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The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
Billy Love, Manager of Co.
lumbia 101 Team, Faced
Handicap with Substitute
Club and Smiled.
FINISHED AS RUNNERS-UP

While circumstances forced the
Washington Union Printers Athletic
Association. through Manager William
X. Love, to secure a number of play
ers at the last moment, because of the
inability of several men to attend the
tournament Of the national organiza-
ton, composed of twelve clubs, a.,
Philadelphia last month. the veteran
amateur manager made the Washing
ton associations team the runner-up
Tor the printers national league.
The local team opened the weeks
series Monday morning, August "a,
delphia nine. winning by a score of 6
to 2. Blanton. Loves pitching find,"
tanning ten and allowing four hits.
Paired of with the strong team
from New York City the following
Thursday the downfall of the Wash
ington aggregation was freely pre-
dicted. but the local craftsmen, with
Bennett pitching. won another victory
with the same score as the previous
game. placing them in the semi-hnal
on the next day.
when the best-balanced team of the
league, Indianapolis-so conceded
the semi-final game Friday morning,
the closing day. and st. Louis was
idle in the morning on account of
lucky draw of a "bye," the WASH
ington teams finish was regarded as
reasonably certain; but they furnish
ed surprise. winning by a score of
2 to 1 in what was considered the
best game Of the weeks tournament.
Blantons pitching was again
feature in the game with the In
dianapolis team. 1t is stated, but the
exertion left him in no condition to
meet the fresh s. Louis nine in the
final game for the honors of the
tournament the same day. He made
the attempt to pitch double header,
but did not last long in he box Man
ager Love shifted his team frequently
in this last game. to no purpose-the
pitching was Ineffective. the fielding
full of fumbles and wild throws, and.
with his team "all in" Manager Love
said: What chance has q played out
team against q thoroughly fresh one"
The final game Of the tournament
was called in the seventh inning on
account Of darkness, with the score
II to 2: and the chp went to st. Louis
The following figures. showing the
offensive strength Of the local players
taking part in the Philadelphia tourna.
ment. include the games played in the
local Departmental League. a. well
as the batting averages for the games
in Philadelphia. The fielding aver
ages were creditable:
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
preparatory Gridironers Will Organize
Rival League to Inter-Hieh Schools
Army and Navy, Georgetown,
St. Albans, Conzaga, and
Friends to Form Circuit.
BASKETBALL A SUCCESS

The Local Interhigh School Football
League will have a rival this sea-
son. Since the marked success of the
Preparatory School Basketball League
last winter, followers of the schools
that had teams in that circuit are
behind a movement to organize
gridiron league.
A league composed Of Army and
Navy Props. st. Alban's. Friends
School. Georgetown Preps, and Con
zaga High School. will no doubt be or
ganized, as it is the intention of those
behind the Preparatory Basketball
League to hold meeting some time
this week for the purpose of looking
into the football prospects.
1t is also the intention Of those be
hind the league Of having the winners
of the championship in this prepara-
tory circuit challenge the winner OF
the title in the Interhigh School
League for the scholastic honors in
this vicinity. These five schools named
have always turned out good elevens.
and in competition against the local.
high school teams have always proven
contenders.
A. and n. Stands Ready.
Army and Navy Props have had
good teams during the past five or
confident of rounding out a capable
eleven this fall. Coach Newberry is
slightly up against it in tourning out
team at the Connecticut avenue in
situte. as each year he is compelled
to work with green material. In some
instances he obtained well-trained
athletes from college teams who were
preparing to enter one of Uncle Sans
academies, but as a rule. the boys he
is compelled to teach are green and
raw, and his club does not come until
the closing days of the campaign. The
Army and Navy Props have already
signified their intentions of putting
their eleven into this circuIt.
Physical Director John D. O'Reilly,
of Georgetown University, is the coach
and director of the Hilltop Preps- He
is being assisted by Billy Martin and
Harry Kelley, two former varsity
players. and the Blue and Gray young
sters are sure of being a capable team.
The prospects at the Hilltop institute
this season for a crack prep school
eleven are the brightest since Murray,
Cusack and other varsity players have
left, and the Blue and Gray Props are
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
Idea to Have Winner Play
High School Champ for
Interseholastic Title.
PROSPECTS OF a SEASON

raw material in the different Sports and
has always turned out a capable aggre-
cation.
The Cathedral bunch was handed quite
a setback in athletics this spring when
Brooke Brewer. the champion school
boy sprinter, graduated. He was a big
asset to the gridiron team last season
and also showed a considerable amount
of strength In baseball.
Although Brewers ability will be
missed. Coach Green has a few good
men left from last seasons eleven around
which he can build his eleven. AS school
will not open at the Wisconsin avenue
school until early next week, nothing
definite can be asserted as whether they
will enter the league, but as Green was
one of the main ones behind the basket
ball circuit, 1t Is almost assured that
he will enter his team in the gridiron
circuit.
Friends and Gonzaga will make an at
tempt to revive the gridiron game this
fall and already have versed their in
tentions Of entering a team in the cir
cult. Gonzaga started practice yester-
day. and Martin Conley. the coach. spoke
well of the candidates who reported for
their initial work.
Among the interhigh school teams the
lecnnlcal Hlgh SchOOl eleven. winners
of the championship last season, has
gotten the jump on the other squads.
Although Tech has lost many of its
good players of this championship team
through graduation, they still retain
Genne Ochenreiter. the dean of all local
scholastic gridironers. Ochenreiter is
captain of the Manual Trainers this sea-
son and large squad is working out
each evening with Coach Wayne Hart.
Central followed in the footsteps of the
Manual Trainers and has had its squad
OF gridironers working since last We'd
nesday. One of the largest squads in
the history of football at the o street
School reported for the initial workout,
among them being Capt Buck
Ochstadt. Selden, Molly Roberts, G.
Mcdonald. Strokes. Lee. Hart, Chamb-
liss. Poynton, Jones, and Desendrof
Not much Of line can be gotten on
the material at Eastern, Western, and
Business until tomorrow, when school
starts. Coach Paul White, at Business,
will have quite a number of last sea-
sons veterans back. while Coach Morse,
Of Western. and Coach Kimbell. at East
ern, will have but few veterans.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
Real Bird Of a Story.

]. Milo Hershey. who lives on the banks
Of the White River. near Carmel Ind.
had an unusual experience 4 few nights
ago. and he 10 asking his neighbors to
explain It Mr.. Hershey IL q well-to-do
farmer. and finds plenty Of time to whisk
his friends up and down the river In his
motor boat and show them the best places
to hsh.
A few nights ago Mr.. Hershey had Q
trot,in. set across the riDr for the pur-
pose OF catching catfsh. Next morning
when he ran his line'' lafgs hoot owi
had teen hooked in the mouth and was
fast to the line. How this hoot owl was
coughk. when The line waa resting on the
bottom of the river In seven 6ssI OF
wa4ef. = question Mr.. Elesshey ana
NJ nsloAbero ere try1ne . eolva
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
POOR MATERIAL AT
HOPKINS AND CITY

Baltimore. Md, Sept. 1s.-Charles
Brickley. new coach at Johns Hopkins,
and Mike Thompson. recently appoint
ed to pilot the City College eleven,
should shake hands. They have much
in common. They have some tasks
ahead of them. II they don't need
sympathy before the curtain goes
down on the sridiron sport, it will be
because Brickley has proven himself
as much, a marvel in teaching foot
ball as he was in playing it. and be-
cause Thompson has added to his
rep by proving a miracle man.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
Moran Ranks Among
Greatest of 'em All

Here's a funny one that happened in
New Orleans the night that Bob Fitz-
simmons consumed a round and half
teaching Dan Creddon how to take a
joke.
That was back in 1894, but this little
yarn doesn't pertain actually to that
famous battle between famous Austral-
ians. 1t was something that happened
on the side.
Tommy White, then one of the coun-
try's leading feathers, was a great friend
of Creedon along with Charley O'Con-
nor, Of this city, who didn't have as much
money as he looks to have right now.
went to New Orleans to help Dan take
the middle-weight away from the hoted
FitZsimmons.
There wasn't a great deal of dough in
the whole outfit as things hadn't been
breaking very good and what they hap
pened to have on them was bet on Dan.
And when they counted Dan out in the
second round 1t was mighty sad and a
decidedly broken party that left the
arena and started to walk downtown.
There wasn't bean in the whole outfit
and everybody had murder in his heart.
Not a word was said as they mean
dered along. Suddenly they came upon
a little two-by-four theater, brilliantly
hanging over the front. 1t read like this:
Here Tonight!
Kid Thomas,
Lightweight Champion,
of Illinois and Iowa.
SIS to anybody who can stay six
rounds with him!
With one impulse they all stopped and
gazed at the sign. First one and then
the other read it aloud. looking at It
DULY and without particular interest.
Ever hear Of him. queried White.
Nope" was O'Connor's .unanimated
reply as he prepared to move along.
Lets go in." said White.
Jaw. come along" piped Charley.
for one night?"
I'm going to fight him." said White,
as he entered the theater.
Finding the manager he found that no
body had been engaged for the show that
night and got the contract after the man
aser had looked at him obviously. HaV-
ing no tights or shoes White simply
stripped off his shirt and fastened his
trousers around the waist with his sus-
penders.
Here's where we get eating money at
tedSt, ne SAID as time was caleu.
Thomas proved a dog of the real yell
low class. He sailed into White with a
great deal Of vigor as time was called for
the first round. but Tom took his time
and let him kill himself OF. Then he
clipped him couple times on the
chin and Thomas was gasping for breath
as the opening round ended.
The second brought q quick fnaL White
shot out hard left and crossing tne
right over, sent the champion of III
nois and Iowa" reeling through the
ropes, out of herring into the wings He
rolled over q half dozen times and then'
nndtng his feet, started to run.
The safest looking retreat for tne
champion" was long ladder leading up
to balcony that the scene shifters useo.
Up he started with White In keen pursuit.
Half way to the top Of the ladder. White
was Just able to reach up and grab MS
foot The ''champion" had on low can
vas shoes. and a. White clutched one or
these In his Slovsd hands It came on
and Tom. Losing bis balanca Ten ness-
" to the stage.
Thus freed, ThousAs clambered to the
balcony and reaching back upset tne
lnader on top of ~ fallso WAiee.
xheTs was . fagAe31l sAeks6 40 -
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
New Aquatic Record.

New Orleans. Sept. lS.-Charles Ferre-
day, Southern champion two-mile swim-
mer, broke the worlds inside two
mile swimming record here. according TO
announcement by Southern Amateur
Athletic Union officials. Ferreday's time
was given as 50 minutes and 10 a-5 sec
onds. The former record. held by George
Read. an Australian, was 81 minutes and
"a seconds
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
Schmidt to Join Pirates

San Francisco. Sept. 1Ss-The manager
Of the San Francisco Coast League team
announced here tonight that he had sold
to Catcher Schmidt his unconditionaI
release and that Schmidt, in turn. had
sold his release to ths, Pittsburgh Ma
tjopala
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19

athletics in the country. George Green,
former Michigan athlete, whose home
is in Philadelphia. is the brains at the
hslm Of st. Adams athletics. Green
has year after year taken charge Of
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
Ray FiaAer Retained.

Sswanee. Tenn. Sept. MLRay Fisher.
New York Yankee pitcher. has been re-
talned BY the University Of the South as,
general athletic trainer. He viii report
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
GENE OCHSENREITER,

ready to fall in line with the other
elevens in the forming of the league.
Out at St. Adams the Episcopalians
are blessed with having one of the best
scholastic coaches in all branches of
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19

The ofScers Of the local association be-
heve the chances for the team In the
tournament TO be held next year at In
dianapolis are decidedly good.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
EXPERT GOLFERS TO MEET.
~
Noted Players to Enter TouPnament
At white Sulphur SprinEs.

White Sulphur Springs. Sept 1S-The
season for golf competitions for national
titles Ii practically over for this year.
but the attention Of the golf fraternity
all over the country will be directed to
the opening Of the sporty eighteen-hole
course at White Sulphur Springs on Sep-
tember "a and T.
While no national title - at stake. the
tournament which marks the opening Of
cause the entrants include fifty Of the
best amateur golfers Of the United
States. who are coming down from New
York In . special train on the night. Of
the IA, and win be matched against
men Of prominence, including Jurists.
lawyers. physicians. army and navy oa-i
Gers, diploma lists and hnanciera,
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19

Gallia had the Brownies running back
to FIRST on every pitch. Some Of ths
St Louis boys looked foolish trying -
recover themselves In time to get 81
good start
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
Dartmouth.

The Dartmouth outlook IL In nowise
bright The most brilliant stars of its
great 1914 eleven are gone and Coach
Frank Cavanaugh faces the husky Job
of building up an almost new back
feld.
Ghee. ranked as one of the ereatesy
quarter backs in the history Of the coll
lege game. Is gone-and no one who
has come forward so far seems abis
to MI even part Of the gap he left.
Ghee was q wonderful all-around man.
and Dartmouth will feel his loss more
keenly than that Of any other man
or any other two. In fact.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
Waahington and Jefferson.

4 nd nov, We VIII Train the 0potlight
upon Warrington and Jefferson. the
college that came within two points
Of winning the undisputsd football
Washington and Jefferson 10 one Of
the smallest colleges: In fact it's the
smallest college that plays big league
football. But for two years Il has been
one of the. very biggest colleess-foot-
ballistically speaking-in all these
United States. Its elevens were. the
sensations oe the football Wovld Its
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
Harvard.
Williams.

williamstown. Mass, Sept. ls-After q
lay-on Of two days because Of the heat
the williams College football men re-
sumed practice yesterday. Tho work was
mainly confined to the rudimentary prin-
ciples Of the game. but during the latter
part Of the practice three scrub teams
were selected and run through signal
drills preparatory to the first scrimmage
play.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
Princeton.

Princeton, Sept. 1s.-Princeton scrim-
mayed fifteen minutes in the rain yes
terday afternoon. Rush had his men on
the field for two practice sessions and
drove them mercilessly for two full hours
in the morning and only half hour less
in the afternoon. In the afternoon the
dummy wss employed. The squad then
was divided into two groups and set
at kicking until the rain cut this short,
and scrimmage was substituted
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-12-23
EVIDENTLY A HOPELESS CASE
Obstinate Man Determined Not to Ad-
nit That the Dletagraph Had
Helped Him.

A certain young man Of Columbus
who IL 80 hard Of hearing that he oft
times carries Q little dictagraph In
strument with him to help him follow
the conversation Of his friends, was
among some Of his rural relatives last
week. There happened to be q farmer
In the vicinity who had not heard q
word for years. The Columbus man
was introduced to him and referred
b. his little instrument which helped
deaf persons. and offered to demon
Strate Il to him.
II can't hear through those things.
have tried them all and none Of them
are any good" he said.
"Put this up to your ear and try It,
anyhow" suggested the visitor. The
farmer hesitated q while and then put
one end OF the instrument to his ear.
To the surprise Of the Columbus man
the deaf farmer replied, when asked
In q tone hardly above q whisper,
Gan You hear what say?"
Nope, l can't hear q word. These
thugs don't do me any good"
Would you acknowledge It II they
would help your" was then asked him
In q still lower tone Of voice, and the
answer came back promptly: Ger
tainly would, but I can't hear q word
you say"
The Columbus man put the instru-
ment back in his pocket and said to
his rural friend, "A hopeless case."-
Columbus Dispatch.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-12-23
WAY TO INcLoSE STAMPS
Improperly Placed In Letter They Are
Apt 10 Be Source Of irritation
10 the Recipient.

Il 10 actually astonishing the mum.
Der Of persons. even those who are In
business, who do not know how prop
erly 10 inclose o postage stamp in o
letter. The stamp In inclosed to bring
IN immediate reply. and the intention
OF the writer is good: but many times
the wrong way Of doing the thing IL
the cause Of no little annoyance at
the other end OF the line.
When Q busy man opens q letter
and finds Q stamp pasted tightly to
the sheet he may be excused II he be-
comes irritated. The letter Is often
unanswered. the stamp wasted or the
party's time taken up In removing the
stamp and applying paste to hold It
on the envelope sent containing the
reply.
Here 10 one way TO inclose stamp:
Moisten q spot about the size Of
pea in the center of the stamp and
press II to q blank space on the let
ter sheet. When the party addressed
removes the stamp he can lift It from
any edge, and that will cause the CEN
ter to release instantly without injury
to the bit Of paper. II one corner IL
pasted down It often tears In remov-
ing. and according to the ruling OF
the department, the postage stamp is
worthless II any portion IL torn or cut
away.
Another way to inclose q single
stamp. or two or three stamps, In
fact. is to cut q little slit in the cor
ner Of the letter. taking pains that
this IL not done where II will be fold
cd as the letter Is made ready to 90
in the envelope. II the Sits are prop
erly made the stamps can be tucked
in and will remain safely in that po-
sition.
But for q large number Of stamps
It Ia better to put them In o small en-
velope, which IL inclosed In the en-
velope containing the letter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-12-23
Many Like, This in
Baxter Springs
Similar Cases Being Published
In Each Issue.

The following case is but one
of many occurring daily in Bax-
ter Springs. 1t is an easy mat
ter to verify it. You cannot ask
for better proof.
c. M. Mansperger, Murray st,
Baxter Springs, says: II am
firm in my belief of the merit of
Doan's Kidney Pills, as they
have done me a great deal of
good. They have given prompt
results in my case, strengthening
NV kidneys.
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doau's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mr.. Mansperger had.
Foster-Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo. N. Y.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-12-23
Peculiar Customs Of Firms.

The Finn Ii the most highly priced
servant In Russia, because, in con-
trast with the Russian peasant, he
will not steal. In Finland, or among
Firms, the Russians say, II is never
necessary to make use Of lock and
key. The Russians and Firms dis
play the same love for getting drunk
and for going to church. The peas
ants Of both races are admirably reg
ular in their pursuit Of these pleas
ures. Moreover, the Finn and the Rus
sian are alike superstitious. The head
Of the newborn child 10 thrust into the
open door Of the stove in order that
It's family's hearth spirit may become
acquainted with 1t. Now and again
this introduction has been fatal to the
baby. The peasant Firms also be,
lIeve that the dead member Of the
family fingers in the household 40
days before taking its final departure.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-12-23
Death Of a Year Of Death.

Since the time of the third century Christmas has been
celebrated day of Joy in honor of the birth of Christ
our only perfect man.
1t has ever been policy to speak of Christmas in
of genteness and love- and compassion and humility
In words of praise and hankuness for the blessings of the
year that would soon pass into history.
Now approach the glorious Christmas day with feel
ugs of and Sadness and regret for to
witness the death of year of death.
Today, when should revel in the joy of living, we
consumed with compassion for brothers who per-
ishng in the blood soaked trenches of Europe
We weighed down with for the unfortunate
and children who must bear the burdens of the great
est and most destructive human blight the world has
known.
Our hearts saddened with regret that the meek and
gentle spirit of the Nazarene is forgotten in wild and
bloody carnage of death and destruction.
Nineteen hundred and fifteen year of DEATH will soon
reach its own fitting end-in DEATH
There a time in the life of every person when
neither tongue express the heart
1t is so with write of this Christmas day.
Our face should be turned toward the Christ yet in our
vision the crimson stained fields of Europe the fam
inc ridden land of Mexico the dying of the Christian
Armeuians hand the grim and terrible spectre of
harsh, violent sudden and aGouizing death.
Death of year of death.
FAREWELL 1915! May never see your like agaiu
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-12-23
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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-12-23
Origin Of Grain 40 Measure.

The grain, as a measure Of weight
has its name from being originally the
weight Of q grain Of wheat. A statute
passed in England in 1856 ordained
that 80 grains Of wheat, taken from
the middle Of the ear and well dried,
should make q pennyweight II Of
which should make an ounce, while
II ounces were to make q pound.
The pound, therefore, consisted OF
1850 grains. But several centuries
later the pennyweight was divided into
"a grains, which makes the troy
pound $3.50 grains. The pennyweight
was the exact weight Of q silver PEN
ny. Tho standard grain was pre-
Scribed BY act Of parliament in the
reign Of George w.