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Evening star., 1916-12-24
Griffith Put on a Finish.

In the eighth inning. with TWO Oh and
two out, Walter Johnson came to bat.
He hit a drive down the right t-field line,
and both runners crossed the plate.
while he stopped at second. However.
the umpire declared it a foul. Griffith
had been coaching at first, and walk ed
over to protest the ruling. AS he made
his way toward the umpire FaihenberG
remarked:
why don't you stick to managing ?
You've been trying TO tell me how to
pitch all dag. and now | suppose you
will tell the umpire how to umpire. You
viii be more successful If you confine
Yourself to one lob" The remark net
tied Griffith, and quick as a sh he re-
piled:
You wouldn't be pitching today but
for me- You would be on your way to
Toledo and the bushes" Toledo, by the
way, was a farm for the Cleveland
club. Falkenberg's look was proof to
Griffith that: his curiosity had been ex-
cited.
Guess you didn't know that the
Cleveland club asked for waivers on
you" continued Griffith. Il know you
don't believe me. but III bet you suit
decide the bet. What is more to the
point, am the only manager that
didn't waive on you. However, II l get
YOU | intend to send you to Minne-
apolis."
Falkenberg was plainly fiustered. and
Johnson hit the next ball pitched for
a triple, scoring both runners and win
ming the game.
Copyright. 1916. by W. Z. Evans.}
Evening star., 1916-12-24
lnquisitive Fans.
Sportine Editor Star

Sporting Editor Star:
A pitcher answering to the descrip-
ton of Ray Caldwell of the New York
Yankees is pitching for the Colon team
I will appreciate II YOU will give.
through the columns of The Stars pink
sheet. the present whereabouts of Cald-
well. his age. height. weight and indi-
vidual manner Of pitching and batting.
E. B. WOOD.
weighs 100 pounds. is six feet two
inches tall. and is said to be in New
York city at present.
Sporting Editor Star:
What pitcher in the majors has the
record for straight defeats? TOM.
Haven't any data on the subject, but
Rube Marquard lost ten in a row. as we
remember. in 1914. Most any other
pitcher would have been fired before he
had lost that many. so Rube may hold
the record. Connie Macks 1916 pitch
ing staff (barring Bush) is not includ-
ed in these remarks
Sporting Editor Star:
Tell me which pitcher. when at his
best, you consider to have been the
best Matty. Walsh. Young. Alexander
1t would be a matter of opinion and
each has had his strong points. All
things considered. however. we would
saw that Johnson has been the most
effective. The others. in their achieve
ments. have had teams to back them up.
Sporting Editor Star:
In National Leagues team limit is
manager in uniform. like McGraw or
Robinson. considered one of the twen-
ty-one men? LYNCH.
No: manager is not included unless
he lists himself as a player. whether he
wears uniform or not. He can coach
from base lines, but not take part in
game.
Sporting Editor Star:
Which draws the larger salary.
Grover Alexander? MORRIS NJ
johnson. about two to one.
Sporting Editor Star:
Give birthplace of George Foster.
Harold Janvrin. Carl Mays. Richard
Hoblitzel and Del Gainor? NAYLON.
Foster was born at Lehigh. Okla:
Janvrin. at Haverhill. Mass: Mays. at
Portland, Ore: Hoblitzel. at Waverly,
w. Va, and Gainor. at Elkins, w Va.
Sporting Editor Star:
What wear did Clark Griffith take
charge of the local team? What salary
does he receive? FAN
Griffith took charge of the Nationals
in 1912. He has never told US his sal
ary.
Sporting Editor Star:
With man on first base and fly
ball is hit to the infield. is the batter
called out on an infield fly?
INQUISITIVE
The infleld-fly rule is only in vogue
when first and second or first, second
and third are occupied with none or one
out.
Sporting Editor Star:
How old is Walter Johnson. what is
his height. weight and what is his
salary? WALTER PEET.
Johnson is twenty-nine years old, is
six feet one inch tall and receives a
salary of s12.500 per season.
Evening star., 1916-12-24

lege would refuse to waive on Percy
Haughton?"
Ana .ysry MAJ in the .ys3eH. room stoes .%s,., up
every man in Harvard.
The owners OF the Chicago Cubs are
anxious for winner. Among the
stockholders of the club are several
been educated to the fact that money
will not buy championships. They are
much like Col. Rupert. who. when
asked If he intended to buy the New
York Americans. answered: Yes, pro
viding I can get John McGra" TO man
age the team"
1t took a long time to convince the
colonel that it would be easier to pur-
chase every club in the American
League than to separate McGraw from
the Giants
Shag Thompson says he is going to
quit base ball. Since Shag could not hold
his own with the Athefs his wnen
ment will not create much excitemene
in base ball circles.
Kid Gleason. who is wintsring IN
Philadelphia, got nice Christmas
present in the announcement that ne
would retain the position as assistant
to Rowland with the White SoN. After
Gleason rejoined the Sox last sum-
mer the team Sno"ed d ueeuSo 'A'
provement. Gleason is a live wire.
The Griffmen are being taken serl-
ously by those who are talking OF the
outcome of the next pennant race. This
is proved by the fact that they are
picked to have a good chance Tor the
1917 pennant by many Of the critics OF
the game. 1t is generally believed
that the Griffmen will be more for
mfdable with the bat next season than
they have been for many years.
What is more, Griffith seems to have
gathered about him pitching staff
which compares most favorably with
any in the league. That Johnson Is
certain to have a better year than in
1916 there is not the slightest doubt.
Griffith also will be better supplied
fore. Harry Harper is one Of the
games southpaw stars. With his arm
back in shape AUD benefited by sew
eral years expsssence Harper Is GER
tain to make a name for himself.
Yingling may be one of the surprises
est runners in the game. When Ying-
ling is not pitching he can be of much
help to team with the bat. having
quite reputation as pinch hitter and
The local inf1eld should be a much
better hitting quartet than it was last
season. Foster. at second. is one of
the cleverest place hitters the game
ever has discovered, and Judge will
show to better advantage than ever
ing condition right from the outset.
With Sam Rice. Elmer Smith and
Clyde Milan in the outf1eld 1t will be
hard to find a better trio of fielding
and hitting gardeners. Milan led iris
Speaker last season in the number of
chances he had. and while he did not
hit up to his usual standard. he has at
all times been a timely swatter.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
TENNIS AT PINEHURST.
Harry Blagden of This City Beaten
By Chicago Player.

PINEHURST, n. c. December "a
In the semi-inals of the mems singles
IN the st. Thomas tennis tournament
here today Gardner Colby, jr.. of
Orange defeated II. r. Dana Pine
hurst, 60. 6-2, and Allan Loeb of
Chicago defeated Harry Blagden.
Washington. Go, 81.
Darkness stopped the finals in mems
doubles after Gardner Colby and Allan
Loeb had won two sets from Hart c.
Fem, Hartford, and G. L. Austin. Hart
ford.
Miss Esther Tufts of Boston defeated
Miss Dorothy Brown of Montclair. 81.
6-4, 6-3.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Wonderful Fielding Record.

According to the official figures OF
the Eastern League. Fred lklondikep
Smith. playing left field for Springfield.
played in fifty-nine games. had lji put
outs and seven assists. without an
error. According to the figures. smith
has PLAYED two full seasons without
an error. He played with Rochester
and Montreal in the International
League last season. He played in lS3
games in two years. had $50 putouts.
twenty-one assists and no errors He
has had 4o1 chances and accepted them
all. This is really wonderful record.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Ford Leads Trapshooters.

E. w Ford did the best shooting in
the weekly tournament of the Analos
tan Gun Club yesterday. He broke "a
saucers out of 100 and made perfect
scores in three events of fifteen tar
gets each. NJ. d. Hogan took second
prize with S6 out of 100, and ]. c. Wyn-
koop got S5 out of the same number.
J. NJ Green. who shot at $50, managed
to bring down44.
Evening star., 1916-12-24

Last reports of the Janowski- Showal-
ter match fail to alter the standing OF
the players-Janowski 3i2: Showalter
1a-as recorded last Sunday. The
sixth game resulted i'm draw and
the seventh game was adjourned too
late in the week to get a report
the final result for this column.
To all intents and purposes the in
tercollegiate championship of the
Qua triangular League. now being play
ed for in New York. was settled in the
irst round when Columbia made a clean
sweep against Harvard. to o. while
ors. . to 2. Before play started Har-
ward was looked upon Columbia's
only dangerous rival. and the over
whelming victory of the Blue and
White team leaves little interest in
the remainder of the contest. A sum
mary of the first round follows:
Levnson of Yale in queens gamb;t declined
after "a
Board Wv. -. ChambcrIin. f.. Of Princeton
beat Bartlett ~ N"i' in queens gsmbit de-
clined after AZ moves.
Board 3-Mnr, % rinceton lost to kunkel of
Yale in Rny Lopez after as moves.
Board i-Manclee OF Princeton lost 10 Banks
Of Yale in a Ruy Lopez after 40 moves.
Board 5-Ieede Of Columbia beat Axe Of
Harvard in a PatroN defense after ~ moves.
Board 6-korkus of Columbia beat Johnson Of
Harvard in a queens gambit declined after
moves.
Of Harvard in a Scotch gambit after 81 moves.
Board S'1app of Columbia beat King oe
Harvard in n queens gambit declined after is
moves.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
WISE MANAGERS OFTEN
USE PECULIAR
SCHEMES TO WIN
Continued from First Page.)

fine roasting when he entered the club
house, and he decided that the time
had come for taking drastic action. In
stead of leaving the bench at the end
of the game he waited for the players
to come back. and calling the young
ster aside, addressed him about as fol-
lows, "cuss words being omitted:
Player Made It Good.
Your teammates insist you are yell
low 1 don't think you are. When you
enter the clubhouse tonight you are
going to get anything but welcome
reception. A lot Of unkind things are
going to be said to you. | am tired
seeing you take all this stuff in silence.
When you step into that clubhouse to-
night take a punch at the first Fellow
that says a word to you. and keep on
punching until the affair is stopped II
you don't do that you can pack your
trunk, for you will be through as
member of this club.
The recruit received the welcome the
manager anticipated. but, contrary 10
the expectations of the players. he did
not ACCEPT the roasting in silence. He
did Just as the manager had told him
shot a right swing and left upper
cut to the jaw of the most talkatlve
player and would have done some more
swinging had it been necessary. AT
this stage of the affair the manager
stepped into the clubhouse. and when
the athlete that was knocked out re-
covered he made the two boys shake
hands.
That knockout won the admiration OF
the rest of the players. Others rear
ing a similar experience cut out the
rough stuff. and in a few days the
youngster was in good standing. IN
side of a week few card games or thea
ter parties were complete without him.
Today he is one OF the most popular
fellows in the league. as well as a
corking good ball player. Two well
delivered punches caused his team
mates to decide that he was not vel
low Those two punches gave MIN
confidence and from that day ms play
ing improved.
< few seasons back Manager Clark
Griffith of the Washington club de-
cided a closely contested game by sim
ply making a sarcastic remark. Falken-
berg was pitching great ball FOR tleve-
land, and. although opposed by waiter
Johnson, Cleveland held a one-run lead
until late in the game. 1t seems that
a few days prior. for some reason. the
Cleveland club had included the name
of Falkenberg in list OF players on
whom 1t asked for waivers from the
other clubs in the league, but. OF course.
Falllepberg had no idea that such thing
had been done.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
TEAM STANDINGS.
INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES.

High team game-OBce. 1913.
Second high team game-Belcony. 311.
High team set-0oce. 931.
Second high team set-Contract, $50.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
INDIVIDUAL RECoRDs.

High team gnme-Ealway Nail Service, So
High team sHi-Sab. Carriers, DO.
High individual gsme--taskill, Railway Mail
Service. 1872
Greatest humber of strikcs--t;ersdi, 10.
Greatest 2k,;inber Of spafes-Ellis. 81.
High hatvgame-Walkef, IS.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
LOCAL CHESS TEAM
MATCH ARRANGED
Washington and Capital City
Clubs Meet January 4
AT NATIONAL PRESS CLUB

match between the Washington Chess
and Whist Club and the Capi'sI City
Chess Club have been completed. and
this epochal event in local chess hts
tory will be staged before the National
Press Club the evening of January 4.
The teams will consist of from eight
to ten players on each side. Play will
be at the rate of twenty moves the
first hour and eighteen moves for each
hour thereafter. While no definite line
up can be given at this time for either
club. practically every strong player
in the city will be found on one side
or the other.
Evening star., 1916-12-24

High individual ayerage-wagoner. 1905.
Second high Individual sverage-Bsli, Ss-s.
High Individual yane-Ball, 135.
Second high individual game-Progise, 126.
High Individual set-Ball, 3i4.
Second high individual set-Grffan, 324.
High rst gsme-Mckee and Griffin. SO.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
QUEENS GAMBIT DECLINED
RrY LOPEZ

Following is the score of a game from
the Brooklyn Chess Club championship
to,I
Evening star., 1916-12-24

WHITE.
In how few moves can White mate"
prize, Terms and Themes of Chess
Problems" S. S. Black bourne. will be
given for the first correct solution Of
this problem. Address Chess Editor.
Evening Star"
Evening star., 1916-12-24

High team set-Recruits, ! ,569.
High team game-Recruits. 53s.
High individual set-Mnrreli, $50.
High individual set-Jacobsen, $50.
High individual aane-Matlack, 40.
Evening star., 1916-12-24

At a meeting of the board Of dlrec-
tors of the Bannockburn Golf Club last
Thursday evening J. X. De Farges. the
new chairman of the greens committee
nominated Hugo Hasselbach. Herman
n Rodenbaugh and Basil NJ. Manly as
members of the green's committee.
Daniel L. Hazard. president of the Ban
nockburn Golf Club. leaves shortly 1or
Evening star., 1916-12-24

never have a chance to make good
were they secured. Many times infor-
never been seen or heard Of A lack Of
confidence in these tips has sometimes es
cost dearly.
The expenditure Of thousands of dol
lars depends upon the judgment of a
scout Major league clubs nearly al
ways take the players who meet with
the approval of the men employed by
them to locate talent. and in doing so
they must lay out anywhere from the
s700 paid for Ty Cobb to the $4,000
or 100000 recently invested in certain
players A scout will spend anywhere
from 100000 to 100000 a year for his
club If the occasion requires, besides
his own salary and travelling expenses
which are quite an item, and there is
little wonder that not many mistakes
in judgment are condoned.
Several years ago Pa,lden, who was
scouting for Washington. was sent to
the Ohio and pennsylvania League to
look over pitcher named Caldwell
Padden came back and pronounced him
not worth even the draft price few
days afterward Arthur Irwin bought
Caldwell for the New York Highland
ers. and he has since been one of the
most effective men on their staff That
mistake cost Padden his job.
During the fag emu of the 1911 sea
son Arthur Irwin made the mistake of
his life, a blunder which. if he had NOT
previously had almost unparalleled sue
cess. would have meant the end of his
connection with the New York club.
Even at that, the president of another
organization was constrained to re-
mark: IF one of my scouts pulled
anything like that it would mean his
end as far as my club was concerned"
Irwin's mistake was in regard to the
deal with Rochester by which Wash
ington got Moeller and Foster, two OF
the players who held the club up in
the close race for top honors for three
years Rochester was farm for the
New York club. and it had an option
on both the mentioned men when
Washington tried to get them Roch-
ester appealed to President Farrell of
the Highlanders to find out If he would
exercise the option. Farrell sent the
scout who had seldom made a mistake
to render his opinion on the case Ir-
win reported adversely and advised
his employer to let the two men go
Farrell did so, Washington obtaining
them for two veterans and $4,000. The
playing of those two men was brilliant
and Foster still is recognized as one Of
the best infielders in the league.
Ask a scout how he judges a player,
and it's dollars to cents he Will be
unable to tell. There are some things,
of course. which the player must en-
body before he is recognized as being
of big league caliber, but back of 1t all
there Is an instinct. impossible to de-
fine, in the successful scout which tells
The Springdale news., 1916-04-28
DR.. BROuGH IN DEMAND

DR.. Brough will also deliver COM
Increment addresses at the nigh
schools of Gentry, Rogers, and Ar
genta, Ark, and Salisaw. Okla.
nigh school, Central College at Con-
way, and the high school At .Hatties-
burg. Miss.
One of the strongest tributes paid
70 Dr.. Brough since his nomination
appeared in the weekly edition Of
the First Baptist Church Calendar at
Fayetteville. It is a follows:
Dr.. Charles Hilhman Brough. brother
beloved Your church does you hon-
or today. Christian gentleman that
you are, and tnselfish friend of hu-
m4nity, you have Roa notable ic-
tory over demagoeerY.. The state
as Well as yourself Is % BIZ cougrat-
aIated. We confidently expect that
you viii honor the afffee=of governor
more than it can possibly honor YOU
In your church Eeu have made GOOD
Ia every place from usher 70 filling
the pulpit. As chairman OF The
Board Of Deacons. a teacher in the
Sunday school, leader in our pray
er meetings. and a right hand man
in every good work, We who knoN
YOU best love and appreciate you
most. Your victories are our and in
Your every conflict with me force
Of evil our sympathies are yours.
We also rejoice that hundreds of
young men and women who have gone
out from the university into every
Walk of life and into all parts of the
state inspired by you to BE Some
body" are among your enthusiastic
supporters. Accept oar sincere con
gratulations. Keep on good terms
with God and His people annd all
viii be well
The Springdale news., 1916-04-28
Rapid Pie Makino,

The fastest machine devised for MAX
ing pies is operated by foreman and
six assistants and will turn out 1.S00
pies an hour, according 70 The World S
Work. The machine is provided with
eighteen revolving pie holders which
move around an oblong table or plat
form; two crust rollers, one for the
lower and the other for the upper
crust: a set of four automatic moist
ening brushes and a pie trimming
wheel. The six operators OF the ma
chine place the crusts. fill the pies and
remove them from the table when the
operation of moistening and trimming
has been automatically completed. A
smaller machine. the working principle
of which is similar. except that the tn
BILE is round instead of oblong, will
turn out COO pies an hour when op-
Grated by three pie makers
The Springdale news., 1916-04-28
Modern Sea Fiohtino.

A fayorite theme of the artist--the
sea battle-is spoiled forever. Mod
ern vessels fight at from ten to seven.
teen miles. If they fight at all. and
thrilling pictures such as Jones, Perry.
Farragut, Nelson and Dewey have in
spired probably will not be painted
again
Marine warfare has become very
largely matter of hide and seek any.
way. So far has the gunmaker out.
stripped the arrnor plate builder that
were equally matched vessels to en-
gage. a few seconds firing would re
duce millions of dollars worth of ships
to scrap iron SHAMELESS.
And when the skulking menace Of
the submarine Is considered we can
understand how completely the tradi-
tons of sea fighting have been upset
Detroit News.
The Springdale news., 1916-04-28
Arc You a Book Borrower

Have YOU borrowed a book? Read
and return It. If you cannot read It
soon return It and trust to your being
able to borrow it again. In keeping it
an unreasonable time you may be
keeping some one else from the pleas
ure reading it may afford Look over
your shelves and see what you have
there that should be returned. The
man who should borrow so little as
quarter of a dollar from a neighbor
and fail to return it would not invite
respect. Yet It is quite rs bad not to
return a book or magazine Who has
not had anguish of heart to have some
choice, dearly priced volume returned.
soiled or torn, with pages lacking?
That Tom upset his inkstand" or
the baby got hold of it or similar
excuse does not mend the matter
The borrowed book should be protect
ed from such accidents. What was
worth borrowing is certainly worth re-
turning. Certainly it should be clear
in your mind that it Is not yours, but
the property of another.-Milwaukee
Journal
The Springdale news., 1916-04-28

Numbered TEASPOONS.

In the early days OF tea drinking.
when the brew was rare and costly,
numbered spoons were used. 1t was
not etiquette for guest to ask for a
second cup until all the company had
finished the first The numbered
spoons therefore insured each getting
his own cup back again. AS a sign 10
the hostess that no more tea was want
ed the spoon was placed in the cup
Even when etiquette was fetish tea
pot spouts sometimes got chOked up.
so the long handle of the spoon with
Il pierced bowl that succeeded the 81
yer strainer was thrust down the spout
to dispense the leaves. Etiquette.
remarks Arthur Hayden in "Chats on
Old Silver, forbade the hostess to
b4aH- down the spout"
The Springdale news., 1916-04-28

According to Chinese history, the
custom Aof small feet among the fe
", ,,a.ales of China originated several cen.
-, ~ek. when large body of
-, roS> against the government
va o,' 80 - 80 Throw it To prevent
the recurrence Of "" an e'gne t'ie
use of wooden shoes ~ sNl'ii a. u
disable them from makiII- "H9 ga ee
tive use of their feet was Ell ecu On
ali female infants.
The Springdale news., 1916-04-28
Orcharding and
Gardening
Eight Studies In Handling the Or
chard and Garden.
EDITOR,S NOTE.

The Extension Division of the Uni
veFsity of Arkansas, In cooperation
with the United States Department OF
Agriculture. Will offer this year,
through this paper. a free correspond
ence course in "0rcharding and Gar
dening. consisting OF four lessons in
each subject. These lessons will ap-
pear in this paper at intervals OF six
weeks. Those who wish to take this
course should write to the Director of
the Extension Division of the Univer-
sfty of Arkansas, at Fayetteville, stat
ing name, age, occupation, and stating
that he Cor she) proposes to carry the
work through for the eight lessons. A
FARMERS bulletin will be sent to sup
plement lesson No. 1, and later for
each lesson, il the question blank be
returned for the preceding lesson.
These blanks will be sent with each
bulletin. Preceding lessons will be
sent on request. The next lesson will
be Plan of Garden"
The Springdale news., 1916-04-28

Unless some method is devised
very shortly to apportion the scant
supplies Of news-print paper ratably
among the users OF the same, | am
very much afraid that some users of
news-print paper Will have to print
ON something else besides white pa
per or stop publishing.
The Springdale news., 1916-04-28
Close REESE N blance.

isn't that a Bourgereau| as'Nea
Mrs. Oldcastle as they stopped foI Y d
moment TO look at the new pictures.
oh, my, no. replied the hostess.
ITS lion But 1 told Josiah when he
brought it hoTae that it looked good
deal more like one OF them things you
mention. Chicago Herald
The Springdale news., 1916-04-28
Not Anxious TO Meet Him.

links has had a burglar alarm put
in his house with "a gong in every
room"
He wants to be sure to know about
the burglars"
no. He wants the burglar to be
sure TO be alarmed"
The Springdale news., 1916-04-28
a Great Thinker.

"Bliggins puts a great deal OF Thought
nto his work"
Yes; he wor'.s ten minutes and then
thinks about il for an hour and quar-
ter"