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Kntqht Must Have Practice Before Playing Gassaway Gives Out His Ltne-Up
tite WAsniXGToy Tnnss, fimday, march 20, 1012.
JACK KNIGHT
1
OT
. YET IN CONDITION
TO PLAYGOOD BALL
Wants More Practice Out of
Doors Before Entering
Game.
BALTIMORE TO SEE
REGULARS TOMORROW
:Jack Gassaway Announces Batting
Order of His Sand-
lottcrs.
By "SENATOR."
Jack Knight Is not yet In condition
'to play ball In a real game, and on that
(account Manager Griffith has decided
'to let him practice a few days before
taking his position in the line-up.
I When Knight does get Into the game he
Rill play first base and 'shortstop, with
! a largo and heavy accent on first base.
Although ho has been working out
with the Columbia University boys for
, several weeks, this indoor work has
done llttlo for him, and one full week
I of outdoor practice will be better for
him than all the work he has done In
the New Yorkers' gymnasium.
Knight has been studying to pass the
dentistry examinations In New York,
and Is under weight somewhat. He bc
'lleves that he will be right, though, for
1 his best work by the time the campaign
( opens, and is very desirous of making
good In this city, if only to have the
1 laugh on his enemies in Gotham.
"My arm is all right." says Knight,
and T can't understand nil this talk
about my having no strength In it. To
be sure, that wind off the Hudson didn't
'do It any good, but I'm willing to lay
a littl, money that I'll be cutting 'em
loose this season here."
Play in Baltimore.
Tomorrow the first team of the Na
tionals, with Hay Jlorgan instead of
Eddie Foster at third, will play In Bal
timore against Jack Dunn's Orioles. At
the Florldn avenue park Jack Gassaway
will lino up his local sandlottcrs against
the Yannlgans.l The local boys arc sure
of making the Yannigans hustle, too.
Here's the way the Gassaway tribe will
bat:
Handlboc, left field: .Murphy, second
base: Morris, right Held; Steele, center
Held: l.ltz, first base; Hurley or Davis,
third b.ise; Harris, shortstop: Lodso,
catcher; Busher, Herrell. and Shalln,
pitcher.
Itay Morgan will have an "Old Home
Day"' in the Monumental City tomor
row, the little thlrd-siicker claiming the
oyster burg as his very own. It is ex
pected that his friends will present him
with a diamond or a bushel of oats or
Fornt-thlng when he trots up to the bat
for the first time.
Monroe Is Doomed.
Hughey Jennings, meeting miserable
.weather at Monroe, La., is done with
the town forever as a training camp.
He says, "Never again for mc. When It
raLii3 all you can do Is sit near a
window and watch It. Never again."
Furthermore, thc Tigers have com
plained of poor food and poor housing,
though the club was paying enough
money for the best. .Many of the pliiv
ers brought bottles of medicine Into the
dining room with them each meal- time
in order to stomach the ill cooked and
greasy food.
But til chief weakness of Monroe Is
Charlottesville's strength. Its opportun
ity for work In bad weather. When
it rained in Monroe the players sat
around and played cards or gossiped.
A hen It rained in Charlottesville, and
it certainly did rain down there, the
Nationals wended their way to Fayer-
father gymnasium, and got In bene
ficial workouts. As a result, the De
troit Tigers are In poor shape, whllo
Griffith's Nationals are in fine condi
tion physically. Seven days of favor
able weather will hardly do for the
Tigers, and they must now play them
selves Into condition, always a danger
out task.
Food Important.
Food Is. an important mutter on a
ti alnlng trip. The Tigers had a con
tinuous merr.r-Ko-round of 111 cooked,
greas food fioni a menu that never
Changed. Naturally, the players re
belled and In the absence of better went
without their meals. At Charlottesville
this spring thu cooking was excellent
and the bill of fare kaleidoscopic enough
to suit the lads, though John Henri
Mill be ashamed to look a dish of
mashed potatoes In the face for many
clays to come. Trainer .Mliie Martin
vas In charge of the provender, and
nothing but the very best was put on
the table. For desserts there was ice
cream and Jellies not a sign of pastrv.
Therefore, the Nationals leturn to the
Capital in excellent condition and leady
to do their best, much or little, as the
cas.e may be.
Much Rivalry Between
Cambridge and Oxford
LONDON. March tS.-The usual lively
Interest Is manifested anions all classes
In the annual eight-oared boat race be
tween. the Oxford and Cambridge ar
eity crews, which is to be rowed tomor
row out the historic Thames course
fiom Putney to Mortlake. Hundreds of
loers of aquatic sports, with a liberal
Intermingling of the betting fraternity,
lined the liver banks today to watch
the (I11.il practice work with a view to
forming conclusions on the relative form
of the two crews.
The Oxford men are good favorites,
but th" Cantabs he the advantage of
weight and some of the clitics believe
thc may be able to wear down their
opponents in the latter part of the race.
The general opinion, however. Inclines
lieavilv in favor of the Oxonluns. The
great point for ci itli Ism Is the finish in
the two boats. It Is pointed out that
the Oxford finish is hard and clean,
while the Cambridge finish is not nearly
so good.
Bat to Tour World.
CHICAGO. March 29.-Battllng Nel
eon, erstwhile champion, leaves tonight
for Kansas to All a theatrlcnl engage
ment of. four weeks, following which he
Mill start on a tour of the world, going
first to Australia, where he will fight
for Hughle Mcintosh. Nelson expects
the trip to net him J2.'.,0O0.
Jeannette vs. Jones.
NEW YORK, March 29. -Joe Jeannette
and Griff Jones. hea weights, w.ll
meet for rn rounds at the Olympi
Club Mondav n.ght. Both are rugged,
bard hitter.
Baseball Results
Philadelphia Nationals, 7; Nation
als, 6.
Wisconsin Avenue School, 12; Bel
monts, 11,
Whlto Sox, 6; Ynnnlgans, 0.
Colgate, 7; Washington and Leo, 1.
Princeton, 12; Rutgers, 5.
Bt. John, 2; Legislators, 1.
Swarthmore, 3; North Carolina, 2.
Oakrldge, 1; Davidson, 1 (ten in
nings). Lafayette, 11; Trinity, 6.
Philadelphia Americans, 2; Spar
tanburg, 1.
Boston Nationals, 13; University
South Carolina, 2. ,
Richmond (Va. State Leaguo),
8;xRlchmond College, 2.
Atlanta, 3; Albany, 0.
Toronto, 11; Macon, 3.
MfflFlY
BE THE LAST FOR
Considers Retiring to Life of
Farmer At Trappe,
Maryland.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March 29.
John Franklin Baker may retire from
baseball at the end of the season. The
terror of Trappe has made no definlto
plans toward doing tho Patti, but he
admitted that it was possible that he
would quit and retire to tho Maryland
farm which he has purchased.
It is doubtful If there is a more fru
gal player in the game today than the
modest Trappe boy, who Is the Idol of
the fans throughout the country. Baker
was never strong for this hero business,
and while the young man who can de
liver In the time of need Is tho one who
gets tho plaudits, the champions' third
sacker cannot see that he did any more
than his team mates to win the pen
nant. When asked about it the other day
down South Baker said: "I'll let you
know definitely during the season. It
possible 1 may quit, but Just nt the
present time I cannot give you an an
swer as to the time."
Variety of Athletics to "
Be Seen Tomorrow Night
NEW YORK'. March 29. The Indoor
athletic meet In tho Twelfth Regiment
Armory tomorrow night, in which the
foremost professional runners, walkers,
roller skaters and cyclists will take
part, Is looked forward to with keen
anticipation by the followers of athletic
sports. The event in which most inter
est is manifested Is the one-hour race
for the world's championship.
Among the famous professional dis
tance runners who are expected to toe
the mark In this event are Tom Long
boat, the Indian runner: Billy Queal,
champion distance runner of America;
Ahble Woods, of Canada, who claims
the championship of England: Henri
St. Yves, of France: John Svanberg. of
Sweden; Ted Crooks, of Fall Hlver, and
Al Raines, of New York.
Boxing Interests Now
At Cleveland Matches
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 29. East
ern and Middle 'Western boxing talent
gathered here today for two lightweight
bouts and one featherweight bout to
night, Rudy t'nholz, the veteran, will
meet Kid Alberts, of Elizabeth, N. J.;
Frankie Whitney, of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, will meet Joe Hyland, New York
lightweight, and Johnny Griffith, of
Akron, will box Kid Kethel, of Chicago.
Miss Van Ostrand Meets
Mrs. Fownes for Title
PINEHCRST, N. C, March 29. -Miss
Kate Van Ostrand, of the Jefferson
Country Club, Watertown. N. Y., to
day meets Mrs. W. C. Fownes. jr, In
the I nlted North and South amateur
golf championship.
Miss Van Ostrand rslerdav de
feated Miss Dorothy Campbell, of the
Hamilton. Ontario. Golf Cluh, British
and Canadian champion, and former
holder of the American title.
Moha Matched to
Meet Smith, 10 Rounds
NEW YORK, Marc.i 29,-Boh Moiia.
known to fight fins as "The White Joe
Wolcott,-' has been matched to meet
Jim Smith In a ten-round bout before
the National Sporting Cluh Wednesday
night. Moha nine days ngo defeated
Sailor jluike.
Memorials Prepare
ForMarathon Run
Athletes of the Memorial Athletic
Club ate preparing; for tile marathon
run which takes place between Lauiel
and Baltimore during the early part
of May.
This In one of the most attractive
events held In this section, and ntlileles
of this city and Baltimore are ever
rivals for tho honois.
Jerry Al. Wins.
LIVERPOOL. March 29. - Cam in,;
topweight of 173 pounds. Jerrv M.. the
most popular horM In England, owned
by Sir Charles G. Assheton-Sinlth. the
noted Welch landlord, won the Grand
National Steeplechase over the Aintree
hack today.
Two years ago Jerry M., also carry
ing topweight. was no.-ed out in the
last jump by the lightwelghted French
crack. Lltteur. and his vlctorv todav
was very popular. Rloodstone from th"
C. Bower Ismav stable was second and
the Earl of Derby's Axlepln, third.
Twenty-four horses started.
Americans Beaten.
BERLIN, March 29-Walter Rut and
Johann Stol, the German-Dutch team,
finished first In the six-day hleycle race,
which ended "iere last night The
covered 2.RS3 m'les The German team,
Lorenz and Saldow, was" second, wltn
the American team. Root and Moran,
third.
M-
BAKER
BINGLES AND
Our Platform for 1912.
1. The conservation of our natural baso hits until
the pinches arrive.
2. The recall of umpires when they begin to blow
the closo ones In the wrong direction.
3. A prohibitive tariff on Ty Cobb and John Frank
lin Baker.
4. A rigid investigation by Congress on the Phila
delphia Athletic world scrleB monopoly.
5. A pension for all baseball writers who have been
forced to compile dope across the morasses and dismal
swamps of the present spring.
6. Five additional battleships for the protection of
the St. Louis Browns, with the Monroe doctrlno applied
more strictly1 in their behalf.
7. A now set of alibis when the homo club hits the
soapy chute and fragments strew the field of pennant
fame.
The Kink.
He's got more stuff, they'll tip you off, than Mathewson
or Plank,
But he can't got it over;
He's got tho smoke, the curves and shoots to grab the
foremost rank,
But ho can't get it over;
Ah, yeB, we know just how it is in toiling up tho slope,
For in the compilation of our versifying dope,
Wc, too, have moro than KeatB or Burns, or Byron,
Gray or Pope,
But wo can't get it over.
If the Olympic committee is in need of any expert
swimmers for the Swedish voyage, wo know of 487 ball
players whom we can recommend for the team worth
a shade better tlwin even money against any other set
of entries in sight Three-fourths of these are web
footed and the other fourth has begun to show a sot of
fins and well dilated gills.
The Pace Which Crimps.
There were 362 ball players registered in the
twg m Jor circuits last season. And in various minor
leagues up and down tho landscape of Swatville there
were over 500 who at one time or another had drawn
their monthly stipend from the Big Show before the
rattle of the can sounded their retreat over the back
ward journey.
Lelivelt Took Chance
Against Pitcher Abies
NEW ORLEANS. Marrh 23. Here
Is a story Edgar Willett telU on Third
Baseman Yohc, formerly of the Wash
ington team:
"Yohe was a great admirer of Abies,
a recruit pitcher with Cleveland a sea
son or two ago," says Edgar. "In fact,
Yohe thought Abies was tho greatest
pitcher in the land.
"One day Abies was picked to pilch
against tho Nationals and Yohe, get
ting very confidential with Outfielder
Lellvelt. alho with Washington nt the
time, advised Lelivelt to play off sick.
" 'You can't beat this fellow Abies
with a broom," declared Yohe.
"Yohe played sick, but Lelivelt lc
claredh e war.tcd to hit against some
of 'these classy pitchers."
"In one lnnlnjr that day Washington
got ten runs off Abies. IOllvelt got
Iwo hits in tho inning, ono a triple and
the other a double.
"Yoho was 'oft' Abies ever after
wards." Harry Wood Wins
Breast Stroke Match
The most interesting race In the fourth
contest of the handicap series, which
was swum off last night in the Y, M
a store on G street, near Eleventh
stroke, In which Harry S. Wood won
first place, Bamman second, with Mc-
cann third. me oo-ynra D.icK-siroKo
was won by Cutts, Ansley and Ruther
ford, respectively.
J. M. Cutts still remains at the head
of the list In total points, with twenty
one to his credit- Ansley second, with
fifteen, and Wood third, with fourteen.
The last contest of the handicap se
ries will be held nbnut the ISth of April,
and the event will be the 160-yard dash
Cy Young Forty-five
Years Old, Still Playing
BOSTON, Mass., March 29.-Forty five
years old and still able to pitch ball
up to the big league standard Is the re
markable record of "Cy" Young, who
Is training in the South with the Boston
Nationals in preparation for his twenty
secopd season as a professional .player.
Young was born In the town of GUmore,
Ohio, .ortj-tlve years ago todaj
in the latter part of last season Young
returned to Boston to plAy with the Na
tional League lub in that city, and has
been signed with the same organiza
tion for this vear
tMk BELMONT
ARROW
Kolch COLLAR
"Get the knack of the NOTCH"
I5c. each 1 for 25c
By Grctntland Rice.
Final Bouts of Series
Held At the Barracks
The last of tho boxing bouts of tho
series that has heen conducted at tho
Washington Barracks were held last
night, and resulted as follows:
Mlkulski, HI pounds, won from Mc
Cormlck, 133 pounds, knockout.
Bergeron, 12S pounds, won from Whit
man. 134 pounds; knockout
limf. Ii9 pounds, nnd Mozlnskl, 1R3
P' " I'raw
Pllkington, US pounds, won from Mor
li c 'im-, decision.
Young Papke, Company B, Issued a
challenge to any man In the South his
weight for a bout. Private Brock. Com
pany B. is his manager, and will handle
the arrangements for any bout which
Is accepted by anyone who wishes to
tight his man at 122 pounds.
With
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BUNTS
In short, thero wero moro ex-big leaguers at work
than there wero entries under tho big tent of tho game.
The paco now set 1b tho pace that crimps. The playing
strength of tho American Association alone showed 48
per cont of talent discarded from tho upper crust of tho
game. Elglfty-two out of 170 American Association peo
ple who fought in 1911 had once been tagged, tried out
after various periods of servitude and then been pushed
back. Forty per cent of tho Eastern or International
Leaguo and over 35 per cent of the Southern carried
the brand of ex-big leaguedom in 1911. Many of these
wero recruits who expect to come again with a better
brand of tho required stuff. Others, like George Stone,
Jimmy Williams, Theo Brcitenstcin, etc., had drawn
their reign and wero battling against tho inevitable
lighting against further descent.
Many Requirements.
More than mere ability is needed now to linger for
any length of time in tho major circle. Condition and
brains play equally leading roles. And the old road
roller is remorseless. Once an athlete breaks or begins
to slow up, he can see his finish without tho aid or
abettment of any Lick telescope.
Thero is some sentiment in tho profession, but it
isn't overpacked. Even star performers, once they be
gin to falter, are jammed back as if they had never won
u game.
Why wouldn't it bo a good idea, and a just one, for
clubs to funilsh an unconditional release to ball play
ers who had furnished five years or more of service to
Bomo club once these players began to crumble up or
fade? In place of selling those in tho act of breaking
into lower servitude, wouldn't it bo nearer to the right
thing to give them their chance of obtaining the most
from their few campaigns of work still left? Any ball
player who has given as much as five years of loyal
work, possibly eight or ten years, quite certainly de
serves this much consideration from those who have
profited most by his work. This move wouldn't affect a
trade Involving some player still within his prime, but
It should apply to each of those who are nearing the
end of their major league trail and who have only a
few brief seasons left in which to pick up a few scat
tered shekels before old Doc Time puts in his deadly
draft and closes out the score.
In the meanwhile have you decided to attend the
openings of the National and American or the Colum
bian and United States circuits? It's a tough choice
for an offhand pick.
Versatile Indian Signs
Jackson Contract
JACKSON. .Mich., March 29.-"Blg
Chief" Ncwashc, tackle on tho Carlisle
Indian football team for several sea
sons past, and clever pitcher, catcher,
Inflelder, and outfielder on the local
1911 team, ban returned a signed 1912
Jackson contract. Ho played every'
position on the team last season and
is considered one of the most versatile
players In the Southern Michigan
League. Newasho will likely be the
mainstay behind the bat tho coming
season, playing utility roles only in
emergency cases. He Is a hard hitter.
Catcher Louts Woerth has been traded,
to the Hannibal, Mo., club for Third
Baseman R. B. Bagnall.
r i -rV. tnx?al smoker is the very fellow who takes to this delight
ful I urkish blend. Something about it a little different little better
little more refined something that makes good I Try it 1
A plain paper package so we add
10 more cigarettes 20 for 15 cents.
each taclrast efFaHmt, r.
pennant coupon, 25 afichkh
a hanatome felt college pen-
szjjjtcKCUon of I UO.
P".
Wireless In Hospitals.
civ efficient sstem of wireless
tflegiaphy exist In every hospital,"
said the nurse "Acparenth nil patients
have the knack of transmitting mess
ages, otherwise the news of serious
tasfs would not travel so quickl and
'lu'uit-ii Hum warn to warn, u is
lonuary to the rules for hospital at
' fendants to retail gossip, and most of
I t It hi dn observe strict secrecv, et nnt
j withstanding thnt precaution there Is
Incor mi interesting case in the luiild
, nc w nose hlMor, is not known and
I dibcuseed In the remotest corner."
Tomorrow's Sports
Nationals vs. Orioles, at Baltimore.
Georgetown vs. M. A. C, at George
town, 3:30 p. m.
National Yannigans vs. Amateur
Stars, National Park, 3:30 p. m.
Gallaudet vs. Mt. St. Josephs, at
Kendall Green.
Johns Hopkins vs. Catholic Uni
versity, at University Field, 3:30 p.
Eastern High vs. Cathedral School.
Western High vs. Caltos.
Dickinson vs. Princeton.
Giants vs. Birmingham.
Intercollegiate fencing finals, at
New York.
White Sox Yannigans vs. Waco.
Athletics Yannigans vs. Houston.
Swathmore vs. Trinity, at Raleigh,
N. C.
GRIFFITH AGAIN
SPEAKS IN FAVOR
OF AMATEUR BALL
Columbia League Soon
Repair Its Baseball
Diamond.
to
Clark Griffith, manager of tho Na
tionals, again manifested his unqualified
sympathy with organized amateur base
ball when he attended tho smoker given
at the Union Station by the members of
the Railroad Y. M. C. A. League. Grif
fith, as guest of honor of the evening,
was presented to the audience by Piesi
dent Waters, of tho Railroad League,
and the ponular manne-pr nnnirA i,i,,..
along lines of amateur baseball. He
spose oi me hearty support he was re
ceiving from the Wmhlnrtnn r,,hl
and asserted his belief that better
tilings are in store for tho supporters
of baseball here.
At the meeting of the Columbia
league of the commission held at the
business addross of Percy S. Foster, de
tailed arrangements for the operation
of tho league during the coming season
wero perfected. A committee was ap
pointed to have repairs made to the
playing grounds in Columbia road.
Local fans are Interested to know of
the glad hand being given Hughes,
Robertson, Glebel, and Munluh, the
four local sandlotters who havo gone to
play with the Savannah club of the
South Atlantic League. The Savannah
Papers give good reports of the Wash
ington youngsters.
Brooklyn Club Goes
To Indianapolis Today
LOCISVILLE, Ky, March 29. Late
this afternoon the Brooklyn club, under
Bill Dahlen, will leave for Indianapolis,
where games aro scheduled for Saturday
and Sunday. A .squad led by Willie
Keeler w 111 play on the same days nt
Terro Haute.
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Buying Eggs In
English Store
Letting a boy buy eggs in an English
country store brought home to a Boston
woman the barbarian bluntness of her
own townsmen.
"The boy was aged about six. and ho
wanted three egs," she said. "Pic
ture the transaction In a Boston stores
In bounces the boy, slaps down the
money nnd shouts: 'Gimme three
egs,- the trades-man answers 'All
right.' or maybo nothing at all, and
the deal is closed. Not so in that Eng
lish stoiu.
"Quietly the boy sidled up to the
counler. From the other side a gray
haired grocer beamed upon him be
nevolently, and said. "Thank jou?" in
quiringly. " 'Thiee eggs, if you please,' said the
boy.
' 'Thank you," said the grocer, and
put the eggs Into a paper bag.
"The hoy received the bag with an
other 'Thank you.' and 'Thank you,"
replied the grocer when he took the
money. That required making change,
vhlch was effected with mother In
terchange of 'Thank ou's.' Just count
the cUlllties six 'thnnk you's' and one
if ou please' to buy three eggs. In
lii'ston ou cum do a week's market
ttic on lesa courtesy." Boston Herald.
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TAKE ON BUSINESS
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College Youngsters Will
Present Varied Line-up
for First Game.
PROBABLE LINE-UP.
niislnesR.
G'etown Prepi.
Martin, ss.
Nordllnger, rf.
Cusack, cf.
McCarthy (Capt.),lf
Blddulph. 2b.
Kennell, 3b.
Lane, lb.
Marum, c.
Corbett, p.
Partridge, p.
Flax. IT.
Xupnlck, ss.
Wldmayer, cf.
Wood (Capt.). lb.
Warthen, 3b.
Wise. rf.
Bocrnsteln, 2b.
Donn, c.
Graspard, p.
Derrick, p.
Tho Georgetown Preparatory Schpol
baseball team plays the Business High
School aggregation, this afternoon on
the Hilltop field in the opening game of
their 1912 diamond campaign, and, al
though tho Stenographers aro reputed
to have a greatly strengthened nine,
the Blue and Gray youngsters are con
fident that they will bo returned the
victors In today's struggle.
Being; tho first game of the season, the
West End coach plans to make nu
merous changes In his line-up during
the contest and it Is not unlikely thaf.a
whole new team will be sent into tho
fray as soon the the embryo collegians
secure a comfortable lead.
With but three veterans remaining
from last spring's championship aggre
gation, six positions aro open for new;
men. and these berths will be fllleji
on the showing made by the respec
tive candidates this afternoon.
Besides Lane, Farrcll and Dinkier are
out for the first base job, and the
basketball star will have to hit much
better than ho has been hitting in.
recent practices if he is to continue to
guard the Initial sack. Farrell Is show
ing great Improvement in the fielding
line, while Dinkier Is not far in arrears.
Farrell was shifted to third base dur
ing the practice yesterday afternoon
nnd may be used at the hot corner to
day. The outfield will probably remain in
tact, although Donovan, McGulro,
Chllds. nnd Maroney may be put in
at the fag-end of the struggle. Crowe
may replace Marum behind the baj, but
It Is not likely. Martin, at short, afld
Captain McCarthv. in left, are the only
men who have no opponents for their
positions, as they have been showing
the form this year which won places
for them on the 1911 nil-scholastic teajn.
Corbett will probably pitch six innings
and Partridge three.
Kilonis Will Meet
Webb Barnes Tonight
John Kilonis, the Greek middleweight
champion, who defeated Joe Turner
last Friday night, will appear tonight
at the Gayety Theater against Webb
Barnes, known throughout the "West
as the "Pittsburgh Tiger." Barnes has
been doing some good work in that
part of the country, and Is after the
middleweight title, which now rests be
tween Kilonis and Gehring, of Cleve
land. The match will be to a finish for a
side bet and a purse, winner to tke
all, best two out of three falls. Pat
O'Connor, the well-known sportsman,
will officiate.
Policeman DrewOdd
Job on His New Beat
Occasionally householders require) ser
vices of policemen that aeem extraor
dinary', even to men who havo grown
old on the force. Said a boy to a pa
trolman: "Are you the now night policeman on ,
this beat?"
Tho ollceman said he was.
"Then there's a man around at our
house would like to fix things up with
you," said the boy. "Can you come?"
Mentally rehearsing a crushing re
buke that he should deliver if requested,
to condone counterfeiting or kindred
Illegal practices, the patrolman accom
panied his guide to a first-floor flat,
w'here a very Innocuous-looking young
man sat reading a newspaper. Having
satisfied himself that the officer would
be on duty that night, the young man
bald:
"X shall sleep In this room, and if you
should happen past, here about 2 o'clock
and hear me yelling my lungs out don't
get scared and think somebody is mur
dering me, but just reach in through the
window and shake me good and hard.
1 shall be in the throes of a nightmare,
that's all, and as these folks are strang
ers to me, maybo they wouldn't like
to come in and wake me up. The night
patrolman in the street I just moved
away from used to perform that little
job for me, and I shall be much obliged
if you will do the same."
Carborundum.
Cuiborundum. the urtlflclal substitute
for emery, which Is said to rival tilo
diamond in hardness, is employed, be
cause of its extraordinary resistance to
heat, us a coating for tho Intel lor of fur
naces. Finely powdered and mads into
a paste. It Is applied with a brush, Ilk -point,
to the brick lining. It is said that
iv layer of only two millimeters In thick
ness will protect th bilcks from the
effects of the lilutic.it temperature that
Is producod In ordinary furnace com.
bustlon.
Carbi rundum Is Itself a product of tlin
elertilc furnace, being composed of silica
and carbon fused in the pressure of salt
and sawdust. Harper's Weekly.
GEORG
TOWN PREPS
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