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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-09

Mike Doolan made a wonderful play
to rob Safer of a hit in the sixth. The
dentist ran back of second, leaped in
the air for a high bounder and al
though in a bed position, threw Vic
out at first in Chicago yesterday.
Three ex-Quakers have pitched
against the Phillies in the present
series with Chicago. Stack, Moore
and Richie Another, HUMPHREYS. is
due to start today's game.
Five hundred boys from the New
York Juvenile Asylum, headed by a
band of thirtyfive pieces, attended
the Yankees-St. Louis game at the
Polo Grounds as the guests of Frank
j. Farrell. president of the New York
American Baseball Club
special train, which conveyed tho
boys from the asylum, at Chauncey,
N. Y, was engaged by the boys and
paid for by them. According to the
authorities of the asylum the young
baseball enthusiasts succeeded by
diligently saving of mills" awarded
them for good conduct in accumdla-
ting sufficient money to defray the
expense of a special train.
Orval Overall, the veteran pit chez,
who rejoined the Chicago Nationals
this year after an absence from the
game of two seasons has been re-
leased by John Evers, manager of tae
Cubs, to the San Francisco CLUB OF
the Pacific Coast League.
Eddie Collins robbed Fourier, who
Is e. brother-in-law to Tom Seaton, of
the Phillies, of hit in the fourth
frame when he sprinte1 back of sec
ond and by neat stop scoOpei np
the drive and tossed to Mclnnis ahead
of the Sox right fielder.
Larry Chappell cost Ed CGmisltey
S1S,500 and a spectator in the upper
pavilion new straw lid. He pune
tured this fans hat with a foul in
the first inning of yesterdays game in
Philadelphia
Fred Luderus is happy German
today Ludy likes TO make hits in
Chicago, where he made his major
league debut. Two home runs in one
afternoon filled the cup of joy to over
flowing for Frederick the Great.
Fletcher played another rafting
game at short, and at the rate he is
going is playing the best short field
in the league.
Larry Mclean reported to the
Giants yesterday morning. A uni
form sufficiently extensive was found
| to fit him and he took part in the
practise, as we'll as viewed the disma
nnlsn. -,
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M'GRAW RECEIVES BLOODY NOSE
IN FIGHT WITH new YORK PLAYERS

CINCINNATI, o., Aug. 9.-Manager
John j, McGraw, of the New York
National League Club, and several
of his players exchanged fisticuffs
late Thursday night, according to the
Commercial Tribune Trouble is said
to have been brewing among the
players ever since McGraw traded
Otis Crandall, the veteran pitcher,
for Larry Mclean. Crandall was very
popular among the club members and
there was much bitterness felt at his
loss
According to the Tribune. the fight
with McGraw occurred when five of
the players, who had been spending
the evening together, were accosted
by McGraw at midnight and taken
to task for their late hours. The
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)OUBLE-HEADER WITH ROYALS
IS TREAT in STORE FOR FANS
irst Bargain Day Bill of Season Is Carded for To-
morrow at Wiedenmayer'S Park--Monreal
Team Subdued After Hard Battle.
TIGERS SPECTACULAR FIELDING A FEATURE

The first double-header staged at
Eedenmayer' Park this season is
10 attraction for Newark fans to-
orrow. Kitty Bransfield's Montreal
oyals, who were beaten yesterday,
to 2, after the hardest kind of a
sht, will furnish the opposition for
te Tigers. 1t is the concensus of
spert opinion all along the line, and
Lrticularly in Newark, after yester-
iy's battle, that the Royals are en-
tied to first-division berth, and it
Ill be no surprise if they capture
position among the select first
, iur" before the curtain drops. 1t is
SO agreed on that We're the Royals
presenting any other town in the
rcuit but Montreal they would have
zen factors in the race all season.
ecause of the climatic changes and
lie other drawbacks the Royals have
contend with at home they are
ider a natural handicap that would
lmpel Sam Lichtenhein to get up
mbination 100 per cent. stronger
ian any of its rivals to win a flag,
.st as Connie Mack says the Sena-
rs and Browns would have to be
! capture an American League gon-
Zion because of the humid,
rength-sapping brand of weather
morally on tap at Washington and
;. Louis during the summer.
80
Royals Make Good Impression.
The Royals have a pitching staff
at compares favorably only with
Re Tigers. In Burns they have a
Ippery young catcher, who is slated
faster company. Their infield is
good a hitting combination as one
ould expect to find set of out
Ilders to be, rather than infielders,
cause most clubs depend on their
ltfielders to do the hitting and the
laviest base-running. At shortstop
nrtell is the strongest point the
oyals possess on the defensive, and
is their weakest member on the
.gressive. They lack the smooth
nmwork of the Tigers in the field.
q the paths they are just as skillful
! the Tigers in cashing their hits
Id making them count to their ut
psf value. Kitty Bransfield is a
Iod manager, who works whole
along Harry Smiths lines, allow
his men to use their own judg-
emit wherever possible, which gives
ball player confidence and develops
winning team. Bransfield may be
mewhat handicapped by Sammy
chtenhein, who is the man behind
70 gun, and he turns the crank
ten while Bransfield does the talk
&, but, on the whole, the Royals
i've the nucleus of a team that will
, sure contender next season, un-
ss many of the players are lost in
aides or deals. Take this tip and
Rtch those Royals next season.
Tigers Work Is Spectacular.
The Tigers gave an exhibition yes
rday that clearly demonstrated
eir championship quality. While
bllins, Myers and Gagnier starred
the defensive with catches that
ere thrillers and really spectacular,
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WATSESSING AND BRANCH
BROOK LEAD LEAGUE

The triple tie in the Senior League
of the Essex County Park Play
grounds has been narrowed down to
Branch Brook and Watsessing, with
four victories and one defeat each,
holding down first place. Branch
Brook defeated Irvington, 13 to 5,
while Watsessing humbled Glenfield,
Is to 8, yesterday. In the other games
West Side trimmed Riverbank, IL to
5, and East Side beat Orange, to 8.
Three Junior League contests were
also decided, West Side overwhelming
Riverbank, II to 2; Orange downed
East Side, IL to 3, while Watsessing
shut out Glenfield, 10 to 0.
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JERSEY CITY.
Totals. 40 9 SO Isl

Totals. AZ 80 ID
"Batted for Frill in the eighth.
Huns-Truesdale Jordan, Murray 2,
Jackson 2. Vaughn; Shaw 2, Eschen.
Koehler, Perry.
Errors-Roach; Koehler 2, Wells, Pur-
tell.
Buffalo .......,..... 90 / 2 0 / 0 0 1 0 0 2-7
Jersey City...@s... o. 0 0 0 0 O-5
Hits-Off Frill, in seven innings. Two
base hits-Vaughn, Shaw 2 Three-base
hits-Murray. Hanford, Perry. Sacrifice
hits-Hanford, Coakley 2, Shaw. Stolen
bases-Vaughn, Truesdale, Bues, Calhoun.
Double plays-Vaughn to stephens to Jor-
dan; Koehler to Calhoun. Struck out
By Frill 8. by Morse 4, by Coakley Z.
Bases on balls-Off Frill 8, off Morse 3,
off Coakley 3. Left on bases-Buffalo 2,
Jersey City 8. Time of game-2h. Som.
Umpires-Kelly and Mullin.
BALTIMORE. Md, Aug. 9.-The
contest here yesterday was a slug
fest. Keefe. for Rochester, lasted
three innings, being relieved by Hoff.
who in turn was relieved by Hughes
in the seventh. Errors. coupled with
heavy batting by Derrick, Cooper,
Ball, Egan and Twombley, won the
game for Baltimore to 5. The score:
BALTIMORE. ROCHESTER,.
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PLAY COMBINATION BALL

The Fairviews defeated the Strait
rds, II to 4, and the Waverlys won
ON the Hillsides, IA to 8, in a pair
city Playground Combination Ball
saeue contests, decided at the Prince
rect centre last night. Young
h,rtz. the well-known local pugilist,
I'D Toe Sachs, the Westinghouse and
orest Hill baseball player, were in
le Stratfords lineup.
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WILL SELL RACE TRACK

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.--The passing
of another famous New York race
track is forecasted in a foreclosure
sale of the Brighton Beach property
scheduled for August 2S. The action
was brought on a second mortgage of
approximately $500 The first mort
gage is $500, 900.
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ASHE AND DILLON DRAW

WINNIPEG, Man. Aug. 9.-George
Ashe. of New York. gamely fought
off the vicious attacks of Jack Dill
lon, of Indianapolis. for twelve
rounds here last night and the bout
was declared draw. Ashe sent Dill
lon to the floor in the fourth round,
but Dillon was on his feet in an in
slant and continued to display ag-
gressiveness. Both fighters accepted
considerable punishment.
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JOE SPENCER A Conner

Pitching for the fling department
against the actuarial team in a Pru-
Dental League baseball game at
Branch Brook Park yesterday after
noon, Joe Spencer, of the filing de-
partment, did not allow a single hit.
He also had eight strikeouts to his
credit and not a ball was hit to the
outfield.
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WOMEN SEE SAVAGE IN
FAST DRAW WITH KUBIAK

Jim Savage, the Orange heavy
weight, fought a ten-round draw with
AL Kubiak at the Brown A. A, Far
Rockaway last night. The contest
was exciting all the way and neither
had an advantage.
Savage had his left eye sealed and
several teeth knocked out, but re-
turned the compliment by making a
caulifiower out of Kubiak's ear. No
knockdowns were scored OF the 5000
fans who witnessed the battle $50
were women, all of whom seemed to
enjoy themselves immensely.
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Totals..... So 9 "a II
+Batted for Keefe in third inning.
Runs-Maisel 2, Capron, Ball 2, Der
rick, Houser, Cooper. Egan; Simmons.
Schmidt 2, linn, Smith.
Errors-Ball Derrick; Schmidt, Sim
mons.
Baltimore .......2 2002 30x -e
Rochester ........0 0 0 Q 0 2 o O-5
Two-base hits-Derrick Q, Schmidt, Coo
per. Tbree-base hits-Ball, Egan, Twom-
bley. Sacrifice hits-Priest Williams,
Jacklitsch, Twombley. Stolen bases
Maisel, Twombley 3, Egan, Schmidt, Zinn.
Double plays-Ball to Derrick to Hou-
ser; Mcmillan to Simmons to Schmidt.
Bases on balls77of Roth /, off Keefe 3,
off Hughes 1. Hit by pitcher-By Keefe
|. Struck out--By Roth l, by Cottrell s,
by Keefe 4, by Hoff l, by Hughes 3.
PROVIDENCE, R. l.. Aug. 9.-The
Leafs beat the Grays to here yes
terday. 1t was a regular comedy of
errors. eleven misplays being made.
Moran was taken out of the box in
the sixth inning, after four singles
and a home run had been made by
Toronto. Lush was also hit hard.
The score.
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RITCHIE-WELCH GO SURE

VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. 9.-The
manager of Freddie Welsh, the Eng
lish lightweight champion. said yes
terday it could be definitely stated
that Welsh would be Willie Ritchie's
opponent here for the American cham
pionship on Labor Day. He said an
agreement with the promoter had
been reached. A dispute is looked
for over the weight and the selection
of q referee
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HEAVYWEIGHTS DRAW

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. o.
Bob McA1lister and Sailor Petroskey
fought twenty-round draw here last
night. During the first ten rounds of
the bout McAllister outboxed the
sailor. but by persistent rushing
Petroskey managed to score with
right hand swings.
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players passed hot words, particu-
larly about the Crandall trade, and
several blows were struck. Two of
the players with cooler heads pre-
vented the matter from becoming a
general fight and the party finally
returned in a body to their hotel
McGraw with a bleeding nose as
result of the ARRAY. There was no
other damage done.
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GOOD BILL AT CENTRAL

Seven bouts are carded at the Cen
trail Institute for Monday night Pro-
fessor Troxler has matched Jack
Goode. OF this city, and Eddy Kinley,
of Harrison; Young Garrett, of Bloom
field, and Frankie Dodd, Of Orange,
and Bert Papp, of Orange, and Eddy
Jackson, Of this city, as the main
bouters.
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VOLLEY BALL GAMES

The Waverlys downed the Prince
street five, 81 to 20. in a series of
exciting games of volley ball at the
Prince street playground yesterday.
A game of dodge ball was also played
between the teams, and this resulted
in a victory for the Prince street
lads.
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RANDOLPH'S YACHT BEST

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. BY
clever lacking down the wind Ed
mund Randolph's fifty-foot knock
about Spartan won yesterday the
eighth race for the Kings cup. one
of the fixtures In the New York
Yacht Clubs racing season.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-09

All records are being broken by the
st. Louis Browns on their present in
vasion of the East. They are set
ting a precedent for future st. Louis
teams by winning a majority of their
games away from home. The Browns
defeated the Yankees at New York
yesterday by.a score of 6 to 4. The
Yankees made eleven hits off Hamil-
ton, but Mcconnell could not hold the
visitors
Bodies home run decided the
Washington-Phi Philadelphia game in
favor of the Windy City aggrega-
ton. There was runner on first
base at the time the clout occurred.
Scott held the Mackmen to five hits,
while Brown allowed seven bingies.
Walter Johnson scored another vic
tory for Washington against Cleve-
land. The Senators won out in the
ninth by scoring twice. The final
figures were 4 to 3. Milan had four
hits off Cullop.
Boston won out in the ninth from
Detroit. The hitting of Janvrin and
Thomas were features. Mosely went
the route for the Red Sox, while
Dubuc had to relieve Hall, who
started for the Detroit team,
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TORONTO.
Totals. .36 8 q 12l

Totals. 80. 36 3 q II
'Batted for OMara in the ninth.
fBatted for Reisigl in the ninth.
.Runs-Powell, Mcintyre 2 j. Onslow,
Reisigl; Mcconnell 2, O'Hara, Schultz 2,
Pick, II. Bradley g.
Errors-B. Onslow. Shean. O'Mara 2, ].
Onslow, Moran; Mcconnell 2, Kory, Holly,
Lush.
Providence .....0 % o 0 Is
Toronto ...........2 0 0 0 O-s
Sacrifice hits-O'Hara, Kory. Stolen
bases-McConnen, Platte, H. Bradley.
Three-base hit-Reisigl. Home run
O'Hara. First base on balls-off Moran
!. First base on errors-On Reisigl 2.
Struck out-By Moran l, by Lush 2. Hit
by pitcher-Schutz. Wild pitch-Moran.
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Swacina, e. Zimmerman and Hig-
gins did the damage with their bats
that upset Del Mason and the spell
he has held over Newark this sea-
son.
Gagnier was the first of the Tigers
to do something sensational. In the
sixth round with Montreal leading
20, Eddie jumped up in the AIR tor
Yeager's lire smash. He crossed his
gloVed hand over his head, timing
the drive beautifully, and brought
it down amid the plaudits of the
crowd. In the ninth round Bill Col
Inns, who has no equal at judging
a ball while running at a bad angle,
speared a drive from PurtelFs stick.
He was travelling so fast that he
could not hold the ball and it bound
ed off his mitt, but he recovered
and grabbed the ball before it
touched the ground Hi Myers fol-
lowed with a sensational one-nand
catch of drive from Madden's bat
that would have been a triple had it
escaped HIS eager clutch. Bell was
in bad in the first inning when Gill
hooley and Demmitt had singles.
Yeager and Lennox walked and Es-
mond hit sacrifice fly. Out of this
the Royals got two runs.
Swacina Scores Twice.
Harry Swacina was the aggressive
star of the game with Eddie Zim-
norman and Bob Higgins runners
up for hitting honors in the pinches.
Swacina carried around two OF New
arks three runs, maintaining his
high average in the Bengals' run
manufacturing Harry singled in the
seventh and got around to third
base aided by Myers's sacrifice and
e. Zimmerman's infield hit. Getz
was an infield out, scoring Swacina.
Higgins then sent scorching single
to left, scoring Eddie Zimmerman.
The eighth round was a double cy-
pher for both teams. In the ninth
Swacina opened with double that
Yeager tried to stop. The force of
the drive caused Joe to pirouette
like a whirling dervish. Myers's in
field out advanced Swacina to third
base, and Eddie Zimmerman, who is
always good for a sacrifice fly, sent
Harry home with the winning run
on a sky rocket to Allen The score
NEWARK MONTREAL,
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Another pitcher had his winning
reak fractured yesterday in a Ma
onal League tussle. Al Demarse
as beaten at Cincinnati when the
eds turned the tables on the Giants
I'd won out in the ninth inning. The
eds just now are one of the most
lngerous team in the league. Tes-
au, who started the game, was
iven to cover, so was Suggs, Ames
citing credit for the victory.
The Phillies evened accounts by
,nding the Cubs an awful lacing.
he score was 16 to 8. The Quakers
lied up nine runs in one round.
Brooklyn batters could not hit
oak, one of the st. Louis young
myers, and the Dodgers were not
,ly beaten but met with shutout.
fngo's homer was a feature.
The Pirates won from Boston, to
Adams outpitched Perdue. But
r, Wagner and Wilson did the heavy
Itting for the winners. Adams
Inned I'VE of the Braves and was
sver in danger.
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1esterdhN's hesuns.
Newark, 3; Montreal ..
Buffalo, Z; Jersey CITY, 8 az in.).
Toronto, s.; Providence, 5.
Baltimore, 3; Rochester, s.
Games Today.
Montreal at Newark
Buffalo at Jersey City.
Rochester at Baltimore u 60.
Toronto at Providence.
Games Tomorrow.
Montreal at Newark e 60.
Buffalo at Jersey City.
Toronto at Providence.
JERSEY CITY, Aug. 9.-Buffalo in
augurated its farewell series here
yesterday with a victory over the
Shelters in the twelfth inning by 7
to 5. Coakley was hit hard and
timely The score:
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BOWLING ALLEYS

Have Your Alleys Repaired by First
Glass Mechanics. We Also supply Balls.
Pins, Mats, Oils, Etc.
ALBERT PETERSEN
Eel. 1565-L Mkt. III GREEN ST.
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MIXERS TEAM IS
| FULL OF GINGER
eds Turn Tables on Giants
and Are Hitting a Fast
Gait.
HICAGO SHOWED UNDER
NATIONAL LEAGUE RECORD.

Yesterday's Results.
ncinnati, 4; New York 6.
st. Louis, 2; Brooklyn, 0.
Pittsburg, 4; Boston, 2.
Philadelphia, 16; Chicago, 3.
Games Today.
wv York at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
Boston at Plttshnrg
Philadelphia at Chicago.
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ST. LOUIS BROWNS
SHOW SOME CLASS
Mound City Team Wins An
other Game, This Time
from Yankees.
BOTH LEADING TEAMS LOSE
AMERICAN LEAGUE RECORD.
w L. Pei W. l.. Pc.
Cleveland. GA AZ .60ilDetroit..... Al 63 All
WASH So 45 .563lSt Louis AZ 81 1891
Chicago.... Sc 81 .519INew York. 80 &C 1893
BOTH LEADING TEAMS LOS
AMERICAN LEAGUE RECORD.

Yesterday's HeSu1ts.
st. Louis, 6; New York, A.
Chicago, 4; Philadelphia, l.
Boston, s; Detroit, A.
Washington, 4; Cleveland, 3.
Games Today.
ST. Louis at New York.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Boston.
Cleveland at Washington.
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TIGERS ESTABLISH
ANOTHER RECORD
Better Their Own Mark by
Gaining a Twelve-Game
Advantage.
ORIOLES DOWN HUSTLERS

The Tigers again picked out a day
to win a game. while the Rochester
Hustlers were losing. Newark has
now the biggest lead enjoyed this
season, having an advantage of
twelve full games over the Cancel
ties. who were beaten at Baltimore
Yesterday. Toronto won from Provi-
dence and gained on the Grays and
Royals, who were beaten. Buffalo
took an extra inning game at Jer-
sew City.
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The Female Stars. with Lulu Will
son in the box, will meet the Cllff
Hills at Heidelberg Park, Maplewood.
tomorrow afternoon. The contest will
start at $3.50 o'clock.
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An interesting game is expected at
Harrison Field, Bloomfield. tomor-
row afternoon. when the rival Bloom
field F. G. and the Llewellyn B. b. G.
will clash. Larry Hesterfer will be
in the box for the Bloomfields. with
Eddie Dillon at the receiving end.
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The Prospect A. c.. of West Orange,
will tackle the Orange Stars at Pros
pect oval. West Orange, tomorrow
afternoon.
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Tigers Work Is Spectacular.
The Tigers gave an exhibition yes
rday that clearly demonstrated
leir championship quality. While
pllins, Myers and Gagnier starred
the defensive with catches that
ere thrillers and really spectacular,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-09

Larry Mclean reported to the
Giants yesterday morning. A uni
form sufficiently extensive was found
to fit him and he took part in the
practise, as well as viewed the disma
finish.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-09

Fletcher played another rafting
game at short, and at the rate he is
going is playing the best short field
in the league.
The Washington times., 1913-04-01
APRIL FOOL s DAY IS
MILDLY CELEBRATED
Practical Jokes No Longer Good
Form. Although Warranted
by Old Historians.

This is. as you may have guessed.
Aprirs Fool Day.
1t vas very mild day. Perhaps the
pep has oOzcd out of the tradition,
or words TO that effect.
AT one time, April's Fool Day was
a very respectable institution Time
was when folks devoted hard brain
labor to getting up new jokes for the
event every year Nowadays they are
too busy. too neurasthenic, too sophis-
tcated. to enjoy or tolerate practical
Jokes, which are regarded as extremely
bad form
Doubtless April Fools Day Is due for
rejuvenesencc along about 1876 A. u.
II is very old and solid. According to
some historical nature takers. 1t was
first observed when Noah sent a dove
of peace out of the ark before the
many jests at his expense.
The ancient Hindus had in their fes-
ival of Hull an observance similar to
that of modern times, when innocent
persons were sent on foolish errands.
Plutarch mentions an old Roman fes-
tival. Fosta Stultorum. as day of
pranks and hoaxes, and II is said that
the kidnapping of the Sabine women
occurred on the first day of April, and
was considered In the light OF a good
joke
England and Scotland observed the
festival of fools centuries ago, and the
person fooled was called a "gowk.
while in France the victim of April
foolery is called poisson d'Avril.' or
a guIlible creature and easily duped
into taking a bait. Since the days of
tbe old Romans, the Eternal City has
been noted for its first of April pranks.