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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24

worth a dollar, you know, not to be made
fun of when the fish won't bite
Never in my life have | seen such an ex-
preston of joy and gratitude illuminate a
face as beamed from his as he said, "Oh,
Mister! do you really mean it2"
My customer had returned when reached
his store, and secured his order in time to
catch the next train. All the way back to
Boston, clearer far than the whistle of the
engine or the din of the cities through which
| passed, sounded the words of that little,
barefooted, ragged, motherless lad, Il know
she'd done it fer me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
Winner of $40 Prize
SHED A DONE 1T FER ME"

By Kenyon Alexander Palmer of Joliet. Ill.
HAVING to wait over several hours in
= Gloucester, l invested a quarter in
line, hooks, and bait, and went down to the
wharf to try my luck at fishing.
My sole companions on the pier were three
little ragamuffins, the oldest of whom could
not have been more than twelve. They too
were fishing, and their efforts had been re-
warded with five or six small fish, which
were Hopping about on the planks
My own hook and line occupied my at
tention for the first half-hour or so, and
paid no attention to them; but as the fish
ignored my existence completely | turned
my head in the direction of the little fellows,
and was about to ask what they were using
for bait when heard the oldest of the trio
remark:
II know that she'd done it fer me-
Something in the seriousness of his voice
and expression told me that he was desper-
ately in earnest, and so, without their know
ing it, | listened to their conversation.
The next day would be Decoration Day,
and the little motherless fellow wanted some
flowers to take to the cemetery to place upon
his mothers grave. That was what he had
meant when he said, Il know she'd done it
fer me-"
But there was only fifteen cents among
the three boys, and the flowers had to be
Astore" flowers, which would cost almost
dollar; so the two friends had volunteered
to help, and all three had come down to the
pier to fish, intending to peddle from door
to door any they might catch, and in this way
secure sufficient money to buy bouquet.
But the fish wouldn't bite worth a cent, and
they we're becoming very much discouraged.
1t had occurred to them that, if worse
came to worst, they might get up early in the
morning and go out into the woods and
gather wild flowers, which wouldn't cost
them anything; but the very fact that they
wouldn't cost anything was what the boys
couldn't stand, for 3She'd done it fer me-
meant very plainly that the mother, who
was now in the cemetery, would in some
way have earned money to buy store flowers
for his grave. And so the three fished on, hop
ing that any minute their luck would change.
The clock struck five, and few minutes
later heard the whistle of train; so l said
to them:
3Well, Boys, you've got me beaten to
fragile; for didn't get even bite. can't
go home without any fish and have the folks
give me the laugh; SO III buy yours, if you'll
be good enough to sell them to me-
Taking dollar bill from my pocket, l
handed it to the little orphan, who told his
companions to pick up the fish for me, and
he would run to the nearest store and get the
bill changed.
ooh, no, said. @You keep it all; for it's
FAREWELL TO THE F
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24

was attained only by hard work and hard
thinking, and the A. B. stood for Able
Drained.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08
6. U. IS OUTCLASSED
BY HOLY Cross RIVALS
Hilltop Relay Team Beaten from the
Start at Big Boston A. c.
Met.
THE WINNERS SHOW SPEED


SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
Boston. Mass. Feb. 1.-Georgetowns re-
lay runners were badly beaten at the
Boston Athletic Association ANNUAL in
door games here tonight by the. Holy
Cross quartet At no stage Of the race
did the Georgetown men have any real
chance of winning from the time the pis-
tots report sent away the first pair.
Jones was sent away as Georgetown
first runner and he was opposed by kel-
ley, of Holy Cross. The Worcester lad
got the pole with the start and gradually
opened up a lead, having fully fifteen
yards to the good to hand over to Lee.
who was running second for the Purple.
Young, for Georgetown logged after
Lee for time and then fell back. With
one-half the race over. Holy Cross was
twenty-five yards better on than George
town.
Sullivan. for Holy Cross. and McNulty.
for GEORGETOWN. made up the third relay.
McNulty ran about the best Of the Wis
itors in comparison with his man. and
turned over the relay to Stebbins. the
GEORGETOWN anchor man, no farther be-
hind than when he had started Higgins,
OF Holy Cross, quarter-miler Of rare
promise, got under way rapidly and
terrific clip throughout the
kept widening the gap that
separated himself from Stebbins and
flashed across the wcrsted fully sixty
five yards in the lead. The time was
J. minutes and rs seconds.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE
TRIMS AGGIES QUINT
Annapolis Basketball Five Has Easy
Time Defeating Ancient Rivals in
Callaudet Gym. 50 to Is.
THOMPSON FEATURES CONTEST

The Maryland Aggies lost another bas-
ket-balI game yesterday. Lefty VII.
sons fast 81. Johns quint getting IS to
Is decision after two twenty-minute
rounds Of aggressive work at the Kendall
Green gymnasium yesterday afternoon.
The Farmers were outeiassed. They
showed lack Of team work. were unable
to locate the baskets, and were simply
played or their feet by the sturdy An
napoiis coliegians.
Thompson proved the stellar performer
Of the fray. caging six baskets. three OF
them being dificuit shots. WEIGH. who
held down the center position for the
winners. also played good basketball.
getting four goals from the floor and
eight free tosses.
For the College Park lads, vinson and
Deerstein starred. although they were
guarded close by the st. Johns backs.
Shipley played a hard game for the losers
but could not stop the shooting of Thomp-
son. Lineup and summary:
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08
GROOM GOES TO FEDS;
SIGNS WITH ST. LOUIS
Mordecai Brown Grabs Nationals
Lanky Finger at Good. Fat
Salary. Is Report.
ron 4 THREE-YEAR CONTRACT

st. Louis. No.. Feb. 7.-Bob Groom,
washInston's risht-hand pitcher. today
signed three-year contract with Nor.
decai Browns ST. Louis Federal League
club. at a salary considerably In adj
vance OF the figures offered by Clark
Grifhth, and announces that he will b
on the job wheE the season opens this
spring.
Groom lives in Belleville. III. just out
side this city. and is engaged In the
coal business with his father. He gave
ont the statement tonight that the Fed
erals had not only made him handsome
offer, but that he preferred to play ball
near his home town.
Manager Grifiith, when seen last. night
stated that he had heard nothing from
Groom. and was inclined to discredit the
story that Sir Robert had jumped to the
Federals. .U
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08
LOY0LA FIVE TRIMS
GEORGE. Washington
Baltimore Quint Outclasses Locals in
Handling Ball. Winning Hard
fought Game. 80 to Fl.
HURLEYs DEFENSE FEATURES

The second clash between the basket
ball quints representing Loyola College
OF Baltimore, and George Washington,
which was played last night in the Ma
tional Guard Armory, resulted in VIC
tory for the visitors. 3s to q. Inability
TO handle the ball caused the downfall
of the locals While putting up a spien-
did article OF basketball the visitors
were just trffe better ard had the
locals been able to keep the pace set
by the Baltimore quint different story
might have been told.
Scheurich, the crack forward of Blue
and White quint. was the first to score
a point but Almon. of the locals, soon
drew on even terms by shooting two
free losses. From this time to the end
of the first half the battle was fast with
the visitors in the lead most OF the time.
This period ended with the score 1e to 10
in favor of the visiting quint-
The second period the Loyola started
in whirlwind style and from this time
on were never headed. Exceptionally
good shooting for the visitors and the
guarding of Hurley. the crack little
guard. are worthy Of mention. Lineup
and summary:
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08
"Y" REGULARS Trim
RICHMOND HOWITzERS
Local Association Quint Lands Top
Honors in Slow and Undressing
Game from Virginians.
HOPPE IS THE REAL STAR

Showing the poeres. form of the wih-
ter the local Y. NJ. C. A. defeated the
team representing the Richmond How
itzers last night in the locals hall by the
score, IS to q. Showing no semblance OF
their much Wanted team play and with
nothing like their. usual snap and ginger
the ''Y'' team came out victorious over
their Virginia rivals. but they cannot take
much credit by doing so.
The game started of very slowly, the
ball being in play for quite a time before
the locals managed to score which was
an easy shot under the basket by Frazier.
from then on the game dragged along
until tine whistle blew for intermission,
"Y" leading by the score of IS to 6.
The second half started on much bet
ter. the players seemed to have been
instiiled with some life by their respec-
tive coaches. As the last half was
played under the intercollegiate rules, q
great deal Of Individual work was seen,
and Lawrence, OF the visitors, shone at
this kind of play. he contributing no
less than five field goals toward his
teams total.
Colley's entrance into the game also
seemed to make the home players team
work smoother. Hoppe played the stel-
lar role for the locals, covering the
whole floor In his usual finished style,
and without him the association big
team would have been defeated by the
Richmond champions. The lineup and
rrrrlrr q
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08
Fordha1ns Game Quint
Beaten TUice in Day,
GaAaudet and Catholic University Defeat Mem.
Yoykers-E irestone of Visitors, Plays With
| Fractured Nose-Keegan Stars
b. G. ". swan.

The bunch of basketball players that performed
Washington ~ = s's -
That's what spectators Catholic
last night said about the Fordam quint was defeated
48 g. In the afternoon with Gaaudet Workers.
trimmed, 81 to a.
Friday night Foam played Georgetown Firestone Of
the visitors guards injured his being Yes
day, Gaaudet Herbert the commits.
with praned ankle only carried ON the
trip Fone forced play last night He played forty
with fractured and put clever exhibition Festone
knocked four times, but gamey stuck the game
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08
ALOYSIUS DEFEATS s
"Y" RESERVES FIVE
North Capitol Street Clubmen Land
Hard-fousht Game from Assoeia-
tion CUNT by d to ~ Score.

AIoysius defeated the Y. NJ. C. A. Re-
serves, q to IL, in the association gym
nasium last night The clubmen started
on with rush and for the first few
minutes It looked as though they would
be returned winners by long margin.
Getting three field goals in rapid success
sion, an advantage which they held up
to the last few minutes when the as
ISOLATION boys let out an extra link and
the first half ended. 10 to Is.
The second half had gone five minutes
with neither side scoring, whenHollander
cracked the ice with a neat shot from
the side lines, which was closely followed
by q basket and free toss by Schlosser.
!. The feature of the game was the great
playing Of -Hoilander. He seemed to be
all over the floor and 1t was mainly due
to his great defensive work that the
Aloysius tribe was returned the winners.
Line-up and summary.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08
Tom Hughes Signs Up
With Coast League Club
Veteran Twiyler Goes to Los angeles at His Opn
Request Big Baseball Doines II New York
This Week Gossip and Comment.
NJ WfLLIAM FEET.

Long Tom Hughes veteran pitcher who has rendered yoear
service Nationals the past seasons yesterday signed
by the Los Angeles club of the Pacific Coast League graphng
ceptance the offered by Owner Frank Dillon
1t is with pangs of that Washington fans will
passing Tom Hughes to the minors although
pitch his best ball in the Capital he well liked
those who him intimately will tell you bcterhearted fell
low lived
Feeling that he slipping Hughes asked Crit last
place him the umpire staff of the League during
the 1914 but President Johnson demanded that the veteran
and first and Gr had decided only
young pitchers this he told Hughes that he would place him
in any league the twirler cared to 60.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08
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The Washington herald., 1914-02-08
naval ACADEMY Wins |
FROM BROOKLYN FIVE
St Johns College CUNT Proves EasyS
Picking for Fast Midshipmen ),
Team. Score. 50 to 10. 4,
ADAMS THROWS NINE GOALS

Annapolis. Md, Feb THE Naval
Academy basketball team added an.
other victory to its list this afternoon
when it overwhelmed the quintet of st.
Johns College, of Brooklyn, n. Y. 50
to 13
The New Workers were not only out
weighed, but hopelessly outciassed by
the middies at all stages The sailor
lads Gagged the ball with comparative
ease In the first half. but the visitors
took decided brace In the second De-
rfod, although the middies ran in their
second string men after the period was
well under way.
Adams was again the bright star in
the Navy lineup. having credit of
nine field goals, although Smith, Nc
Reavy, and Overesch also did some bril-
liant work and got into the scoring.
Jollan and Nicklas did the bulk of the
work for the visitors. The lineup:
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08
{. U. 4s; Fordham, %.

The shooting q Keesan. the husky
Catholic University guard. featured the
evenings struggle at Carroll Institute
Hall. Keegan Gagged eight goals from the
floor. several being hard shots. while
String Lamert, the Brookianders
elongated center. was close behind With
five goals.
Capt Jack Barrett again starred for
the visitors The diminutive little forward
played one Of the most aggressive battles
ever witnessed in Carroll Institute Hall.
and was eheered- time and again by the
big crowd present.
Donaeliy's passing and the defensive
work OF Rodinsky was also features Of
fast and clean game.
The Brooklanders lead At the end of
the first half. = 10 10. but the short rest
seemed to refresh the yisatorh and they
made q game bid for the honors at the
start of the second bout. but the Brook
landers refused to allow them to lead.
and soon started scoring
Rodinsky guarded Tracy close. so CLOSE
that the Red and Black star was only
able to register three goals. while Rodin-
sky himself shot two through the basket.
Lineup and summary:
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08
Wants to Go to Coast.

I've never been out 70 the coast.
would like to see the country and believe
I could pitch good ball there Hughes
informed the Old Fox last fail, and ne
gotiations were Immediately started with
the result that yesterday Los Angeles
offered terms that suited Long Tom and
they were accepted.
When the Climbers established that re-
markable winning streak Of seventeen
straight, during the 1872 season, the ma
jority of them in the West, Tom Hughes
pitched sensational ball.
1t was Long Tom who opened each
series in the box for Washington. He
scored cIean-cut victories over St Louis,
Chicago. Detroit and Cleveland in turn.
and when Walter Johnson was taken
sick shortly before the club returned
home, Hughes pitched out of his turn
and never complained
Long Tom worked as hard as any OF
the youngsters last summer, and 1t was
as a reward for faithful service that
Manager Griffith offered him his choice
of the league where he wished to play
in 1914
That Hughes will make good on the
coast goes without saying. He has been
in the game a long while to be sure,
but is still a fine twirler, crafty as they
make 'em, and there is little about the
art Of pitching he does not know.
The baseball CIRCUS scheduled for New
York this week will be in three rings
The International League will meet at
the Hotel Victoria on Monday. The Ma
tional Leaguers will get together at the
Waldorf on Tuesday, and the American
League will chime in on Wednesday at
the Biltmore. The national commission
win undoubtedly give an excellent SIDE
show
IT'S a rainy day indeed that cannot
produce something in. the way of stun
for the Old Stove League, says the New
York Evening World. and the friends of
Red Herring. the new pitcher from
Long Island, have written to John Foster.
They offer to bet any reasonable amount,
whatever that is. that Herring has more
speed than Walter Johnson-in the arm,
not in the feet. The Herrings out that
way are not running well this year. So
sangufne are these Long Islanders con-
corning the Herring speed that they are
agreeable to a scientific test on one of
those recording machines. Well. let's
have it
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08
GALLAUDET GIRLS WIN.
Kendall Green Basketball Team
Defeats HoIten Arms Seminary.

One of the hardest games that the
Gallaudet girls have played this season
was staged in the Kendall Green Gym
nasium yesterday morning against the
Holton Arms Seminary, the former win
ming. 1910.
In an earlier game this season Holton
Arms defeated the East Side collesians,
but since that match the Gallaudet girls
have improved greatly in teamwork and
general all-round play. Miss Kelley.
Miss Fowler. and Miss Kuta played well
for Gallaudet while for Holton Arms
Miss Spriegs and Miss Hall were much
in evidence. Lineup and summary:
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08
Los Angeles Gets Hughes Baseball Talk


Tee RanaslDh-Msepn festAali
nanage4est yesteraaS eapeeIe1
The gaine With GallsuAet sehea-
sled Ter October ~ ~ the Ken-
laIl Greenefs VIA have - Aha
: another eppenent Ter ~ spea-
Tag sane IF the segess. TIE
schedule. % ahsSeeee1 several
days sgs ~ Ceaeh CEuf1p, Ass
act bees ratinea ~ the eseulty,
kst Manager FpneAsr = esaa-
ae.t that he WIN - abe = book
xsne which vii BE atse6taAle
y the athletic hssrds
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08
Herald's Kennel Department

The Herald. on Sunday. Feb
ruary Is, will add kennel de-
. partment. which will bes regu-
lar Sunday feature.
This department has been
placed under the direction of a
specialist, whose love for dogs is
so great that he win almost con-
, vince you that dog has soul.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08

< sShertys Hughes yesteraay
signed . eentraet to unpire I'll
the blg gsnes On GesrBetswn's
beseball seheduie this spriAg.
Hoghes' werk n the pest hos
been 81 s1eh high order fhst he
wes TIE ssly nan censidered for
- spssetiss, and be VIII agais
BE sees behbs1 the catcher when
the H1l1tsppers clash with the
! leadla9 college tesas u the
essstry On Geergetewn Field
this year.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08
south Ens Nine Organized.

AT a meeting held the other night
Eddie Green was elected manager and
John Miller captain Of the 1914 South
End baseball team. This club intends to
play independent ball. meeting the fast
est teams In fhe District. The South
Ends were formerly known as the Out
law A.. C. Of Southwest Another meet
ing win be held Tuesday. February a
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08
c.rsi.ai e.i.t Trim. E..,.e.r..

alexandria. Va, Feb. 1.-THE Cardinal
Athletic Club BASKETBALL team of Alex
andrta, Va, defeated the Engineer Post
team OF the Washington Barracks in q
one-sfded game last night at Armory
Hal. So to g. The local 1--WE simply OUT
classed the Soldier outfit in all branches
OF the game. passing the ball at will
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08

sunutntaous-Wiltse for Wilkes Clark fop
OvUorh. Vaughan for NcReary Nelson for smith
vickey for Adams Mcdonald for Casey. MuruA,s
for NtekosaA Goals from cpurs-Smth o. AdsmS
~. NcReau %, Overesch ~, Oarh, vauahs,,
Jo'hn 90, Nnkhs 60. Goals from foub-safti1
90, Mahooey 90. Refer.e-Mr Georr. CoIIisov~
Of Genyetown- Time Of halyes-a minutes
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08

Cardiff. Feb. 7.-Charlie Ledoux. the
French bantam. scored an easy victory
over Bill Beynon tonight in the match
for theschampionship. The Frenchman.
had the best Of every round. and had
Beynon's eyes closed In the ninth.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08

Special b, The Washington Herald
Baltimore. Nd, Feb. 1.-THE basket
bali teams Of Washington Friends
School made their annual pilgrimage 70
this city TO contest with the local
Friends School fives tonight The
games were marked By fast playing
with both Baltimore teams coming out
victorious. The first team won handily,
II to-s. and the second By the score Of
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08

Baseball was just rs fast
twenty year. afo rs IL Z. today.
The modern Enme WINS horn
I'm 1894, when Hushey Jen-
nings, john MeGraw,. Jimmy
Collins, BiIl LaaGe, and others
were I'm their prime.
II .was twenty years ago
when the old straiRht-away
Kame WAS thrown into the
scrap heap and superseded by
strategy and speed.
BiiI Lange, Of the old Chi
caHO white stockings, Invented
and worked the delayed steal.
The famous old Baltimore
Orioles won game after name
with the aid OF the hit-and-run
attack.
Double steals, the squeeze
ptuNs unOs - harts eSeFy ttsCA
the masasefs ef today employ
were introduced and used
twenty years ago.
Brainy snanasers and smart,
hustlinx young ball players
made this possible. The mod
era game of baseball. rs we
ksow IL, was just rs fast when
played in 1894 rs IL will be In
1914.
Claim IL made that better
team work prevails now than
when the old boys held forth;
also that the game has grown
more scientihc.
I dos'f think 80.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08
Callaudet Wins.

The teamwork Of the Buzz and Blue
CUNT proved too big handicap for the
New Workers. in the afternoon combat.
as Coach Kelliher's lads passed The
Fordhamites out OF the league In the Sec
ond half.
In the first stanza the visitors held the
Gaiiaudet lads safe, although the mace
was fast throughout Capt. Barnett M
the visitors. showed the local fans a
clever style in playing the floor. being
the mainstay Of the Fordham crew. al
though Landolfe came through with a
brilliant rally in the second frame
The shooting Of Rockwell was the real
feature of the struggle. The neet-footed
Gallaudet forward was all over the 6oor.
caStng seven baskets and shooting three
goals from the foul line wenger and
Rassmussen also played fast basket-baIl.
the former getting FIVE goals and the lat.
ter six.
Capt DURAN. Of the Kendall Greeners.
and Firestone. Of the Fordhamites,, did
good work in guard positions. The for
mer also Gagged three goals from the
noor line. Lineup and summary:
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08

Suhstitutions-w hslen for Vareia Goah num
nor-Sehloser 20, Han 60. yarella, Holianda.
Mszia ~. Duncan en-. PHELPS ca. Goals fron fee
-schiosnr a.. Meany. Goals missed Schlos.er.
Phelps o.. Refefre-Nr. Roberts TmAeepen-
Nen1a Beckett and Bsndiboe. scorcr-Ar JcneA
Tims q halves-D minutea Final score-AioysinA
=, T. NJ O. A. Rczrves.