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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-09
Ed WALSH, ONE PITCHER
WHO COULD come RACK

llAiHEN Ed Walsh stepped to the
w plate in New York in, mid-July
pitched nine full innings and shut out
the HighlRnders. he strobe from the
grave Of public oblivion into the full
blaze Of living reality, and in doing SC
he played the final scene in one OF
the most astonishing mysteries oil
modern baseball.
In the September Baseball Maya.
zine Walsh tells his own story:
Il date the beginning of the trouble
with my arm 70 the city series OF
1919 IN the second inning of game
that pitched against the Cubs L was
hit on the Jaw by a line drive, which
struck me so hard that the mark OF
the stitches showed in my face. 1t
completely dazed me, but went on
pitching in mechanical way and fin.
ished the game. Iseemed to have as
much stuff on the ball as I ever had.
so they told me. and as the White Sox
piled up d number OF runs won With
out difficulty. After the game. when
lghad recovered from the shock of that
blow and the general excitement, j
noticed that my arm felt weak and
sore. a though had strained it. How
ever. nat was the finish of very
hard season ] had pitched in 62
games altogether, 500 innings in all
In addition to the hard work of the
series, so was through. And
thought little about it until the next
spring.
An Unexpected Rest.
That spring was treated to a
novel surprise. For the first time in
my life I was able to take things
easy Coniskey and Callahan told me
to train lightly and not overwork, and
followed their advice. It would
probably have made no great differ.
ence, anyway, in the result. At any
rate, / continued to take things easy,
and ] was slated to pitch an exhibit
ton game at Venice. went into the
box with my old-time confidence 1t
had been long time since that game
in the city series of the previous au-
tumn. / had no intimation that the
arm was not in as good shape as ever.
And perhaps was more surprised
than anyone else in the park when
that Venice club proceeded to hammer
everything had tc all parts of the
field 1t wassa most unwelcome sur.
prize, and couldn't explain it. But
! made up my mind to show better
form on my next appearance.
certainly the possibility that
might be even worse never crossed
my mind. And vet that is exactly
what happened. ! went against the
ST. Joe team in Missouri, and, not
content with hitting my best offer.
ings freely, they batted me ont of the
box 1t was a great humiliation to me,
and crushing blow to my hopes
couldn't understand what was the
matter with my arm, for it had never
acted in that way before. had taken
great deal of satisfaction in my
arm, won't deny it. All the years
when was working for the White
Sox, warming UP to be in condition
for call almost every day, pitching
in so or more games a season, and
generally taking part in more innings
than any other pitcher in the bust
mess, my arm had never been even
sore. The spitball is terribly wrench
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ing on the shoulder, but my shoulder
had developed muscular strength thai
j thought could stanc the wear and
tear of even this heavy type of pitch
/ ing indefinitely. ] suppose ! had Elk
ipected to wear out some time, but
even at my time of life, and have
passed the 80 mark considerably,
wasn't ready to say goed-by to the old
game, by any means. And / certainly
didn't want to quit, If / had to quit In
that unsatisfactory way. 1t is hard
to break your arm or have a railroad
accident or severe or exhausting
sickness which robs you OF your eff
| fectiveness, but at least those things
are conclusive. They put a finishing
touch on your career that you can see
and feel, and that Is final. But to go
| as ! did, after. q good season, where
I had worked as well as ever had,
and then to lose your effectiveness I'm.
consciously over night, and without
any reason, was too much. It was the
uncertainty, the Indebtedness, the
mystery about It all that baffled me
and made the season OF 1918 the worst
year have ever known, the worst
year, ] hope, will ever know.
A Brief Victory. n. y.
II believe 1t was the first game of
the season. We were playing t5t.
Louis. It was the ninth inning, and
there we're three men on bases and no
one out. / had been called into, a
breach of this kind so many times
that had lost all count. It is in a
crisis snch as this that the pitcher
needs to have supreme command of
himself He needs to be master of all
there is in him. for the slightest break,
the smallest slip of infielder or catch.
er viii spill the game. In such a
pinch the strike-out is the only sure
way, for even an easy infield out may
be juggled a tenth of q second too
long. An out-field fly is pretty sure
to be fatal. / had faced this situation
scores of times before and won out a
good majority of the times. But as
entered the box that day won't deny
that my heart failed me. The unac-
countable defeats at Venice and St
Joe had undermined my confidence. ]
was no longer inyincible But I had
one determination-that would not.
be Inundated now would show that
! could still control the spitball and
drive 1t where the batters would have
to go arm in arm with gilt-edged luck
and surplus horseshoes to find it. And
so ! tore my arm loose from the
shoulder. / knew that the arm wasn't
the same old arm that had stood by
me all these years. could feel the
muscles grind and wrench, and it
seemed to me that it would leap out
of the socket when shot the ball
across the plate. But burned that
old baseball over just the same. I
made 1t dip and duck and dive as well
as / had ever done in my life. The
batters diyed for it and reached for it
and tied themselves into knots in their
efforts to get it, bu, It seemed to me
that the spitbalI laughed at their eff
forts as II sung through the air.
"Just what was the matter with the
arm all this time l don't know, and /
guess it's safe bet no one else does.
II is one of the mysteries of base
ball what affects pitchers arms. and
/ guess my own case was as big
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mystery as any of them Whether 1t
was because / had worked too hard
and got run down. or had strained
the arm that last game of the series
against the Cubs, or pitched too, early
after less than my usual amount of
spring training, or displaced a liga-
ment, as Bonesetter Reese claimed, or
had plain rheumatism, as think my
self. / don't know. Anyway, it has
been a long, disagreeable dream to
me, and l want to forget it. / want
the public to think of Ed Walsh, il
they think of him at all, as live man,
who is willing and able to work, not
as a hasbeen or cripple My day
will come soon enough, anyway. Time
gets us ALL But / want to live out
my span of usefulness to the full and
not be robbed OF my strength all at
once, without a moments warning"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-09
WAR HITS N0RTHWES
BASEBALL LEAGUE HARD
fByLatest Mail

SEATTLE, Wash.-A plan is on foot
it became known recently to curtail
the Northwestern league season two
weeks, closing the season September
18th instead of September 9th The
change, it is said, is largely the result
of falling on in attendance in Van
couver and Victoria, due to dirninution
in interest in baseball in Canadian
cities, following the outbreak of the
European war League officials will
not discuss the proposed change, but
it is expected that definite announce
ment will be made as soon as approval
of the curtailment plan has been re
lceived from Secretary Farrell of the
National Association.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
FLAT RATE FOR
DIAMOND SLOWS.

The penalty for taking a wallop at
an umpire in the Western Canada
league is $50. That was the fine fixed
by President Fleming Of the league
and he assessed it on Pitcher Gardeau
of Saskatoon. G4fdeau lift an umpire
twice in recent game.
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THORPE TO POSE FOR MOVIES

Jim Thorpe, who will probably be
a regular Giant next season. is plan
ming to pose for "the movies" in an
athletic jubilee. All the famous Red.
skin can do in sportiye or athletic
way is to play baseball, football, bas.
ketbalI, run, jump, throw the hammer,
toss the discus and javelin, pole vault,
hurdle and play lacrosse.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-09

Athletic Park: Thursday. November
26. AIl-Stars, at Athletic Park. J. B.
Williams and Bliss, the old Sacramen-
to battery. wiz hold down the points
for the All-Stars. Saturday. Noyen,-
her %, Punahous, at Athletic Park;
Sunday, November 80: 25th Infantry
at Athletic Park; Wednesday, Decem.
Der I, open date.
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Colonel Thomas r. Birch, United
States minister to Portugal, notified
the State department of his arrival
in Lisbon. :.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-21
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
By Lee Pape.

Me and pop was taking a aWawk this aftirnoon and who calm up the street but MT. Wilkins weeling baby car riage with a baby in it, pop saying he1o. Wilkins, dident no you had Joined-the. proud ranks of the mite wawkers.
 O. yes. indeed sed MT. Wilkins, this baby is 6 munths old
 Get out. sed pop. he looks as if he was jest starting
 Wat do you think his nain is, sed MT. Wilkins
 o. T don't no, sed pop. Clarerbel. perhaps.
 sed his naim. his nafnn, not her naim, sed MT. Wilkins.
 That's so, thare is a distinckshin, izent thare. sed pop, well wat is it,
 serteny not, sed Mir Wilkins, it's Winfield. izent that a grate nafm for a boy.
 It serteny is, sed pop, it sownds as if thare mite be a half a duzzin towns I think Winfield is eyin better than Springfield.
 Hes got teeth, sed Mir Wilkins.
 No, has ke, tho, sed pop, ware.
 In his mouth, of corse, sed MT. Will kins. fea1 and see.
 No, thank you jest the saip sed pop, kum avn, Benny, l gess we had bettir be confinewing our waWk.
 Go avn, fea1 and see, sed MT. Will kins, thare the cutest little teeth you evvfr felt and he can axuilly bite with them, go avn, jest stick yure finger in his mouth, he wont mind
 No, I don't like to, sed pop, kum avn, Benny.
 O, go avn and do it, sed dr. Will. kins reeIy, he wont mind, hes ust to it.
 We'll, if you reely desire me to, -sed pop, I don't like to be unsoshibaI. And he put his little finger in the babys mouth, the baby jest looking at him as if it dident see him vile. he was doing it, and soon as he got his finger in the baby shut his mouth tite as enything and pop yelled, owtch, make him let go, make him let go.
 Ha, ha, sed MT. Wilkins, laf1ng, I told you he cood. axui1Iy bite with them.
 Bite nuthing, sed pop, he snapped. that's wat he did. And he startid to rub his finger and make a fearse fase at the baby, saying, 6 munths old, heh. the littel sord fish is prober1y
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-21
HOW WOMEN ARE
 PLANNING FOR THE
 VOTE IN THIS CITY
Each District Is Being Can vassed by Experienced
 Workers-State Suf-
 fraOe Parade May 2
(A. c. Porrift.O

The strongest concerted effort of t1o suffragists all over the United states will be made on May 2. when parade. pageants, mass meetings and demon strations will take place in, aImost aIl the States of the Union. Counscticut suffragists arc uniting in the effort to make the parade of May 2, which is to be held in Hartford, a complete success.
 Many of the leagues have already selected floats which they will con tribute The Hartford Equal Fran chise League has voted to underEalrs the largest of the f1oats-ths Vision of the Future. This will include an inpersonation of the Statue Of Lib erty enIightening the world, and ss children, representing the Seztea. grouped around the woman who posea as Liberty Other leagues have cl1oasn the feat rep1esentfng the entrance of showing Mary Lyon and the first aet of Mount Holyoke studentss and the entrance of women into the trsdes- a New England kitchen. with a vvo-
 man at the spinning wheel before Hhs old Heightened fireplace.
 The regular monthly mee6u~ of t1a executive board of the c. w. s. A. vgaa held this week at Bridgeport at the nome of hdra sc. Shaw, fils pred dsne Of the Bridgeport Equal F,ranchdes League. Bridgeport as just now enc scene of the Iabors of the two gtsts organzzers-hdis Emily P1erson and Miss A1yse Gregory. Wor1zinr from the Headquarters of the BFifEsport Equa1 Franchise League, 3a fha new PoH building, Miss Pferson and 1Ezaa Gregory are arranging for a, EhorozlEn canvass of the voters of the cfty- Leaders have been found for the dif- ferAnt wards, and tf1ess 5eadsrn arc enlfsting workers enough to carry out the canvass. Miss P1erson and 1EimH Gregory accompany the ward 1eadaru on their first canvaaEing trfp1s ana help them to the best methods Of ap- proaching the voters The voters' lists have been secured from the city authorities, and the wards divided fn- to distrlcts such as can be handled oy the Individual workers
 , The work of organizing BrldFeport for tlfs voters canvass will occupy Miss Pierson and 1ldsg Gregory durine the whole of F'ebruary- Tn March they will be in New Haven carTJing out the same work Hartford and Waterbury have already bssn orean- ized and 4he ward 3eaders In these two cities are steadily carryinE through the canvass which has been left in their hands The smaller towns and cities are undefta1r1ns sinl- lar canvassesA of them having called upon Mss P1er8on or 1fieg Gregory for instructions to be given at the regular league meedngA
 Both Hartford and New Haven g1f- fragists are planning to raise monev for the cause by means Of r1u1mags sales The sales will be under the auspices of the Equal Frauchiso Leagues of these cfties-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-21
BEAUTY CHATS
THE MoNoCLE GIRL.
By Blanche Beaco..

What a crazy craze is our present one for monocles. For pure affecta- ton and absurdity, this, in the words of the funny page man, 'is the end of the limit ,IF
 In the first place, the nonocle is a menace to the eye ands wrinkle Eatherer- The EnElishman, who is the nnonocle cwearer of tradition, 4l- ways has innufnera b1e fine wrinkles about his eye, caused by straining It's muscles then, too, the Xnonocle is so uncertain as to it's focus as to be an obstruction rather than an aid to sight
 About year ago the young. girls in New York and Chicago took up the raonocIe craze fast and furiously and many of them are still it's victims. In New York especially the shop WIn- doggs were fun Of monocle rfbbons, monocIe. collars and monocles them- selves. and to quote one writer. ..Mafdens with the heaIthiest eyes pa raded up and down Broadway, dang ling monoeles from long black rib- bonSt
 So long as the monocle is dang1ed at the end of a ribbon there is no peer through it then is the time to protest.
 The wearing of the ribbon itself is an attractive fashion. asst the V-shap- ed line of the ribbon emphasizes the y-shaped lines of the pretty lace blouse, and by contrast shows up the whfteneAs of the Wearer,s throat.
 Many In fact most of the young society buds are now wearing spec tacles-the stunning big tortoise shell kind In the first place. it is a mat ter of good sense to wear spectac1es, for not only are they of much actual service to the eyes. but they are less wearing on the nerves There is no constant watching or worrying for fear the specs might drop off and break at an inopportune moment. They are light, serviceab1es fairly in- expensive and surely stunning to be- hold They can be worn by very young girls and elder women. In- deed. they are a boon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-21
HIS FAT THFDL ALARM
 CLOCK IS BANlSHED

Deep gloom prevails in Hymau Sls-- vans home at 126 South avsnue. for his alarm clock has come under the ban of the Health board and nnust either be disposed Of within z4 hours or furnished with a new location out side of the house.
 Only a. healthy chanticleer with a healthy voice warranteds to awaken the ecundest sleeper, but, in 6a1r and stormy weather alike the voice has served to rouse Hyman and his three children without fall every mormins- The advantages, it was explained were that the bird needed no winding did not tick with loud sound when not in action and never lost time.
 Morning after morning it got Into action at the right time But uu- fortunately, the human sleep-dispelier was being allowed night quarters in the same room where Hyman's three children slept He slept in the ne1r room and secured the benefits of the bird.
 So that chanticIeer would not ba lonesome, three chicks were kept .n the same room at night and their cIuckfng in the morning helped out fn chorus effects with the soIolst For fowls get hungry at about the sams .fnge every morning and are not bash ful in expressing themselves-
 Health board. ipspectors discovered the r"poultry yard yesterday while the proceduTe was unsan1tary and gave orders that the fowls be shifted to other quaf4 CTS within z4 hours.
 Chanticleer will have to give way to Big Ben, a chime alarm or som1 other device. The birds were being given better night Accommodation. in comparisons than the children
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-21
CATHOLIC ORATOR HERE TOMORROW TO DISCUSS
 PHASES OF SOCIALISM
Prof. Thomas S. Lonergan Will Speak For Holy Name Society of Sacred
 Heart Church.

The second Of a series of lectures under. the auspices of the Holy Name society of the Sacred Heart church will be held tomorrow evening at the Warmer Institute. Prof. Thomas J. Lonergan, member of the Laymen's league of New York city, will be the speaker. His topic will be Social ism,
 When the first lecture of the Holy Name society was arranged, a fort night ago, it was not definitely known whether more would follow But the large attendance and lively interest in the first one led to immediate steps for the arrangement of a series of such events.
 Prof. Lonergan is rated among the most eloquent speakers of the Lay mems league of New York. He is an authority on Irish history His dis cussion of the beginnings of Socialism, and of the many phases of it's present standing is said to be highly fnstruc- tive.
 The lecture will be delivered at 3 o'clock Memb CTS of the society and their friends will be welcome. Admis- sion is free.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-21
THE ROSE rAIRY's FRIEND.
By Vfrginfa yaIel

Once upon a time the Rose Fairy
 was resting in the heart Of a big pink rose and rocking back and forth on a sweet petal. She was thinking very hard what she could do to help poor little wild rose she had met that L1orn- ing. The wild rose was very unhap-
 py because she did not live in a big garden as some of the other roses did anl only had four rose petals while some of the others had more than you could count.
 An ant climbed up to talk to the Rose Fairy and tried to cheer up by telling her what had happened while she had been away. They were both so interested they didn't hear or see a man walking toward them OF hear him have that, All at once they felt a tug and the rose was broken off quite short and they nearly fell out.
 ''Oh. dear, what shall I do,' cried the Rose Fairy, CT can't go away from the garden. What can we do?" q will help you" said the ant Do not get frightened and don't try to jump down just wait and see what do.',. So the ant began very carefully to creep out of the rose and down, down until it was near the ground and then on the mans hand. It put out its stfnger and the man felt little prick and as he started to brush his hand he drop ped the rose and out skipped the Rose Fsiry and joined the ant.
 They both laughed and the man said 4T thought heard some one laugh, g then he looked around but he didn't know ain ant could laugh and he could not see the Fairy so he. thought he was mistaken. He picked up the rose and started home and the ant and Fairy turned to walk back when they heard some one call to them. It was a humble bee. He said, Get on my back and I will take you home in a jiffy.'' So they did and he flew back to the garden.
 had happened and the humble bee thought tha ant Very smart to 3sinl
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-21

The young maid in her teens is easily suited. Almost any young fel- low who wears a natty suit, tan shoes, and a red necltie looks good Tn her eyes. It does not matter sWnetner n.sr ne is a bashfuI youth, or has gift or gab, she thinks him manly perfectlon- When she has merged from her teens and is swimming along airily in her early twenties, the youth of other days who has kept pace with her no longer appeals to her
 She likes the man who has begun career. a young man who talkG or most any thing else besides footbaH and college days; who is just at thai age when he is trifle indifferent as to whether he makes an imp or not. The woman who has reached thirty appreciates the sbachelor; not the flippant kind, nor yet the man about town. who is a conspicuous hg- ure at all prominent affairs, and who is much sought after by manmas Witn n1arriage6,bI daughters.
 When she neafs forty, 1t is the Wld- over who appeals to her, especially if he has a little family who need a Wo- mans influence and care-if he has not passed the five and forty mile stone on Hfe's pathway. He is neither too young nor yet too old, not over. rich yet we'll to do.
 Tango or hesitation waltz may have no charm for him, yet he enjoys con certs, theatres and cozy little dinner parties He appreciates sensibility in a woman, yet likes her to enjoy life and brightness. He appreciates the woman who is fond of out-of-door life, and can put on her hat and ac- company him anywhere on five min utes, notice, and whom his friends wives like to visit. This type of man suits a woman Of forty in every way. when she has reached anofher decade of years, she likes the man ten years her senior, be he widower or bach elor. But, if an additional ten years were added to his age he would be all the more pleasing in her eyes. He would be sympathetic. companionabIe. content to sit by the hreside with her, and in dressing gown and slippers. re- count to her the experiences of the days when Time was young with him. she hikes him Because he is content with her only, her ways, her dress. II seems that single Wonaenss taste in re- gard to. the kind of men they like changes materially They know the kind of man who is necessary to their and wisely pass by the fel- low who would be sabroken stick to lean on
 Does a woman ever outlive senti- ment? Never!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-21
BREAKS 4 COLD
 OPENS NOSTRILS
.sPapess Cold Compound ends severe colds or grippe
 in few hours.

Your cold will break and all grippe misery end after taking a dose Of Tapes Cold Compound'' every two hours until three doses are taken.
 It promptly opens c1ogged-up nos trils and air passages in the head ming, relieves sick headache duIlness. feverishness, sore throat, sneezfng, soreness and stiffness.
 Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blow ing and snuff1ingi Ease your throb- ping head-nothing else in the world gives such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold Compound" which costs only 25 cents at any drug store. It acts with out assistance, tastes nice, and causes no inconvenience. Accept no substi- tute.-Adv.3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-21
An Unpleasant Aeauaintance

Dear Miss Ltbbey:
 am a girl of eighteen. I met a young man quite often out in conn pany this fall Lately heard that he told others he would not like me if I were the only girl on earth. What ought II to do when meet him again?
 MISS R. E. Take no notice of the remark. Greet him courteously as aSweIl-bred young lady should Such unpleasant ac- uuaintances mix the bitter with the sweet of life to sensitive young girls. It is well to realize that even an in- nocent remark is often twisted and stretched in the telling.