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Evening star., 1912-09-15

these young prodigies to make up two
complete teams But they make up In
enthusiasm what they lack in numbers.
task that at the Nationals park would
occupy the attention OF Moeaaer. Milan
and Shanks. Often another youth of
promise holds down alone the job that
elsewhere requires the attention. OF Nc
Bride and Morgan combined.
Whether 1t Is because the youthful
Ainsmiths and John Henrys have not yet
attained the skill Of their teammates is
uncertain. But 1t is certain that they
have greater per cent of catchers on
these kid teams than can be found else
where. Two men behind the bat are
usual, three not unknown. The purpose Of
this arrangement Is evident, aald displays
great foresight. II the ball passes
catcher number one number two Is
Frequently a good-natured oolored fan
stands in the rear and chaSes the balls
that escape these backstops. He serves
the purpose Of a wire netting stretched
across the grandstand. In the midst Of
his multifarious duties he finds time to
do as much roofing as Hughey Jennings
and Dutch Schaefer combined. Oats a
good un, lam her! Huh, got a hole In yer
bat?" Then, chasing ball which has
escaped in spite Of the combined efforts
so far mex time. Is yer tryin' ter hit
her to Georgetown?-Dat's de eye-hoP
on-now lam her hard-Run, kid, run
dats de ticket-come on home"
X X
In no other class of games from the big
leagues down will there be found so large
a percentage of home runs. A ten-year-
old youngster was giving an account Of
a game between his and a rival team
while he waited for his fellow-players to
appear.
1T was the fifth inning and they had
eight to two on u.s. he explained. I'VE
thought we was licked for sure. Shorty
Perkins comes to the bat and starts off
with home run, then knocked a home
run. I guess that got the pitchers goat
He went clear up in the air and we
kept on making home runs OFF him. They
Evening star., 1912-09-15

mighty heave, throw to second base on a
bounce, and the ba seman could relay the
ball. What difference did that make"-the
ball would finally get home.
1t was amusing also when the youngster
came to the bat. The opposing pitcher, a
gray-haired farmer. was heard to com
plain, when the umpire called four balls
on him. How the dickens kin a man put
one over for that kid? 1t amt moren a
foot between his shoulders and his
knees
At the end of the ninth inning the score
stood p to "a in favor Of the kids side
Marvellous to relate. two of the runs had
Evening star., 1912-09-15

hand. Up comes a big. fat, jolly-looking
batter.
Hi" he greets his opponent. so yo' all
is pitching today. Huh! han me out one!
Use gwine ter show you how ter hit a
ball. You'll have ter git new one, too
cause this here ones goin' too fur fer
you ter git it. It's gwine clear over the
Monument-dats where it's gwiner'
Then as bali comes sailing by,
Look k-a-here, put it over If you knows
how. I amt got all day to wait. wants
ter make my home run and git through
wild it, Then come a couple Of strikes.
with the big batter swishing the air in
vain.
Now come on, you big stiff come on!
Use just been a playin' wild you. Use
Evening star., 1912-09-15
Ubiuuitous Velvet Hats.

Women need but little temptation 1t
any time to buy one hat the more. and
the delightful qualities Of the newest
millinery which tempt them to indulge In
floral trophies long before they may hope
to use them induce them also to accept
gratefully the opulent claims Of wintry
velvet and beaver, and to anticipate the
season by weeks In their fmpatiencs to air
q new chapeau.
Evening star., 1912-09-15

OW that the team
is away on its west
ern invasion, many
a base ball fan is be-
wailing it's Absence
and bemoaning the
lack of opportunity
to enjoy his beloved
sport. But. if many
of them only knew
1.-THE national pas
time may be seen
time may be seen any
l,r - oil Ire glory
Evening star., 1912-09-15
From Gay to Grave.
philadelphia Ledger

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
After a good LOCKER reaches the age
at which he ceases to be In demand as
m usher at weddings he falls easily into
the role of pallbearer at funerals
Evening star., 1912-09-15

THOUGH without uniform or any
visible evidence of their mission,
1 the work and presence OF the
agents of the Washington Humane So
ciety is quickly felt in the various parts
of the city Early morning finds them
patroling their specified beats, ever on
the lookout for any sign of suffering or
cruelty. But most particularly do these
agents look after the welfare of the
beasts of burden who have no language
in which to tell of their sufferings
The slippery and icy hills of winter are
scenes of accident to the draught horse
and the agent must watch to see that
these animals are not put in harness be-
fore proper attention has been given
them The heat Of summer and the great
amount Of hauling of sand and brick
make the work horses and mules especial
objects of interest at that time So
numerous are the acts that make the
agents work a necessity, that the average
Washington citizen upon learning OF
them is generally surprised at what Is
properly termed the cruelty of man.
The past year found 2017 persons guilty
of cruelty to animals and some 1900
cases, were investigated. Ten men car
ried on practically all Of this work. for
the agents Of the society are through a
shortage of funds, limited to that num-
ber The city is divided into an equal
number Of districts and each man spends
his time In the locality assigned to him.
Half past eight finds them at their work,
and it is often after dark when they
leave. Every two hours through the day
the agents telephone to the headquarters
of the society for instructions, for nearly
every mornings mail brings in complaints
of cruelty witnessed by some citizen. The
information contained In these letters.
some of them signed and others
anonymous, is then turned over to the
agents for Investigation.
A*
Perhaps as is most common, q driver
has been seen cruelty beating his horse
or working it when the animal is unit
for any sort Of labor. The agent. armed
with authority and a badge very much
resembling that of the police. makes the
arrest. Frequently, rather than face trial
in the Police Court, the accused will for
felt the collateral he has put up. The
fines naturally vary according to the ma
ture Of the offense, and though the maxi
mum has been placed at $3.50, they rarely
exceed 800.
One case this past year. however. proved
the exception, for the fine imposed was
$50. The man in question was convicted
Of whipping q livery stable. horse so Sc
verely as to permanently injure 1t. He
hired the horse one evening, and four
hours later returned it. dripping blood
from forty or fifty whip wounds on itf
back and TANKS. An agent Of the society
Investigated the case day or two later.
and criminal proceedings were started
against the man. He was found guilty
and fined the value placed upon the horse.
Unable to pay the fine. he suffered for
his cruelty by four months In the work
house
Quite frequently In the examination OF
diseased or overworixed horses the agent
must have some Of the practical knowl-
edge belonging to a veterinary surgeon.
Evening star., 1912-09-15
Fall Garden Hints.

KHUCH time is required to make flower
AVA soil. Rake together fallen leaves
and place them in one corner of the yard
where they will be out Of the way. Mix
a little SCOT with the leaves, q spadeful
of lime. sand. several bucketfuls of wood
ashes and tea leaves. Allow this to rot.
1t will form a light black soil. the finest
imaginable for house plants.
At some time during the year all per-
ennial flowers should be allowed to rest.
Winter is the best season for this. Place
the crock on its side and keep the plant
in a dark place without moisture. Two
months is sufficient rest. After this wa
ter should be given gradually.
~
Flowers will grow faster il given hot
baths The water should be medium
warm, not hit enough to injure the leaves.
The tops, not the roots. should be plung-
ed into the water for an instant and
then shaken free from moisture. Another
very good method, and one which gives
excellent results, is to place the plants
in a pan and pour boiling water around
the crooks. This heats the earth without
injuring the roots and the steam moistens
and cleans the leaves. leaving them bright
and fresh after a vapor bath. This makes
geraniums very thrifty.
An easy way to hold sweet pea strings
firmly in the ground is to have a quantity
OF wire hair pins. putting one over a
string and pressing It we'll down. Then
carry the string up and down again for
another pin. Do not have the string very
tight, and one must allow for shrinkage
from rain. The pins will rust and re-
main firmly in the soil.
Snip of few runners from the trailing
nasturtiums place them In a vase OF
water with charcoal in the bottom. set 1t
in the house in a light place and the vine
will grow and blossom indoors until late
in the season. Change the water once
every two weeks.
When cleaning SCOT from the coal stove
tighten the soil. and also enriches 1t. 1t is
used to special advantage In pansy beds
If the soil around an asparagus fern
is moistened with teaspoonful of castor
oil once in two or three months. 1t will
greatly promote its growth.
When planting bulbs this fall, use an
apple corer, pressing the sharp end into
the ground the desired depth. After re-
moving the corer. insert the bulb In the
hole and replace as much Of the soil as
can be packed in. For bulbs of good size
make several holes close together. This
method of planting on lawn is very
satisfactory, as no unsightly marks are
left.
Large weeds not easily rooted out or
entirely destroyed on the lawn or In the
flower beds can be killed by filing a
machine can with gasoline and injecting
the oil right into the heart of the unruly
plant. This will kill the root
Gather flower seeds now and pack them
in tins. Label with names clearly writ
ten. One can fix them up into neat little
packages for presents.
Evening star., 1912-09-15

wander down to the Monument Lot and
there, hatless and coatless, lie at full
length upon the smooth. velvety grass.
In luxurious comfort that can be equaled
at no ball park in existence. they lie and
watch, II they SO desire. not one but sew
eral games.
X x
OF course. the spectator cannot always
be sure this state of idle bliss will con-
tinue. III he is known or suspected to
have fair knowledge OF the game he
may be pressed into service as umpire or
official scorer, or, in case some team is
Evening star., 1912-09-15

wonder what regulations governed play
ing On the sacred lot. Then the old farmer
who had spoken before hailed a by
stander: Say, mister. is these here
grounds free. and does anybody care If
we get up a game?" This important
question having been satisfactorily set
tied, coats began to come off and the
lineup to be arranged.
All ages and conditions of masculinity
were pressed into service to make up the
requisite eighteen. They robbed the
cradle and the grave. Men played who
might have begun to play when Pop An
son and old Cy Young were learning the
rudiments of the game. and on down the
scale until little tot barely out of pima
fores played in the field.
OF course, he did not play the position
quite as we'll as Tyrus could have done.
A man could. by exerting himself, come
home from third, or from second either,
for that matter. after the kid had caught
fly. No, that Is miSstatement OF fact.
The youngster did not catch any flies. but
II he had caught any the runner could
have gotten a base on the thrOw-in. and
the players were mean enough to neglect
all the elementary principles of the game
and run on fly, thus showing their con-
tempt for the base ball ability Of what
may be second iris Speaker in 1880.
AS was said before. he did not catch
any flies, but he lodged a mighty pretty
one. A tantanzing batter knocked a high
fiy that would have fallen almost into the
youngsters hands. He set himself for it,
raised his little hands, and then, just be-
fore the ball fell, he decided that discre-
tion was the better part OF valor.
Evening star., 1912-09-15


gwme ter show you some baseb-Oh-h-h
WOW. In the midst of the haoangue
the pitcher, grinning maliciously. uncorks
ponent. With an ear-piercing yell the
latter leaps ,ackward, entirely forgetful
of his bat. The ball meantime curves
beautifully right over the plate and the
grinning, perspiring umpire, in a tone
which implies that he really enjoys the
job. calls out, "Yo' is shure out! Bat
terup!'
On the other side Of the lot. where the
play, there is kid who. unless he breaks
his neck. will be a famous big Lacquer
some day. He has what is called a base
ball head. Milan has made a wonderful
record for stolen bases this season. but
his work appears as that of q rank anna
teur when compared with that of this
youngster. His base ball sense was anus
ingly shown the other day.
He got to first base on a ball hit d.
rectly toward the third baseman, who let
ball had been fielded the batter was on
first. He was of for second on the first
ball pitched. The catcher. with pre-
cision worthy of a John Henry. threw
to second. Then young Milan turned as
il to retreat to first. The second base
man threw to first. Just as the ball left
his hand, the runner. who had been ex-
pecting this move sped on to second and
IeACu0Q II DcIOEc tic Odil COuiQ 90 re-
turned. The first baseman, in his mad
haste to get the ball back to second in
time to tag him there, threw the ball
very hard. and the second baseman
muffed 1t.
It rolled a little way out in the field
and, in the confusion, the young rascal
was up and away toward third like a
flash. The second baseman got the ball,
and in his wild hurry threw 1t a mile
over the third basemans head: Milan
junior never stopped at third. His desti-
nation was the home plate. He was there
long before the ball. When congratu-
lated on his speed he shrugged his shOul-
der and. with q contemptuous grin, said.
HuInph. I could a run around again on
them guys!'
II the fan prefers base ball in miniature
1t is his for the asking. All that IL neces-
saTy 10 to go Mttle farther to the right
where the ''iittlest' kids play ball. Here
he can see the Walshs and the Mathew
sons Of 1925 at the beginning of their
careers. There are seldom enough Of
Evening star., 1912-09-15
Not Always Discoverable.

From the Atchioon Clone.
The trouble with the psychological mo-
ment Is that ii wears gum shoes and
mufilers. and often gets by. you.
Evening star., 1912-09-15

81
kSE5ldf6ilRkyaI1lz.==zzaze> zkSEfilkalz1szaze BY H
Anybody Can
Gentlemen made and Every good family had
to have its founder.
Scratch any Of ams hard enough and you'll find
and grain under the gold and
emblazonment.
The ancestors of the highest nobility manhandled fields Of
and fodder before their defendants could decorate their
heraLdc fields with arnoral devices.
Legend has whispered Oeird tale, but the ghiest
old heard of babe with augh but hairy
Cars, kings dukes eaa and eollon leaders purely
human invention.
The grandsres Of the haugiest and naughe Of arsto
malt Dealers and cattle stears and shoenaker
and undertakers rag pics and pig sticer and
breakers.
Good breeding is notan inheritance, but a habit.
Kindness consideration, courtesy, unselfhn and
self control have nothing with
Decorous bearing quiet deneano and soft speech within
any mans reach.
Poverty does not necessitate hooeness
Evening star., 1912-09-15

So, tucking his little head, he quickly
lodged to one side. Then he picked Up
the ball but he could not throw in to
the home plate to head or the runner.
That was too Tar. but he could. by q
Evening star., 1912-09-15

they had determined upon. OF course
not Of course they had never seen Ain
smith and johnson do so! Unfortunately,
their consultation was too earnest or
the base runner from their sight. for.
putting on q burst of speed, he suddenly
ran home, and was across the plate while
the battery was still conversing, utterly
ObliviouS Of his craftlneSS.
\ L
The umpire counted the run, and the
game was over. Then there went up
mighty howl. Cheater. robber, coward
were mild expletives.
Games always called when the pitcher
Is out of the box:'
'No, it amt, the empire didn't call
timel"
HE can't rum
You don't know nothing about the
game!
"Yes, 1 do. know moren you and your
rotten empire together. He stole the game
from us!''
"Li-' er-a-er-the password of the
Ananias Club!
A free-for-all fight was imminent. The
Star man intervened and foolishly at
tempted to give decision. He's running
instanter.
One day last week a Sunday school ex-
cursion from a little country church over
IN Virginia came to Washington. Their
sightseeing trip carried them to the Non
ument. AS they passed the ball grounds
they stopped to look. One look was fatal
The base ball fever seized them. For a
moment they wavered, hesitating. They
wanted to play. but they had come to
Washington to see the sights. and felt in
duty bound to carry out their program.
Finally. lanky old farmer solved the
problem for the crowd.
WAL" he drawled, II reckon It'll
sound just as big to the folks back home
to say we played game of ball right
here on the Monument Lot in sight of the
White House, whar the President might
have seen us If he happened to step out
on his back porch. We can send the vim
men folks around to look at the buildings.
But there amt nothin' in Washington I'd
ruther say l done than play game of
ball right here in front of old Georges
monument"
Evening star., 1912-09-15
BY Herbert Kaufman

VuZgarity excuse itself ground
Wealth bad Rich bounders all the
more noticeable Ged gaucerie aduertised by its aO-
ishness
degree of affzuence alter the character of rotter
refined the social superior of offensoe
The type your employment the at which uork
the in which 0e offer for rudenss or
crudeness.
may have barred you from competent schooling
temporarily block from ambitions but
capital education requisite to good BEHAVIOR
than endowed with strong and Ofal impulses
way the without regard to the finer
but the road always shorter and the path always smoother
for those who remember breed as we'll as deed
Accident ness disaster drought panic and competition can
sney combination abort advancement check achievement
and paraze raiy and need OF training can re-
everywhere has the fn'e the place.
and the opportunity to be gentleman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-30

Fine Colonial Estate. About 5000
acres near historic Williamsburg,
Va about 500 acres cleared, balance
in wood. about one and a half miles
front on James river. splendid hunt
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uon, viii maintain all cost; close to
automobile road
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-30

Agents, II Makes No Difference
whether you have sold gas-saving
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Enormous selling possibilities from
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We sell 10 no stores Exclusive
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81 East Twenty eighth street New
York.
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A big Bargain, Farm 80 Acres, ii. Aeren
cleared and In high state Of cuitl.
walton. balance In timber; Ia miien
from city. on macadamized road. ave
minutes walk from car line fhva-~ent
fare); house rooms. hot and cold
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tunity to secure a home at a small
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I've, Must be sold at once. Act quick.
J. II. MOSELEY 4 CO., No. III TroVs
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-30

summer Prices Wood and Coal
mean more than bank interest; you
can order now and pay weekly. II 1t
does not suit you to pay all cash.
My Vtretnian anthracite. all sizes. is
$3.50: II burns everywhere. Sample
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Broad street
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Agents Wanted in Every State and

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DYEINC AND CLEANING

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Phone Monroe 32i7.
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Don't Rent--Own This Suburban Rest.

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enough timber for farm purposes:
dwelling of nine rooms with porch
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