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The Washington herald., 1912-12-03
Grif Sees Ban johnson.

On the way East, Mr.. and Mrs. Crit
fifth stopped over in Chicago for three
days, and while there the Old Fox called
on President Ban johnson. of the Amer
lean League. When asked what he
thought of the idea of holding the an
nual meeting of the American League
in Chicago instead of New York, Griff
replied:
II think President johnson acted wise
j. in this matter
''Of course" he continued, 'the Amer
ican League will not get as much adver-
Using out of 1t, but Ban Johnson and
many OF his managers do not care to be
near the National League while this Or
ganization is washing out its dirty
linen. Our League has always been free
from scandal, and President johnson be-
lieves that it would be to our advantage
to hold our annual meeting as far away
from that other bunch of scrappers as
possible. I believe he is right, too.
This is the real reason why the
American League will hold IT'S annual
baseball meeting in Chicago instead of
New York"
The Washington herald., 1912-12-03

Jackson of the Maps
Praises Grif's Nationals

Savannah, Ga, Dec. Aloe
jackson, CIevelnnd's great slug
ger, who In here for n few days,
gave out an interview regarding
the American League race for
next year, In which he picked the
Nationals and Athletics to fight
II out for the pennant. Jackson
In strong for Grlf,s youngsters.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-03
NO CHANGES IN RULES.
Present Code Suits the GridIron
Committee.

New York, Dec. Few. if any. radi-
cal changes will be made in the foot
ball rules for 1913 when the gridiron rule
makers meet 10 tinker with them this
month.
The laws of the games in vogue during
the past season have been generally
pleasing, and coaches in practically
everya school and college in the coun-
try have placed their stamp OF approval
on them.
It is not believed that any legislation
will be adopted to bar the mass plays
now permitted and which were so siren
uously objected to last year by devotees
of the open game. because no danger
Gus injuries or fatalities were recorded
during the year in the big colleges, de-
spite the fact that practically every
team resorted to line plunging more fire.
quently than To the open style game
The Washington herald., 1912-12-03
SOCCER CLUB WILL MEET.
Washington Association Eleven to
PIay on ROsedaIe Grounds.

The Washington Association Football
Club will meet at their new headquarters
i'll the ground house OF the Rosedale
Fairgrounds tonight at s. Matters per-
tanning to the new constitution, arrang-
ing the games for January and February,
and laying out the new soccer field at
Seventeenth and II Streets Northeast.
where all future games will be played,
will be the principal topics discussed at
this meeting.
President James T. Rose invites all
interested in the English game to attend
the meeting.
On Sunday next the locals meet the
strong team OF Baltimore on the new
field at ROsedale.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-03

Griff was not allowed to proceed
further with a recital of his famous
deer-slaying stunt, as the inter
viewer could not suppress smile.
You don't believe that deer story, do
yOu?" Grif inquired.
Cant quite swallow it, was the re-
ply.
It's true just the same-but 1 will say
this, that the deer had been dropped by
a bullet first, and I finished him with a
big piece of stone
This disposes of the famous deer story.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-03
Mrs. Griffith Glad to Get Back.

Believe me-" said Mrs. Griffith, Il am
CAD to be back to a civilized community
again. OF course, | enjoyed it on the
ranch. hut from out in Montana, Washing
ton looked mighty good to me during the
last few days we were there. and while
we were on the train coming East 1
said to Clark, I'm glad We are return
ing to Washington instead of Cincin-
natl "
Mrs Griffith is in love with the Capital
and its people. Despite the hot sum-
ner weather, she declares that Wash
ington is the best city in the country.
In one respect Mrs. Griffith differs
from the majority of managers wives.
She will not talk baseball with news
paper men. Her opinions she keeps TO
Ltrself and prefers to stand in the back
ground.
This does not mean that the manager
charming wife is not well versed in the
National game Mrs. Griffith knows base
ball from the ground up, and can dis
Cuss the fine points with any one. She
says. when my husband comes home at
night after game l will not let him
talk baseball. and some other subject is
always brought up. He has enough of
it on the field, without having it served
for breakfast, dinner, and supper"
Grifith's Vacation.
During my vacation in Montana"
stated Griff, II tried TO forget that there
was such a diversion as baseball. News
papers seldom found their way to our
IanCh, and | never read them. Before
leaving 1 told my secretary, Miss Lindig.
that unless letters OF great Importance
came up to my Washington office, she
was not to forward them to me. The
only work 1 did at all in connection with
baseball was to watch closely the waiv
ers, which were telegraphed me as soon
as received"
Asked if he refused to waive on any
players, Griff replied that he did, on one
American League pitcher. but refused
70 disclose the tNirlcr's name. for bust
ness reasons.
Il understand" continued the man
ager, that a vast quantity of mail has
accumulated during my absence, but feel
in shape to buckle down to work again.
] will be at my desk bright and early
Tuesday morning"
The Washington herald., 1912-12-03

lent care of himself on a big ranch near
San Antonio, and had fully regained his
health. This was, indeed. good news TO
Grit, who is banking a whole lot on
Ainsmith next season.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-03
Ainsnith Heard From.

Eddie Ainsmith, the Nationals young
catcher. who had to quit before the 1912
season closed on account of a general
breakdown, and who was confined in
Georgetown Hospital for nearly a month,
is recuperating down in San Antonio,
Tex, where he was sent by Griff before
the manager departed for Montana
The Nationals boss received a letter
from Ainsmith recently to the effect that
The Washington herald., 1912-12-03
Mcrcury's Seconds Win.

The Mercury Seconds defeated the
Western Buds on the losers grounds, at
Eighteenth and Streets Northwest, in
a close game. by the score OF to 6.
The feature of the game was the all
around playing OF Shannon, of the win
ners.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-03
VIrEinia's Challenge.

The Virginia a. c would like to ar
range games with any 115-pound team
in the city. Address answers to Capt.
Blaine, 609 L Street Southeast
The Washington herald., 1912-12-03

APPRENTICE allowance claimed.
The Cleveland Club has turned Outfield-
er Henry Butcher over to the Denver
Club, of the Western League. The car
mage will be awful when Butcher faces
Pitcher Slaughter, of Sioux City.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-03

The Business High School basketball which will line up
against the Cathedral School outfit Friday the Y NJ A. gym
opening of the lnterscoast Basketball League
will be of veterans four OF the played
quint Capt Harris Wilson, WISE and Boenstein almost sure of
their positions while there good the remaining
The Washington herald., 1912-12-03
Shorty Hughes to Referee
ALI 6. U. Games at Arcade
Districts Leading Official to Handle Blue and Gray
Basketball Battles Business to Have Vet
eran Quint-Other Sport Comment
BY c. w. SWAN.

jERY game played by the Georgetown University
basketball qupt at the Arcade this season will be
refereed by Shorty" Hughes, the well-known dia-
mond official of the District. An agreement was
signed last night by Shorty and Manager Madigan,
of the Hiltoppers.
Last season Hughes offciated in the majority of
the games in the Washington City Basketball League,
and also in the college games the Arcade but this
The Washington herald., 1912-12-03
VIII Rebuild Tigers.

Detroit. Mich, Dec. when Presi-
dent Navin and Manager Jennings at
tend the annual meeting of the Ameri-
can League at Chicago next week they
will be prepared to make trades of all
kinds. 1t is Understood that the Tigers
will be completely reorganized. Cobb,
Crawford. Dubuc. and Stannage will be
the foundation of the new team. Pitch
er Mullin and other veterans, it is I'M
derstoOd. will be traded.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-03

Washington yesterday afternoon The Old Fox looked he had
added pounds weight and the perfect of health
Il had good time, he remarked the spent the
days hunting the OPEN The weather mild that
neither all the time Craig We had
snowstom did last long John Henry
with the time accompanied hunting trip the when
killed deer with You probably heard about this deer
! understand the neMspapers. carried the story,
The Washington herald., 1912-12-03
Bill
Bailey's
Column
W elcume home. Grin.

NelCDule nome,
Evidently the Sclaefsr Altrok vaudeville act die
not take for up 10 date nothing has BEEN heard Of
the Comedians
Any guy who can darn socks can vllcanize an in
ner tube. declares John Bangan, president Of the
Georgetown Athletic Association.
Nobody has Congratulated George stallings upuu
his new job manager Of the Boston Braves Poo
George. His troubles haven't started yet.
Guy Ellis ceebrated the vigilaIrts victory yestsr
day. So did Joe Crouch.
Business will put a veteran haskell ball team in
the league this and hope to win the champion
ship Its about time a Business team won some
thing.
Center Rush Ashton dropped into the viEilants
headquarters yesterday afternoon. He was greeted
with open sms-aDd open fists aIsD.
Jimmy MscElfrcsh has been elected secretary
Of the Mexican Athletic Association. President
Gauzza is still in office with Joe Oliver as treas
urer. The election Of vice president will be held
this afternoon
The advance guard Of the wrrstIcrs will soon
hit camp Then watch for some real fun.
Indoor baseball at the Arcade tonight. Bet q
be there.
The Herald Bowling League got lost in the rain
YESTERDAY Only three pin knights brayed the water.
Wonder who will win the socuer championship!
The Lowell Club, of the New England
League. has traded Third Baseman How
ard Baker TO Bridgeport for Jake
Boultes. The Bridgeport Club has sold
Shortstop Harry Spratt to the Montgom-
The Washington herald., 1912-12-03
Clark Griffith Is Home;
Confirms the Deer Story
Nationals Manager, Accompanied by Wife, Returns
from Vacation Spent in MOntana-Gives
Out Interesting Interview.
BY WILLIAM PEET.

ROM the wlds of Montana, after seven weeks vaca-
ton spent in the open air, Clark Griffith, manager of
the best ball club that represented the National
Capital, is more on the job in the Capital and
will be at his Office bright and early this morning
open officially the stove league season.
Accompanied by his charming wife, who faced
the hardships of Montana ranch life while her hus-
hnr,d quad Gri& Ii,
The Washington herald., 1912-12-03

Rumor has it that Sam Crawford is
likely to emulate Ty Cobb in asking for a
hefty salary increase by the Detroit Club.
The Yale expositor., 1912-03-28

"'T want no chimly to IL. Give 1t
up? Give II up?" the little girl
laughed gleefully. We'll, he just broke
out with measles"
at is Billys time" said Lima. who
seemed to be mistress of ceremonies.
"Tabernicle learnt this here one at
school; see If YAH can guess It: Tab
by had four kittens but Stillshee did
Mt have nune I ALL"
Il don't see no sense tall in that"
argued Jimmy, "'thout some bad little
boys drowned EN-"
"Tabby WAS a cat" explained the
other boy. end she had four kittens;
and Stillsheo was little girl, and she
didn't have no kittens t all"
What's this" asked Jimmy: "a
man rode cross a bridge and Fido
walked?' Had a little dog name FL
do"
"You didn't ask that right, jimmy"
said Lima, you always get things
wrong. The riddle is, A man rode
across the bridge and Yet he walked,
and the answer is, He had little dog
named Yet who walked across the
bridge"
We'll, Id mother sight ruther have
a little dog name Fido," declared JIM
my. II little dog name Yet and a
little girl name Stillshee amt got no
sense tall to it,"
why should hangman wear sus-
penders?" asked Lima III bet no
body can answer that"
ITO keep his breeches from falling
off" triumphantly answered Frances.
mo. you goose, hangman should
wear suspenders so that he'd always
have gallows handy"
The Yale expositor., 1912-03-28
CHAPTER XIII.
Job and Polite Sumpus.

Il never have told DOWNRIGHT
falsehood," said Lima. Mother taught
me how wicked II is to tell stories
Did you ever tell fib to your mother.
Frances?"
Taint no use to try to 'ceiye my
mama," was the reply OF the other
little girl; she's got such gimlet eyes
and ears she can tell with em shut
il you're fibbing. | gave up hope
long ago, so / just go long and tell
her the plain gospel truth when she
asks me, cause | know those gimlet
eyes and ears Of hers re going to
worm it out o. me somehow"
Grown folks pin you down so close
sometimes" said Jimmy. you bound
to 'varicate little; and always tell
God I'm sorry. | tell my mama the
truth most all time 'cepting when
she asks questions bout things amt
none Of her business a tall, and she
all time want to know Who done it?'
and IL | let on it's ne. | know she'll
wear out all the slippers and hair
brushes they is padding my canoe,
SiutS sNilNhcS' 81 jus sdy uo
know, 'm'-which all time ain't per-
zactly the truth. You ever tell Miss
Minerva stories, Billy"
Aunt Cindy always says. 'twan't
no harm I all 10 beat bout the bush
an try 10 th'ow folks offer the track
long cs you can, but II IL come to
the point where you got to tell out.
an'-out fib. she say for me always TO
tell the truth, an jest nachelly do
like she say ever sence Is bo.n," re.
piled Billy.
The Yale expositor., 1912-03-28
CHAPTER XIV.
Mr.. AIgernon Jones.

Again it was Monday, with the
Ladies Aid Society in session. Jimmy
was sitting on the grass in his own
front yard, in full view Of Sarah Jane,
who was ironing clothes in her cabin
with strict orders to keep him at
home. Billy was in the swing In Miss
Minerva's yard.
Come on over" he invited.
81 can't" was the reply across the
fence. I'm so good now / bout got
'ligion; | reckon I'm going to be a
mish'nary or a politician, one or
t'other VIXEN I'm grown-up man
cause I'm so good; amt got
but five whippings this week.
been good ever since let
you 'suade me to play Injpn. I'm
the coolest boy in this town, spec.
Sometimes | get scared bout being
so good cause hear a woman say
II you too good, you going to die or
you ain't got no sense, once. You
come on over here; you aln't trying
TO be good like what I'm trying, and
Miss Minerva don't never do nothing
a tall to you 'ceptins put you to
bed /"
The Yale expositor., 1912-03-28

Walking gracefully and jauntily up
the aisle to the spot where the lec-
turer was standing by broad table.
he held out his slim, little hand.
Jimmy looked at these proceedings
OF Billy's in astonishment, not com.
pretending at all. He was rather in.
dignant that the older boy had not
confided In him and invited his par
ticipation.
But Jimmy was not the one to sit
calmly by and be ignored when there
was anything doing, so he slid awk-
wardly from the bench before Miss
Minerva knew what he was up to.
Signaling Frances to follow, he swag-
gered pompously behind Billy and he,
too, held out short, fat hand to the
minister.
The speaker smiled benignly down
upon them; lifting them up in his
arms he stood the little boys upon
the table. He thought the touching
sight Of these innocent and tender
little orphans would empty the pock-
cts OF the audience. Billy turned red
GUS position, while Jimmy grinned
happily at the amused congregation.
Horriied Miss Minerva half rose to
her feet, but decided to remain where
she was. She was a timid woman
and did not know what course she
ought TO pursue. Besides, she had
just caught the Majors smile
And how long have you been an
orphan?" the preacher was asking of
Billy.
Ever sence me an Wilkes Booth
Lincolns born" sweetly responded
the child.
Il bout the orphantest boy they
is volunteered Jimmy.
Frances, responding to the latter's
invitation. had crawled over her faith
er's legs before he realized what was
happening. She, too, went smiling
The Yale expositor., 1912-03-28

down the aisle, her stiff white dress
standing straight up in the back like
a strutting gobbler's tail. She grabbed
hold OF the mans hand, and was
promptly lifted to the table beside
the other orphans" Tears stood in
the good preachers eyes as he turned
to the tittering audience and said in
pathetic voice, Think Of il. my
friends, this beautiful little girl has
no mother"
Poor Mrs. Black! A hundred pairs
or eyes sought her pew and focused
themselves upon the pretty young
woman sitting there. red, angry. and
shamefaced. Mr.. Black was visibIy
amused and could hardly keep from
laughing aloud.
AS Frances passed by the Hamil-
tons pew in her promenade down the
aisle. Mrs. Hamilton leaned across her
husband and made an attempt to
clutch Lima; but she was too late:
already that dignified little orphan"
was gliding with stately, conscious
tread to join the others. This was too
much for the audience. A few bows
laughed out and for the first time
the preachers suspicious were
aroused. AS he clasped Lina's slender.
graceful little hand he asked:
And you have no father or mother,
little girl?"
Yes, have, too" she angrily re-
torted. My father and mother are
sitting right there" and she pointed
slim forefinger to her crimson. en-.
barrassed parents
The Yale expositor., 1912-03-28
NO WORDS WASTED
A Swift Transformation Briefly De-
scribed.

About food, the following brief but
emphatic letter from a Georgia wom-
an goes straight to the point and Ia
convincing.
MY frequent attacks OF indigestiom
and palptation of the heart cuI-
minated in sudden and desperate III
ness, from which arose enfeebled In
mind and body. The doctor advised
me to live on cereals, but none OF
them agreed with me until / tried
Grape-Nuts food and Postum.
"The more used Of them the more
l felt convinced that they were jusr
what ] needed, and in a short time
they made a different woman OF me-
Ny stomach and heart troubles disap-
peared as II by magic, and my mind
was restored and Is as clear as II ever
was.
IL gained flesh and strength so rap
idly that my friends were astonished
Postum and Grape-Nuts have beneatef
me so greatly that am glad to bear
this testimony" Name given By
Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
There's reason" and It is explained
in the little book, THE Road to Wet
ville," In Pkss.
Ever read the shove Ietters n ps~-
ese appears from tipe 70 tine. Tbsy
ere Eesuise. trse. SD fuii sf hvsss
Interest.
The Yale expositor., 1912-03-28

they little boy a-settin' In they yard
on they grass" answered the child.
i've come to fix your Aunt Miner
vas water pipe" said the truth-loving
Mr.. Jones. Come, show me the way;
I'm the plumber"
'In the bath room?" asked the
child. Il didn't know 1t needed no
fixin'."
lie led the agreeable plumber
through the hall down the long back
porch TO the bath room, remarking:
"Tll jes' watch you work" And he
seated himself in the only chair.
Here is where Billy received one OF
greatest surprises of his life.
The fascinating stranger grabbed him
with a rough hand and hissed
Don't you dare open your mouth
or I'll crack your head open and scat
ter your brains. I'll eat you alive"
The fierce, bloodsho. eyes. which
had seemed so laughing and merry
before. now glared into those OF the
little boy as the man took stout cord
from his pocket. bound Billy to the
chair and gagged him with large
bath towel. Energetic Mr.. Jones took
the key out of the door, shook his flst
at the child. and went out. aud locked
the door behind him.
(TO BE CoNTINuED.)
The Yale expositor., 1912-03-28

was not occupied by its regular pas
tor. Brother Johnson. Instead, tray
cling minister, collecting funds for
church orphanage in Memphis. was
the speaker for the day. Miss Miner
va rarely missed a service in her own
church. She was always on hand at
the Love Feast and the Missionary
Rally and gave literally Of her means
to every cause. She was sitting in
her own pew between Billy and jim
my, Mr.. and Mrs. Garner having re-
mained at home Across the aisle from
her sat Frances Black, between her
father and mother; two pews in front
of her were Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton,
with Lima on the outside next the
aisle The good Major was there,
too; it was the only place he could
depend upon for seeing Miss Minerva.
The preacher. after an earnest and
eloquent discourse from the text, He
will remember the fatherless," closed
the big Bible with bang calculated
to wake UP any who might be sleep
ing. He came down from the pulpit
and stood close to his hearers as he
made his last pathetic appeal.
MY own heart" said he. goes out
to every orphan child. for in the yel-
low fever epidemic of '7S, when but
two years old, lost both father and
mother. If there are any little orphan
children here today, | should be glad
if they would come up TO the front
and shake hands with me-"
Now Miss Minerva always faithful
ly responded to every proposal made
by a preacher; it was a part Of her
religious conviction. At revivals she
was ever shining, il solemn and aus
tere, light When a minister called
for all those who wanted to go TO
Heaven to rise, she was always the
first one on her feet. If he asked
10 see the raised hands of those who
were members of the church at the
tender age OF ten years, Miss Miner
vas thin, long arm gave prompt re-
sponse. Once when celebrated
evangelist was holding a big pro-
tracted meeting under canvas I'm the
town and had asked those who had
read the book or Hezekiah in the
Bible TO stand up, Miss Minerva on
one side of the big tent and her de-
voted lover on the other side were
among the few who had risen to their
feet. She had read the good book
from cover to cover, from Genesis to
Revelation over and over so she
thought she had read Hezekiah a
score of times.
So now, when the preacher called
for little orphans to come forward.
she leaned down and whispered to
her nephew, Go up to the front. viii
liam, and shake hands with the nice
kind preacher"
"Wha' fer?" he asked. 81 don't want
to go up there; ev'ybody hereIl look
right at me-"
Are there no little orphans here?"
the minister was saying. II want to
shake the hand OF any little child
who has had the misfortune TO lose its
parents"
go on, william" commanded his
aunt. 60 shake hands with the
preacher"
The little boy again demurred but.
Miss Minerva insisting, he obediently
Slipped by her and by his chum.
The Yale expositor., 1912-03-28
CHAPTER Xl.
Now Riddle Me This.

The children were sitting in the
swing Florence Hammer, little
girl whose mother was spending the
day at Miss Mnerva's, was with
them.
Don't you-all wish Santa Claus had
his birthday right now stead o wait
ing till Christmas to hang UP our
stockings?" asked Frances.
Christmas isn't Santa Claus birth
day" corrected Lima. God was born
on Christmas and that's the reason
we hang up our stockings"
Yes; it's old Santa's birthday,
too" argued Jimmy, cause it's in
the Bible and Miss Cecilia 'splained
it TO me and she bout the dandiest
'splainer they is"
(which you'all like the best: God or
Doctor Sanford or Santa Claus"
asked Florence.
II like God mother sight better'n !
do anybody" declared Jimmy. cause
He so forgivingsome He's bout the
forgivingest person they Is. Santa
Claus can't let you go to Heaven nor
Doctor Sanford neither, nor our papas
and mamas nor Miss Minerva. Now
wouldn't we be In pretty fix II we
had to pend on Doctor Sanford or
Santa Claus to forgive you every time
you run off or fall down and bust your
breeches. Nav; gimme God ev'y
time"
'I like Santa Claus the best" de-
clared Frances, cause he isn't f'r-
ever getting in your way, and hasn't
any castor oil like Doctor Sanford,
and you don't frever have to be tell.
ing him you're sorry you did what you
did, and he hasn't all time got one
eye ON you either. like God, and got
10 follow you round. And Santa Claus
don't all time say. 'Shet your eyes
and open your mouth, like Doctor
Sanford, and poke out your tongue.
II like Doctor Sanford the best"
said Florence, "'cause he's my uncle,