Life — August 17, 1905 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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210 Paul Morton arranged with several railroad companies to have every The result of game was a draw, each victory by foul side claimin member get a handsome rebate on The next event wasa talking con- their transportation to and from the Retreat Dr. Osler gave free his celebrated prescription for chloroform cocktails. Admi ae th the Russian navy in a ¢! Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy her books translated into E: Togo se mains of ad one of glish for the use of members. Pierpont Morgan sent a crazy quilt that was made for Pope Gregory, and presented to him by grateful stock holders when he was underwriting the bonds of the Appian Way August Belmont sent several blocks of compressed hot air from the uy, nes R. K the hack h ne agreed to furnish rses from his rac y stabl «to and from the station. nD. Rocke! mal font for the hall and agreed to it filled with r sent a baptis- rude oil ian Russell agreed to send sev- : test. between Chauncey Depew and Willic Bryan ; both bein; with equal records, there was no scratch men favorite and no odds. Each was supplied with an audience, the one who wore out his audience first to take the gate money. Cos- tumes by the Theatrical Trust. by the Standard Oil At the end of one hour the honors were casy, both audicnces still showing signs of life, when Chaun- Megaphones Company. ecy suddenly thought of a Peckskill story older than he had ever given be- fore. He told it with deadly fect and he was awarded prize amid great applause. Next test between Tom Lawson and Henry Ri event, lamb-sh aring con- ots—purve of five millions Lawson broke away first and at the end of half an hour was ten lambs of Rogers, but it soon became at that Rogers had more reserve ahea evide aul_of her former husbands to act as supes at all dramatic pert James H. Hyde and John W. Alex- r sent a monkey and a parrot W himself AUWSON Sent a co statue o to be put on the roof Anthony Comstock sent a complete edition of Rabclais, unabridged n Peter Haines sent an oil paint imself in the act of tying at Mrs. Hetty Green fur room. Voan to a de ished a whisk-broom for the coat Unele Russell Sage sent his r ets. wy of the opening dawned fair and bea ple groundsof the Retreat afforded plenty of room tirst event on the pre ame of golf between John D. Rockefeller and Washington Gladden, Bishop Potter and James J. Jeffries ac It was a warm game Mr. Rockefeller led off by. stici thror bour am was a ng as caddies his ball, and it went Jow of the Congregational Chapel, out of s. Dr. Gladden made a clean drive straight for the \ two strokes lofted on to th the wins green Mr. Rockefeller losin and holed out the yrec Gladden five in seven. A great crowd followed and intense interest was shown in the game. John W. Gates made books for all comers and several millions changed hands. After the seventh hole, John D. settled down to business, and with the score against him of three up, brought it down to a tie at the beginning of the tenth. Then Dr. Gladden de hat his opponent was playing with tainted balls. Not allowed. jared “Mr, Rockereller led off.” cing more systematic, and was Is, while Law- ud denly Rogers called for another set 1 began with two lambs at once, winning easily. Score, R ers, Soo lambs in two hours. power holding up for the fina son went by fits and starts. S' of shears Lawson, 696. A ween the Syste: ch game of ball then took place t yand Dr. Lyman Abbott's Pulpit ninc. The teams lined up as follows SYSTEM, rene, Schwab of Savaxe ef Hacrin uf Dix Le Carnegie rf Slicer nf. Rockefeller >. Abbott ss, s rb. Littlejohn ab, Morar © Rains © Gates ab. ab. Hit wb. Hillis 3b. agers p. Parkhurst p The Theologs won the toss and started off with two base hits, scoring four runs on the initial inning ; Schwab first base, ight loped mufting the ball and § 10 cash involved. Ri age making an error prs pitched a st s easily hit, but suddenly deve there being ball at first and w some curves that puzzled the pulpit boys. Morgan was quick on his feet but couldn’t hold the ball that Rogers sent in, allowing Rainsford to steal two bases and Hillis to sneak home in the fourth. Abbott ran the bases very well, though he got into an argument with Gates and the comicbooks.com