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The evening world., 1913-10-14

rubber and he scored h,nnsel. a Few
minutes later. Helping his team to live
runs In single game Is fine days
work In the final game he helped 10
push around three runs.
Playing baseball comes natural 20 this
young star--he Ia only twenty-s.x. He
was star from the day ne joined the
Athletics In 1871. Collins il a product
OF Columbia University. He was at
second base Cor the varsity when one
OF Connie Msck's scouts discovered him.
GAVE UP AMBITION TO &c A
LAWYER.
Collins was prlmed for a law course.
but forgot all about law when O Phiia.
delphia scout. during the summer Of
1906. asked him how lie would like to
play ball for Connie Mack. Collins
jumped at the offer and accompanied
the Athletics on their last trip west
Here IL where Collins had to do q little
cheating. He did not want to impair
his amateur status at college. ~ he
was booked to captain the varsity team
In 1907. his final year at school. He
played In several games on that trip
and the critics were ~ greatly lin
pressed with the playing OF the kid
that pictures and complimentary xrtl-
Giles were printed in the Western
papers. telling OF the new phenom that
Manager Mack had uncovered.
, Collins returned to college. and the
next spring when the varsity men re-
ported for practice he was called before
one Of the faculty. who produced
| Chicago paper and showed Collins hia
| p!cture Collins refused to answer when
! asked u he was the Eddie Sullivan.
Then came the notice OF his disbsr-
men,. He was told that he was not
| el!gib to play ball for Columbia. Col
Inns accepted the punishment In good
grace and remained At school until
June, when lie received his decree and
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ELPEo HIS TEAM TO FiVi
RUNS IN SINGLE GAME.

In the series just ended Collins was
always to the front In the first game
at the Polo Grounds he cracked the bail
for a triple and two singles. This hit
ting, combined with the fastest kind of
base running. was directly accountable
for three runs, lie scored three times
himself.
The third game found Collins again In
the front ranks " the ofiense. In tac
tlrs, inning his single developed into a
run. His safety In the second scored
two. lie punched out triple In the
seventh that sent a runner across the
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Why Collins
ExceE
among
Diamond
Stars:

UE ode COLLINS is the oe.. ball
r. player I have seen during
my career on the diamond
10 Manager McGraw's eulogy on the
Athletics second baseman. He is
the most perfect and most resourcefu'
player In the world. lie did more to
beat the Giants out Of two worlds
championships than any other member
OF Connie Mack's team"
No one will question McGraws ability
to Judge a ball players worth or value,
but the leader of the Giants Is not the
only expert who comedies Collins the
right to the leading niche In the hall
OF fame. Frank Chance. Fred Clarke,
and In fact all OF our baseball generals
have soen Cobb Wagner and the rest
Of the stars In action. hut all develop
q weakness. no matter how unimport-
ant, during n season. Collins. however.
Is perfect In every department OF base
ball. He always hits far above the 40
mark. 10 one OF the greatest workers
that ever trod the infield and Is really
faster on the bases than Cobb.
In looking back over the three world
series that Collins was active in we
find that he did more toward making
the Athletics famous than any Other
man on the team.
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Harvard.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, oct. ii.--Tean
4. or Harvard's first string men. to the
number Of fifteen were allowed a holi-
day. the subs and second team prac.
Using behind closed gates.
The work was light and ended with
short dummy scrimmages Brickiey,
whom Coach Iiaughton had put under
the X-ray. was reported as sustain.
Ing only slight strain TO his lief,
hip and should be able to work by
Wednesday.
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ATHLETICS GET S3,243
APIECE FOR WORLD SERIES.
seven Other American LeaHac
Clubs Get share Of Receipts Too.

PHILADELPHIA. oct II. 500 Twenty
six checks were distributed here to-day
by John H. Bruce. secretary of the
National Baseball Commission, to the
officials and players Of the Philadelphia
American League club rs their share
Of the worlds series money,
The club received a check OF s69. SaS -.
OF which $io.eO had been put up as IA
forfeit 10 comply with the rules OF the
series. This was the net amount after
% per cent had been deducted from the
clubs total. which will be turned over
to President Johnson OF the American
League for distribution to the other
seven American League clubs.
Each Of the twenty-five players eligi-
tble to compete In the series received
0.1lxM
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THE BEST BALL PLAYER
lever SAW, SAYS M'GRAW
Of COLLINS, ATHLETICS STAR

Has Baffed over 800 Since 1909.
Faster on Bases than ~ Cobb. VINO
Gets (I2, 500 a Year.
Responsible for Most Runs in Recent
Series.
TwirIers Saw ne Is Hardest nan to-
Pitch To.
Covers More Ground than Any In
fielder In Game.
Experts admit He Hasn't . Single
weakness.
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DUNCAN, ENGLISH GOLFER.
WINNER OF FRENCH TITLE

CHANTfI,LY. France. oct. II --Cieorgt,
Duncan. an English golfer. We'll know,
IN the United States. to-day won tn
French open golf championship. He
made the four rounds of The eighteen
hole course In 30i strokes. II. Sherlock
another Englshman. was second witt
"A score ~ 1Oa
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CAD BEATING ~ TIGERS LAST
STRAW.

Coach Thorpe tried every means at his
disposal to patch things. II was un-
avsiiing. Fordham went down to Prince
ton a week ago and TIE ravenous Tigers
swept over the New Workers. for a score
Of g 10 O. That was the last straw for
Thorpe. DisKusted. he called a practice
last week aud told his players he was
going to show them the greatest mass
play ever conceived. and he made good
by sending ten of the team. Ssrcas-
ticaliy the coach told one of his half.
backs that he was the most remarka BILE
man In the game-that he could dodge
more work than any one he ever knew.
The rejected players thus Inundated
burned up their football clothing This
drastic move surprised the students
No one believed that the coach would
make good his bluR Of forming a team
from the scrub.
At this point Thorpe played his last
trick lie summoned ten youngsters. the
Oldest eighteen. over from the substitute
team. Eagerly Murphy. Riley. Nc
carthy. Mcehsn and others took the
places OF the disgraced regulars. The
heaviest one was l75 pounds. but what
they lacked In weight they made up In
determination and grit. At last Thorpe
found the players after his own heart
and nobdy over accused Coach Thorpe
OF playing q parlor game on the grdirOn.
In two or three days the youngsters
were quickly moulded into . speedy ma
chias. With every COS snapeanS w
The evening world., 1913-10-14
FREDDIE WELSH WINS AGAIN.

BILLINGS, Mont. Oct. 1A.-Freddie
Welsh. the lightweight English cham
pion. was given the decision here over
Leo Kosslck OF Moorehead, MIMI, at
the end OF q twelve-round nght last
night. Kossick tried for a knockout
several times but failed.
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JOHNNY DUNDEE
BATTLES NEvEDO
ON COAST TO NIGHT
Pacific A. G. of Vernon to Hold
First Show Since Death
Of Young.
Bu John Pollock.
will be an important one
in pusilistic circles, for there are

'Vo-NipIti VIA " an Nhpotteut Ouo
in pusilistic circles, for there are
= many big bouts scheduled to be
fought IN rings in different cities whore
the sport Is allowed to be carried on.
The star go OF the lot will be the twen-
ty-round scrap between Johnny Dundee
of this city and Joe Azevedo. the Mex
lean lightweight. before the Pacific
A. c. OF Vernon. Cal. This contest
will be the first In California since the
death OF Bull Young. the heavyweight.
Al New Orleans Knockout Brown will
lake ON Frankie Russell for ten rounds
at the New Orleans A. G. Up IN Bos-
Ton CHARLIE Miller. the California
heavyweisht, will hook up with Tony
Ross. the ltaliAN fighter, for twelve
rounds AT the Atlas A. A. In IT.
Louis Billy Papke meets Marty
Rowan OF Brooklyn for eight rounds.
while In New York Johnny Howard OF
Bayonne will battle with Dave Ku,;1
Of Newark for ten rounds at the Brown
Gymnasium A. A., and Willie Beecher
ana Phil Bloom and Danny Ridge and
Johnny Lore will meet In ten.round
bouts at the Atlantic Garden A. c.. on
the Bowery.
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Owing to the fact that Battling
Levinsky, the light heavyweight. has
been taken suddenly III from an attack
OF dpntheria, his ten-round bout with
Al Reich. the heavy weight. which was
slated to be fought at the Fairmont
A. e. tomorrow night. has been de-
clared on. The physician who Is at
tending Lcvinsky says he will not 30
able u hight again for at least six
| weeks.
The evening world., 1913-10-14

There's unbounded Joy around Ford
ham Heights now. Coach Thorpe,s
drastic move OF firing tho regular Ford
ham football team for number OF
young substitutes was a huge success
The strong Rensselaer, eleven was de-
featsd by toys seventeen and eighteen
years old. Tho way these scrapp!
youths played assures the Maroon oi
successful season. and this after
start that gave little promise.
Football teams have been subjected
TO big changes at times. Two and three
men In bunch have been sent to the
scrub. II manned for Coach Thorpe.
however, to make the biggest switch
ever known when he fred ten members
OF the Fordham team because they
lacked the necessary hyhtins spirit that
In vital to all elevcns. The former Co.
iumbiA star In desperation called In
mere kids from his scrub to MI the
vacant places Instructions were given
the discharged regulars to burn their
football uniforms The youngsters,
once given cnance, fought from the
drop of the hat. with the result that
Fordham at last found Its spirit and
agEress iveness-and the rest was easy.
The heavy Rensselaer, team was pol
ished OH BY the iightest eleven that
ever represented Fordhan,. but one tina,
had hxht In every inch OF Its makeup.
The Maroon'a troubles on the gridiror
this season have been an interesting
study. 4 large group Of big. rangy
fellows responded for practice at the
start. Everything looked exceedlngl,
bright for bang-up year. Despit,
good coaching the team for some reason
couldn't seem to get together. Their,
was a glaring absence OF tight aud AZ
xrenaiyeneaa
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SUPPORTERS ANT,cI.
PATE VICTORY SATURDAY.

The happy youths by sheer determina-
ton did what the experienced regulars
failed to do-rlay a cred!table game.
Fordham supporters, now satisfied what
their new team can do. are antlcipa ting
a victory over ST. Joseph'a College Sat
urday, Hut the happ!cst man was
Thorpe. The coach spoke encouragingly
Of his colt team to-day.
II staked everything on the eleventh.
hour change" said Thorpe. THE old
team had ability. but II lacked the nee
essary sand ana fighting spirit. Al last
turned to the scrub and was compelled
10 rely on kids for a creditabie showing
These boys had the fighting nature that
all football players should have. and I
firmly believe that Forlham finally
has struck the right combination. The
sight OF these seventeen ana eighteen
year old boys 80 shamed some OF the
old regulars that they have come to me
this week ana begged for another chance
to get In the game. ] intend TO stick TO
the youngsters. nevertheless. They will
be taught the mysteries of the forward
md double pass. and predict that soon
Fordham will have the fastest II light
est team that ever represented the
Maroon. and this after the team was en-
| tirely made over"
The Washburn leader., 1913-03-21
TIMELY HINTS
FOR FARMERS
Fattening Fowls.

The Pennsylvania station suggests
The following grain rations for fatten-
ing poultry as having been used with
success:
Where a yellow flesh is wanted a
ration should be made Of cornmeal,
five parts: ground oats. hulls removed.
two parts: animal meal. one part. Mix
with sour milk. Where whittier flesh
is wanted the following rations are
recommending: Cornmeal. two parts:
ground buckwheat. two parts; ground
oats. two parts. Mix with sour milk.
Another-barley meal. two parts; mid
dlings. two parts: buckwheat, two
parts: cornmeal. one part. Mix with
sour milk. Another-the refuse from
shredded wheat and sour milk.
When birds are confined for fatten-
ing sour milk aids digestion and keeps
the system from getting feverish II
no milk is available some form of ami
NAL or green food must be supplied to
make the best gains.
The Washburn leader., 1913-03-21
cla.sifed.

One Of our best known astronomers
was talking about the difficulties and
intricacies that astronomy presents to
the lay mind.
"For instance" he said, "there is the
story Of the meteorite that fell on an
Essex farm year ago. It was valu-
able meteorite. and the landlord claim
ed it at once.
"ssAll minerals and metals on the
land belong to me- he said. That's in
the lease
'But the tenant demurred. This me-
teorite,' he said, wasn't on the farm,
you must remember, when the lease
was drawn up
a. 'This was certainly poser, but the
landlord was equal to the occasion, for
he promptly retorted. We'll, then,
claim it as flying game
"But the tenant was ready for him.
4 It's got neither wings nor feathers he
said Therefore as ground game it is
mine
Glow long they would have contin-
ued their argument cannot say, for at
that moment revenue officer came up
and proceeded to take possession Of
the meteorite Because said he, 1T is
an article introduced into this country
without payment of duty Weekly
Telegraph.
The Washburn leader., 1913-03-21
'ssssessseeesoesessssssse
1.-THE COUNTRY BEAUTIFUL"

We take the beauty Of the
country for granted. While the
organizations in the cities are
vigorously asitating plans for the
city beautiful the country and
village have tssen allowed to 90
J untouched. Attractiveness 10 a
decided commercial asset to the
farm and village and deserves to
be made the subject Of special
endeavor. Organized efforts are
essential since nothing short Of a
concerted community plan will
bring results worth while.
Beginning with highway inn
provement, roadside planting,
laying out the grounds around
schools, churches and grange
halls, the removal Of hideous
roadside signboards, the draining
Of mosquito breeding pools near
public places, the campaign
must go on to include the educa-
tion Of the people Of the neigh
borhood to. the essentials Of an
attractive farm, gateways, drives,
trees, lawns, the care Of a place
to conserve it's neatness.
Here is work for the. oranges,
the farmers clubs, the village
organization and the Individual.
Country Gentleman.
The Washburn leader., 1913-03-21
eeeooeoeseoeeeeoo . sees
Early Mince Pics.

Mince pies were known as early as
1896. and they are said to be derived
from the paste images and sweetmeats
given to the fathers of the Vatican al
Rome on Christmas eve. They were
far more formidable, these old time
mince pies, than mince pies are now,
consisting of meats tongues, chicken,
raisins, lemon, sugar and orange peel
with various kinds of spicery." Pepys,
the diarist, writes of Christmas, 1866:
'Lay pretty long in bed and then
rose, leaving my wife desirous to sleep,
having sat up till 4 this morning see.
ing her maids make mince pies"
Clearly it was an undertaking, and
Mrs Pepys was beauty of only
twenty-six too.
The Washburn leader., 1913-03-21
RURAL KANSAS PERKS UP.
More Money 10 Being Spent on Inn
provements Than Before.

More Money 10 Being Spent on I'm.
provements Than Before.
Farm improvements are going on In
central Kansas this fall in greater num-
ber than in many years. according to
the men who make the country towns
in that part of the state in motorcars
There is hardly farm but on which
some Improvement is being made. In
many instances the improvements are
new houses, large barns, granaries or
silos. It is said that at least 30 per
cent of the new houses going up will
be modern in every respect with the
possible exception Of light In many
acetylene plants are being installed.
Never before Is as much work being
done on the roads as this fall. Hills
are being reduced. holl0ws are being
filed and the level roads are being
dragged. Old wooden and tin bridges
are being replaced BY concrete bridges.
kansas City Star. <6
The Washburn leader., 1913-03-21
HOW TO START A
HOUSING REFORM
The Danger That Springs From
Ignorant Living.
ITS PREVENTION AND CURE.
Work Must Proceed Along Three Lines
First, Construction Of New Houses;
Second. Demolition Of Old Houses;
Third, Proper Maintenance.

Bad housing consists in houses that
are poorly lighted. unventilated. damp,
imperfectly drained. exposed to undue
fire peril. in bad repair. vermin infest-
ed, disease infected. with uncleanly
surroundings. with insufficient water
supply. without toilet accommodations
adequate for comfort. cleanliness and
privacy: with defective plumbing.
with oyerrrowled rooms and with Gel
lar tenements.
Such houses are dangerous to moral
and physical health. social and per
sonal," and increase Industrial inefh-
cheney. inebr!ety. dependence. poverty.
disease. death. juvenile delinquency.
debased citizenship. vice and crime.
degeneracy of race.
The prevention and cure of bad hous-
ing conditions must proceed along three
lines:
Eirst.-Every new dwelling and tene-
ment must be constructed so as to
afford suitable living accommodations.
Second.-Every old house not now fit
for habitation must either be demolish-
ed or improved so as to be fit.
Third.-All habtations. new and old.
must be maintained in good repair and
sanitary condition.
Standards for new houses depend
upon the application of physical laws
and hygienic principles Standards for
window design and courts upon which
windows open depend upon the physi-
cal laws which govern the transmits
sion and absorption Of light and our
observation of the actual illumination
produced.
The time has come when provisions
now in effect with respect to tenements
should be applied also to habitable
rooms in other classes of buildings.
The health officer should be able to
demonstrate the advantages which re-
suit from standards of this nature. He
may be sure that no effort in housing
advance Is so sure Of lasting reward
as the successful expression of worthy
standards in new habitations.
Slovenly shacks. ramshackle shan
ties, tumbledown sheds and tottering
The Washburn leader., 1913-03-21
PLANT FRUIT TREES
IN THE SCHOOL YARD.
4 Teacher Who Tried It Tells Of Her
Great Success.

Agriculture is now being taught in
many rural schools. and great stress
is being laid on the school garden.
From practical experience as teach
er find that fruit trees planted on
the school ground prove far more
profitable and interesting. says writ
er in the American Agriculturist The
school usually closes in June. when
the garden is making its greatest
struggle against weeds. Very few
children can tend to the school gar.
den during the summer months. and
when the fall term opens the garden
is Overrun with weeds and presents
a very discouraging appearance. or
ten in the spring passing animals
cause great damage in the garden. and
little profit can be made.
BY the growing of fruit trees prac.
teal lessons may be given on plant,
ing. pruning. fertilizing. spraying,
gathering. packing and marketing the
fruit The work can be done during
the school terms. In the winter out.
door work proves very interesting, and
the pruning of trees can be studied by
pupils bringing shears and doing the
work under the guidance Of the teach
er. The formation and development
Of buds, leaves and fruit can be watch.
ed until the fruit is we'll developed
Spraying can be done in both winter
and spring. and in the fall the gather'
ing and marketing can be done.
The first year had fruit trees on
the school plot the pupils cleared S.
from the sale of the fruit and applied
the money to improving the school
building. Great interest can be arous'
ed in school when practical results
can be obtained. The garden calls fol
much more labor and is discouraging
for both teacher and pupil.
In place of the shade trees usually
selected the fruit trees will prove as
attractive and far more profitable both
financially and morally. for every
child will enjoy school better II he car
carry his dinner outside and gather
cherries or large, sweet apples to add
to 1t. You who have known this real
ize the affection felt for the old IA
vorite tree. +.
The Washburn leader., 1913-03-21
HUMOR OF THE day "
The Pillow.

On q sofa at twilight wee debutaAte
Held pillow. q pillow. pillow.
And said to her: Little one what do
you want
With pillow, pillow. pillow?
IL it longing for company makes you ad-
here
TO that bundle Of cotton and tapestry
queer?"
But she spoke not word as she snug
gled up near
Her pillow her pillow. her pillow.
unused to myself as she sat there alone:
D that pillow, that pillow. that pill
low!
Why, surely should have the respect she
has shown
To a pillow, pillow, a pillow!"
For here was chance that never should
miss,
With the time and the place and the prin
cess like this!
And my heart went ker-thump! when
thought Of the bliss
OF the pillow, the pillow. the pillow.
SO cried. II am sure as look at your
face
And the pillow, the pillow, the pillow,
That you wouldn't object If l traded my
place
With your pillow. your pillow. your pill
low!''
Now, although the fair maiden protested
some more,
Twas dangerous spot for young bach
elor.
But fought for my rights. and threw
on the floor
Her pillow. her pillow. her pillow!
Puck
The Washburn leader., 1913-03-21
Feed the Fall Pigs.

1t used to be the practice years ago
to keep pigs or hogs until eighteen
months old before killing, in this way
obtaining slower and larger growth,
but this is not much practiced now.
With present methods it is found bet
ter and cheaper to grow and fatten
pigs so that at the age Of from six to
ten months old they will make the best
kind of meat for the market or home
use. But to do this they must ke kept
steadily growing and fattening from
the first, having all the milk and grain
feed they can eat and properly assimi-
late. This is found to be cheaper per
pound Of gain than keeping them twice
as long.
The Washburn leader., 1913-03-21
APPLIED Christianity.

Because he had been a naughty little
boy-a very naughty little boy-he was
sent to bed without any pudding. But
in the evening, when his brothers and
sisters all were fast asleep, he crept
downstairs, fearful little white robed
figure and, going into the library, said
to his mother:
Mummy. you told me never to go to
sleep till I'd made peace with my enc
mics, SO I've come down to forgive
you and daddy for being so rude to me
at dinner tonight" Bits.
The Washburn leader., 1913-03-21

stables. dwellings in disreputable disre-
pair, ''sbame stained and bearing the
nauseous odors of decay" deface our
cities to an unnecessary extent. The
health authorities who realize the
nuisances that must result from the ex-
istence Of such structures may and
must take the initiative in community
movement for their destruction.
The improvement Of house unfit for
habitation mainly consists in struc-
tural changes in the building and its
plumbing and drainage equipment
Such changes will often be resisted BY
the owner. To enforce laws against
such opposition the converging efforts
Of building. legal and health authorities
are required.
The cooperation Of health omcials b
required in the keeping Of both old and
new houses at for habitation. Their
function is the practice Of practical
sanitation and instruction to tenant.
owner and agent. This means tactful,
dreless enforcement Of laws which
prohibit overcrowding, unclean accu-
mutations. the presence Of horses, pigs
and goats, the occupation Of unit cel-
lars and attics as well a. the amrma-
tive requirements that the house and
appurtenances. especially plumbing and
drainage, shall be kept clean and IN
good repair. The means for accom-
plishing these results consist In an ade-
ouate inspection service acting upon fl
own initiative as well as upon com
plants, sufficient ONCE force and m
individual record for each house.
These tools Of administration must
be supported by prompt court action
upheld In turn by sympathetic public
opinion Charles B. Ball In American
City.