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The Washington times., 1912-10-08
TEN THOUSAND FANS MOB BALL PARK
TOOBTAIN TICKETS FOR OPENING GAME

Thi, 4, the great day. When Old Sol
pushed his way over the Bronx hills this
morning he showed his CHEEKY counten-
ance 10 a multitude of fans, hundreds
O, whom had stood in line at the Polo
grounds all night in order to buy admis-
aim tickets 10 the worlds series game
between the New York Giants and tho
Boston Red sox this afternoon.
That the weather man is a fan. was
evident. He dished UP the made-to-
order brand OF weather for the first
game. 1t was a trifle hazy In the MORN
In and some of the. men in the ticket
line who had neglected to wear over
coats shivered.
More than 5000 fans were In line along
Bradhurst and Eighth avenues when the
sale Of admission tickets began at s
ocIock A .ouad NJ aftv mounted and
foot r~i policemen 81 % held the men and women
m line, out the ofhcers haa niue 10 uo'
for the fans were good-natured. They
were content to discuss the two teams.
First two tickets were told to two
girl twins. they were the Misses Doris
ana Aileen WOOD OF oso lZth street.
iheS are hnshsh sris, harihs oeen IA
'his country ohis hVe 'noh'"s' W, 'nes
are DYED IN 'he WOO, ,ans no'" 49, u
Wv N .. ~ q, ,h,.
so"e y, 80 ,sa,na 80 GO, anv
80, wv 'n s,',.r. 49, ..r,as
W 80 soan s,,toen gam.. this
,,,r .na NJ ,,,nI, that ba sebaI, mas
or,an., ,aaIon 70 q frazzle." declared
H,,s. .,,.a,,
,,s., n ,.,y u,o ,,r,,
we got mere az oeioch' we "oh
want much sleep"
Ten thousand seats were on sale for
,hi. o,,ornoon,s yame and from the
ua,. ~ S,,nt. ams .T,, oar. ais
The Washington times., 1912-10-08
Cobb Says He Will
Bat 400 Next Year

DETROIT. Oct. S-Having finished
the American League with a batting
average of 40. Tyrus Cobb predicted
today that he will beat the 400 mark
again next year. ''At the beginning Of
the season." he said. II declared I
didn't expect to reach the 400 mark, as
l had the year before. considering two
straight years too much for any man,
but having done SO again 1t seems moth
Ing wonderful. and now believe fully
that I will do SO again next year"
Cobb led Jackson, OF Cleveland. by .0lt
points, and Speaker, of the Red Sox, by
.02S. Also he stole sixty-one bases.
The Washington times., 1912-10-08
Facts on Battle for the
Baseball Title

Place-POlo Grounds, New York.
Tlme-Two o'clock.
Teams-Boston Red Sox, Ameri.
can League champions, and New
York Giants, champions Of the
National League.
Probable batteries ~ Mathewson
and Meyers, for New York;
' Wood and Cady, Boston.
Umpires-O'Loughlin, Evans, Rig.
Ter, and Klein.
Weather forecast-Ideal weather
for full week.
Expected attendance-Ss,O0O
Price Of tickets-One, two, and
three dollars.
Boston is a slight favorite, with
5 to 4 the prevailing odds.
Necessary to decide series-Four
out Of seven games.
The Washington times., 1912-10-08
Many Golf, Players
Are Cigarette Smokers

Harold Hilton, the former British and
American champion, Is an inveterate
ciEaret smoker when In action, smoking
from ten to twelve In a round of eight
cen holes. Hilton. however, is only
one OF 4 number of players who pun
cigarettes. Jerome Travers, the ma
tional amateur champion; Albert Seek
Ell, former Western champion. and a
Of this country soothe their nerves
with the little sticks. Among the Amer
lean professionals the habit is quite as
marked as among the amateurs. West
ern Champion Charles Evans, jr., is a
noted exception. as he never has
smoked. II. Chandler Egan. twice ma
uonal champion. preferred pipe to any
other form Of smoke.
The Washington times., 1912-10-08
CHRISTY MATHEWSON


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mong me!
an .
nfedng
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an many MASON.
The Washington times., 1912-10-08

general enthusiasm over the national
As it had been reported that christy
Wood, for Boston. would be the op-
posing pitchers. this interest was hoist
ed to the fever point, for both are
among the finest In their department Of
the game.
Red Sox Reach City.
The Red Sox had reached the city late
yesterday and were auartered at Bret
con Hall. at Eighty-sixth street, in or
der to be hear the park. All were In ex-
cellent condition.
There was good cause for this op-
timism, the Sox figured, for they were
favorites in the betting, the odds ruling
at 10 to s. There was considerable
wagering. especially In Wall Street.
New York brokers stuck Loyalty to the
were lust as loyal to the sox. Despite
the efforts of the baseball officials TO
?, event tickets from falling into the
sy hands por,sy Of shS they
were abroad today Offering choice seats
IN the Erandstand for saS to sas.
BY Thursday. they said. the price
would be much higher.
fractions for New Workers. and visitors
here as the gathering war feet, the
Becker trial. and many other things, all
we're subjugated to baseball. In street
| cars, >hotels. private homes. offices: and
Wherever. in fact. more than one person
gathered. the conversation was on the
same topic; All the old Jokes about ter
were TieT %STfaiy %ef eaEr,sa samSns s Soy stS
and Jake" Stehl Of Boston, loo.ened
up a little and talked about the series.
McGraw Confident.
McGraw said: TT is not my habit 10
talk before world series games. OF
course. the New York team is going
into the series with every confidence In
It's ability to win. I feel more confident
than I did against the Athletics last
fall"
McGraw said that II he decided at the
lest minute not to pitch Mathewson he
would probably choose Tesreau.
Stahl declared himself as follows:
~, My team Is ready for the battle.
me players do not expect an easy
series and neither do ]. We all Know
that the Giants have a good team and
mat every game is to be tough one,
However, not Boston Sox does not
think but he will win."
There was a little delay In openin1
the gates and II was S:23 o'clock before
the Misses Wood trlpped through the
turnstiles clutchlng their tickets. From
that time on the ticket sellers with
| Soes - "hu oiSSNSb up worked
| furiously.
p BY S:45 the mile OF fans was growing
| rapidly.
Among the experts here to witness and
| write about the games were Hugh Jen-
nings: manager OF the Detroit Tigers
and Ty Cobb, of the same club. Cobb
declared In favor OF the Red Sox, while
Jennings was noncommittal.
Boston Fans Arrive.
| Special trains bearing Boston fans be.
gan arriving at a. m. Upon the first
special came Mayor Fitzgerald, OF Ros-
ton. who was invited to be the guest
Of Mayor Gaynor while in this city. Hs
| accepted the invitation. -
on account Of the nearness Of the two
cities which will be. the alternate scene a
sof the struggle It was expected that
about 1000 fans would travel back and
forth In specials so as not TO miss a
single game In either city. The New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road made arrangements to accommo-
date that many persons and more IL the
peripatetic fans increase with the grow
ng interest in the series.
The Washington times., 1912-10-08
Boston Fans Arrive.
Myers Steals 116 Bases
In Northwestern Show

SPOKANE. Wash, Oct. S-"Hap"
Myers, drafted by the Boston National
League club. closed his year in the
Northwestern League yesterday with a
total OF ll6 stolen bases. the highest
number for more than twenty Years,
He, has had two trials In the big league,
weak throwing arm.
Catcher Whaling. also drafted by the
Boston Braves, caught 1888 games,
throwing out 1888 runners. and had a
fielding average of ,992
The Washington times., 1912-10-08
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The Washington times., 1912-10-08
Winter Holds Forth Much
to Be Discussed
by Fans.
By SENATOR"

The major league campaign Just conf
pleted has provided many surprises for
the fans all around the country. and
they will all be thrashed out around
the stoves during the coming winter.
Here are some OF them:
The great rush Of the Nationals from
seventh 10 second place In a single sea-
son.
The wonderful base running OF Clyde
Milan. breaking Cobb's record OF last
year.
Rube Marquard's winning streak that
continued for nineteen straight games.
The sixteen successive victories won
by Walter johnson and Joe Wood,
breaking Jack Chesbros mark OF four
teen straight for the league record.
Seventeen successive victories for the
Nationals. including a, clean sweep Of
every team in the West In The spring.
The strike of the Detroit players In
Philadelphia. following the suspension
of Cobb for striking an insulting .an
IN New York.
The wonderful debuts of Jean Dubuc,
the Tiger finger; Carl Cashion. OF the
Nationals; Earl Hamilton, Of the ct.
Louis Brownies; JEFF Tesreau, Of the
New York Giants and Eppa Rixey, of
the Phiilies.
The breaking up OF the far-famed
Philsdelphia Athletics, ending with the
Nne and suspension of -Rube Oldrlng
and "Ghief' Bender.
The terly rush of the Chicago White
Sow. holding first place long enough to
make the Chicago fans look for fina
honors.
The great dash from the line of Hank
DAYS Cincinnati Reds. forcing the
Redland fans to indulge In dreams, only
to wake up sadly.
Marquard Collapses.
The collapse OF Rube Marquard, the
Giants wonderful southpaw, following
his nineteen successive victories.
The remarkable pitching of Lou
Richie, the Chicago Cub twir,er. against
the New York Giants.
The failure Of Harry Davis as man.
ager of the Cleveland Naplanders and
his sudden resignation. = ,.
The strong playing OF the Maps undel
the management of Joe Birmingham
the veteran outhelder
The no-hit games OF Jef Tesreau
The Washington times., 1912-10-08
Nationals Play Prominent
Part in Making Baseball
History This Year.

dash and great slump OF the Cincinnati
Reds. the run OF hard luck sustained
by Dooin's Phililies, the charges of
dishonesty made by FOCAL against the
nmpires and the utter failure Of the
The Washington times., 1912-10-08
Nationals Get MOneS!

NEW YORK, Oct. S.-Clark Griffith's
Nationals divided 5000 among them
selves, the receipts from four exhibit
ton games. Two thousand dollars were
obtained In Albany and Syracuse and
the remainder in Iioboken and Hart
ford, Conn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-10
Cynthia's Answers
to Many Questions

Spokane won the pennant Ia 1910.
The Christmas tree originated In
Germany.
John Rendrick Bangs was born ai
Yonkers, n. Y. in 1862.
Almond meal used instead OF soap
Ia splendid bleach.
Highly scented oil OF rodium will
attract rats to the trap when cheese
and other dalnties fail
Radium was discovered In 1908 at
Paris by Professor Pierre Curie and
Nine. Sklodowska Curfe In collab.
Grafton with NJ. Belmont.
When served with bread and but.
ter, place them on the bread and
butter plates. break the bread and
return the uneaten part TO this plate
instead Of the regular plate.
A deserter from the navy who
has served his full time cannot vote.
but n he has made good time or
il paroled he ia eligible. Inquire or
write to the United States Land
office, Federal bldg, Seattle, about
the homestead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-10
The lNsrALLmENT MAN i,


Dear Mlss Grey: Like all the
rest. como TO you for advice. I
bought some furniture OF a company
here and find II II not as repre-
scented and not In good shape. They
refuse TO exchange or do anything.
What can ! dor Can ! make them
refund the money. or exchange. and
how? II sign contract 10 pay 81
a month and can pay only 81 OF ~.
can they tako u away from meg I
hope you can answer this soon. ]
read your column every day and
know you are right. STUNG.
A.--Even though the contract
may 40 state, the company cannot
remove the furniture from your
premises without Judgment from the
court. That is tho law. The com
panies mako the contracts, but the
people make the law.
II you saw tho furniture and II
Is tho same as you ordered. yon are
az fanlt. too. n YOU were cheated.
and II you contracted to pay s. a
month and keep the furniture. you
should do so. and profit by your
lesson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-10

Pleasant sight. pleasant faces and
pleasant voices are all part Of tho
checrinems which induces a health
fnl attitude physically and mentally.
II you Ar. down In the dumpa, II
things have gone wrong: " the sun
doesn't slant your way. and u the
lane seems as II Il could have no
turning. the chances are the meals
you eat won't digest. tho blood
won't course merriiy through your
veins and health viii be at outs
with you.
because chrerlnems Ia such an 81.
scufiai " bchoovea every human he
ing 20 Join thu "ehecrup- club and
shed his share Of cheertnesa around.
There are times In all persons
lives when happiness and smiles
couldn't come u We begged thsm.
Hut thcas are comparatively few
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-10
TALKS BY THE STAR DOCTOR

While there are thousands OF tlnses
when Gods In His Heaven" aud
We all might smile our glndness,
Looking CHEEKY and being happy
Is n habit which we can learn u We
will hut how many have forgot
ten their cheer up duty 70 others.
Tha mental attitude has a direct
aud amazing effect on the.dIgestion.
II the heart IL light the food taken
Immediately begins It's work OF
immediately begins TIA work OF
nourinhIng the body. II tn. heart n
heavy ten chances 10 one the food
eaten will not digest properly and
the beneficial results Of tho meal
viii DO minimired.
so lta worth while 90 the one
who practices cheeriueNa as well
as 20 those who arc cheercd up b.
his smile to look pleasant
Get til. habit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-10
Coughing!

You may tomorrow! Better be
prepared for II when II comes.
Ask your doctor about keeping
Ayers Cherry Pectoral in the
house. Then when the hard
cold or cough first appears
you have a doctors medicine
at hand. To-, .fEcs-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-10
HE PROPOSED. GUT she
DON'T KNOW HIS NAME

Dear Miss Grey: am q beanti'
fui blonde Of 20 years and friends
arr forever admirlng my beauty.
form and manners. A week ago J
met a handsome boy AT party Who
called once since and proposed TO
me. I told him 10 come nest night
for an answer. loved him NJ first
sight. lie has never returned and
II do not know hls last name or ad-
dress. do not wish 10 consult my
parents. no ! come TO you FOR nd,
vice. nRoKEN.HEARTED ELLA.
A.-The boy may have proposed
on n dare" because you are 80 silly
about yourself You must be blind
TO allow a boy. whose nains you dc
not know. 10 call on you. much less
propose. You are old enough "a
know better.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-10
HAS NOT FORGOTTEN
HOW HARD 1T WAS ,

Dear Miss Grey: I was reading
tonight OF the Grandmother who Is
trying 10 get work TO take home.
I haven't work for her, but have
a few things she might make up
for the babies. and Will ask II she
win accept a collection? l win
have my little son, ID years old.
take up ono for her.
Il was left with four children TO
raise, and. although | have a good
man and a happy home. | have not
forgotten how hard II was. and |
want TO help. Your friend,
II. o. A.
Al held your letter until !
could ask Grandmother's permits
sion for the collection. She says
she has always worked for every
thing. but IL willing to accept help
for the babies. Send TO 2721 East
saith st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-10
/ TO SHAVE; OR
NOT TO sHAvE7

Dear Miss Grey: Your replies
In The Star are always so sensible
and good that I read them, al.
though nearly 60 years old.
But when you say to George
that beard Is token OF barbar-
fam and that II makes most men
look like billy goats, ! must object.
The most MISUNDERSTANDING men ]
ever met are those with q three
days stubble over their face and n
cigar or pipe sticking out in the
center like a factory smokestack.
A well-kept beard Is always nice,
and can be trimmed and arranged
In as many different ways as the
long hair OF q woman.
/ have been "barbarous' enough
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-10
BOWELS SLUGGISH, LIVER TORPID,
HEADACHY, BILIOUS?-- "CASCARETS"

No odds how bad your liver.
stomach or bowels: how much your
head sches; how miserable and un-
comfortable you arc from constipa,
tion. indigestion. billousness and
sluggish intestines--you always get
the desired results with Cascareis.
Clean your stomach. liver and
bowels tonight: end the headache.
biliouHneea. dizziness, nervousness,
sick, sour, Faasy stomach, back
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-10

ache and all other distress; relieve
your torpid liver and constlpatsd
bowels of all the sour bile. gases
and ciogged.up waste which Is pro-
duelng the misery.
A l0-cent box Of Casearets keeps
your head clear, stomach sweet.
liver and bowels regular and you
feel cheerful and bully for months.
Don't forget tho chiidren--their lit
tie insIdes need a good, gentle.
cleansing. too.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-10

but the name makes no differ
euce.
Sciatlea, that disease OF the
great sensitive nerve In the thigh,
In one OF the most painful all
ments known TO suffering man.
kind. Sometimes long stay at
Hot Springs will help. sometimes
drugs deaden the pain. But only
"Try-New-Life" will go straight
TO the tissues OF the nerve itself.
stimulate the healthy flow OF
blood. soothe the nerve into quiet.
and take the pain away In a few
minutes.
Close akin TO rheumatism Is
govt, which affects the fingers
and toes. And the results of
"Try-New.Life" are exactly the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-10

MOTHERS TRUST HIM. AND rs TREATS
THE GIRLS AS THEY TREAT HIM

column letter OF a mother with
the girls
trouble they boiler
way they have beer
winning nowadays They call him
treated Just they treated they ibe
Just Tho
uohe there a few
hear FROM Ter others. YOUNG MAN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-10
A BLACK AND WHITE CREATION
ny mabeIIe Mortimer


This Is the most plctur.
esque Euwn.l have seen In
my trips about tho great
dressmaking establish.
menta of Paris,
The lady might reason
ably be supposed 10 have
Just stepped from a silt
Franc hanging In the gal.
lcry OF a French chateau.
but the acalloped edge
reitled gown IA OF modern
black satin. the white not
and lace fichu fastened
with shaded silk roses Is
OF this antumna brand
aud the Normandy bonnet
of draped white and black
velvet Is AN absolutely
new model.
While black and white
will not be as good" as n
was last year. yet many
of the picture" drcaAes
are made of Il. Paquin is
especially fond OF Il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-10

Dear Miss Grey; Allow
ndgnant sisters GU
. wonder II he asked him1
onley out OF the question lie with the
haps some other boys his
Fhen tathr mother satisfed with
When my brother and at home together and he would ask
with him.
Gown the classical beaux In To think he cared take
me Than other grit glad proud And when
would tell
can plainly the expression mothers watching
the door.
Now thousands OF miles young
10 good But despite the miles that sl
Little ss letters receive from him could but realize
now girls could be the awful bs them
they ahould
believe there this world.
lots OF bad
difficult for little sister Brother, help her HAPPY SISTER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-10
AS LONG AS UNEQUAL STANDARDS
EXIST. MEN SHOULD BE WATCHED


Dear MiGu Grey letter signed IAN Er.
enced Mother OF Three Daugho II the solution OF Why girls
should have friend mother them with
generally speaking and honorable In their In
cntona
believe
society concerned will for girls
need protection from them,
while honorable
the girls with whom they they and
of the g until they their honorable Intentions and
JUSTICE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-10

10 let the tail feathers and combs
0n my BOOSTERS" grow. but In or.
der 10 get into tho band wagon
they viii have 10 come Off now.
And as soon aa my good wife will
cut off her long hair my upper lip
viii BIO cleared.
BARBARIAN.
A.--As has been tested. y man
who lives In the woods. with little
or no clothing. reycrts 10 a cover.
ing OF hair on his entire body.
hence my proof that hair on the
face II remnant OF barbsrimm.
aud II woman's long hair had bech
the discussion. II might have been
included In the remnant"
Pardon me. with no dIsrcspect 10
your years. think you must not
have included yourself In the ex.
ception I made. True. boards may
be curled. braided and tied with
ribbons: but really cannot admire
them. even so adorned. No hard
feeling. Come again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-10

The fancy Jelly glass with cor
rugated or fluted sides makes a
prettier mold on the table than the
ordinary tnmbler.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-10

Bananas are food, not dessert.
They belong In the sane category
with bcefsteak.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-10

white OF an egg viii clean fly
specks from gilt frames or mould.
ingg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-10

crops up when begin TO talk OF WoMANLf
BEAUTY.
on. must be perfectly clean ROTH IN BODY
AND MIND n would be beautiful
There II nothing that picks mp germs quicker
about the toilet table than n brush and u should
be washed AZ least three times week.
For very heavy hair there IL a brush made OF
heavy bristes set In rubber which Ia very nno but
Il should not be ussd except for taking the anaris
out For brushing the hair and massaginE the scalp
an ordnary brush with rather closely set brstles Ia
fine TO use. and II you want To put an extra Eloss
upon your hair after You have brushed IL at night.
tie piece OF velvet the brush and rub hair
carefully all down its entire length.
There Is nothing better to massage the scalp
than piece OF heavy red flannel over the fingers.
A very coarse comb should be used for heavy hair.
Never finetooih comb, unlcss yermin make II
necessary.
oud be washed az least three times week.
harah and dry just before washing rub olive oil into
red flannel rag, let Il remain over night and thon
last ~ord--cLEANLiNEs AND CARE WILL IN.
8 HAIR QUITE AS MUCH As IT WILL ONES
A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-10
Billie Burke Says:
To Be Beautiful, Keep Clean Both in Body and in
Mind.
n. p..~L~
Bv Billie Burke.
TnE FIRST WORD

FIRST WoHp-fou easily your best frsenos
enemies
that tho friends OF hair
easily turned
II they not kept clean -.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-07-05
WILL BE EmsARRAss,Nc

wilson is a man Of little experienc,
IN public affairs, while Tafrs ernsr,.
snee has been varied. This is 1ue,y
10 prove a distinct s6vaptso. ..
latt IN the discussion which win 90
Oh between now and November some
times there is more hope for csn.
u'ua'e who comes up without a nuh-
Tic record than for one who hoo -.
but Wilson's case Is different iron,
mat or the ordinary Individual com
ing into political campaign with NO.
poiltlcai record to plague him rho
reason for this is that WILL.
written books. and that in his booL.
ne has taken ground against so,oa -,
the tenets which he stands for &c
candidate. Imprimis. the ouestio, -,
initiative, referendum and r.,.u
THESE propositions he deerled IL 81.
tutoriai capacity, but has Iaude, o..
a political speaker since his abandon
Inent OF teaching and his entrance IN
70 practical politics. What he said 90
u eoiiese professor is likely to be 70.
printed in parallel columns with ,yb,,
ne advocates as a candidate for r,n
lie ONCE ana the comparison 10 cor
ain to embarrass him.