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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-10


ing this way, but I am true. It is
from my heart. God bless you, my
darling.
Your loving girl, Mollie."
&=.I >-O-O
CHIEF USHER'S REPORT CAUSES
NEAR CHURCH RIOT
Toledo, o., May 10.-The meeting
of the congregation of Trinity Epis-
copal church, Toledo's most fashion
able house of worship. almost broke
up in riot when the report of Harry
CrandaI, chairman of the pew and
ushers' committee, was read. Here is
Crandall's report in part:
Answered 108 foolish questions.
"Took care of two booze fighters
who were noisy.
Kept five sleepeFs awake during
dry sermon.
Entertained about II dozen rest
less, wiggling babies.
TOLD 500 good stories to prospec-
tive joiners, to hold 'em,
Took up collections and turned in
every cent, including ten cents we
found on the floor, that should have
been ours by right. But Thou Shalt
Not Steal rubbed itself in on us.
Notified one woman her shirt
waist was not buttoned up the back,
and was told to mind our own BUSH
ness. Never again.
Refused two invitations to go out
and get. drink while on duty.
- - i
"WilI you give me something to
drink" he asked family of the
nurse. Certainly" said the nurse,
offering him a glass of water. He put
I'D his hand feebly. Give it to me
in teaspoon, please" he whispered,
huskily, until get used to il"
Elbow old is the editor Of the.
'sGazoo'9" asked Wilkes fsT don't
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-10

Elbow old is the editor Of the.
'Gazoo'?" asked Wilkes. 81 don't
know exactly" said WiIbraham, but
judging from the way he treats every
manuscript 1 send him, 1 Judge he has
reached his declining years.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-10

"WilI you give mC
drink" he asked
nurse. Certainly, /"
offering him a glass OF
up his hand feebly.
in a teaspoon, please,
huskily, until | get !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03
SAFETY PLAY
Is to Be Retained in Billiards by
National Association.

NEW YORK, January 3.-Safety play is
to be retained as permissible in billiards
and not to be penalized in the rules about
to be established by the National Asso-
citation Of Amateur Billiard Players. ac-
cOrding to a decision reached by the rules
committee and announced today. 1t was
learned that a number of prominent anna
teur players had registered their opposi-
ton to the proposed rule on the ground
that 1t would take from billiards what
amounted to its only defensive element.
Although it Is believed by the commit
tee that the new rule was misinterpreted,
it's elimination has been decided upon.
The idea was to do away with the de-
liberate wrecking of a billiard match by
a player who was unable to get his
stroke and who would not allow his op-
ponent to make anything out Of his turns
at table. Play lasting for five hours or
more has often resulted from such exhi-
billions.
The meeting of the national association,
to be held here January 20. will have
other new rules to consider, but it is eX-
pected to take no further action on the
elimination of safety play.
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bRESNAHAN CLAIM
TO Be ADJUSTED
Stockholders Prevail Upon Mrs.
Britton to Compromise Case.
Roger May Get $4,000.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, January 3.-Mrs. Helen
athaway Britton will compromise out of
court with Roger Bresnahan. the deposed
leader of the Cardinals. This was agreed
upon at conference of the directors of
the local National League club today
These directors made Mrs. Britton realize
that compromise was the most sensible
way out of the difficulty
In fact, the stockholders of the ST.
Louis Nationals feel that in a compro-
mise they are getting off very cheaply
The National League board of directors
showed it's attitude as one Of close SYM
pathy for Bresnahan when it's members
listened to argument in the case at the
annual meeting in New York, in Deem
ber Mrs. Britton at the time was ad-
vised by them to settle with Bresnahan
at the best terms possible.
1t was not announced what price ST.
Louis would PAT the deposed leader. but
it is understood that the sum is to be
$4,000. Bresnahan was willing to COM
promise in order that he might sign up
with one of the National League clubs
bidding for his services.
The decision to compromise relieved the
Cardinals of their obligations to file with
the National League an answer to the
charges preferred by Roger Bresnahan.
Today was the last day the ST. Louis club
had to fulfill this order from the gov
erning powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03
WILL END
SEASONS OCTOBER 6
American and National Will
Finish Schedule Making
at Aiken, S. C.

AlkEN. $. c., January 3.-The presence
at the Hotel Park-in-the- Pines of Byron
Bancroft Johnson of Chicago president
OF the American League, accompanied by
his secretary, William Harridge, also of
Chicago. was of much interest to ba Sc
ball devotees. In conference with Mr..
Johnson was John A. Heydler secretary
of the National League and Barney
Dreyfuss. president of the Pittsburgh
base ball club
The joint committees of the American
and National leagues finished their labors
yesterday. when the 1913 playing sched-
ules were signed up and exchanged
President Johnson and his secretary rep
resented the American League, while Bar
ney Dreyfuss and John A. Heydler looked
after the interests of the National League
The schedules adopted by these men
will, under the provisions of the national
agreement, become the official playing
dates, the only remaining formality being
the presentation of the schedules to the
members of the respective major leagues
when they hold their annual meeting in
New York Tuesday, February II.
April TO- 1913, has been decided upon as
the open date of the major league sea-
sons. and this date has been confirmed
by President Johnson, while the closing
dates in the east will be October and In
western cities day later 1t was de-
cided that this conference of the schedule
committee should be held at the Hotel
Park-in-the-Pines instead of the French
Lick Springs, as was at first intended.
Mr.. Johnson. when asked If the Ameri-
can League had adopted the National sys-
tenn of figures replied: I'VE have not"
So the report that he was merely aiming
to improve upon Heydler's ideas is not
official
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03

Jack Egan, who for a number of years
has been calling balls and strikes, is
Irish and very proud of the fact. In
cidentally Jack is a witty Irshman. He
Is seldom bested in battle of repartee,
stands high in the league of sarcasm. de-
lights in pulling trick at the expense of
some one else, and appreciates a joke
even when he is the target for ridicule.
Egan gave me a couple of laughs while
strolling down a street i'm Philadelphia
last summer, which 1 will never forget
One really cannot appreciate the incl
dents by mere recital The first stunt
had for it's stage one of those shoe
shining establishments where the fellow
who considers a dime the hight of ex-
travagance to pay for shine. can have
his shoes cleaned for a nickel While
passing one Of these shine and polish
emporiums, Egan slipped me my first
laugh, although he didn't turn a hair.
AS is customary, one of the foreign
youngsters not at work on pair of
shoes. was acting as barker or spieler to
stir up trade. AS We passed one of these
stands, the youngster in front, after TAX
ing look at our shoes, shouted in his
broken tongue:
"Po-leesh. mister: po-leesh. po-leesh"
No. Irish, you mutt, Irish, Irish!' yell
GU Eedh. ~ Is IleeuieSS 10 duu tndt the
youngster didn't quite grasp Egan's mean
ing.
A little while later we passed fruit
peddler who was vending his wares his
stock consisting almost entirely of ba-
nanas.' Now Egan enjoys shooting dice
just as much as a southern darby likes
game of crap. AS We neared the
banana man, who was an Italian, he
shouted:
''Ten-e-doz. ten-e-doz!' same being the
price of his fruit
Walking over to the stand. Egan threw
dime on top of the cart and, to the
amazement of the peddler. shouted
Ten-e-don't ten-e-dont!'
While not quite comprehending Egans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03
RIGHT TO SIGN CHANCE.
New York Is Legally Entitled to Sc
cure His Services.

NEW YORK, January 3.-The legal
right of the New York American League
club to sign Frank Chance as manager
for this year was established today when
President Frank Farrell received the for
NAL release papers from President Herr
mann of the Cincinnati National League
club. Last Friday Mr.. Farrell was noti-
fled by President Johnson of the Amer
lean League that Mr.. Hermann, having
secured waivers on Chance from all Ma
tional League clubs, was ready to make
the transfer. Mr.. Farrell accordingly
mailed a check for LOO to President
Hermann. which was duly acknowl-
edged, and thereupon the meeting be-
tween Farrell and Chance in Chicago next
Tuesday, announced yesterday, was ar
ranged. The receipt of Chances release
officially confirmed the deal, and for the
first time gave the New York club a clear
title to the services of the former man.
ager of thte Chicago Nationals.
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his face. His dark complexion empha-
sizes his white teeth and reflects q bright.
piercing look OF the eye from under his
heavy eyebrows. He's a manager all
right: he does not have to prove Ii.
Clark has had wide experience with the
managerial ribbons. His very first at
tempt was q pennant winner. In 1901 the
Chicago White Sox won their first PEN
nant while under his control. He went
to New York In 1903 and led the Yankees
continuously until June n, 1908. finishing
second twice. and In 1908 would have
landed winner again IL 1t had not been for
that historical wild pitch by Chesbro In
the final game.
In 1909 Griffith took the Cincinnati Reds
and held on amid misfortune and criti-
cism for three stormy years before he
gave UP.
Apparently jumping from the skillet
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into the stove. he cast his lot. including
practically every cent he had in the
world. With the Washington club. q sup
rosedly incurable loser.
But Clark is Misso-ria1, you know,
and he showed us. This shrewd man.
ager-magnate has presented most
startling regeneration Of the Nationals,
winning seventeen straight. and causing
tho Red SOx much loss Of Sleep besides
making the game SO popular In the Cap
ital city that Congress found difficulty
assembling a quorum.
But on with the trance; how did he
do It?
It's tine triumph OF youth-that's. ALL"
said Griffith, young blood coursing
through the lineup is what did 1t. Spirit!
that unseen. noiseless force. is the dyna-
mo Of the machine. And then they were
an exceptional bunch Of youngsters With
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lots OF real ability. which made II easy
for me. as they were better able to grasp
E1y ideas and carry out my suggestions.
Cooperation was another thing; they all
played together with just one idea in
mind. and I tell you when youthful en-
thusiasm can be concentrated you have a
power to be reckoned with.
Then. too. I was fortunate enough to
have as basis to work on Pitcher Wal
ter johnson. 1nfelder Mcbride and Out
fielder Milan, all wonderful players, and
when stationed in there between my
youngsters they balance the team
do you think you will finish on top
next year," we limited
We'll. yes. OF course. I do, but | would
not state positively. You see, pennant
races are such uncertain things. There
is SO much OF the luck element about it.
Most any good team that can 60 through
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03
to Clark Griflth the other day-tryinT to

to Clark Griffith the other day-trying to
find out.
The little. old fox Of base ball." he il
called. Fox! that's the word. He pos
sesses all the shrewdness and cunning OF
the animal without it, bad traits. And
if Clark had been in existence before tho
fox the animal would probably be called
griffith" He somewhat resembles
Managers Callahan. stahl and Fred
Clarke. probably not by exact COMPARE
SON, but generally, The mold Of his face.
his jaw and nose, and particularly the
deepest, far-searching eyes, are in COM
mon.
There 10 q silver tinge to his hair now:
Clark is older than he used to be, and a
steel-blue tinge along the timber line Of
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By Ripley

a season without any of its best men
getting injured is bound to finish on top.
But, according to dope, we should do
much better this year All the young
fellows will be better this year for las.
seasons experience, and better playing
means that we will be leading the line
about this time next year.
Difficulties. you ask?' exclaimed Clark.
why, / don't think i had a real diff
Guilty. or course, at first ii was not all
gravy. Arriving at our present speed
required more or less patience and, nat
uraliy. some trouble before things were
working smoothly. Then there were sew
eral precedents to contend with before
could exact complete cooperation in
my system.
And your system: what was ito
''Ah, that's my secret and the little
old fox smiled.
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To Pendeon Will Not Turn Professional Select Training Groun

who will jump at the opportunity if that
opportunity comes my way.
Il have great deal of confidence in
myself to play not only first and second
with the exception of the battery. Sec
ond base is my hobby ] want to prove
that left-hander can play it. 1t will
be something new in base ball. and they
tell me the fans want something new
Il hear that Chance is in pretty good
health. and he may fool a great many
people who are of the opinion that he
will be only a bench manager. If Chance
is In good health the fans will see him
in the game. If that be the case, Chase
will have second base alongside of his
name in the batting order
Il have found out great exercise for
the winter in order that a player will
not be sore when he gets to the training
camp. Horseback riding is the game
have been doing a lot of it. and it has
kept me in the best of condition.
And Chase looks Il.
The first batch of contracts to those
members of the local team who are not
yet in the fold was sent out by Manager
Griffith today.
The purchase of Frank Laporte by
Griffith last fall. though it failed to bring
about the winning of the pennant, as
Griffith hoped for. is by no means to be
regretted. Griffith of course, will try
out all his extra 1nf1elderS at second base
in the hope of finding man who can
fill the bill better than Laporte. but he
will always have Laporte to fall back on.
While Laporte is far from being finished
player, he more than makes up his short
coming in this respect by his consistent
good work with the stick. 1t may hap
pen. however, that Morgan will show the
form he did during abots- six weeks Of
the season when he was played in that
position and If he does there Is not much
chance for any Of the other aspirants to
the position to take it from him. Morgan
improved wonderfully at second last sea-
son. so far as fielding was concerned, and
after hitting like fiend on that success
full western trip suddenly slumped with
the stick, however, and Laporte was Sc
cured to fill the gap. 1t was Morgan's
first year and he may come back a much
better ball player than he has previously
proven himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03
MATTICK SIGNS.
Sends His Contract to Chicago White
Sox HEADQUARTERS.

CHICAGO, January 3.-The signed con-
tract Of Walter Chick Mattick. a Chi
cago American outfielder. was received
at the club headquarters yesterday. Mat
tick got into the game late last year,
but made a good record in the city
series.
1t generally is believed he and Ping
Brodie will be pitted against each other
for berth in the outfield this year.
There have been many rumors that
Brodie would be releas ed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03
QUALIFYING sCoREs-RoYAL

Milton Stock, one of the crop OF last
seasons youngsters, will be with the
Giants again in the spring. He was al
lowed to play season at Buffalo to get
some experience. George Stallings says
Stock. who is only nineteen years old,
will be a great ball player within the
next few years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03

Pitcher Eppa Rixey writes that he is
not hold-out for a ve-thousand- dollar
salary. as reported, for the very good
reason that the Philadelphia manage
ment has not yet rendered him contract
at any price. RiXey, by the way has a
younger brother named Willam-who is
even taller than he-who is out for a
place on the Virginia University team as
a pitcher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03
TALES OF THE DIAMOND
Humorous and Otherwise.
BY Billy Evans.
By Billy Evans.

meaning, the Italian. not caring to lose
the sale, picked up the dime and passed
Egan a dozen bananas. which he took
and proceeded to devour
Copyright. 1913. by w. G. Evans.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03
BOWLING BATTLES.
TONIGHT"S SCHEDULE.

TUNIGHT'S SCHEDULE.
DUCKPINS
Arcade League Imperials vs.. Arcade Market.
Arcade alleys.
Southern Railway League-Managers vs. Traf-
fc. Casino alleys
Spalding Council League-Sheehys vs. John
sons, Casino alleys.
TENPINS
Individual tournament Harwood vs. Field
Rodrick krauss: brown VS.. Brush: Palace
alleys.
Washington Railway League Eastern vs.
Northern Association alleys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03
CLARK GRIFFITH
THE SENSATION OF 1912.
BY Ripley.

follows is unnecessary except to fool the
editor and get our salary.
How did he do it,
That was the reason We were talking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03

wait until his prowess as a fighter has
attained standing that he would not have
anything to fear from any of the heavy
weights regardless of color.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03

The first batch Of contracts to those
members of the local team who are not
yet in the fold was sent out by Manager
Griffith today.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-08-15
SNUBBED BY EUGENE.
Carpeaux and Bust of the Empress
He Had Modelled

One day CarpeauX. the painter asked
Napoleon Ill. who had always ex-
pressed great friendship for him, to
permit him TO model the bust Of the
Empress Eugenie Her gracious maj
esty admitted that Carpeaux painted.
but denied that he was Il sculptor and
modestly pretended that her beauty
was not sculptural
Napoleon Ill promised to speak in
his favor and invited him 10 Cam
piegne Carpeaux went Eight days
passed The empress did not wish to
pose. The invitation to the chateau
was for only week. and Carpeaux
he declared. mot before | have made
the bust OF the empress.
This response was repeated to the
emperor. who made another attempt
He ended by obtaining her consent 10
give pose of two hours to Carpeaux.
The sculptor asked no more. He
made masterpiece, baked the clay
aud proudly showed it TO the sover-
eign. She looked at 1t moment, made
a little mouth, said. "Oh, yes. 1t Is
pretty" and turned her back.
Carpeaux was furious He returned
to his workshop with the bust and
threw 1t upon the floor. 1t was scratch
ed but not broken A work man pick
ed 1t up 1t then went into the posses
sion of Or Fournier. Today it Is
owned by his son, who blesses the En-
press Eugene for not having desired
it-Cri de Paris
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-08-15
GOT GAY ON THE STAGE.
irving Spoiled the Scene the only Tims
HI Broke His Rule.

n Broke His Rule.
The note about actors who try to
queer" other actors on the stage
a story Of the only time when Henry
Irving was guilty OF such a thing. He
was acting Othello to the Desdemona
of the late Miss Bateman. and every
Saturday night the performance was
followed by very pleasant little sup
per party.
Desdemona was strangled on bed
at the back Of the stage, and part Of
Irving's business was TO leave the
bed and then. going back to It, to draw
the curtains slightly aside and peep In
at the body. afterward turning a face
OF inexpresslble anguish toward the
audience His face. his shudder and
the deep drawn sigh which be gave
were among the most impressive parts
OF one or his greatest creations
As a rule. he sternly suppressed any
levity on the stage. but one Saturday
night, as he drew back the curtain, he
said, in sepulchral whisper. What
have we for supper. DesdemonaY
Alas Miss Bateman was unequal to
the strain. and merry laugh from the
corpse rang through the house.
Never again believe, did Irving
break his own rule of seriousness on
the stage 1t was told rue (adds our
correspondent by my father. who was
at the supper party on the night it oc-
CURED. d.-Manchester Guardian.
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seacoast pefensea.

1t seems rather odd, come TO think
about it. that all of our big coast de-
fense rifles are only available to shoot
at an enemy coming In from sea. In
their rear they are without protection
and would require an army to protect
them against invaders who might climb
over the back fence after us These
big guns have horizontal swing of
only about ten degrees azimuth
Wouldn't it be wise to so make these
big shooting irons that they could be
swung clear around the circle. so that
they could defend themselves. so to
speak? We could then load 'em with
broken up stove plate, bolts, newspaper
jokes, family portraits and various junk
and slay everything for miles around
Oakland (Cal) Enquirer.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-08-15
Thrivsd on Poor Writing.

Illegible handwriting may prove an
aid to prosperity The late Lord Co
schen said of his father. He has told
me half in joke and half in earnest
that when he came to London he was
obliged to found firm because he
wrote such bad hand that no one
would take him for clerk" OF Lord
Goschen himself his biographer re-
marks: In his latter years he might
have spelled as he chose, for no one
could have affirmed with certainty
how many rs he might have put in
although At length his script be-
came undecipherable even by Goschen
himself He could not when speaking
In parliament make out what 1t was
that he had put on paper, and he thus
came in later years to abandon almost
entirely his old practice Of making
notes
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-08-15

After 1t is once issued the patent for
the creation OF new peerage cannot
be altered. Otherwise Lord Glerawly
would be written Lord Glenawley as
Gerawly was written by clerk Ia
mistake for this word Another In
teresting case OF similar nature Is
that OF Charles Pawlet. afterward
third Duke Of Bolton. who died In
1854. In 1717 while his father. the
second duke, was still alive, Pawlet
was made a peer as Lord Pawlet OF
Basing, although the intention OF the
king and his advisers was to summon
him to the house OF lords under one of
his fathers junior titles-that OF Baron
St John of Basing. However, the
writ OF summons had been made out
to Lord Pawlet or Bnsing, and Pawlet
bore this title until he became Duke OF
Bolton in 1922 - Westminster Gazette.