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OUT TO SKA.
Pnin this try 'row one who ,,ad n
If 1 ,10 cll It lo mo, or to nny
PMaW credit the wductlvo Infill
Bur. I tow. V. . ,,.. ihn tinrrnlnr
IS f n old vintr '""." .UV, i
fed o n
of It, nml ny own
c v.nnlnir of It, nnn my own
5-tt.S.'"KJ,.Vu durlns the days that
f,,i:V fr the balance of tho strango
oirtd tor l"
, COnvlvlftt host discovered that
H " ,:tA,ibtfu ness, nis " i"
J .A and so ne unen .....w.
ertW'n i the form of musty manu
iST.no"ry offlcim records of tho Bilt
S i.i nfflea to support mnny of tho
"IS l'tatureof his remarkable nor-
thu!''M nv the story Is true, for I did
y.fthe happenings which It por-
fT 7 hit the fact that In me iciiing 01
"?Jnu 1 have taken nctltloua names
".,(.. nrlnclDfll cnamciciB w" "-
litlr erMences the sincerity of my own
IfWwI. i. mnv be true.
iniTriiow. mildewed paKCs of the diary
R man Ion dead, and tho records of
'.VdMlal Office dovetail perfectly with
Xvrratlvo of my convivni nosi. ttrm
fffSrtrou the story as I painstakingly
'Jci "tout from these several various
iff do not find It credible you will
W'.."? . . nm. with me In ncknowl-
iLlnVW It Is unique, rcmarkablo and
ffi-lhe records of tho Colonial Office
nTm the dead man's diary wo lenrn
it i certain young English nobleman
gL shall call John Clayton. Lor.
Vrrt... -a commissioned to make r
Kfly'dcllcate Investigation of condl-
fSSi.ni British West Coast African
ttaJ'W b '"., .imni native n hnb -
Soke, was commissioned to make n
,5W',0fVj:n-i invml crntlon of condl-
I British West Coast Afrlcar
m whose simple native Inhnbl
Si another European Power was
jnU anuiiic ..,,' ..mi... fn- ii.
bon to no """'.v' b. '"'.,,.. ;.. u:
SiIts army, which It used solely for tho
hKTftit collection of rubber and Ivory
ES ih. savage tribes alone tho Congo
ut the Aruwlml.
Rt, natives of tho British Colony com-
Bii.. that many of their young men
rt tnttced away through the medium
V-fitr and glowing promises, but that
fnr If aay, ever returned to their faml-
lua
The Englishmen In Africa went even
hither, saying that these poor blacks
Aire aeia ,n vufcuu, muv.j, o. .,...; .,..-.,
Wlr terms of enlistment expired their
Scrancs was Imposed upon by their
tIJti onicers nnu inuy wti-j iuiu mtj
W yet seieral years to serve.
5lin4 so the Colonial Office nppolntcd
'i.Vn Clavton to a now post In British
Sfut Africa, but his confldontl.it Instruc
ts centred on a inorougn invcsugn-
UoTI or tne nninir iruuimuin ui uiiiuk
nHl!h subjects by tho ofllcers of a
;Wndly European Tower. Why ho was
tent Is. however, of llttlp moment to this
jtorri 'of he never mado an Investiga
tion, nor, In fact, did ho ever reach his
Jtillnatlon.
Clayton was the type or ungllsltman
it one likes' best to associate with the
ibleet monuments of historic achlovo-
tnt upon a thousand victorious battle-
Ittds-a strong, vlrllo mnn mentally,
unilly and physically.
in etature he was above the average
llfhtj his eyes were Bray, his features
eriUr and strong; his carrlngo that of
Niftct, robust health Influenced by his
am of army training.
Political ambition had caused him to
iik transference from the nrmy to the
Jt'oalal Office, and eo we Itnd him, still
ttotfc Intrusted with a delicate and Im
JcrUnt commission In the service of tho
'(mi
,m. tin ....lil.il tl.li. .., a... ..A 1..
ifTtfboth elated mid nppnlled. THa ypre-
iwmeni seemea 10 mm in tno nature of
ell.merltcd reward for painstaking
ill Intelligent service and as n. stennlni?
tsn to posts of greater Importance and
Wponalblllty; but, on tho other hand, ho
lit been married to thn Hon. All
U&therford for scaren n. flii-An mnniha
IkJ jt ?as the thought of taking this
jr-youn,j gin into the clangers and Iso
JaUea of tropical Africa that dismayed
Ha annalled him.
Rf' her take ho would have refused
wtppoinimeni; Dut she would not have
IJtio, Instead sho Insisted that he ac-
g,. na, inaeed, take her with him.
Thero were mothers and brothers and
slstero, nnd aunts and cousins to ex
press various opinions on the subject,
but ns to whnt they severally advised
history Is silent.
Wo know only tlint on a bright May
morning In 18S8, John, Lord Oreystoke,
and Lady Alice sailed from Dover on
their wny lo Africa.
A month later they arrived at Free
town, where they chartered n small salt
ing vessel, the Fuwnlda, which was to
bear them to their final destination.
And hero John, Lord dreystoko. and
Lady Alice, his wife, vanished from the
eyes and from tho knowlodgo of men.
Two months after they weighed ancho
nnd cleared from tho port of Freetown a
half dozen British war vessels were
acourlng the South Atlantic for trace of
them or their "ittlo vessel, nnd It waB
almost Immediately that tho wreckage
was found upon tho shores of St. Helena,
which convinced the world that tho
Fuwalda had gono down with all on
hoard, nnd honce the search was stop
ped ere It had scarce begun: though hepo
lingered In longing hearts for many
years.
Tho Fuwnlda, a bnrkentlne of about
10O tons, was a vessel of the type otton
eeen In coastwise trado In the far south
ern Atlantic, their crows composed of tho
offscourings of tho sea unhanged mur
derers and cutthroats of every race and
every nation.
Tho Fuwnlda was no excoptlon to tho
rule. Iter ofllcers weio swarthy bullies,
hating nnd hated by their crew. The cap
tain, while a competent senmnn, was a
liruip In his treatment of his men. Ho
knew, or at least ho used, but two argu
ments In his dealings with them n be
laying pin and n revolver nor Is It likely
that tho motley aggregation he signed
would have understood might else.
So It was that from tho second day out
from Freetown John Clayton and his
young ivlfe witnessed scenes upon the
deck of tho Fuwalda such as they had
believed woro never enacted outside the
covers of printed stories of tho sea.
It was on tho morning of tho second
day thnt tho first link was forged' of
whut was destined to form a chain of
circumstances ending In a Ilfo for ono
than unborn such ns has probably never
been paralleled In tho history of man.
Two sailors wcro washing down tho
decks of the Fuwalda, the flrst mato was
on duty, and the captain had stopped to
apeak with John Clayton and Lady Alice.
Tho men wcro working backwards to
ward tho llttto party who were facing
away from tho sailors. Closer and closer
they came, until ono of them was directly
behind the captain. In another moment
ho would have passed by and thlt strango
narrative had never been recorded.
But just that Instant tho officer turned
to leave Lord and Lady QrcyBtoke, nnd,
ns ho did so, tripped against the sailor
and sprawled headlong upon the deck,
overturning the water-pall so that ho wa3
drenched In Its dirty contents.
For an Instant tho scene was ludicrous;
but only for an Instant. With a volley of
awful oaths, his face suffused with tho
scarlet of mortification and rage, tha cap
tain regained his feet, and with a terrific
blow foiled the pallor to tho deck.
Tho man was small and rather old, so
that tho brutality of tho act was thus ac
centuated. Tho other seaman, however,
was neither old nor small a huge bear o
a man, with florce blnck mustachlos, and
a great bull neck set between massive
shoulders.
As be saw his mato go down ho
crouched, and, with a low snarl, sprang
upon tho captnln, crushing him to his
knees with n single mighty blow.
From scarlet tho officer's faco went
wjiite, for this was mutiny; and mutiny
ho had met and subduod before In his
brutal career.
Without waiting to rise ho whipped a
revolver from his pocket, firing point
blank nt tho great mountain of muscle
towering before him; but, quick as he
was, John Clayton was almost as quick,
so that the bullet which was intended for
tho sailor's heart lodged in the sailor's
teg instead, for Lord Grcyatoke had
ttruck down tho captain's arm as ho
had seen the weapon flash In tho buii.
Words passed between Clayton and the
captain, tho former making It plain that
he was disgusted with tho brutality dis
played toward tho crew, nor would he
countenance anything further of the kind
while ho and Lady Qreystoko remained
passengers.
Tho captain was on the point of making
an angry reply, but, thinking better of It,
turned on his heel nnd, black and
scowling, nt rode aft.
Ho did not enro to antagonize nn Eng
lish official, for tho Queen's mighty arm
wielded a punitive instrument which he
could appreciate, nnd which he feared
F.ngland's far-rcaChlng navy.
Tho two sailors picked themselves up,
the older man assisting hts wounded
comrade to rlso. The big fellow, Who
was known among his mates as Black
Michael, tried his leg gingerly, and, find
ing that It boro his weight, turned to
Clayton with a word of gruff thanks.
Though tho fellow's tone was surly,
his words were evidently well mennt.
Ere he had scarco finished his ltttlo
speech he had turned and was limping
off toward tho forecastle with the very
apparent Intention of forestalling nny
farther conversation.
They did not sco him again for several
days, nor did the captain vouchsafe them
more than the surliest of grunts when he
was forced to speak to them.
They messed In his cabin, ns they had
beforo tho unfortunate occurrence; but
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"Back, Alice," shouted Clayton; "for God's sake, go back!"
the captain was careful to see that his
duties never permitted him to eat nt
tho same time.
Tho other ofllcers were coarse, Illiterate
follows, but little abovo tho villainous
crew they bullied, and wero only too
glad to avoid social Intercourse with the
polished English noble and his lady, ho
that the Claytons wero left very much
to themsolves.
This in Itself accorded perfectly with
their desires, but it also rather Isolated
them from tho life of the little ehlp, so
that they were unablo to keep In touch
with the dally happenings which were
to culminate so soon In bloody tragedy.
Thero was In tho wholo atmosphere of
the craft that undcflnablo something
which presages disaster. Outwardly, to
the knowledge of the Claytons, all went
on as before upon tho little vessel, but
that thero was an undertow leading them
toward some unknown danger both felt,
though they did not speak of It to each
other.
On the second day after the wounding of
Black Michael, Clayton came on deck
Just In time to see the limp tody of one of
the crew being carried bciow by foMr of
his fellows while tho first mate, a heavy
Delaying- pin In hla hand, stood glowering
at the little party of sullen sailors.
Clayton asked no questions ho did not
need to and the following day, as the
great lines of a British battleship grew
out of tl-e distant horizon, he half deter
mined to demand that ho and Lady Alice
bo put aboard her, for his fears wero
steadily Increasing that nothing but harm
could result from remaining on the, loner
lng, sullen Fuwalda.
Toward noon they were within speaking
dlstaico of tho lirltlnh vessel, but when
Clayton had about decided to nsk the cap
tain to put them aboard her, tho obvious
rldlculojslness Cf such a request 'became
Budjenly apparent, What reason could
he give the officer commanding her majes
ty's ship for desiring to go back In the
direction from which ho had Just come?
Faith, what If he told them that two
Insubordinate seamen had been roughly
handled by their officers. They would
but lnugh in their sloeves and attribute
hts reason for wishing tc leavo the ship
to but ono thing cowardice.
John Clayton. Lord Ore stoke, did not
ask to bo transferred to tho British man-of-war,
and late In the afternoon ho saw
her jpper works fade below the far hori
zon, but not before ho learned that which
confirmed his greatest fears, and caused
him to curse tho false pride which had
restrained him from seeking safety for
his young wife a few ahort hours before,
when safety was within reach a safety
which was now gono forever.
It was mld-nfternoon thut brought the
little old sailor, who had been felled by
tho captain a few days before, id where
Clayton and his wife stood by tlu-jy ilp's
side watching the ever-dlmlnlshlng out
lines of the great battleship. The old
fellow wan polishing braises, and as he
came edging along until close to Clayton,
ho said, In nn undertone:
'"Ell's to pay, sir, on thlB 'ere craft,
nn' mark my word for It, sir. 'Ell's to
pay."
"What do1 you mean, my good fellow?"
asked Clayton.
"Wy, hasn't ye seen wats goln on?
Hasn't ye 'eard that devil's spawn of a
captlng an' 'Is mates knockln' the bloom
in' lights outen 'arf the crew?
"Two Ijustcd 'ends yest'day, nn' threo
today. Black Michael's an good as new
agin an' 'e's not tho bully to stand fcr
It, not 'o; an' mark my word for it. sir."
"You mean, my man, that the crew con
templates mutiny?" asked Claytcn.
"Mutlnyl" cxclatmed tho old fellow.
"Mutiny! They means murder, sir, an'
mark my word for It, sir."
"When?"
"Hit's comln", sir: hit's comln', but
I'm not n-sayln' wen, an' I've said too
damned much now, but ye was a good
sort t'other day an' I thought It no
morc'ti right to warn ye. But keep a
Rtlll tongue In yer 'eod nn' when ye
henr shoottn' git below an' stay there.
"That's all, only keep a still tongue In
yer 'ead, or they'll put n pill between yer
rtbs, nn' mark my word for It, sir," nnd
the old fellow wont on with his polishing,
which carried him away from where the
Claytons woro standing,
"Deuced cheerful outlook, Alice," said
Clayton.
"You should warn tho captain at once,
John. Possibly the trouble may yet be
averted," she said.
"I suppose I should, but yet from
purely selfish motives 1 am almost
prompted to 'keep a still tongue In my
'pad.' Whatever they do now they will
sparo ua In recognition of my stand for
this fellow Black Michael, but should
they find I had betrayed them theio
Mould be no mcicy shown lis. Alice."
"You hnvo but one duty, John, nnd
thnt lies In tho Interest of vested au
thority. If you do not warn the captain
you are as much a pnrty to whatever
follows os though you had helped to
plot nnd carry It out with your own
head and hands."
"You do not understand, dear," re
plied Clayton. "It li of you I nm think
ing thero lies my first duly. The cap
tain has brought this condition upon him
self, so why then should I risk sub
Jcctlng my wife lo unthinkable horrors
In probably futile attempt to save him
fi-nm hln own brutal folly? You havo
no conception, dear, of what would fol
low wore this paclt of cutmronis to gain
control of tho Fuwalda."
"Duty 1b duty, my husband, and no
amount of sophistries may chango It. I
would bo a poor wlfo for nn English lord
woro I to bo rcsponslblo for his shirking
a plain duty. I rcallzo tho danger which
must follow, but I can face It with you
face It much more bravely than I could
face the dishonor of always knowing that
you might have averted a tragedy had
you not neglected your duty."
"Hnvo It as you will then, Alice," ho
answered, smiling. "Mayb6 we arc bor
rowing trouble While I do not like the
looks of things on board this ship, they
may not bo so bad after alt, for It Is
possible that the 'Ancient Mariner' was
but voicing the desires of his wicked
old heart rather than speaking of real
farts. .
"Mutiny on the high sea may have
been common a hundred years ago. but
In this good year 1SSS It is tho least
likely of happenings.
"But there goes the captain to his
cabin now. If I am going to warn him I
might ns well get tho beastly Job over,
for I havo little stomach to talk with tho
bruto at all."
So saving, ho strolled carelessly In the
direction of the companlonway through
uhfsi the captain passed and a moment
lateTR-as knocking at his door.
"Como in," growled tho deep tones of
that surly officer.
And when Clayton had entered and
closed tho door behind him:
"Well?"
"I havo come to report tho gist of n
conversation I henid today, becauso I feel
that, while thero may bo nothing to It.
It Is ns well that you be forearmed. In
short, the mVn contemplate mutiny and
murder."
"It's a lie!" roared tho captain. "And
It you have been Interfering again with
tho discipline ol this ship, or meddling
In affairs that don't concern you, you can
ta5 the consequences nnd be damned,
I don't caro whether you are nn Engllslf
lord or not. I'm captain of this here ah'p,'
nnd from now on you keep your meddling
noso out of my business."
As he reached this peroration tho cap
tain had worked himself up to such a
frenzy of rage that he was fairly purple
of face, and shrieked the last words at
tho top of his voice, emphasizing his re
marks by a loud thumping of the table
with one huge flat, shaking the other In
Clayton's faco.
Greystoke never turned a hair, but
stood eying the excited man with level
gaze.
"Captain Billings," he drawled finally,
'If you will pardon my candor, I might,
remark that you nro something of nn ae,
don't you know."
Whereupon he turned anil left tha cabin
with the same Indifferent eno that was
habitual with him, nnd which was mors
surely calculated to raise tho Iro of a
man of Billings' class than a torrent of
Invective,
So, whereas tho captain might easily
havo been brought to regret hts hasty
speech had Clnyton attempted to con
ciliate him, his temper was now Irrevo
cably act in tho mold In which Clayton
had left It, and tho last chance of their
working together for their common good
nnd preservation of Ilfo was g6ne.
"Well, Alice," said Clayton, as ho re
joined his wife, "If I had saved my breath
I should likewise havo saved myself a
bit of a calling. Tho fellow proved moit
ungrateful. Fairly Jumped nt mo llko a
mad dog.
"He and his blasted old ship may go
hang, for aught I caro: and until we are
safe off tho thing I shall spend my ener
gies In looking after our own welfare).
And I rather fancy tho first step to that
end should be to go to our cabin aUd
look over my revolvers.
"I am sorry now that we packed tha
larger guns and the ammunition with tha
aluft below."
They found their quarters In a bad state
of disorder. Clothing from their opert
boxes and bags strewed the little apart,
ment, nnd even their beds had been torn
to pieces.
"Ilrldcntly some ono was more anxious
about our belongings than we," said
Claton. "By Jove, I wonder what the
bounder was after. Let's have a look
around, Alice, and sco what's mleslng."
A thorough search revealed tho fact
that nothing had been taken but Clay
ton's two revolvers and the small supply
of ammunition he had saved out for
them,
"Thoso nro the very things I most wish
they had left us," said Clayton, "and
tho fact that they wished for them and
thorn alone Is the most sinister clrcum
stanco of all that have transpired to en
danger us since we set foot on this miser
able hulk."
"Whnt nro we to do, John?" asked his
wife. "I shall not urge you to go again
to the captain, for I cannot sco you
nffrontfd further. Possibly our best
chance for salvation lies In maintaining
a neutral position.
"If tho officers aro able to prevent a
mutiny, wo havo nothing to fear, while
If the mutineers are victorious our one
slim hope lies In not having nttempted to
thwart or antngonlzo them."
"Bight you nre. Alice. We'll keep Jn
tho middle of tho road."
As they fell to In an effort to straighten
up their cabin, Clayton and his wife
simultaneously noticed the corner of a,
piece of paper protruding from beneath
the door of their quarters. As Clayton
stooped to reach for It lie was amazed,
to eeo It move further Into tho room,
nnd then he realized that it was belnff
pushed inward by soma one from without.
Quickly nnd silently ho stepped toward
tho door, but, ns ho renched for the knob
to throw It open, his wife's hand fell
upon his wrist.
"No, John," sho whispered. "They- do
not wish to be seen, and so wo cannot
afford to see them. Do not forget that
wo are keeping the middle of the road."
Clayton smiled and dropped his hand
to his side. Thus they stood watching
tho little bit of white paper until It finally
remained at rest upon the floor Just Inside
the door.
Then Clayton stooped and picked it
"V-n,Aj-wnS j"i,Dlt ot erimy, white paper
roughly, folded into a ragged square.
'Opening It" they found a crude message
printed- In uncouth letters, with many
.evidences of an unaccustomed task.
Translated, it was a warning to the
Claytons to refrain from reporting the
loss of tho rovolvcrs, or from repeating
what tho old sailor had told them to re
frain on pain of death.
Continued in Monday's Evening
Ledger
WHREE HUNDRED SWATTERS ARE
DIMINISHING SLOWLY BUT SURELY
moh, Fotirnicr and Kauff Batting Leaders in Their Respective
LteagncsUobb High Up in List Dans?, Detroit, Has
Splendid Pitching Record Thus Far.
it the major leacuo cliibs continue to
Jtlnto the schedules, there Is a marked
IPl tha National League there are 31
WKTi In the select class, 38 in tho
wal League and Si, In tho American.
kUlaerUI. Klllnrr iin,l Wl.lt lo,! nrn tho
Iftir members of the Thlllles hitting
" .nu, while on Connlo Mack'B club
Jtp, Pennock. Lajole, Mclnnls ana
Kjuait are hammering the pill at .300 or
EHeliia Qrob Is the real hitting leader
tilt " circuit with nn average of
7,. . a Karnes. Fournler, of tho White
:,: '.n..,n. " eames. Eddlo Collins has
ftVT' c"mDea up to the .300 class, hitting
StaTi! mt ot ' whll TyfUB Cooo '4
L,, J" onp. in the Federal
.- ihe temperamental, temptestuous
ftrTvKaIltt leftds wth -t for IS games.
PJr9, hurllns department Dauss. of
B. '. the Uaaer ,n hla league, hav
e?tti S. ix e?mt without a loss. Pierce,
?. nas wo" '"" Kames without
"Ml ! one. while Alexander, or the Fhll
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SK n the Federal League Alien,
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Connolly, Boston ....... 15 43
Ludtr.is, Philadelphia., 10 53
Harmon. Pittsburgh .... 8 IS
'load, Chicago 25101
Knlsolx. Chicago 0 11
J. 'Smith. lioston 22 03
Merkle, New York.,.,.. 12 SO
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Williams. Chicago .,.,,. 25
Plihpr. Cblcaro 23
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Olenr, St. Louis .,,,,., 0 10
IVhuo. Cincinnati ,.,.,10 32
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liter. Brooklyn .,,.., 10 32
Schmidt, Boston ,,.,,.22 87
Jjeav'h. Cincinnati ,..., 23
Ilumi, New York,.,,,, 23
Snyder. St. Louis
lllnchman, Pittsburgh ,, 20
IJoyhi. New York 23
lllUllTH. St I .outs 21
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Klllefer, Cincinnati .... 24
?lmmrtnon. Brooklyn 13
lummel, Brooklyn ..... 13
tlobcrtson. New York... 20
Meyers. New York 23
Fletcher. New York .... 22
Dale. Cincinnati , 10
Ollbert. Boston .,..,,,. 10
Wilton, St. Louis 23
Msget, Botton ...23
Schultt, Brooklyn ...... 3
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M&ranvllle. Boston 33 80
Archer.-Chicago 8 26
O'M.ira, Brooklyn ..... 23 81
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Hrri;s, Cincinnati .... 21 SO
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Vlor, Pittsburgh 24 74
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Cathets, Boston 12 34
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Jlalrd, Pittsburgh 10 so
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FEDEIIAL LEAGUE.
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Holly. Pittsburgh 6
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Qllmore, Kansas City... 21 no 12 S3
Rarlden. Newark ...... 23 71 0 21
Walsh. Baltimore ...... 37 103 So 34
Packard. Kansas City,. T 15 o 5
Campbell, Newark ,,.,, 31 88 14 20
Duncan, Baltimore 27 104 10 34
Hcbeer, Newark M M 17 28
flscher. Chicago ,,.,.,. 20 40 5 13
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ftwllllng, Chicago ...... 24 03 13 30
Vaughn, Bt. Louis,.,,,, 14 88 8 12
Suggi, Baltimore ,,,,,. 8 10 3 0
Blair. Buffalo ., IS SI 4 18
Brown. Kansas City,... 10 83 5 10
McConnell, Chicago .... 10 10 .1 ft
Mowrey, Pittsburgh ,,, 34 St la 28
Myers, Brooklyn ,....,. IB 42 10 18
Borton, St. Louts,,,,,,. 34 81 lo 2,1
Wilson, Chicago ...t,.t IS 56 8 17
Evans, Brooklyn 21 87 33 20
Cullop. Kansas City,.,, 8 II 1 t
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Zlnn, Baltimore , 23 78 U 22
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Tobln. St. Louis.,,,,,., 34 01 13 28
Ballsy. Baltimore ,,,,,. 7 7 1 2
iLaporte, Newark ..,,., 29 00 18 28
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Wlckland, Cuicago ...
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Smith. Buffalo
Meyer. Baltimore
(lagnler, Brooklyn . .-.
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r"rlt. Chicago
Chase, Buffalo
Lewis. Pittsburgh
Konetchy. Pittsburgh. .
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Berry Pittsburgh
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First Mntches Today in Halifax Cup
Competition.
The local cricket season opens today
with ono match in tho Halifax Cup com
petition, one In the Philadelphia Cup
contest and three In each of the two divi
sions of the Interstate League.
The Halifax Cup match will be played
at the Germantown Cricket Club, Man
holm, between Germantown and the
Frankford Country Club. At St, Martin's,
Philadelphia will play Delaware County
In the Philadelphia Cup. The Interstate
Leagues games follow:
FIRST DIVISION.
Tennyeon vs. Robin Hood, at Tennyson.
rails vs. Itlchard Baxter, at rails.
West Philadelphia vs. Centennial, at West
Philadelphia.
SECOND DIVISION.
Robin Hood vs. Qermantown British-Americans,
at Itobln Hood. ...
Blchard Baxter vs. Tails, at Itlchard Baxter.
Centennial vs. Wast Philadelphia, at Cen
tennial. FAST TIME AT KIRKWOOD
Delia Brook Trots Third Heat in
2:23U Many Horsemen Present
KiniCvVOOD, Del., May 1B.-A race for
the amusement of a party of visitors from
Philadelphia was arranged by Raymond
Snedeker over the Klrkwood kite-shaped
track yeiterday, and resulted in the fast
est performance of the present season.
The starters were untrained horses used
by tho different owners on the road, threo
belnET 4-year-olds, the winner T and the
other starter 8. Quito a. large party of
local horse enthusiasts were alao In at
tendance. Joseph P. Shlnn officiated as
starter, assisted by W. J, Huttenlock, J.
H. Latta and J. S. Warren.
SPECIAL RACE,
Delia Brook, br, m.. pa'oer, John Bill B 1 1
bociety Volo, to. m., pacer, 1L V.
. Buckwn ,.;; 142
N. it. B.. b. g., pacer. Fred Nelson.. 3 3 8
Laontlmlne. ch g, trotter, II. Hose..., 334
Harry Lake, U s, pacer, W. Mooie.. 4 3 5
Time. 3.3JJ4. 8:30. 2:23U. '
Miss BJurstedt Wns Tennis Title
NEW YORK. May 15. Victory, then defeat
fell to Ih- lot of .(( Moll. mr,ttI!l.".."iTJi
nay, in tha final rounds of, tha Metropolitan
women's singles . and doubles ehamplaoshiD
tournament on the. West Bide TuuU Club
court at Forest HHIs. L. j. The nation! In"
..uvr luu.i,wu luvtu s.u vsjr VtCIO
HBgiea. aeteating urs.
easy victory In the
Barger-Waflach In
lq the doubles tba
"' t. 8. -l but lo In. doublet tb
tttla round with Wm Kloronce Balltu s a
wrtner, wis Biurstsdt was overwheltaod by
Mr. Marshall UcLaart oc4 Mrs. A. aTuiUa,
, tt-1.
Today's Card at Louisville
First race, selling, 3- ear-olds and up, 0
furlongs Briny Deep, 03; Mex, 03; Long
Ileach, 08; Carrlo Orme, 00; Peter Stalwart,
100; Colle. 101; Justice Ooebel, 100; Dick's
Pet, 100; Undaunted. 100; Sure Get, 107, Lack
rose, 110; Oraehmcrc. 110; Mac. Ill; Balgee,
113; Quartermaster. 113.
Socond race, purse, 2-year-old maidens, 4VS
furlongs Boneros First, 110: Cablrla, 110;
Jerri'. 113; Sugar King, 113; Stephen n., 113;
Granudo, 118; Glenera, 113; Colonel Vennle,
111. Cablrla and Jerry, Ing entry; aienera
and Colonel Vennle. Lhlngrton cntrj.
Third race, selling, 3-year-olda and up, mllo
and sixteenth Virginia Flelil. S; mack Pond.
02; Mabel Dul Weber, 03; Hprudel, 1)3; Edith
W 101: Mary Ann K 101: Wander, 103;
Jeialo Iulse, 10b, Gold Color, 110; Alta
maha. 112.
Fourth race. 8-year-olds and up. Clark handi
cap, 12000 added, mllo and sixteenth-ningllng,
OS; Leo Sltolny, 100. arovor Hughes, 100;
Double Eagle, 100: Prince, Hermls, 10S: Star
Jasmine. 103; Hodge, 10S, Ilradley's Choice,
112; Hooert Bradley, 112, Star Shooter, 94:
David Craig, 114: John Gund. 117; Short Grass.
121; Lady Botha, 00 Reamer, 127. star
Phooter end David Cralr. Schorr entry; Lady
Rotha and Roamer, Andrew Miller entry.
Fifth race, selling, 3-j ear-olds and up, mile
and sixteenth Lady Jane Ore)'. 01; Almeo
Leslie, 03; Loveland. 101; Reno. 103; Freda
Johnvon, 100: World's Wonder, 103: Mlaa
Thorpe, 10S: Olsa Star, 10fl; Guidenost, 103;
W. W, Clark, 110: Insurance Man, 110.
Sixth race, handicap. 3-year-olda and up. 0
furlongs Broom Flower, 03; Margaret D OS:
Chalmers. 108; Winning Witch, 113; Lea
Chases, 123.
Sevsnth race, selling, S.yesr-olds and up,
mile and quarter Raincoat, 00; Consoler, 101:
Anyport, 109; Cordle F 00,' Marshon. 103:
Buck Keenon. 110.
Weather clear: track fast.
Today's Card at Pimlico
First race, for maiden miles and geldings,
2-year-olds, 4H furlongs Flahwalk, 110;
Milestone, 110, Candle, 110; Queen ot Para
dise. 110; Plumose, 110; Plquette, 110; lollte,
110; Mary Blackwood, 110; Bernini, HO; Kit.
craggln, 110.
Second race, Crlckmoro steeplechase, handi
cap, 4-year-olds and up. 2 miles Baity Bay.
1W. Swish, 183; Bryudown, 133) Indian
Arrow, 132: Promoter. 185; Single Stick. 13S;
Vteldshlp. 140. ..
Third race. Pimlico Nursery stakes, for 2.
ysar-olda, .4H furlongs Ormeshead. 117;
Plaintiff. JJ2; King Tuscan, lllj Tlngallng
112; King Neptune, 117; Mary Blaokwood.
100.
Fourth race, selling, handicap, for 0-year-olds,
1 mile Lady Snirltuelle. 0S1 Faker," 107;
Kastn, 108; Oaaary Maid. 03; Tamerlane. 00;
Vales, 100.
Filth race. Chesapeake handicap, selling.
9-vunMi Ann UD. 1 mll In vrf. T nwtl
111: Beethoven, 100: Corslcan, 108: Clin!
fisiq. i;.. rcr, 410; isiaora,
Joe Finn, 100; .Lazuli, 11$; Warlock, lob.
Sixth race, selling, nandlcat) 3-year-olds and
up. 1 1-18, mllss Oakhurst. OS; Centaurl, 101;
Ahhotsford. 10S: Battery, B3; Beethoven, 101
Oerrard, 100; Jack Hanover, 02; Ledy In-
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Field.. Ill: a. u. Miller, 118; Isidore. 115:
jerrara, tuu; jacx itanover, U2; Idy In.
ved. 100.
Seventh raco. selling, 3-year-olda and up
1 mile, 40 yards Stone Henga. 100: Little
England. 116; Inej, D7; Itollliif Btone, HO;
hl1Uicnln! alCb$T' Mt '" ""''o"".
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather, clear: track, rest.
POINT BREEZE PARK OPEN
Harbingers of Summer Make Their
Appearance Downtown,
Not Ions ago persons looked at the va
rious harbingers of spring and said,
"flprlnsr is here, all right "
Now the harbingers of summer ara ap
pearing, one by one. Today a veritable)
host of these appeared. Point Breeze
Park opened today, with its merry-go-rounds,
whirl of fun, toboggan slides,
photograph gallery, boa, ting and other
summer amusements dancing, for in
stance. There will bo lots of dancing
this summer. Tonight the "palace" will
be crowded with couples.
(
One "With the Dodo
"I'vo met a icooar on the street
ll'Ao scorned my proffered gift;
I've come upon a worn-out tramp
Who would not take a lift;
I've met a fighter who exclaimed
Amid the roaring din:
'I Jell before a tetter bloke
Infhouf a chance- to xtrtn';
I've viet a guv who never heard
Of Teddy or of Ty;
Who never heard of Johnson's speed
Or Crawford's bat Hug eye;
But though I've been around the world
And lamped within my scope
A million icolrci varieties
Beyond the purling dope.
Including those who spurned all cash
And merely wrote for fame,
IX Ahl MY LTFB I'VE NEVEIt MET
A GOIsFEIi OAT 1118 GAME."
In tho standing of the clubs Is always
"anybody's race" up to July, Then thi
drive on through the summer heat out
lines the class.
As high as the middle ot June last eum
mer the Iteds were in second place,
threatening the top, But they were
eight on October 8. When the bubbles
begin to pop Jn the clammy necks of tho
athletes through July and August only
the real stuff arrives,
Hair-Strides
Thero is such o thing, too, as being too
proud to put the ease and softness of
peaco above the self-sacrifices of Its al
ternative. Also, there are entirely too many pugs
who are too proud to fight for anything
under J10.CW.
The tide which began to turn against
Waiter Johnson last summer is Tunning
even stronger this year. Whether it Is
because his speed is waning or because he
Is attempting to use too many curve balls,
the Washington premier ia certainly be
low his old form. He has had tough luck
In losing- close ones and In be,lng shut out,
hut he has alao been rapped with greater
frequency than he was up to a year ago.
When Matty's smoke, began to wane he
had the fadeaway and control. Johnson
must And rometblng to support that van
ishing speed, which doesn't last forever.
WillartTs Luck
We noticed some days ago commert
upon "Wlllard's luck"; his good fortune
In being able to meet Johnson first aftr
the Smoke had lost his pristine wallop.
To our badly organized mind Wlllard h
the unlucklest champion that ever
reached the top- He won the heights .11
a year whero nearly all attention was at
tracte4 elsewhere There was a, brief
turning his way tbe week ot the fight, but
within a few dais, where ordinarily he
would have been at long-drawn-out htro.
he was forgotten in the whfrl of greater
things.
What Is one prisefleht or one prize
fighter to como between public interest
and the war of 20,000,000 men J The
answer Is virtually nothing-. So Wil
Inrd, after achieving the pugilistic
destiny of the Caucasian ensemble), Is
drifting around with the olive wreath
on the back of hjs neck almost for
gotten. Ho merely had the III fortune
to turn the most popular flstlo trick oW
the cards in a year when tho world
was belns turned upside down and all
civilization was being scrambled1 and
twisted out of shape. Quite naturally,
his place was email In comparison,
nnd there wero few to remember or
bother about what happened in
Havana on a certain April day.
Asking a Few Whys
"Why do ball players keep after
umpires?" asks an exchange.
Why do nations pp to war?
Why do people try to beat the races
or the stock market?
Why .but what's the use? Ths ex
Istence is Just one why after another-
Wo understand the President's state
ment exactly, in a recent golf match,
we were too proud to hole a three
foot putt.
The Lone Giant Chance
"Is the Giant Case hopeless?" queries
L. H. P. It is unless Matty, Tesreau,
Marquard and Perrltt swing In with, first.,
class pitching, spun out lu consistent
mould. If this uplift develops, tho Clanta
have enough In other departments to
hold their own and at least raako a fight
of it. But only fine pitching will carry
them Into tho habitats of the 1-3-3.
SNELLENBURG ATHLETIC MEET
First Event3 Will Ba Held at Club
May 31.
The first annual closed athletic meet of
the Rosa Valley Athletic Club, of ths
N Snellenburg & Co. store, will be heM
on Monday. May SI, at the N. Snellen,
burg & Co. country club grounds, WaU
lingford, Delaware County,
The opening of the country cJub mill
also take place at the same time, with a.
flag raising In the momlnif, with appro
priate exercises by the employes ot the
store.
In the afternoon an exhibition at fancy
diving and. Hfesavlng by Mlsa Florence,
McLaughlin and Prank Hodman, pbysi
can instruetor of the VbUadslpliiat police
tdree, wlU ba u, part of tbi t.ts.
Tbe athletla gaross will MuUif tb-e
sets, one for men, one for beys en4 f,n
tor girt. Prizes iv IU be awarded in racfc
event, such as loving tup and v.a.u:h
fobs.