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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-07
Two Weeks More and CTifhS Players viii Begin to Report
FOUR SOUTHPAWS WON u
GAMES IN A. L. LAST YEAR
Plank, Collins, Gregg and Hamilton Great
Portsiders - Athletics South
paw Only Veteran.

called a veteran. He is Eddie Plank. the
star of the Athletics. The Gettysburg
southpaw has seen dozen years of serv
ice in the big leagues. and each season 1t
is said that he is through, but he is one
old-timer who goes on forever and does
not seem to lose any of his cunning
Last season his team, the Athletics,
landed a good third and he was one
of the reasons that the entry chaper-
oned by Connie Mack finished SO high.
Plank won twentysiX and lost only six
games. for a percentage of .S1s. which
is very good for person who. it was
claimed before the season started. had
come to the end of his string. This good
mark set by Plank put him next TO Wood
in the American League figures.
At the start of last season Ray Collins
of the Red Sox did very little. Illness
handicapped him. and he was not able
to do himself justice. But toward the
end of the season he came around and
won d good many games for his team.
winding up the season with notch of
.G36. winning fourteen of his twenty-five
games.
Vean Gregg and Earl Hamilton last
season worked for teams that finished in
the second division. At that these two
young men are the pick of the left
handlers in the Ban Johnson organiza-
ton.
Gregg broke into the big circle two
years ago, and in his first season made
a wonderful record He did not do quite
as we'll in 1872, but managed to land on
the right side of twenty of his thirty
three games. He was one of the MAIN
stays of the Maps on the firing line, and
If he gets off to a good start next season
can be counted upon to win his share of
the games for Joe Birmingham.
Next comes Earl Hamilton. the star
little sOuthpaw of the Browns Ham
won eleven and lost fourteen games last
season. but then the Browns finished way
down in the seventh place. and Ham had
a better percentage than his team. The
Browns finished with a percentage of
.:544.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-07
DANGEROUS PRACTICE.
Disgruntled Golf Players Take Big
Risk in Smashing Balls.

NEW YORK. February Don't open
golf balls 10 what is inside. So many
disgruntled players have given vent t.
their wrath over poor stroke, or sat
istied their curiosity by smashing golf
balls open. with disastrous results, that
the United States Golf Association is pre-
pairing an official warning to club mem
bers throughout the country against such
a practice. Several instances have been
recorded in the last year where cutting
open a ball or squeezing it in a vice has
caused it t. burst open, and the liquid
contents have blinded several persons
Acids and other sight-destroying COM
pounds are used in the manufacture of
some golf balls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-07
G.. U. RELAY TEAM LEAVES.
Blue and Gray Four Goes to Boston
to Meet Holy Cross.

Manager Darr, Gallagher, GerwillSer,
Horter and Stebbins of the Georgetown
track team will leave this evening for
Boston. where they VIII run Holy cross
in relay race tomorrow.
While in Boston the team VIII be in
charge of Arthur Duffy. "A former Blue
and Gray track star. Duffy Will remain
with the team until il leaves for Wash
inston late Saturday evening.
The men viii work out at Mechanics
Hall, Boston. Saturday morning. 10 get
accustomed to the track. One advantage
in favor of the Georgetown four winning
from Holy Cross is the fact that every
man on the team, with the exception or
Horter, has been on the Boston track
before and is in every way familiar
With the difficult turns which are known
TO all track men who have run at Me-
chanics' Hall. Boston.
Capt Bob Eller. who performed at the
ish-American meet held i'm New York
last evening will run over to Boston and
meet the relay team there. Eller is en-
tered in the hurdles and sprints, and
should do we'll in both, as he is in very
good condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-07

longing team is already on his way here,
the final arrangements will soon be made.
The time of the year is the best for the
match, for the playing field is fairly GER
tain to be in condition. probably at its
best, and the ponies. too. will be at the
top of their form Practice will be begun
by the American team as soon as the
frost is out of the ground at Lakewood,
and the British team will be over here
early. so the term of preparation will be
equal both sides. The birmingham
players are the best that can be found
in England; they will have plenty OF
ponies this time. and will make a de-
termined hid for the cup. which America
will find difficult to ward Off
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-07
BIG LEAGUE CLUBS ARE NOT
LONG ON YOUNG PITCHERS
Demand for Material Is Much Greater Than
Supply-Most Clubs in Need
of Twirlers.

Special Dispatch to The STAR.
NEW YORK, February 1.-One of the
greatest problems facing the managers OF
National and American League clubs is
the question of pitchers. There's has
been a dearth of recruiting material in
all departments of base ball for two or
three years This has been increasing
instead of decreasing, and is undoubtedly
due to the fact that all of the sixteen
clubs were called upon to find young
players to take the place of veterans
who appeared to be going back at
about the same time.
This depleted the ranks of the minor
leagues Of players of even fair ability.
Intielders and outfielders have been
scarce, but never before has there been
such lack of catchers and pitchers. par
ticularly the latter.
There isn't a club in either big league,
with the possible exception Of the Giants,
which appears to be sufficiently fortified
in this respect. The Giants have strong
first and a fair second string, but all or
the other clubs could very easily use at
least one and in many instances two and
more good pitchers
Giants Protected.
McGraw has done we'll in this respect,
but he has been protecting the Giants
against just such a contingency for sew
eral years. He has not waited for minor
league managers to uncover pitchers OF
ability and develop them. Whenever
Mac" has had a chance to grab young
ster that appeared to have any ability at
all no matter how rough his work was
as long as he possessed enough stuff
to suggest even that he might make
good with seasoning. McGraw has grab
bed him and ''farmed'' him out to some
club where he could keep his eye on the
youngster
In this way the majority IF the pitchers
who are now dra wing stipends from the
New York base ball club have virtually
been developed by McGraw himself They
have learned the kind of base ball that
he wants them to know. and as his vet
Grams have gone back he has managed to
have at least one youngster to step into
the breach.
This has been a fatal failing with many
other leaders of major league nine. 1t is
| tedious work developing pitchers. 1t is
hard enough to teach infielderS how t.
play their positions and Outfielders how
to look after the gardens and catchers
how best to receive and keep base run
ners from running wild on the paths
but to teach pitchers how to use theil
physical ability and develop their mental
strength in base ball way at the same
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-07
70 MEET CARPENTER.
Smith, New Jersey Man, to Fight
in Paris.

NEW YORK, February JEFF Smith.
the n:Gdieweight of Bayonne. y. j., who
has won FIVE fights in succession in Paris,
has Eeen matched to meet George Car
Pentier, the x-niiddieweight champion of
France fer twenty rounds before the
Wonderland club of Paris February >.
This information was received in IL let
ter from III Lppe. who has several Amer
lean boxers fighting abroad Lippe also
says that Carpenter met Marcel Moreau.
the French midd!eweiSht, in twenty
round bout al the Cirque de Paris jan
uary = and Knocked him out in the
eighth round The gross receipts amount
cd TO SIS ~, The fighters got 60 per
cent OF this sum. the winner taking 81
Ter cent and the loser -. Carpenter 5
end was $S.J259O and Moreau's 81. Si1'0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-07
Always the Same
Tharp'S
Berkeley Rye
SIo + St. NV. Phone Main II4I.
Special Private Delivery.

several seasons when he was not APP
preciated, and the fans made life
mSerabie for him. But George is
made OF the right stuff. He stuck 10
his work. and by persistent efforts has
succeeded in convincing patrons OF the
game here that he is of great value
to the team. Few players would have
come back as did Mcbride under the
circumstances.
II is said that Johnny Evers may de-
eide to PLAY Roger 6resnahan in CEN
ter field. BreSnahan is rather YER
satile player. and he has in former
wears put in some time in the outfield.
OF course he has slowed up some since
then but E,vers. WHO il figuring on put
ting the strongest possible hitting
team into the field. figures that Archer
can 90 most OF the catching. and that
room must be made for Bresnahan in
order To get the benefit OF his stick
work.
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WANTS TO COME BACK.
Pitcher Overall Applies to Commits
sion for Reinstatement.

CHICAGO, February THE application
Of Orval Overall, former pitcher for the
Chicago National League club. for rein
statement, it was learned here last night.
has been received at the headquarters OF
the national commission in Cincinnati
with base ball. President Ban Johnson OF
the American League and member of the
national commission, would not predict
last night what would be the outcome or
OvcralTs appeal or when il would be
acted upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-07
nERIINENI @l1nENHl
X$ssHappenin&$SrSportd

mcnt of the Browns, but he has an
nounced that, barring accident, he Will
play in every game the coming season. In
this Stovall is showing the proper spirit.
He is undoubtedly the best first base
man the Browns have and it weakened
the team when he did not play The
Browns will have three veterans on their
infiald, with Stovall on first. Wallace at
short and Austin AT third. The keystone
position Will be handled by Pratt, who
gave evidence last season of being very
valuable player and most dangerous
hitter.
Fame is feeting in the sporting
world. Three years ago Harry LORD
was regarded as the greatest third
baseman in either of the majcr leagues.
MOI even the mighty Frank Baker was
given rating near as high 6 that
corded Lord. Now Dame Rumor insists
on having Lord. at present a member
of the White SoN. figure in trade. He
has been mentioned as gong to the
New York Americans.
An inclination to banter words with
the fans and inability to stand the
roasts that these same fans melted out
to him has been the besettng fault
of the former BostOnian. Lord was
CAPTAIN of the BostonS for a time. When
Donovan resigned as the manager it
wa, limited that Lord expected the job.
Failure to get it, it is said has peeyed
hire He played indifferently as a re-
suIt: his poor work caused the fans TO
get after him, and later resulted in his
trade to Chicago. For time he played
brilliantly for Comiskey. Then he got
in bad with the tnird base bleacherS
ans his work suffered much that he
was switched to the outfield. Surely
strange things happen in base ball.
Harry Lord. a great third basema II
three years ago. is now an uncertainty
as an outfield proposition.
i requires an ideal dispos ition and IA
To- of nerve for a ball player TO stand
up under some of the criticism which
is nurled at him once he falls into dis
favor with the fans Frequently the
criticism is undeserved, and it is when
this condition exists that most players
throw UP the sponge and quit
George Mcbride had such an expert
en::e here in Washington. Though he
was recognized as a brilliant shortstop
in every city in the circuit there We're
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-07
IN MICHIGAN'S SCHEDULE.
Meets Cornell for First Time in Out
door Track Events.

ANN ARBOR. Mich, February =
Mchigan's outdoor track schedule for
1913 provides for d meet with Cornell for
the first time in the history of the two
universities.
The schedule follows:
April %. Pennsylvania relay races at
Phila delphia: May =, Cornell at Ithaca
May II. Syracuse at Ann Arbor; May 80.
81, eastern intercollegiate meet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-07
DATES ACCEPTED
By Nottingham Club for Interna-
tional Polo Match.

NEW YORK. February The dates for
the International polo match. June 10 and
H. have been accepted by the Hurting
ham club. and as the captain OF the chal-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-07

Denver has signed Frank Mathews. who
is declared by President E. w. DickersOn
of the Michigan State League to be the
best infielder turned out by his circuit last
season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-07

time Is about as stiff a proposition as
any one could be asked to meet and over
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-11

There IL q great tendency on the
part Of many to neglect the colts on
the farm during the winter, says a
Minnesota bulletin. It too often hap.
pens that there is APPARENT shortage
Of feed, ana the result IN that colts
are sighted. One way Of running q
young colt 10 to have his growth
stunted during the first year or two.
Most Of the colts on the farm get q
good start the first six months OF
their lives. from the fact that they
are allowed to suckle the dam during
that time. EARLY fall provides them
with good pasture, and possibly they
have been receiving E'me oats or
shared part of the feed of the mare.
Such treatment puts them tn good
shape for the winter, but liberal feed
ing must be kept up If a strong. we'll.
developed and matured' horse is ex-
pected.
The colts system requires q con.
siderable amount Of bone and mus.
cle-building material, and this can
only be had by feeding heterogeneous
feeds, such as oats, little bran, oil
meal; and, If obtainable, some clover
hay The feeding of corn, SO often
practiced, Is not desirable for the
growing colt, but had better be con.
fined to the matured horses. Access
to the straw pile will not hurt q
growing colt, but 1t should not be
compelled to rely on the straw pile
for livelihood.
The question is often asked: why
do We find SO many promising colts
at the county fairs during the fail
and such poor yearlings? Tbs fore
going statement is in part explanatory
Of such conditions of affairs.
One of the best forms of investment
on the farm is the, liberal feeding Of
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-11
PLANT ALFALFA
TO IMPROVE SOIL.
Less Expense and Work Required
to Handle Than Grain Crop
High Feed Value.

(By W. G. PALMER, North Dakota Elk
pertinent Station.)
One ton of alfalfa hay has the same
feeding value as so bushels Of oats
Alfalfa can be expected to- average at
least two tons per acre: This, ia the
equivalent of, 120 bushels Of oats.
There is no land that will average 100
bushels of oats-in fact it takes good
land and good handling, to average go
bushels of oats per acre.
The alfalfa requires less work and
less expense to- handle than. a. grain
crop. And the alfalfa will improve
the soil while the oat crop will reduce
It's productive power. To get this
value from alfalfa It must be fed on
the farm.
It needs to be kept I'M mind, thai the
alfalfa is q roughage:.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-11

Growing young pigs can be truth
fully termed detail work. The man
who Is good pig grower must like
the work and be willing to look after
the many details that demand atten-
ton, and It will pay and pay big re-
turns.
Some think that the breeding and
growing of hogs is a crowded occu-
patton; but there is always room for
the best breeders and the best feed
ers at the top, even though the bust
ness is crowded by the average class
of swine growers.
No hog farm equipment is complete
without a good dipping vat, and it
should be used frequently during the
summer and early fall.
There Is no one thing that will do
more to maintain health in the herd
than the judicious use of the dipping
vat.
It is far better to underfeed than to
overfeed the sow after she has farrow-
ed, but she must be fed sufficient to
keep her quiet.
1t is better for the sow II the yards
are SO arranged that she can go a
few rods for her feed and drink.
Stock that is raised for breeding
purposes and stock that Is raised for
market must be treated differently.
If we feed for pork there is a lack
of bone. muscle and constitution in
our breeding stock.
Darkness always deteriorates the
general health of the herd and makes
it possible to have corners and other
placee where Nth accumulates. Light
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die with narrow ribbon and finish
with a pretty bow.

The girl away at college would sure
ly be overjoyed with a shoe bag.
which she can hang inside her closet
door. The shoe bag should be half
the length Of the door with compart-
ments for shoes. slippers and rubbers
and long compartment on one side
for an umbrella. and on the other for
books not IN use. The materials used
should be heavy denim with the COM
partments bound In tape.
A pleasing notion would be to make
any articles for the girls away at col.
lege in their college colors. A piece
of gay colored cretonne bound all
around with pretty braid would also
be acceptable as a trunk cover.
Dear to every girls heart are pretty
dress accessories. The new Robes
pierre collars with jabots Of frilly lace
certainly will be welcome addition to
your friends wardrobes. The collars
are usually made Of black satin with
the rufles Of lace about two inches
wide.
Chic boudoir caps are made OF cir
cles OF shadow lace 10 inches wide
with soft ruffles Of narrow lace around
the crown. The ruffles should be made
in the back wider than In the front
to give the effect of a Dutch bonnet
The cap il decorated with little pink
rosebuds and a band Of pink ribbon.
Exquisite La France roses are made
out Of folded satin ribbon In three-inch
lengths. Turn the ends back at the cor
ners to form the petals. Group the
petals together and Join to wire
stem which has been twisted with mar
row green satin.
A natural looking bunch of violets
is formed Of tiny bows of twisted vio-
let ribbon tied with green silk wire.
Hat pins. collar pins and buckles
/, are wonderfully effective when COW
cred with ribbon roses made of mar
row folded ribbon grouped closely to-
gether. If you prefer you can use
| satin cherries made Of tiny circles Of
satin filled with cotton, with petals
OF green ribbon.
The girl who dances will find much
QASSoAAO IA AVVOAVAA6 q 1AOssy peSAA Va
| beaded satin slipper bows to match
her party slippers.
For the traveller a small cretonne
pillow with pockets on one side for
magazines and newspapers would be
a convenience.
A set of envelopes of white linen to
hold the necessary articles, would al
so be useful gift. II you have time
you could buttonhole the flap in seal
lops. One envelope for handkerchicfs
one for the night dress, one lined in
rubber for the toilet articles, and one
large one for the extra waist The
pieces you have left Of the linen you
can utilize for napkin rings, scalloped
and finished with a monogram, or for
boudoir lamp shades, which are much
admired when inserted with medal
ions of fine lace.
For the invalid thoughtful little
gift would be cover for the drinking
glass. A glass circle the size of the
top of the ordinary glass Is required;
crochet a cover over the glass in {
simple stitch In two colors Of mercer
lied cotton. In the center sew a Gro
cheted ring for handle.
A tray with narrow wooden Dor
der and brass handles could have ,
pretty piece of embroidered linen un
der the glass.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-11

and sunshine are invigorating and
stimulating and detrimental to the,
growth of disease and germs.
The bacon type of hogs are more a.
matter OF environment than of breed
ing.
The old saying that anything Is
good enough for a hog" does not 60
in these days of good farming.
Free range and clean water are
the best preventives of disease. NO
know of.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-11

farm animals Of 0lI kinds; and the
If properly taken care of and fed the
right kind! Of feed during his first
three years Of his life, will bring from
SIS to 500 more when three years
old than the one that liz neglected
and poorly fed. Good young horses
are always in demand on the mar
ket. and can only be supplied from
the farms where colts reradye the
proper care and treatment.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-11
Thorough Preparation,

The better the preparation Of tho
soil the less seed will be required.
Many failures in seed are not due to
so much lack Of vitality in the seed
as to the unfavorable condition Of the
ground. Thorough preparation not
only saves seed. but lessons tho work
of cultivation.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-12-11
Food for CoWs.

After a COW becomes fresh In milk
the first feed to give her is a warm
bran mash. This, besides being
strengthening, is Of a general benefit.
1t is good idea to cut down the
meal ration on the cows, beginning
some four weeks before calving and
at that time increase the amount Of
bran. Cornmeal makes animal heat.
but bran is cooling to the system.