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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-04
ARE BANQUETED
Alexandra Firemen Gather Around
Festive Board Last
Night
Though let the wild world wag as 1t
will
Well be gay and happy STILL"

Was the sentiment W &c n
was predominant about the hremeh
last night on the occasion OF the
bounteous supper laid for about a
hundred guests by the Reliance FIRE
Engine Company at their headquar-
tiers on Patrick street.
The oldest in the service OF fire
men to the youngest, with hearts
alike in the patriotic and excltable vo-
cation, were there to mingle stories
of '56 with those of today, and 1t
was indeed, an evening which Will go
down in history as elaborate and
glorious as any on her previous
PAGES. Without exception the music
of the Alexandria Musical club, with
occasional solos by Mr.. Gordon Phil-
lips, was the best heard in our city,
for they, like the fremen, put their
whole heart into the matter and
"went after it."
Mr.. L. E. Uhler, prominent not only
as citizen, but equally so as hre-
man, acted as POSTMASTER, and play
ed we'll his part, for in his selection
of speakers he builded better than
he knew. He introduced Mr.. Noel
Garner who on behalf of the Reliance
Company, welcomed the guests in a
few we'll chosen remarks. Mr.. John
H. Trimyer, of the Truck Company,
was called and in an earnest talk.
during which he recited poetry APP
propriate to the occasion, lmpart-
ed inspiration to the occasion which
was much enjoyed; next in line being
the old war horse of firemen, COL W.
A. Smoot, of the Columbia, who
spoke in high terms of the tiremen
of his day and those of our era.
The trend of all the speakers was
toward better facilities for all the
companies, in the way of better en-
gines, better wagons, and last. but
not least, better home for the Ee-
lief Hook and Ladder with a bettsr
truck. We cannot elaborate on all
the speakers or all that was said,
for it was feast Of reason and a
flow of soul-one continual round Of
pleasure from S o'clock till II. The
following spoke and made excellent
Impressions:
Messrs. Thomas Chauncey, A. D..
Brockett, +. F. Marbury, j. Y. VIII
liams, r. NJ. Latham, j. Fred Birrill,
William May, Kenneth W. Ogden. and
at the conclusion of the latter's re-
marks the entire body sang "Auld
Lang Syne" with great effect.
The committe, Capt. A. D. Grimes,
First Lieutenant K. w. Ogden, Sec
ond Lieutenant w. M GLASGOW, and
Commander of Hose, Conrad Schwab,
deserve great credit for the excel
lent banquet which was served. The
decorations which consisted of Amer
can flags, and ferns and carnations
were exquisite. Regrets were read
from Chief Wagner, of Washington,
and Mayor Thomas A. Fisher, for
their inability to be present. Mr..
Trimyer also read a letter of con-
CALCULATIONS from Mr.. L. E. Looka-
bill, of Roanoke. 1t was a great night
. in the history of Alexandria firemen.
These few lines are appropriate to
| the occasion:
Continued on Page Four.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-04

The human soul is like bird that
is born in a cage. Nothing can de-
prive il Of its natural longings, or
obl:terate the mysterious remem
brance Of its heritage. Just SO with
the human mind, nothing can filch
from it the desire to secure that which
is best in everything pertaining to
neatncss. If it is IN footwear the
firm If John y. Marshall 6; Bro. has
it in stock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-04
MORE GROUND HOG WEATHER

The meteorological conditions last
night were varied. Before morning
rain. snow and seet fell. and at an
early hour horses attached to vehicles
were slipping and falling in every sec
tion of the city where VERIFIED brick
roaGways have been placed. On such
thoroughfares the surface was as
smooth as glass. In some instances
drivers were compelled to place blan-
kets upon the streets in order to give
the horses a foothold.
The weather today has been bright
and cold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-04
Notice TO Post Card Sellers.

l have but 1900 Alexandria CRY
views on hand. No more will BE- pub
lished b. the undersigned. Send in
your orders for sprin& trade now.
Respectfully,
I. L. ELLIS.
Mount Vernon, Va. y It
Az I,i'r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-04

Mrs. T. Marshall Jones will enter
tain at a card par,y and Dutch supper
this evening at her home in Prince
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-04
All Skin Remedies Fail?

yci: rot cert. You Owe it to your
self to take advantage Of this offer.
We arc confident it will succeed or wo
could not afford to make the offer.
Odd. Is Il penetrating liquid that
kills and washes AWAY disease germs,
leaving TIE skin smooth and healthy.
\ 50c bottle is enough TO start the
c!!rc of tic most Ob&tinHtc cnScS OF
leZcrIa. Psoriasis and allied diseases.
DIDO. soap - ii vaiuaDlc ala. ASK
Us about it.
E S. Lcndheater & Sons.
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U00DNA ARD & LOTHROP
10Th l1th F. and Streets.
WASHINGTON, d. &.
Still al Attractive Assortment in The Sale or
Women S Suits
Spe ciaI at $16. rs

Undoubtedly will be last opportunity to secure ese
only about 40 @ smai
number the original quantity but there is still fuh rase
of sizesan many smart designs
Black and coors and there are
fancy patterns The fabrics broadcoth Whpos
and mixtures
Each suit carefully tailored ctve character and current
breasted and lined with guaranteed
shaped the lines good and the sleeves OF man
nh cut straight lines, with plalts
Floor-G. Street.
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SOCIAL! and PERSONAL
Interesting News Notes About People
of AIexandria-- Happenings
in Society.

Congressman anu aie'
Creighton Carlin entertained at oe-
|lightful card party last evening at
their home gil north Washington
street in honor of their guests, Miss
Martha Bell, of Stanton, Miss Mary
POTTS, of Ashland, and Miss Josephine
Broders, of Warrenton, Va.
Those invited to meet the young
ladies were Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad john
son, Misses Julia Nicol, Lola Ash'cn'
Eliza Douglas, Harriet Douglas
Christina Kemper, Sophia Tackett'
| Nancy Tackett, Cora Jones, Mamie
Jones, Esther Green, Mary Glenn IN
| Ter, Esther Burke, Ellen Fawcett, Ma
thalie Boush, George French, Jean
Brent, Clarence Snowden, Lisa An
iderson, Mary Phillips, Anna Barley
}Alice Anderton, Elizabeth Herbert
Miss Margaret Black, of Woodblne,
Ind. Miss Rachel Snellings, of Boyd
ton, Va, and Miss Katherine Hutton,
of Sandy Springs, Md, Messrs. jean
Barrett, Julian T. Burke, jr., Edmund
Hunter, Bryan Pitts, Garrett PITTS
lBeauderic Howell, Milton French, VIII
liam Brooke, Walter Foster, James
Roberts, ,jr., Howard Smith, Robley
IBrumback, Stanley Blanton, Wallace
Lindsey, Eugene Lindsey, Arthur Her
BERT, Edward Garlock, Edward Faw'
jcett, Broadus Moore, Edgar Nicol
wallace Fawcett, Keith Carlin, DR.
Vivian Berry and DR.. j. Thornton Ash
Iton.
The first prizes were won by Miss
lCora Jones, and Mr.. Arthur Herbert
land the consolation prizes by Mrs
Conrad Johnson and Mr.. Edgar Nicol
Mrs. T. Marshall Jones will enter
Itain at card par,y and Dutch supper
this evening at her home in Prince
street.
Miss Margaret Black who has been
the guest of Miss Mary Phillips left
;odav for a short visit with her cousins
the Misses Poole, in Washington, D.
&C.,
Mrs. NJ. C. C. Peyton and grand
children Master Chas. Sheperson and
! Miss Genevieve Peyton Shepperson,
left Sunday to visit relatives in War
renton.
Mr.. George NJ. Abbott who has been
quite sick for the past month, lett a
| few days ago for an extended rip
through the west.
Master Alexander Sands, who has
been visiting his aunts, Misses Nor
ton, in Prince street, left yesterday
| for his home in Richmond.
A number of prominent Alexan-
drians were present at the dance CIV
en- last night at the Hotel Raleigh by
| the United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy.
Emmett C. Dunn has been elected
vestryman of St. Paul's Church to
| fill the vacancy caused by the death
of J. C. Milburn.
The Jolly Eucre Club met last even
| ing with Miss Sarah Reuben at her
! home on south St. Asaph street. The
prizes were won by Mrs. Sol Genzber-
ger, of Montana, Mrs. Raymond
Plumenfeld, Mrs. Albert Dreifus and
Miss Minnie We'll.
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FOn RENT.-Iwo large light office
rooms, water and toilet. n. +. cor,
Fairfax and Prince. Would also do
for small business Inquire 12a
S. Fairfax street, Alexandria, Va
2G 2wks.
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twenty-five MEN
ON black LIST
Six Persons Non Grata in
American League-Nine-
teen in the National.

New York. Feb. 24.-There are to-
day in tho United States. and en-
virons. some twenty-five men to whom
every other mode Of ingress to or
ganized baseball. save perhaps the
turnstiles. are barred. Organized
baseball rarely. IL ever. bars anybody
from the pay-as-you-enter opening.
Some Of these twenty-five young
men are young and others are not SO
young as they used to be. but they
are kin In a common cause-they are
the brothers Of the blacklist. True,
organized baseball softens the asper-
tiles OF the term by calling it the IN.
eligible list. but 1t is none the less a
blacklist. and those entered thereon
are debarred from earning a living in
any league under the Jurisdiction of
the baseball powers just as effectual-
ly as If they were in jail.
1t doesn't make a lot Of difference.
at that, because it appears that most
OF those blacklisted, or declared in.
eligible, are men who have either
passed their period Of baseball useful.
ness. or v displayed enough tai
ent to get anybody wildly excited
about them. 1t has been demonstrate
ed time and again that any real star
VINO t in bad with organized base
oall can easily secure reinstatement.
Every club in the National leacue
has n or more on the ineligible iist
but only three clubs in the American
have put up the bars on players. and
the total in the young league is bu,
six. The New York Americans have
declared one e. Elliott. a in
fielder. %inelfgible. while the Giants
have posted Ed Hendricks. NJ. C.. Tiyl.
Ernest G. Shore and w. A. Torrey.
Hendricks IL Z huge left handler who
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= = x x x * x $ x X x ~ x * * $. X y ;. s. x *
THRILLING MOMENTS ON THE DIAMOND
How Chance Outgeneralled Donovan.

II Chicago National League club to
watch Detroit. Rather he was sent by
Manager Frank Chance. Tho far
sighted leader of the Cubs. contiden,
that his team would carry off the Ma
tional league pennant, was throwing
out his battle lines for the worlds Sc
ries. To that end to discover the
weakness in the Detroit front he had
sent the scout TO Bennett Park. Also
Chance sent him there to verify a re-
port he had heard.
1t was to the effect that Donovan,
n of the Tigers star pitchers, used
game. Chance had heard that Dono-
van. racked by the strain of the
American league pennant race. was
no longer able to maintain this speed
from start to finish. He had heard
n a Donovan was beginning to show
signs of always weakening badly in
the eighth or ninth inning. And upon
receiving a verification from the scout,
Chance laid his plans accordingly.
. Several weeks have passed and in
the National League Park at Chicago
h second game of the190S worlds
series is being fought. Walled in by
a great crowd. the Tigers and the Cubs
were locked in hard combat. Seven
innings had been fought and neither
had scored. Donovan. pitching to his
utmost. had felled the Chicago play
ers. n after an other. Only by the
sharpest of fielding had they kept De.
troit from crossing the plate.
Upon the command Of Chance. one
after another. Of the Cubs had gone
to bat and waited. Never did they
strike at a ball unless they absolutely
had to. Chance had ordered wait
him out" His plan was to make
Donovan pitch all the u~nnecessary
balls possible. Chance was trying to
make the mighty Tiger wear himself
down. But now the game was draw
ing to a close, and impatient at the
restraint that had been put upon
them, the Cubs were begging their
manager to let them hit it," still
Chance demurred.
Then HOFFMAN. beginning Chicago's
naif OF the eighth and forced by the
count Of balls and strikes to swing at
the next one. poked a hit down the
third base line. He beat it out. Now
Chance watched Donovan intently,
a moment later saw the sign for
which he had long been waiting. Up
on raising his arm Donovan's mouth
Grew at the corners. disclosing the
weakness that had come over him.
instantly Chance ordered "I1it II out"
strategy that he had planned
weeks ago was at it's crisis.
Hearing the welcome words, Tinker
swaggered to the plate. and hitting the
hrst ball pitched. smashed it clear
over the right field wall. Other Cubs
lusned to the attack. Hit flew upon
nit. One run after another came
across plate. And Donovan, done
py MS own speed, was beaten from the
DON. Chances g%eneralship had won.
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was dug up at Benton Harbor, Mich,
by crazy Schmidt, and was tried out
at Marlin in 1910. He showed some
promise; but when McGraw tried to
him to Newark he leaped out of
organized baseball, and has since beer
pitching in semi-pro company around
his homo town. Monte Pfyl has al
most been forgotten by the fans. 1t
vas years ago that he hoped to the
California outlaws and it has been
some time since he has been regarded
as a s~erviceable ball player, especial.
ly for a big league club.
founS Shore is a c~adaverous youth
who came to the Giants last season
from a North Carolina college. He
gained distinction for being pounded
Ior ten runs in one inning in a game
AZ boston. McGraw intended sending
shore to Indianapolis for develop
ment but the long youth got home
SICK and is now back home. Torrey
mas been on the Giant ineligible lis,
0 several years. He is a youngster
who was taken south one year, but
got sick with typhoid and has never
returned to organized baseball.
n Boston Nationals have black.
listed W: D.. Jones. Barney Joy and
RULER Thompson. The latter ia q
young pitcher who was once with the
Giants for a short time. Joy is a
hanaka, from Honolulu. who created
a sensation on the Pacific coast, but
n woul eve report to Boston
when he was bought. He is now IN
Honolulu. "
Brooklyn contributes Tommy shee-
han, who leaped to the coast outlaws
years ago. to the list, and Cincinnati
donates c. e. Dahlgreen, a young
pitcher whom Joe Tinker is trying
now to whip into line.
Doc Scanlon, the former BROOKLYN
pitcher. who was traded to Philadei-
phfa for Eddie Stack. is blacklisted
by the Phillies. Pittsburgh has de-
clared ineligible l.. T. Nelson. Thom.
as N. Quigley and George sissler. al,
recruits. while st. Louis Of the Ma
tional league. has put the ban on G.
NJ. Enright. Earl Hennis. Roy Golden
and v. Piddington. or the four
Golden wa 8 the best known. He was
q promising pitcher.
Pat Dougherty. Fielder Jones. =
LANCE and Martin Walsh are ali IN.
eltgtbIes of the Chicago White Sox.
Jones is now president Of the North.
western league. 80 is apparently in
eligible only as a ball player. Walsh
ID a brother Of the redoubtable ~
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(By Bill Evans, American League
Umpire,)

star ball players are usually pro-
ftcient in all branches of the game, yet
they excel in n certain line. Among
the players and fans they are given
credit for being the premier ut doing
certain things. 1t is interesting to note
wherein a number of the stars shine.
Take Tyrus Cobb. for instance.
There is no denying that Ty is the
class as a fielder. he is one Of the
greatest base runners the game has
ever produced, but it is at the plate
that he is seen to the best advantage.
There is little he can't do with the bat.
Opposing pitchers always are mighty
glad when the Cobb-Crawford combi-
nation has been passed without any
fence crashing. The greatest respect
is accorded these two great Tiger bats
men by every twirler in the American
league.
l have often heard Hughey Jennings
say thai he never saw a man in his
career who was as dangerous at the
bat as Cobb. That is a broad assertion
when you consider that Lajoie, Ma
Gee. Crawford, Wagner, Speaker and a
number of the old-time boys could hit
the ball. Hughey delights in seeing
Cobb step to the plate in a pinch. He
knows the opposing pitcher is much
worried. while he insists that such
situations do not bother Tyrus in the
least.
What makes Ty sach a dangerous
man IN a PINCH" says Hughey, lis that
he has as much confidence in his
ability with two strikes on him as
when he steps to the plate"
While commenting on Cobb's ability
to hit the ball, 1t may be interesting
to many to know that Cobb has defec-
tive eyesight. "Quit your Kidding" is
perhaps what the reader is thinking
after reading that statement, but it is
the truth. Have you ever noticed how
Cobb cocks his head a trific to the left
as he faces the pitcher? Cobb suf-
fers from n slight astigmatism. The
slight cooking OF his head rights his
vision. American league twirlers are
mighty glad there is something wrong
with Cobb's sight, Or some OF them
would surely be looking for new
bcrths.
No great batter is able to tell how
Cobb turns the trick. / have often
heard people ask that question, and
Tvs reply Is invariably the same, II
get one ! like and then crash into it,;
There is no doubt that much of Cobb.
success lies in a truth contained in
that short statement. He waits until
he gets one to his liking and then hits
1t. Cobb a a wonderful eyc-evcry
American league umpire will vovch
for that. He hits at few bad balls.
When he does it is usually because he
has made up his mind to hit at the
next one. or has given the hit and run
sign. Batters will tell you when they
once make up their mind to take n
crack at the next one. 1t is we'll nigh
impossible to keep away from it, no
matter how faulty 1t nay be.
Pitchers well aware of Cobb's ability
try to make him hit bad balls in or
der to diminish his chances of getting
them safe. The twirlcrs arc always
trying to outguess him. but Tyrus il
always giving h pitchers an equally
hard battle. He has them in the hole
most OF the time. and any time they
serve up he cripple hs takes a healthy
swing at II. usually with disastrous re-.
suits to the opposition. During the
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(By Edward Lyell F'ox.)

In an upper row of the grand stand
at Detroit one nan sat apart from the
others. Below on the close-rolled turf
the st. Louis Browns were coming to
bat for the last time against Detroit.
For a brief moment the man turned
his gaze from the fleld-turned it to
beyond the outfield fences, where the
tree tops. autumn tinged, We're show
ing themselves in a glow Of red and
gold.
1t was late September. and the
Tigers, with the American League
championship already in their grasp,
were finishing out the season at Ben
nett Park. Rather interestedly, the
crowd. thinly scattered through the
gaping stands. was watching them,
The tension of the pennant ace had
lifted. For the next few weeks it
would be nothing but a gradual cas-.
ing of-a relaxation before the
worlds series which was soon to come,
Yet because of this Very situation
the man was holding his lonely post,
removed from the general argumenta-
ton Of the stand. He was there. you
see. on a mission. Now the inning be-
gan and leaning forward he watched
the Detroit pitcher-a tall. sharp-fea-
hob ""SSS 1lolb StlOW Gu SlISdhS
of gray just under the edges Of his
cap. The first st. Louis batter fac
ing him. Donovan promptly turned or
the full force of the terrific speed that
he had been using all afternoon. Ball
after ball went crashing into the
catcher's mitt. and when there cana
no sign of a lct-up the man far up in
the stand began to look worried.
Once he muttered Frank must
have been wrong"
A minute later he drew a pair Of
binoculars from his pocket and focus
sing them on the sturdy Donovan,
waited patiently.
Finally that for which he had been
waiting came. Aided by the strong
glasses. he saw Donovan's arm begin
to move YEARLY. The terrific speed
lessened and was gone. The st. Louis
batters. one after another, swung their
bats sharply. The ball went singing
ovan, powerless to check the on
slaught. MAS driven from the box. At
the beck of Jennings. the Detroit man.
ager. he walked slowly from the field.
Another pitcher was hurried to the
hiring line. The aspect Of the game
was changed. 1t had become tense.
The Grove was shouting now.
To the man in the upper row,
though, everything was over. For
him the interest had gone when st.
Louis began pounding Donovan. Slip
ping the binoculars into his pocket,
he walked slowly from the grounds.
And as he turned for the last time ia
the field. watching Donovan walking
to h clubhouse. he said to himself:
Frank was right after ALL"
Now that man was a scout sent by
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Jimmy Archer, the clever catcher Of
the Cubs. is a skilled receiver. He
uses excellent judgment back Of the
bat. can hit the bail in fine style, but
of the greatest throwing catchers in
the game. Many a game has been say-
ed to the Cubs by the remarkable ac-
curacy Of Archer's snap throws. Base
runners must be on the alert when
Archer is catching. He never has to
telegraph his intentions before letting
60 Of the ball.
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Usually a man who knows most
about a subject is the one who says
the least about it.
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You are more likely to note the
mistakes of others than your own. IL
you happen to be looking in their
direction. r. $500
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Star Ball Players Always
Shine in Certain Departments

than 400 in the American league.
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Shoes to At the feet are mostly old
Il We may Judge BY our own
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Buy direct from the makers. Double
farm harness $ls.eS and up. Single har-
ness 5000 and up. Price of leather 10
l5% higher than last ysar-tho our prices
are the same-order from your last years
eatalogucif you have Mt catalogue Ne will
H 81 I Il uARmEss CO..
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Farren!

play center field? Did you ever no
tice how he is constantly shifting on
every batter? Did you notice
the short field he played under nearly
all conditions? No? Well, next year
when YOU attend a game in which the
Boston Red SoX play. keep your eyes
on Speaker. / feel safe in saying that
iris Speaker plays fifty feet closer to
second base than any other middle
gardener in the business.
Every ball player who sees Speaker
in action for the first time marvels at
the way he plays the outfield. The
outfielder Of today plays a deep field.
his main idea Is to keep any fly balls
from going over his head. 1t is much
easier to come In on a ball than go
out, SO they play deep to make the
long flies asy and depend on their
speed to come in and get the shorter
ones. This is possible on the short
fly balls that are hit high, but abso-
lutely out Of the question on lincS
drives and Texas leaguers.
1t is not an exaggeration to say that
Speaker gets fifty balls on the fly dur-
ing the season thai would 81 safe with
the ordinary fielder. Speakers natural
ability to get away at the crack Of
the bat and hts wonderful judgment Of
distance, make 1t just about as easy
for him to go back as 1t is for most
fielders to come in on a ball.
The New York Giants marveled at
the way Speaker played. I recall
what Shortstop Fletcher said to me
after Speaker had made a wonderful
shoe-string catch Of a line drive a
short distance back of second base.
mo fielder in our league would
have got within twenty feet Of that
ball" said Fletcher in disgust.