] have.
Tho argument that city boys
think faster and are moro lndepend'
ent IL not a good ona. In fact. J
believe Il 10 entirely wrong. The
country boy must think an fast and
an often as the boy Ia the city, and
he 10 thrown upon bis own re
sources much ofte0er.
All In ALI. give mo the boy from
the country--the boy who has sur
vivad the hard knocks-for a dla-
mond star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-20
CIANTSLOSE,BUT
ACTUALLY Get
A RUN

oh. be joyful The Giants got a
run out OF II anyway. A real run.
Count H. One. Yes. Felicia. IL was
hard work. but they got a. There
u stands on the score hook. One.
u sticks up like q sore thumb. One
whole run. Just like that. IL IL
not wonderfulY Yes. II Ia not
That makes four runs for the al
ants In seven games Amt them
Giants the run-gottlng kidsY Well.
| should say yes. Giants. Isn't
that an appropriate manner
All OF which splutter il occasion.
cd by tho fact that the Vancouver
Champs landed ON the Seattle
bunch again yesterday afternoon
for tho seventh straight game OF
the sorlos. and incidentally for the
sixteenth consecutive victory for
tho Vancouver team. The score
was TO and the Champs were
tired out from doing Marathons In
former games or they would have
made the circuit OF the bags sew
cral times moro.
y NF%fnAAlANA tIin W wv MAtttt ~
Vancouver yesterday does not get
one anywhere In particular. Ful.
lerton was doing the hurting for
the Giant outfit and for four In.
aings he gave a fairly good account
Of himself. and then the aeroplane
came along and he took Il. lie
didn't do a Captain Martin either.
lie really went up In the air.
The one run heretofore referred
TO was made In the first frame. It
wasn't earned. OF course. II was
more In the nature Of Christmas
present. But II counted as run
Just tho same. The bases were
fun when Gervais passed Raymond.
forcing home that ONE run. After
that temporary lapse Gervais set.
tied down 10 cases and the Seattle
team never had look In after that
Fullerton found the going good
FOR four frames and then the clout.
Ing commenced and was continued
almost at tho will OF the Champs.
who handed Fullerton his second
defeat OF tho week
When Moran led Off with a
binglc In the ninth Il looked for an
instant as II me Giants might show
a burst OF speed. Instant IL the
proper word 10 use In that connec-
ton. however There was nothing
10 n.
The box score win show all OF the
hldeous details to those who wish
20 delve into the cadaver OF the
game. Here II IL:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-20
THEY'LL NEED 'EM ALL

LONDON, July 20.-strong In
dorsement Of a suggestion by Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle that single
team from the whole British empire
be entered al the next Olympic
games is cordially supported here
today by the press as a whole.
II Is declared that with Indian
runners, Ceylon and Malay swim
mers and Sikh wrestlers. the Brit
ish contestants would be able to
put up strong bid for first place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-20

Tho fast DIV. r. 4 n plays
fiothcli Sunday. The Botheii team
has Loaf but one game this year. and
has been scored upon but ten times
The o..w. boys are confident OF
the outcome OF the battle Is being
getting their number Sunday. and
the outcome OF the battle Ia being
watched eagerly by many OF the
best teams.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-20
ny cY YOUNG

PEOfi. o.. July 20--Other thinEp
being eanai-and by other things"
! mean natural ability. baseball
brains and nerve would pick the
country boy In place OF the city
chap Tor my ban team.
In making this statement am
dividing the country into two
classes cities and country--includ.
Ing Ia the latter division the village
and small city. which In reality are
nothing more than the country. for
In them boys have the advantage OF
country life. which IL plenty Of
work and fresh air.
| ann not saying this because !
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-20
0a SPORT NOTES AND COMMENTS

there would be more hcmmlnE aud
having on Wolgast's part In hooking
up with Rivers again than there Was
before the July Fourth battle and
that Was enough 70 dingust the most
enthusiastic fan. WolEast uow SAYS
that he Ia not in shape. that he feels
tho effects OF his operation Tor 40.
pcndicitis. A different siory from
what be had to say prior 10 the so
called Champs makeup. lie prob
ably realizes that be got the worst
OF the July Fourth argument and
that the next time he steps into the
ring With Rivers he VII Lave 10
hand over the title TO liz proper
owner. This appendicitis talk ~
this stage OF tho game appears 70 be-
merely a rusw 10 postpone the turn
Ing over OF the title
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-20
rEau's Tne DOPE

AmnfFuF HhHebaH Editor.
Regarding the game claimed By
forfeit by the MagnoIia team. We
wish 10 state that no one connected
With the Asahis scheduled or even
asked for 9 game. with Msgnolias.
We had already arranged q game
about two weeks ago for last Sun.
day with the Rangers.
ASAHfs.
ny y. Fucuda. Manager.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-20
COLTS SHUT OUT
BY THE BRAVES

SPOKANE. July 1D.--Nick VIII
Iams. Colts we're shut out by the
indians in a T.so0 game here yestsr.
dag afternoon. Strand started 10
pitch for the Braves. but vas re-
placed By Cochran In the third In
ming. when he became wild The
visitors had no trouble In getting
men on bases. but ran into real dif-
ficnlty In coaxing them across the
rubber. Spokane prevented a score
in the fourth inning by nifty dou.
bile. when the bases were full and
no one was out. veasy pitched a
good game for Portland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-20

kippsrt saerffiro hits Frisx. usrvais
Thres-b4se hii--fi~nnstt nases On bail,
--Off Ocrvnis o; Oft Futlertan 9 struqk
~ 0ersasx 9. kY FtsfIertsn a wild
pitch = Tulleston His bF pisehss--
SrpulsrfA- Left on bases--F sncsuvaf D.
Seattle 7. Umpire --Totnan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-20
y independent baseball will be
.iauxa NV thu fshnhaffz club of

played by the Chahaiis club OF
the defnnct Washington State
league This was decided upon by
the directors IN a conference Tues.
day. Manager Murray OF the team
has been ordered TO match his
boys with the strongest teams OF
the northwest for the rest OF the
season. thus keeping up interest In
the game and paving the way for
a strong seifsustaInlng league next
year
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-20

A correspondent asks. sWhsrs did
Lnther l.4ccarthy. the whtic hope.
set the name Tuihrs'r' What's the
matter with Lufhsry It's \ good
name for fighter. for certainly the
original Martin Luther did put up
somc fight when he started things
hut I hear Mccarthy wanted TO
change Il TO Luke. His manager.
Bllly Mccartney. objected. He said
Luke Mccarthy was too close .
shavs from Luke McGioos. So ]
guess Luther will stick.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-20

New York s-s. Pittaburs 80
rhiIst~iph's 4. chira9o o
Cincinnati :. noafon 3
81 Louis q. Brooklyn
AMERICAN LEAGUE RESULTS
iioston ga. Chicago Ct.
washinston sic. - Louis III.
Detroit SO, Phiisdeipnia ste
Ssw York q. cIessiand 4
COAST LEAGUE RESULTS
vernon .. Portland 8.
san Frnncisco q. Oakland n
Los Angeles Z, Sacramento o
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-20

chicker--ros the kind you get
at the butchers. but good. Juicy
home grown ehieken--the kind
mother used TO cook. n the daily
training diet OF baseball team
In Tennessee. Tho team 10 com.
posed OF the members OF the Mwm
phis police department and thsy
are training for a game with the
Red Elm aggregation. champions
OF Memphis. Patroiman vanueci.
trainer. feeds the men and inalats
that each man eat a heaping plate
ful OF Juicy chicken meat each day,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-20

so-ysrd dash-nali first. Day second.
Brandon third
a2o-yard dash--Hail FIRST. Dalton SEX.
ond
Haif-mile relay won by uroadway.
High school midgrtr. so.yard dash
stewart first. Mayor second. Reilly third
Tlme~~6.s
The same three took the same places
IN the t00-yafd dash.
a2o-yRrd run--aiewart first, Reilly acc.
ond, PinkmAn third
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-20
RAN. RoAoeRs AT pornELL

ny y Fucuda. Manager.
The Washington times., 1912-06-03
REVISION OF RULES
AS TO L|FEBOATS
ON RIVER CRAFT I.
Inspectors VIII Make Re-
port to Secretary Nagel,
Recommending Changes.

Revision of the rules and regulations
as to lifeboats carried by river steam
crs In the United States will be recon-
mended to Secretary Nagel. of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor, by
the board of supervising steam boat
inspectors. The report will be concluded
and presented. Wednesday or Thursday.
Inspector General George Uhler, Of
the Steamboat Inspection Service. and
the ten supervising inspectors under
him. who are stationed throughout the
country. have been busy on this report
for weeks. Two or three days after the
Titanic disaster the supervising inspec-
tors were notified to make suggestions
and recommended ations regarding the
number of boats carried by river steam
ers. The initiative in the matter In
said to have. ben taken by Secretary
Nagel himself '
River steamboats, do not carry many
lifeboats at present, and some increase
Is probable, although IL is doubtful II
steamers will be required to provide
1ifeboate capacity for the maximum
number of possible passengers. The law
does require life belts for total pass
engers, and no modification of this rule
will be necessary.
The excursion steamers on the Po-
The Washington times., 1912-06-03
FAMED VETERAN Of
SOUTHERN ARMY IS
CALLED BY DEATH
Colonel De Lagnel, Last of
His Line, Succumbs at
Age of Eighty-four.

Col. julius Adolphus de Lagnel, vet
eran of the Mexican war and a former
Confederate, died this morning in his
apartments in the Mendoza, Twentieth
street and Kalorama road northwest,
after a short illness.
He leaves q widow, who before her
marriage to him two years ago was
Mrs. Josephine Conklin Cowles, OF New
York.
Colonel. de Lagnel distinguished him
self at the sldrmish of Rich Mountain,
w. Va. With a small group of soldiers
he held a big advancing army under
General Rosecrans at bay for MANI
hours, but In the end lost almost all of
his men and was himself badly wounded
He Is said to be the last member OF
the de Lagnel family. He has no
brothers, sisters, children, or even dis
tance relatives.
For thirty-five years he made his
home in Alexandria. His old mansion
was sold a number of years ago to the
Confederate Veterans of Alexandria.
and now Is n home for tho old soldiers.
Two years ago he married Mrs. Cowles.
and since that time made his home In
the MENDOZA apartments.
The funeral Will be private at the
apartments, "wednesday morning at IN
o'clock, and the burial will pe In the
afternoon in Alexandria Robert e.
Lee camp, Confederate Veterans. will
attend the funeral in a body. Colonel
do Lagnel was an honorary member Of
the camp.
The Washington times., 1912-06-03
ORRIN B. STOUT.

Funeral ceremonies for orrin B. Stout,
clerk in the pay department of the
United States Army for more than forty
years, will be held at the family home,
1915 Corcoran street northwest. .tomor-
row morning at 1890 o'clock.
The Rev. w. r. Wedderspoon. pastor
Of Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church,
will offfciate.
Mr.. Stout had not been in good health
for some time, but the last illness was
Of short duration. He died yesterday at
the age Of sixty-two years. He was a
native of New Jersey and came to
Washington when twenty-one years old,
entering the service of the War Depart
ment at once, where he remained in
continual service until his death.
Besides his wife he is survived by one
daughter. Interment will be in Airing
ton Cemetery