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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-03
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IT from the Boxer. harricade while un-
der, IRE, his only protection being the
accurate aim Of Private John Young.
who poured shot at the Boxers with
amazing rapidly. !,
Anything connected with Admiral
David Glasgow Farragut Is interesting.
consequently the Dag which he;carried
on the .-Tallapoosa," his last COM
mand. is much treasured relic and
occupies a case by itself. Nearby Is
huge Confederate nag. the ensign OF
the Confederate States ram .Albes
marie" which was sunk with . spar
torpedo. handled from a picket launch
by Lieutenant w. B. Cushing on octo-
Der 9th. 1854.
Mexican Flags. 81
The case of Mexican nags captured
during the war with that country in
1916 and 1s47 are Of special interest
at present They are six In number.
each one representing some important
capture In that war. The handsomest
one. however. Is the Mex1can ensign
taken at Mazatlan by a landing force
from the "Independence," the rCon-
gress" and the "Cyane" on Novem-
Der 11th, 1S47. It Is embroidered, In
silver bullion on black silk back
ground and apart from its value a.
trophy 1t Is a remarkable specimen OF
needlework. 81.
Spanish American War trophies MI
to the collection by their brilliant coll
oring. The history Of each nag Is re-
plete with the heroic action of our
Navy-the Navy which has never low
cred Its colors the Navy which, Is Z
ever ready TO do and to dare FOL. tbs
honor Of itss country. May they al
ways be victorious, ana the trophies
they win be evidence Of their courage
but in a larger and moro glorious
sense. be gained always in the cause
Of right and justice to mankind!
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flag member could restore them to any
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nc hueW Ut ouce THAT only an expert
flag member could restore them to any
thing like their pristine glory.
Work or Acnding Tho Flags.
All the linen used in backing tho
flags had to be especially woven for
the purpose. This was done in
Europe. and the linen was the same as
was used in the backing of some of
the tapestries made by the wife of the
Duke Of Normandy more than one
thousand years ago. The fact that
these tapestries are still in excellent
condition is pretty good evidence that
our trophies will be preserved for
many years at least. Then, too. the
thread used had to be dyed the exact
color of the flags, which naturally had
faded. and 1t required the work Of on.
man for an entire month to get the
correct shades and colors which would
stand the sunlight test. Where pieces
OF the flags had disappeared no at
tempt was made to insert another as
the work was for the preservation and
not the restoration, so these gaps were
merely filled in with needlework on the
linen. The stitch used originated with
the Egyptians thousands of years ago:
but it is not generally used in embroid-
cry today. After the flags were nm
ished an extra ceiling was built in
the auditorium and the largest ones
were fastened to It, They cover the
entire ceiling and form a perfect
treasure room of the glorious achieve
ments of our Navy. The other flags
were placed in Theoretically sealed
glass cases and set in the alcoves Of
different parts of the building.
Prof. Washburn The Sherlock Holmes.
While this work was going on Pro-
lessor H. c. Washburn. Of the stan of
civilian instructors at the Naval Acad-
envy, set about to learn the history
OF the trophies. Many OF his clues
were slender as the records of a num-
Der of the flags had been lost or mis-
laid, but he proved veritable Sher-
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heroic work of men in guarding the.
Legation at Pckin. are still fresh in
the mind Of the reader. An enormous
black silk battiefiag with huge red
Chinese characters in the center
istands out boldly among the trophies
as result Of the fight the Legation
guard had In protecting the Americans
who &ere huddled together during
those awful days when death to for
eigners' was the slogan of the Boxera.
1t was captured by Joseph Mitchell.
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corea, too has felt the sting Of
Uncle SANS guns and added her con-
tribution to the trophies at Annapolis
in the shape Of several beautiful en-
broidered emblems. The finest one of
these is one. Of a dragon fly design
a symbol representing earth, one Of
the FIVE elements OF creation. It was
captured by Private Halpin, q mem
Der Of the United States Marine
Corps. who was serving on the U. 8. 8.
Colorado" when that ship was fred
on by the Coreans. June 18th, 1871.
The ship then sent landing force
and captured the fort Kang Hoa on
the salee River. Nearly a dozen CO.
rean emblems came into our pos
session as the result OF this scrap"
Trophy OF Boxer Troubles.
The Boxer troubles in China and tn.
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Battle Flags, Pennants
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Naval Academy Brief
History Of the Capture
Of the Most Important
Ones.
Ones.

~ ONE time during the latter part
" Of the year 1914 Congress au-
~ thorized the Secretary of the
~ Navy to collect together all for
eign fiags captured by the Navy.
This was done. but nothing more
was heard of the trophies until
'is4s. when President James K.
Polk had the collection turned over to
the. Naval. Academy. Commander Geo.
o. Upshur. who was at that time the
iCommandant at the Academy, had the
flags carefully folded and stored away
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lock Holmes. as today only three of
the flags remain mysteries.
One of these Is a British Ensign
marked "Beresford." Its condition
warrants the surmise that 1t was cap
tured during the War of 1912, but as
no ship by that name appears upon
the list OF English vessels at that
period 1t is by no means certain that
1t Is a relic Of that war. Another of
the mysteries Is an English Kings
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from that nation by an enemy. 1t
was taken from the Parliament House
at York (now Toronto) when that lit
tie city was captured. by the squadron
under Commodore Isaac Chauncey
and q land force under General Zebu-
Ion Montgomery Pike on April 9th.
1913. It was the Royal Standard Of
the United Kingdom OF Great Britain
and Ireland. The heraldic blazonry
on It was established by George III.
and was first 'hoisted on the Tower Of
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trophy Ct the whole set. It Is stretched
on the ceiling-a simple piece Of blue
bunting about nine by ten feet. but
across Its field in struggling letters
roughly cut out of what was once
white muslin but now yellow are two
lines which spell out the immortal
words of Captain James Lawrence
DON'T GIVE UP THE SHIPl"-
words which are the slogan of the
American Navy. The flag was used on
The Washington times., 1914-02-10
CUBS WILL START
AWAY NEXT MONDAY
Johnny Eyers' Troupe to Play
Thirty-one Exhibition Games
This Spring.

CHICAGO, Feb. o.-Jobnny Ever
and his Cubs will begin their trek tC
Tampa at Sis o'clock next Monday
night. In the party will be all the
rockies and a dozen war correspond
ents and photographers The party
Will arrive wednesday and begin work
at once. as the first practice game
Is scheduled for February % with
LOUISVILLE. -Four games with the st.
Louis Browns have been booked and
SIX with Connie Mack's worlds cham
Following is the exhibition schedule
February 2s-LouisviIls at Tampa.
February H-2S-St. Louis Browns at
Tampa.
March 1-2-Open.
March 3-Louisville at st. Petersburg.
March +Open.
Petersburg.
March 7-11-Open. -,
March 12-4-AthIetics at Tampa.
March 15-Open.
March 16-1S-Athletics at Jacksonville.
March 19-Sayannah, Ga.
March 20-Birmingham, Ala.
March 2l-22-Memphis, Tenn.
March 2S-Open.
March 2-Nashville, Tenn.
March 2O-Open-
March 2-29-LouisviIle, Nv,
March 29-Second team VS.. Milwaukee
at Owensboro, Ky.
March 50-Evansville. Ind.
March a-Terre Haute, Ind.
April 1-5-Indianapolis, Ind.
April 6-11-Open.
April R-Cleveland. Ohio.
The Washington times., 1914-02-10
BROWNIES ARE OFF
TO TRAINING CAMP
Manager Hickey Takes His
First Squad to st. Peters,
burg This Week. - =.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 1o.-The Brownies
first squad will leave for the training
camp at st. Petersburg, Fla, on Fri
day. Manager Branch Hickey. Lou
Cnger and Scout Charlie Barrett will
escort the following to their berths:
Agnew, Ashley, Baumgardner. Hamil-
ton, Hemingway. James, Rogers, Rum
Ter. TAYLOR. Williams. witte and Gle
mems. This bunch will arrive Sunday
morning.
Monday morning the following will
report at training quarters:
Bold. Crossin, Enzenroth, Hoch, Jen-
kins, Leary, McAllister. Manning. Mitch
ell. Clarence Walker, Weilman and
Trainer Doc Lawler. This will give
Manager Hickey twenty-three players
with which to open the camp.
A week later the second squad will
depart Howard, Leverenz, Roche,
Shotton, Stimson, Walsh, Wares, Aus
tin and Wallace have been ordered to
leave here In a body, while Bisland
Covington, Hollander. Messenger, NIL
Ter. Pratt, Sloan, Snedecor and L. w.
Walker will report at St Petersburg.
The Washington times., 1914-02-10

HANOVER, y. H., Feb. l0.-Although
marks for the first semester have not
officially been announced, it is now
known that several star athletes will
not compete for Dartmouth this season.
win" SnoT, Dartmouth's wonderful
fullback and captain OF the varsity bas-
ketball team, is on probation and is
out of the game for the season.
Pete Maxfield left Hanover yesterday
morning after failing to pass three sub
jects. When he left here he intended
to enter Colgate. Van Alstyne of Cano-
jahorie, n Y, one of the best basket
ball players to enter Dartmouth in
years. will also enter Colgate. He, too,
busted out"
Harry Worthington. Olympic broad
jumper. is on probation, as is also Clar-
euce Spears, the freshman football cap
tain. +. d. Wiseman, the Quartermiler
from Buffalo. n. Y. also nupked two
subjects and is on probation, and Bill
Ponder is remaining here under the
same conditions. Ponder was sent here
from Bailor University in Texas as the
greatest football player and sprinter
that Ralph Glaze. '06, aIl-Amsrican end,
ever saw in action.
Joe Myer, the Newark boy who cap
tanned the freshman cross-country team
the $50 freshmen who are in the same
fix. IL is persistently Tumored.
Stuart Of Webster, Mass. the fresh
man first baseman, has left because OF
his scholastic troubles, being among the
twenty freshmen flunked out.
Varsity men have met the same mis-
fortune in unusually large numbers it
is said. Edgar Curtis and Phil Murdock
of the football team are on probation
Murchiet the Andover athlete, is also
The Washington times., 1914-02-10
Doom Announces He
Won't Sue Mccullough

NEW YORK. Feb 1o.-Manager
Charles Doom. of the Phillies, announced
today that he would not sue William
Mccullough, secretary Of the Pittsburgh
Federal League club, for libel, because
Mr.. Mccullough claimed to have received
q letter from Doom. in which the latter.
for $1,000 consideration, promised TO
jump to the Federal League, taking
So sore was that Mccullough said
promised TO jump for $1,000" said
Doom. That is $4,000 less than I'm
getting now, and it would make me o1t
a cheap guy to give up a good berth
for less money. i never wrote to Nc
uliough. and you notice that he cid not
produce any letter from me-"
The Washington times., 1914-02-10
TRINITY TEAM WILL
PLAY At BROOKLAND
North Carolina Lads Will
Make Northern Trip in Mid
die of April.

Trinity College, which generally has
a fast varsity team, is to appear at
Brookland on April 21. playing Catholic
University. This will be the northern
most point of the Durham lads trip,
games with Richmond. Virginia. and
c. U. being scheduled.
Following is the Trinity schedule:
March H+Trinity Park School, at
Durham.
March I9-Jersey City. at Durham.
March 21-Wahe Forest, at Durham.
March 2-Eastern College at Durham.
March 25-William and Mary. at Dur
ham.
March 26-University of Vermont, at
Durham.
March 28-wake Forest. at Hender-
March s1-st. Mary's. at Belmont,
April 1-wonord College. at Spartan
April 3-WorOrd College. at Spartan
burg. s c.
April S-Davidson. at Davidson.
April 4-Guilford College, at High
Point.
April s-Davidson. at Durham.
April 10-Penn State. at Durham.
AIcil ia. & NJ. College of North
April 13-Durham. at Durham.
f.pril i-Washington and Lee. at
Durham.
April 2O-Richmond College. at Rich
mOnd. Va.
April 2I-Catholic University. at Wash
ington. u. G.
April 22-University Of Virginia. at
Charlottesville Va.
April 23-V. NJ. l.. at Lexington, Va.
April 24-Washington and Lee, at
Lexington. Va.
April Washington and Lee, at
Lexington, Va
April 2S-Guilford, at Durham.
May Wake Forest, at Wake Forest.
May "A. 6; NJ. at Raleigh.
May 5-University of South Carolina.
at Durham.
The Washington times., 1914-02-10
HOLDS NINE CHAIRS. FOR
BIG LEAGUE TEAM

the Chicago Nationals long
hibitOn and
hour There diner attached Secretary Charley
Williams told the conductor to wire ahead
have the
This the conductor did.
arriving finally the thytwo athletes
their and beat for the eating place They
and by the proprietor who threw
chairs had been reserved the being other
iShed travellers.
why, said baseball coming
/ do ?" his explanation
The Washington times., 1914-02-10
Tech Athletes May Get
Meet With the AggieS

Tech athletes may run in dual meet
with the Maryland Aggies IL proper
arrangements can be made. It is not
unlikely that the last Saturday in the
month will be selected II the Aggies are
disposed to take the Tech boys on for
a meeting.
The meet is to be held at College
Park according to present arrangements
and If seasonable weather is found il
will be novelty for an outdoor meet
in this section of the country.
The Washington times., 1914-02-10
CUBAN PITCHER
HAS BIG STAFF

a left-handed pitcner
from Cuba, will be the most
fashionable ball player in tic
world this spring. When Pal
nero leaves Cuba for the New
York Nationals training camp
at Marlin Springs, Tex. he will
be accompanied by four news
paper correspondents, all rep
resenting Cuban dailieS. They
will follow the Giants in camp
and on the road for the sole
purpose of reporting every
thing worthy of mention that
Palmcro does or finding some
thing worthy of mention for
him to do. It will cost the
Cuban newspapers several
times Palmero's salary to re-
port his work to the natives.
Cablegram tolls are high and
travelling expenses are much
higher.
The Washington times., 1914-02-10
BASEBALL NOTES

Piez. the youngster signed with the
New York Giants. is a chicken raiser.
Charles +. Murphy. sor Of the late
Michael c. Murphy, may be champion
athlete of the world; It was his fathers
fondest wish. At present Charles Is a
star all-round athlete.
Secretary Foster announces that all
of McGraw's men will be In line when
the band starts the parade across the
field on opening day.
Maybe the weather has something to
do with it. II seems that several OF
the players who jumped to the Feds In
the last few weeks are getting cold
feet and are anxious TO get pack INTO
the major league fold.
A star in the hand is worth two in
the bush. say the major magnateS who
have been raided.
II the dates don't conflict. maybe King
Cole will play in both leagues.
Bill Killlfer may not be a star catcher.
but he holds one record which may not
be equaled. Killifer holds the long
distance jumping record-from Philadel-
phia to Chicago and back again.
to return to the fold. Colonel Hedges
has offered Stovall $3.50 q year to re-
turn to the Browns. Harry Nelly, OF
St. Louis, sees a laugh concealed In
this, saying Stovall has outhit Tinker
and covered as much ground, cOncedinE
to him only in base running.
In organized baseball a player must
get a contract before February ! or he
becomes a free agent. Which probably
accounts for Hedges offer. In case Of
a war in court the colonel wishes TO
have a string tied to Brother George.
Charley HerZog admits that his catch
ing staff is none too strong. Yes, and
he'll admit a little more before the
season is half over.
Red Mckee. the Detroit catcher.
has lost his two cows that he bought
recently and now is thinking of jump
ing. But we don't know whether Il is to
the Federal League or into the river.
Houston. Tex. will have a fine chance
TO pick the probable winner of the next
worlds series. Both the Giants and
the Yankees are going to play there
this spring. : 11&8
The Washington times., 1914-02-10
Cornell Won't Meet
Oxford Relay Team

ITHACA, n. Y. Feb. 1O-That Cornell
will not attempt to enter four-mile re-
lay team in the Pennsylvania relav car
nival in the race against Oxford was
the statement today of Coach John +
MOallcy. He says that the one great
rule which bars out American freshmen
works handicap against the American
college teams and points out that OK
ford. in running Norman Tabor. who Is
Rhodes student and a freshman, has
an advantage which the American
teams cannot offset
The Washington times., 1914-02-10
Manual Trainers Were Expect
ed to Send Strong Team to
Baltimore Meet.
BY BRYAN MORSE

Technical High School is 10 have nc
representation in the Fifth Regiment
Johns Hopkins games in Baltimore on
Saturday, according to a report from
Frank Snapp, manager OF the track
team, today.
No reason is given at the Rhode
Island avenue institution other than
that the school would not be repre-
sented in the big games on Saturday.
II was at first announced that the
Manual Trainers would send over a
large squad headed b., Pop" HardclI,
the interschoIastiC quarter-mile title
holder.
Under the coaching OF Bradley Gish
the team made great progress last
spring. This fall the team took up the
work and has been in fine shape ever
since the start Of the campaign. Re
Gently a call at Tech brought the squad
up to more than sixty. many of whom
were counted upon TO land places in
the indoor meets this year.
It was thought that Tech would Ger.
tanly take in the Baltimore meeting in
order to get into shape for the George
town meet next month. The dcciSiun
is thought TO bc unpopular with the boys
on the team who have expressed 4 de-
sire to take in the Saturday meet.
-
Eastern and Business arc meeting at
the Y. NJ. c. A. today in what is thought
to be the deciding game in tie inter
scholastic series. The Orange and Blue
has beaten Western and the Army and
Navy and Navy Prep team. Eastern
has trIumphed over Western, and has
handed Cathedral setback.
The strength of tn" business team
she wn in the game against the ARM
and Navy Props has demonstrated that
1t is to be feared. Eastern has had a
60 cd team all year, and has beel well
coached.
In experience. however. Business has
the bulge on the Easterners Passing has
been cleaner, and the fOotwOrk has been
" ellnigh perfect. In Harris and r;ocrn-
stein, the Orange and Blue. has capable
guards. Glessner, Ray Wise. and Joe
Wise with Culligan have shown ability
as BASKET shooters.
FarnswOrth, Eakle, Lawson, Greer
We cd, Dyer and Baldwin have vet to
lose a game, and can be counted uD0n
to put forward everything necessary TO
get the margin on Business.
The game today was scheduled in
stead of the meeting later in the
year. Both teams consented to move
the date forward and as the gvm was
obtained from Director Rcckett moth
ing stood in the way.
With Peck. WEcauey, Adams
and 'einc in shaDr. WcsT-
ern is counting on landing its arst
game in the series on Friday when
it stacks up against Cathedral. The
Cathedral five may lie weakened by
the loss Of two players who WILL prob
The Washington times., 1914-02-10

ably be held out tn rest up for the
Baltimore meet the next day.
The Georgetown Preas present a
lot of material for inspection for
baseball this snring. and should be
up among the leaders when the game
is start"l. Few if any 0f the high or
prep school teams will have the pos
Stbilities in numbers OF experienced
lads that will be enjoyed by the Preps
this season.
They are scouting around for a
baseball team t Friends this spring.
The Quakers will prODably put a team
in the field il the material warrants
getting Il schedule together.
Bates Warren, who manages the
Western basketball team. SAYS his
Hall outfit. Sid Lodges lads gave
western an awful battle in football
last faal. and Western is anxious for
a return crack in basketball.
After meeting last Friday. and find
ing but three of the members present,
the hi gh school faculty advisers will
again be in session this week. Nothing
was done on the schedule. and the mat
Ter OF increasing the dates to twenty
games was talked over.
Wonder what is the matter with the
choice of the football captain at Fast
ern? The Capitol Hill lads are SLOW
about selecting their leader. None Of
them have received football letters as
yet. o."
John Clancy. who is coaching the
Army and Navy Preps in basketbaII
has nothing TO say of the recent defeat
of his five by the business team If
was the first time in the history of
basketball that Army and Navy has
been beaten in the title series,
The Washington times., 1914-02-10
Pass Up West Baden.

PITTSBURGH. Feb. 1O.-John H.
Daley. business manager of the Pitts
burgh National Leabue baseball club,
announced today that the club would
leave here March Z for Dawson
Springs. Ky. where the preliminary
spring training will be done. Hereto
fore the club has trained at West
Baden Ind
The Washington times., 1914-02-10
MARTIN SHERIDAN
TRAINING AGAIN

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-As long
as everybody else seems to be
engaged in doing it, Martin
Sheridan, New York policeman,
and worlds champion all
around athlete in 1908, has de-
cided to do. a little "come back"
himself. Sheridan has gone in
to training, ard recently de-
clared that he thinks he's Just
as good as ever and that he
will make a bid for member
ship in the 1916 American
Olympic team.
The Washington times., 1914-02-10
Comiskey Is Better;
Tourists Talk of Feds

ROME, Feb. 10.-Charles Comiskev.
the baseball player, suffering from
acute Indigestion, was improved today,
Prof Iastianelli, attending on Comiskey,
said lie was recovering rapidly and
probably would be able to have his
scheduled audience with the Pope to-
morrow.
With the arrival Of papers from Amer
lea outlaw baseball is giving the tour
lists much gossip. Comiskey says he
can't see how the FederaIs will give
him any trouble in Chicago, where the
White Sox are entrenched in the affec-
tiOns Of the entire South Side
Speaker and Crawford decline TO
say whether or not they have received
offers from the outlaws
Today the tourists visited the Ca
thedral Of st. Peter, the Vatican, and
the Sistine Chapel