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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-06
Yankees Make a Record
For Hits at Tiger Park

DETROIT. Mich. Aug. Sin running
roughshod over the Junsaleers in the
final clash of the series here. the New
York Yankees hung up a new record
for bingles on Navin Field. collecting
twenty-five real. sure-enough safeteies
in the nine innings Of torture. John
Brodie Williams, the Hawaiian. who
pitched SO we'll against Walter John
son last week. started for the Tigers
and was driven from the slab in the
second inning. Rubc Boehler followed.
being hammered to the showers in the
sixth. Pug Cavet. who finished. was
also hit hard. Meanwhile. the Yankees
Fingers took things easy.
The score r. II. E.
Tigers ........... 00S COL 600 s
Batteries - Yankees. Heating, Cald-
well. McHale. and Sweeney; Tigers,
Williams, Boehler. Cavet. and Baker
Mckee.
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Champion Ouimet Makes
Remarkable 6S Round

BOSTON. Aug. 6-Under weather con-
dItions quite similar to those which pre-
vailed last September, when he defeated
Vardon and Ray for the United States
open golf championship. Francis Ouimet
PLAYED at the Country Club again Yes
terday. and had a remarkable round of
siNty-eight. His fifty-two, made in the
pIay-off with the British professionals.
was pronounced at the time as almost
flawless golf. and il since has stood as
the amateur record of the course.
His opponent was Norman f.
Brookes, OF the Australasian tennis
team. who went around the course in
seVenty-seVen.
Ouimet's card follows:
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DIAMOND
ECHOES
No American League games today.

No American League games today.
Braves have now won eight In q row.
The Cubs have found the Giants pre-
pared.
Ban johnson must be reading some
of the criticism.
Walter johnson met with his usual
luck against the Maps.
Jeff Tesreau pitched remarkable ball
when he gave the Cubs three hits.
The Tigers play championship ball to-
day and cheese stuff tomorrow, as
seen by their series with the Yankees
1t is hoped that Mike MitcheIfs in
jury will not keep him out long. forf
his strong hitting has put the Griff-
men in the race.
Daniel Boone. the Yonkees second
liable hitter. Yesterday he collected five
in six trips to the plate
Tomorrow the Griffmen open their
last series in the West on this trip.
They must still cal at Philadelphia ami
New York. though. before returning
home.
The Griffmen have now won eight
out of twelve games played with West
ern clubs. for a percentage of .657. Or
dinarily this would be sufficient. but
the Mackmen and the Red Sox are do
ing even better.
Danny Moeller is fast climbing up
ward in his batting averages. and il is
possible that the flset-footei outfield-
er will reach the $50 mark before the
lose of the season This would make
him an ideal gardener.
The longer the campaign continues.
the more certain does it appear that
the Athletics will win the pennant.
Connie Mack's players are putting up
consistent game. In the last twenty
one games they have dropped but two
to the foe.
Sir Robert Groom won a game for
the SloCfeds yesterday in Pittsburgh.
giving the Rebels seven hits. The for
lner Griffman has not had much luck
since he jumped the Washington club.
though he is working his head off to
make good with the FederalS =
home runs apparently are about as 4
easy to make in the National League
singers have ~ triples to s. homers
Stands and boundary fences doubtless
help to account for this condition.
Heard comment once TO the effect
that with few exceptions. Dick Ru-
do!ph couldn't beat any team but the
Giants. Tine exceptions are St Louis.
Chicago. Pittsburgh. Brooklyn, PhiIa-
dclphia and Cincinnati.
1t would appear from lack of recent
discourse by George Stallings on the
subject that since the Braves have been
winning the umpiring isn't such a
source OF distress to that manager.
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North Carolina League.

Durham. .; Raleigh, FIRST camel.
Durham. 3; Raleigh, l (second game.
WinstOn-Salem. >: Asheville, l.
Charlotte, s. Greensboro, 2.
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Daniel Boone. the Yonkees second
baseman, has developed into n most re-
liable hitter. Yesterday he collected five
in six trips to the plate.
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Yesterdays Results

Washington. 2; Cleveland, s.
Philadelphia, I; Chicago, T.
Boston, 6; st. Louis, 0. |
New York Il; Detroit 4
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Washington at Chicago.
New York at st. Louis
Boston at Detroit
PHILADELPHIA at Cleveland
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MACKMEN SLAUGHTER
C|COTTE IN FINAL

CHICAGO. Aug. eddie Cicotte, the
chunky spitballer OF the white Sox.
pitched a beautiful game for eight in
nings against the Mackmen yesterday
and the score was even when the cham
pions came to bat In the ninth. Shane"
Collins contributed an error and Cicotte
exploded with a loud noise. Quickly
came a sacrifice. a double by Murphy.
triples by Jimmy Walsh and Eddie Col
Inns and a slashing single by "Stuffy"
Mclnnes. When the dust and smoke
cleared away from the plate IL was seen
that the champions had driven five runs
across the dish and had cinched another
victory at the expense Of the South
Siders. Joe Bush pitched good ball for
the Mackmen.
The score: r II T.
Mackmen ............ 0O2 600 OO5-7 u 2
White Sox .......... 200 900 O02-4
Batteries-Bush and Schang: Cicotte
Wolfgang and Schalk.
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1t is hoped that Mike MitcheIl's in
jury will not keep him out long. forf
his strong hitting has put the Griff-
men in the race.
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Yesterdays Results

New York, 3; Chicago. O.
Philadelphia, 5: Cincinnati. a.
Boston, 4: Pittsburgh, o.
ST. Louis, 4; BROOKLYN, 0.
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Southern Association.

birmingham. .. Mobile. first camel.
birmingham. ): Mobile. Csecond
Gamel.
Nashville. 9: Memphis. .
Atlanta :: Chattanooga. 4.
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Tomorrow's Games

Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
Chicago at New York.
st. Louis at BROOKLYN
Pittsburgh at Boston
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Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing of Clubs.
Today's Games
Tomorrow's Games.

Washington playing exhibition game
Il Decatur, Ill.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE,
Standing of Clubs.
Today's Games.

Today's Games.
Pittsburgh at Boston.
St Louis at Brooklyn.
Chicago at New York
Cincinnati at Philadelphia
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Tomorrow the Griffmen open their
last series in the West on this trip.
They must still cal at Philadelphia ami
home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-06

The Tigers play championship ball to-
day and cheese stuff tomorrow, as
seen by their series with the Yankees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-06

The Griffmen have now won eight
out of twelve games PLAYED with West
ern clubs. for a percentage of .sS7. Or
dinarily this would be sufficient. but
the Mackmen and the Red Sox are do
ing even better.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-06

This day OF rest should prove
especially beneficial to Mike Mitchell
In the next 10 the last game at De
rrUiJ. the newest National injured his
} !sht side while he was being. run down
between second and third. II panied
him that night. but he showed no other
bad effects until yesterday when he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-06
THE BOX SCORE.

doubled and Johnston singled with two
out
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Danny Moeller is fast climbing up
ward in his batting averages, and it is
possible that the fleet-footed outfield-
er will reach the $50 mark before the
lose of the season. This would make
him an ideal gardener
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-06

JEFF Tesreau pitched remarkable ball
when he gave the Cubs three hits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-06

The longer the campaign continues.
the more certain does it appear that
the Athletics will win the pennant
Connie Mack's players are putting up
consistent game. In the last twenty
one games they have dropped but two
to the foe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-06

Walter johnson met with his usual
uck against the Maps.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-06

Ban johnson must be reading some
VI the criticism.
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Heard comment once TO the effect
that with few exceptions, Dick Ru-
do!ph couldn't beat any team but the
Giants. The exceptions are st, Louis
Chicago, Pittsburgh. Brooklyn, PhiIa-
dclDhia and cincinnati
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-14

ant. A factor partly responsible for
this condition Is the presence on al
most every farm OF one or more straw
matched sheds for housing live stock
and these make very excellent bird
houses.
During the work of investigating
these birds-for the month of May
Of $40 stomachs Of sparrows examined,
there was one which contained over
100 larvae; which had 90; 20 with
from so to rs; and 90 with from 20
to 40. During one June sS2 birds
were examined. Five had eaten more
than 100 larvae: had eaten 90; IT
from SO to rs, and 40 had eaten from.
25 to ~, and so on during many
months.
Careful observations show that
adult sparrows are frequent visitors to
alfalfa fields. Their visits are most
often when there are young to be fed,
and at such time the parent birds con-
sumo much the same kind Of food as
their progeny. Fields nearest barn
yards, where the BIRDS nests are, are
benefited most, but numerous cases
were observed where the adult birds
were travelling considerably over 100
yards to secure the desired food.
numbers more or less regular stream
of adult sparrows was observed flying
to and from the badly infested portion
Of some nearby alfalfa field.
Considering the various phases of
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BY e. II. KALNfBACH.

these insects, and as the birds are our
best means of doing this, the birds
all the useful ones-should be fully
protected, and every farmer and
everyone else, for that matter, should
do all In their power to aid In this
work of protection.
The following list includes all Of the
important bird enemies of the alfalfa
weevil: California gull, Wilson's
phalarope, killdeer, valley quail, West
ern mourning dove, red-shafted flicker.
Arkansas kingbird, magpie. Says
phoebe, Trails f1ycatcher. long-crested
jay, Woodhouse's Jay, bobolink, cow
bird, yellow-headed blackbird, thick
bellied redwing, western meadowlark,
Bullock's oriole, Brewers blackbird,
house finch, pine siskin, western ves-
per sparrow, soramah sparrow, west
ern lark sparrow, white-crowned spar
row, Brewers sparrow, chipping SPAR
row, desert song sparrow, Lincoln's
sparrow, spurred tohee, green-tailed
towhee, black-headed grosbeak. lazuli
bunting, cliff swallow, bank swallow,
rough winged swallow, yellow war
bier, long-tailed chat, Macgillivray's
warbler, sage thrasher, long-tailed
chickadee, western robin, mountain
bluebird, English sparrow. OF these
only one variety will be further dis
cussed here-the English sparrow.
From It's enormous abundance
throughout much of the weevil-in-
tested region of Utah. as we'll as from
the fact that, individually, it Is q
most effective enemy Of the alfalfa
weevil, the English or house sparrow
must be placed very high in the scale
Of weevil enemies. There is no bird
in which the people Of the west are
more interested than this much-criti-
cized foreigner and, as its efficiency as
an insect destroyer has frequently
been questioned, special pains have
been taken to give this bird as thor
ough consideration as possible in con-
nection with the alfalfa weevil.
Though by no means uncommon in
the city streets, the never-ceasing
chatter Of hundreds of these birds
heard along country roads and about
farm yards, readily makes an observer
realize that in many rural sections
this species is by far the most abund-
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the economic relation Of the English,
sparrow to the alfalfa weevil. it may
sarely be asserted that this bird is a
most effective enemy Of the pest. In
view, however, of the ability of this
pro TO DO serious damage to standing
grain, and to take heavy toll from the
farmers chicken feed, legal protection
Ior the species can not be advocated.
while there are doubtless altogether
TOO many of these birds about some
farms, q reduction in their numbers
may be much more satisfactorily ef-
rected by the individual farmer than
by the aid Of bounty law, such as
mas been In force in some sections for
the past few years. Such a law, be-
Sides being an incentive to misrepre-
sentation and fraud. and expensive in
Its operation, very frequently, utterly
fails In accomplishing its object. Re-
moval Of the bounty law on the Eng
ltsh sparrow is recommended, not SO
much because the bird requires added
protection, as for the reason that this
law, as is the case with most laws Of
this kind. utterly fails to materially
reduce the number Of these birds, and
at the same time it has been the rea-
son for the destruction Of many other
birds. Where chicken feed can be
protected and where grain fields will
not be jeopardized these birds may
we'll be allowed to continue unmo-
Tested their good work on the alfalfa
weeyil
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PREVENT LOSS FROM BAD EGGS

eggs laid by hens that are not allowed
to run with a male bird. A little study
of this subject should quickly convince
one that the infertile egg is the quality
egg; therefore. produce It, by never
allowing the male birds to run with
the hens except at Matching time, and
realize more money for better eggs
Egg production is not influenced oy
the presence Of the male.
The hens greatest proflt-producins
period is the first and second year
and unless hen Is an exceptionally
good breeder she should be disposed
of at the end Of her second laying
season and before starting to mott
Few eggs can be expected until the
pullets are matured.
If possible, mark the pullets thai
Law In the fall, and use them In the
breeding pens for the following spring
Begin marketing the cockerels al
soon as they weigh 1 " pounds or al
tain a marketable size.
Keep the nests and houses clean
Whitewash is very effective agains
vermin. Provide a dust bath Tor the
fowls. This enables them to get r1e
of lice. The free use Of kerosene G.
the roosts and in the cracks will ex
terminate mites. If the above sug
gestions are followed a high quality
Of eggs Is assured.
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DRAINING BUTrERMILK CHEESE

An important point IN tho making
curd is drained uniformly, 80 as to be
of uniform consistency from day to
day. The beginner will do we'll to ex-
anime the curd at intervals after it Is
placed on tho draining rack. The por-
tons of curd nearest the cloth drain
most rapidly and may in some cases
become quite dry, while the top Of
the curd is still saturated with whey.
To hasten the draining. the maker may
lift up the cloth at one end Of the
rack, which will cause the dry curd to
peel off clean from the cloth and settle
In a pile in the middle Of the rack.
Slowly lowering the cloth into place
again will allow the loose whey to run
down over the clean cloth surface and
drain through more rapidly. The cloth
should be raised at the other end Of
the rack also, and the curd rolled into
pile at the middle.
AS long as the curd flows like thick
mush or mortar when the corner Of
the cloth is raised, 1t Is too moist to
suit the taste Of most people. It
should always be drained sufficiently
before packing, to prevent whey from
separating from the curd in the pack
age, or the product leaking out when
the container, such for example, as a
covered butter tub, is inverted. When
properly drained, the mass Of curd
can be taken out Of the draining rack
and moulded with paddles into a tall
form without losing it's shape. If
drained too dry. when piled up it falls
apart like damp sand. 1t would be
much better to drain the curd longer
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WIFE IS PARTNER ON FARM.

Mrs. F. w. Hatch of the Lotus
Woman's Club Of st. Louis recently
read a paper wherein. after picturins
something Of the pioneer days ana
Indian times in that locality, she told
of the wife Of small tenant farmer
who paid nearly all Of the farm rent
with the money from eggs and chick
ems. She and her husband began
married life with some small savings,
their hands and good health. Mrs
Hatch continued:
He realizes that she Is an able
assistant. She is his trusted partner
and co-worker, but when they are
able to buy farm, it will be his farm.
and if he dies, the man made laws or
the state will not give the farm TO
her. My point is this: That while
the division Of labor and responsible
tiles between the farmer and his wife
might indicate a business partner
ship, the division Of the fruits Of
labor and comparison Of their rights
under the law indicate quite other
wise."
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BIRDS IN RELATION TO THE ALFALFA WEEVIL
neCehV Been
Epeadsh dl I'd to Go

way to the tender leaves and growing
buds at the top Of stalks, where for
some time they may easily escape the
notice even of birds. At first the
depredations are restricted to the more
succulent portions of the foliage, but
by the time they have become full
sized they feed anywhere upon the
plant when green leaves remain.
The larvae usually appear in great
est abundance at the time Of the first
alfalfa harvest. The insects make
heavy inroads on the first crop and
after harvest do serious damage by
retarding the growth Of the second
crop. All new shoots are devoured as
soon as they appear and field fire.
quently remains barren for three or
five weeks after the first cutting. When
full grown the larvae cease feeding,
drop to the ground, and spin rather
loosely woven cocoons, which are often
attached to dry vegetation at the base
Of the plant. The adults appear in
large numbers in July and may be
found clustering by hundreds upon
vegetation about the borders of re-
Gently cut fields or near the bases OF
newly constructed stacks. After
short period Of flight, when some fall
prey to birds that feed on the wing.
the insects seek hidden places for the
winters Information.
The foregoing has been given to
show the reader something Of the
habits of the pest which Is doing such
serious damage to the western alfalfa
fields. It is necessary that every
means possible be taken to destroy
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racks and bags of curd as are desfred
may be placed In the press at any one
time. Sufficient pressure Is applied TO
keep the whey running out for ten or
twenty minutes when the curd will be
dry enough to salt. Presses arc only
used when the curd tends to drain
too slowly and are rarely needed.
The curd should be salted and
packed as soon as It Is property
drained and before 1T gets drier than
is desirable. Use from one and one-
fourth to one and one-half pounds OF
salt for 100 pounds Of ourd obtained,
or for 800 pounds Of buttermilk used
Weigh the salt carefully. Break up
any Jumps, and sprinkle about half OF
the salt over the curd while on the
cloth, in the rack. Stir 1t In well Roll
all the curd over by raising the cloth
at one side Of the rack. Add tho rest
of the salt, and stir in thoroughly. It
is important that every pound OF curd
sold shall contain It's proper proper
ton of salt.
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Butchering Time

Last year we separated our snsa4
hogs from the others early In tho fan
and gave the hogs intended for thS
barrel all the sweet milk they would
drink twice a day with their othe(
rations. good pasture, oats and oosns
These porkers made better NEST,
sweeter and more streaked than W
usually produce. and we have a notion
the quantity Of milk they oonsunned
had something to do with II, for IN
other respects they had tho Same 1esdG
our fattening hogs usually get
In the great corn-growins dist1ac<n
too much corn is fed by many farnorA
and when we help our neighboru ak
butchering time. we notice a la1gS
amount Of fat, too much on the hams
and shoulders and tho sides havonV
enough lean streaks to make GOOD
eating.
The liver, ribs, heart and backbones
are among the best parts OF tho hog
so long as they can be kept fresh, but
warm spell Of weather makes u
necessary to use salt and after these
parts are sprinkled over lightly with
salt they soon become strong.
We have kept these small parts
fresh quite a while by putting them
into large stone jar first covering
bottom Of jar with small pieces Of Ice,
then layer Of meat and q layer Of
ice until the jar Is full.
Then cover tightly as possible to
exclude the air. The best and sasiest
plan Is to exc fange with the neighbory
and get these parts back later in small
quantities before they have time to get
tainted.
Many farmers hire a butcher to
kill the hogs and render the lard, but
we prefer the old fashioned way
neighbors go together and help ono
another. With plenty of help and
tools to work the hogs can be killed
early in the day.
BY afternoon If tho weather 10 cold
enough the animal heat Is out 20 they
can be cut up after dinner, tho lard
rendered, sausage ground, seasoned.
and stuffed before night.
This work is all completed in day
and the next we have enough to do
cleaning up the muss, putting away
butchering tools, sailing meat, etc.
Molasses barrels are good to keep
the meat in If made clean and sweet
smelling by the boiling water process
Some say to use the best fine salt
for sailing meat. It Is all right to use
best salt. The cheap salt contains 50
many impurities that it fails to act
satisfactorily. But we like the coarse
salt best for this purposes. v. AIKEN.
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BY J. L. SAM1fIs.

than necessary, rather than not long
enough, for If too dry the maker or
consumer may at any time restore the
desired consistency by stirring in a
little clear, cold water. On account OF
the smooth texture and fine butter
milk flavor Of the product, it is not
customary for the maker to add any
cream to it before packing, as is often
necessary with skim milk cottage
cheese. The drier the curd is after
draining the harder work it is to stir
in salt.
The cheese will drain sufficiently on
the rack without being pressed. How
ever, if thought desirable curd may be
more quickly drained by pressing it
under weight or in vertical screw
press. For this purpose the curd Is
wrapped in the draining cloth or
placed in muslin bags and laid upon
pressing racks. These are about two
and one-half feet square and are made
Of wooden strips one inch wide and
nailed one-half inch apart. AS many
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TREE PRUNING.

Some of tho considerations to b
observed in pruning mature trees are
as follows:
Keep the trees open to let In SUM-
light.
Take out branches that crowd or
cross each other and interfere with
each others growth.
Keep the tree within bounds 50 that
spraying and harvesting may DO eco-
nomically done.
Care should be taken when renov-
ing limbs that they are removed close
to the branch from which they spring,
leaving no stub. If large limbs are
removed the raw surface should be
painted with a good white lead paint.