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The Holly chieftain., 1915-06-11
PREFERS FARM LIFE

In q letter to a Holly friend, a
printer in Eastern Kansas says
he has become disillusionized
from the art preservative, and
after advancing a number of
cogent reasons for SO doing he
continues:
II would prefer herd Of Hell.
stems cows and forty aeres Of
land with loi cabin ON il and
the woman love in the cabin
with little grassy, windisS path
leading down to the sprinl where
the water Gurfies from the lips
OF each whispering day a.d night
to the white pebbles Q perpetual
posm-with hoIlyhoeks Growinf
at the corner Of the house, and
morninl tlories blooming over
the low.iatched doot-with lat.
tiee work over the window, 90
that the sunlight would fall check.
cred ON the dimpled babe In the
cradle, and birds-like sonfs
with wints hoverinl in the sum.
mer air-than besoms Q mere
autonaton in the awful triad Of
Q newspaper o6ioe.''
The Chieftain believes he
should be presented with q blue
ribbon and given car fare to
The Holly chieftain., 1915-06-11

The Chieftain believes he
should be presented with q blue
ribbon and given car fare to
Holly. :
The Holly chieftain., 1915-06-11
COWS As SURE
INCOME PRODUCERS
Showing at Glance the Reason
Why Many Farmers Are Not
Profiting ~ They Should.

why Nanny SaInoto are NOT
= PTofiting ~ They Should.
As the Holly country is gradu-
ally developing into q dairying
section. bidding fair to eclipse
many of the eastern dairying
centres on account of the abund-
ance of alfalfa practically at it's
doors. q word or two relative to
the COW may not be amiss. since
many of our farmers are SO vi
tally interested.
As a prelude to this article,
we will quote Prof. Fraser of the
University of Illinois. who has
investigated enough of the 21,-
600. 900 cows according to Off
cial statistics) to know what he
is talking about.
Fraser divides the COW species
into three different herds, of T.
600, 600 each. The first registers
q loss to their owners every year.
The second herd makes enough
to cover the loss of the first herd
and to leave profit of 80 cents q
head for the IA, 600, 600.
But it is in the third herd that
the real profit comes, as this last
herd yields q profit of $26. IS per
head.
While this leaves a good profit
on the dairy cow business, just
think of the load that one-third
Of the total herd has to carry,
and the chances are that the
scrub" cows get away with it
without their owners being any
the wiser.
Summing it up, as the lawyer
say, the answer is easy enough
for the fellow who knows that
farming is q business (probably
the most scientific business in
the world) and not q rule-of-
thumb occupation that a man can
60 into when he has failed ct
some of the easy vocations.
The moral is plain: Get rid of
the scrub cows and fill their
places with high grade Jerseys,
Guernseys or Holsteins, and you
will see your daily wage jump up
rapidly until in the course of
year you should earn a fair liv-
ing from your milking.
Fortunately there is a great
awakening among the farmers.
The limited Slater onvernment
the various state agricultural col
leges, private corporations and
many other elements are combin-
ing to spread the knowledge that
above the average lies the profits
in farming operations.
Mrs. Kenneth Ferguson has been
Ill the past week.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-06-11

Buy your hardware at hard
ware store. The Holly Hardware
Co. wants to see you.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
George Mcbride, the Nationals Dandy Captain;
His Consistently Brilliant Career on the Diamond
An Underrated Veteran of
Fandom, Who Is Field
Marshal of the Washing
ton Club.
HAS WEAKNESS AT BAT

The most heroic figures in history
are not those who lead the van. but
the men OF the rear guard, who
stemmed overwhelming defeat and
single-handed flung back assault that
would crush their comrades. 1t is
defeat that brings out all that is best
in a man. that raises him to the
heights which victory could never do
1t is Ney the leonine. uniform in
rags and sword shattered who is the
grandest picture in Napoleon's heart
breaking retreat from Russia. The
story of Roland. who died with Charlie
magne's rear guard in the pass Of
Roncesvalles. has ben song for ages.
So. too, has the tale of Horatius' fight
at the bridge.
From the time Of their entrance into
the American League until 1912,
Warrington was the football Of the
junior circuit. They were buffeted
and ridiculed by every team In fast
company. They achieved . record OF
defeats that has never Keen eqsaled.
In those heart-breakinE years the
Ney, the Roland, the Horatius >Of the
Senator's was George Mcbride. silent,
efacient. giving the hest OF himself
all the time, the shOrtstop often
steAmed the rout. He made wonderful
plays day In and day out with such
case and preeision that he never
gained the credit due him. .
: ! recall one big Lacquer. a man who
knew everything one man may hope
to know of baseball. He was stand
ing in the lobby of a Philadelphia
hotel, and his face was very serious.
IF you should ask me-" he said. Il
would tell you that George Mcbride
Is the greatest shortstop in the coun-
try, and I'm about the only one who
thinks SO. He makes plays every day
that not more than three other big
leaguers could make. and he does ii
SO smoothly that few people realize
that they are hard. He is the brains
of the club, and the greatest defensive
factor Washington ever had
In q general way MeBr'de's ad-
lnirer was right. Daring the past
eight years the Washington msn
played on nm average Of $50 games
. season. During that time not an
other man has appeared In the short
stop records. Not asother man In
either league has essaled thnt
During those years Mcbride
ragged. unsteady infield tOgs
the very force OF his ability.
q dependable man to throw TO at rirsf.
There has never been . great player
st the keystone sack, though Morgan
promises muck. Third was always
weak until Foster developed.
Yet under the most discouraging
conditions McBride's work was the
very acme of steadiness. II seems
to me, that, of all the players in the
Capital City. he is most deserving of
praise. Walter Johnson has earned
every iota of reclamation that has
been accorded him. SO. too, has the
Dixie re-devir'-Milan. But neither
worked harder, more consistently and
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
DIR, Johnson ELECTED
President Of CLUB
Chosen as Head of Washington
Country Club-Varella Named
Secretary.

DR. Joseph Taber Johnson was re-
elected president of the Washington
Country Club at meeting CT the
board of directors last Wednesday.
Other officers chosen were Frank Up
man. vice president; DIR. A. V. Grun-
well. secretary. and T.. A. Narella,
treasurer
r. W. Hawes was made chairman
of the house committee: DIR. Lorin
h. Johnson, chairman of the member
ship committee, and DR.. J. r. McCiena-
han. chairman of the green committee
E. F. LOCKER was selected as the
additional member of the executive
committee.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders at the clubhouse Tuesday az
ternoon. which was largely attended
SIX directors were elected for three
year terms. The directors selected
were DR.. Joseph Taber johnson. James
A. Drain Frank Upman. DIR. a. V.
Grunwell, John Clapp and DR.. W. G.
Barr.
Reports of officers indicated that the
club was in good financial condition;
that the golf course was in better
shape than il has been for years. and
that the last tournament of the club
held week before last was the most
successful event of the kind ever con-
Quoted by the organiza tion.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
virginia IS beaten
IN dual TRACK MEET
Princeton Cinder Path Athletes Romp
Away with Charlottesville Team
by 73 to "a Score.

Charlottesville. Va. May 15.-Vir-
ginia's track team did not show up As
well against Princeton today as ex-
pected. the Tigers scoring 73 points to
"a for the Southerners.
Trainer Fitzpatrick's wards won al
most as they pleased in the track
events. only two hrsts going to the
Southerners. Capt. Cronly annexing the
high hurdles and Norris the quarter
mile after a great race with Cooley,
who was passed in the last twenty-five
yards.
Two South Atlantic records in field
events were broken. Gooch. of Vir-
ginia. . Rhodes scholar who goes to
Oxford next fall, won the broad jump
with a leap Of 80 feet 4 inches. while
Walker. OF Virginia. was first in the
pole vault with the bar at II feet >
inches.
Mackenzie, Princeton's long distance
star. surprised the crowd by finishing
the mile run with great sprint.
Moore, OF Princeton. won the 100 and
eco: Hayes. the half-mile: Stewart, the
low hurdles: Colwell. the two mile run;
Gennert, the hammer throw. and Davy.
the high jump.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
YALE CREW HOME FIRST
IN TRIANGULAR REGATTA

Princeton. n. j.. May l5.-Yale's sturdy
eight defeated Cornell by ten feet in q
heart-breaking struggle in the varsity
event in the triangular regatta held this
afternoon on Lake Carnegie.
Princeton, which was looked upon as a
sure winner. finished third, two lengths
behind Cornell. The victors' time was
minutes. 10 % seconds.
When the referee lined the three crews
up and gave the word % so Yale got the
best of the start and led the other crews
to the first eighth by quarter of. a
length. Cornell was second and Prince
ton third. AS they passed the quarter
post. the 1thaCans pushed the bow OF
their shell ahead of Old Eli.
The Tigers were scratching hard at
the water forty strokes to the minute.
while Yale was rowing thirty five and
Cornell thirty-four. They held this posi-
tion until they reached the half-miie
mark where Cornell had half length
on Vale and three quarters of length
on Princeton.
The Nickalls crew had fine body
swing while Cornell was a bit short.
Princeton threw their backs well past
perpendicular at the finish of the stroke
TRYING to get a hard drive. but theory
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
During Eight Years History
with the Local Nine Mil
waukee Boy Has Averaged
$50 Games.
OPINION OF GRIFFITH

Mcbride. and fewer still were able to
direct plays As could the silent boy
from Brewerytown. John McClosksy
handled the reins Of the Cardinals In
those days. and he hated to let Nc.
Bride go.
"Learn to use the stick. boy" he
said when George was HANDED The n.
eefore you know Il. You're the sweet.
est fielder sn the team. asa n yeu enly
eould hit-
Mcbride made a splendid reputation
in the American Association. He bet
tered his St. Louis record by exactly
100 points In 1907. stole more bases
and handled more chances than ever
before In his career. II ever q team
was in need of . shortstop Of Georges
caiiber IT was Washington. Smith.
Altizer. Perrine and OBrisn made
desperate but ineffective efforts to
plug the biggest gap in the fnfisid.
but evry one Of them failed miserably.
There was nothing of the srookie1
abeut the nan froa kansas City. He
had eight yeafs 0f profeassonal ex.
perienee behinA hin ineluaiAg TIVE
seasons In the nsjoP leagues. He VS.
. cool hes1y player. thoreuGAly eoa.
versant with 'insiAe ball." asA sae
Of the eleanest flelaeRp In fast eoo.
ssHe - -
senators fsr tAe oest seven yeafs-
seSea years n wnsen set rev q tAe
players have realised His intrinsic
worth.
Now that It seems certain that was-
ner will finish his carer at first base,
Mcbride 10 the dean lof snort stops
IN the Tener ana Johnson organiss-
lions. II 10 Tor that reason that many
look on him as . fast fading veteran.
There 10 nothing to suggest such .
thought In his trim clean-cut build
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16

as rule does not work in rowing. At
the three-quarters mark all the crews
were rowing high strokes Princeton
kept dropping back steadily, while the
other two stuck longer.
As they reached the last quarter Stroke
Meyer. of Yale. commenced to stick them
in at great pace. and Eli started to gain
on Cornell. Cornell responded to her
spurt. but was unable to stand the pace
There was considerable splashing by the
Ithaca boat. and the boys showed they
were not in the pink of condition for a
heart-bresking finish.
Yale soon gained the lead and in q
beautiful squirt shot over the line by ten
feet. The victory demonstrated that Old
John Harvard will have to do some fast
rowing on the 18th day of June in New
London TO beat the Yale crew.
The Cornell youngsters defeated YaIe's
freshmen by two lengths in minutes
y seconds. The young Tigers were four
or five lengths in the rear at the finish
At the start of the race the Cornell crew
went to the front and was never head
ed. Princeton second freshmen defeat
cd Philadelphia High School by four
of five feet.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
TO HOLD BIG MEET,

Decoration Day the Howard University
will hold an outdoor meet under the
rules of the A. A. L. at University
campus at $50 p. m.
The following events will be run of
2e0-yard dash. 4i0-yard dash, Sso-yard
dash, putting l6-lb shot. one mile run,
12o-yard low hurdles. one mile relay, two
mile run. running high jump. pole vault.
Special events will also be run as fol-
lows: 1Oo-yard dash. 50-yard dash, 95-lbs.
class. l0O-yard dash. 125-lbs. class; 50
yard dash, So-lbs. class. and sSO-yard re-
lay. entry open to grammar school.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
BREWER AGAIN
in LIMELIGHI
St. Adams School Wizard
Steps OF Century at Phil
adelphia m 945.
DEFEATS PElNSY STAR
Captures Hon6rs in 220Lyard Dash IN
I. Remarkable Fast Time Of 2l45
Seconds Carter Shows Well. !.

Philadelphia, Pa. May ls.-B. Brew.
or. Of St Albans School Washington.
was the star performer In the senior
middle States intsFscholastie cham.
pionship At Franklin Field this after
noon. He electrified the spectators by
winninE the semidnal Of the No
yards dash In As seconds. winning
the dnAl easily in ten seconds fiat A
few minutes later he won the 93e.yard
aash In u l-k- seconds. adding 70 the
lustAr he had already acquired. lt
was . close race. however. ~ he dis
taHcsd Elmer Smith. Of Msrcsrsbusg.
By only two feet.
G. Cartsr, Brewers fellow runner.
won two-thirds for his school In the
one mile and two-mils events. being
credited with four points. while Brew
or carried off ten points. putting their
school in fourth position in the rank
Ing. This 10 considered remarkable
In the large field competing.
Final score: Hill School. 4ek points:
Nsfcersburg. 34h: Philadelphia Cen.
tral. 1s: st. Adams School. II: Plain
hsld High School, .: George School. s.:
West Chester High. 8: Atlantic City
High. 3: West Philadelphia High
School. 3; Frisnds' Central School. 3:
Northeast High School. 1: Episcopal
Academy. I; Radnor High School. 1.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16

with better results in their own par
ticular line than George Mcbride.
Individually he has saved many
games for the Senators in the 100
in which he has participated. When
you add to that the effect his per-
sonality has on the other men of the
team the value of this unobtrusive in
fielder is driven home.
During the past few seasons Ed.
Alasnith and John Henry have de.
veloped into two OF the best "peE.
Ging" catchers in the game. They
have said time and again that mueA
Of their success was due t. Mcbride,
for few men aFe his equal at taking
= thrown ball and putting 1t on .
runner. Only men who have ever
doaned the windpad and mask realine
the psychological importance of this
ability. The fact that George In the
biEEeat sh0Ftst0p In the game
barring Hans WaEner-helps hin
greatly In blocking the base line.
George Mcbride was born in Mil
waukee, Wis. on November 81, 1881,
and began his semi-profesional ca
reer. in 1900. Two years later he
signed a contract with his home city
in the American Association and made
his debut with the big fellows
To the present generation Of WASH
ington fans il seems that George has
been a fixture at the Sena tors short
patch since Cheops sublet his first con-
tract for the pyramids 1t Is also pretty
generally believed that he would be
lost at any other position. Both these
beliefs are erroneous.
Mcbride siRned with Milwaukee ~
. third baseman. He lad been cos.
reded the hest semi-pro In wfseOasin
"t the ''hot corner" and the manager
of the Brewers gave him . regular
b-rth. There was No complaint ahout
iis heldlnE-theTe never has been
since the FIRST day he wore . glove.
But George failed to bat. His favortte
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
sport appeared to be striking on,
when . Lit was needed. .r0.'

sport APPEARED to be striking cut
when . Lit was needed. ..E-
Right here. permit me to insert an
observation anent Macs ability with
the ash. He has never compiled q
very formidable offensive average.
since his Milwaukee days. however. he
mas learned to hit in the pinches,
which ability makes him more dan
serous than many .275 cIouter.
In the middle of the season George
was shifted to Kansas City, where
he performed until the end of the
year. His batting average of .230 was
certainly not an impressive one. so
ne was sold to Peoria of the Western
League. He had not been long with
that club before st. Joseph. of the
same circuit. coveted him, and con-
sequently, like the Wandering Jew"
he moved once more. There he stayed
during 1903 and 1904, covering second
base and shortstop, hitting at a hard
clip and fielding sublimely.
In fact. Of such all-aPound excel.
Ienee was the boys WORK that he was
drafted by the PiftsburE Pirates, and
reported to the training camp In the
spring Of the following year. There
was Ne chance at all for him to play
the short field, for Hans Wagner was
In his prime. 10 oncef mere he went
back to the difficult corner.
Mcbride played perhaps a score Of
games at third base. but Fred Clarke
sold him to st. Louis because Of his
puny batting average. The Cardinals
then as now, were desperately in need
OF competent shortstop, so George
once more changed his position to suit
conditions. Until well into 1906 be was
a regular on the St. Louis squiJd, but
having the unimpressive average Of
.16s in the offensive column. he was
shunted back to Kansas City.
None of his employers had a word
of complaint about his fielding. Few
youngsters could handle the ball like
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
NEW CURVE TO TAKE
PLACE OF EMERY BALL

Now that the emery ball has been givcE.
Knockout jolt in a number of leagues
members of the Cleveland team are won
dering what sort of a freak delivery Will
replace II.
at won't be many days before some
pitcher puts something new on tn" mar
ket" said Bill Steen. tn. Cleveland In
dlans cl-verest exponent of the spitball.
Il know il the splitter were ruled "ut |
would spend most Of my time inrentma
some sort of u twist to replace it,
Various authorities have credited CI
Falkenberg. Ray keatinE and Russell
Ford with inventinH the emery bail.
They're all wrong. Foxy old Jack Sud
hon showed me the emery ball back as
far as l91I. He had a strip of emery
paper glued on the heel of his Slov. and
rubbed the ball on ii
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
BROWNIES CAPTURE
FINAL FROM MACKS

81. Louis May lJ.--The Browns took
the final game from the Athletics here
today By score of to 4. winning
out in the ninth. With the score, 4
TO >, Williams walked. Severoid lined
to Strunk- Lavan singled. Howard
batted for Perryman and singled.
scoring Williams Shotten doubled
scoring Lavan and Howard. winning
the game. Score:
X =
PHILADELPHIA. .....-... % o - %
II I.ouis. is.....-....... % q 9 3-5
Bsttedes- WSckof. ronn0rk and Sehsng: JAMES
I'srryman and AEn~~ and srvrrrid. Cmpre.-
Messrs. O'LoushIin and Hildcbrsnd.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
TO HOLD PRACTICE MATCH.
WashinEton Cricket C11b Tean
Will Play Game Today.

Washington Cricket Club will play .
club match this afternoon on their new
grounds in Potomac Park. opposite the
new Bureau Of Engraving building. game
starting at $50 and stumps being with
drawn at 8 o'clock.
The large attendance At practice games
Of late has caused Capt. ]. s. Cannon
TO rearrange plans FOR the season. and
It is definitely assured that all players
will be given positions In the field. also
have opportunity to get batting practice
in the game or within the nets.
Cricket has received a remarkable stim
ulus by reason Of the situation Of the
new grounds and hundreds OF cricket
fans are present when q game Is played.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
Qaltona Beat Preps.

The Daltons defeated the New York
Props yesterday by the score of Z to ].
The feature OF the game was the hns
tw wiring of J. W. Ehrlich. he allowing
three hits.
Hordy did the twirling for the Props.
and hut for the errors he would have
made bad pill for the Daltons to
swallow.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
E. j. IS beaten
BY V|LLAN0yA
Brooklanders Drop Second
Game Of Trip to Ancient
Rivals by 4 to3.
FAHEY SHOWS CLASS
Holds Hard-hittins Pennsylvania Bat
tiers to Six Hits-Red and
Black Gets Seven.

Villanova. Pa, May 15.-Villanova
defeated Catholic University here tday
in an interesting game by the score of
4 to 3. Fahey, for Catholic University.
pitched good game and held the hard
hitting main liners to six hits. while his
teammates gathered in seven from the
offerings of Molyneaux. The score:
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
FISHER HAS BEST
OF PITCHING DUAL

Cleveland. May 15.-Fisher won his
sixth successive game Of the season to-
day and has yet to meet his frst de-
feat. He bested Willie Mitchell in q
sterling pitchers battle. I to 2. Graney
misjudEsd Hartzelrs fly in the NTH.
which, coupled with Egan's wild throw,
gave the Yankees two runs. In the
ninth two doubles and 4 triple gave the
visitors two more runs. Score:
RE
New Yors....... ooo2ess .
Cleveland. ............ eessS SlssI1 |.
Rsttsfes-Fsher and NunsnakR: Mitehsn and
Esan. Cmpirss-M -Moss1 Nullaasy snd DvsnA
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
PHILADELPHIA HOPES
TRIM ST. LOUIS CARDS

Philadelphia. May 15.-The Prillies
tightened their grip on first place today
by overwhelming st. Louis. IL to 2. in
the first game of the series. Doak was
routed in the first inning and Meadows.
who succeeded to the Job. was batted
hard in two of the seven innings he
pitched.
Alexander set Il record Or himself
foi this season by fanning twelve Car
dinaIs. He was never in trouble and
came an under wraps
Whitte1, who was injured IN yester-
days game. will be out for several
weeks. the doctors having discovered
that two bones in his ankle were
broken. Score:
n n y
Ct. Loui,.......... 0e oG6O 5
tIhilsdsThis ....... o o I 0 0 } Il y !
Batteries-Doak. Meadows and Snyder and '',tn
zsles: Alexander and killifer and Adam. TN
Lires-Messrs. Byron and Orth.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
TERRIERS POUND BALL.

St Louis, May 1b.-Every player on
the St. Louis team scored at least ono
run when the. Terriers crushed the
Packers. 13 to .. i'm the first game or
the series. The Terriers made seven
teen hits. including Ave doubles. 1t
was Plank's fourth straight victory.
Score:
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
Griffs Criticism on Mcbride


appreciation his s..d TIT: criticism
of
gan has ever know
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16

E.rned Chicago. /: Washington. !. fIrtt
hase 10y erGoIs-w Washington. /. Left on hasSs-
Washington. :. Chic 20. ) Innings Titched-By
Wo!sang. :: by Scott. > Hit made-Of Wolf
gang 4: scott. ; Two-base hits Roth. J. Col
Iins. and Scilalk. Double psN-Fournier TO Cot
lins. Hit ty pitcher By BOehiing Weaver. Wild
ritch-Boehlins. Cmpircs-Mer~Is. Chill and
COnnolly. lin. Of game hour and 20 minutes.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
HENDRIX PITCHES
NO-HIT CONTEST

Pittsburgh. May l5.-The Pittfeds
were shut out without a hit or a run
today by Pitcher Hendrix. OF the Chi
cago team. while the visitors piled up
sixteen hits and ten runs both Hearne
and knetzer being hit hard. Hendrix
walked three men. only one reaching
second As the visitors played an err
rorleSS game. no more than three
passed by Hendrix reached first. Score:
X. IT, T.
Chscsyu............ 80 Go 10 o
Pittsburgh ..--..- % o . o o % )
Bsueres HendriI and Wilson: Hcarne knetzeT.
and B-rr. muiis, Mssrs. Met Omsck and
Wtste1yeli.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.

Stolen bsses-Connors 90. McGucken. Two-hase
hit-O 'Ieary White. Three-bsse hit-Donnell,.
Double plsys-Mc';ucken TO McCuan to OCon-
nor: White iurassistedl. Struck out-By Molly
nesu1 ,: ny Fahey. s. Bases on bas-oh Moh-
n.sux :, Tmpres-Me.srs Driscol and Conway.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
Pitches Second No.hit Game

Ypslanti, Mich. May I5.-koob. OF the
Kalamazoo Normal College. pitched his
second no-hit game Of the year here
In game against YpsiLanii Normal.
Kalamazoo won, s to I.