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Evening star., 1913-02-16
no TRADES FOR STALLINGS.
Boston Manager Denies Dickering
With McGraw of New York.

BOSTON, February i5.-George Stall
inSs of the Boston Nationals spent busy
da| completing arrangements for the
teams southern trip. denying rumors of
extensive trades with New York or other
clubs. and discussing plans for a rehabil-
ltat:on of the local team. He left tonight
for lis home in Haddock, Ga, where he
will be Joined within a few days by a
small squad of battery candidates.
The report is incorrect that l discussed
with Manager McGraw Il trade IN which
Boston would give Pitcher Tyler and Out
fielder Campbell for three or four New
y erik Payers Stallings said. He added
that Campbell is listed for Il trade be-
cause he has announced that he does not
wish TO play with Boston, but that Tyler
will be retained.
New York. Chicago or Philadelphia
probably will be agreeable to Campbell
If he is transferred Stallings said.
Evening star., 1913-02-16
THORPE A WONDER.
Makes Three New Indoor Profes-
sional Records at Boston.

BOSTON, February 11.-James Thorpe,
the ail-around star of the last Olympic
games, who recently confessed himself
a professional. made his first appearance
III professional athletics here tonight.
The Carlisle School Indian created new
indoor professional records in three hea IS
and barely missed equaling the world S
professional indoor record in the running
high jump.
Thorpe's performances were 40 yards
low hurdles, 1-5 seconds; shot-put DC
pounds, H. feet 5 inches; 40-yard dash.
) seconds tfinished third; 44O-yard dash.
81 Sd seconds; high jump, ) feet 111s
inches.
Thorpe left tonight for New York, from
which place he will accompany the New
York Giants when they begin their spring
training trip tomorrow. He announced
for the first time that he has severed
his connection with the Carlisle Indian
School.
Evening star., 1913-02-16
Georgetown Winner Johns Hopkins Mee-McCraw Signs New Conr
NATIONAL SQUASH TOURNEY.
Champion Hutchins of Boston De-
feated by Newhall Of Philadelphia.

BALTIMORE. February 15.,Coastan-
tine Hutchins OF Boston, national indl-
vidual squash racquet champion, WAS
defeated today in the elimination matches
for the title by Morton l.. Newhali of
Philadelphia, at the intercity tourney
which began on the courts of the Balti-
more Country Club today. Newhali won
four games out of five. II. \. Haines OF
Baltimore bested J. b. Robinson o. To-
ronto. Newhall and Haines will play
the deciding game for the championship
tomorrow. In the intercity matches for
the team championship, Philadelphia won
nine games, Baltimore eight. Boston two
and Toronto one. The finals will be
played tomorrow.
Evening star., 1913-02-16
ONLY TWO FAv0RITES COP.
Heavy Going Holds Back the First
Choices at Juarez Track.

Special Core Spondence OF The Star
JUAREZ. MeA, February 1J.-Four
favorites lost today at the Juarez course
in the heavy going. Hasson and Ealclif
were the only favorites to win.
Summaries:
First race, selling: purse, $500: three- olds
and UPWARD: five and half furonss-0rignator.
Ill Cotton, 10 to J 4 10 ard 10 I, won;
Mike aIolett, los .IIilD, to ], 3 to 9 anI to
10. second: Billy Meyer. los d'eake,, to ]. to
/ and even, thrd. Time. LIS. Stoncutter. Ba-
den, Native Son and Definite also ran
year-olds: five and half furIongs-IIasson. ii0
!Groth'. !. to :. !: to . and 10 I: won; Luke
TO ), second: Kali lnIa. 1O2 ,Haynou,. 10 10 /,
10 and . to !. third. 1ima, LIP :; >. Ell
sabio Ada Doyle, Bill Finn ard Wo.fross also
Third race. selling: purse. 5000: fcur-year-olis
and upward; mile and sxteeuth-W Wadsworth
B.raes m es olansa g 3S aaa sS to
and :. to J. second: Sleepland, 10J Carter. 10
TO- l to 2 and out, third. Time. 1.o5 20. III
Toro. Flying, Lily Paxton and Dick Baker as,
Fourth race selling: purse. 5000. three-y,ar
ODDS and upward: Eve and one-half furonss-
won: Russell sIcsiiil. 1o5 ,Kedcris,, 6 to 5. to
. and out second: Percy Henderson. 1oo (Grotd),
I to 1. to and 9 TO >. third Time. LII 80.
mupd Adanlson also ran. The last namcd was
virtually left at the post.
and upward: one mile -Balcliff. Ito Peak,. & to
) and to 3, won; c. w. Kennon. IO5 CKederisl.
= to and ] to =. second: Little Marchnout. lo,j
(Tehaul. q to I and to j. third. Time, /. 81.
Sixth race selling: purse. $500: three year,
olds and up; FIVE and one half furlougs-Boda
1C6 0:argan, l6 TO u. 6 To ) and :, to ., won:
Faneuil Hall. los Ikedcrisl, ) to p q to !, and
:; to :. second: Bobby Cook. los tCallahan,. 4,
Bells Is Rssr,s oSs tt Rossn. s and MsieI M.a
also
Evening star., 1913-02-16
HENLEY FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Eleventh Annual Regatta of Ameri-
can Association to Be Held.

PHILADELPHIA, February 15.-An-
nouncement was made here tonight that
the eleventh annual regatta of the
American Rowing Association, known as
the American Henley. viii be held, as
usual. on the SchuylkilI river. Phladel-
phia. May 81. The program will include
contests for first and second single sculls
first e.ouble SOULS, first four sculls, first
and second four-oared shells, first eight
Dared shells. junior collegiate eight-oared
shells special inter-club second eight
Dared shells and interscholastic eight
Dared shells.
Evening star., 1913-02-16

"It gives me great pleasure to announce
that the New York National League base
ball club has entered into a contract
with John J. McGraw, whom we con-
slider to be the greatest manager of the
generation in professional base ball, to
act as manager Of the team for the sea-
sons of 1913 1914, 1915. 1915 and 1917.
Won Four Pennants.
During the term of years that Nc
Graw has been with the New York club
he has brought four National League
championships and one worlds champion
ship to this city. His club has never
been out of the first division, except
Evening star., 1913-02-16
FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT AT
$4,000 PER FOR McGRAW
Giants Manager Makes New Agreement
With New York Club at Increased
Figure From Hampstead.

NEW YORK, February I5.ohn NoCiraw. manager Of the
New York National League champions today signed
manage the for the OF o31o7
Mc(raw working under ivcyear which had
The old contract however abrogaed and
gives McCraw substantial
said that McGraws old called for $4,000
that his stipend has been increased $4,000
Of
Evening star., 1913-02-16
ALL WORLDS RECORDS
BROKEN BY LAMBERT

LONDON. February Ij.-Percv
Lambert today broke all worlds
records for au hours run in
motor ear by accomplishing IO3N
miles In that time ON the brook
lands track. tie covered 50 miles
In 30 minutes 20 seconds and
100 miles In ~ minutes 1875 scr-
Onds. His ear had n motor Of
only twenty-five horsepower.
Evening star., 1913-02-16
Foot Ball Match q Tie.

LONDON, February 1J.-Oxford and
Cambridge played their annual associa-
ton foot ball match today on the Queens
Club grounds. draw of two goals each
was the result
Evening star., 1913-02-16

during the brief portion Of the latter part
of the season of 1892. when he assumed
control and began the process of build
ing up new team
We consider this a wonderful record
and we are glad to attest the apprecia-
ton of the club by renewing our rela-
tions with SO competent and recognized
a base ball general"
Manager McGraw will leave here to-
morrow for Marlin, Tex. where the
Giants have their training camp, to lool.
over his young players. Mathewson.
Hartley. Thorpe, Goulait and Evers, the
latter young brother OF Johnny Evers
of the Cubs. will accompany him.
Mathewson has asked permission to train
with the youngsters.
Evening star., 1913-02-16

Substitues- Shanks for Noonap. Goals from
held-!iushes ,3l Faucher t2l. Foltz t:a. Mar
Snail. Ellington Berardini a.. Cuisack t3) Me-
Crary ,li. Lones tJ). Goals from foul line
Ellington. 1iuie OF halves-Twenty minutes
each. Referee Mr.. Joyce. Timekeepers-Messrs.
Kendall and Thompson.
Evening star., 1913-02-16
Omitted Relay Team.

No Georgetown relay was entered
There is hot much doubt though that had
the regular four been running against
Virginia, Hopkins and Washington and
Lee, ii would have won.
BY winning the hundred-Nard dash
scholastic from the pick of the eastern
prep schools ard practically winning his
relay, Jones OF Western High placed him.
self among the best scholastic perform
ers. His work was the best that amy
scholastic athlete has shown here in
long while.
Stebbins, another Georgetown man was
first in the 4iO-yard dash open handicap.
and his work was very pretty. He sprint
cd and took the lead from a had position
at the start OF the. race and he the
winner from that time or. He finished
as though he vas running a hundred
yard dash rather than the lasi few
strides of a ;,rueing event. The George
Washington University won from the
Maryland -,g2-es in All event in which
the Farmers We're aDea ten 10y an Older and
more experienced four. The Aggies ran
their one Veteran frst and he gave the
second man lead Of ABOUT four yards.
Poor judgment of pace lost the race in
that relay. Hamlin. who ran first for
George Washington. was Seaten by about
five yards by Grace. Morris took up the
running for the Farmers and he really
did not do himself justice, because OF a
pair OIL bad ankles.
penninst ton lost a lot of distance also.
Tie last relay was about an even thing
between Ruff and Tibbetts, n former
Central boy. The time was a little fast
for the Farmers green four. the mile be-
ing covered in SO 2-.. The big race
FOR Baltimore people was that between
the City College and Polytechnic Insti-
tute. The Polys won. to the great joy OF
the thousands who were roofing for them.
had an easy time getting
away with the University OF Pennsylva-
MA freshmen relay four. II won about az
( pleased by thirty yards.
The heats and the semi-finals OF the
dashes were run off with speed. The
time made in the several prelininaries
was good, and men from Washington
lid some excellent work in each of the
races. In the scholastic Jones of Vest
,ro High qualified for the finals, AZ did
ItlIer and Horter OF Georgetown Robin
son. the crack spriDtcr from Merccrs-
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Evening star., 1913-02-16
PLANK IS IN LINE
Connie Mack PerSuadeS Him
Not to Quit Game.
BY LONG-DISTANCE PHONE
Great Southpaw Promises to Sign
and Go South With Rest
of the Team.
BY LONG-DISTANCE PHONE


PHILADELPHIA. February I;,-Coil-
trary to all expectations aud to what
Plank had already announced. the great
southpaw of the Athletics today gave
in to the personal appeal Of Manager
Mack. who called him OH the long-dis-
taiicc telephone at Gettysburg and fol-
lowed no his letter 10 him begging him
I" become again Il member of the Ath-
letics this season.
Plank Informed his nnanaSer that he
had decided to withdraw finally from the
game. 1t was not IL question OF being Il
hold-out. for the money that Mack offer
Ell him was bigger than he had ever
received. The great southpaw reasoned
with his manager and told him that he
was well along i'm years and that he had
amasscd enough money to keep him for
the rest OF his life. and that his farming
interests were such that he must attend
to them.
Despite this Mack argued and reason
cd with his great star. He told him that
he must play this year. for he had no:
b. cn able to put through any of the deals
which he had i'll mind at the American
League meeting. and that all the other
manag gers had held out against trading
him a pitcher.
Evening star., 1913-02-16
COBB IS OBSTINATE
Will Insist on His Demand of
$4,000 Per Year.
WANTS EFFORTS REWARDED
Points Out That He Takes Chances
Which Might End His
Career.
Special Dispa:ch to The Star

Special Dispatch To The Star.
DETROIT. Mich. February 15.-Ty
Coob's brother-in-law. o. A. Lombard. re-
ceived letter from the famous Tiger
hold-out today asserting that Tyrus is in
earnest about that ffteen-thousand- dol
]ars-a-year proposition. He realizes that
now or never is the time for him to OBJ
tain large income from base oall.
He is alive to poss;bilities-that if he
should sign three-year contract now for
lower figure than he thinks he is worth
he might be going back when the time to
sign another contract rolled around and
he thus would not have a just claim to a
higher salary.
He also takes into consideration that in
the desperate chances he takes on the
diamond he is likely to suffer permanent
and Disabling injury any day and end
his value as a player.
Is Entitled to Money.
So he wants to get as much money
out of the game as possible before such
a catastrophe takes place. He thinks
that he is entitled to more money than
any other ball player ever received be-
cause Of the fact that he risks his life
player ever took, even il his actual
value 10 the club does not warrant it.
The letter is more significant because
Ty requested that it be withheld from
publication and regarded as confiden-
tial For this reason Mr.. Lombard would
say very little about its contents. The
substance above outlined he ad-
mirted under questioning. Ty is not
irving Ia force President NaVlnS hand,
He is simply awaiting the club owner 8
next move.
Evening star., 1913-02-16
No Chance Without Him.

Mack said that he was willing to ad-
NIT that without Plank he had little
chance for the pennant, and he not only
pleaded but talked 10 his pitcher like the
owner of corporation would talk to a
rival whom he would not let get out of
his sight. He then appealed to his sense
of pride. for tine love of the game, and
for the honor of the only major team
that he has ever belonged 20, and finally
Mack, the wonderful Magician, who molds
mems minds like putty in the master
sculptor's hands, won out, and obtained
PIank's consent to play just one more
year After he was through with his
argument Mack wiped the perspiration
from his forehead and said: 'Phew. that
was some job. believe me. 1t cost S7.75
for that telephone call to gettysburg. but
guess that's cheap enough to have a
pitcher like Eddie on my staff once
again.
Plank promised Mack to sign his con-
tract and put it in the mail tonight and
he will take the trip to the south with the
rest OF the Athletics next Friday when
they leave here.
Evening star., 1913-02-16
G. j. RUNNERS STAR
IN HOPKINS MEET
Entire Squad AcquitS Itself in
Most Impressive Manner
in Various Events.
HORTER AND ELLER SHOW
IN THEIR BEST FORM
Meet Proves One of Most Sue
CeSSfuI Ever Held in
This Section.
BY II. C. BYRD.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

BALTIMORE. Md, February
15.-No more successful track
meet has been held in the south
Atlantic section in the last ten
years than that which took place
here tonight under the auspices of
the Johns Hopkins University.
Running off the events with pre-
clslon, matching relay races which
were SO close that the great throng
was continually on its feet cheer
ing the competitors, having in
dlvldual events that have never
been transcended in the section,
the Black and Blue Institution de-
serves great credit. 1t was a
night for Georgetown. The won
dertul track squad that represents
the Blue and Gray this year is lar
stronger than any turned out by
a southern institution in MANY
year. Every event IN which the
men from the university in the
National Capital were entered
was taken by them, with one cx-
ception. Every man who wore
the Blue and Gray did himself
proud, and reflected brilllance uu
the performances of every squad
the historic school has sent out.
Beginning at the very start OF the
meet, the men from Georgetown
got in their deadly work.
1t was soon apparent that no sciiooI had
even tie most remote chance to uut.iSs-
tance it in the point-scorinS.
Eorter First. to Score.
The first man to score points Was ilor-
ter, who finished second I'm the 10o-Nard
dash open handicap Bob Eller aoou
added five more talies to the three Sc
cured through Horter's good work, hen
he took first place In the south Atlautio
championship hundred. That was only
the beginning. Georec:own men got al
most everything in sight. The quarter
mile Was taken, SO was the scratch half
mile and the 29O-yard dash Ii wa,
Georgetown night. and nothing in the
way of piurns went to the other inst. a.
tions N this section. And that was not
all. light points were scored by Low
and Robertson, Georgetown men. who
entered at the last moment unattached
because OF faculty restrictions. had
these points been added to the Blue anu
Gray's total there would have been an
even greater WaEiaway. ines. ciSn.
points scored by unattached Georgetown
really men liauc them second in tie point
OF scoTinS. That gives some ;dea of how
much stronger Georgetown was.
Hopkins secured first place ia the South
Atlantic championship relay race by beat
ing out Virginia in the last twenty feet.
Wiley Cooke ran last for Virginia and
would nave won lad he nui wasted
energy IA running VIDE OH The track. Nir-
sinia had the hardest kind of luck IN the
Two relay races Ii lost. After nniShing
the mile in d manner which should nave
given if the victory, ii lost by only "a
scant halt root, and after leading iii the
two-nlile relay against the University OF
Pennsylvan-a and the Carlisle Indians
it lost out in the last two laps OF the
last relay bS Only a few feet.
Evening star., 1913-02-16
Kelly a Star.

The second half had hardly started
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Evening star., 1913-02-16

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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-03

National Crop Improvement S"rvicc1
The average farmer waits until his
corn is almost in the milk before plan
ming his silo, when, as matter OF
fact, he should be planning it the win.
ter previous, said a noted agricultural
expert recently. The farmer should
plan his silo before he plants his
crops, otherwise he cannot tell how
much corn to plant for ensilage pur-
poses.
AS tie winter is past, the next best
thing the farmer can do is to figure
out right now how big silo he wants
and plant his corn crop accordingly.
If he has also read up some good lit
erature on silos, such as he can get
free from Uncle Sans agricultural de-
partment at Washington, from the
state agricultural schools, or the lead
ing cement companies, he probably
knows how large a silo he wants. Ex-
perts say that it is better to get the
capacity by having a tall, narrow silo
than a short, wide one, as at least
two inches must be fed off every day
after the silo Is unsealed and feeding
commenced.
If the farmer is far-seeing, he will
put in the foundation for his silo i'm
mediately after the spring blowing
and planting, and then, in the first
days of late spring and early summer
he can economically build his con-
crete silo. Long before the corn has
begun to ripen his silo will be fin
lshed. AS silo should not be filled
for at least three weeks after being
erected, so that the concrete may
properly harden, it can readily be
seen that the early building is most
advantageous to the farmer, not only
on account of the labor, but also be-
cause the silage will be 100 per cent.
better if cut in succulent state, just
when the corn is in the milk.
Bankers associations all over the
country are discussing farm credits,
and in many places the plans are be-
ing laid to finance all permanent i'm
provements at very reasonable rate.
either on long time or short time.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-03
CORN EXPERIMENTS.
Minnesota College Shows Corn Crop
Can Be Doubled.

National Crop Improvement Service.l
An acre Of corn planted in check
rows, hills three feet and six inches
apart, has 1856 hills; and, with three
stalks to the hill, contains 1868
stalks. II one stalk in each hill pro-
duce a ten-ounce ear, the yield per
acre will be 31.7 bushels. The aver
age yield for ten years in Minnesota
has been but 29.4 bushels. The aver
age yield of corn per acre in Mime
sofa for 1909 was S4.S bushels. From
this 1t is easily seen that on the aver
age two stalks out Of each hill do not
produce ears at all or are missing.
What is Immensely more important
than large ears is a field of corn in
which every stalk produces a good
eight or ten-ounce ear. Three eight
ounce ears per hill will practically
triple the present average yield. II
care is used in selecting only choice
seed ears, lost strides will be made
In increasing corn yields.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-03
HOW TO GROW OATS.
(By c. w. Warburton, United States
Bureau of Plant Industry
National Crop Improvement service.l

National Crop Improvement Service.l
Oats grow best on soils with good
water-holding capacity, as they re-
quire great deal Of moisture. When
grown for grain, phosphorus is usual
ly the most important fertiliZing ele-
ment which can be added. Very rich
soils, especially if deficient in phos-
phorus, cause rank growth, with
lodging as a result. When grown for
hay or forage heterogeneous fertilizers
may be used
Oats are usually grown in the rota-
ton after a cultivated crop, and are
used as a nurse crop for grasses or
clover. They are sometimes grown in
combination with other crops. When
grown with barley large yields of
grain for feeding can be obtained,
while with Canada field peas or vetch
excellent forage is produced.
Kind of Soil.
Oats do best on a rather loose, we'll
prepared seed bed. The common
method Of sowing the grain broadcast
on cornstalk land without preparation
and covering it with the disk harrow
Is careless and uncertain. Thorough
preparation Of the seed bed is strong
ly advised.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-03

Hannibal has had a water system
which was not all the people want.
ed. Tuesday they had all opportu-
nifty to vote on proposition to buy
the old plant and extend the sys-
tenn. The vote was 1401 for and
only l72 against. This shows how
people who have water systems
that are INADEQUATE vote for some
thing that will supply what is want
ed plenty of water.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-03
RAZOR BACK SEED CORN.

National Crop Improvement servieeJ
H. M. Cottrell Of Rock Island says:
II recently saw razor back pig four
years old that had good feed for four
years and weighed IS pounds. In the
same yard were eight-months-old pure
bred pigs that averaged 500 pounds.
There is Just as much difference
between scrub and pure bred corn as
there is between razor back and pure
bred hogs, There Ia too great a pro-
portion of razor back seed corn plant
3D."
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-03

For the first month that the city
light plant was operated the revenue
was only $3.50. Last month the
light plant revenue was $875 So
it will be with the water plant. At
first it will be small but will stead
lily increase-if we put in a plant
which will supply the water, and
that is the only kind we can afforn
to put in.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-03

When the vote was taken on
putting in water works the people
believed that the council would
place the reservoir where the engi
neer recommended and all worked
and voted with that understand
ing,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-03
Cut Hedges.

The owners of all hedges in the
Monroe Special road district are
hereby notified that hedges must
be cut to comply with the law
This is ordered by the Board of the
Special Road District.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-03

The system of waterworks that
will always have on hand plenty of
water to sell is the only kind that
Monroe City can afford to put in.
Follow the advice of the engineer
the man who knows.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-03

A simple remedy for hiccoughS
is a pinch of snuff or pepper held
to the nose for the purpose of in
ducing a sneeze, which is the exact
opposite of a hiccough.-Ex.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-03

A H. and Miss Lena Donley were
called to Shelbina Saturday by the
death of their aunt, Mrs. Hester
Elizabeth Bethards. Deceased was
81 years of age. Rev. Nash con-
Quoted funeral services.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-03
A SIL0 ON EVERY FARM

The Slo Committee in Every Farm
Bureau Should Get Busy at Once
Farmers Should Build SiICs Early
Bankers Ready to Finance County
Wide Campaign.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-03

Miss Fannie Jayne went to
Keokuk on the boat excursion Fri
day, stopping in Hannibal for a
short visit with her brother John
enrOute home