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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-07
Reddy Fox Plays Spy.

Reddy Fox didn't have to get up early
to be hiding behind the fence back OF
Farmer Browns corncrib when jolly,
round. red Mr.. Sun chased the little
stars from the sky. He didn't have
to get up early. for the very good reason
that he hadn't been in bed. You see.
Reddy Fox does q great many things
that he wouldn't like to have seen. and
so he does them in the night when most OF
the other little people of the Green Mead
ows and the Green Forest are asleep.
And so it happens that often he does
not go to bed at all at night, but sleeps
in the day when most honest people
are abroad. He had been roaming about
all this night and now he mad come to
watch and see what was going on at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-07

thought Of the good breakfast he was
sure he would have one Of these hne
mornings, for already he had thought
Of a plan to catch Chatterer the Red
Squirrel. But hrst he would ind Sammy
Jay. He wanted to see how foolish
Sammy would look when he found out
that It wasn't a trap of Farmer Browns
boy at all that had frightened him so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-07

milk from poor. When a mans got a
LOT of fools to deal with it's a tempta-
ton not to cheat them. I've been play
ing a risky game and I've got caught.
I'll own up. That's the best I can do.
amt it,"
Ada measured him coldly- NO she
said, you can throw out that pig slop
and go home and fill your cart with
decent milk. You've got 1t to sell. You
won't lose anything by selling good milk.
but / want to tell you right now it's
going hard with you if you sell any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-07
New Flowers Arc Shown.

At a meeting OF the Florists Club OF
Washington yesterday afternoon. at 12t4
F street northwest. several new creations
IN the way Of roses and carnations were
exhibited. A general discussion Of bust
ness followed the exhibition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-07
CHRISTOPHER Dickson's Funeral,

Funeral services for Christopher Dick
son, who died Sunday at his home, 465
II street southwest, were held today.
Requiem mass was sung at st. Mary S
Catholic Church at $50 o'clock. Burial
was private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
AYERS STRIKE-OUT FEAT IN
KEEPING WITH HIS RECORD
Former Richmond Star Famed 800 Batsmen in 342
Innings Last Season-Foster to Be Out of
Game For Few Days-No Game Today.

move will prove a beneficial one for the
Giants this season. for Donlin played
splendid ball on the trip and is now in
some time 1t is planned to make Mike
the official pinch hitter of the Giants to
take the place of Harry Mccormick, who
has developed into a minor league man
ager. and incidentally Mike is also to
fill Wilbert Robinsons shoes as. coach
for the youngsters.
According to Oscar Stanase. the Tigers
catcher. Johnny Williams the Hawaiian
Highlander, is by far the best of Jen-
ninSs young pitchers. Williams made
quite a showing for Sacramento last
season. and the owners of that club put
a observation-disclosures dollar figure on
him. None of the major league clubs
however, would come through with this
amount, and, as the Sacramento club re-
fused to accept less. it decided to take
chance to let Williams go to the draft
Many clubs tried to obtain him by this
route. Griffith was among the managers
who wanted him, but Detroit proved the
lucky club. and according to reports he
is very apt to make good.
The game which was to have been
played with the Newark team, cham
pions of the International League today
condition. 1t is expected that weather
conditions will allow the playing of a
game with this team tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
nERTINENI @l1nENT
X$sHappenin$$s1

have little or no professional experience,
Some of these may. of course, be de-
veloped into stars. but it is an acknowl-
edged fact that only a small percentage
of recruits ever are successful. In addi-
ton it is true that but a small percent
age of the major leaguers who joined
with the new league are players of high
class ability, so that the teams as a
whole are not by any means of major
league callber.
Nor is it going to take the public. either,
very long to come to this conclusion. NO
matter what the salary list of a CLUB
may be, the public knows good base ball
from a mediocre sport, and it is not go
ing to be satisfied in those cities where
it is possible to attend games played by
the foremost players of the profession.
There is. of course, lot of enthusiasm
about the Federal League in certain
cities. but it is questionable whether this
will last very long when the public real
ICES that the Federals are nothing more
than a minor organization from an ar
tistic standpoint.
Baltimore. for instance. is very enthu-
siastic about it's new ball club. but that
is just because Baltimore has been anx-
ious to be counted among the cities of
the major leagues and thinks that the
Federal League has gratified that desire.
But time will show that Baltimore is no
nearer a major league city now than it
has been in some years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
VAN|T|E IS THE NAME
Of NEW CUP DEFENDER
Predicted That Mr.. Cochrans Yacht
With Bronze Hull Will Show
Great Speed.

NEW YORK. April 1.-At last the
name of the third of the candidates for
the defense of the Americas cup has
been announced. She is to be christened
the Nanitie and is now well under way
at the yards Of George lawley & Sons
Corporation. Neponsct. Mass, from de-
signs by William Gardner 4 Company.
The Nanitie is for Alexander Smith Coch-
ran of the New York Yacht Club. and is
The only one of the trio owned by a sin
gle individual the Rcso1ute and Defiance
being financed by syndicates.
Mr.. Cochran will manage his own yacht
and will have Capt. Bill Dennis and
Capt Harry Haas associated in her
handling Mr.. Cochran has had plenty
of experience as regard owning a prize
winning yacht. for the Westward. that
sterling schooner which the Herreshoffs
built for him and which was under the
command of the late Capt. Charles Barr,
vanquiShed everything she met. Dotn
here and abroad.
The Eanitie. though she has but seven
letters instead of the supposedly deslrous
eight in her name is pretty sure to show
such speed that it will take mighty
fast craft to defeat her. When she
makes her initial plunge and the yacht
ing sharps have opportunity to see
her graceful lines and shining hull they
may comprehend the significance of her
name
She will in all probability be longer
over all than the Herreshof and owen
yachts. She has long fine overhanss
both fore and aft. and the only paint on
her highly FURNISHED bronze hull will be
fine stripe at the water line. She will
have short bowsprit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
M'GRAW ASSAULTED
BY HOUSTON MANAGER
Pat Newman Knocks. Out "Muggsy"
McGraw With Heavy Swing
to the Jaw.

HOUSTON, Texas. April Manager
McGraw of the New York Giants wa.
Knocked out and remained Unconscious
for ten minutes from blow swung on
his jaw by Manager-Captain Pat New
nam of the Houston club yesterday after
noon. The assault was made two hours
before the game. just as McGraW and the
Giants were passing through the grand
stand of the West End Ball Park to take
their practice prior to the start of the
game.
McGraw was following his players in
the passageway at the foot of the seatI
when Newman came up behind him. and
without warning of any kind, and with
out word being said, delivered the blow
stretching his victim out on the floor, ap.
parently lifeless.
Most of the players knew nothing OF
the attack, but Fletcher, being a little
i'll front of his manager. looked around
on hearing McGraw fall, and graspin;
the situation on the instant, turned back
and landed a swing on Newnams jaw,
knocking him into one of the private
boxes behind the home plate.
The injured manager was hustled back
to the Rice Hotel in taxi and had his
wound dressed by a physician. The latter
after getting out of the doctors care,
McGraw insisted on being driven back to
the ball park and having the practice go
on as usual as we'll as the game.
The Giants had remained at the park
waiting orders although il would have
required but very little more provoca-
ton for them to take vigorous action
against Newnams players. VINO had re-
tired to their clubhouse. On McGraw's
return the workout was resumed and the
game started at the hour set and every
thing passed off as if nothing had hap
pened. Newman was not in the Houston
lineup, nor was Fletcher able TO play.
the latters hand being much swollen AS
the result of the blow he gave Newman,
and he was replaced at shortstop by
Stock.
McGraw and Newman had a little war
of words at Mondays game. but il was
Of SO small moment that il did not at
cept as a little diversion. Newman at
that time took objection to Snodgrass
sliding into first too vigorously on a throw
by the pitcher and McCiraw took IN the
cudgels for his player and said to New
nam: That is bush league talk
That was absolutely all there was TO
the incident at that time. but it seems
now Newman brooded over the bush
league" retort made by McGraW and con-
cocted the premeditated assault that fol-
lowed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01

| PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-The Army
| and Navy foot ball game next fall will
| be played in this city or not at all. That
! is the attitude assumed by high Naval
| Academy officials in the matter Of decid-
| ing upon a place for waging the annual
| battle between the teams Of the An
napolis and West Point academies, &C
| cording to E. j. Berlet, chairman of the
business mems committee.
And If the game is played it will be
played at Shibe Park. That much is set
tied and it is now up to the Navy and
| Army men to get together and come to
| terms.
| AS the University of PENNSYLVANIA au-
| thorities have not taken the initiative in
! trying to secure the big foot ball game
for this city, the business mems commit
tee has been very busy in efforts to bring
the game here again next fall.
! When the Navy committee met the COM
mttee from West Point Monday night at
New York they were well fortified with
just what Philadelphia had to offer. They
were well satisfied with conditions and
terms, and have now taken the same at
titude as did West Point last year when
| the Army said it would be New York
or nowhere.
Business Mems Committee Hustles.
The business mems committee has been
very active for the last two weeks in
gathering da ia and looking over different
sites for the staging of the game. The
Navy said it would be necessary to supply
4OOoo seats in order to bid successfully
for the contest.
f. I~,-oy lin, oil fire
in order to arrange for the necessary
seats it would require building a perma-
nent superstructure over the about-to-be
abandoned Franklin Field stands that
| would cost in the neighborhood of 600
COO. The best that could be done with
the present arrangements at Franklin
Field would be to provide 3O6So seats.
of which the university would be forced
to reserve 5000. bringing down the total
| number of seats to be placed at the
disposal of the Army and Navy to
2260O.
The Philadelphia base ball park was
found to be out of the question, and
also there was not room enough and
the expense would be too great in
erecting stadium on the east end Of
the Woodlands cemetery GROUNDS. me
same can be said for the site looked
over on the west bank of the Schuylkill
river near South street \ plot Of ground
on Broad street near the navy yard was
| also considered. but because of the low
lying ground it seemed foolish to think
of building stands. The Frankford
arsenal property was found to be too
small and inconvenient to reach. and
after much thought was given to the
building of permanent stadium in
! Paramount Park. the project was aban-
doned-owing to the short time in
| which the committee has to work
Get Grounds Free.
At Shibe Park. which the Athletic club
offered free Of charge, it was found that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
Adam and Eve Revised.

rom fearSon weekly.
A well known phianthropist who is
connected with big charitable institu-
ton in East London was giving us the
other day slum chid's version of the
story of the Garden of Eden.
She was sitting with one or two other
children on the curb outside a public
house in Shoreditch, and her version Of
the story, picked up rather vaguely at
some street-corner mission meeting
sounded deplorably like the recital of a
public-house row.
After few preliminary details she
proceeded:
Eve SEES: Adam. ave a bte?'
No ses Adam. 1 don't want a bite
'Garn,' ses Eve: go on, ave bite.
4 don't want a bite!' SEES Adam"
The child repeated this dialogue once
or twice her voice gradually rising to a
shrill shrek.
An then Adam took a bite she fin
ished up. dramatically. An the fiamin'
angel come along wiz is sword, an e
SEES to EN- both: Nah. then-ahtside" "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
GAME MAY BE
PLAYED IN PHILADELPHIA
Sailors Quoted Saying Contest viii Be Seen
in Quaker City Not
At All.

a stand could be built in right field ac-
commodating 1900 for something like
$4,000 to $4,000, which would bring the
total seating capacity of the park up to
5000. The Athletic club does not re-
serve any seats for itself, but turns the
whole number over to the committee.
In accepting the offer of ShDe Park
the committee made two propositions to
the Army and Navy; one in which the
committee makes all arrangements for
the game, appointing DreXel & Co. treas
urerS of the disposal of tickets, and the
other to turn over the whole matter
to the Army and Navy and act entirely
under their instructions.
Will Be No Delay.
While a direct run from West Point
to this city is only few minutes longer
than from Annapolis to Philadelphia, the
Army contends that its trip is made
very tiresome by the long delay in being
transferred from the West Short road
to the Pennsylvania between Hoboken
and jersey City. Tie committee took
that matter up with the railroad officials
and they have promised to transport the
West Pointers without delay from the one
road to the other. The committee has
also assured both academies of a suitable
reception and luncheon during the stay
of the cadets and middes in this city
and in every way will provide for their
comfort and entertainment. The commit
tee even has gone SO far as to secure
a uniform taXicab rate of 81 from the
center of the city to Shibe Park for
parties of not more than four
If the Army and Navy accept the
committees first offer no tickets will be
sold. but they will be disposed of by
subscription to the Army and Navy Re-
lief Associations. The money remaining
after an amount Is deducted to defray
the expenses incidental to the staging of
the game will be turned over to the re-
lief association. In case the second offer
Is accepted the Army and Navy will
assume charge and the local committee
will merely cooperate with them in every
way possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

The owners of the ball park a Pensa
cola threaten to sue the Brooklyn Fed
eral League club for breach of contract
After the Brooklyn Feds had secured the
Pensacola park to train in and the In
dianapolis American Association club had
been turned down on their account, the
Feds changed their minds and decided to
do their training elsewhere.
Though Doc Crandall has joined the
Federals. Manager McGraw has gone
through the formally of asking waivers
on him under the new rule that the offer
must be to all class IA and then class A
clubs. Nashville, in the Southern League
Is reported to have put in a claim for
him with the idea of using him if he
repents of his jump to the outlaws.
An old-timer writing of Connie Mack a.
manager of the Pittsburgh team in the
sos, says that Connie at that time was
fussy and irritable that bonehead by
player would cause some sharp words
from the manager. though Connie was
never rough in his remarks. Guess con-
tinued success changes a mans DISPOSE
tion,' continues the writer.
Overtures of Federal League agents. in
conformance with their war policy"
have been made to practically all the
Cleveland players, who have been told
that big money awaits them If they will
jump. Absolutely every one of the Maps
it is reported, laid the offers before Man
ager Birmingham with the assurance
that there was no thought of giving them
consideration.
The recent base BAH Inventions include
sliding pad to be tied upon the bats
man after he reaches first and catch
ers mask with a special opening
through which the catcher may expecto-
rate" This is undoubtedly designed to
aid those backstops who give the signals
with tobacco juice. one Jet for a straight
ball. two spurts for curve and a deluge
for a fioater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
BY J, ED GRILLO.

1t is Doc Ayers remarkable control
as much as his speed and curves winch
makes him effective. His feat in Strlk-
ing out eight consecutive batsmen in
yesterdays game with Brooklyn was
largely due to his ability to put the
ball where he wanted to. thus being
able to use strategy in his pitching in
a most effective manner. Every one of
the eight men who famed against
Ayers was fooled into hitting at
ball which he could not possibly have
connected with They did not realize
this fact until it was too late.
. The strongest feature of Ayers pitch
ing is that he never puts the ball
where the batter expects it, nor does
he ever put the ball in the same spot
in succession. 1t was a noticeable fact
Yesterday that the batters he famed,
with one or two exceptions, did not
even foul the ball, yet there were FEW
instances where strikes were called
when the batter did not swing and
miss
That Ayers makes a speciality of strike
out batters is proven by the remarkable
record he established with Richmond last
season. True he made it in minor
league, but after all there is something
10 a pitcher who can fan $50 batters in
$40 innings and averaged about ten
strike-outs per game, regardless of what
company he may be in.
From good authority 1t is learned that
the Federal League will be absolutely
prevented from signing any players who
are under reservation to organized base
ball when the present season is over
The new reserve clause which every play
er now in the major leagues has signed
is according to the best legal authority.
binding for an indefinite period. and any
player violating this clause can be en-
Joined from playing anywhere but with
the club which originally signed him.
There is. of course, some doubt as to
the legality Of the old reserve clause
which has been violated by all the play
crs who jumped to the Federal League
this year. but il is reported that there is
unanimous legal opinion that the new re-
serve clause which stipulates the part
payment of the salary the year around,
will hold the player. If such is the case
the Federal League will be in a position
where il will have to develop its own ma
terial for players under contract from
now on. and il stands to reason that to
develop youngsters viii require many
years. for the invasion of the new league
will naturally increase the demand for
material and the supply is at present not
equal TO the demand.
II is agreed that the only leg organ
lied ball now has to stand on so far as
the old reserve clause is concerned is that
the players signing contract containing
said clause did 50 with eyes open and
agreed TO remain with the club regardless
of whether the courts would uphold the
clause or not. Just what view the Law
will take of violation of this agreement
remains to be seen.
However. in order TO remove all doubt
as to the reserve clause Legality the new
one has been changed to meet all require
ments of the law.
That the Federal League is not to be
compared with the class A clubs of the
minor leagues ir playing strength is
shown by the presence in the various
line-ups of any numbey of players who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
KILLER CASE DELAYED.
Hearing in Injunction Suit Brought
Postponed Until Saturday.

DETROIT. Mich. April Samuel NJ
Clement, jr., of Philadelphia, one of the
attorneys for the Philadelphia base ball
club in the federal court proceedings to
restrain William ]. killifer jr, catcher
of the Philadelphia Nationals. from play
ing base ball with any other than the
Chicago FcderalS, announced here that
the hearing i'll Grand Rapids on the in
junction petition had been postponed
from April , to Saturday. April T.
The attorneys were in conference here
preparatory to the opening of the hear
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
Byron Redivivus.

From Parsons Weekly.
When Mr.. w. D. Howclls, the famous
American writer who has just published
another charming book. was editing an
American magazine. young man called
on him at the Office and offered him A
poem. Mr.. Howells read the poem and
thought it was good. but somehow it
seemed rather familiar.
Did you write this unaided:" he asked.
II did" replied the youthful poet II
wrote every line of it,
Then 1 am very glad TO meet YOU
Lord Byron" said Mr.. Howells But
was under the impression that you had
died some years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
Nationals First Shut Out by Brooklyn Pitching Fe
TO PLAY FOR TITLE.
Pocket Billiards Championship
Starts Tonight in Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. April 1.-The first
block of POO points for the worlds cham
pionship at pocket billiards Will be played
tonight between Bonnie Allen of Kansas
City. the title holder. and Edward Ralph
Of Heightovn. y. J. The match will be
800 points.
Ralph is regarded as one Of the best
players in the east He has shown well
in practice Allen Won the championship
from Alfred de Orc in New York city
last September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01

That the Federal League is not to be
compared with the class A clubs Of the
minor leagues ir playing strength is
shown by the presence in the various
line-ups of any numbey of players who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01

Fans who are so busy handing SYM
pathy to Charley Herzog for the monu-
mental task he has assumed might do
we'll to reserve some of their mental tears
for the lads who are substituting on the
Philadelphia American League infield.
Who could conceive of more tt rrifyin2
task than to try to displace Baker, Barry.
Collins or McInnis?
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-18
MOTHER! THE CHILD
Is c0STIVE. BILIOUS
Don't hesitate! A. laxative Is neces-
sary ii tongue ie coated. breath
bad or stomach, sour. s

+ -.
Give california Syrup of Figs at
once teaspoonful today often saves
q sick child ,totnorro .s,
If your little one is out-of-sorts. halt
sick, isn't resting, eating and acting
naturally look, Mother! see If tongue
lis coated. This is a sure sign that it's
little stomach, liver and bowels are
clogged with waste. When. cross, irTi-
table, feverish, stomach sour, breath
bad or has stomaeh-ache, diarrhoea.
SIRE throat, full Of cold, give a tea
spoonful of California Syrup of Figs
and in few hours all the constl-
pated poison, undigested food and
sour bile gently moves out OF its
little bowels, without gripping, and you
have well, playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative, because
lit never fails to cleanse the little
Jones liver and bowels, and sweeten
the stomach, and they dearly love its
pleasant taste Full directions for ba-
lbies, children of all ages and for
grown-ups printed ON each bottle.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups
Ask your druggist for q 50-cent bottle
| of California Syrup. of Figs. and then
see that it is made by the California
Zig Syrup Company. Don't be fooled!
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