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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-11-05
Short Stories.

There are $500 steamers on the seas
The government mint at Denver is
operated entirely by electric power
motors totally 300 horsepower being
used.
Electrical current is said to kill all
germs in oysters when properly an
piled to water in which they are sub.
merged.
San Francisco announces that the
Panama Pacific exposition buildings
will be ready June Is, 1914. The ex.
position is to open Feb. 20, 1915.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-11-05
Pictures on the Rocks.

Art dealers who go to picture sales
have a curious expression which they
use when the bidding for a picture
stops at a price much lower than it
was expected to bring. They look at
one another and remark. ITS on the
rocks already" When they utter that
cryptic remark a wreck usually fol-
York Press.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-11-05
"SIeens Like a Mouse :"

We all use the expression Sleeps
like a top but few know from
what the term arose. 1t is proverb
of Italy. The Italian word top means
mouse, and the proverb is Gel dorme
como I'm topo," or He sleeps like a
mouse"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-11-05

Miss Minnie Slender. SchleswiS: I
wish to announce to the people of
active candidate in the Reviews Cir
culation Contest and viii appreciate
any assistance given me during the
contest.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-11-05

Under the spreading chestnut tree,
The village blacksmith stands"
wrote the poet If this verse is to be
fitted to the modern school reader,
garage keeper" must be substituted
for BLACKSMITH"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-11-05
Tom Thumb and the Iron Duke.

The Duke of Wellington called fire.
quently to see the little general at his
public levees. The first time he called
the general was personating Napoleon
Bonaparte, marching up and down the
platform and apparently taking snuff
in deep meditation. He was dressed
in the well know uniform of the en-
peror. l introduced him to the Iron
Duke, who inquired the subject of his
meditations.
81 was thinking of the loss of the
battle Of Waterloo" was the little
generals immediate reply.-P. Il. Bar
NUNS Life.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-11-05

Miss hencs 3rosan. OF near Vail: |
am working &c win il the Review S
Great Circulation Contest and will ap-
preciate any support given to help me
win out in the end.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-11-05

There is growing feeling that Pres
ident Huerta is playing pretty large
game for a seven spot high.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-11-05

Miss Agatha Drummer, Denison:
wish to announce to my trlenus in
Denison and Crawf ford county that |
am candidate in the Reviews Circu-
lation Contest and take this means to
thank those who have already given
me their support. l am in this contest
TO win and will appreciate all assist
ance that l may receive
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-11-05

Miss M2rgare: Flynn, of Vail: / am
working in the Reviews Big Circula-
ton Contest and am anxious to win
one of the eight grand prizes. | will
appreciate the support of the people
in Vail who will assist me.
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DenisOn
Mrs. George Boslough, Denison: l am
making a great effort to win in the
Review contest and will be appreciat-
i've of any support that is given to me
in my efforts to win
The Washington herald., 1913-01-08
Bill
| Bailey S
Column

so. the turkey trot is barrrd at Annapolis. l
see BY the papers" remarked Bill Forsythe last
night well, am glad To hear it, he cum
msnsed. .
Business High Schools basket ball team added
another victory yesterday truuncins the Alexandria
High quaint in that town. located at the
wrong end Of he bridgc.
Message from the dead: The outlawcd league
has been Incorporated" reads . nexs dispatch.
Where's that freezing cold weather were to
have. Mr.. ForecAster.
lis George King In the housei
Now that Jack Rose has become reporter.
the rest Of Us feel little more respcctablei -
Only about sixty-scven days more before the
baseball season starts. some Of the fan, arc al
ready getting nervous and hgty. e..
Wonder what Cincinnati proposes TO do with
Three -fnseredr 'Brovni
Prank Schlosser who Is 10 coach the George
washinstnn Basketball team, are told had bet
ter issue a general call for Candidates In order
that of tHs rel sure ennaxh basStebzH ylay-
ers may be ianded. Thers are several corking good
men in college. who have never been asked to tr5
for the team
The fclloxing explains itself:
Headquarters Of tho Midnight Grew
January T. 1913
Dear Bill: Your neat little paragraph in The Her
aid Of the 9Th instant, informing Of the fallen
ones was greAtly appreciated. and II you will give
me the names of these two unfortunate hearts. will
see that they pruprriy fined. ard viii personally
guarantee that you will have more scandal TO
write Of this noble % until the seventeenth
Of March. anyhow! Sincerely. CAPTAIN.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-08

EARLIER REGATTA
AT POUGHKEEPSIE
College Stewards Make Change in Or
der to Secure Better Trial
Conditions.

New York, Jan. 7-Dates have been set
until 1915 for the regattss of the Inter-
collegiate Rowing Association that are
held at Poughkeepsie annually, accord
ing to an anhouncement that was made
yesterday. The races are to be held on
June q of this year. nearly a week ear
lier than usual, and only day after the
le-Harvard race on the Thames.
The reason for this early date Is that
tidal conditions in the Hudson are so un-
satisfactory In the last week OIL tne
month that the stewards were Obliged
to hold the regatta either at the end OF
the first week Of July or in the third
week in June.
The latter date was considered the
more preferable, although It would limit
the crews to a much shorter training
period than usual at Poughkeepsie. Only
three times have the varsity races been
rowed In July.
Next year the regatta is to be held on
June 26, and In 1915 It will be rowed on
Jdne 2S The board of stewards of the
intercollegiate Rowing Association Is to
meet in New York shortly to determine
whether it would be advisable to substi-
tute a race for junior eight-oared crews
for the varsity four-oared race that hai
been held as part OF the regatta since
1899.
There are many who believe that the
four-oared race is one Of the most pic
turesque Of the day, but by holding
race for the Junior eight It is argued
that more men would have an oppor-
tunity TO row in the regatta, and there
would necessarily be a greater incentive
for more candidates to train.
Pennsylvania and Cornell were the only
competitors in the four-oared race OF
1893, and Pennsylvania won by a length.
OF the fourteen four-oared races that
have been rowed Cornell has won nine
Syracuse three, and Pennsylvania two
The Washington herald., 1913-01-08
BIG ENTRY LIST.
In the Y. NJ. G. A. Indoor Meet
Tonight.

In the Y. NJ. G. A. Indoor Meet
Tonight.
More entrants are to take part tonight
in the initial card of the Y. NJ c. AS
second series OF indoor sports than ever
appeared at the opening of similar
series in this city. according to the ex-
pectations OF W. W. Tenney, assistant
physical director of the Y. NJ. c. A, and
director of the gym contests. I'VE
December, with forty men in the run
Ming" said Mr.. Tenney yesterday. "and
every man Jack of them is expected TO
lie back again tonight, in addition to a
bunch of new fellows. This coming COM
Petition promises to be the most exciting
ever run off in the Y. NJ. c. A. gym, and
/ anticipate seeing an unusual number
of gym records broken. Crabtree will al
most certainly break the present low
record of forty-five feet four inches in
the shot-put, and ] also expect to see
Thompson go his own records one bet
ter in the fence vault and pushing up
the shot"
The events to be run of tonight are
the 2a0-yard dash, the hop. step. and
jump. and the running high jump. In
scoring the 2oo-yard dash. two points
will be allowed for every one-fifth second
the athlete makes the distance in. under
thirty-five seconds: while in the high
Jump one point is counted for each inch
over twenty-one feet eight inches, and
ir the high jump one point for each one
fourth inch over three feet six inches.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-08
JACK BOYLE DEAD.
Former New York Giant Catcher
Passes Away at Home.

Cincinnati, Ohio. Jan. 1-Jack Boyle.
who at the age of seventeen years be-
came the chief catcher of the Cpcinnati
Red Legs in 1856. and who retired from
baseball in 1855, is dead at his home in
this city. Boyle played one season with
the Reds. and was then traded to the
ST. Louis Browns, where in 1887 he
caught eighty-seven straight games.
Comiskey took him from St Louis as
the mainstay of his catching department
of the Chicago Brotherhood team, and
took him to Chicago in 1891. When Com
iskey became affiliated with the st. Louis
club Boyle went with him. When the
trouble between the association and the
National League came up in 1892, New
York bartered for the release Of Boyle.
At the end of the year the Philadelphia
National League club secured his serv-
ices. and he remained with this team
until he retired from the game. IN 1SA
The Washington herald., 1913-01-08
Kid Egnn Comes Back.

The call of the pugilistic art has placed
its sinewy lunch-hooks on the coat COL
lar of a bexer. who for the past six
years has made a nifty reputation for
himself
He Is Samuel Perskin, alias Kid Egan.
The kid has not appeared within the
roped arena for little less than a year.
but Egan loves the art OF puncturing
TIE features of an opponent so much
! that he has decided to show his wares
again.
The scrapper first opened his orbs
and was given his initial breath by Dame
Nature on the 18th of November. 1857.
When but a lad in knee breeches, he
earned a few extra pennies for himself
BY ''hustling" the daily journals. During
his career as a "newsie," Egan, of
course, like the other kids. was forced
&c demonstrate his ability with his
punches of fives" every once in a while.
The little fellow only tipped the beam
at ninety pounds. but he competed in the
loS-pound division. Perskin, or Egan-
whichever you choose to call him-came
out of the event with flying colors,
scoring knockouts in q majority of the
bcuts.-
The kid took a liking to the game,
not for the sake OF the financial end
of the profession. but just because he
loved the art. As mentioned before he
| was always willing to slip on the mitts
no matter who his antagonist would
happen to be.
While boxing in Philadelphia Egan
lO'Toole, dropping the, Port Richmonder
for the count: Tommy Largdon, Young
Peirce, Jimmy Devine. Harry Decker,
Mike Malone, and several other local
cracks.
When the Perskins moved to Wash
ington Egan did most Of his battling in
Baltimore. 1t was in that city where
Egan won the title of Il0-pound cham.
pion Of the South. He stopped Young
| McCue in two rounds, thereby coping
the honors.
It was also in Baltimore where Egan
| fought one of the hardest ten-round
draws seen in the Oriole City between
bantams, holding Kid Murphy to an even
| break while the Murphy mauler was the
'16''-pound king. Shortly after that
Johnny Coulon defeated Murphy for the
| laurels.
When Sans pa and ma saw that they
| could not stop him from boxing. Egan's
parents allowed him to go out Of town
| and compete in encounters.
The Egan lad took various runs up to
New York, in which metropolis Scrappy
| Sam met such boys as X o. Brown,
Joe Ferguson. Johnny Lore, Billy Allen.
and Charley Goldman.
After his bought with the latter men,
toned pug. Egan decided to quit the
game. He opened up billiard parlor
here. doing a thriving business. But the
old calr' OF the ring got the best OF him.
He quit the District and went to
| Philadelphia. Egan is in fine fettle after
two weeks Of tough training and Is
ready to meet the best bantams in the
| world. ...
Egan is willing to post $50 for weight.
| III pounds, ringside, at any old time for
the top-notch boxers in the little lad
| class, 5,
"And you can take 1t from yours
truly" Is the way Kid sEgan says. that
TIL be right there at the finish, perhaps
before the finish, no matter whom | may
oppose"
The Washington herald., 1913-01-08
cornell QUITS
AMATEUR BALL
Districts Wen-known Sand
Lot Manager Gives Up
the Game.
LEADER FOR LONG TIME
Piloted Tigers to the Ticiy Cham
pionship in 1910, from New
York and Philadelphia.
LEADER FOR LONG TIME
BY G. w. SWAN.

Another. manager has given up the dia-
mond game. George K. Cornell, lone one OF
the most popular amateur managers in
this neck of the woods. has declared that
he will quit the amateur game. and his
Cornell Tigers will not be seen in the
Capital City League next season.
Way back in 1905 Boss Cornell, as he
is better known. led the Brentwood club
10 a pennant with such stars as Yum"
Mo3land, the Beckett boys. and Noyes
In The lineup. Later he switched to his
own club in the Capital City League and
has managed to win the pennant any old
time at all
In 1910 Boss Cornell won the cham
pionship of the District, beating some Of
the best teams ever seen on a local dia-
mond to land the honors, and then made
a clean sweep of the Tricity series be-
tween Washington. Philadelphia, and
New York In 1911 the Tigers won the
Capital City League title and also the
bunting in Class A of the post-season
series, but the American Security and
Trust team won the deciding game of
the year after Lefty Wooden had won
the first battle OF a double-header.
Lefty tried an iron man. stunt, but
could not go through with II, and Mana
ger Cornell showed Al Handiboe in the
box. with the result that the Bankers
pounded the outfielder all over the lot
and won in a walk.
Last year the Tigers again won the
championship in the Capital City League
after that circuit had been killed and
buried time and again But in the post
season series the Pepco aggregation was
too much, and Buck Barton and Ted
Sullivan trimmed the Tigers for the sec
ond time running,
Boss Cornell Is one man who every
other amateur manager feared. He has
always had a good ball club. one able to
play the game in the right way. Cornell
has never been a quitter. and when
beaten has taken IL like a man. The loss
of the boss will be felt by the amateurs
before the 1918 season is over. II he
sticks to his determination to give UP tf,t
game.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-08
CHANCE REFUSES
GOTHAM OFFER
Peerless Leader Has Four
Hours Talk with Farrell.
May Change Mind.
SETTLE THINGS TO-DAY
When Former Cub Boss Reached Chi
eago He Declared Himself OUT
of Baseball.
SETTLE THINGS TO-DAY
SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.

Chicago, Jan. Frank Chance is on
the fence. On one side of II lie the man
agement of the New York Yanks, big
bunch of money and some worry; on the
other is a year of restful ease on one
of California's most desirable ranches.
The P. l. will drop off the fence to-
morrow. The odds slightly favor his
dropping of on the New York side, and
it would, not be at all surprising TO hear
him announce tomorrow afternoon that
he had signed up with Frank Farrell
for a term of years
Chance came into Chicago to-day fully
determined to say mo" to all offers
made by the owners of the Yanks. He
had made the trip solely to tell Mr..
Farrell first hand that he would not ac-
cept the management of any ball club
for a year at least. He was afraid that
if he gave this answer to the New
Yorker by mail, he would be accused Of
lodging an interview with a man who
had treated him squarely and of not
being entirely square himself.
At the Congress Hotel the smiling own
er Of the New York team was waiting
for him. So was Louis Mann. which
fact had anything but a softening effect
on the P. LIS determination After much
Misunderstanding. the two Franks were per-
mitted to retire to a spot where they
Chance Declares Himself.
I'm sorry, Mr.. Farrell began Frank.
but I have positively made up my mind
to stay out of baseball for a year, and,
perhaps, for life
YES" responded the other Frank, but
wait a minute"
Mr. Chance waited several minutes, the
total amounting to something like -four
hours. At the end of the first conference,
and, by the way, he and Farrell had
never met until to-day, the men came
down the stairs smiling.
We'll" said the eager scribes. Well
answered Mr.. Farrell. I'VE haven't
done anything. We spent all this time
trying TO get acquainted"
We'll" persisted the eager scribes. "is
the case somewhat different from what
it was this morning."
Yes, 1t is" replied Chance. for when
I got here 1 was sure that l couldn't be
tempted Now I'm not so sure. / had
no idea what Mr.. Farrell was going to
offer me- and it was quite shock when
it came. But nothing is settled yet.
will say that have heard some interest
ing conversation"
The pair then announced that they
were through comforting for the day.
They will meet again tomorrow morn
ing at II O'Clock, and If President Far
rell continues to talk so entertainingly
the P. LIS change of heart may be COM
plete.
The New York magnate tonight called
on President Ban Johnson, Of the Amer.
lean League, who is still confined to his
home with a severe cold.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-08
BIG Meeting
IS HARMONIOUS
Washington Baseball Club
Stockholders Name Ches-
ley Director.
WRITERS REGISTER KICK
Baseball Reporters Petition for New
Press Box-0ther Sport News
and Gossip.
WRITERS REGISTER KICK
By WILLIAM PEET.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Washington baseball club was
held yesterday afternoon, at which time
reports of the various committees were
read, and Thornton Chesley elected to
succeed Henry P. Blair on the board OF
directors.
Mr.. Blair, a short time ago, decided to
dispose of his holdings in the Washing
ton club and retire from office. His sue
cessor, Mr.. Chesley, is one of the best
known fans in the District, and his cleo
ton to the directorate was unanimous.
The directors will meet next week and
elect officers for the current year. Pres
ident Minor has not announced the ex-
act date of this meeting, but it is sub
ject to his call. The present board, in
cluding Benjamin S. Minor, president;
Rudolph Kaufman. vice president; Ed
ward ]. Walsh, secretary and W. H.
Rapley, treasurer, will in all probability
be reelected.
The stockholders showered Manager
Griffith with congratulations upon his
successful season and his ability to make
n pennant contender out of a traditional
tail-end club. The report of the treas
urer showed that the club made money,
and. the meeting throughout was har-
monious.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-08
COMMISSION MEETING
POSTPONED A WEEK
President Ban Johnson's Illness Causes
Moguls to Defer Transaction
Of Business.

Cincinnati, Jan. loving to the inabil-
ity OF President Ban johnson, OF the
American League. to meet the other mem
sion here to-day, the annual meeting of
the commission was postponed until
some time next week, when II will take
place in Chicago. August Hermann.
chairman of the commission, and Presi-
dent Lynch, of the National League,
held preliminary meeting of the COM
mission to-day, however, and heard a
committee from the National Association
of Minor Leagues on proposition re-
garding uniform contracts and individ-
ual salaries. 1t was announced that no
decision would be made until the regular
meeting.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-08
TO MEET OLD RIVALS.
Washington Association Football
Team ys. Sons of st. George.

Next Sunday the Washington Associa-
ton football club will journey to Bait
more to play the well-known Sons OF 81
George. The game is scheduled for 2:So.
and players and members VIII leave
Union Station at Has The Baltimore
Sons is the only team that has lowered
the coIors of the local club, but Capt
McGinty has confidence that his team
will return with a win over the Monu-
mental City team. Lineup: Goal, Stead
man; right back, Wright; left back,
Morton; right half back, Briggs; left
half back, A. Nelson; center half back,
Foster; outside right, F. Nelson; inside
right. CowanS center forward. Brown;
inside left, McGinty; outside left, Long
street Referee-Mr. G. Lackey.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-08
BOWLING EVENTS TONIGHT
TENPINS.
District League.
(At Rathskellef Alleys.l
a ColouialS

District League.
"a. Rathselier Alleys)
Columbus -. Colouials q
Departmental League.
CAT Palace AIleys)
Postofhce ~ Government Printing oface
Patent Examiners' League.
CAt. Arcade Aneysf
Farmers " woodwurkeza
individual Tournament.
TAT Palace lAieyaJ
Field, Van Buskirk, c. Miller.
DUCKPINs.
National Capital League.
(At Y. NJ O. A Alleyzl
"A. O. N. 7. vs.. Y. n. c. A. =
District League.
(At Diamond AIleya)
Belmonts vs. EurekasI
Northeastern League.
CAT Northeast alleysl
Haggeftys Va Young Mems Shop
Commercial League.
cat Palace AIieyA)
Rudolph & Wet Va Judd Dettweild.
Departmental League.
tAt Capitol Hin silsysI
Commissioner va Navy Yard-
Bureau of Standards League.
(At Oasno alleyI)
Chemists "a Mechanics
southern Railway Clerls' League.
cat Casino AIleyA)
LAx N FRIGHT
southwestern League.
Cat Southwest AllvAl
syfrvinAas " Nnwurths
Potomac Council League :
tAt Pslao AUeyxl
Balboas ". Champaains. La 6ailes W MsrQuettes
Hennepins N De Sotoa
Carroll Council League.
tAt Rsthskslier Ansn}
Santa xs<isa N ss,ndD4
The Washington herald., 1913-01-08
MURPHY RETURNS In APRIL.

Pennsy Trainer VIII Be on Job to
start Team Tor Big Meet.
Philadelphia, Jan. mike Murphy will
return to Philadelphia In April and take
active charge of the coaching Of the
track team of the University Of Penn
sylvania- 49,
He is resting at Thomasvilie, Ga, but
the climate and conditions have agreed
SO thoroughly with him that he is re-
gaining his strength rapidly.
Tommy Haydock, the old querter-miier,
will take charge of the Red and Blue
athletes until the return of Mike Muir
phy in April
The Washington herald., 1913-01-08
HOPPE WILL PLAY HERE.
Worlds Billiard Champion to Give
Exhibitions Next Week.

Willie Hoppe. the worlds 1s.2 balk line
billiard champion, will be in Washington
January Il and Is at W. F. Putpam s
Leader Billiard Room, giving two exhi-
bitions a day. Mr.. Hopes visits to the
CAPITAL are always looked forward to
with considerable interest by local en-
thusiaStS
The Washington herald., 1913-01-08
. SAVANNAH GETS RACES.
Cup and Grand Priz
Events for Southern City.

rNShAs AoA
New York, Jan. 7-Savannah. Ga. has
been awarded the next running OF the
Vanderbilt Cup and Grand Prix automo-
bile races No exact dates for the con-
tests were set, but they will be run be
tween November ]. 1913, and February S
1914.
This announcement was made by Har-
vey Granger, representative Of the Sa-
vannah Automobile Club. who, with a
committee Of five other Georgians. con-
ferred yesterday with the Motor Cups
Holding Company.
Mr. Granger said the committee was
most cordially received by the contest
committee and that both races were
awarded Savannah without stipulation or
opposition So far as he knows. NJ.
Granger added. there were no other sp-
phcations for them. =