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The Washington times., 1912-08-02
Engagement Announced.
But No Date Set For
the Wedding.

An interesting engagement just an
nounced is that of Miss Maud Russell
Everett, daughter of Mrs. Everett and
Boston, to e. Raymond Bossange, Of
New York. No date has been set for
the wedding.
in washington at 1855 Q street, Is
spending the summer with her mother
at Essex on Lake Champlain.
Mr.. ,Bossange is the son of the late
Gustave Bossange, of Paris and New
York. He received the degree Of Phi. B.
from Columbia University, from which
tect. Later he studied in Rome at the
villa Medici. After an absence Of sew
eral years abroad he is again living In
New York. He is member of the
University Club.
Mr.. and Mrs william Barrett Ridgely
and the latters mother, Mrs. William
H. Dearing, left Lenox today for Irving,
the weekend with friends at a country
house party.
-.f-
Mrs. L. @. Connor and Mrs. L. r.
Lipscomb have arrived at the Maple
wood N Pittsfeld. for brief sojourn
Mrs F. w. Dickins is member Of an
automobile party which arrived at the
Maplewood. N. H., yesterday for a
brief sojourn.
Mrs. Herbert Shipman, has returned
to Narragansett Pier from a brief visit
to Newport. She will be Joined tomor-
Sy the wssb Rsy Mi M sap%nn sunaay who will
.r =
Truxton Beale has arrived at New
port for ten days visit to his brother
in-law and sister, the Russian Ambas-
sador and Mrs Bakmetef.
Commodore Edward T. Qualtrough.
U. 8. NJ. retired. and Mrs. Qualtrough.
are at the Atlantic Hotel. Narragan-
'ett Pier for a few SZ weeks
Corps and Mrs W. p. BiddIe, who
have been spending several weeks at
OLD Sweet %r sprinss W. ,y,a.. Va; are v5srs now
they have Joined Mrs. Arthur Biddle,
Mr.. and Mrs. william corcoran Hill
are established at the Atlantic Hotel;
the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Mcguire have
gone to the Virginia Hot Springs for
tie hio"'h VI Nesu
Col. George Cotton. governor OF Porto
Rico. is spending a few days at the
Shoreharn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Bache Vain
wright have gone to Atlantic City for
several weeks.
d
The new Senator from Nevada and
Mrs. Massey have taken apartments al
| the Shorcham for the remainder of the
summer.
DR.. and Mrs. c. w. Richardson lcfj
| Washington yesterday for five weeks
motor trip through New England.
! +
Mrs Ransom r. Gable, who is spend.
ing the summer at Lenox, entertained
at the theater party last night, having
among her guests Mrs. William Bar
| rett Ridgely.
The Washington times., 1912-08-02
White House Employe
WedS In Baltimore

Frederick Hohbein, one of the tele-
graph operators at the White House,
went to Baltimore yesterday and wed
Mrs. Eleanor M. Veasey. also of WASH
ington.
The bridegroom is on his annual va
cation and his associates at the White
House do not know where the couple
will spend their honeymoon.
The wedding was performed by the
Rev. w. A. Price, at the parsonage of
the Presbyterian Church Of the Co.
ysnant
The Washington times., 1912-08-02
Mrs. Taft Visits Patient
At Providence Hospital

Mrs. William Howard Taft, accom-
panied by Mrs. A. G. McClintock, made
a trip to Providence Hospital yesterday
directly after the notification ceremonies
at the White House, in order to greet
her old friend, Mrs. Charles w. Ray,
n patient at the hospital.
The news that the wife of the Presi-
dent was visiting the hospital spread
rapidly among the patients. and there
was an informal reception organized
by a few who are not confined to their
beds, in her honor. Nurses and house
physicians all Joined In paying their
respects to the mistress of the White
House.
The Washington times., 1912-08-02
Personal Mention

Mrs Albert Joseph Carrico and Mrs.
Philip Walker have left Asbury Park,
after a stay Of several weeks and are
spending the remainder of the summer
on the North Shore.
Mrs. Arell Weaver, Miss Alphonsia
Weaver, and Arell Weaver, jr., left
Washington yesterday for Rock Hall,
Md, where they will remain until the
middle of August.
Miss Blanche Miller and Miss Eva
Miller have returned to Washington
after a three weeks visit to Norfolk.
The Washington times., 1912-08-02
CHAPTER XVIII.
A New Turn of Affairs.

- VEN had 1t not been for her
- doubts of Blake, the girls mod
esty, would have caused her to
think twice before repeating to
him the Englishman's insulting pro-
posal. While she yet hesitated and de-
layed, winthrope came down with a
second attack of fever.
Blake, who until then had held him
self sullenly apart from him as well as
from Miss Leslie, at once softened to
a gentler. or, at least, a more consid-
crate mood. Though his talk and bear
ing continued morose. he took upon
himself all the duties of night-nurse,
besides working and foraging several
hours each day.
Much to Miss Leslie's surprise. she
found herself nursing the invalid
through the daytime almost as though
nothing had happened. But everything
about this wild and perilous life was so
strange and unnatural to her that she
The Washington times., 1912-08-02
National Chairman
Confers With President

Charles d. Hilles, chairman of the
Republican national committee. spent
the day at the White House offices con-
ferring with Republican members Of
Congress about the details of the cam
paign. Mr.. Hilles shows the signs of
the strenuous duties of his new office.
Tonight the President and Mrs. Taft,
Mr.. Hilles, William Heron, the Presi-
dents brother-in-law, and Major
Rhoads. the Presidents military aide,
will be the guests of Mrs. c. Garrison
McClintock at dinner.
The Washington times., 1912-08-02
Almost Perpetual Motion.

Some of these days." remarked the
serious man, II presume that perpetual
motion will be demonstrated
well, II you lived in my hat," spoke
up the practical one, you would realize
that the family up stairs comes about
as close to 1t as anyone can imagine
Judge.
The Washington times., 1912-08-02
THE TIMES
Box
Times Inquiry Department:

Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you kindly tell me through the col
umns OF your Question Box the name OF one
Of the local high schools, and its location.
am country girl and have graduated
from the ninth grade. What grade can I
enter and II live in the District will have
to pay any tuition? FLosSIE THOMPSON.
Any pupil from outside schools de-
string to enter the public schools of
this city, must take an examination
before being placed. You would prob
ably be given the examination for the
high school. There is no tuition II you
are a bona fide resident OF the District.
Apply by letter or In person to the
Secretary OF the Board of Education.
Franklin School, Washington, d. C.
for application blanks, etc.
Times Inquiry Department.:
Kindly give me the name and address of
the superintendent OF the county schools OF
virginia. READER.
There is no county superintendent fol-
all Of the schools in any State. The
name of the county must be given In
order to find out who Is the superin-
tendent for such county.
Times Inquiry Department.:
viii you kindly tell me on which side the
cavalry wear their sabers?
Almost all fre arms and all sabers
are worn on the left side.
The Washington times., 1912-08-02
LOCAL MENTION

"Noble 6oo," Charge. of the Light
Brigade, and 'The Tournament of the
Golden Scarf" a great double feature
show today. Virginia Theater.
The Washington times., 1912-08-02

Tomorrow's story, How Mrs. Mous'
Saved Her Family"
The Washington times., 1912-08-02
CHAPTER XvII.-(continued.)

~ Lake. brushed past without re-
plying, and went on till he stood
- before the girl. AS she glanced
! I'D at him. he held out the Grim.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-12
CLUB MEMBERS KICK; ARE
CROWDED OFF OWN LINKS

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Royal and
Ancient Golf Club Of st. Andrews has
become dissatisfied with the treatment
dealt out to 1t by the town council, and
members say that unless their griev-
ances are remedied they will have to
acquire another course.
Complications have arisen because
there are two golf courses at st. An
drews, which are kept up by the club
at the expense of many thousands of
dollars a year, the public having the
right to play on the old course all the
year round and on the new course eX-
cept during July, August and Septem :
ber when the charge is shilling a
day.
Many golfers go to st. Andrews, and
players have to give their names to a
committee the evening before, and the
order of play is decided by ballot.
This year the old course has been
closed for almost the entire season on
account of its bad condition, due to the
great amount of play thereon, and In
consequence there have been still great
er crowds on the new course, and mem
bers of the club have had hardly any
chance to play.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-12
CLUBS
C. z. COLSSON TO FIGHT
SALARY LIMIT DECREASE

MOBILE. ALA. Nov. l1.--Secretary
c z. Colsson. of the Mobile Baseball
association. has left for Milwaukee,
where he will represent the associa-
ton at the meeting of the National AS
ISOLATION OF Professional Baseball
Leagues. which convenes in the Wis
consin city al noon Tuesday.
The meeting is most important. as
many things pertaining to the manage
ment Of minor league teams. and par
ticularly of the Southern association.
will come up The most important
matter to be discussed win be the pro-
posed decrease OF the salary limits in
the Southern and other minor leagues.
Secretary Colsson will fight any move
made to cut the salary of the ball play
ers. for the secretary says he will never
agree to legislation that Will cheaper
baseball He believes that II the pres
idents of the various clubs clamoring
for a decrease in the salary limit would
look around they could find other ways
10 cut down expenses than by chop
ping salaries.
"a Cholly Frank the Crescent City base
A$ all magnate; Billy Smith OF Atlanta,
Yand Secretary Colsson viii engage in a
three cOrnered fight on the salary ques -
ton. Frank wants a sliding scale that
will mean the bigger the city the more
money II can pay for a ball club. Smith
wants the limit increased. Mr.. Colsson
Viii night against any change.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-12
Twenty-Five Greatest Southern League Players
No. 10 Cupid Chids Didn't Look Like Player

It was just as certain that he
would be named Cupid" as it was
that Harry Sallee would be called
Slim" Childs was a little, fat
man with face as red as any bull
teaser could have desired.
Childs would have looked just as
natural as life with a white apron
and jacket behind bar, but 1t was
difficult to conceive how he could
carry his avoirdupois over ball lot
with enough speed to intercept a
ball going at even rate as slow
as the coming Of reward for De-
mocracy's patriots.
His every appearance on the field
was the signal for the wit of the
faithful to be exercised to de-
gree. A fat man named Clarence
has q fat chance on the ball lot.
Was Fast For Heavy Man.
But Childs' fat was deceiving.
There was a lot Of strength in his
lumpy form. He could move as
fast as the most sinuous athlete
and knew more about infield play
probably than any man who ever
performed in minor league.
To add to his grotesque appear
ance, Cupid invariably streaked his
face with mud before taking his
position in the infleld, and it is
said that he was the originator Of
using lampblack under the eyes to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-12

keep off the glare Of the sun.
Childs was a Southerner by
birth, some little North Carolina
hamlet having produced him. He
got his baseball start in the eigh-
ties in the Carolina league, but
soon graduated to the majors.
where he Joined the Cleveland Spi
ders, and for years he was a mem
Der of that famous team that num-
bered the Tebeau brothers, Chief
thinner, Cy Young, Cuppy, Zeke
Wilson ct al.
Came to Southern in 1908.
He remained with Cleveland until
that old combination was shattered
He then drifted into the minors and
in 1903 came to the Southern
league.
When he first came he played
like demon, but he, too. had been
fighting the demon rum and his
flash did not last. After one season
he drifted away unnoticed and I'M
sung, though he hit better than
800 in this company.
He probably passed, as lots OF
other good fellows" Of the dia-
mond have passed, alone, penniless,
miserable; but he could have boast
ed and there would be none to con-
tradict. He made himself famous
as an athlete while bearing the
name of Clarence"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-12
CUE EXPERTS ARE IN FINE
FORM FOR TITLE TOURNEY

NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-Judging from
the big averages that are being torn off
by experts who will compete here this
week in the 1872 balk line champion
ship billiard tournament, some records
may go by the boards when the tour
nament wears down to the finals.
In Pittsburg the other day Ora
Morningstar averaged better than 80 in
a 00point game and George Sutton
has been doing as well in Chicago. CAL
vim Demarest is said TO be going better
than at any time in his career George
Slosson Is playing a good game, and SO
is Harry Cline. Koji Yamada, Japan's
champion. will be feature but hardly
a contender He is good at open table
work. but drives the balls around too
much to work UP long runs
Willie Hoppe Is the favorite He has
been doing great work IN his practice
games az McGraw's. Playing against
the national amateur champion. Morris
Brown. Hoppe averaged a. 40 IN 400
point game, IN his sixth inning he
made a run Of 2l2
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-12
81 BREEDERS CLIPPED
IN ON ROCK SAND DEAL

NEW YORK. Nov. 11-Cheri Ray
mond Halbrim, the famous French
breeder and auctioneer of blooded
horses, has just given out some further
particulars regarding the recent pur-
chase of August Belmont's great stall
lion, Rock Sand
Mr.. Halbrim explained that the syn
dictate for which he had made the pur-
chase was made up of 40 shares, which
are held by "a American, English and
French racing men. The Americans are
Clarence Mackay, Frank R. Hitchcock.
Frank j. Gould, Joseph Widener,
Charles Carroll, Harry Payne Whit
ney and Charles Kohler.
The idea of organizing syndicates for
the purchase of breeding stations was
originated by Mr.. Halbrlm some years
ago when he made the first purchase in
this manner of Bay Ronald, the sire of
Bayardo. The next syndicate trade was
for the purchase of Sundridge. the sire
of Suessten. Rock Sand is the third.
The purchase Of Rock Sand for $3.50. =
600 is the second highest price ever paid
for a blooded horse.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-12
STALLINGS PLANS TO
USE DEVLIN AT FIRST

BOSTON Nov, 11.-George Stallings,
the new manager of the Boston Nation
ais, is dividing his time between New
York and Boston. He has been in close
touch with owner Jim Gaffney for three
weeks, and has lines out for a lot of
young players. Staflings expects to
make some deals at the league meeting
In December Ii Is probable that Ar
thur Devlin will play first base for the
Braves next season, and that Arthur
Bues, the smuggling third baseman from
Buffalo. win cover the far corner. Bues
is the young man McGraw turned over
to Stallings last spring. The New York
club did not exercise its option on
Bues. and Boston claimed him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-12
AL BRIDWELL COMING
SOUTH FOR LONG HUNT

BOSTON, Nov. 11.-Al Bridwell Is
going South for months hunting,
probably on and near the farm of Hub
Perdue, at Gallatin, Tenn.
Bird is in better shape than he has
been in a couple Of years His injured
foot. which kept him out of the game
for a long time last season, is COM
pletely healed, and he will be ready for
a big season in 1918.
Bird is delighted with the choice of
George Stallings as manager of the
Boston club, and looks for him to build
up winning aggregation in time The
trip to the South will bring Brdwell
into familiar territory, for he used to
play in the Southern league.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-12
PlTTSBURG TEAM BANS
BOOZE AND CIGARETTES

PITTSBURG, PA, Nov. 11.-Booze
fighters and cigarette smokers are not
wanted i'm University OF Pittshurg ath-
letic circles. Athletic Coach Joseph n
Thompson. who declares he never
smoked a coffin nail" and never tasted
Intoxicating liquors, has come out fiat
footedly on the subject, and hereafter
there Will be nothing doing.
Coach Joe says: 1T is very rarely
fhat one finds student addicted TO the
use of cigarettes or alcohol who has
become a successful athlete Ciga
rettes shorten the wind and rob the
Young man of that ambition and keen
ness of mind which are absolutely es-
sential TO success"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-12
SPEAKERH|TOVER
800 AGAINST
ALL CLUBS
TRIS SPEAKER would have
owned a batting average of
800 this season had he heen

"RIS SPEAKER would have
owned a batting average of
800 this season had he been
compelled only to face the Cleveland
pitchers. The player who won the
Chalmers trophy made a hit every
other time he went to the bat in the
games with the Maps, getting 81
safeties out of IA trips to the plate
Detroit's hurlers were easy for
Speaker. iris running up an aver
age Of 40 against them, derived
from "a hits in SO times at bat. He
nit 1896 against the st. Louis slab
men, 1872 against the WASHINGTON
delivery clerks, .37s against the
Athletic artillerists, .333 against tho
New York twirlers and 1928 against
the Chicago curvers.
Oddly enough, It wasn't Ed Walsh
who was the most puzzling of the
White Sox slabmen 10 the Speed
Boy. Speaker ran up an average Of
1888 against Comiskey's man Of
steel and 900 against Frank LANCE
whom he faced eight times.
Walter johnson was no puzzle 70
the player voted the most valuable
IN the American league, Speaker
making seven hits In seventeen
times at bat off the Idaho phenom
an average of AIT.
Speaker went hitless in only %
Of the 1873 games in which he par
ucipated. In "a contests he made
one hit, in Al contests he made two
IN Fl contests he made three, and
IN four contests he made four
Speakers biggest days with the
bat were May 4, June 9. June II
ana August %, he obtaining four
safeties on each of these dates
The pitchers he then faced were
respectively, Cashion and Akers, Of
Washington; Mitchell, of st. Louis:
Walsh, Of Chicago, and Steen and
Baskette, of Cleveland.
This is how Speaker batted
against the pitchers:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-12
By Fuzzy Woodruff.

TIE looked less like ball play
er than any man who ever
cavorted for the populace Of
Dixie and he came mighty near
being as great an athlete as ever
pulled on a pair of spiked shoes.
And his name was Clarence.
The past tense in the aforegoing
sentence is used advisedly. For not
longer ago than Saturday there
were obscure paragraphs in the pa
pers telling that Clarence L. -(Cu-
pid) Childs had passed from this
world.
1t will never be known whether
his physical being or the name his
parents gave him was the greater
handicap to Childs, but, despite the
face that he was built like bar
rel and bore an appellation that
stands next to Algernon in the es-
timation of the 1okesmiths, Childs
rose to a point where he was at
one time considered the greatest
second baseman in the game.
Veteran When He Came South.
He was on the down grade when
he came to the Southern league, but
even down here ever and anon he
would show a flash of his old form
that made even the ranks of Tus-
cany unable to keep back their
cheers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-12
MORRIS To GIVE
EXHIBITION At
CLUB TODAY
MORRIS. who is going to

NARL MORRIS, who is going to
meet Jack Heating, Canadian
heavyweight, at the Dixie
Athletic club TOMORROW night, is
going to give an entertainment this
afternoon at the club free to MEM
bers. At 1880 o'clock he will start
an hours program, which will con-
sist of the usual stunts a fighter
goes through the last day of his
training, including ten or twelve
rounds of sparring with his part
ners and two local boys
The big white hope looks to be in
good condition, and he figures that
he will put the Canadian away in
about Ave or six rounds.
81 don't know much about Keat
ing" said Morris this morning, but
| understand he weighs 22S pounds.
If this is so, he will drop heavy
when ! poke the old sleep producer
across. You know what Joe Wal
colt said: The heavier they are,
the harder they go down.
There are two other bouts on the
card tomorrow night that should
furnish plenty of excitement. In
the first one Ed Hanlon ties up
with Mike Saul Michael is the
boy with the big slam, and If he
should happen to place 1T on his OPP
ponent's jaw 1t will all be over
But Hanlon is said to be a very
clever boxer, and Mike may have
some trouble getting 1t over.
In the other bout, Mayer Prizes
and Kid Stanley will hold the spot
light. There will also be a battle
ROYAL
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-12
jim McALEER PLANS FOR
TRAINING AT "SPRINGS"

HOT SPRINGS, ARK. Nov. Imam
ager Jake Stahl, of the worlds cham
pions, the Boston Red Sox, intends imi-
tating Fred Clarke, the Pittsburg chief
tain, in making Hot Springs the per-
manent spring home of his team. Since
the Cincinnati Reds withdrew, two
years ago. the Red Sox have had Ma
Jestic park all to themselves. Stahl and
McAleer now have lease on the prop
erty. Stahl intends reaching here no
later than February 1. and plans bring
Ing Wagner, Carrigau, Engle and some
OF his other veterans South with him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-12
WHITE S0X MAY MAKE
JOURNEY TO AUSTRALIA

CHICAGO, Nov. ia trip to Austria
la that will require from the middle
OF December to the time of the train
ing season 20 open is the ambitious
scheme Of Charles Comiskey for the
Chicago White SoX. The trip is To be
made at the close OF the 1913 baseball
seano Cal Ewing, owner OF the San
Francisco club Of the Pacific Coast
league. will arrange for the jaunt The
team viii be gone about 10 days. ac-
cording 70 the tentative plans of the
owner During that time II win play
twenty games
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-12
BILL SMITH OFF FOR
MINOR LEAGUE MEETING

SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. Nov. IL
Bill Smith. manager of the Atlanta ball
club, has left for Milwaukee. where he
win attend the meeting of the Minor
League association.
Bill has nothing in sight, but is open
for trades or purchases. provided he
sees anything he wants.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-12
STALLINGS WILL TRY
to- LAND MORE PLAYERS

BOSTON, Nov. 11.-President James
E. Gaffney, Of the Boston Nationals,
has gone to Milwaukee to confer with
his new manager, George Stallings.
They will at that time go over the list
of available minor leaguers and try to
dig up few good men.
Gaffney is particularly keen for
Pitcher James, Of Seattle, who won
&c and lost games this season. He
gave up $1,000 for this man. He has
also bought Gervais from the Coast.
This man in AZ games gave only
bases on balls.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-12
CUBAN is CHESS WINNER.

NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-Jose R. Caps.
blanca, the Cuban chess champion cas-
lily proved his superiority in his three
game match with Charles Jaffe. the
local expert. With the match con-
cluded yesterday, the score stood Capa-
blanca. two games; Jaffe none; drawn,
one. In yesterdays game Jafe re
signed after 81 moves.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-12
WAL SH, MIGHTY HUNTER.
OFF FOR WOODS AGAIN

CHICAGO. Nov lid Walsh. Of
the White Sox never tires of hunting.
No sooner had be returned from the
trip with the Comiskey party TO Wis
consin than he began laying plans for
an excursion into the mountains of New
England. G. J. Dauaher. formerly man
ager Of the New Haven team and now
a lawyer In Walsh's home town OF
Meriden. will accompany him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-12
ILLINOIS HAS A CHANCE

URBANA, ILL, Nov. 1l.-Scouts who
saw the Chicago Northwestern game
Saturday reported today that Illinois
has an excellent chance against the
Maroons, Illinois stock has gone up
several notches. The players injured in
the game at Lafayette will be given a
days rest today. The others have been
ordered out for practice