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Show it Haines That Are Hoodoos OP so bold as to char- - French was lost t 1791. The second tZ juperstlttous sailor as ell- - was lost a year later, the third in 1797 :e . and the fourth was . at once declare that there recently lost In a collision off Guernsey, reason for his belief and The Cobra, another British war ves-se- l, Proceed to prove that war ves-f)was lost recently at the same 'venomand time j,ed after stinging as the Viper. , Among other and Ihinss lave beeu unlucky vessels named and which met fates should not be so in-- , similarly other than In battle are the Rattle,he country a snake, in 1781; , to the men who follow (he Alligator, in 178 o iT the ocean wave as to the Croeodiie, in 1784; the Adder, in fleet. 1846, three Lizards, two Dragons and one Basilisk. All of these were , Snake Is regarded as an of the for a vessel Is shown British navy. The list could be made Ttoot that two of that name larger by citing the records of other Jen lost, one In 1781 and the navies. but no vessel bearing The Norsemen, who were so fond to exist now. naming their vessels against the of me is known laws r". Wwch Is only a substitute of superstltution and using hideous iTfor Snake, is an unlucky one heads of dragons and reptiles on their 1892 was high prows, were less fa the one wrecked In unfortunate, and these did not meet with frequent fourth British war vessel of 'that f. w meet the same fate. Viper disasters. They did have a belief, fLn an unlucky name In the Brit- - however, that it was unlucky and a ' tiTT. The jrst one was wrecked sacrilege to select such a name as did but the Admiralty would not Lord Dunraven for his first yacht to gnd so kept the name on the Challenge for the Americas cup, the Ctadh vessel meeting Its doom, and Valkyrie. And this belief was C fourth was lost only recently, strengthened when she was sunk by the Satp.nita. The second challenger, French navy has also been un-The with the same name, gave trouble, and with vessels so named. service she was broken up after only a short used In the British existence. Navy League Journal she became a prize from organ-ifoequit- IR un-na- r r i U El the look. Besides learning that the little girl had taken the jam he also learned C called upon during the trip to that her father and mother were poor L sentence upon a thief caught and could not provide any sweetmeats for her. When the case had been prefilling aboard the vessel. His man-o- f conducting the case and his sented Capt. Krech thought over the aent were commended by all the evidence for a time and, as the girl Opt Krech of isengers. Several Hamburg-Ameri-- steamship Graf Waldersee lines to her bunk, girl busily a pot of jam had been concealed there. The one bad the jam plastered all r ter face and hands, and in that iltion the woman who discovered rled her to the chief steward. He lam took her before the captain woman, going s little, flaxen-haireaged in emptying a d d jpen eh j the bridge. toy of the passengers, ii girl being dragged DO seeing the before the rain, gathered about to learn the m of the trouble. Capt. Krech, on his ship, like other captains, tige, Jury and court of appeals, ;::ed to the charges with a stern irsteW 6 .Cl,icag0 atbletes addud another nampionship to their list Aug. 20 when they won the Olympic Y. M. C. A. team meet at the world's fair stadium. Eleven men of the Illinois association ran up a total of 45 Iho Los Angeles (Cal.) team,points. how-eve- r, made a great record, and with five men landed second place in meet with 33 points. Louisville the and Cincinnati tied for third with position 16 points. W. A. Brown of the Cincinnati Y. M. C. A. set a new association mark in the 880 yards run. He covered the distance in 2:04 which is three and seconds faster than the old record for the distance. L. H. Powell of Chicago ran second to Brown and R. L. Sanford of Buffalo finished third. The surprising event was the 100 yards run. in which C. L. Parsons of Ixis Angeles defeated the two crack sprinters, N. J. Cartmell and W. B. Hunter, of Louisville. The time of the event, : 10 flat, equals tho association record. -- two-fifth- s How They Were Bred. Baron Grattan. 2:0GH, winner of the Chamber of Commerce stakes at Detroit, is a gelding by Grattan, 2:13, dam Mary Gamaieon, 2:254, grandam Slipper IV. (dam of Leo B 2:27, and Red Archie (2). 2:2914), by Red Cedar, 7107, son of Red Wilkes: third dam, Slipper II. (dam of Red Gamaieon, 2:16), by Orphan (brother to Wapsie, 2:25); fourth dam, Bradshaw mare (dam of Senator N 2:25, and Glenwood, was caught with the evidence all over her face and hands, he pronounced her guilty. This Is a very serious case, he said, and must be dealt with accordingly. The penalty for the first offense is Imprisonment For the second lj is spanking, and for the third it is hanging or exclusion from America. But the facts in this case are such that I snail have to be more severe. I therefore sentence you to eat the best jam this ship can produce every time you feel like it The jam will be supplied by the steward." The little girl could not understand the meaning of all the talk, but when the steward brought forth a big pot of Jam, as ordered, she gave the captain a pretty little smile and marched oft with it. From that time on her face was never clean. New York Times. steerage passengers on the ,,er days of the trip frequently sed food and sweetmeats which and nothing ! bad taken aboard, until one a known of the culprit p P O RTS 1)8 e gjiouia t GEORGE the matter with leading Clyde yachtsmen he decided that George L, Watson was the most likely to succeed, and opened negotiations with him. But Mr, Watson replied that his health did not warrant his undertaking the strain of designing another challenger for tho Americas cup, and he therefore declined. Outside pressure was brought to bear, however, and Mr Watson visited tho Erin for another conference with Sir Thomas, and they w ill further din cuss the matter. At tne Clyde Yacht club it was said that if Mr. Watsou consents a formal challenge will be immediately issued. Yost Likes Michigan Outlook. Hurry Up Yost, Michigans famous football coach, says six of the old men, Capt. Heston, Curtis, Schulte, Hammond, Imgman and Norcross, will be back, but he denies that he has any phenomenal new men up his sleeve. Tho most promising of the new men who will enter the university are Banta of Orchard I ake and Cook of the Cleveland University high school, both of them Beechler of Alma college, who was ineligible last year, w ill be out this fall, and he will probably lie tried at center. Rose, the shot put champion, has expressed his intention of trying for football honors, and Yost says lie ought to make good. He does not believe that Roses height of C feet 6 indies will handicap him. Yost is optimistic over Michigans chances, and thinks they should again have a winning team. A. ROSE. American league Notes. Selbach gets his hit or two each game. Bernhardt seems to have lost his effectiveness. Red Donahue is proving to be Clevelands winning pitcher. The Clevelnnd club has sold catcher Frank Abbott to the Columbus club. President Taylor, of Boston, is wondering Row Jake Stahl ever got away from his club. After pitching a fine string of games for St. Imis Harry Howell lost eight in succession. Huelsman has been hitting the ball havd since joining the Senators. Probably he thinks that somebody ought to. The St. Louis club has asked for waivers Ed Slever, which means his transfer to some minor league club. Shortstop O'Leary Is to be sent to Milwaukee along with some cash In the trade whereby Detroit gets Germany Schaefer. Case Patton is the only original member of tho Washington American League club who is still on tho teams pay rolls. Parent Is the only member of the Boston champions to be classed among sixteen batsmen of tho the flrt-Americun longue. Lew Drill says that while he tas advanced but one step toward the top, from Washington to Detroit, he feels like a new backstop. In return for M a goon tho Chicago club will he given pitcher John Fish- t Bending down over uo open shell the stranger who had so wantonly disregarded the sacredness of the spot, gazed long and earnestly upon the face of the dead girl. Then, Imprinting one passionate kiss ;:pon her forehead, he raised himself and readjusted the lid, afterward proceeding to fill in the earth over the coffin again. Meanwhile, however, the authorities had been informed of the occurrence, ond the police arrived and arrested me extraordinary intruder. He was taken to the police station and formally charged. In his possession was found a telegram, handed in at Waterford, and delivered to him at Bristol, telling him f the death of the young lady. It apnews be peared that on receipt of the for (ook his passago immediately Waterford and. on arriving, repaired to the graveside. They When arrested le said: thought they could prevent me seeing He her, but they were mistaken. who the magistrate, before was taken Loncommitted him to an asylum. don Mirror. recently, at Waterford, a 7 and fascinating young lady, who rery popular In the town, fell hi fled. Her death occasioned gens' regret She had many friends, t a large number followed her re-t- o the cemetery. The last rltee v said and all returned to their saddened at the loss of one shad been. so dear to them, la extraordinary sequel occurred, peasant farmer, living in the vicin-- J at the cemetery, rose early next ralng to go to his work. Happen-- 5 to look over the wall of the ceme-7- , m ' Cincinnati has no batsman among the first dozen, now that Donlin has gone to New York. Manager Fred Clarke is now able to take a little daily exercise out of doors, with the aid of crutches. , With McCormick in right field Pittsburg will have lost nothing in general strength after Clarke resumes playing. Frank Seine has been looking over New England outflowing talent. He is sore because he had no chance to make a deal for Hobring. Mike Donlin tells the New York reporters that he is glad to play under McGraw and that he knows he will help the Giants win the pennant, Hanlon says that the unexpected wins in base hall. Evidently his men are not working it. Ftill. a lack of base hits hurts the Brooklyn team more than lack of system. President Pulliam asserts that ha will sustain his umpires when they find it nerossary to eject players from the game. He adds that he will pay no attention to the protests of Western Wlnnowlngs, A downtow n park for the Sioux City club text year is now well assured. John Clarke, I.obcrt, Ilofman, Mo Chesney and Miller are a quintette of sluggers hard to beat Dos Moines la fortunate in having them. Manager Billy Hallnjnn of Denver says that Hostetler is the finest all- - i knees beside the newly filled in Shis The peasant watched and saw feverishly scraping away the tth with his hands, not looking i the io for iilrer one moment, onlooker remained with his fixed on the strange sight. To 4 amazement the mysterious visitor The bis grewsome task with united vigor, until presently the coffin a laid bare. Then, with the aid of Iron implement, the man forcibly defied off the lid, Th climax in the weird drama had atlnued Outfielder of the New York American League Club. This is his first season In professional company. Ban JoIidhou discusses tho Washington situation very Hub, but gives the Impression ihat l!nry Ktllilea will bo the next owner of the club. er by Indianapolis. Miehlgan s most great discus thrower, m.e of tie best known and erful of America's athletes. pow- No Worlds Baseball Tour, The globo trotting trip which the American Association News. InCy Hooker bus Joined tbe Toludo Wilkes, dam Idy Topper, by Onward, New York and Chicago Nathmals tended to take at the close of the club. 2:25. M. present season has been abandoned. of tho winner Dillon, Top Scbrlvcr Is just as good a Stanley of tho Giants said: You can catcher as he was when with Pittsand M., in a bay gelding by Sidney One state positively that we will nut take burg. Dillon, dam by Steinway. lie started It is this financial aspect unfortunthe sired Watkins las finally gotten bis Mintrip around the world. I wan the has sire and the season green. His ately that must be emphasized, to decline, because of my family. neapolis team to playing tho Watkins first Diikm, and Dolly 1:58'4. Dillon. Lou Others on the team refused to go for system. which, long enough and loudly enough about 2;00. Steinway, tho sire of Stan- the same reason, and then others reiterated, may at last bring more pacsired Frantz, of the Kansas City team, has dam Dillons ley to be given a money guar- wont play Sunday ball or go near the wanted some attention practical 2:h5'4, Kiutawah, bodies. ers titan trotters, . at the anty. on the rart of our legislative grounds. a being the fastest performer should give has Mike was called for help by Kelley got Some philanthropist pacing gait. Stelnway New Swimming Record. for his pitchers, who have not been best essay on Strathmore, son of Hambletonion. $1,000 prize for the C. M. Daniels of the New York Ath-letl- c going good lately, of Disease Sidney Dillon was got by Sidney, the subject. The Expense club established a new world's The Minneapolis club has signed whoso the dam show Venus, of Santa Claus, to the State, designed to record for swimming 10 yards In the known. be Hobby Lynch, formerly of could not much is positively breeding common people how annual swimming championeleventh and 8t. Paul Dame Notre mad0 if saved by boards of health ships of the Atlantic association, In Better Form. and of Loulavlllo has been Arndt Gardner money Harry George American Athletic union, in the tlve and powerful by public a poor game ever since It was playing Jeffords, who put up eom Jim Big support. Schuylkill river at Tblludelphla, Aug. d fights In the cast, was beaten by 20. He finished In 62 5 seconds. Tho reported that Detroit was after him. and repeated-l- v Such a pamphlet sent ho before Butte at Harry German, who Is pitching for la Urn porge Gardner 1 sent to every voter should Is cashier of a bnnk In farlo-ton- , limit of the previous record was 65 6 seconds. The Toledo, w Into his stride. establish competent PubI' but Ho pitches Just for tho Mich. at rounds, twenty set was ht Record Entry list at Kama City, and then lessen the mortality of the running before fun of it. out was m flFur put A few belated entries place the total rate by ball and the morbidity Kansas City players feel sure that e end of the third session. Those For every death of nominations to tho nine there will be a change of Mr three-fourthnumber and in Jeffords fight ownership bo have seen of offered by the Kansas City of the team before bmg and they fig-- r there are two years Philadelphia figured he would stakes ound knowledge our present club for Its fall meeting at 622. even with that the shift will bring tho most money re Gardner quite an argument, but Jockey waste he This is believed to be the largest pleasant relations for 1905. demonstrate defeat least half of tbl. up a hurry American or that he fight number of entries ever received by an and life I unnecessary. is either gone hack a huge apace association in the West fur a fall with Magazine. National League New. od in spots only, reporta say, meeting. Gardner, of tween spots. the cent Diehl, PitUburg'a short stop, la popthat77 per friend . sver fought better and ht w lih bis ular old-m- e Naw for Travis. hi Trophy In hopes he ha regained Cincinnati The club has sold catchWalter J. Travis, the national golf form. won the Great Island cup er Phil ONeil to the Louisville club. champion, an elm ires, . Tbe Brooklyn club has secured the , A .0. Lockwood of Alls M .ni II per c Sir Thom $eh Dtilgner. ome by defeating deserted New York League outfielder, 4 6 to and C. T. and ton la up play, facing Mpton !r Thom an Malay. tn securing a designer for Crocker, Jr , of Wollaston 4 up and I of the year it fflculty w.ie Twice la two week Bransflf4, of butter what to After diecuaslng aay play. not IV. could Shamrock n by Mambrino Patelien. Gambctta was got by 2:254. 2:27), 1 fareful tHal calculation the cost of fever in Texas alone Is estl-b- y it least Woldert to be year and probably nearer One person In twelve In some l wT down with the disease, i , a good business plan It would three fourths or nine-tetha U aslC(1 money by preventing C ea No physician doubts ther methods of proven-l4CrltyWU tho known and are easily carpi out Public, however at least Its aakers cannot be brought to real of such economy. iw canitH,ora ho found for Junketing Public building of a political a hundred lesa neces JXures, but nothing, or nextloaato , topping the greatest that from disease. r , comn'unlty ery ll'llar spent to pay public and tho expense of medicine there can be $100 Dr. n roaBf Ignorant Children, h iikhani CM n I flat 10t on N four ' been reached. astonished to see a man he was ,ui In The Power of Love Lou r nttsburg, has made four hits times at bat. !). "ti.! - boa Wa, fsorwlfb tb h,Bt iotl wa g s. fellow-players- Manchester (Eng) children knew This statement wai the other day at the Museum Aasoela-iof Boaton, ibe Ignorance In his own even greater. Statistic Pilchard, G.un-aieo- c w. of. J" around player and most natural hitter he has ever seen. He Is equally good as pitcher, shortstop nnd outfielder. . Catcher Metudtt has been In tho hospital t 1)ch Moines suffering from Idood poison, and it was at one time thought his arm would have to be amputated. Luckily, however, be has entirely recovered. The five bent pitchers in this league, as a whole, are pitching fine ball Any major league manager desiring to strergthen his pitching corps for next season will he amply repaid by seeing the Sioux slab artists, Cadwalader, Jarrott, Korlal, Llndaman and Parker, work. of tbe disbandPitcher Carl ed Fargo team of the late Northern 1 has returned to Denver, firm In Us intention of giving up base ball and returning to mining engineering. He is a graduate of the Colorado School of Mines, where "Broncho Jones also graduated, Pitcher lloatetter. tho young man from Kerry Patch, St. IshiIs, allowed Omaha only two hits in twelve Innings Aug. 4. Tbe previous day he played at shortstop in place of Smith, and played a perfect gaino in fact, if he were not the leading pitcher of the Western, ho would bo the leading shortstop. Central League Gossip, Pitcher Willis of the Marioa team . . has been released. The South Bend club , has loaned catcher Anderson to the Wheeling club. Coggswoll. of South Bend, leading batter of this league, has been fined $23 by hts club for Insubordination. The Evansville club has released third bateman McIntyre and Preslde&l Dement hae mad him an umpire. - , |