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By FRANK FILSON
(Copyright. 1S1&, Of W O. Chapman
Nearly all tho boyB liked tho little
doc when ho camo to Sapphire. Ho
wasn't much of a man to look at, but
hlB big head was chock full of learn
ing, and ho was as affable and friend
ly as anyone. Tho only man who
didn't take to the doo was Dutchy,
the bully of tho camp.
Dutchy was sullen enough and mind
ed his own business In general, but
when ho had two or three drinks in
him ho would start out to find trouble.
He generally found It, and, being tho
kind who picks upon n smaller man
by preference, ho usually gavo better
than ho got.
Tho doc was a young fellow, and
pretty Miss Llda, old man 1'earco's
daughter, who had boon Eust to school,
seemed to like blm well enough. It
made most, of tho boys rather soro to
aeo a pretty, clover girl llko that take
up with such a little runt. However,
that was her business and nobody
thought any tho less of tho little doc
lor succeeding whoro so many of tho
Test had failed. BesIdeB, there was
an epidemic of typhoid that fall, and
evorybody was pretty much scared.
Nobody know who was going to bo
tho next victim, and tho doc was
working with might and main to shut
on the spread of tho disease.
However, ho found tlmo to sit for
a half hour on Miss Llda's stoop oc
casionally, and fan himself with a
palm leaf. Tho boys who used to go
there and weren't invited so much
now used to grit their tcoth and go
nrrund a block so as to avoid seeing
him. Dut still, It wasn't a case for
a personal grudge.
At least, except with Dutchy, who,
being naturally a boor, and never hav-,
Ing succeeded in making any Impres
sion on Miss Llda's heart, set out to
Three days nftor tho episode
Dutchy's frlond Illnkman urao run
ning Into tho doc'a office.
"Dutchy's got the fevor, doo," ho
said. "You won't romombor what ho
did to you, doc7 Ho's scared out of
his wits, doc, and thinks ho's going
to die."
"All right," answered tho doc. Ho
got up and went round to tho shack,
in which Dutchy lay upon his bed,
tossing and muttering deliriously. It
was tho last caso In Sapphire, but It
was tho worst. Tho doc had pulled
tho rest through without a Blnglo dis
aster, but this scorned hopeless from
tho first
During the next threo weokB tho
doc put In nearly all his tlmo with
Dutchy. Ho told Illnkman to call him
any hour of tho night when Dutchy
seemed worso. Ho persuaded Miss
Llda to lend her aid and botween
them at last they got Dutchy out of
tho valley of tho shadow.
It was an awful time, said Illnkman,
Dutchy dimly recognized tho doc nnd
thought ho was trying to poison him.
Sometimes ho fought so hard that It
was all they could do to keep him
from Jumping out of tho window. The
little doc showed a good deal of
strength, Illnkman reported, In such
oncounters.
Finnlly Dutchy, out of danger, and
weighing about ono-third as much as
ho had done, lay on tho bed, conscious,
and looking up at tho doc with a sort
of dumb dog gratltudo expression.
"Doc," ho had tho graco to say, "I'm
sorry."
"That's all right, Dutchy," the little
doc answered, smiling.
Tho days passed, and evidently
tho doc had succeeded In squaring
himself with Miss Llda, for they sat
together on tho stoop every afternoon
now. And thoro was not a jnan In
camp but vowed tho doc was a whlto
mon, and that ho would give his life
rather than lot anyono say the op
posite, or lay a finger on tho doc
again. ,
Well, Dutchy wont North to con
valesce, nnd at last tho day camo
when ho stood boforo tho doc. who
was still Bitting on Miss Llda's porch
thoy being now engaged and spoke
up much less sheepishly, but still sort
of ashamed.
"Doc, I'vo como back and I want
t& thank you," ho began.
"That's all right, Dutchy," answered
tho doc. "Are you ready now?"
"Ready? For what?" asked Dutchy.
"Why, Jor your thrashing," an
swered tho doc, as If surprised, nnd
ho wont down. "Put 'cm up, Dutchy,"
ho 3nld. "You sco, I couldn't strike
a sick man, and I know by your look
and your pulse that you wero getting
rendy for aVsIego with typhoid. But
now I'm going to lick you."
Which ho certainly did. Whoa It
was over Dutchy's fnco couldn't hnvo
been recognized by his, own mother.
IJut then wo found out that tho doc
had been tho featherweight champion
at Princeton.
"Now como along to tho surgery,
and I'll how up our wounds. No
chnrgo," Bald tho Httlo doc
Dutchy was tho sort that couldn't
rest until ho got oven. Ho threw tho
shoo after tho wedding nnd struck tho
doc behind tho car. That settled all
scores.
ACME OF CONTROL OF LITTLE GOLF BALL
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Harry Vardon, English Golfer.
CUSTOM OF TEA DRINKING
"That's Al Right, Dutchy."
In the opinion of Harry Vardon, tho
English golf expert, tho acmo of con
trol lies In tho ability to slice or pull
a ball at will. On occasions Vardon
has oxtrlcatcd himself from tight
places by resorting to this form of
master shot, but It Is doubtful If any
one haB the pulled ball down to such
a point of science as had tho late Will
Anderson.
It was at Oakland somo fifteen
years ago when tho courso at Bay
Side consisted of nine holes that An
derson had a chance to show his won
derful cleverness In this line. Being
tho Bautusol professional at the time,
Andorson had been selected by James
A. Tying as a partnor In four-ball
match against Walter J. Travis, thon
a membor of tho Oakland Golf club,
and Davo Hunter, at that tlmo tho
professional there. In playing what
was tho homo holo tho drlvo was over
a deep valley to n level stretch of
turf hoyond, after which tho holo
turned sharply to tho loft around a
point of woods.
In those days of tho solid ball,
golfers considered It a good "stunt"
to drlvo past the bend so as to liavo
an opon shot for tho green on their
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noxt, but In this particular match An
derson startled the gallery by impart
ing somo mysterious spin to tho ball,
thereby causing It to travel straight
for ICO yars or so and then gracefully
turn to tho left, finally disappearing
round tho bend well on its way to
ward tho green. Four times did An
derson accomplsh this feat that day
without a mistake, and on each occa
sion It enabled him to get homo with
an Iron, whereas tho others were com
pelled to use brassies with Indifferent
results. Since that day Anderson won
a dozen or moro championships, In
cluding tho national open four times
and tho western on three occasions.
Another master stroke rarely at
tempted was brought off by Flndlay
S. Douglas during tho national cham
pionship at Morris county back In
1898. In those days Douglas showed
a preforenco for a wooden putter,
which he brought over with him when
ho snld farewell to old St. Andrews,
and decided to cast his fortune with
tho land of the free. Although often
called a bad putter Douglas gotalcg
remarkably well In this tournament
with tho old-fashioned wooden con
trivance, nlmost obsolete now.
DISCOVERS HE HAS METHOD
PASSING OF ROWDY PLAYERS
Drinking, Carousing and Other Forms
of Dissipation, Onco So Prevalent,
Aro Seldom Noticed. .
No gamo under the "sun haB Im
proved In regard to tho personnel of
Its participants as baseball, according
to Scott E. Chcsnott of Birmingham,
a Southern league umpire.
"There are very fow rowdies In tho
gamo todny," ho added, "and tlmo will
soon como when a rowdy will no moro
be tolerated In baseball tfinn In any
other profession. Drinking, carousing
nnd other forms of dissipation, onco
bo prevalent, nro very seldom wit
nessed today.
"Baseball players havo learned that
rough tactics avail them nothing, but
this Is directly tho result of tho firm
hand of Judge Kavanaugh, president of
the league, and tho frequent expression
of disapproval on tho part of tho fans.
Throughout tho 1914 season, I waB
compelled to put out of games only
three men, whereaB In the olden dnya
umpires often put out half a dozen In
one nfternoon. And another Improve
ment which Is noted Is that no longer
do sporting editors attompt to roast
umpires. During the season I was not
adversely criticized a single time, un
less ono might construo a remark to
tho effect that I 'missed ono or two'
in tho nature of a criticism.
"All In all, tho gamo 1b on a very
high piano In tho Southern league."
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New York's Famous Old Hoffman House to Be Razed
NEW YORK. Tho old Hoffman house, famous for nearly half a century,
and ono of Manhattan's leading hostelries In tho palmy days, Is to go. It
will follow tho equally famous Fifth
SCHAEFER GOES TO NEWARK
To Act as Coach and" Utility Man for
New England Club Will Put on
Humorous Sketches.
"German1' Schaofer, diamond como
dlan nnd former second baseman, has
Joined the Feds. It was announced In
New York tho other day that tho vet
eran who waB released recently by
bo ugly. He used to scowl at tho lit
tle doc when ho met him. But on a
certain night Dutchy, having had
moro than was good for him, felt in
tho mood for troublo.
Jim Moffat and Phil Duggan, who
wore, seeing .him back, at the request
of tho town marshal, tried to pull him
past tho stoop, hut Dutchy shook
them away and stood facing tho Ht
tlo doc, who was fanning himself at
Miss Llda's sldo.
It you'ro a man you'll como down
from behind a woman's skirts nnd
talk faco to face!" screamed Dutchy.
The Uttlo doccamo down. Miss
Llda lot out a cry, but thoro wasn't
.anything to bo done, for Dutchy was
a big man and ho could havo smashed
Phil and Jim with a blow of his list,
to say nothing of tho little doc.
Tho doc camo up to Dutchy and
iooked keenly into his eyes.
"Ha, the furor Toutonlcus, I seol"
ho said to himself, as though sum
ming up the condition of a patient
And then, while Dutchy was still
Bhowerlng him with Insults, ho caught
hold of his hand and folt his pulse,
qulto In a professional way.
"You'd best go homo to bod,
Dutchy," said tho llttlo doc.
Dutchy stared at tho doc In speech
less anger for' a fow moments. Then
ho shot out his big fist and caught tho
doo on tho mouth, knocking him down
and cutting hin Up opon.
"Havo you spunk enough to fight,
you llttlo shrimp?" ho roared.
Tho little doc, very pale, stood bo
fore Dutchy, 'not attempting to defend
himself.
"Hoi" roarod Dutchy. "Nlco sort
of man you'ro going to got, Mlsa Llda.
Why, I'd fight tho llttlo whlppersnap
per with one hand tlod behind mo."
Then, being somewhat pleased with
his wdrk, Dutchy pormltted Duggan
and Moffat to lead him home, still
breathing out threats of what ho was
going to do to tho doo next tlmo
ho caught him on Miss Llda's porch.
What MIbs Llda said to him Is un
known, for sho snt In n sort of daze
whllo the llttlo doc was bolng knocked
down. However, It was noticed that
tho llttlo doc didn't call on her for
a day or two, and noxt tlmo he
dropped In Jim Moffat was there, hav
ing upparently been restored to favor,
And though Miss Llda was friendly
enough with tho llttlo doo, anyone
could have seen that things weren't
quite tho same.
For howovcr small a man may be, It
Is expected that ho will do something
when he gets a hit across tho mouth,
Instead1 of picking hlmuolf up and smil
ing, m the doo had done. And Mlsa
Llda wan certainly placed in an un
comfortable position, for no girl likes
Kolng with a coward.
Love Brewed the First Cup, According
to a Legend Believed
In China.
Tho Chincao claim to bo the first
users of tea as u drink, and how It
origlnnted la told In a protty little leg
end that dates from 2,000 years before
tho coming of Christ, aayn Ireland's
Own.
A daughter of a thon rolgnlng sover
eign fell In lovo with a young noblo
man whoso humblo birth excluded htm
from marrying hor. They managed to
exchange glances and ho occasionally
gathered n fow blossoms and had them
convoyod to her.
Ono day In tho palaco garden the
loverB mot and tho.young man endeav
ored to give hor fow flowors, but
so keen was tho watchfulness of hci
attendants that all sho could grasp
was, a llttlo twig with green leaves.
On leaving her room sho put the
twig In wntor nnd toward evening she
drank tho wator In which tho twig
had boon kept. So ngrecablo was tho
tnsto that sho ovon a to tho lcavos and
stalks. Every day nftorwitrd sho had
bunches of tho tea troo brought to hor,
which sho troated in tho samo way.
Imitation being tho slncorcst farm of
flattery, tho ladles of tho court tried
tho exporlmont, nnd with such pleas
ing results that tho custom spread
throughout tho kingdom nnd the
great Chlnoso ton Industry became ono
of tho greatest buslnossos in tho
world.
That tho outlook points to a revival
of football at Columbia seems now cer
tain. Fred Blandlng, tho husky pitcher of
tho Nnps, says ho Is through wltu tno
gamo.
Mlko Mowrey will return to the
?amo and "play third base fpr Oakes'
Plttfeds.
Cash betting on tho Now York tracks
nnd opon bookmaklng Is tho forecast
(or tho season.
Joo Shugruo says that ho Is fight
ing his way' Into a law Bchool with
indention of practicing.
Everybody Is allvo to tho serious
ness of wnr now. England lias caueu
off tho 1915 golf championship.
Charllo Cutler, hurling a thousand
dollar wrestling dofy kt tho retired
champion, says that Gotch fears him.
Bill Cnrrlgan, tho pilot of tho Red
Sox, hna four left-hnndors on his ros
ter and will hang on to all of thorn.
Miller Hugglns has signed with tho
Cardinals. Tho llttlo manager la per
fectly Batlsilod with tho terms of his
contract.
Tho Feds havo adopted a rulo which
will cauBo a lino of $200 to bo attached
to tho pitcher who dares to uso tho
emory ball.
Georges Carpentler, French Champion,
Never Knew He Had One Until
He Wrote Book.
' Georges Carpentler, French cham
pion boxer, In his amusing little book,
"My Method," glvo3 somo Bound and
interesting advlco to amateur athletes.
Ho begins with tho confession that
tho-pen has always appeared to him as
a dangerous Instrument and that ho
was horrified when his friends first
suggested that ho should write a book
on his methods. "Besides," writes
Carpentior, "I did not know that I had
a method and no ono could havo been
moro surprised than I when I was
told I had ono."
Ho goes on to tell how, jvlth tho
help of a friend, tho book was labo
riously compiled, and how at tho eud
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Avenuo hotel, tho Bartholdl and tho
, other landmarks at Twenty-third,
Broadway and Fifth avenuo Into that
bourne from which no superannuated
hotel returns.
With the passing of tho Hoffman
house, famed In song and story as
well as In tho hearts of the millions
who have In times past made tho old
place their temporary home, thoro
will bo nothing left but Mndison
Squaro garden to remind the old
timers of tho days when Twenty-
Third street was the heart or tno
Great Whlto Way, when Martin's, at Twenty-fifth street, was almost tho
northern limit of tho nlght-llfo district.
When the original Hoffman house was built tho ground cost $5,000. Tho
plat now has been sold for $3,500,000. So much for tho unearned Increment.
Along with the Hoffman house proper tho purchaser bought tho eld Hotol
Albemarlo, now an annex of the Hoffman house, and on tho site of tfio two
will be erected a 10-story office building.
Tho Immediate success of the Hoffman house in Its first days led to fre
quent additions, so that, up to a fow years ago, the Hoffman, with the Albe
marlo Included, occupied all tho Broadway frontage, at Twenty-fifth street.
In Its best days, tho Hoffman house vied with tho Fifth Avenuo lotel,
at Twenty-thlr(J street and Fifth avenue, which, somo five years ago, pavo
way to an oMco sky-scraper. The Fifth Avenuo was the headquarterr of
tho Republicans and tho rival Democrats took up a reservation In the Ltoff
man. '
Grover Cleveland stopped there frequently and was staying there when
elected to the presidency the second time. Gen. Benjamin Butler and Hen.
Wlnliold Scott wero regular patrons of the hotel.
An outgrowth of the Fifth Avenuo hotel is the famous Amen Cornc-. an
exclusive organization of newspaper men and politicians, who hold anrtual
dinners and pull off stunts like those of the Gridiron club in Washington.
Behind the elevator In tho Fifth Avenue, adjacent to the buffet, were two
leats, joining at a right angle, and upholstered In red plush. These neats
wero hidden from tho lobby, and formed an excellent place Tfor quiet conver
sation. Tho late Senator Piatt, former Governor B. B. Odell, tho lato Mark
Hanna and many other Republican politicians of that day, along with Sam
Blytho, Eddlo Rlggs and other political writers, used to meet thero oach
afternoon for conferences.
Somebody dubbed the red plush benches the Amen Cornor, and the
name stuck. The formal organization grow out of It.
Baby1 Shoppers Wander Far From Their Firesides
PHILADELPHIA. After an all-day search for curtain poles, in which their
wanderings led them hither and yon over Wist Philadelphia, two tired
and hungry and discouraged four-year-olds were found, two' miles away from
their homes, and restored to their
anxious parents. They had no cur
tain poles. '
Early In tho morning the mother
of John Young, Jr., four years old, of t
3710 Baring street, told nun to run
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Tombstones for Monkeys.
Tucked awny In ono cornor of Mon
tevideo, Uruguay, Is a small, carefully
kopt cemotory for receiving tho de
ceased pets otj wealthy families, who
often pay somewhat lavish fees for a
small plot of ground. Whllo In somo
cases tho graves aro suppllod merely
with headstones, thoro aro many of
them which havo substantial monu
ments. It Is not Infrequently the caso
that these plots tiro looked aftor
nlmost as carofully as if they hold tho
bodies of human beings. Thero aro
dogs and monkoys, parrots nnd cats,
and various other nnlmnls, resting bo
ucath tombstones, their names in
scribed In grnnlto or marblo, and their
graves adorned with (lowers.
"Germany" Schaefer.
Washington, had signed a two year
contract with Pat Powers' Newark
club.
It is supposed Schaefer 1b to act as
coach and utility man for tho now
Fod club and put on his humorous
acrobatic sketches for the amusement
of tho fans.
H0RSEHIDE IS GOOD ENOUGH
Shown by the Eye.
"A bright and Bparkling oyo," ob
serves Darwin, "is characteristic of a
pleased or amused state of mind, as Is
tho retraction of tho corners of tho
mouth and upper lip, with tho wrin
kles thus produced. Evon tho eyes of
microcephalous Idiots, who aro so de
graded that thoy novor loam to speak,
brighten slightly when thoy aro
pleased."
The Way to CJean Lamp Glasses.
Hero Is an oxcellent way to clean
lamp glasses: Hold thorn over a jug
of boiling wator until they nro well
steamed; thon polish with a soft dry
rag. This la a much easier way than
washing them, and tho glasses very
rarely break
Stuffy Mclnnls of tho Athletics
blames tho Feds for breaking up tho
Athletics laBt fall, and not dissension.
as somo think,
Connie Mack says that tho players
nro exacting 90 per cent of tho profits
of bnBoball and seok moro through
threats to jump to tho Federals.
Elchonlaub, tho battering rnm full
back of Notro Damo, has rotlrcd from
athletics, which In his' caso means tho
cnptalncy of tho 1915 track team.
Harry Lord would bo a wolcomo ad
dition to tho Whlto Sox. Manager
Claronco Rowlaud Bays ho would bo
glad to havo tho third basoman return.
"Homo Run" Baker says traveling Is
dlstnstcful, yet wo romombor ono
round trip ho luado at tho Polo
grounds that must havo been onjoy-
ablo to him.
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An umplro'a job Is n thankless one,
according to most basoball fanB, but
thoro wero S00 applications tiled with
Prosldont Blowott of tho Northwest
ern league for berths on his staff dur
ing the 1915 season.
Among tho lntcst students at Lo
land Stanford university Is R. A. For
tune, who for tho last flvo years has
represented All-Ireland In Interna
tional rugby football games, playing
rla;ht wlne-three-quartors.
Georges Carpentler.
of his labors ho discovered himself; so
that aftor all thoro wITasomo justific
ation In calling the book "Ma
Mothodo." Carpentior 1b a good all
round athleto and whon training does
a groat deal of rowing, tennis, sprint
ing, ropo-sklpplng, jumping and Swo
dish leg and arm joint oxorclsos, al
ways accompanied by scientific deep
breathing.
Mistaken Idea That Hide of Siberian
Pony Is Used In Manufacture of
Baseball Covers.
Manufacturers of baseball supplies
aro laughing at a report which has
fgalned circulation to tho effect that
the national sport will bo seriously
handicapped next season, duo to an
Insufficient number of basoballB for
major and minor league use. Accord
ing to tho report, tho hido of tho Si
berian pony was the only leather suit
ablo for baseball covers, and since the
wnr had shut off this supply of skins
tho world's series might havo to bo
played noxt October with defective
balls, If played at all.
Investigation showed that plain, ev
eryday American horsehldo Is the only
Bkln used for covering baseballs, and
that there Is tho usual supply In sight.
This hide does not stretch or sag un
der the Impact of bat and has always
provedsatlsfactory. "Perhaps," re
marked ono manufacturer, "tho Siber
ian pony Bkln would stand up bettor
under tho batting of Ty Cobb or Jako
Daubert, but for tho avorago hlttor of
the major and minor leagues Ameri
can horsohldo can stand his lustiest
belts and como back for moro. In
fact, if what somo of tho club man
nnors tell mo about their batters 1b
true, ordinary wrapping papor would
sustain tho strain."
out to a nearby upholstery shop to
get somo curtain poles. The junior
Young went to tho cornor of Lancas
ter avenue and Thirty-eighth street,
andl proposed to his young friend,
Thomas Griffin, also four years old,
that thoy do tho shopping together
After a whllo they forgot the errand, and wandered off In search of now
excitements.
As the hours wore on, the parents of both children becamo frantic, and
notified Special Policemen Roseboro and Farmer of the Sixteenth district,
also Captain Cameron's office. The special policemen scoured West Phila
delphia In two automobiles, but found no trace of tho four-year-old shoppcio.
Bravely encamped upon an old plank, hand clutched In chubby hand, two
youngsters wero sitting alone In a vacant lot at Forty-ninth street and Chea
ter avenuo just at sunset. Ten-year-old Thomas' Dickson of Thirty-eighth
street and Lancaster avenue, who thought he was doing somo traveling him
self, stood still in boyish amazement as he caught sight of tho pair. lie
whistled through his teeth, and, frowning, descended upon them with le
provlng air.
After reading them a youthful riot act as to tho sin or keeping one'8
mother waiting for curtain poles tho whole day long, ho notified Mrs. M.
Dalley of Forty-ninth street and Chester avenue, a friend of tho Young fam
ily, and sho telephoned of the safety of the four-year-olds.
Burglar Is Cruelly Beaten by an Athletic Girl
LOS ANGELES, CAL. When sho was a student in Los Angeles high school
Mlsa Gladys Campbell of Maple avenue, could lift a 50-pound weight;
many of her hoy friends havo gone down to defeat at the hands of tho nineteen-year-old
girl when engaged In a
friendly boxing bout.
If all of this had been taken Into
consideration by Joseph Hamlin,
burglar, before ho attempted to enter
Miss Campbell's room, he would not
bo In tho city jail waiting for thu
swelling to leave his eyes so that he
might view his surroundings. He did
not know, however, just whoro ho was
going, and climbed over the transom
of tho room In which tho Voung lady
v was sleeping. Things Btartcd to hap
pen with tho awakening of Mlsa Campbell. An alarm clock thrown with un
erring aim hit Hamlin on the side of the head; before ho could recover
from the shock a silver hairbrush closed ono eyo, while Miss Campbell's fist
accomplished the samo purpose for tho remaining optic. Tho handle of a
tennlB racket fractured a rib, and tho business end of a dumb-bell served to
send tho lntrader to tho land of dreams until the arrival of tho police.
In order lo mnke suro or a good job, tho young lady took tho sheets from
hor bed and bound tho man and throw him out of the door to tho front yard.
Hero ho was found by tho polico. In the city jail Hamlin through his swol
len lips has made a vow never to burglo again.
Fortune for Players.
Tho purchnso or Eddlo Colllna for
$50,000 brings up tho total of money
paid by Charloy Comlskoy for stars
within tho past fow years to $107,500.
This Includes only six men, and puts
tho Chicago Whlto Sox owner In a
clnss by himself whon It come tn
loosonlng up tho purBostrlngs In an
effort to produco a pennant-winning
.ball club. Horo aro the big stars In
recent years bought by tho Whlto
Sox: Eddlo Collins, $.'0,000; Chap
poll, $18,000; Folch, $12,500; Black
burne, $11,000; Roth. $8,000; Schalk,
$8,000.
"Lajole Day" at Cleveland.
Cleveland fans havo started a
inovoment to mako Sunday, May 9,
tho first day on which tho Athletics
nppear In Cleveland, during tho com
ing season, "Lajole Day."
Browns Get Lee.
Tho St. Louts club has purchased
outfielder Leo of tho Athletics.
LEAGUE TRAVEL COSTS WAD
Pittsburgh Leads All Teams With 1fV
595 Miles F.xpense of All Clubs
Placed at $41,796.
Tho National leaguo schedule for thn
coming season requlros tho olght clubs
to travel 83,593 miles. Tho western
clubs will cover moro mileage than
tho eastern teams.
Pittsburgh leads with 12,595 miles,
and tho Now York Giants havo the
least traveling to do, tholr total for
tho season bolng put at 8,825. Figur
ing on teams of twenty-ono players
and 'four others, Including manager,
trainer and secretary, this gives a to
tal of 2,089,825 for tho 200 ptoyors and
others In tho loaguo. At two conts a
mile, tho minimum railroad mlleago
charge, tho sum to bo expended by
tho clubs botween April 14 and Octo
ber 7 will amount to $41,796.50. Meals
and slooplng berths will add rar.ay
uousands to these figures.
Takes 'Role of Mother to Boys 'in U. S. Navy
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Mrs. Emma Ellis received another letter the olhor
day from ono of her boys. She gets letters of this kind every day and
answers them quickly. Tho letters nra fiom boys In tho navy who havo no
mothers, nnd they wrlto to mothers
In Indianapolis who have adopted tho
young bluejackets by mall.
Tho Idea camo to Mrs. Ellis half a
year ago, but no ono save the moth
ers, commanding officers In tho navy
training camps and tho sailors them
selves know about It until recently,
for Mrs. Ellis did not seok publicity
"I knew how lonesome mother
less boys In tho navy must be," said
Mrs. Ellis. "I wrote to several com
manding officers In tho navy train
ing stations asking for names or boys who havo no mothers and who would
llko to correspond. Tho list has steadily grown. I never chooso a mother
to wrlto to theso boys until I havo learned to know her personally ns a good
Christian woman, wen educated, who can feel deeply. Sho must bo an
accomplished letter-writer ono who can really Inspire tho boy given over
to her."
Mrs. Kills haa many lettors from roramnndlng ofilcers who say sne Is
inrtlttf; a work that 3liould sprc-ul ihrouguout th country. Theso letters
've corat J'oni hu Atlantic and Pa '.c
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