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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30

Griffith does not propose to overlook a
chance to get hard-hitting outheider-
He has a good op' MON of Howard Snanks
and realizes that he may improve In his
hitting, but he wants to be fortified with
another hitter and will leave nothing
undone In an effort 10 secure such a
player.
II realized Howard Shank's ability
when / placed him in left field two years
ago / still consider him a great ball
player, but the last two campaigns have
convinced me that in order for the Ma
tionals to improve their chances to land
on top we must have more hitting" re-
marked Griff.
Il believe that we would be much
more formidable team il we could inn
prove our hitting. AS defensive team
the Nationals have no equal in the Amer
lean League, and this strength. together
with a strong pitching staff, has made 1t
possible for us to finish second twice
in succession. But we need more MT
ting and I shall strive to bring this
about. though If | am forced TO start
with the same team with which | nm
ished we will still have a good chance.
Winning the pennant in the American
League next season is not going 10 De
an easy task for any team. Indications
are that the struggle for the flag is going
to be harder fought than ever before, Tor
the very good reason that the teams Will
probably be better balanced chan they
have been for several years. Boston, for
instance is bound to be a contender II
Joe Wood comes back to form, which
is most probable. The pitching OF the
Chicago Sox pitchers. as shown by the
recently published averages, indicates
that Callahan will need but a little more
batting strength TO cut a figure. Chance
will have better team TO start the
season than he had last spring, while
the opinion prevails that Hugh Jennings
Tigers are going to be dangerous. pr nci-
pally because Ty Cobb has promised to
hustle and the Tigers have added con-
siderable strength to their pitching staff.
There Is no way to figure Cleveland out
of the running, and, of course the Ath-
letics WILL because of past performances.
be the fav0rites.
SO far as the Nationals are concerned
the team will be stronger. even though
Griffith fails to add batting strength. for
the indications are that the team will
have the strongest pitching staff In its
history. So far as st. Louis is concerned
the Browns are bit stronger than they
were, but its chances for finishing well
up in the race are not bright
Otto knabe. second baseman of the
Philadelphia Nationals, will In all prob
ability be the next manager of the Gin
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cinnati team. knabe is believed to be
well qualified for managerial berth. be-
sides being a ball player of great ability
knabe has been with the Phililes since
1907. He has played under several man
ayers, including Bill Murray and Charley
Doom, and it has been the opinion Of
many of the fans and critics of the
Quaker town that he should have been
given a chance to handle the team.
1t is said that in order to arrange for
the transfer of Knabe to Cincinnati Man
ager Charley Doom of the Phillies has
Cancelled his next weeks engagement in
vaudeville in the west and is returning to
| Philadelphia to put through the trade.
Doom wants Tinker for TIE purpose OF
trading him to Brooklyn for a couple OF
outfielders which he needs badly. He
does not need shortstOp, for he has a
star in Mike Doolin. Knowing that Knabe
will be dissatisfied to remain with the
Phillies after having a chance to become
a manager, Doom Is willing to make the
deal. BY SO doing he will also eliminate
knabe as possible successor to himself
should the Phillies not make the showing
they are expected to next season.
With Laporte back in the minors. Grit
fifth will not be very long on pinch hit
tiers next season. Williams being the only
one, and 1t is by no means certain that
he will be with the team. for he may be
traded. OF course. Walter johnson can
be used in this capacity and Schaefer is
Il mighty nancy man TO nave around. bur
Laporte was secured Tor the cleanup
work. in which respect. however he did
not deliver.
If Carl Cashion fails as a pitcher and
does not earn a regular position in the
outfield Griffith is very apt to use him
as the emergency hitter. Cashion can
slug. and IL he is given regular practice
with the bat he may prove q most valu-
able man TO use on occasions. But Grit
fifth has by no means concluded what
Cashion's future will be. He may vet
make a pitcher of value, and who knows
but what he might prove a good enough
hitter to fill an outfield position He
played the outfield in several games last
season and showed up fairly well. con-
sidering that he had but little experience
in the gardens.
There is not a single instance on record
where q ball team has been successful
when it has not been in the absolute
charge of one man. Whenever a man
{ ger Is interfered with his failure is as
sured. Competent leaders OF ball teams
do not tolerate club owners to NEEDLE
in their affairs. and when they do II is
an indication that they are incapable for
the position. Without being familiar with
the details of the Tinker case In Cincin-
natl, the announcement made by the d.
rectors of that club leads TO the belief
that some of the owners wanted to have
something to say about running the team.
.fCon1inue6 an Qo~on1 % - -
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INACCURATE SYSTEM OF OPEN
PLAY WHICH UPSETS RIVALS
Mddies Fail to Gain Ground Around Ends and Through
Lines, and Present No New Features in
Their Offense.
BY H. c. BYRD.


NEW YORK December 2o.The Army Navy game today
different has been played the
institutions that the opened and wonderful
exhibition OF the style OF play Heretofore has
he Tor both play all
thing that looked like real chance They always
lose by close and seldom willing
anything chance play unless the last when
driven defeat which
Nobody will make again that the
always afraid because least
she'll staked everything ability
ball.
tories that has eleven.
1t questionable there ball game between
big which there
q the spectators were
kept the lookout for something unexpected.
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CATCHER OWENS MAY BE
USED TO MAKE A TRADE
Player Drafted From Minneapolis Is in Demand by
Other Clubs = Grff Anxious to
Increase Hitting.
BY !. ED GRILLO.

Catcher Owens whom Griffith drafted Minneapolis
appears the best trading material Griffith boast
there several clubs the American and
leagues Owens and it unlikely that
Griffith will be able him during the coming meeting
the National League in New York whereby he will hard
hitting outhelder.
Owens proved by best catcher the
being Of experience having served the
League several clubs figure him OF value
Cincinnati league clubs The
catching rather proposition
King himself wanting the game
leaving Reds with but experienced catcher Tom Clark
help Clark and might be possible
to secure outhelder in exchange for him.
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CLUBS PUT UP COIN
Federal League Claims to
Have Posted Guarantees.
NED HANLO PRIME MOVER
Former Major Lacquer Represents
Baltimore and Suggests
Plans.
NED HANLON PRIME MOVER
Special Dispatch tu The Star.

Special Dispatch to- The Star.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. November %
Federal League magnates from all over
the circuit met today in one of theil
| monthly meetings and they are claiming
tonight that it was one of the most en-
couraging meetings held get. and tina
there were certain developments, which
will be sprung later, that will put the
Federal League in the front rank as q
base ball proposition. Many ball players
in different parts of the country have
written to presidents of the several clubs
asking for information regarding how
they will be taken care Of should they
decide to forsake the major leagues. and
it seems certain from what the FEEDER
alists say here that quite a few of the
stars of the two big leagues will be
found in the ranks of the so-called out
law league when the umpire's voice is
heard in the land.
The required $1,000 guarantee was put
up by each club today, and reports We're
made regarding the condition OF their
playing fields. The clubs were represent
ed by the following well known men:
Pittsburgh-President John b. Barbour.
Secretary ". T. Mccullough and Marshall
Henderson: St Louis-President Stein
niger, Walter Fritch and Otto Steifel
India napolis-President j. Edward krause
and Edward Gates; Kansas City-Presi-
Iand-President NJ. +. Bramley and
Charles Zimmerman: Buffalo-President
William Mullen and Richard Carroll; bal
timore-President Harry Goldman and Ned
Hanlon; Chicago-James A. Gilmore,
president of the league, James Pike and
Charles WeeGman.
Only Two Equipped.
Pittsburgh and Kansas City are the
only towns that are properly equipped
as vet, but the other six have guaranteed
that their new grounds will be ready
when the bell rings next spring, and
every delegate here today expressed the
utmost confidence in the undertaking. The
local franchise was transferred from the
Hendersons, who launched the Federal
John b. Barbour as president and W.
T. Mccullough as secretary. Mr.. Bar
bour is an old-time sport promoter in this
city and his elevation to the presidency
Is a direct uplft to the league.
committee appointed II a former
meeting to inspect the sites for new
grounds. also to look over the park at
Kansas City, made a very favorable re-
port and the delegates were taken to the
Pittsburgh grounds today and expressed
delight at the fine park and its splendid
location. This committee also has visited
all the big parks III the major leagues
and the ideas gathered at these places
will be used to advantage in the building
of new Federal League parks this winter
and early spring.
One of the most enthusiastic members
of today's conference was Ned Hanlon of
Baltimore and one to whom the other
delegates paid marked attention. for they
felt that he knew considerably more
about organizing and running a league
than any other man present. Many of
his suggestions were adopted.
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Golf Events Discontinued.

The closed handicap events which have
been held every Saturday at the Chevy
Chase Club have been discontinued Tor
a while. These events have 9hwn well
and proved to be very popul4r.
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lContinued on Second Page)
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Otto Knabe. second baseman of the
Philadelphia Nationals, will In all prob
n ha n Gin.
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Brown OF the Navy is about as accurate
as any other player in kicking goals
from placement. 1t is questionable if there
is a man playing foot ball today who can
place the bali between the posts more
accurately than he. Out of three at
tempts al goals from placement today lie
drove the balls squarely between tho
posts. il being doubtful IL the oval varied
six inches from the center on either OF
the kicks.
The first time that Brown bVnted the
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-27
.flNANCIERS FAVOR
new CURRENCY BILL

New York. June :7.-Therc seems
10 he some apprehension In other
PARTS OF the country respecting the
attitude OF what Is called Wall
Street toward III. proposition that
II. banking and currency system be
reformed. The proposition did not
originate In Wall street. nor have
the Wall Street bankers. as class
the agitation In favor Of this reform.
aomc OF the men OF financc of this
city. who testified before the Pujo
csmmiticc, did state that under tn.
present banking aud currency Law.
great concentration OF cash and
banking resources In New oHrk was
Inevitable. The laws respecting th.
reserves held by national banks au-
iomssicaIiy and Inevitably led to
concentration Of cash aud rcsourccS
nj New York. Therefore. these men
of finance testified that the best
way to put an end TO undu. or un-
ranscnirsiien- af cash ana
resources n,--yw York would be 10y
. change IN the national bankin /:
and currency laws.
Il ix reported. however. that the
majority opinion here. and that. too.
very large majority. Is highly ia.
>orablc to the position taken by
President Wilson. That the Prcsi-
dent should recommend action taken
by congress 10 that fiscal legislation
could bc secured before the acs lion
ends and that this recommended ion
should he supplemented by n very
carefully prepared hill. Is spoken Of
NJ the longest and heat possible step
yet taken In the direction OF COM
picte readjustment Of our Iankinr:
and currency system to modern H.
nnnciai conditions. There does ap-
pear to he nome slight regret iha;
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wHoopro COUGH

~ have used Chcnhcbrinins' Cough
Remedy ever since ] have been keep
Ing house and ! consider Il one ol
the best medicines ! have ever used
Ny children have all used Il aud II
works like = charm for colds aud
~hoopinK cough. In fact. I consilr,
II good for any kind OF q throat o,
lung trouble. and do not think any
household complete without IT,
writes l.. &. Hainrs. Of Marbury. Ala.
You will look = GOOD while before
YOU find . better preparation than
chambcriuin's Cough Remedy 10,
rolds and ~hoopinG cough I children.
Z contains no narcotic and II pleas
mt to take. For sale by all dealers.
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The Famous

II should be thought eNpedicnt or
imperative that the government a,
Wsshington should i,ossc~s n greater
power over bankin. and currency
than bankers themselves would be
able under tho proposed bill to pos
xexs.
Their" seems to he In this pToprI-
tion ON implied reflection upon the
capacity or assured Integrity oi
American bankers. TIL" bill by i'm
plication suggests that there would
he greater confidence In the admin
istration Of new banking and eur
I"ncy laws II III. absolute control
were In III. hands always of the fed
cfal administration ut Washington.
a'his IL sometimes spoken OF aS poll
iiciann' control. which may or may
ro, he wiser than bankers control.
There viii always be . feeling
that In making up the federal re-
serve. hoard 10 that only onc-third
Of It's members ar" practical bankers
there may he danger OF mismanRxc-
mcni or. In Response to unreasonable
popular rlnmor. dangerous Initiation
%: the currency.
Yet In spite OF this criticism-
which has not been very strongly
made. hut only Incidentally mention
tioncd-thc feeling here IL genera,
that II would he well worth while
" con2rs~s were to adopt u measure
based upon the bill which the Prcsi-
dent recommends. Tch men OF IT.
nance Of this city would rather see
law Of this character upon tho
statute books. although thcy may
not regard II ~ perfect. than to he
compelled to await patiently. per
hapr for years. for an amended bank
ing and currency law. A test OF u
law Of the kind would soon rcvca!
impcrfcctions or errors which xomc
later congresses would correct.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-27

| the cave. the derision changed to
coneratuiations. and, IN some instan-
ces. to envy. for the outdoor vexe-
table growers who lacked under.
ground fields learned that Mr.. Smith
WAS beating them to the market.
The rhubarb is first planted out
side. When the roots get . fair start
they are taken up and transplanted
In the cave. The rabidity OF the
plants growth In the cave 10 remark
bale.
Dry seasons that stunt vegetable
growth on the surface have no .ef-
Tor for Farmer Smith. since always
there Is the same degree Of moisture
In the cave. backward seasons, due
Ia. cold weather or too much rains.
likewise are not taken into consider
alton. That even temperature Of co
degrees. regardless Of outside wealth.
er conditions. gives cave farming
freedom from the Ills that affect
plants expo~ed to cold. heat. wind
and rain.
Celery is another vegetable with
which Mr.. Smith has experimental
successfully. The cave IL used for
blanching OF celery. which IL trans
planted after being grown on sur
face ground.
The frog item In cave farming In
n considerable one. although u is
limited to the frog season.
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IT MADE A DIFFERENCE

The only thing I find to shy
against you. Jane. IL that your wash.
Ing bill Ia far too ax;ravaEant. Las,
week you had six biouxcs Ia the wash
Why. my own daughter never send,
moie than two
"Ah. that may he mmm." replied
Jane. but I ave to. Your daugh.
'cr's sweetheart Is "a bank clerk
while my young man is a chimney
sweep. II makes n difference, mum.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-27

4 dinary cavern Of the Ozarks, OF
which there are many. In Its free
dom from n disagreeable aud chilling
breeze. There IL no apparent air
current. no ciammy feeling. and yet
the atmosphere always IL fresh and
there II enough moisture to give
growth To such plants A. flourish in
the dark. This IL highly Important
factor in cave farminK. Many caves
drip 80 much moisture from the roof
that II is impracticabie to grow
crops of any sort. Fishers cave has
happy minimum OF dripping. In
many places the limestone roof IL
dry enough to lixht Z match by frIc-
tion.
Having cleared tnis Iarm. Mr..
Smith found II necessary to intro
duce SOME soil. There is a ciayey
substance called ochrc covering the
floor here and there. hut many Of
the little fields" were fioored only
with the bare limestone. The first
task WAS the building Of u boat, for
river navigation was necessary Ia
order to develop the farm. There IL
only one way to get to and from the
smith farm. and that In by boat.
Mr.. Smith built q flat boat. % feet
long. 3 feet wide and l foot deep.
This peculiar craft Is 70 steady that
the pastimc Of rocking the boat" Is
impossible. One may stand In any
corner OF tho. boat without causing
II to tip up. The boat has no oars.
no paddle. no motive power. except
n POLE operated by the muscles Of the
pilot. A wharf at the mouth of the
cave. where the river Ia about fort,
feet wide. Ia the mooring place OF tho
fiatboat when not In use.
When Mr.. Smith wishes to get In
to his farm he steps Into the boat
pushes II off. poles Il along by pok-
ing the pole against the bottom Of
the stream. and later on by putting
IL In contact with tho roof and the
sides Of the cave. Here and there
his hands come into play. lie xrasps
n xiaiactitc that has escaped th.
clearing process. or the invcrtc.
stump Of one that has been broker
off. The hoat movcs with surprisiny
smoothncss and celebrity.
Navigation thus being tnhltshcd. 4,
II was an easy matter to take top
soil from the floor OF the cave. Com |.
parativciy little soil was required for |
the growing of such crol~ M tho
farmer found possible underground. !
For tho mushroom fields the chic: 4
need WAS n thick bed Of manure. |
which was topped by an inch or NJ
Of soil after the mushroom growth 4
had been planted and had begun to .
xprout.
The rhubnrb required soil cnrichc 1 |
by manure. This plant being an ont.
door vegetable. according to all prior |
agricultural experience. Farmer
smiths experiments In growing II In
III the dark were at first the subject
Of some dcrision from tho real iop.o'-
thc-Oznrk farmers. Hut aa time went
ON and II was discovered that rhu-
barb thrivcd and grew amazingly In |
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-27
HlS GUESS

! have always been Interested
Haid little Binks. I'm the utilization
of waste. Now where do you sup.
I'oss all these busted tires go to Ia
the end!''
II don't know" said the genial
philosopher. but II they 20 where
most people consixn en- there mus,
bc n terrible smell OF rubber In tho
hereafter
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-27
Farming Under Ground
a Profitable Business
From the st. Loui. Globe-Democrat.

From the 81. Louis Globe Democrat
| One OF the queerest farms In the
world II In a cave six miles southeast
OF Springfield. Mo. This ix believts
to be the only cave farm In existence
There are small cavcrns In which
mushrooms are grown In France. but
this Missouri cave produces not only
mushrooms In large quantities. but
also u superior crop Of rhubarb. II
is also used aS u blanchinH place for
celery. .r
but one Of the most remarkable
crops ever produced In this cave In
one that cultivateS itself. aud IL
gathered for the market by flash
light. Bull frogs constitute this
staple.
Robert Smith. the cave farmer.
used to live In 81. Louis. About u
dozen years years ago the back tn
the farm" mania took possession OF
him. lie wanted u small farm In the
Oxarks but he expected to cultivate
II In the usual way.
Casting about for q location, Mr..
Smith found = tract OF tweniy-six
acres three miles beyond the tcrmi-
nus Of the National cemetery road
that runs out from Springfield. 1,
was u rolling tract with siopinK field
and . bluff and woodland. Under
the bluff was u cave. known as FcSh.
er's cave. from tn. name Of u for
mer owner Of the place.
The st. l.ouisian looked over the
place. purchased Il and became Far
mcr Smith. But before making the
purchase he dctcrmincd to become
Cave Farmer Smith. to be- the pio-
neer In new and unique sort Of ag-
ricuitur.. Somewhere he had rcaa
Of the mushroom industry In France
where abandoned quarri-s. artitIcia'
caves. were rented to growers Of the
delicate fungus. which 10 No much In
table demand By epicurcs when they
are assured that Il 10 not = toadstool.
lie studied diligently the haunts
md habits OF the mushroom. which
knowledge led 10 his establishment
of the first and only natural cave
farm. From mushrooms to rhubarb
and celery and frogs Farmer Smith
progressed by easy stages, expert
mcntinE as he went along until IL
naily he developed system Of In
tcnsivc underground farming which
has given him = unique po~ition
among the millions Of American far
mcrr.
Mr. Smith learned. In the first
place that F'cshcr's cave has an even
temperature Of go degrees all tn.
year round. August may frizxlc and
,izxle at 100 In the shade OF the sap
i.ngs lust outside tho mouth OF tho
cave; inside. back beyond the cur..
where daylight dies and midnight
darkness prevails the temperature IL
GO dcgrccs. January zero weather
, may and does create Ice at the mouth
Of the cave: back In its depths the
thermometer registers exactly 60
degrees.
Fishers cave differs from the or
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-27
FOR A WEAK STOMACH.

Take Chambcriain's Tablets. They
enable the stomach to perform it's
functions naturally. For sale by all
dealers
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-27

OUR BIG CLOSING OUT SALE IS
DRAWING THE CROWDS. coME
IN AND GET YOUR SHARE OF
THE PLUNs WHILE THE PICK.
lNG'S" GOOD.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-11-15

simultaneously have been tried
with only limited success. The
reason for this is that both sides
of an earth roao are never exact
ly alike. This causes the two
parts of the drag to work uneven
ly and to interfere with each other.
How To Build A Log Drag
1t is a mistake to construct a
heavy drag. A dry red cedar log
is the best material for a drag.
Red elm and walnut when thor
oughly dried are excellent, and
box elder, soft maple, or even will
low are preferable TO oak, hick-
DRY, or ash.
The log should be or feet
long and from 10 to IL inches in
diameter and carefully split down
the middle. The heaviest and best
slabs should be selected for the
front. At point on the
front slab inches from the end
that is to be at the middle of
the road locate the center of the
hole to receive cross stake, and
% inches from the other end of
the front slab locate the center
for another cross stake. The hole
for the middle stake will lie on
line connecting and halfway be-
tween the other two.