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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
SPORT SHRAPNEL
By BUD RUTHERFoRp.

ability. and has quite a number
OF games TO his credit in the won
column.
Manager Juan Gomez stated several
days ago that he intended TO start
Soto against the Feldman bunch sun
day. saving this twirler over from
Saturday and sending Gutierrez in
the box against the hard hitting in
fantry nine. Soto, by his work dur
ing the past two weeks. has made
quite a hit with the fans and has
stirred up a sensation in city league
circles. There is very little DOUBT
but that many fans would ike TO see
the young pitcher come back and 10
some real work, and as a result there
is sure 10 be an extra number Of fans
out Sunday TO see him start the game
for the snappy Book club.
Pitching is not the only strong de-
partment Of Giants, who are 10 face
the SOx in the fight for the world s
championship Just review the game
Friday afternoon. when the McGraw
nine clashed with the Boston Braves
Perrftt was knicked for IL hits.
hut Mt that he shut out his OppO-
nents. while the Giants made five
tnIlies off eight safeties- That
II a pretty good Indication that
this club can also hit and field
and their twirlers are not the only
members Of the team who are
stars
Indianapolis gained a fun game and
is now in the lead for the american
association pennant as st. Paul was
defeated Friday afternoon while the
Indians were wallOping the Kansas
City Blues. II seems strange that
in this year Of the war and small
crowds that pennant races are staged
in every league and there are very
few fans out to see them. Jack Hen
bricks evidently means TO give the
other teams of the league a race for
their money
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
LINCOLN CLAIMS
WESTERN FLAG

Had the Western league season beea
carried through under the original sched-
ule il would have ended Labor Day with
the Lincoln team an easy winner. The
games won and lost for the two split sea
sons 70 that date show Lincoln with a
percentage OF .5s7 as against .545 for Des
Moines, which was in the lead when the
season was split in July Lincoln always
VIII claim that Il is rightful champion
Of the Western league for 1917
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
STALLINGS IS
REBUILDING CLUB

George Stallings's rebuilding has
carried him a long way. In addition
10 purchases Of outfielders and pitch
ers he has picked off the Eastern
leagues finest shortstop and hardest
hitter in shOrtstop Schneider. This is
the league that sent Rabbit Maran-
vile to the Braves. Critics in thar
circuit pronounce Schreiber a fielder
who approaches MaranviIle's famous
ability, and a hitter Of far more
power and precision. II he is he will
never find the National league exit.
even though he shouldn't succeed IN
displacing Meanwhile.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15

league magnates have been buffsteC
about on the stOrmiest financial see
which they have ever attempted Il
sail
ished the season Is x his tribute
to the stability OF the National
association. for those who went
through did 50 only by shoulder
ing losses in the aggregate. and
few club owners will be able TO
show profits.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
AMERICAN LEAGrE.

At New York III Z
Boston -. 200 3O2 O1O-6 u
New York 002 030 00O-5
Batteries: Boston, Mays and Agnew
New York, Mogridge, Shocker and
Nunamaker.
At Washington RH. f
Philadelphia zoe 001 010-2
Washington 200 900 OO1-1 ]
Batteries; Philadelphia, Naylor and
Myer; Washington, Shaw. DumOnt and
Ainsmith.
At St Louis P H z.
Cleveland &C.. 200 O01 030-6 Is 3
ST. Louis .....01O 900 0OO-1
Batteries: Cleveland. COumbe and
O'Neiu, St Louis, SOthOron. Rogers.
Wright and SeverOid-
At Detroit r II. T.
Chicago $500. .02O COZ $50 l.
Detroit ------ 100 100 O01-3 6 .
Batteries Chicago. Cicotte and
Schalk- Detroit. Mitchell. Ehmke and
StanaEe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
CHARLEY CUTLER
TO MEET CHAMP

Charley Cutler Of Chicago and Earl
Caddock. mat tiueholder- have been
matched TO wrestle for the heavyweight
championship Of the world and side bet
Of s50oo
Cutters $1,000 was posted several days
ago. pending negotiations with CaGdocl1-
Word was received in the Cutler camp
at Black Bear farm. near Palos. that Cad
dock had accepted the challenge and had
posed his end Of the side bet at his home,
Anita, Ia
The match probably will take place on
Thanksgiving day and is expected 10 be
he'd at the Coliseum in Chicago
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
WOLYERTON no COVE F.sr

From out on the Pacific coast comes a
stoIy thal Harry Wolverton IS IN line TO
manage the Detroit Tigers next wear Sew
eral boosts for Wolverton have been heard
OF late and Il looks Ike somebody vas
orsanlzing a campaign TO get him back IN
would have a chance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
MAKE TRIPLE IN TEXAS.

The only triple play OF the Texas league
season was made on next to the last day
by Waco against Dallas. but the game was
won by Dallas. II came In the first in
ming Ems was on second and Callahan on
first Mattick hit a hot liner 10 Davis
In the pitchers box He threw to Tan
ner and caught Ems off second and Tanner
relayed 10 Leslie, who tagged Callahan
before he could get back
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15

, to Indianapolis in the American asso-
citation. He failed 20 make good in
the Hoosier capital and vas rail-
roaded 10 Des Moines. from which
club he was recalled by Detroit and
later sold 10 Lincoln The Red Sox
secured CicoIte in 1905 by claim. and
from that time until July. 1912, he re-
NAMED with the Hub team He was
transferred 20 the White S0x via the
waiver route and has been with them
ever since.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
NATIONAL LEAGTE.

At Boston R. II. z.
Boston $500. 200 600 600 u I
Batteries New York. Perritt and
NcCarry: Boston. Barnes and Myer.
No other games scheduled.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
WESTERN LEAGUE.

" ESIERN LEAG f
At St Joseph r II. Z.
St Joseph 200 600 23x-7 16 .
Batteries; Lincoln. Halla and Elf
fert; St Joseph, Grover and Crosby.
At Des MOines- r II. L.
Omaha $50. .O0I 600 OOO-1 S 3
Des Moines 400 100 O0x-3 8 0
Batteries: Omaha, Merz and Shaw;
Des Moines, Kallio and Spahr.
At wichita RHE
Denver $500. ZOO OIL O15-6 II 3
Wichita &C.. ...-.0O6 O02 O0x-S u 8
Batteries: Denver. NabOrs and She
stak: Wichita. KOestner and DObbins.
At Joplin RH Z.
Hutchinson 100 600 0O0-1 2 /
Joplin .--------.211 O01 O3X-8 70 4
Batteries; Hutchinson, Graham and
O'Brieni Joplin, Mapel and Monroe.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
At Los Angeles r. II. E.
saeAAL lane z
Batteries salt Lake. Evans and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
CAVALRY CLUB
WANTS A GAME

The fast baseball team represent
ing the cavalry regiment stationed
at Camp Stewart. which has defeated
every other military team in this
district, is anxious TO arrange a post
season series with the champion team
Of the Pass City league when the
present schedule comes 10 an end
Sunday afternoon the fast cavalry
team is scheduled TO go up against
an artillery club at Camp Stewart.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
B AS { B All RES j ITS
FRIDAYS GAMES.

Hannah: Vernon. Hovlik and Simon
At San Francisco r. H. (.
Oakland .... ........ . 0
San Francisco ..-...-.-...
Eleven innings.
Batteries: Oakland. Prough and
Mite: san Francisco, Erickson and
Stevens
Los Angeles-Portland; rain
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
At Louisville. .. Milwaukee. 0.
At Columbus. 4: Minneapolis, 3.
At Toledo, 1: St Paul. 0 C11 innlngs).
At Indianapolis. 6; Kansas City, ,.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Atlanta. 10; Birmingham. 5.
New Orleans, Il: Mobile. 8.
Little Rock. Q: Chattanooga, 5.
Memphis, 4; Nashville, .
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15

. TEAMS WILL FIGHT HARD.
, The tight Southern league
, race is likely 10 cause a row
, before II is over. Charley
, Frank at Atlanta charges
, that Johnny DObbs at New
, Orleans is stacking the cards,
, failing to play all its games
, with Nashville. while jug
, Cling the schedule to get in
, all with Mobile. Frank. who
, is in the habit Of saying wild
, things. intimates that II At
, lanta loses out the Cracker
, City viii withdraw from the
, Southern league and form a
, new circuit TO the east, with
, Jacksonville, Savannah. etc
, This threat. coming on Little
, Rocks hint Of desiring
, berth in a circuit made up of
, present Texas league cities,
/, indicates one might infer.
; that what the Southern
, league needs is a good strong
, hand and mind to keep IL
!, running smoothly
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
W T7sy IF I Tbsy
American League.

Where They Play Sunday.
Cleveland at Detroit
St Louis at Chicago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
n.nnMn ME- EIGnr-

New York. Sept. Nike O'Dowd.
OF St Paul outfought italian Joe
Cans. Of Brooklyn, in every round OF
a 10 round bout in Brooklyn Thurs
day night O'DOwd weighed 153
pounds and Cans 149
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15

Charley bite. trainer Of the Cleveland
team. viii enlist I'm the navy after the
baseball season closes. and more than that
his son viii enlist with him. The Cleveland
trainer had several years OF service in the
navy and went through the Spauish-Amer-
lean war on one Of Uncle Sans ships.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
National League.

Where They Play Sunday.
Pittsburg at Cincinnati
81. LOUIS az ChLcaEo.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15

Wanted to buy secondhand bicycles
Allen Arms & Cycle Co.-Ady.
Evening star., 1917-09-30

the fierce eagle eyes of fanatic set
upon me sternly. reproyingly.
With folded arms he stood watching
me. and l drew sharp breath and
rose slowly to my feet.
There amid the yellow and green
and gold. amid the abominable reek Of
burning hashsh, l stood and faced Has
san of Aleppo.
No words came to me; l was con-
founded
Hassan spoke in that gentle voice
which / had heard only once before.
Mr. Cavanagh," he said. II have
brought you here that l might warn
you. Your police are seeking me night
and day and l am fully alive to my
danger whilst / stay in your midst.
But for close upon a thousand years
the Sheik al -jebal, lord of the Hashi-
shin. has guarded the traditions and
the relics OF the Prophet (Salla -Ila bu
'aleybi wasellum y, I. Hassan of Aleppo,
am sheik of the order today, and my
sacred duty has brought me here"
The piercing gaze never left my face
I was not yet by any means my own
man and still made no reply.
You have been wise" continued Has-
san. ''in that you have never touched
the sacred slipper. Had you laid hands
upon IT, no secrecy could have availed
YOU. The eye of the hashishin sees all
There is a shaft of light which the true
believer perceives at night as he trav-
els toward El-Medineh. 1t Is the light
which uprises. a spiritual fire, from the
Evening star., 1917-09-30
CLOSE.n

rather stout. middle-aged woman with
short. grayish hair? She would probably
be without hat. quite sunburned. and
most likely carrying a bundle, possibly
a camping bag or knapsack."
NO" says I: II don't remember pass
in any such freak. Promised you a
visit. has she?"
Threatened. rather" says Waldo.
Then he turns to Mrs Tolland. Had
we not better tell all to Prof. Nc
Cabe. Louise, since we have divulged SO
much? I am sure we can rely on his
discretion and-and possibly he might
suggest something that we could do"
So, the next thing I knows, I've been
asked into the neat little sittin'-room,
the door has been locked behind US, and
I'm hearing the whole tale about this
batty cousin. just as though I'd been on
chummy terms with 'em all along.
But come to get right next to the
Hollands and they amt so bad. be-
gins to suspicion that they're more or
less human. And they act so nervous
and desperate that I'm kind Of sorry
for 'em. Besides. I might have been
some curious.
Quite a roamer, Cousin Jane Is,
take 1t. And she has cute little habit
of pouncin' down on her relations and
stayin' for months at a time. Not that
she'd ever inflicted herself on the Toll
lands SO far. for up to last fall shed
Evening star., 1917-09-30

more until. struggling again to my feet,
surrounded by utter darkness. l struck
my head on the corner of my writing
table for l lay in my own study!
My revolver. unloaded, was upon the
table beside me. The night was very
still. l think it must have been near
to dawn.
MY Cod" I whispered-"did I dream
it all? Did dream it all?"
There's no doubt in my mind" said
Inspector Bristol the next day, that
your experience was real enough"
That i had been drugged was suffl-
ciently evident from my present condi-
tion. and that l had been taken away
had satisfactorily proved by an exam
ination of the soles of my slippers.
I shook my aching head.
THAT accursed yellow room." I re-
may have been some preparation OF
hashish that was used to drug me-"
"It was a nightmare business. Mr.
Cavanagh,' he said: but it doesn't ad-
vance our inquiry a little hit. The
prophecy of the old man with the white
beard-whom you assure me to be none
other than Hassan of Aleppo-is some
thing we cannot very well act upon
and it is maddening,' Bristol went on,
Ito know that Hassan & Co are snugly
noses and that all Scotland Yard can
find no trace CT them. Then to think
that Hassan of Aleppo, apparently by
means of some mystical light, has
knowledge of the whereabouts of the
slipper and consequently of the where
abouts of Earl Dexter, is extremely dis
courag ging, / feel like an amateur: I'm
ashamed of myself"
Bristol departed in condition Of ir-
ritable uncertainty.
My head in my hands. I sat for long
after his departure. with the phantom
characters of the ghoulish drama dane
ing through my brains Predominant
over all was the stately figure of Has
san of Aleppo. that benignant, remorse-
less being. that terrible guardian of the
holy relic who directed the murderous
operations. Earl Dexter. with his
tightly bandaged arms. his gaunt,
figured. too, in my feverish day dream
nor was that other character missing.
the girl with the violet eyes, whose
beautiful presence 1 had come to dread;
Evening star., 1917-09-30

stared at him, fascinated. I was 1oath
to believe his words.
when again" he continued, "the
slipper shall be in the receptacle of
which you hold the key that key must
be given to me-"
! thought l saw the drift of his words
now The key of the case at the Anti
auarian museum. to which he had
prophesied the slippers return, would
be the price of my life! But
an order that these things may be
fulfilled" he continued, II must permit
YOU to return to your house. So it Is
written. it shall be. Your life is in
my hands; beware when it is demanded
of YOU that you hesitate not in yieldin e
uD the key"
He raised his hands before him. max
ing a sort of obeisance, I doubt not in
the direction of Mecca, drew aside one
of the yellow hangings behind him and
disappeared, leaving me alone again in
that nightmare apartment of yellow
and green and gold
leaped forward to the curtain which
Hassan had raised and jerked it aside !;
It concealed a door. In this door and
about level with my eyes was a'kind Of
( little barred window through which
shone a dim green light. I bent for
ward peering into the place beyond, but
was unable to perceive anything save a
vague greenness.
And as I peered, half believing that
the whole episode was a dreadful. fe-
vered dream, the abominable fumes Of
Evening star., 1917-09-30

bed up at Aunt Kate's. back in Augusta,
Maine. and stuck around until after
Christmas. Then she'd gone to Brother
Roberts, in Worcester. Massa chusetts.
and they didn't get rid of her until
Easter. When last heard of she was
with her Sister Mabel in New Haven,
and had been askin' for the Tollands'
address. So there was no hope Of es-
capin' her.
'Only fancy" says Waldo. For nearly
two weeks we have been expecting her
to appear at any moment. Every time
a carriage drives up. or a car stops out
front, or the bell rings, we ask each
other. What II 1t should be Cousin
Jane?' So we've have shut things up
on the street side. and stopped answer
ing rings, in the hope that Well, you
see. and 1t rather gets on ones nerves,
you know"
II should think 1t might" says 1.
whats Cousin James speciality? Slip
pin paris green in the coffee or hidin'
bombs in the beds?"
Mrs. Tolland indulges in another gasp.
and Waldo almost turns pale.
"Oh. no. no. I assure you!" says he.
Miss Emmons Is an entomologist"
LAS bad as that" says l. Then why
don't you have her put away for it
in a sanitarium?"
You misunderstood" says Waldo.
'She collects bugs and-and things;
Evening star., 1917-09-30
BY
SEWELL FORD

has, I must say" says she. ~Thsfu -
there: and IN get it myself. Thank
you for nothing.
as 1 makes my escape. 'T wonder"
For a couple Of days now I've cers1s9
that guilty feelin' around with me.
had a hunch I'd made another be0
break but wasn't son. sure; snssein: sSm:1ST Toi.
land. so twice I rushes through break
fast and takes an earlier train.
Here this mornin'. though. overelspt
and there was nothing to II but Tor
me to show up for tho eight-twenty-
ia counted on dodgin' Waldo: but,
as luck would have II. he comes serotian'
around the corner Of the baggAge room
where rm pretendin' to be lookin' for
some express.
.'Why, there you are. MoCabs" epys
he, and 1 can't tell whether he's enthu-
siastic, or Just excited.
There was no use try1n' 70 duck any
Go on: spill It." says L
why, what do you meanr asks wal
"Ah. the strange female party" says
"why. both." says he.
Then II was my turn to 9owD. ~Ehr
says L
IL
right And when they hadn't answered
her first ring shed simply walked right
around to the back of the house and
cornered EN- in the garden.
They'd surrendered. too. without nr1n
a shot.
But It seems she wasn't haff - bad
as the other relations had let on For
one thing, she wasn't collectin' any IN.
sects around Rockhurst She was ON
the bug game for a spell It appears
that her book on the subject had made
something of a hit, and through that
she'd Just landed a commission from
some museum to go clear 10 soutn
Africa, where bugs was thicker ana
more entertainin' in their habits.
She was only stoppin' on here FOR .
week or ten days until she could col
lect a proper outfit and get q steamer
So she wasn't stompin' around the
parlor in rubber boots these days.
Meantime, though, nndin' the Tollands
without a cook, and Louise tryin TO
feed herself and hubby out of tin cans.
she turns to and shows 'em what really
good eatin' tastes like.
And 1 say" says Waldo. 1T is won
derful what delicious dishes she can
prepare from simple things. What she
calls camp stew. for instance Really:
food was But we have a regular cook
coming today. and I was anxious to
see you before you=
Trust me-" says I've quilt crasnin
IN on your Nisitofs. "oh eeoea "ss
or"
.'PIease DON'T" says Waldo. "for
Cousin Jane has promised to stay with
us long enough to train her In. She 10
quite q remarkable woman. you know.
Cousin Jane"
"Huh," says l. wish you'd found
that out before you got me run in on
this fool gate-guardin' act And some
time. Waldo. just for sport point me
out as I'm drivin' by. and get her 70
register her opinion OF me-,
Copyright, 1917. By seweu Fordl -
Evening star., 1917-09-30
ON THE GATE WITH WALDO

trudgin' up from the station. She had
hat on. but It's considerable askew,
and from the way her gray hair is bob
ped up 1t might well be short Besides,
she's luggin' tacky-lookin' straw suit
case with stuff strapped on the out
side.
slows up for a better look as were
about to pass her. and I amt a bit sur
prised when she gives me the hail. She
wants to know If I can tell her where
A tough-looking party she il. too.
come to get close.
The Tollandsr says I. "I don't think
you'll find 'em at home" Which was
true enough.
Worse Iuckr" says she. "And after
cartin' this bag near a miller
IT can give you lift back. Il xou
seven fifteen"
Thanks" says she; TIL be much
obliged"
So we loads her into the rear seat
with her luggage.
She didn't have much to say on the
way aown. only grumbled to herself.
and we got her there just in time for
her to get ticket
That was easy" says to Sadie. It'll
call up the Hollands when we get home
and let 'em know. They'll be relieved,
expect"
But they wasn't
Great heavensl" says Waldo. That
wasn't Cousin Jane 1t must have been
the new cook. She was Que half an
hour ago"
Sorry" says I, but she fitted in with
your description. Next time, I'll ask If
she's a member of the family or Is a
recruit for the kitchen"
I didn't think there would be next
time. Didn't seem likely. In fact, I'd
about lost interest in the Tolland siege
and was most forgettin' about their
batty cousin, when here the other af-
ternoon. as I drops off the smoker At
our station. I'm nearly run down by
a husky female who piles of the next
Excuse mo, young man." says she;
but how do I get out to Waldo Toll
lands placer
And say. there's the tanned face. the
short gray hair. and the queer-lookin'
bundle.
I'll admit she aint wearin' either rub
ber boots or leggfns. She is dressed
sort of mannish. though. in plain
tailored dress. with simple black sail
or pn her head.
.'WeT. what of that7" she demands.
"I suppose I can get jitney or car
riage, can't -"
you might" says I. "and then again
well. couldn't say. Fact is, I'm in
hurry"
Are you?" says she. givin' me the
once-over and steppin' around SO she
blocks my way. But not in SO great
a hurry, 1 hope. that you can't afford
to be civil. You know where Mr.. Toll
land lives. don't your
why. ye-e-e-es." says l drasgy.
That is. where he did live. Tits out
on the Post road"
"Humphw says she. And when waa
the last time you knew Of his living
there?"
Yesterday" says I. GRIMM foolish.
She snorts again, and eyes me threat
enin'.
Nice kind of neighbors Mr.. Tolland