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The Washington times., 1915-10-09

the only individual feats worthy Of no.
tice.
The fact 10. that Shore deserved a
lot better fate than a defeat. He pitch
ed magnificent game OF ball. and the
Phillies did not hit him at ALL
or all the men who faced him. only
two hit the ball hard. and every one OF
the hits that were scored as safety were
handle hit that dropped over into right
field.
He was a victim OF bad fielding on
the inheld. Not that the Red Sox inner
that Shore himself failed to field balls
that pitcher with ordinary agility
should have reached. BY his terrific
effort to put something on every ball
he pitched. he WAS hurting himself out
Of position on every pitched ball, and
ance In time to get the ball. on top OF
this. the luck broke against him. One
ball rolled straight toward him. struck
the side OF scalped spot, and rolled
past his feet for a base hit that yield
ed the third run. That, however. made
little difference. as the run was already
registered. and to all intents and pur-
poses the game was over.
There was little In the play Of the
other team to show what they are
lsmentablc weakness In combinat' on
play around second base. twice taking
chance Of losing or OF permitting the
Red Sox TO score by sheer slowness In
for double plays and did not even make
an effort. and on two other occasions
Alexander tossed balls to first base.
rather than try to force out the runner
at second The Red Sox did the same
thing on one occasion and escaped un-
hurt.
The result Of the first game does not
seem to alter the chances Of the Red
Sox. although tonight the betting odds
think that the luck Of Moran viii carry
his team through. As a matter OF
fact. the Red sox. in defeat. looked
better than the Phils did IN victory.
and are undoubtedly better ball club.
Moran and Cnrrigan In selection OF
pitchers. Alexander won yesterday.
and pitched one Of the worst games /
ever saw hin, work. True. he rose to
by using his curve ball and by drop
ping In a slow ball occasionally. He
pitched a lot OF balls. but did not work
himself out hard enough to affect his
; errects--hc VIII he back there either
today or Monday and will be better
than hc was yesterday. The Red Sox
may Judge him on his performance OF
yesterday and meet a sad surprise. OF
they may have line on his style.
Dre thing Is certain. the Phiis cannot
hit the Red Sox pitchers to any great
extent. Carrigan Is planning to use Fos-
ter or Leonard today, probably Leon
plans public. He either viii send Alex
ander back again or he will use Rixey.
providing that eccentric genius looks
good In practice. Chalmers looked great
warming up yesterday and Moran
ing department than he was given
credit for being.
Copyright 1915. by the Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
Break of Game With
Alexander Yesterday

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. "a new
Alexander looked pensively skyward to-
day and sighed for worlds series to con-
auer.
As Alexander of old led his legions
over fields of victory, so the new Alex
ander stands triumphant He has swept
all before him In his native bailiwick
and subdued his latest enemy. the Bos-
ton Red Sox. His victory OF yesterday
Is not without honor-from from IT., but
IL the Alexander OF the times Of spears
and lances had some fair goddess look
ing after his welfare to the extent that
his namesake had Old Man Break Of the
game working for him. 1t might be well
to scan the pages Of history again Just
to make sure whether he was such a
bear. II the Phillies had fallen out OF
q balloon yesterday they would prob
ably have landed In the United States
mint or a diamond patch. They had
every break Of the game with them.
As a baseball game In which real
fan could get worked up and drown
himself In a bottle Of pop while choking
on . sack OF peanuts. the initial tussle
for the worlds title was NIX. But as
an example OF what can be done
through the power of cunning OF one
stands out as one OF the historic tusslea
of the annual baseball classic Alex
ander was long on the think stun. His
arm responded and when hits meant
runs. the Red Sox were Immediately out
from all speaking acquaintance with
safe-blows
Grover Cleveland won Q game IN
which he was nicked for eight hits
while his team mates gathered only
five off young Shore. But the h,ts
we're scattered over all hour and fifty
eight minutes and came no ofteneI
than one an inning. Also tho very bal
The Washington times., 1915-10-09

ed deliberately and with supreme con-
fdence. He served up n total OF 1870
pitched balls to the plate. OF this num-
bcr thrty-threo were strikes at which
Rcd Sox batsmen swung or had called
on them. Thirty-eight OF Alec's offer
ings were wide of the pan. Twenty
were fouled off. some of these being
converted into strikes.
OF twenty-nine blows In fair" terri
tory, eight fell safe. and there were
only six outfeld put-outs. The infield
did the rest of the work In retiring the
Red Sox aside from Ave strike-outs :
hung out by Alexander. The ffth was
AleXander's fastest inning. Shore sin
gled In this session, but the side was
retired on Ave pitched balls.
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served by Shore which the Red Sox
relied on to beat the Phillies. took a
reverse english and was the ball that
spelled defeat for the Boston crew.
Shore has a great fast ball. It is a
"slnker," The ball sinks instead of
rising as It comes to the plate. which
Is contrary to the habit OF the fast
balls OF other pitchers. When this
sinker' Is hit. the batter striking on
top OF It. the ball is driven into the
The dope was that Shore Would rob
the Philli:s of their advantage of short
Fences oWs9g to the fact that they
would Would nc not be be able to drive the bali
az n sGser shs r.snssi %srked Just
for the Red sox. But p'SIs When
the Philly batters drove the sink.
er into the dirt the heavy field
played nay part. and four dinky infield
tional League champions. Two Of these
were badly handled. and chance for
double play was lost in the eighth
inning. when two runs were scored,
credit for some scintiliatins fielding in
advance and cover the bag
Along with the breaks" Alexander
was supreme In the pinches. Nine Red
Sox were left standing on the bases.
the way was open for run In every
inning. but the Boston batters could not
find IT,
Barry's stop OF Bancroft's hit In the
eighth inning was the feature perform
ance OF an otherwise colorless fielding
game, The former Athletic shortsto1
made wonderful one-handed stab at
tho coast phenom's grass-cutter and
brought II down. Scott was not at Sec
ond. however. and a moment later an
Cther inield knock sent Bancroft over
he pan with the run that clinched the
game beyond a doubt.
From start to nnish Alexander work.
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
Today's Football Games

LOCAL.
Catholic University vs.. Maryland Ag-
Gies, at Brookland.
Georgetown VS.. Relnn Mercedes, at
Georgetown.
Gal llaudet VS.. Virginia Military lnsti-
tute, at Lexington.
Central VS.. Plebcs. at Annapolis.
Tech VS.. Georgetown Freshmen.
Western vs. Episcopal.
Business VS.. Briarly Hall.
EASTERN.
Harvard vs.. Carlisle. at Cambridge.
Yale vs. Lehigh. at New Haven.
Princeton VS.. Syracuse, at Princeton
Dartmouth VS. Tufts. at Hanover.
PENNSYLVANIA VS.. Penn. State. at Phila-
delrhia.
Cornell VS.. Williams, at Ithaca,
Army Vs. Gettysburg. at West Point.
Navy vs. Pittsburgh. at Annapolis
Amherst VS.. Brown. at Amherst.
Rutgers VS.. Rensselaer,. at New Bruns-
wick.
Trinity VS.. Bates. at Hartford.
Union vs. Fordham. at Schenectady.
Maine vs.. Vermont. at Orono.
| Rochester vs.. Colgate. at Rochester
Bucknell ys. Swarthmore. at Lewisburg
1
Carnegie VS.. West Virginia, at Pitts
burgh.
F'~"''lI.,, ~"' Marshall VS.. st. Johns,
At Lancaster. Al.
town.
v ~ ngton and Jefferson vs.. Lafayette.
at Washington, Pa.
SOUTHERN.
! Virginia VS.. Richmond, at charlottes-
| vile.
North Carolina VS.. Marshall, at Lexing-
ton. ,r.
Washington and Lee vs.. Wake Forest
at Wake Forest.
North Carolina Aggies VS., Roanoke at
Raleigh. r, -.
Vanderbilt vs.. Georgetown kyo' at
Nashville. .
Georgia Tech VS.. Davidson. at Atlanta.
Johns Hopkins VS.. Mt. st. Marys' at
Baltimore.
Randolph Macon vs. Union framing
School. at Ashland .,,.
| Tennessee w. Clemson, at knoxVlile;
| Virginia Polytechnic vs.. Hampoeh-siu-
| ney, at Blacksburg ~
Western Maryland Va. Washington, AT
Westminster.
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Not His Fault.

Sergeant tdisgustedly to Private
Jones) Stop Don't waste your la st
bullet. Nineteen are quite enough to
blaze away without hitting the target
once. Go behind that wall there and
blow your brains out"
Jones walked quietly away. and a few
seconds later a shot rang out.
Good heavens Has that fool done
what told him?" cried the sergeant,
running behind the wall. Great was his
relief when he saw Private Jones com
ing toward him.
Sorry. sergeant" he said apologeti-
cally, another miss."--Boston Tran
script.
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
Bateman to Teach
Epiphany Athletes

The Epiphany Athletic Association has
secured the services OF frof' Joe Bate
man. the former Wash'nRton boxer 10
instruct the classes OF that institution In
boxing This work VIII be held IN con-
nection with the regular work at Fort
Myer, where MIR. Bateman has been for
several months instructing the soldiers
in the art OF self-defense.
Rateman will enter the service OF
the church authorities some time in tho
near future. and will he glad to hear
from any and all persons who wish to
take up this form OF exercise.
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
MESTERN

WESTERN
Illinois VS.. Colorado Mines. at urbana
Ohio state VS.. Case. at Columbus.
Northwestern VS.. Chicago, at Evans
ton.
Minnesota VS.. Iowa State. at Mime
apois.
Wisconsin vs. Marquette. at Madison.
Nebraska vs.. Kansas Aggies. at Lin.
coin.
Michigan vs., Mount Union. at Ann Ar
Dor.
Michigan Aggics VS. Almo. at East Ian.
sing.
Notrc Dame VS.. Haskell. at Notre
Dame.
Washington State VS.. Oregon. at Pull.
man.
Western Reserve VS.. Kenyon. at Clcvc.
land.
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
To Form Mission Band.

The Women's Missionary Society Of
the First Congregational Church held
its opening meeting Of the season Tues
day afternoon. tho president. Mrs. J. T.
Bodhsh. presiding. The service was
largely one in memory of several MEM
hers who have died during the past
year II was decided to organize a
mission band among the young people
OF the church. and Mrs. ]. S. Beach
was placed In charge of the work. At
the close Of the meeting tea was served
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
White SOX AHEAD .
N CHICAGO SERIES
Pierce Weakens in Eighth, When
White Sox Bunch Hits and
Score All Runs.

CHICAGO. Oct. 1o.-The White sox
put themselves to the front in the city
championship series when they won the
third game Of the set from the Cubs.
Score, S to O.
The contest centered largely around
Faber and Pierce. who early prscipi-
tated the game into q pitchers duel.
Sox amassing many hits and sending
over the winning runs.
Score by innings: RH.E.
Nationals. ............... 900 900 0o1-a o
Americans. s............ 900 900 0x-S Il I
Batterfes-Pierce. label, and Acher:
Faber and Schalk
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
Herrick a Winner.

Samuel Herrick Is the winner Of the
closed tennis tournament at the Wash
ington Country Club. having defeated
Edward Stafford In the finals. The dou-
bles for men and the event for women
will be played of on the club courts to-
day.
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
By HUGH S. FULLERTON

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 8The dope worked out in the first
Shore the stellar
the Red Sox to
huky infed boundes earning
hitting they would have done
the Red Sox to
pitched ball. He little nothing
times which he showed
occasions which the Red Sox threatened him.
finished beezng
along easily andse seemingly without firing himself all.
MORAN MAY USE ALEXANDER AGAIN TODAY
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
FULLERTON'S DOPE IS.
CORRECT FOR FIRST.
GAME, WATCH TODAY
RUNS TRUE TO PREDICTION

Hugh Fullerton who started doping the worlds series
days ago The Times readers picked the Phes defes.
the Red Sox by in the opening his selection being
printed in the Noon Edition only yesterday.
Fullerton predicted time that the second game would
result in victory for the Red Sox. Let If his
dope will today
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
TO DISCUSS
PRINTING OF
APPRAISAL

Aid. James Vernon. chairman OF
the council committee on public
utilities. has called a public meeting
for $50 o'clock Friday afternoon in
the committee room 10 discuss Aid.
Dill's resolution demanding that the
street railway con- mission make
public the contents OF the Bemis ap-
praisal. The meeting Will likely
prove an interesting one. as this is
the first time since the start OF the
campaign TO boost the purchase plan
that the street car proposition has
been officially dragged before a
colncil committee
II Is said that opponents OF the
plan are preparing 10 attend the
meeting in force for the purpose OF
making their attacks on the plan
before council committee. Aid.
Vernon is a staunch advocate OF the
proposed purchase plan. while Aid.
dill is openly opposed 10 it,.
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men
KNOCK Plan
Resolutions Against
Purchase Greeted By
Applause

Members ~ the street Railway
Mems association went on record
as opposed 10 the street railway
purchase plan in 4 set OF reSolu.
uons recently adopted by the union
ard presented IN he regular meet.
ug % the Detroit Federation Of Ia.
Dor. " Wednesday night. The resolu-
lions. which are signed BY the offi-
Gers OF the union. attack the pur-
chase plan on the ground that IL
would give the street railway com
misisoners arbitrary power in deal
ing with labor disputes, and thereby
annul the arbitration privileges
which the employees have had for
some years. The reading of the
resolutions was followed by hearty
applause.
A communication opposing the
purchase plan was also received
from the mschinists' union. and the
federation adopted resolution call
ing for the appointment OF com
mittee OF l - members 10 make q
canvass OF the various unions in
opposition to the purchase plan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
j. l.. HOLLAND & co.
FAIL FOR BIG SUM

BUFFALO, y. Y. oct. 1.-THE
failure ot the firm OF J. l.. HOLLAND
n Co. bankers aud brokers, was AN
lOunced last night. and IN a state.
ment The firms representative de
clared the liabilities would exceed
the assets by hali "a million dollars
Otices, IL Is said, have been main.
tanned throughout the middle west
in upwards of so cities and towns.
j l.. Holland. head of the firm, has
hAd Picturesque career IL finance
and On the thoroughbred turf He
WAS the principal promoter Of the
Santa Anita race track in CHlitOr-
MA On the estate OF Lucky" Bald.
Win. and made 100000 from the
track. This and much more. it is
said. has beer lost backing his rae
ing stable. his Yale blue. orange
sash" having been conspicuous on
the American turf for nine years.
The failure has been rumored for
some time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
MOVIE MARRIAGE
IN REAL LIFE

NEW YORK, Oct. l4.-Any movie
concern would pay good money for
this-and be glad to do it.
Robert G. Jones is wealthy
farmer OF Greenwich. Conn. He
has. or had, daughter. Florence.
80. ana pretty. Not far away lives
d. EDWARD \. Schneli. who had a
son, Clifford, also 90 The schnell
and Jones families didn't jibe very
we'll
Monday night. ladder was eau.
iiously showed up 20 Fiorrnees win.
Cow. and she came down clad only
IN nignrit. Clifford carried her
over the dewy grass to purrins
motor and they were shortly there.
after married by Town Clerk
George A. Cox. OF White Plains. \
v. who tied The knot While IN bis
bal hrobe.
The story became known to-day
" hen Jones formally severed dtnlo.
matte relations with his new son.
ih.law.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
CIVICS ROOM
is OPENED IN
PUBLIC LIBRARY

The Detroit public library has es
tahlisbed a hew service bureau
known as the "civics division" OF the
reference department The scope OF
This division u. primarily. TO furnish
information on local questions: sec
ondiy. 10 respond 10 a general de.
mand for information relative 10
federal and International as well as
municipal and state. topics in the
domain Of political science, econom.
les and sociology.
The material kept IN this division
vii De not so much the traditional
bound volume or library book. but
rather clippings, pamphlets, and up
to-date material along certain lines
OF local and timely interesf-the
material shs' in many libraries
where this feature has been nitro.
duced IL known as the live mate
rial.
The purpose II tLla cixics rom is
10 Furnish Informal, iun promptly 10
business men, 81, la. workers. q BAT.
ers. writer's. and officials who are
invest eating problems aud issues u
today.
The organizing % TIE IiyisloD be.
gan about two months ego. and this
new agency has already been In a
position 10 co-opefpts with individ.
uals and organizations interested. IN
public affairs and municipal prob
lens. Special publication On 90
cial and municipal sr8irs will BE-
issued by this division once or twice
month on matters II public inter
est and puolic discussion.
Miss Grace 4 England. for some
time member 90 tile Detroit library
stan and recently returned fIom A
tSo ears attendance a. the library
school Of the University of Illinois.
Is chic; a. this division. Sh. vii 30
glad 10 give further details and a..
plain he ervica projected by the
civics division.
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BY Ethel
Lloyd
Patterson

We'll 10 may bc. I agreed pleas
antly. % really never thought about
it before. But suppose YOU near
all souls are like some aoNer. Now
yours. for example ."
I MIR. Kingston relaxed a little and
! sighed Nearly
Nine he said Il think Il must
Do a Century Plant Il feels So ole
SO old and weary OF the world
And -y.Hts- bioetff-- utrrr n hun
dred years suggested
J Mr. Kingston cast NE quick
shreVd glance,
Al he remarked. so you are
, no fool
perhaps that's too broad a state
1 menL declared smilingly. 1T
, Nigh, b. better 10 say I'm not al
WAYS foolish. But what made you
think OF my soul as scarlet pop.
py and what 90 you men when
! YOU say YOU would like TO pluck it,
The man clasped his hands and
leaned nearer 10 me His lips were
parted and IN the freight SAW
/ his breathing
Beyond your eyes he whisper
ed. is the Wonderful Land of
Hearts Desire, know that there
Is the scarlet drug. There only
could lose myself and ind perfect
rest" BE leaned stu nearer. 81
should like" he said Ito wind that
wonderful hair about my throat and
drink al the fountain Of your lips %
Had he slapped me-. the blood
could not have down to my face
more stinginsly sprang 10 my
Z feet.
Mr.. Kingston, | cried, 1T may
be- my own FAULT for talking such
utter nonsense 20 sou as did at
first. but whether il is my faul, or
not, must tell you your words are
an impertiueuce.
Perhaps breathed Mr.. Kingston
gently But would that my hand
might follow my words ."
oh You are impossible !
cried and started quickly TO leave
the room. the tears OF rage ;rem-
( bling on my lashes.
II was just at that instant Mrs
Simmons and Mr. Redmond return
ed. together with two more OF m
hostesss guests. And apparent,
Mrs. simmons took In -s.aana
the details ~ scene 20 which
! perhaps. she was not utterly unac
customed rs I endeavored to pc 9
her, she caught my hand and bel
me
Wait" she exclaimed. What IN
the world have you been saving tc
this child? Why, she is tremblin
all over And then 10 me. "Ue1r
Miss Barmore. I hope Mr. Kingston
hasn't been talking att SORTS OF non.
sense 20 you. But IL he has. please
forgive him. You know he has 20
do II. His poems are quite worth
reading and he can only work him
self into the proper atmosr here for
them by making Wild love 70 some.
body We who know him must SUI.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
FIRE WRECKS
CHICAGO HOMES
BIZ ENLTED I'll

CHICAGO. oct. IA dozen fam.
ilies were driven TO the streets
scantily clad and four buildings
were destroyed b. an early morning
fire In West Chicago-ave. TO-DAY \
score Of women and children were
carried to safety down extension
ladders. Policeman Tom OIiara
prevented an explosion that might
nave meant death TO many by fight
ing his way through flames TO roll
a huge tank OF gasoline from a
burning building. lie was badly
but not seriously burned.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
Beth; The Girl
WHO Went Right
NJ 1Sn
No. 159-The Genius.

Fails. emotions are as tawdry as
as well
My soul is scarlet poppy"
repeated. yaguely
Then | sat bolt upright before ths
FIRE in Mrs simmons studio. LET
alone there. while she and Mr.. Red
mond had gone TO mix the punch tor
the party, | had le,,s- myself in GAA
dreams Unconsciously | must have
fallen into TOO unconventional pos
ture before the Are. And, my mind
intent upon my own thoughts as II
had been. | had not heard Walter
Kingston. the poet. whom hao
never met, enter the room, Walk
lightly across the floor, and then
kneel beside me Now | was gazing
al him bewildered. Perhaps TO any
one with sense Of humor We would
have looked very funny. crouching
there and staring al each other like
two cats on back fence. But
had no time To laugh. Was trying
to understand the situation. sc
again repeated the poets first
words 10 me
"Did YOU say | queried wonder
ngly. that my soul is scarlet
poppy ="
Yes" breathed the man dramat
ically. And | should love TO pluck
it"
This vas too much. sat back
aghsst.
I'm very sorry" said simply
But haven't the slightest idea
what you are talking about. | was
sitting here on the rug. plannins
my work did not even hear you
come into the room. and suddenly
you make this--this very strange
remark But. perhaps, added
, hopefully. you said something be
fore that which didn't catch. Was
there something else? am Miss
Barmore have seen your picture
in the magazines. and so know YOU
are Nr. Kingston.
The man still sat in his tense attt
tude. His eyes glowed al me from
the shadows which the firelight cast
on his face.
No" he declared, there was
nothing before that. There was
nothing in all this world before
saw you. sitting there on that black
-ug. The red OF your lips and girdle
are warmer hame than the fire
there in the CRATE. And knew you
al once. knew YOU 10 be-"
But you couldn't possibly know
me" broke in I'm Just begin
ming 20 do illustrating and nobody
knows me yet: nor my work.
What care for your work or
your name" exclaimed Mr. Kings
ton. Those are details. I'm tell
ing you saw. there in the ungiard-
cd moment when you didn't know !
was watching you, your true soul,
And tell you II Is a scarlet poppy
Suddenly smiled at the poet
childishly.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14
PALESTINE LODGE
TO HEAR BOTH
SIDES ON PLAN

Jay Hayden. secretary Of the
street railway commission. will
speak al the regular MONDAY
luncheon of Palestine lodge. Friday,
az 1880 O'Clock. He will tell why
the city should purchase the lines
OF the d. L. Il. The negative side
Of the question will be discussed be.
fore the lodge members Monday at
L.: SO o'clock
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14

Ter SO that the literary world may
he the gamer
Well | declared. sitting some
thing very like a sob. II think. then
I'd rather belong 10 his literary
world than To be- on the list of his
personal friends"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14

That bears have their soc,sl
castles is shown by the fact that in
Yellowstone park when the brown
bears retreat hastily when black
pears heave In sight. and the latter
"a turn. promptly get themselves
zone at the approach of the silver.
ups This little social system Is
established on the primordiaI basis
Of fear.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-14

\ German method for removing
stumps il simpler and less danger.
Gus than our way. They bore I hole
IN the stump. and pour into Il equal
parts OF nitric and sulphuric acids
After few weeks. the largest
Stumps OF hard wood are eaten by
the acid and easily crumbled with a
pick.