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The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Cobb is sIpeevish.

And now the mighty Ty Cobb, prov
ing the vagaries of greatness, develops
a case of peeves. and being more than
unusually disgruntled because trains
keep him awake at nights, picks up his
traps and departs for Detroit Manager
Jennings will. no doubt. as on former
occasions allow the Tiger star to have
his way, jotting down another item in
the trials-of-a-n anager item.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Minor League Results
American Association.

At Observation-Disclosures, 2;
Minneapolis, 6. ....... ..
At Toledo-Toledo, 6; Kansas
City, 6.
At Louisville-Louisville, 6; st.
Paul, Z.
At Columbus-Columbus, 2; Mil
waukee, 3.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
BINGLES AND BUNTS
By Grdntldnd Rice

npped but twenty-one victories from eighty starts
against New York, Chicago Pittsburgh, and Philadel-
phiaan average Of about game of four Killing s
lineup will furnish almost double this amount Of
trouble, while both Brooklyn and Cincinnati will be
good for heavier and harder Any ball club stout
enough to win ninety games in the National this cam
paign will be in a position to fly the banner at the
proper time. And ninety games haven't National
League pennant in over twenty years.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Cobb May Not
Get Into Today's Game

CHICAGO, April 16.-Ty Cobb is still
peeved today and may not get In the
game. His differences and plque re-
suited In his leaving for Detroit be-
cause he did not like his room. Chicago
defeated the Tigers in a heavy hitting
game by IL TO I. Ping Bodie featured
with a homer.
Detroit. .......... O1OO3 320le-7 l6 {
Chicago. / 03 0 2x-l2 16
Batteries-Mullin, SRemneas. Dubuc
and Stanage; White, Ccott and Block.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Lynch Assigns Dates
For Postponed Games

NEW YORK, April 16-President
Lynch, of the National League, last
night assigned the following dates for
the playing OF of postponed games: At
Cincinnati. April II, with Chicago, post
poned April 13. At st. Louis, June 25
1.-TWO games) with Pittsburgh, postponed
April H.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
T Tonorrow's Sports

Times Editorial vs.. War Depart
ment, White House Ellipse, 4.3O p.
m.
Dartmouth VS.. Princeton, at
Princeton.
University of Georgia VS.. Wander
bilt, at Athens.
Yale at Ursinus.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Connolly Puzzled.

Terrible Tommy" Connolly seemed
puzzled when FIVE Nationals rushed
at him at once in the ninth inning to
dispute his decisions. He was SO
mystified by this unaccustome6 ac-
tion that he forgot to Danish any Of
them.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
1912 insurgency.

The insurgency uprising Of the Boston Braves,
Dodgers and Reds in the first series taken with
considerable merrment in a good many quarters. 1t
may be serious for the old guard Of the first di
vision than most people figure 1t Boston In 1911
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Baseball Results

Harvard, IS; Catholic Univer-
sity, 2.
Belmonts, Z; Luzon A. c., 5.
st. Patrick's, l; Tanglewood, 2.
Carolina, 10; Virginia, 3.
Pennsylvania, 6; Dartmouth, 3.
Wake Forest, 4; A. and NJ, 2.
Oak Hill, 13; Fort Foote, 2.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Becker Shows Speed.

Puck Becker warmed up before
the game and showed a fine assort-
;neut of speed and curves. The navy
ward hero has little chance Cf work-
ing here. except on emergency, but he
will be used on the home grounds next
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Comedian Popular.

New York still likes Schaefer's
busy shouting , replies into the
bleachers and the stand, He is very
popular in the metropolis
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Tickets speculated.

In order to promote interest among the
boys in the schools and to foster the
swimming game, the Baltimore Athletic
Club is giving an aquatic meet on Sat
urday, April p. Washington boy SWIM
mers. and there are many who attend
the Y. NJ. c. A. for the high and graded
schools, will no doubt avail themselves
of the opportunity
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Crowd Pleased.

The crowd was small but very en-
thusia site over the great perform
ances of Midget" Foster and the
son.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
,ads Over Which Tmese1s Marathon viii Be Run Are Officially Inspected
BOB THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip
"EpeU Knock Is a Boost"
Walter Johnson did Il.

Walter johnson did Il.
=
Walter johnson turned the trick yes
terday and came home on the midnight
from New York to rest up for Thursday.
The big fellow pitched great ball yes
terday, but what would be most pleas
ing is win from the champion Ath-
letics in the opener.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
The Cubland Threnody.

The passing of Player Chance puts deadly crimp
in the Cub outlook. Not much from the physical
from the psychological wing Of the argument The p
L. out there leading his clan in person the main
foundation for Cub Tinker to Evers to Zim
norman doesn't ring with the same old sweep On the
ball field we'll upon copy paper.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Foster is lauded.

-
The Crimson of Johnny Harvard tri-
umphed over one. Greene, Catholic Uni
versity yesterday. and now White, of
Georgetown. attempts to check the win
ming streak of the Harvard team.
Coach Sexton probably has no color
preference, as all pitchers have looked
the goods on this Southern trip.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16

When 1t requires Ty Cobb three games TO plant a
hit the time Is well nigh ripe for readusng the
dope bundle of cogs must be loose the gear out
of focus
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Batting order looks good.

Additional entries to The Times News
Intercity Marathon race to be held on
May IL Keep coming In daily. Accord
ing to the last count the number was
rapidly approaching seventy. which bids
fair to outnumber the entries last year.
The Memorial A. c. will have thirty,
which is a good enough argument for
those who say the marathon game is
dying out.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Crimson beats Greene.

N'-'''r N'1' ~ ic - ''rr "r
the heap and right early in the year,
too. Boston, with Jake Stahl at the
helm, could not stop the champions yes
terday. The Nationals will be met
after the Boston series, and New York
should be easy picking after that.
Cleveland and Chicago are showing the
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Georgetown anxious.

Hohnhurst. who took Stovall's place
at first base. for Cleveland, slammed out
three hits in yesterdays game The
former Cleveland leader, not TO be out
done, came, back with three also max
ing things lively for the Nap fielders.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16

Another why it's great old game-Alexan-
works portion of four games against the Athletics
without permitting His fifth start is against the
Boston Braves and they rumple him into shapeless
Bought your ticket for the u S. League opener yet
Or have you decided to switch to the Columbian
The Washington times., 1912-04-16

Moeller's catch in deep left has sell
dom been bettered on any field.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16

Knight played a faultless game and
handled himself cleverly on taking
throws at second
The Washington times., 1912-04-16

The shake-up in the batting order
was unexpected. but there will be
others throughout the season, Clark
Griffith being noted for shifting his
team whenever IT happens to hit Il
slump.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16

Ainsmith got four runners at sec.
ond, Chase alone stealing on him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-30
: : : : 5 5 : :. : : : : 5 5.

A striking feature of the MADEIRA,
Ca bands carnival is to be a night
parade, in which 70 Illuminated mot
orcycles viii participate.
Harry E Patterson has arrived in
Whittier, Calf, from Pittsburg- He
covered the entire distance Of 5000
miles on his motorcycle in IS actual
running days.
z. E Rowan. chief Of the Fulton
county, Georgia police, says that
crime and disorder have been reduced
so percent in the two years that they
have been using motorcycles in their
The Rockford. Ill. Motorcycle club
their new club rooms. The club con-
sists Of so enthusiasts.
The motorcycle has solved one OF
the most trying problems OF mission
aries in the tropical countries. Their
work usually covers a vast territory
where travelling facilities are limited,
but by using the motorcycle, they can
go quickly and comfortably from one
point to another.
Members Of the Twin City Motor
cycle club. Norfolk. Va. are planning
n. c., in the near future.
The fine shell road between Calves
ton and Houston. Tex. is the source Of
much pleasure to the many motor
cyclists in that part Of the country.
Motorcycle clubs have recently been
formed at Allegheny, Pa, and Reedley
Calf
A farmer living near Topeka. Kas,
found his motorcycle of great assist
ance late one night. when he discOv-
cred that his horses had broken pas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-30
HIGHEST POINT EVER
REACHED BY AUTO

The snow capped n Ountain submits
never before attempt ed by motorists
reaching an altitude VI 1850 feet
above sea level and hundreds OF feet
above the timber line, is the achieve
ment Of c. r Van AIKEN ana party,
Of Indianapolis. who ;sre now on the
last stretch OF one OF the most re-
markable trans CONT mental trips Of
the kind on record
Mr. and Mrs. Van A uken started on
June a. in their six cylinder car, their
destination being Alaska. At Kansas
City they picked up two friends. Mr..
and Mrs. p c. Bell 1T was planned
TO proceed lelsurely TO the Pacific
coast thence TO British Columbia
there to embark about February 1, on
a steamship for Alaska. where Mr.,
Auken has extensive mining interests
Having plenty Of tirne in which to
make the trip, the party disregarded
beaten paths and charted routes and
made their schedules from day to day.
In the Rocky mountains passes never
before explored by an automobile
were made, the climax being reached
in making Ehe village Of Boss lake, the
very heart Of the great divide and the
highest permanent settlement in the
country. This was real cloud climb
ing it being only occasionally that
the mOuutadn base, two miles below,
could be seen through the parting
clouds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-30
DISAPPEARANCE OF
HORSE IS RAPID

It was but three years years ago
that Fred Nash. the great cartoonist,
drew for the Detroit Automobile show
a cartoon entitled Look Mamma,
There's q Horse" depicting a scene
in Cadillac square, Detroit. showing
youngster in the rear seat of an au-
tomObile looking intently at a poor
old broken down nag drawing dilapi-
dated looking wagon across the
square. At that time the cartoon.
clever as it was, caused a smile but
the day predicted by Mr.. Nash is very
near at hand in not only Detroit. but
countless other cities. Visitors to De-
troit often times comment on the In
frequency of the four footed friend OF
olden days and point to the fact that
a horse drawn vehicle Of any sort is
decidedly in the way, and the means
of disruption of traffic. Horses with
wagons are compelled by law to keep
close TO the inner curb and the lady
driving a horse to a buggy. is fright
ened more at what may be coming
from the rear than from anything
which may be in front At Belle Isle
on Sunday. horses to carriages are q
distUrber to the regular trend Of
things. An auto manufacturer who
predicts that in five years horses viii
disappear from the street
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-30

ture and were galIopins away. Quick
as a flash he was on his tWo-WheeIer,
and in hot pursuit. After a few min
utes' ride he was able to overtake the
runaWays-
We're LoOs and Miss Lulu Geiger. Of
COshOctOn, Ohio, have added their
names 20 the long list Of motorcycle
clippers.
L NJ Foss. Of Lynn Mass J. c.
Coughlin, of Augusta, Ne and B F.
Crawiey, Of Danvers, have Just re-
turned from a 1000 mile motorcycle
tour OF Europe.
An Englishman is the first to equip
his motorcycle with a wireless tele-
graph attachment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-30
FORT BLISS NOTES.

Second Lieut. Carl A. Bashr, having
served the authorized term. IS relieved
. rom duty as battalion quartermaster
and commissary OF the Sd battalion.
22d infantry Second Lieut. Baehr IS
asst gned to company -
First Lieut. Max 3. IlSrber. 22d in
tantry, IS relieved from further duty
with the regimentaI detachnnent- This
order to take effect December J.
First Lieut. Fredrick B. Terrell. 22d
infantry, in addition to his other du-
] ties, is detailed for duty with regi-
mental headquarters
Capt. Clyde E Hawkins, Second cav
airy, whose regiment is at Fort Bliss
has been detailed 70 QuaTtermaster
corps and win proceed to Kansas City
for duty.
First Lieut. William F. Robinson, jr.
18th infantry. has been ordered TO
Whipple Barracks, Ariz. for temporary
duty.
Under provisions OF army rule ia
private Ralph r Gordon. company E
22d infantry, is transferred to the
hand.
Private Joseph Atwood. company. C,
I'D infantry, is detailed On duty with
the regimentaI detachment and is as
signed as mounted orderly to the Sd
battalion.
The following men have been dis
charged BY purchase; Cook Willie ".
ferguson. troop 3 Sd cavalry; private
Edward J. Dacher, troop I 18th cav
airy; private william p. McDOnOug6s
troop L 18th cavalry. Sergt- Marvin
Cline, battery b Sd field artillery: pri-
Vate Garfield Hurst. company c. 18th
infantry corporal Domingo Scott band
I'd infantry. corporal Thomas Brown.
company d, 22d infantry Sergt. Joseph
W Hobbs, company NJ. 22d infantry.
All of these men were discharged from
organizations now stationed at Fort
Bliss or in camp
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-30
! AUTO SALES. :
AUTO SALES.

Z: = = : = :. = :. = = :. = :. :. =
a five passenger Chalmers touring car,
Sc horse power. 1913 model
Johnson Brothers. Of Captain. n. N.
have bought five passenger Buick
touring car.
RI; E. H. Walker has bought a
Wall & Carr, of Fort Stockton, have
bought q used five passenger Buick
touring car, which win be shipped to
Orient soon.
f. D. Oliver mas purchased a new
five passenger Buick touring car.
Mr.. Sea, of Toyah. Tex, has bought
a five passenger Buick touring car
which VIII be shipped to him in Toyah.
Tom Love, of Sierra Blanca, has
car, and will drive it back TO Sierra
Blanca.
John L Burnside. Of Silver City.
y. NJ, has bought two five passenger
Buick touring cars, one % horse
power and the other a 40 horse power,
and win drive them back to Silver
City.
The new garage and salesroon for
the Chalmers Sales company, on san
Antonio and Santa Fe, will be ready
for occupancy in about a month The
building viii be 120 by 112 feet, built
Of white brick. one story high. It
will cost about $4,000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-30

ing Of the burner nearer the reflector
tends to project the light a greater
distance, while the lengthenins Of the
focal length causes a greater diffusion
Of light and less projection. The
standard focal length, as mentioned
above Gone half the diameter Of the
reflectOr) to all intents satisfactorily
solves the question as to projection
and diffusion as one viii learn upon
experiment. and. in fact, is that
adopted by. the United States govern
ment.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-30
UTAH COPPER COMPANY GRANTS
INCREASE AT BRIGHAM rAnII

salt Lake City. Utah, Nov 3O.-A
wage increase Of 20 to 25 cents a day,
effective December /, has been an
nounced by D. c. lacking, general
manager Of the Utah Copper company.
In making the announcement Mr.. Jack
ling stated that production from the
mine at Brigham had reached the nor
nal capacity Of 10000 tons a day. al
though the strike declared by the West
ern Federation Of Miners still is in ef-
feet. The wage increase applies par
tcularly to pit men, track men and Ia
borers, and TO continue only while cop
per remains above II cents a pound.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-30
10 LOG AUTO ROAD.

Roswell and Fl PasO auto road viii
be logged next week c. H. Lester. OF
Watert0wn, S. D., who has been spend
ing the winter here, viii leave Monday
for Roswell and viii log the entire dis
lance for the automobile blue book
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-30
WOMAN SWALLOWS
ACID; WILL LIVE

Douglas. Ariz., Nov. 5O.-1Trs. Frank
Byrd, wife OF a local saloonist. lies az
deaths door as a result Of swallowing
carbOllc acid. Prompt medical aid
saved her She viii survive.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-30
: SOME AUTO MELODIES {"

: {. : .: : :. : :. :. :. :. :. :. : :: :
apologies to Mother Goose)
I had 2 little motor gay no bigger
than my thumb.
I took it out upon the way and there
I babe il hum.
1t damned me
And slammed me,
II raised a heap of dust,
And when il flew
Up in blue
It's tank and tires bustl
II had a motor that wouldn't go
Do you think Ia wallOp il? Oh,
no. mo-
I'd varnish it, and paint it in a nice
fresh green,
And sell it to a farmer for a sOwin'
machine,
Middle Noodle
Bought a model
Made in nineteen-seven-
Went a mile
In bully style,
Landing him in heaven.
There was man in our town
Who was so WOndrOus gay
He jumped into the chaUffeur's seat
And speeded up the way;
And when he saw his motor go
Zigzagging everywhere,
Instead OF jumping in the road
He jumped up in the air,
He knew the road was very hard
He knew the air was soft,
And sc he kept a-jumping up
To regions high aloft;
And if he had not changed his mind
And ta'en an earthWard trek
He would have saved himself the bump
That broke his little necki
Silly little Billy Md
On his motor took a skid.
Sl0idded Ger the river bank
Sitting on his naphtha tank;
Tank exploded with a roar
Blowing little Ned ashore
And his weeping parents say.
He warn't drownded, anyway
-Harper's Weekly.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-30

81 PasO's stores are now exhibiting
complete stocks for the Christmas
trade Shop early and avoid the
Christmas week rush.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-30

$50 rolls guaranteed roofing. slightly
damaged, at half price. Lander Lum-
Der Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-30

Prompt Transfer Service.
For prompt baggage livery. hack
and freight transfer. call PomerOy's
FL Paso Transfer. Phone 2444
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-30

All silk shawls A inches square,
s1.25, at KIine's Curio shop, Little PIazs-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-30

Ladies garments cleaned. wright.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-30

Genuine Mexican hand drawn work
teacIoth with six doilies, $50 a set, at
Hines Curio Shop, Little Plaza.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-30
PLAYING POLO ON MOTORCYCLES.

Motorcycle polo,
What next2
From the short grass of Kansas
come an authentic report of the first
game of motorcycle polo ever played
anywhere. And, alas, from the same
spot comes a challenge from the Kan
sas Short Grass Motorcycle club to
anw other team in the world for q
match game Of motorcycle polo.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-30

For good cleaning. phone wHght.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-30

A Salazar. OF Juarez, has purchased
a five passenger Chalmers touring car
Sc horse power. 1913 model
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-30
MOTORCYCLE NOTES.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-24
bAND|TSG|VEBATT[E
Bank Robbers Escape After
TWo-Hour Fight.
i Is, -
LOOT AMOUNTS TO $4,000
Residents Of Arkausas Town,
i Aroused by Blasts, Arm and
Start Pursuit.
Residents Of $ Arkansas Town,

FORT SMITH, Ark, April 24-After a
two hours running fight with a posse OF
citizens four robbers, who had blown
open the vault in the bank Of Midland, a
town thirty miles south of here, escaped
with their loot, about $s,OOO
Citizens Of Midland were awakened
early today by noise Of the blasts. They
organized pursuit. but the robbers had
too much Of a start.
Robbery Carefully Planned.
The robbery Of the bank had been
carefully planned: All telephone wires in
the village had been cut Awakened by
explosions. several townspeople tried to
communicate with friends. Finding that
the. telephone exchange. did not reply to
their calls. these. citizens armed them
7 selves and aroused their neighbors.
|, The first Of, the posse nearing the bank
building was received with volley. from
the. robbers lookouts. This was the sig
nal for a two-hour fight. After the rob-
bers got all the money In the safe they
set fire to the. bank building. Shielded by
the flames they got good start, and
the possemen were unable to outflank
them. i.
LOSS Of papers in the flames will double
the loss to the bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-24

Explosion Causes Fire Which Entails
Loss Of $4,000.

CHICAGO. April 24.-Fire, starting
from an explosion in the basement, de-
stroyed the fve-story plant Of the II. J.
Heinz Company at West 18th ana South
Clark streets today. and spread to an
adjoining building occupied by ST.
Schwarx 4 Co.. causing . loss Of about
100000.
The IRE broke out before the hum
dreds Of. employees had reported for
duty. damaged half . dossn tenement
houses and drove score Of famiiies
into the street
Several nremen were overcome by
smoke.
COLUMBUS. April 24.-Fire today
caused the death OF James Arnold. a
Waterman. and destroyed the plant OF
the c. and e. Shoe Company. causing
loss OF nearly $35e,00e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-24
GIvER OF MILLIONS I'LL.
Dr.. PearsonS, Stricken With Pneu
monia, in Critical Condition.

CHICAGO. April 2A-Dr. D. X. Pear
sons, the ph:lanthropist. who has given
to small colleges In the United States q
fortune Of between $4,000. .0o0 and $1,000.
600. Is critically Ill at his home In Hins.
dale with pneumonia
DR.. Pearsons was attacked three days arc
with the illness and. according to his ply.
sician. his condition IL alarming. Two weeks
ago he celebrated his ninety-sscond birth
day anniversary. At that time he was IN
good health and predicted. as he had
frequently, that he would live to be l0c
years old.
He said that he did not have time tc
die. as he was too busy watching his
children Is he calls the colleges hi
has aided.
For three nights 1t has been necessar,
70 admintster oxygen hourly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-24
ROYAL OAK IN CENTRAL PARK.
Successor to One Planted in 1890 by
King Of ENGLAND.

NEW YORK, April pa royal Eng
lish oak tree has been set out In Central
Park as the oficial successor Of the one
planted by the late King Edward VII
when he visited the United States in 1880.
The kings tree died in 1908 after a
twenty-year attempt by the park au-
thorities to nurse 1t out Of persistent Ill
health The new tree Is q perfect speci-
men, about fifteen years old. and destined
to become one Of the largest aud most
perfectly formed trees In the park. It's
location Is within q stones throw of q
white oak set out by Washington Irving.