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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
BY j. ED GRILLo.

The coming visit of the western teams
should furnish a good line on the Ma
tionals. Having won a ma jority of games
they played with their eastern rivals, 1t
remains to be seen how they will stack
up against the teams from the west.
| On paper these teams look no stronger
than the eastern teams. In fact, when
| the fact is taken into consideration that
there are three eastern teams in the
| first division. while there is only one
western team there, it would appear that
the east has something on the west, but
| the coming clash will decide this
| Washington opens here with Chicago
tomorrow. The White Sox are leading
the race and are touted as being a much
stronger team than they have been in
recent years. The four games the team
will play here are bound to keep the Ma
tionals busy. Tomorrow it is likely that
Walter Johnson and Big Ed Walsh will
be the opposing pitchers and this ought
| to be- a struggle worth going miles to
see It is possible for the Nationals
pass the Sox in the race during the
series, though this would require win
ming squirt which is hardly to be hoped
for.
If Griffith can win at Philadelphia today
, his team will be just two games behind
the leaders and that could be overcome
, by winning three out of four from the
Sox. though that is not going to be an
easy task.
Unless the Athletics take a sudden
brace today there is a. good chance for
the Nationals to beat them. Mack's team
showed poorly against the tafl-end
Yankees last week and will have to play
better ball to beat the Nationals. Dixie
| Walker will pitch today and while his
work to date has not been of the best
he is confident that he has struck his
stride.
| While the present position Of the Ath-
| letics in the race has created some rear
among the followers of that team. there
is consolation in the fact that that team
has a better standing now than it had
year ago, and there is significance In
| the fact that Chicago, which Is leading,
| is not near as far In front as was Detroit
| at this stage a year ago.
Nothing that has happened to Clark
! Griffith this spring has pleased him
more than the good showing Jerry
Akers made in the game Saturday. 1t
| means that Akers will be used regu-
| larly from this out. and il he can pitch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
PIGEON RACE.
Washington Birds Fly Home From
Cumberland in Fair Time.

A more interesting or exciting race
could not be imagined than the 1O0-mile
race of the Washington Racing Pigeon
Club yesterday from Cumberland, Nd,
when 157 birds were liberated in con-
junction with those of the newly organ
lied Washington Concourse Association.
The day was not the kind for good speed
to have been made, and the first arrival
did not home until 1917. The liberator
Mr.. ]. C. Gassman, telephoned the start
was made at O'Clock in cloudy weather,
east wind. The following is the record
as shown by the automatic timers:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
LYON RETAINS CHAMPIONSHIP
Breaks ia Targets to Lester S. Ger
mans 40.

WILMINGTON. Del. May 6.-George
L. Lyon of Durham, N. c., retained the
championship Of the world in shooting at
inanimate targets in a match with Les
ter s. German of Aberdeen. Nd, here
Saturday.
Each man shot at 200 targets, Lyon
winning, 174 to ITO. A large crowd wit
messed the match.
The first trial was at 100 targets over
the Leggett trap. This was won by Lyon,
"a to 80 The men then shot fifty targets
each over the expert traps. German won
this, AZ to 40.
The next and last leg on the race was
the pairs" twenty-five for each contest
ant. Lloyd won this, 40 to s.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES.
White Sox Defeat Maps.

|; CHICAGO, May 6.-Chicago Increased
its lead for top position in the American
League to three full games yesterday, de-
feating Cleveland, 2 to /.
Neal Ball, famous for making a triple
play unassisted, practically gave Chi
cago the game He held thes-baH after
falling to catch Collins stealing second
In the sixth inning and watched Bodie
race home with the winning run.
Bodie scored both runs and also made
two doubles.
team getting only six hits off Kaler.
Score.
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Amateur League Games
Scheduled for Today

Capital City League-Gunners
VS.. Cornell, at North Capitol
and l. Streets.
Columbia League-Kenaingto vs..
Southern.
Departmental League-War W..
G.. p. O., White Lot.
East Washington LeaEue-First
M. r. VS.. Metropolitan, 18th and
ID streets northeast.
Independence League-Nationals
VS.. Southland, North Capitol
and " streets.
Marquette LeaEue-Printers vs..
TenleytOwn, 35th and Wis
cOnsfn avenue.
Northern AssOciatiOn-Heral vs..
SeatOns, Georgia avenue and
Kenyon street.
Railroad Y. NJ. G. A. League
Southern VS.. Car Department,
5th street and Florida avenue
northeast.
Sunday School League-NOrth
Carolina VS.. AnacOstia.
Navy League-COnstruct w.
Navigation, White Lot.
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Chicago Beats Pittsburgh.

CHICAGO. May 6.-Marty O'Toole made
his Chicago debut by suffering defeat
at the hands of Chicago yesterday, 6
to 2.
Although pitching in fine form he be-
came wild at critical times, the locals
taking advantage of his generosity. In
the fourth he struck out Zimmerman,
EverS and LennOx in a row. Score.
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Cobb Wins for Detroit.

DETROIT. May Ely Cobb's scorching
single in the eighth escaped Shotten and
before the latter could retrieve 1t Bush
and Cobb scored tie runs which enabled
Detroit to defeat ST. Louis yesterday, 3
to 2. in the closing game of the series.
Cobb retired the side in the seventh,
two of the catches being spectacular.
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vania during the winter. but somehow oil

With these two aims in view the new
board is earnestly going to strive. Wiley
Cooke, the newly elected vice president,
is Nirginias foremost runner and prob
ably the most sensational one in the
south today. Finlay, another of the new
board. has played end on the foot ball
team and catcher on the base ball team
the past two seasons. These two men.
star athletes themselves, are being re-
lied on to boost athletics generally, and,
being actively engaged, should be Of great
actual value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06

st. Louis. ........ 8 0 o g. g
Cincinnati. .......... 0 4 o Oil
Runs-Huggins. Ellis 81, Konetchy (2) Willie
Wingo. Miller. Beseher. Bates (2), Hobltzell (2),
base hits -Konetchy Wingo and Hoblitzell.
Three-base hits-Ellis. Konetchy and Mitchell.
Home runs-Eliis ~ and Konetchy. Sacrifice
hits-Bates and Esmond Sacrifice fies-Mowrey
and Egan. Stolen bases.Bescher. Hoblitzell,
Egan and Esmond. Double pay-Oakes and
Hauser First base on balls-0f Smith, 1; of
Dale. 4; of Willis. 4; OF Benton. 2; OF
H"mphes n on gssoy ~ Struck qHBy
On Willis. Z In innings; OF Dale, in 4
innings. OF Smith. 4 in 3 innings; OF
innings. Left on bases-St Louis. 10; Cincinnati.
8. Umpires-Messrs. tombstone and Eason. Time
Of game-2 hours and 30 minutes.
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Totals. n g q IA Totals. 33 8 2
Drafted for RYAN in the ninth

Chicago ............ 0 0 0 0 x-2
Cleveland ...... 0 O O OIL
Runs-Bodie (2) and jackson. Two-base hits
Bodie (2) and Birmingham 2) Sacrifice hits
Collins, Zeider and Turner. Stolen bases
Easterly and Collins. Double plays-Easteriy to
Ball: Weaver to Zeider; Block to Weaver to
First base on N bails.off Mosridee. 3 OF Kaler.
8. Struck out-By Kaer, 8; by Mogridge g..
Umpres-Messrs. Perrine and Dineen. Time OF
game-1 hour and As minutes.
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Detroit Buys It's 'Hoodoo" Pitcher,

DETROIT, May 6-President Navin Of
The Detroit American League club an
nounced last night the purchase of Pitch
err Bill Bailey from the st. Louis Amer
leans. Bailey, southpaw, was long con-
sidered one of Detroit's greatest hoodoos.
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Lease District League Park.

The famous ex-Washington Giants
champion colored team Of the District of
Columbia, have leased the District League
Park, LIST and M streets northeast, and
will OPEN their season there next SUM-
day. May II with big double-header.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06

Runs-Austin. Pratt. Bush. Cobb and Stanage
Two-base hits-Bush. Stovall. Bauman and Witt
Home run-Pratt. Sacrifice hit-Austin. Stolen
Wallace to Pratt to Stovali Left bases
St LoSis. 5; Detroit 5. First base ON balls
on Lake, g.: or Willett. 2. Struck out-By
| Lake. 5; by Willett, 2. Passed balI-Stephens
Umpres-Messrs. Evans and Egan. Time Of
game-1 hour and 30 minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06

One of the members had the misfortune
to have both clocks Of his timer stop. and
another loft failed to report when timers
were opened.
The next race will take place from
Cameron, w. Va, May II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06

The Highlanders seem to be in need Of
long. hard hitters- They are. poor last
in total extra bases.
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Totals. 80 10 271 Is Totals. "a p24 Z 1
sBatted for Gibson in ninth inning.

Pistsursh . ....:..... % %
Runs Schultz. Tinker, Zimmerman, Lennox,
Archer, Richie, Miller and Wilson. Three-bas Sc
hits-Zimmerman (21. Sacrifice fy-Gibson Sac
rifce hts-Gibson and Archer. Stolen bases
Hoffman and Tinker. Double play-T4nker to
Evers to Zimmerman Left on bases-Chicago,
To-: Pittsburgh. g.. First base on balls-On
O'Toole, g. Struck out-By O'Toole 6: by
Richie, 4. Wild pitches-O'Toole, 2. Empires
Messrs. Brennan and Owens. Time OF game
2 hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06

If the best team on earth had been a
mediocre team for a stretch Of years 1t
would be q Joke until 1t proved its
strength by a seasons work. There's too
much tendency to Judge teams by the
past and not by the present. The Reds
may be a huge Joke" but so were the
Baltimores In 1S0Efor while. The joke
sometimes is on the other fellow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06

UNITED STATES LEAGUE.
At Cincinnati-Cincinnati, s.; Pittsburgh, G
At Cleveland Chicago ,Cleveland; rain,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06

Young Mr.. Shafer. the California MEM
Der of the McGraw Empire State Limited,
is setting the pace In stolen bases. with
eleyeQ.
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SCHEDULES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE

/ AMERICAN LEAGUE.
/ TODAY. TOMORROW
4 Washington at Phila. Chicago at WASH
/ Boston at New York. Cleveland at Phila
| Detroit at Boston.
Il st. Louis at New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06

Waivers have been had by Cincinnati
from all the National League clubs on
Almeida, the Cuban third baseman. There
appear to be four or Ave big league teams
who could use this player to advantage.
He looks to be too good to drift into
minor company.
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do some of the smuggling which made him
famous In the American Association. He
gives the ball most powerful punch and
Is expected to do better. rs it takes him
q month to get going.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

! TODAY. TOMORROW.
4 Boston at Chicago Boston at Chicago
| New York at st. Louis. | New York at st. Louis
Phila. at Cincinnati. Phila. at Cincinnati
Brooklyn at Pittsb'h. Brooklyn at Pittsb'h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06

Buck O'Brien, the Boston spitball
pitcher made good start this year, but
that's all he has done so far. He has
been in four games since then, in three
OF which he didn't last it out, while in
the fourth he took another pitchers place
and the Red Sox lost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06

Nothing that has happened to Clark
Griffith this spring has pleased him
more than the good showing Jerry
Akers made in the game Saturday. 1t
means that Akers will be used regu-
larly from this out, and If he can pitch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06

Taggare and Loonis are the two men
who will probably be sent to the mound
to work for the two scholastic teams to-
morrow. These two men have pitched
the other two games played by Central
and Western
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-12-20
HEAD A MASS OF PIMPLES

Hyattsville, Md.-"My little boy was
taken with an itching on the scalp.
There was an ashy place on his head
about the size of a ten-cent piece, and
the hair was falling from this place
by the roots. In about ten days all
over his head were these ashy spots
which looked like ringworm, but were
porous-like. The itching and burning
made him scratch great deal. His
head had gotten so that 1t was just a
mass of mattery little pimples all
heaped on each other. and when took
off his night-cap, the hair and flesh
came off at the same time. l really
thought he would lose his whole scalp.
He couldn't sleep for five weeks, it
would itch and burn until l thought
he would 60 into commissions.
II used different soaps and salves
to no satisfaction. Then l decided to
use the Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
Finally noticed he began to sleep all
night. I used one cake of Cuticura
Soap and one box of Cuticura Oint.
ment and he was entirely cured. He
has better growth Of hair now than
he had at first" (Signed) Mrs. Ida
S. Johnson, Mar. &c, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept. l., Boston"
! Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-12-20
can an exceptional stellar event near B. c.
with which 1t may be identified.

can, an exceptional stellar event near B. C.. 8
with which 1t may be identified.
Johann Kepler, in his peculiar genius (for he
showed that the births Of Enoch, Moses, Cyrus
Caesar, Charlemagne. and Luther were preceded
by important astrological events). led the way In
calling attention to the astronomical phenomena
that preceded the birth of Christ. He pointed
out that there must have been conjunction of
the planets Jupiter and Saturn at about the
time of Christ's birth, and even made few pre-
liminary calculations to prove his case. The con.
junction occurred In the sign Pisces, from time
immemoria identified with the destinies Of
Israel. conjunction In that sign always signi.
fed the rising Of some mighty master of the
Jewish race. Such a conjunction Of Jupiter and
Saturn occurs once in about 800 years 1t was,
therefore sufficiently extraordinary in Keplers
eyes to herald the birth of Messiah
Not until 1925 was Keplers suggestion seri.
ously considered by astronomers In that year
Professor Ideler, of Berlin, computed the posi-.
tons OF Jupiter and Saturn and proved that they
were actually in conjunction in B, C. His cal
eulations showed that they at no time over
Tapped to form single star. but that they were
separated by distance equal to the apparent
diameter of the moon. Accordingly, Ideler had
the temerity to suppose that the wise men saw
the two planets as one star, because they were
miraculously nearsighted. In justice to Ideler
1t must be stated THAT he abandoned his theory
when Encke, in 1881. repeated the calculations
and found that the actual distance between Jupi.
ter and Saturn. when nearest each other in B. c.
7, was more than the apparent diameter of the
moon
Apart from the fact that Jupiter and Saturn
were never sufficiently near each other to be
seen as one body. two planets in conjunction
can hardly be called star. Nor is 1t likely that
experienced Chaldean astrologers would so re.
gard 1t. Moreover. there were other planetary
conjunctions at about the same time Professor
Stockwe has demonstrated that a conjunction
of'venus and Mars occurred on May Sth, B. C.
s. about fifty days less than two years before
Herod's death Because the mandate for the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-12-20

of good or evil, anu particularly as hai oinseio
OF pestilsnee and war. 10 poeuc eastern peo-
ple who tevered the stars as symbols especially
set in the heavens for the guidance OF men,
comets were undoubtedly awesome visitors. The
Chaldeans. persians and Jews were astronomic-
ally no more enlightened than the medieval
Christians and IL at the fall Of Constantinople
IN 1453 all Christendom was alarmed at the ap-
pearance of a comet "a comet which we now
know to have been Halleys), 1t Is highly prob.
able that the Orient was no less impressed by
these sudden vistations. Comprising, as 1t does,
a nucleus, a coma" or envelope surrounding the
nucleus and measuring from twenty thousand
to one million miles in diameter. and long tail
which streams behind the nucleus for sixty to
hundred million miles or more, comet is one
of the most mysterously beautiful celestial ap-
partitions that ever meets the eye But whether
or not the Star Of Bethlehem really was such an
apparition no one can affirm with certainty. An
astronomer can merely state that the idea is not
untenable and that it is less Objectionable than
the conjunction hypothesis.
Lastly, the theory has been proposed that the
Star Of Bethlehem was what is called new
star or nova" star which suddenly flares up
In the heavens and fades away again to its
former magnitude after the lapse Of weeks or
months. Such new stars are not altogether rare.
Ten appeared between B. c. 1874 and the end OF
the fifteenth century. Since the fifteenth cen.
fury no less than sixteen have been recorded
In our own time they are discovered with fair
F. frequency.
Even before the invention Of the telescope
such new stars were studied by astronomers.
Apart from the astronomical evidence in favor
Of the theory that the Star Of bethlehem was 4
nova POLITICALLY, at least 1t seems singulary At.
ting that matchless orb blazing forth In sud.
den magnifcence should have marked not only
the birth OF a Messiah whose desttny It was to
save mankind by his own suffering and to make
this new world by purging 1t OF evil but also
Inc birth OF new sun with embryonic planets
wheeling about It In shining clouds Of gas ao1
stellar duat
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-12-20

HE reign of Herod had nearly ehueu
~ when the Magi arrived IN 'eiu H
M lem and asked. Where is he tna'
Il is born king of the Jews? FOE we
III have seen his star In the east anu
are come to worship him.
The news that true king VI 'n0
- Jews" a possible rival, was porn
.- and that his birth had been heralu,
s. ed by celestial phenomena causea
'Sssa Herod much concern. He summoned
~, .bo sorihes and learned men.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-12-20

ana the east according 10 the geo.
graphical knowledge OF Matthew's
day. was Chaldea, Persia and that Arabian des.
ert where the sons Of Ishmae roamed In that
east Of which they spoke, star.gazing was to
some nations a religious observation, to others
mystical traditional rite. The pseudo-science Of
astrology out Of which our modern science of
astronomy was slowly evolved was thus engen.
dered. Exegetes Of the New Testament nara
tive hold these Magi to have been astrologers,
members OF that strange, non-national, privi-
legged priesthood whose Office 1t was to watch
the sky each day and each night, to note the
position and apparent motion Of the sun from
dawn to dark and to predict those changes In
planetary positions which, in that day OF as
THEOLOGICAL superstition, were supposed to shape
and reveal the destinies of kings and nations
In them science came an early worshipper at
the feet of Christ
To ancient as we'll as medieval astrologers,
certain groupings of the stars and planets had
fixed prophetic significance. The planets
were named in accordance with their supposed
influence. Mercury, always lurking near the
sun, furtvely cleaning In the morning or eve
ming, was the patron Of tricksters, knaves and
thieves. Mars, flaming In red, was the symbol
OF war, the guardian of heroes and warriors.
II tho Magi were astroogers who believed in
stellar influences, the apparition of the Star
of Bethlehem must have been an astronomical
phenomenon. But no ordinary astronomical
phenomenon could have enticed these practiced
Btargazers from their temples. We must, there
fore find some celestial event sufficiently extra
ordinary to warrant journey from Chaldea or
Persia to Bethlehem
When the Magi arrived in Jerusalem. Herod
was within few weeks Of his death. The mas
sacre of the babes of Bethlehem was one OF his
last cruel deeds When he inquired diligently
what time the star appeared, the reply was EVIL
IDENTITY such that he felt It necessary to kill all
male Infants from two years old and under"
It is probable, therefore, that the Magi first saw
the star two years before their arrival In Jeru.
salem Hexod died in B. C. 4. Hence the Star
OF Bethlehem must have appeared about two
years before that date. We must discover. II we
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-12-20

If your appetite is not what it should be
perhaps Malaria is developing. 1t affects
the whole system. 0XIDINE will clear
away the germs. rid you of Malaria and
generally improve your condition. Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-12-20
Not Always.

at is money makes the mare go.
'If she turns out loser, it is the
mare that makes the money CO."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-12-20

To prevent Malaria Is far better than
to cure it. In malarial countries take a
dose of OXIDINE regularly one each week
and save yourself from Chills and Fever
and other malarial troubles. Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-12-20

to seek a scientific explanation Of
Its sudden appearance, not for the
purpose Of casting doubt upon the
narrative Of Matthew, but Of CIV
Ing 1t astronomical support.
Who were these wise men, these
Magi, Of whom st. Matthew speaks?
They came from the east, they said,
and the east, according to the geo.
pranhical knowledge OF Matthau,s
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-12-20

When they were questioned where the King was
to be born they answered: In Bethlehen y,
Judea for thus it is written by the prophet Anu
thou Bethlehem in the land of Juda, art not 'he
least among the princes of Juda; for out Oh 'neo
shall come governor, that shall rule my peop,o
Israel" According to the authorized version ~
is then stated in the New Testament tnas
"Herod, when he had privily called the wise nen'
inquired of them diligently what time the e'",
appeared And he sent them to Bethlehem' anu
said, Go and search diligently for the youhe
child: and when we have found him, Drlhs nio
word again, that l may come and worship I'LL
also. When they had heard the king they ue
parted; and 10, the star, which they sa" III 'he
east. went before them till it came anu stooo
over where the young child was. When they saw
the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great Joy'
That is the whole story of the Star OF be'hle'
hem as it is simply and directly told IN the sec
ond chapter of the gospel according to 81 MAT
thew
1t was a closter fancy Of the dark ages hano-
ed down through centuries, that led the CHRIS
ton world to regard the Star of the East as
miraculous luminary akin to the pillar OF lre
that guided the children Of Israel In the wider
ness-a luminary especially created for the SOLE
purpose of leading the Magi to the birthplace
of Christ. The modern Christian Is more apt
TO regard the star as natural phenomenon and
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-12-20
Unworthy Competition.

American-made shoes compete In
parts of Russia with American"
shoes made in Germany.