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The evening world., 1917-01-30

Wenck Again on
Stand TO-DaY in
Albany Hearing

ALBANY, Jan. 3o.-Fred wenck,
the Chairman Of the State Athletic
Commission. who is defending him
self against charges Of extortlon. will
again take the stand al the resump-
ton OF the hearing here to-day.
Wenck Is still under direct examina-
tion.
Wenck was n convincing witness In
his wi behalf before Franklin ID.
Lord. legal adviser OF Gov. whitman.
Ho told a clean-cut. straightforward
story of all his dealings with those
concerned In the application for a H.
cense 20 conduct boxing bouts In
Madison Square Garden In the name
of the Madison National Show Com
pany. Inc.
Even h Becker skeleton was rat
tied about and dragged forth for one
more public airing. and no pains were
spared to produce anything that was
or might be damaging or discrodit-
able TO the witnesses heard.
Harry NJ. Pollok. who admitted that
his middle name was Morgan, not
Moses, and Patrick r. Powers testi-
''u 'haN NtllCh |u'iidnl'u tl,VOV IN
real money for tho much sought IL
ccnsc. while Wcnck asserted Ia most
forcoful way that ne never dclna nded
$1,000, and. furthermore. that no
would not have expected to get 1t II
he had.
Pollok charged that he gave werck
n check for 500 on account. so to
speak. and then hurried to the bank
and stopped payment rather than run
any risks.
Wenck admitted getting the afore-
said check from Pollok. but asserted,
again forcefully. that II was on ac-
count Of 500 which the Beau OF
Broadway owed him for services rem
dered In 1915 for certain publicity
WORK. lie further admitted that pay
ment on the check was stopped and
that the 500 which he thought was
safely In his grasp once more had
flown ~ of reach.
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Sweeney at all. but there was the
paper! Big Ed had gone back con-
siderably and they farmed him out
TO n minor league club and paid the
difference In salary between $500
and $1,000 without any comeback at
all. Again and again they offered TO
buy out Sweeney. but no would listen
TO no propositions. He would play
ball or do whatever they wanted. but
he insisted on his $1,000 a year.
In their two years OF ownership
this single contract. OF no use to
them whatever. cost the Colonel and
the Captain 81 900 In cold cash, They
did not even see the player, but sen
him bi-monthly checks for playing In
a minor league.
Tho contract Is now up. and Capt.
Huston came all the way from Dover
Hall, Ca, to celebrate It's passing
out OF existence.
In h mean time Sweeney has
used the extra money to purchase a
garage business in Chicago, and that,
in addition to his political activities,
Is making him quite comfortable.
The moral OF this il that the bali
players are not always the slaves with
their noses To the grindstone. For an
indiscretion OF their predecessors the
present OF tho Yanks have
coughed up exactly 1000 in cash
with no comeback.
The Heating contract was not so
deadly. II did not have long to run,
but 1t called for $4,000. He has been
given his unconditional release. and
though he cost $4,000 the club Is left
with an empty bag to hold.
When keating first came In from
the New England League, hcraldcd as
the worlds greatest spitball pitcher.
Farrell thought he had "A PEN
nant sure. lie outhid an other COM
petitors TO get Heating and paid
$4,000 for his release. The big fellow
mas never been able to do anything
or real value TO tho club.
Next TO Heating the most foolish
outlay OF money known to New York
baseball was the payment of $500
for an outhclder by the name OF Me-
loney. This young man got his
chance the first day, ana tho old-timo
fans still remember how he was
urged 10 wear a mask for fear of "A
ny ban knocking HIS brains ont by
hittinE hin In the head.
capt, Huston LETT Ban Johnson Mt
DoVer Han, whore the American
League mogul Is having a vacation in
run understanding that the players'
strike Ia over. with him is M. plnn.
father OF the Yank first baseman, and
Wilbert Robinson. manager of the
Brooklyn Dodgers.
As to strikes and unions. they are
not worried.
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they nave managed TO escape the
that have zen turned loose the past
year is just as much of mystery as
Stevenson created in fiction.
The sporting columns recently
have related how course architects
have been barred az golf amateurs.
now young men connected with
sporting goods houses have been
compelled to forfeit their amateur
standing, and OF the various expert
ences OF different athletes have en-
countered with the amateur code. yet
nothing has been reported of the fate
Of the Jekyll and Iiydes who have
p.ayei bOtn sides of the amateur con-
troversy without being detected.
The foremost member OF this
double standard set ~ Percy Haugh-
ton. Harvard's football coach in the
autumn. President OF the Boston
National League Club in the spring
and summer, and a clever racquet
player In his odd minutes.
Haughton as "a professional foot
pail coach Is probably the best in the
country. IL Is reported he pulls down
a salary of 49, 900 a year teaching
the Crimson huskies football. Every
n at Yale and Princeton Will vouch
that liaughton IL worth everything
he gets from Harvard.
NOT quite W o years ago Haughton
increased his professional activities
by assuming the Presidency of the
Boston National League Baseball
Club. lie Is also the head Of the
sporting goods business in Boston.
Yet despite his various profess
slonal connections In sports Haugh-
ton enters a racquet tournament aud
completes as an amateur and appar-
emily 1t Is perfectly all right. Per-
haps the racquet amateur code is
elastic and can be stretched like rub
Der to meet individual cases.
Then we find the case OF George
Brookes, another professional football
coach. who frequently completes In
amateur racquet meets and without
Il murmur being raised about his ANA
ten standing.
ii Is puzZling how men like Haurh-
ton II Brookes can filter from the
professional to the amateur sports
ant. yet remain amateurs. while an
athlete Ike Rooney. tho oarsnan, Is
banishcd as an amateur because in
conjunction with his duties as n park
employee he teaches youngsters the
fundamentals of athletic exercises.
Nhon extreme cases of amateur
Inn like Haughton and Rooney are
r'nHiu'i"d 1t is easily understood how
n supreme court or commission will
be h only logical solution TO the
existing amateur trouble that is now
fhdlng deep root I'm all our sports.
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Carpenter May
Come Here With
AUiatOr Navarro

PARIS, Jan. 30. - Elliott Cowdin,
formerly an American aviator in the
French army. but for the last six
months an attache of the British
army office In Paris, IL on board the
steamship Espagno carrying a propo-
sition to Tex Richard to take Aviator
Jean Navarro md Georges Carpenter
TO tho United States next winter, ac-
cordlng to stephen Bigelow of Bos-
ton, a member of the American esca-
drllle here, who will be Cowdin's
partner In tho affair.
Cowdin and Bigelow hope to hire
Richard for $4,000 70 manage the en-
terprise. and the quartet will ap-
pear in various cities, making their
first appearance at a leading hotel.
when the American aviators will pre-
sent Navarro and Carpenter to the
distinguished guests present.
THE main object of the undertake
ing will be TO raise funds for France"
said Bigelow. "Cowdin and I will put
the matter in Rickerd's hands. II he
thinks 1t wise to let Carpenter box,
we will arrange bouts. II Richard
enters Navarro In a~irplane races, we
will have n fast French machine for
him. Cowdin and I know n person.
age here who can get permission for
Navarro and ~C.-pentier to go to
America and take an aIrplane with
q en-.
Just think how Navarro and Car
pentier would pack a theatre in
America II they appeared on tho
stage! We expect TO leave France
next December for about a three
months tour"
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England. They will box fifteen rounds. no deci-
sion. at 100 pounds nnpide.
Young Otto. the east side lightweight. who was
some X. O. artist a few years ago. will meet
Jimmy FIJI m ~ Long Island City in tie feature
bout Of ten rounds at the next boxing entertain
m"nt Of the Queeusboro 4. G.. Of Long Island
City on Saturday night. Mike Smith meets Tommy
McGraw.
The boxing game Is still In . Nounshins oondi-
tion at Minnesota, for In . recent bout At st.
Paul between Jack Britton aud Mike O'Dowd the
gross receipts figured close 10 81 900. despite
The fact that on the night Of the show 1t was 20
degrees below zero.
Ted Kid Lewis. the last English welterweight
has been signed w by his manager, Jimmie John
ston. to meet Johnny Grffiths or some other crack
Seter~eisht in a ten-round bout at Dayton, o..
on the night Of Feb. ..
At the Village Sporting club Friday night Bobby
Moore, the west side fayoritc. meets Walter Lau-
Iett OF the west side. Jimmy Powers Of Jersey
City will have Jerome Henneoscy as HIS opponent
and Matt Natiero will meet Happy Howard.
Frank doc" Basley. manager Of Willie Jack
son, the lad who scored the sensational victory over
Johnny dundee. Is confined to his bed from an
attack Of the grip. Jackson is filling a theatrical
engagement In Philadelphia this week. and is aid
to bp playing to crowded houses. Jackson will
make hs next ring appearance in Philadelphia
one week from Monday night,
Mickey Dunn. who was scheduled to DO, Frankie
Burns. the Jersey City star. at the Harlem Sport
ing Club on Feb. o. will not be able TO fll tho
engagement on AsNount OF illness. and Jack
~Shsrkey. the crack west side bantam. will substi.
tuts for him. This viii make two bouts for
sharkey next week, as on Monday night Ne boxes
Johnny Coulon at the Pioneer sporting Club.
Charlie Baker aud Johnny Harvey have arrived
from New Orleans, whcre the latter stopped BNy
Wilson in five rounds. Baker saw the Williams
Herman match and said he thought Williams won.
In fact he declared the game has been nearly Killed
because OF the POOR decision, Harvey NIL box
Irish ratsey Cline. the Lad who meets STANLEY
Yoakun at the Harlem sporting club on Friday
night. al the Empire \. q. Feb. 5.
rackey Hoqnmey will box shamus o'Bnen at the
Pioneer sporting club Feb. ~. Harry Condor at
Providence fifteen rounIs) Feb. II and Willie
Jackson at a spsial show at the fairnont A. &.
Feb. -.
Danny Goodman. the retired boxer. who up to
rccently handled ral Moores affairs, IL now the
manager OF Battling Reddy, the Harlem feather
weight. and Benny volsar, the French bantam,
Jimmy Duffy. the west side lightweight who
defeated Tommy TNohey at the Manhattan A. @.
asst night. has several matches on. Hen boz
Eddie Wallace at the Clermont Rink saturday
night, Eddie McAndrews at the broadway Sporting
Club on Feb. 10 and Reuny Leonard at the Man.
haitian A {. FEB. 10.
Joe Bonds. the Tacoma heavyweight. who boxes
Bob Devem at the falrmont 4. c. SATURDAY night.
called up today 10 say that the match announced
for him with Tom Cowler at Schenectady is not
on a. q was made by Jack he.rps. who "a 10
LONGS hs MANAGES.
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matter TO a finish. DIR. Goodspeed
says | am acceptable. Why? l chal-
lenge any man In the world to prove
that my actions during the past ca
son have reflected on the University
OF Pennsylvania In any way.
IF Penn Ia through with me | am
through with football. but I'm not go
Ing TO quit under fire."
TT looks like "A good bet that next
seasons intercollegiate rowing
race at P~oughkeepsie will be over
"A three mile course instead Of four
miles. as has prevailed for years.
The rowing coaches of Cornell,
Columbia and Penn at IA conference In
Philadelphia Endorsed the mile
plan, Recommendation that the
shorter distance be adopted will be
made to the Board OF Stewards OF
the intercollegiate Rowing Associa-
tion at its meeting mex month.
Princeton and Syracuse have nj
ready approved the proposed three.
mile course. Jim Rice OF Columbia,
Pop Courtney OF Cornell and Rob
Wright OF Penn were the coaches
present at the conference in Phila-
delphia.
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Briefs

Alexander Wellington. a member OF
the Irlsh-Amcrican A.. c. hockey team.
plans to obtain n temporary injunction
against the Amateur Hockey League to-
day. so that he may be permitted to
play in the contest between the Irish
American Gu and the Hockey Club
which IL scheduled for tonight at 81.
Nicholas Rink. Three weeks ago. at u
special meeting OF the Amateur Hockey
League. he was declared Ineligible to
compete In the league games. charges
of professionalism having been preferred
against him.
JEFFERSON CITY. No. Jan. 30.-A
bill which would permit racing under n
pari- mutuel system has been introduced
In the Missouri House OF Representa-
tives. The bill is intended to revive rae
ing In st. Louis and Kansas City for a
season OF thirty days each year.
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Bu BOzenian Bulger.

DRoBABLY the toughest contract
that u ball club ever had to
swallow was cancelled yester-
day when the Yanks gave Ed Swee-
ney his unconditional release. They
also ave Ray Heating a free ticket,
but tho figures in his paper were not
nearly 30 much OF a mouthful.
Sweeney got tho toe hold on the
Yanks the first year OF trouble with
the then rising Federal League. Gil
more and his fellow re~volutionists
had beer flirting with Sweeney about
leaving organized baseball. ana Frank
Farrell. then owner OF tho Yanks.
grew frightened. lie wired to Ban
Johnson. In Chicago. TO get on the
job. Sweeney. despite the fact that
he was slipping as "A player. nicked
them for u three-year contract call
ing for 5000 a year.
When Col. RUPERT and Capt. Hus-
ton bought the lanks they also ac-
quired Sweeney's contract. with two
years to run. They did not want
The evening world., 1917-01-30

Duny Wins over Tuohcx

In n tcn-round bout. which was re-
pletc with action all tho way, Jimmy
Duny OF the west side defeated Tommy
Tuohey OF Paterson before a crowded
house at the Manhattan a. c Tho
boxers fought like a pair Of Wildcats ali
thr way. Duify's superior strength en-
abllng him to score a victory.
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Ted (kld) Lewis. the English welter-
weight, played with Willie Beecher, the
veteran OF tho east side. In the opening
show OF the Palace 4. G. in the Rronx
last night. The Englishman hit Willie
with everything hut the water bucket.
and In the sixth round had him on ths
verge Of n Knockout.
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BasebuLLBrlefS

II wa learned to-day tina the 0iants
ave put In Il claim for the SER
vices OF joe Wagner. the second base-
man OF the Cincinnati Reds. Matty re-
Gently asked waivers OF the player, and
Il MAS said yesterday that Mc0raw re-
fuses 10 waive. Wagner will be taken
South by the Giants. He Is a fast fielder
and good base runner but never
amounted TO much at tn HatA
.Uhran shocker. the young spitbsll
pitcher OF the Yankees. wired Harry
Sparrow to-day that II was his left
index finger which was fractured and
not his right.
NORFOLK. Jan. s0.-Dave Robert
son outielder OF the Giants. returned
his contract unsigned to the New York
Club yesterday, Robertson declared
that he viii stand by the fraternity in
Its present fight. Furthermore. that he
will o play unless his salary for the
coming season Is increased.
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BASEBALL UNION may HAVE TO AFFILIATE
WITH WHITE RATS TO SECURE LABOR'S SUPPORT

The reason the Baseball Fraternity Is having trouble securing an
| American Federation Of Labor charter came % light to-day. The labor
leaders are trying to decide whether oil no the banplayers n % DO
have to ally itself with the White Rats, the vaudeville union.
IL Is held by officials o tn White Rats that baseball Is a n amuse-
| ment and that tho players are entertainers As such. they would be
c!assed the "a a vaudeville performers and If they Join the American
Federation OF Labor they would be compelled to com IN under the
| white Ratsc charter. President david l. Futz of tho Players Fraternity
did lot profess to know anything about the possibility of the players
affilating with tn vaudeville actors to Join the Federation. He said,
| The matter never beer brought to my attention. Before wa m.ks
| any such move, however, Il would have &c be discussed prettv thor.
| oughly by our Board Of Directors and voted or by our m.mbsrshIn
| should be guided by their action"
Mr.. Fultz announced that Mike Prendergast Of n Cr,co-o cs.
had been expelled ron tn Fraternity for signing a contract tin Violation
| Of his pledge. The Fraternity leader also showed a telegram rr~r
| Walter Maranvile of the Boston Braves which denied that he had
signed a contract. telegram IL $ follows: Have o signed 1917
contract Am with the boys. Use this any way you se fit"
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.Briuon whips Grifnth-.

CINVINNNTI, Jan, 30.-Jnck y =.
ton won a t%cn-rounl newspaper ce.
cision from johnny Grirriths of Akron.
O., here hst niSht. The bout Was a
hummer from start a. finish, but tho
extreme clcvcrness Of the champion
gained the decision. II was pretty
even work for most of tho distance,
however.
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Brennan Outpoints Gov.

ROCHESTER,. y. y, Jan. 3O.--Bnlv
Brennan OF Chicago outpointod Joe Coz.
the Ozark Bear, In ten slashlng ROUNDS
before the Flower city A, C. last night.
face badly ana worked a right Jolt to
body, with Weakening effect on Cox.
Brennan had every one OF the roun IN
and the osui by . healthy margln.
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TO . vigorous two hour artillery psparNhco.
F~renohmsn has invented . new
poisonous gas that 10 almost % bad
40 the fumes from . wrestling match.
YEA 30.
Makes public wonder to read
about baseball star refusing $1,000 Z
year.. We could get along on $1,000
a year without having to cut our own
hair.
Nepey hear the neiohb bore COM
planting about the cheering at q
chess tournament spelling fhcsS
sleep.
Some puaiIists would look more o.
home in the ring IL they wore on
bicycles.
The Boston A. A. has some neot
hockey players. Thev shake .
mean pair Of skates.
WE HAVE sEMI-PRos. WHY
NOT ,SEMI-AMATEURS7
Changing from the American to the
| National League won help Catcher
| Alva Williams SO much. II is still the
Silue LHlOWiuS oiothhSo " Doo019
base.
Darcy isn't so urrtous TO meet
BUY Miskc. BHI shakes a mean
set Of 0loUes.
LII PErrER.
Clark Griffith 10 very foolish 10
trade three Of his players right In the
middle Of an exciting winter psnnant
race.
Manager Hickey uin't worrying
about the strike. He has signed
fourteen Brownies. which IL enough
to lose the %pcnnant with. 1
The Cornell. team Ia. mo-. pnct,obae % -
new silent rubbrr CHEFS board.
MoIla BJurstedt ~, yed In Q mixed
doubles match tho other day and the
three OF 'em managed TO best her.
YOU SAID IT.
Can't make Tom Cowlcr q champ
any more than YOU can make Z
g~raphophone record r',y a tune that
amt on II.
Seems that Europe 10 p~erfsetly
willing TO stop fighting Just - ooon
as America decides what IN amatsup
is, y
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Supreme Court Is Needed
To Decide What Is an Amateur

to Understand How Men
With Such Pro Connections as
Have Haughton and BrookeS
Can Compete at Amateur
Racguets, While Rooney Is
Barred Because He Teaches
Youngsters Athletic Exercises.
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HERE are a number or Jekyll
and IIydes in sports who go
merrily along their way com
as amateurs in some sports
md professionals In others. How
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Catcher Sweeney's Case
Proves Baseball Players
Are Not Always Slaves

Of No Use to Club, the
Yank Management Has Sent
This Player $1,000 in Past
Two Years, but at Last His
Contract Has Expired, Along
With That Of Pitcher Keatine.
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Joe Bonds. the Tacoma heavyweight. who boxes
Bob Devem at the falmont 4. c. SATURDAY night.
callei up TO day 10 say that the match announced
for him with Tom ONwler at Schenectady is not
on as q was made BY JACK he.rps. who "a no
lenSo his uAnASa.
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II you rata ssk BAney. Drufue quEetu.ss
10 . vigorous two hour artillery prsparAhco.
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Some pugiIists would look more o.
home in tho ring II they were on
bicycles.
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Frenohman has invented . new
poisonous pas that 10 almost ~ bad
a. the fumes from Q wrestling match.
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YOU SAID 1T.

Can't make Tom Cowler q champ
any more than YOU a make 3
graphophone record r',y a tune that
amt on Il.
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Nepcr hear the neiohbors cow
pidintno about the cheering at q
chess tournament spelling fhcsS
sleep.
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The Boston A. A. has some neat
hockey players. Thev shake .
mean pair OF skates.
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Jimmy Duffy. the west side lightweight Who
defeated Tommy Tlohey At the Manhattan A. @.
asst night. has several matches on. He'll boz
Eddie Wsllsce at the Clermont Rink saturday
night, Eddie McAndews at the broadway Sporting
club on Feb. 10 and Benny Leonard at the Man.
haitian A. {. Feb. ~.
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YEA 30.

Makes public wonder to read
about baseball star refusing $1,000 z
year. We could get along on $1,000
a year without having to cut our own
hair.
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Molla BJurstcdt pl,yed In Q mixed
doubles match tho other day and The
three Of 'em managed TO best her.
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Seems that Europe 10 p~erssetly
willing 10 stop fighting Just % eoen
as America decides what an amstsur
IL
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Danny Goodman. the retired borer. who up to
rccently handled ral Moorc's affairs, /, now the
manager OF Battling Reddy, tho Harlem feather
welght. and Benny Nolgar. the French hantam.
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Tom Jones OF the Willard Syndi.
cate Blows Into Town.

IN. Nss YORK Eyenins VERDI
Tensas gazette., 1917-12-14
PREPAREDNESS

This is the slogan of wise men.
Stock are continually expected to
get cuts, wounds, scratches, etc. The
man who is prepared has his healing
remedy on hand to stop all chances
of blood poison. Farris' Healing
Remedy is Highly Antiseptic. 1t II
econmical. One soc bottle makes
$500 worth of healing oil or oint-
ment. Money refunded If You are not
sfied.-Bak0r & Son.
Tensas gazette., 1917-12-14
Mud Hornet Is More Than
A Match for the Spider;
Captures Victim by Trick

l once saw, on the porch of my
residence on Lake Hopatcong, a mud
hornet deliberately fall into and en-
tangle herself in spider web, Hud-
son Maxim writes in the North Amer
lean Review. The spider, perching
upon an outer corner of the web, in
stantly sprang at the hornet, then
stopped. and decided that it did not
want to tackle the hornet, and re-
turned to its perch.
After waiting while for the spider
to come to the attack, the hornet
freed herself very easily from the
web; and l watched her fly several
times in circles and then deliberately
alight in another nearby web and en-
tangle herself in it. Instantly the
alert spider, evidently either more
hungry or less cautious than the 9TH
er, sprang upon the hornet, when,
with an aiacrity that would shame the
lightning, and with a precision devel-
oped beyond the contingency of error,
that hornet seized the spider, jabbed
her sting into it and paralyZed it.
Then she did it up nicely and carried
1t away.
! learned afterward, in the study of
insects. that this Is the regular habit
of the mud horEet-that she catches
spiders in this manner, paralyzing
them with her sting. She places them
one after another in a mud pocket
that she has constructed for the pur-
pose, until she has enough canned
spiders to feed her young when they
hatch out in the spring. The spiders
do not Gle, but remain alive in their
prison until attacked by the larvae of
the hornet and eaten at the proper
time. Rather hard on the spiders
but the habits of the spiders them
selves are not such as to elicit much
sympathy.