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The Washington herald., 1913-02-07
GETS
HURLER STANLEY
Local Boy Is Sold to Pacific
Coast League Club by
Atlantic City.
JOHNSON SIGNS CONTRACT
Sunday School League 0uthelder Will
Play with Newport News
Aggregation.
JOHNSON SIGNSCONTRACT
by &. w. SWAN.

Len Stanley, the local boy, who won
twenty-three and lost seven games.
pitching for the Atlantic City Club, of
the Tri-State League last season, was
yesterday sold to the Portland club,
of the Pacific Coast League. a Glass AA
circuit
Stanley pitched clever ball for the
Atlantic City nine and led the league.
He established a league record July
81, when he famed fifteen Trenton
batters. The previous record was thir-
teen.
The local boy is keeping in good
condition by playing handbau around
town. and looks to be able to start a
game to-day. Red Doom, manager of
the Philadelphia National League club,
has a string tied to Stanley. and IL he
gets of to a good start il would not
be surprising 10 see him called back
by the Phillies.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-07
PLAN MONSTER RELAY RACE.
Boy Athletes to Garry Message from
Atlantic to Pacific Coast.

Los Angeles, Feb. "a relay race by
10000 boy athletes from the Atlantic to
the Pacific Coast in 1915. which would
set a new record for long-distance relay
runs. is being planned to-day by Harry
ID. Cross, secretary of the boys depart
ment Of the Y. NJ. c. A, here. Mr.
Cross proposes that the race should start
at New York and that messages be car
ried here to the International Y. NJ. c.
A, which will be held here that year
The proposed race would be conducted as
was the relay race by 1000 boys. who, in
July. 1903, carried a message from New
York to Mayor Busse. of Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-07
ATLANTIC CITY POLO
TEAM TRIMS LOCALS
Fast Battle Ends with Visitors Leading.
Eddie Whiting Star of Locals.
Score Is 2 to /.

Playing whirlwind roller polo, the At
lantic City quint handed the Washing
ton aggregation a to l beating last
night at the Arcade. in the second and
last game of the series
The visitors played a great game, and
the first half ended without a score
being made. Throughout this half the
Atlantic City five was on the defensive,
but in the second chapter the visitors
came back strong, and played the locals
to standstill. Walls, the Atlantic City
rush, was by far the star of the even
ing, as he was all over the floor Eddie
Whiting starred for the locals Lineup
and summary:
WASHINGTON. ATLANTIC CITY
Eddie Whiting. +. r. Walls L. r.
Pop Whiting. S. Il. Clark 5 r.
W Whiting e. Wolfe g
fasC. II. b. Dunlevy, II. D.
hOoken. g. Randolph, q.
GCals-Wails, Clark. Eddie Whiting. Rsfcrre-Mr.
HOugh Princeton. Time of halros-2o minutes.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-07
PLAY TOMORROW.
Friends school CUNTS Battle in
Opening Contest.

Basketball teams representing the
Friends School of Baltimore and the
Friends School of Washington will clash
tomorrow in the first of a series of
games. Two games Will be played, and
the contest, which will be staged in the
gymnasium of the local Friends school.
1850 / Street Northwest, is the first of
this years battles. A return match will
be played in the gymnasium of the
Friends School at Baltimore on the aft
ernoon of February Is.
The local Friends School team prob
ably will line up as follows: Right for
ward. Gilbert King; left forward, George
King; center. Elmer Gates; right guard,
Karrick, Harding, or John King; left
guard, Elwood Smith. The Baltimore
team will be chosen from the following
players: Blake, Claiborne, F. Baker,
Hecht, Murphy, and Ensor.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-07
vIGILANT QUINT READY.
VIII Play Fasteners at :. r. Y. VI
c. 4. Monday.

The Wing ''V'' Basketball team, OF
Washington. D. c. have finally got in
the field for this season and issue a
sweeping challenge TO any and all teams
in the District and Virginia at the
weight of $50 pounds.
On next Monday night they start their
schedule by playing the Fasteners, of
Southeast Washington, and officers were
elected at the meeting last night: Presi-
dent. Bumps Turner; secretary, Lee
Martin; captain. Tim Regan.
the following reported to Capt. Regan
at their first practice last Thursday
night: Hoffman, Daley, Martin, Turner.
Burns. Macelfresh. Regan, Blazejeskl.
O'Tool.
II any basketball player in the city
desire to come out for team kindly see
Manager Macelfresh, 2l2l NJ Street
Northwest
The Washington herald., 1913-02-07
YANKEES DEFEAT
GOOD SHEPHERDS
Y. M. c. A. Quint Takes Fast Basket
ball Game from the Church
Five, "a to 20.

In fast and interesting game of
basket ball, the Y. NJ. c. a. Yankees de-
feated the Church OF Good Shepherd five.
i'll the formers gym. last evening by the
score Of 81 TO -
During the first half the Churchmen
slightly Outplayed the Association boys
but the winners came into their own and
showed their superiority 10y sweeping the
Shepherds off their feet in the last few
minutes OF play. Lineup and summary 8:
YANKEES. GOOD SHEPHERD
Bugicy, II T. RIyd. Il. q
Shafer. l.. r Keith. L. T.
CallaWay. y NeTitt ~.
Meany. u. e Freeman. Z. g..
Fond. l. g Webster, l.. g
Gioalz froU mid Binglcy 81. SLaHrr a.. Galway
81. MeaIoy e.. Ford t2i Keith a. B0yd 49, Neyitt
c. FTrcnlan e.. Frrr tOsses-Binsley Meany. Free
man. Rcfcrvr- Mr.. SchwcSIer. Scurvr-Mr HeclL
Timcr-Mr. Simmons Time Of halTes-O minutes.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-07
TO DEBATE ON THORPE
RETAINING PRIZES

Indignation mt the way Jim
Thorpe WINS used by the A. A. u.
will, 1t Is predicted, be voiced by
the high school athletes forming
the Debating Club of the Y. VI.
c. A. Boys Department, at n de-
bate to be held this afternoon
on the question, aResoIved, That
Jim Thorpe should be allowed to
Keep the prizes he won.. Chaun-
cey Needhsm and Urqubart Ans
ley Will argue Tor the Affirmative,
while the negative Will he upheld
by LOngstreet, Whechel, and
Harold Rose,
The Washington herald., 1913-02-07
Harvard Battery Candidates Out.

Cambridge Mass, Feb. 6-Nine candi-
dates for battery positions on the Har-
ward baseball team reported to Coach
Sexton yesterday. The men, most of
whom are prospective pitchers, Were
given conditioning exercises in the gym
nasium.
Real baseball practice will be begun
February II, when the full squad will re-
port at the cage for instructions
The Washington herald., 1913-02-07
HANDBOE IS SIGNED.
Local Boy Again to Umpire in
American Association.

Chicago. Feb. G-President Chivington,
OF the American Association, announced
the following stan of umpires for the
coming season:
Ollie Cahill, Indianapolis: ]. F. John
stone, lrvington. n. J.: J. NJ. Murray.
Chester. Pa; Fred Weste-velt, Rich
mond. Va; Joseph OBrien, Troy, y. Y;
c. f. Erwin, Chicago: T. f.. Connolly,
Boston, and Fl. s. Handiboe, Washington.
u. C
Johnstone was formerly with the Ma
tional League, Murray was with the In
ternational. AMI Westervelt and O'Brien
with the American.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-07
1HE WASHINGTON HERALD FRIDAY FEBRUARY Z 1913.
CHANCE OFF FOR GOTHAM.

Los Angeles, Feb. s.-Frank l..
Chance. former manager of the
Chicago Cubs, who will pilot the
New York HiRhIandcrs during
the coming season. started, with
Mrs. Chance. for Chicago to-day.
They Will stop In Chicago for n
day or two, and then 20 on TO
New York.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-07
ALL STAKES $4,000.
With Exception of Racing at Lex
fngton Track.

Lexington, KY, Feb. 6.-The State Rae
ing Commission met here this afternoon
and passed a new rule providing that
racing associations with the exception of
Lexington, shall make purses $500 and
stakes 5000 For Lexington 1t is required
that the purses be worth at least S400
and the stakes $1,000. = Mr. Talbot, the
new member, was made vice-chairnan
In the vacancy caused by the death of
Major F. A. .Daingerfield.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-07
Safer Signs with Cubs.

~, Chicago. Ill. Feb. 6-The signed con-
tract Of First Baseman Safer was re-
ceived yesterday. This diminishes the
list of hold-outs. leaving Catcher Archer
and Pitcher Cheney as the only players
demanding an increase before signing.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-07
Two HighIanders Sold.

New York, Feb. 6.-The New York
American League Club has announced
the sale of Pitcher Fred Gaiser to AL
bany and Catcher l. Orton to Wilkes
barre, of the New York State League.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-07
TO-DAY'S SELECTIONS.
CBy New York Telegraph.)
Charleston.

Charleston.
First race-Coreopsis. Abrasion, Glenn
Reachey.
Second race-Ancon. Kimundy, Gar
6enia.
Third race-Jack Kellogg, Right Easy,
Gold Cap.
Fourth race-Rose Queen, Toison dor,
The Squire.
Fifth race-Busy, Hereto, Lawton
Virgins.
Sixth race-Biily Vandeveer, Camel.
Wood Dove.
Juarez.
First race-Ida Lavinia, Othello, Little
Pit.
Second race-Adolante. J.. NJ. Eckert
CreX.
Third race-Jim l., Roberta. AnGelus
Fourth race-Flying Footsteps, Round
the World. Florence Roberts.
Fifth race-Barsac Weyanoke Vested
Rights.
Sixth race-Gimli, Hazel c.. Sir Barry.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-07
EPIPHANY is EASY
FOR THE REGULARS
Prof. Beckett's Young Mems Christian
Association Aggregation Romps
Away with G Street Five.

The Y. NJ. c. 4. ,ReEulars played rings
around the Epiphany aggregation last
night. winning a basket-balI game ny
a score of a to 10. At no stage of tho
game was the Churchmen dangerous,
and the W outfit took things easy.
Walk and Frazier starred for the win
ners, while RAY Gheen was the best
performer for the defeated outfit. Line
up and summary:
The Washington herald., 1913-02-07
TRINITY DEFEATED.
Virginia Wins Basket-baII Game by
81 to IL Score.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Charlottesville, Va. Feb. 6.-Trinity
hardly gave Virginia time to make
field goal here tonight, being guilty of
twenty fouls, or one every two min
utes. Rixey showed marked improve
ment over the game with Georgetown.
and shot nine fouls out of sixteen
trials. Stickley's fancy shots were the
feature. Virginia won, SO to IL. Line
up and summary:
The Washington herald., 1913-02-07

FIRST RACE-Pursc: two-yesr-olds: three and
The Washington herald., 1913-02-07
TRINITY.

NIRGINIA. TRINITY.
Gil. r. J.. Sier. r. I.
S-ickley. L. r. White l.. F.
RixeS. q. Cherry. e.
Campbell. Il. G. Brinn. II. G.
Churchnan. L. q. ThOrnc l.. q.
Geld goals-strickley. 5; Gill. .; Lyman. Rixey
}; Campbell. White. Silcr ; Goals from fouls
Rixcy, 9; White. T. Time Of halves d min
uteS. Rsferee-Mr. CollihOyer
The Washington herald., 1913-02-07
EPIPHANY.

Substitutes Hoppe for Yalk, Allwinc for Hall Nc
Donald fer Frazier. Mckay for AlmOu, Dixon foc
McHsle. McCsffrey for CrameT. Goals from floor
Gheen a.. n. Chase o. Almun e., Frazier 90.
Ealk 81. Hoppe C3I. Mckay ~. YaTeIs e. Hall ~.
Goals frnm fouls -VaTea. Hall. AllUine McDOuald.
Il. Chose -, Dixon 6. Chase. Referre-Mr. Haas
Time Of haIvCs-D minutes
The Washington herald., 1913-02-07
.JunrcI.

Apprentice allowance claimed.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-30
CLEVELAND MEMORIAL
TOWER OPENED; TAFT
LAUDS GREAT LEADER
s --------
Graduate College at Princeton
Also Delivered to Univer-
sity Officials.
NOTABLE GATHERING THERE
# ----------
Character of Former President Praised
BY Ex-chisf Exeeutive-Eduea-
tors From All Parts Of The
World Present.
ToTABLE GATHERING THERE

Princeton, N. Y. Special: Princeton
Hntyersfty's graduate college and the
Grover Cleveland Memorial tower.
which IL included In the architectural
pcheme OF the college buildings, were
dedicated recently In the presence OF a
from Europe and America. Gifts
Amounting to $2,S50,0O0 FOR the erection
and endowment OF the college enabled
Princeton to realize an idea conceived
10 years ago-the housing OF graduate
students In a body. The tower was
presented 60 the University by the
Cleveland Monument association, which
received gifts for the memorial fund
from all over the United States.
President Hibben, OF Princeton, pre-
sided and about him were former
president William II. Taft, who de-
ivered the memorial address on Grover
Cleveland: representative q practi-
IN the United States and Canada.
Hundreds OF alumni and delegates from
English. German and French universe
ties.
After the keys of the college had been
delivered by the architect to tie trus-
tees. Dean Andrew West OF the Gradi-
ate college. to whom most OF the credit
has been given for the erection OF the
college delivered ar address on the
tHousehold OF Knowledge" emphasiz-
ing the benefits OF graduate study.
The presentation tn the university OF
the Cleveland memorial tower was
made by Richard W. Lindabury. presi-
dent OF the Cleveland monument asses
station, who said the funds for the
memorial were contributed from all
parts OF the United States and by men
De all parties and in all walks and
of life.
They desired by their gifts" he said,
ITO testify TO their admiration and re-
spect for those traits OF character
which made Mr.. Cleveland the efficient
Zoe OF municipal corruption In Buffalo,
Nhe fearless and Independent executive
In Albany and In Washington the im-
movable defender OF national credit and
the relentless foe of violations OF law
and order without regard to the per-
sons or .~classes affected thereby
Former President Taft then delivered
a memorial address on Grover Cleve-
Mr.. Taft's Comparisons.
Former PrcsTdent Tafts estimate Of
Grover Cleveland, as expressed In his
Dration, was as follows:
mr.. Cleveland was not a great
lawyer: he was not g great economist;
he was not d great orator: but he was
q great president and a great man
and he was these because OF the strong
mind, clear intelligence and wide
knowledge or affairs.
.He had the character, honesty,
courage and sense OF public duty which
tissues without regard TO personal con-
|U~||N EMttMHIHM
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-30
LiUes 40 Days on Drop Of
Water EUery Too Minutes
Remarkable Story of Asylum Inmate, Who Escaped and Hid
in Abandoned CeIar-Reads Like Thrilling Expe-
rience of ''Indian Joe' In Tom Sawyer.

In one place near at hand q stalag-
mite had been slowly growing up from
Ehe ground for ages, builded by the
water drip from O stalactite overhead.
r::Te captive had broken off h stalag-
mite. and upon the stump had placed
y stone, wherein he had scooped q shall
low to catch the precious drop that fell
pnce In every three minutes with the
ireary regularity OF a clock tick--a des-
Eertspoonful nee In twenty and four
hours.
.Has everything q purpose and 9
mission2 Did this drop fall patiently
during 5000 years to be ready for this
Hitting human insects needa And has
V another important object to accom-
plish 10000 years TO come?"-From
The Adventures OF Tom Sawyer by
Mark Twain.
--Drip-drfp--drip!
"A drop or water every W minutes
for 40 days, the Biblical limit Of FAST
Ing. fell INTO the eager mouth OF John
Robertson, who vas sent from Chica-
go to the Kankekee State Hospital for
tie insane from which he escaped. For
40 days that drop each two minutes was
sAl he had to sustain him. His story
was told as he lay In the hospital and
watched with gaunt eyee his nurses
ns they endeavored to coax life into
his emaclated body. In the 40 DAYS
ROBERTSON had fallen IN weight from
146 pounds TO 70.
In O mad endeavor TO escape from
the ASYLUM Robertson slipped from q
squad OF men marching back from
work in the fields. He had never been
"a violent" patient. But the idea OF
freedom had worn On him. Unnoticed
by The guards he slipped through the
asylum grounds ard dashed for liberty.
Finds the Drippina Water.
He forced his way into the window OF
tho first building that he ran across.
II was an abandoned building, deserted
because Of the insanitary condition. In
20 me carr cellar Of this structure
81. He had no food and no drink. Hour
after our he watched by the window
Tor q chance to escape. But the guards
were alert. Eeverywhere he saw them
searching with their rifles.
He watched and waited. In the deep
silence one day, when his tongue was
swollen from lack OF water. he heard.
"Drip-drp-drip."
From q rusty water pipe, green with
the crust Of slime, a drop OF water was
railing. Once every two minutes with
h regularity OF a clock It drjpped into
n Understanding earth.
Aroused by Drop Of Water.
With a glad cry Robertson, weak
from hunger and thurst, cast himself
upon the leak He was too Ill to stand
He sank Imply TO the ground and
tainted. He was aroused when a drop
of water struck him in the face. II
cold. He twisted about untfl he
had approximated the fall OF the water.
He tried to rise. but sank back again
helplessly.
The nex drop of water struck his
cheek. BY this time he had reckoned
where the leak would send IL saving
drop. He screwed his body into that
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-30

sequences. When he was nominated
for the third time for the presidency,
1t was against the will OF the pole
|ticians and by q popular uprising IN
the ranks OF the party. He was d
partisan and believed In parties az
everyone must who wishes popular
government to succeed; but he looked
on party az an instrument OF good
government, and when II was made
an instrument to accomplish purposes
disastrous to the public veal, he re-
fused to follow 1t.
The party left him to embrace new
doctrines, whose support properly sub
Jected IL to a popular distrust which
kept 1t out OF power for three Buccess-
i've presidential terms.
When he left the White House the
last time, 1t would seem that the BIT
terness of the enrnity and open attack
on him by his former party associates
would oyerwhelm him and that his
leaving office without a party was O
humiliation hard to bear.
But as years wore on In his digni-
fed retirement, in the great benent no
wrought for this great university and
in the wide influence for good he ex-
ercised In the country, the whole pub
lie began to perceive with clearnesG
the exceptional qualities OF the mGn,
which had shown forth In crises dur
Ing his presidency.
Now that the voice Of the partisan
critic Is still and the people could see
him In due proportion with other men
OF history, he took the place he earned
among the men entitled TO the graft
tude OF their country"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-30
RUSSIA TURNING TO
UNCLE sam FOR AID
Strong Influence at Work in IA.
vor Of Entente In Far
East.

ST. Petersburg. Special: Japan,n
drastic methods In claiming redress
Tor the shooting OF her two citizens At
Nankin. coupled with the revelation Of
Japan's method OF effecting an ALLIANCES
with England by using Russia as q
diplomatic Jackal. have had q remark
able effect here.
There Is an Important element In
the ruling diplomatic spheres OF Rug
sia which favors a friendly under
standing with the United States as q
support OF Russia's interests on the
eastern Pacific coast, and advocates q
firmly independent attitude toward
Japan.
The leader OF this party is the gov
,ernor OF the Amur-Pacffic territory,
Nicholas Gondatti, who gained an Inn
portant decision against the Russian
state department In the matter of the
status OF the white population IN that
region.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-30
DO Pay. pay il Farmina.

Herbert Quick publishes In his pa
per a letter from a living In
Chicago. who Is yearning TO get onto
The farm. Her husband is an engineer
IN the Michigan Central railway and
hey have i've children. The wife Is
Is years old. and the husband a few
gears older. The writer OF the letter
Odds that she was born and raised on
4 Virginia farm n that, as she looks
back, those were the happiest days OF
aer life.
IN replying to this letter. Mr.. Quick
Says, among other things:
How can ], how, can anyone, plan
Iut q way for these people to get a.
sarm? They are used to the income Of
! railway engineer, which is q pretty
rood income for working people. Could
hey ever save enough to buy q farm
by going into the country n working
tor wages? i wish / could say they
could, but ] dare not.
I'm the first place, 1t takes more than
desire to make farmer. The desire
10 the most important thing perhaps,
but other things are also essential. i
wonder IL this woman knows how much
different her life would be from that
on the old Virginia farm as h remem-
bers 1t through the misLs OF years?
Three things are required Tor sue
cessful farming. First, the human fac
tor, the farmer and his family. The
city mans work Is independent of
weather, hugs, worms, flies ard plant
and animal diseases. He can plan ex-
actly, and carry out HIS plans. But
when he finds himself on the farm he Is
confronted with a great mass Of in
eluences over which he has no control.
Then there IT. the natural factor.
land. II seems a mann that there
should be so many acres locked up In
the hands OF people who do not them
selves work them. but such Is the con-
dition of things. Some time I hope IL
win be different. Some time / hope we
shall recognize IN our institutions the
basic fact that the possession Of so
much land as he needs for his actual
uses IL the right OF every human being.
Then there Is the matter OF capital.
Tools are needed. Live stock, seed,
fencing and building material are
needed. And farming has no payday.
Nobody hands the farmer an envelope
containing his wages at the end OF the
day. the week or the month. Thousands
- people In the city would not be able
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-30
Health and finance

From American Medical Association.
This IL an age which places an ever
Increasing ernphasis on the relation Of
good health to individual hygiene. to So
ciai effectiveness, to general prosperity.
The race Is to he community whose chill
dren thrive whose workers keep welt
Human health Is q purchaseahls COM
modify, as has been demonstrated N
Cuba, Panama and the Philippines. New
York city. with its advanced health ordi.
nances and comparatively liberal supDIy
of money to carry them out. ~ d ptrikfnm
example Of what an urban community can
&c In the way Of . medical reduction N IN
rate. Yakima county, WashinKton, a an-
other example showing the result OF sys-
tsmauc health work and liberal expendi-
der a full-time health officer, with o we'll
equipped laboratory and q corps or visit
ing nurses and sanitary inspectors, the
fever was reduced from Is per lc Sg 10 rs
Is, and the deaths from all causes fen
from 53s IN 1911 TO 3g3 In 1919. Other In
stances Of like effective work might Be
The mayor OF Colorado Springs said re-
Gently to the delegates of the American
Public Health association that the prob
lens OF public health are eve more vital
than those Of Individual health, Appreci-
alton OF this fact comes slowly. Money to
purchase public health Is given g~Tudging-
81. Louis, the fourth city ia the United
States In both population and manufac-
lures, spends annually only 100000 on its
health department, whereaa Il spends
S2,000,0O0 annually IN It's police depart
nent, 20 times the amount spent for the
promotion OF public health. Larget ap-
preparations for health purposes Will only
follow the creation OF public sentiment
demanding them, n In accomplishing
this the newspapers must play the chief
role. The st. Louis Republic recognizing
this, has applied itself to the creation o.
2 public denan for better support ofsthe
health department OF st. Louis, and VIII
present q plan for making that city the
~healthieEt in the United States, AT pres
emit the death rate in that city Is COM
giderably less than that OF other large
cities IN the same latitude, n almost az
low as thai of Cleveland, New York and
San Francisco, cities more fayorably To-
Gated geographically and dramatically; but
II Is believed that II al be made stiIl
less This commendable object will re-
puire not only increased appropriations
for the health department, but the sus-
tanned corporation of all the citizens, nj
liz Is this corporation which, With IN, In
Itelligent grasp OF the requirements, the
Republic has begun a campaign to- secure.
The newspapers and citizens OF every
community should awake TO the fact that
community health is q FIRST principle OF ef-
lEecttves local government, and should
adopt for their slogan, Public Health In
10 Purchasable Commodity"