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The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

Capt Adrian c. Arson steps right up
TO the bat and drives out a few liners to
the effect that the clubs do not produce
pitchers nowadays who are the equal
OF the certain twirlers who were In their
prime when Cap" was hitting for 300.
furthermore, Anson makes the state
ment that the old-timers pitched the
spit ball" Arson declares that tho
greatest pitcher that ever faced : bafss
man was John Ciarkson. OF him. An
son says. -
Pitchers OF the old school have never
been beaten. Take John Clarkson. for In
stance. He was without question the
greatest pitcher that ever faced a batter
Garrison had everything on the BAH that
the present-day twiriers have, even to
the spitbaH. will admit that Clarkson
did not realize that he was throwing n
spitball, but he used to froisten fbe
sphere at different times during the
game, and the effect the saliva had on
the ball was astonishing to SAY the
least He had speed to burn. and when
he would throw that ball at A batter
the latter would almost shake with
fear. Pitchers OF those times did NOT
Know what It was to wear glove, and
when hot liner would go in their d.
rection there was no ninching. but. the
ball most generally stopped right where
the pitcher was standing
There was q fellow named FAfe Com
roy. who played for Detroit. In my day.
who could not find q catcher to hsndIe
him behind the bat Conroy threw the
ball with such force that it was not I'M
frequent to see . catcher fan backward
from the contact of the bali In his glove.
he broke the hands OF many men who
tried to handle his fast ones. and It was
lOmQffy0oz lnfop he -
roy had peculiar way of throwing What
he called then q spitball. He alwayn
had round spot on the ball about the
size Of silver dollar. and would wet
this spot each time he wanted to foot
the batter He. too had terrf3c speed.
|as did Al the pitchers Of his uaev
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
RULES ARE SATISFACTORY.
Warner Does Not Think Much of
the Forward Pass.

Glen Warner, coach of the Carlisle
football eleven, is not much bothered
about what happens to the football
rules. for, while in attendance at the
eonclaye of the. American Collegiate
Association. In New York. he said:
I'VE manage pretty well, no matter
what the rules. IL the other fellows
can play them, so can Carlisle
Warner is not particularly keen on
the forward pass as a play. His con-
tention is that It is risky. uncertain.
dangerous, and that with 1t as a weap-
on. a team can, each fine 1t secures
the ball, take wild shots, and IL one
of all the tries Is fairly successful, it
enables them to score.
The forward pass. even in practice,
goes wrong about one-third. Of the
time" said Warner, 'and that proves
that IL is not reliable play. There is
practically no defense against II. for
there Is bound to be a man loose some
where. do not mean to weaken the
attacking powers Of a team; something
in the line of the on-side kick could
be used. and that. would eliminate the
scramble that takes, place when pass
Is thrown.
Football is a good game. Tinker
ing cannot help IL much 1 have great
faith in the rules committee. and the
game Is safe with its members"
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
ONLY ONE ARCHER IN
GAME, SAYS SHANNON
By PAUL s. SHANNON. Bo.ton Po.,

Jimmie Archer Is my choice for ALI
America catcher. To my mind he Is
easily the steadiest and most reliable
backstop in the National League. and
his accurate throwing and his ability to
get the ball away without the slightest
delay make base stealing practically i'm
possible when he Is behind the bat.
: He Is cool and clear-headed and never
makes a false move or useless motion.
Other catchers may have better fielding
and batting averages, but there Is only
one Archer.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
JAMES ARCHER Is COOL,
EXPERIENCED VETERAN
By CT sASBoRS. Chic.so Tribune.

think that the majority of baseball
writer's will agree with me in picking
Jimmie Archer as my selection. This
selection Is not based upon fielding or
batting averages, which, after all. do not
positively determine a players rank. -
Archer is a cool, experienced veteran
and 'oy FAR the greatest packstop Of the
National League. When one considers
thV the leading catchers in the Ameri-
can League are all youngsters, with put
one or two years or service IN the
majors. IL will be seen that Archer's
claim to the leadership is unquesroned.
His record with the Chicago club. where
his work has been unexcelled and con-
sistent since joining Ithe Cubs in 1905,
gives him his rank. He is grand throw
er, q good hitter, and a brainy catcher.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
ARCHER In CLASS BY
HIMSELF, SAYS RYDER
B, JACK RYDER. opciuu.ti Enquirer.

By JACK RYDER, Nncinnau Enquirer.
First-class catchers are none too COM
mon. and at the present time Jimmie
Archer. of the Chicago Cubs. Is nearly
in a class by himself. He is a perfect
receiver, a wonderful thrower from any
position and to any base and a man Of
the very best judgment In handling his
pitchers. He is not so good a hitter as
Meyers, of the Giants, or Schang. of the
Athletics. but he Is superior to the former
in throwing and To the latter in head
work.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
SCHALK CONSIDERED
AN IDEAL CATCHER
By MARX ROTH, New York Glcbe,

Sehalk, of the Chicago White Sox, is
my ideal catcher. For a syoungster he
surpasses anything in either league. He
may lack the experience OF some of the
veterans, but this does not show in his
work. Although many American beaguers
prefer Schang. Of the Athletics. on ac-
count of his heavier hitting. I believe the
Chicago catcher to be the brainier Of the
He is fast on his feet. perfect pegger.
and all that big league catcher ought
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

What's the matter with these baseball
playing geezers. anyway? Don't they
know that the winter league is open, and
that they are supposed to participate In
the games? Here we are, more than
two months away from the spring train
ing camp days, and not one Of the afore-
mentioned geezers has rushed into print
with an announcement that he wants a
few million kopecks for next season
work.
Not one of them has been sued for
breach of promise figured in an automo-
bile accident, elopec with a chorus girl.
or inherited few million dollars from
some entirely forgotten relative These
certainly be parlous times for the scrio-
bling fellows who are expected to bat
over 800 In the news columns each win
ter. How can a gent hit EN- out when
nobody's tossing anything in his general
direction?
Every time George stallings, now man
ager of the Boston Braves, hears the
name of Honus Wagner. the great Pirate
shortstop, the said George almost weeps-
Something like twenty years ago George
then manager Of q major league team,
fixed up a deal whereby he was to nave
the pick, at the nd of the season. OF
any man on>ths Paterson. n. j. team
At The tain end Of the season he Jour-
neyed to the Jersey town and looked over
the athletes czvorting on the green.
stzIIinss decided to take an infielder
named Heidrick. q graceful. lithe-limoed
athlete.
st don't want to dictate your choice.
said the manager of the Paterson cruz,
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
ARCHER HAS WISE OLD
HEAD ON HIS SHOULDERS
By yAMEs yERPE. Pitt.surrh G.e.teI ,ne.

BY JAMES JERPE. Pitt.hsrsh Gszetten Times.
Peter James Archer. of the Chicago
Nationals should lead the catchers. ]
pick him over Wailie Schang because OF
his wise old head and an ability to do
anything that Schang can do. Advance
ing years alone caused me to sidestep
men like Gibson. Carrigan. and Sweeney.
Archer knows pitchers from the ground
up and handles them amazingly we'll He
Is the greatest throwing catcher in the
game today and picks men OF the bases
In a manner that keeps their lead reduced
at all times. He is a good batsman. and.
for q catcher, Is fast.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
ARCHER A ToPNcTCHER
SINCE JOINING THE CUBS


Popular Jimmy Archer, the wonderful bacstop of the Chicago
League club previously incompatible Johnny
King and named blythe leading baseball country
greatest catcher IN the today has considerable
calber in his particular league.
While the organization presents
stops Schalk, Sc1ang Henry, Ansmh Cargan Jimmie
Archer stands practically alone the National organization far ex-
ceiling Chief Myers and the famous only catche
that begin compare with him in efficiency in his
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
SPORT NEWS AND VIEWS
BY WILLIAM PEET.


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The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
SCHALK IN STRONG
WITH TOMMY RICE
By THOMAS s. RICE. Brooklyn Eagle.

By THOMAS 8. RICE. Brooklyn Eagle.
Viewing the case from a statistical
standpoint 1 should say that Schalk, Of
the Chicago Americans, is the best CATCH,
err. He stood second among the Ameri-
can catchers who worked In fifty or more
games, and he batted for IA. He has
quite q little speed for catcher, steal
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

While football coaches and socald football experts all
the country have experienced end of difficulty selecting al
legged representative America" eleven the average baseball FAM
whether residing the East West similarly handicapped in
choosing AH-Amerca baseball ~
Football fans, for the part little opportunity to
judge of the capabilities of certain players During the extremely
brief football they able to witness games seldom otener
than week. while they most liberal estimate least
than twelve games of the different college aggegaon
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
CATCHER WHO HAS HAD
ENOUGH OF HARD LUCK


Catcher Jack Adams. for time ON the
pay roll of the Toledo American. Assoc
citation team last season. certainly is the
champion hard-iuck player OF the coun-
try Jack finished the, year with the
New Orleans Pelicans. after leaving To-
ledo. There misfortune. which over
took him while still a member OF the
association. was his constant compan-
ion. Yet there are hints to the effect
Jack may land in the Mig league in 1874
via Cleveland < -
Listen to this tale of woe:
In the first game .of the season with
Toieda player slid into him. at the
plate and broke his left ankle. Eight
weeks IN the. hospital. While his ankle
was stu In a cast, he was called in to
play fifst base Or another injured
player. and managed to strain his right
knee SO that 1t later developed water on
the knee
shortly after he Was sold to New Or
leans ard IN the first glme he played
with them he was hit in the side by a
fast pitched hall and as result nufsed
three broken fibs for several weeks.
The first game he caught after being
uF and about be managed to break his
thumb In me next game he broke the
little finger OF the other hand Two
weeks after he broke the middle finger
of his right hand.
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The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

HERALD EXPERT is
STRONG TOR SCHANG
BY wlI.LIAM PEET.

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The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
D-Ga.ee to Have Wooden skin.

Boston. an-t3.-The hull of the pos
sible cup defender Defiance will not
have bronze or steel covering, as IL
usual With such structures. but viii be
coated with two thieknesses Of ina
|hogany skin" which is expected to give
a smoother finish than could be OBJ
tanned from thin plates exposed to the
possibility Of bucklipg away from
'ztvsts.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

Georges CAFpenter. Europe's heavy
weight champion started boxing as a
held the .champisushap Or III ciasses Of
&ls country. = < II =.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

to be. He has the brains Of Carrigan.
the wing Of Jimmy Archer. and much
greater speed than the ordinary backstop.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

When Amos Rusie. regarded by many
as the sseatest pitcher that ever stepped
into the b6<. ebecame Giant, he~was a
country boy. fresh from the farm. This
led his teammates to perpetrate many
jokes st ~ expense One Of The nat
Evening star., 1914-02-04

adorned with droopiug frilis or rufties OF
the material
The Jaunty little hat that appears IN
the illustration is typical of the smart
millinery to be worn this spring. This
model is made of fine tagel straw
adorned with very coquettish wings. An
other pretty creation that | recently saw
was designed in very fine milan
swathed with soft silk. of matching color.
\ touch of brightness was introduced
by an ornamental pin of delicate tur-
quose enamel.
For southern wear rather long shaped
leghorn mad the upper side of the brlm
faced with tapestry blue silk. Spreading
from briIn to crown were numerous roses
of a duh pink tone. surrounded by bright
green foliage. Small. medium and large
sized hats are being worn. although the
snug-fitiing turban shape is particularly
good to wear when storms blow up un-
eXpectediy.
Among the accessories of dress the
| handbag still holds an important place
and il is interesting to note that smaller
/ sizes are preferred. These are very otter
/ fashioned from MORE silk or taffeta. EN-
/ broidered with some individual motif, anG
/ are markedly devoid of fittings O1
| course. should the bag be intended fol
y travelling, then it is very fully equipped
1 with all the necessary vanities that the
most fastidous woman could desire.
| The leather bag of fine antelope il
! delicate shades of bisque and gray il
envelope style is also affected by th'
/ woman who does not appreciate tn
/ fabric bag.
! Copyright 1911. by A. ]. kobler.l
Evening star., 1914-02-04
TODAY'S HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS
By Mary Lee.

solved. Then flush with clean, hot
water.
A good and safe disinfectant is chlo-
ride Of lime sprinkled over wet sink
occasionally. rinsing off with water.
Paper for Cleaning.
The efficient housewife is always on the
alert for labor-saving suggestions. and
the use of ordinary newspapers instead
of cloths. for many kinds of cleaning is
one of the simple means of saving time
and energy.
In the days of carpets. when the sweep
ing was done by brooms. the careful
housewife would scatter bits of moist
ened paper over the floor to concentrate
the dust. Now she empties the contents
of her sweeper or vacuum cleaner on a
damp paper. and cleans the interior with
one. Ordinary newspapers may be used
for these purposes. also for w1ping of
the dishes before washing. When the
dishes come from the table they can be
practically cleaned with paper. which
prevents greasy dish water. and the pots
and pans are likewise treated. The stove
is wiped off with paper. if there has been
a spattering from frying. or anything has
boiled over, and the oven and broiler are
thoroughly wiped out While still warm.
Irons can be cleaned. also radiators, reg
isters and hearths. with papers. and what
makes this method so popular is that
afterward there are no cloths which
would have to be rubbed hard to get
grease. dirt or rust out-only a piece of
crumpled paper to be thrown away.
One housewife who does her own work
and has the step of fairy. practically
carpets her kitchen floor with papers
while she is getting the meals. SO that
there are no grease spots or other dis
colorations and stains to show when her
kitchen is in order. and weekly scrub
bins is sufficient.
She also covers her tables when pre-
pairing vegetables. washing dishes or
cleaning silver, so that the oilcloth is
always snowy and unblemished. Lining
the garbage pail saves the unpleasant
job of daily washing.
Softer papers may be used for cleaning
and polishing glass. and furniture which
has not highly polished surface may be
wiped gently with soft tissue paper to
remove the dust
An excellent device for cleaning flush
closets is being advertised. 1t consists of
a forceps-like instrument which holds a
ball of loosely crumpled soft paper. and
will reach every curve
Evening star., 1914-02-04
BY KELLY, Paris.

One OF the most approved modes foI
the snartly tailored suit is that which
possesses a decidedly military appear
ance. This. of course may be obtained
in many ways. for the various types of
are fun Of suggestion for bota the smart
suit and tailored dress.
So. il milady sisils for the serried but
tons. the gilt braid and the brave trap
pings of the soldier. she viii lind that the
costume pictured will suit her stdnirabi
1t is fashioned from uliye reaG de peche,
material that is very much liked for
the spring suit The eIoug rolling collar
is made of sable fur. aud this rich pelt
is also used with exec elienJ results on the
wide cavalier cuffS.
The coat is very loosely cut, somewhat
on the style Of the mess jacket. and at
the lower edge it flares away from the
figure.
The sleeves are ca pred with epaulets
of the cloth and are effectively decorated
with black braid and buttons. The tiar-
ing cuff is similarly adorned. while the
prettiIy draped skirt is cuffed with black
velve; crested with fur.
Other military modes III feminine garb
take on u more decorative appearance,
for the soIdier-iike eYaulets are often en-
riched by ftstoons OF silver gold cord
that extend the ful Length o: the, coat.
An interesting style in connection with
such suits i thsst very frequently fine
batiste or beautiful linen is used for the
waist. This is often designed with tn.
spreading collar that grows in favor with
the sTnartly dressed woman. rs ths
sleeves in many Of the newest coats are
frequently seven-eiglths in length. the
decorative cuff of the waist is usually
Evening star., 1914-02-04
Mock Turtle Soup.

Boil calf's head until the meat leaves
the bones. Leave it in the seasoned soup
until the next day. then take it out
scrape off the fat and remove the bones
Put In the jeliied stock over the fire with
the bones; the ears. chopped; one grated
carrot. one sliced onion. "A bunch of soup
herbs. a teaspoonful of allspice, salt
spoonful of paprka and salt to taste Boil
for one hour. Take from the fire, strain,
thicken with two tablespoonfuls of but
ter rolled in as much Drowned -four; add
two tab!espoonfuls of kitchen bouquet
and, when the soup is .thickened. drop in
the tongue and parts of the cheek cut
into dice. Add a gill Of sherry and the
juice of lemon. and pour upon force
meat balls in hot tureen Make the
forcemeat balls by rubbing the brains tc
a paste with a hard-boiled egg. a little
Drowned flour and the yolk of a raw egg
Roll them in Drowned flour and let then
stand in quick oven until lightly crusted
over.
Evening star., 1914-02-04
The Kitchen Sink.

Unless a sink is kept in very good
condition it soon becomes menace to
health. The grease in dish water coats
the sides of the sink and creates a breed
ing place for the germs OF typhoid and
dphtheria.
The housekeeper will save herself much
work if she keeps newspapers hung over
II wire stretched at the back of the sink
with which to wipe off grease from
dishes, pots and pans before putting
them into the water. The greasy paper
can be burnt or rolled up and put into
the rubbish box to be taken away.
She should also use hot water two
or three times d DAY to flush the drain
pipe This will prevent the accumulation
of grease and possibly save plumbers
bills. Some women have an idea that
if the grease is hot and liquid it will
not clog the pipe. but it does. even more
than cold grease. which is apt to be
carried away in the water. The hot
grease dries irregularly around the pipe.
and this rough surface catches and holds
any small particles sent through the pipe
until at last it is clogged. AS soon as
the substances begin to decompose the
condition of the sink is proclaimed
throughout the house.
1t is a mistake to use soap upon an
iron sink, because ii strong kitchen soap
Will often cause the iron to rust. To
keep such d sink smooth and free from
grease wash with water in which potatoes
have been boiled. Persons who have noticed
the bottom of the sink after the boiling
potato water has gone down will be fully
convinced of this. Any bad spots will
disappear if rubbed with cut raw potato
dipped into bathbrick, rinsing off with
hot water.
Painting a sink improves its appear
ance and prevents rust, but in cleaning
strong alkalieS should be avoided. be-
cause. of course, they remove the paint.
The safest plan is to rub with d rag
dipped into kerosene, which will remove
all grease and CRIME. washing off after
ward with hot water.
1t is unnecessary to send for a plumber
every time the pipe becomes stopped up.
Stand a colander containing a pound
of washing soda i'll the sink and pour
boiling water over it until all is dis
Evening star., 1914-02-04
FOR THE COOK.

If there is no thermometer on the oven
door. the following simple test can be
tried: Put a sheet of pure white paper
in the oven. Close the door for min
ute. If the paper is light yellow at the
end of that time. it is at the right tem-
perature for meringues and other dishes
which required a very slow heat If the
paper is dark yellow almost brown, 1t
shows that the oven is right for loaf
cakes, bread and other heavy dishes II
1t is brown, the oven is ready for roasts'
and after the first ten or fifteen minutes
the heat should be reduced. For pies the
paper should turn dark brown.
A good idea for the amateur cook is an
alarm clock Burning is usually the curse
of her cooking existence. She puts tart
in the oven and in three-quarterS OF an
hour is recalled to the oven by the smell
of burned crust. To avoid this. she sets
the alarm clock to ring at the time the
dish she is cooking ought to be done
Then. of course, she must stay With'h
hearing of the alarm clock
If anything scorches put the dish con
tanning it in cold water Immediately and
the scorched taste will probably not De
apparent If anything which is boilns
scorches. pour it Immediately into an
other dish. If string beans scorch, for in
stance, Iadle them quickly out of the
water in which they scorched, drop them
in cold water, then strain this off and
put the beans in fresh pan of boiling
water.
One of the wooden racks containing
SPOONS and mallets and vegetable mash
ers of all sorts is a convenience TO the
cook. professional or amateur. These
can be hung over the stove or the pantry
shelf, to be at hand whenever they are
needed.
A handy egg boiler is a wire frame to
drop, filled with eggs. into boiling water.
There is a tall handle which extends up
in the air and OH the top of the handle
Is an hour glass, which fills in just the
length of time taken to cook soft-boiled
egg.
Copyright. 1919
Evening star., 1914-02-04
Imfallible Test

lllfalnlDN@ L est
The tes. Of an advertisement and
the goods offered is in the fact
that the identical advertisement
aud identical goods later bring an
increasingly enthusiastic response.
Three times annually this adj
vertisement appears in The star
and always with increasing results.
Printed below is clipping from
the news columns of an old Star
pertinent today.
Evening star., 1914-02-04
AMERICAN FASHIONS.
BY LILLIAN E. YOUNG.

While there can he no really set rules
concerning dress, the elementary princi-
pies are worth noting. For instance. II
you are fair, fat and forty don't wear
baby blue made up on juvenile lines. III
you are thin and pale don't wear trying
shades of blue and green. made on scant
lines that further accentuate your slen-
derness. Tall women should not wear
stripes nor long. unbroken draperies. and
short women should avoid three-tier ef-
fects and bouffant panniers.
The list of .'donts'' is really too eX-
tensive to confine to small space, but
the subject is fit one for a lengthy dis
sertation. These are only very few of
the most important ones. and while the
mere naming of them seems superfiuous.
there is undeniably large number Of
women to whom they could be applied.
In the attractive dress design here
Evening star., 1914-02-04
HOW TO TREAT
GROUP EXTERNALLY y
Don't dose delicate little stomachs with nau-
seating drugs-rub
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well over throat and chest; in five minutes the
breathing is easy and in fifteen minutes the
worst relieved. The heat of the body
releases antseptic vapors which inhaled
with each breath. loosenins the tough phlegm
and cleansing the air passages. Absolutely harm
less: full Ingredients wrapper. At all drug
gists', 25c. SOC and $1.OO. Liberal sample
request. Wick Chemical Co. Greensboro. y. c.