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Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-10-25
POLITICAL WORK IN JERSEY.
Chairman McDermitt Talks
Hopefully. but Has Grave Pri-
vate Doubts Of Demo-
cratic Success.


McDermitt is actively quoting figures
to prove that the Democrats will carry
the State. He talks about the thou
sands gained here and there all over
New Jersey, and to hear him talk one
would think there was no such thing
as a Republican in the State. Mr.. Nc
Dermitt is a politician of the Albeit
stripe. He is chief of buffers, and his
own tactics betray him. He declared
that Cleveland will carry New Jersey
with majority of 11,O0O His face,
which is more like that of devout
priest than politician. broadens to a
grin wheh he gives it out to the rural
pilgrims that New Jersey is in glor-
ious Democratic condition.
He is, however, not the same conf
dent when he is closeted with his col
leagues. This is corroborated by the
many demands he has made on the
National Committee. just why Gov
ernor Hill had to leave the great fight
in New York and run ovet to Elizabeth
and waste whole evening last week
is beyond some peoples comprehen-
sion. Chairman Mills, the maker of
Free-trade thunder, must drop every
thing else week after next and come
over and spend six whole nights talk
ing for Free trade votes. Even Mr..
Mills is not enough for the State Chair
n nd r 10 ri; ;clo
trade war horse, must come and help
redeem a State that promises III, 900
majority Breckinridge must also
come again.
1t is known that Chairman McDer-
mitt and others are carefully and quiet
ly entreating the President himself to
visit Newark and say word. Cleve-
land was in Mayor Haynes busy town
just four years ago, He was then
candidate for the Presidency. Since
that time he has passed through the
city in a palace GER with the blinds
drawn. In dispensing his federal pa
tronage he has entirely ignored the
place. Last, but not least, eloquent
and persuasive Daniel Dougherty, he
of the silver tongue, is to make SER
les of speeches in the State. If Chair
man McDermitt was brand new in
politics, he would be put down as a
hot-head enthusiast, but he has
record made in the days when Leon
Albeit needed big blnffer. The
trickery and jugglery Of his figures are
apparent to the most casual observers.
The whole truth of the matter is that
he is frightened, and that is the reason
he has raised the cry for help.
The chances for the Republicans
carrying the State are better than they
have ever before. Gains in every part
of the State are being reported. In
the First Congressional District the
plurality for Harrison and Morton will
surprise everybody. At no time has
there been such organization and such
effective work. The Democratic can.
vass, which was made over four weeks
ago, satisfied McDermitt that he had
no consolation to expect from the in
ftelligent workingmen of Cumberland
and Gloucester counties. Christopher
Bergen will secure an increase of at
least 1000, and he will bring up the
vote on the electoral ticket.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-10-25
THE W. R. c. 7. A.
THE REPUBLICAN LADIES OF
VINELAND ORGANIZE.
They Pledge Themselves for
Temperance and the Re-
publican Party.

The women Of Vineland have or
ganized for practical temperance work
in the present campaign, and they are
full of enthusiasm.
The officers of the club are Presi-
dent, Mrs. O. H. Barnes; Secretary,
Mrs. M. L, Thompson; Treasurer, Mrs.
H. A. Kimball. The following reso-
luton explains the object of the asso-
citation:
WHEREAS, We, the undersigned
women of Vineland, being deeply in
terested in the Local Option law,
passed by the Republican party at the
last session of the New Jersey Legis.
lature, feel it to be our duty as Chris
tian temperance women, to do all in
our power to assist the Republican
party in its struggle with the Dem
ocratic party, backed as that party is,
by all of the brewers, liquor dealers
and criminal classes in their efforts to
repeal said law; and
WHEREAS, We have been panied to
see some of our sincere and earnest
Christian sisters used by unscrupulous
| and designing politicians, who, while
marching under the banner of Prohi-
bitiOn, are at heart Democrats, and
are assisting their party in its efforts
to repeal the present law, passed, as it
was, over Democratic Governors
veto, and assailed by the Prohibition
party, but was afterwards endorsed in
Cumberland county by Republican
majority of 1S77-believing that the
repeal of the Local Option law and
the defeat of the Republican party
would leave US at the mercy of the
rum power of this State, and
Therefore we do hereby enroll
our names as members of the Women
Republican Christian Temperance AL
lance, pledging our influence and our
active exertions to sustain and defend
the present Republican Local Option
law against the allies of the rum power,
who are seeking its repeal.
The following are the Executive and
Campaign Committees.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-10-25
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Attending to business.

Thomas w. Trenchard will bea
Isaac Smalley just $50 votes, AMI
Reuben Cheeseman's majority owe
Ludlam will be 1876. Those are tb
figures. How do we know? That's or
business. .-Msllville Republican.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-10-25
Hon. q. A. Bergen.

Our candidate for Congress Hon. G..
A. Bergen. gave us call on Saturday.
He was on his way to Cedarville where
he addressed the. people. Mr.. B. is
one of those men who bears acquain.
tances and makes friends wherever he
, 1888-05-22
YACHTING NEWS.

The famous English schooner yacht Cam
bria, which came to this country for America
cup fame, was sold at auction the other day.
The Puritan is to be fitted with a new
mninsail, and will be seen in some of the i'm
portant eastern regattas during the coming
season. The Mayaower will also be among
the racers this year.
The Volunteer was put into the water
April %, at South Boston, by the order OF
Gen. Paine The Boston journals have been
saying lately hat Gen. Paine wishes to sell
the latest cup defender, but the report so far
is without direct conformation from the gen.
eral himself.
, 1888-05-22


And yet such wonderful phenomena are
witnessed at every game of bah played dur
ing the year.
The average artist can, ms n rule, explain
his art, and the why's and wherefores of this
and that, but TO the ball pitcher the cause of
the effect produced by his work is n scaled
book OF whose mysteries he is as ignorant MS
the tiniest Of infants. IL Is true that he can
tell you that II he holds a ball in n certain
position and gives 1t a peculiar jerk in deliv-
ering 1t, n peculiar curve will be tho result,
but he cannot tell you why that curve is pro
duced, and so he does not bother his head
about 1t as long as it proves deceptive to tho
batter.
1t may prove Interesting TO recount the
different curves used by n pitcher, and the
manner OF holding and delivering the ball TO
produce those curves. 1t must not DO under
stood that every pitcher has all these curves,
as some nAthem-are peculiar to some men,
while these Same may be ignorant OF other
curves. Its often said, for instance, that
this or that pitcher has a good drop ball, or
a good jump ball. by which it is meant that
, 1888-05-22

One of the cleverest and most favored
jockeys on the American turf is Lucky Bald
wins colored rider, Isaac Murphy. Isaac
owns a place at Lexington, on which he has
built a stylish cottage. He win ride a string
of four of his own horses this season. His
colors are a black jacket, white belt, red
cuffs, and red cap with green tassel. They
will first appear at Nashville, where he will
ride Mr.. Baldwin's horses. The Jockeys
horses are being trained by Charley Ander-
son. They are; Fabulous, n brown colt, 8
years old, by Longfellow, dam Felicia; Bar
~rister, a chestnut colt, 3 years old, by Bran
BILE, out of Miss Harding; Nugent, a bay colt,
8 years old, by Springbok, and Champagne
Charley, a bay colt, 3 years old, by imported
Prince Charley, out of Triangle Cham
payne Charley is n racing like youngster of
the Prince pattern. He is heavily engaged
in the 2-year-old stakes, foE.Srmeof which he
will be backed by colored adherents of rae
ing stables. Fabulous is n candidate for the
Kentucky Derby, but a lame shoulder will
probably interfere with the carrying away
of prizes in the early part of the season.
, 1888-05-22

Ed. Williamson, of tho Chicago club, on
Oct. 2, in P~ittsburg, was said to have thrown
a ball n distance of 1873 yards l foot, thus
falling but n few inches short of the famous
throw made by John Hatfield Oct. 10, 1872,
in Brooklyn. A gold medal was won by
Wood, of the Philadelphia club, Oct. 10, with
n throw of 124 yards 2 feet 10 inches. In a
game played April 10, in Pittsburg, Brown,
of the home team, while playing deep center,
threw out two men in succession at the plate,
who had started from third after the ball had
been caught. In base stealing Stovey, of the
Athletics; Latham, of st. Louis, and Nicol,
of Cincinnati, led the American association;
Ward, of the New Yorks, and Fogarty, of
the Ph~iladelphias, eXcelling in that respect in
the National league. Slattery, of Toronto,
stole the most bases in the International
league; Van Dyke, of Des Moines, in the
Northwestern league; Cartwright in the
Southern league, and Hatfield in the
New England league. The official aver
ages how that Stovey stole more
bases than any professional player last
season, 143 being the number. Wards
daring base running saved the New
Yorks from being beaten by the Philadelphia
June @, he stealing second and third bases in
the ninth inning on consecutive pitched balls,
and then aftor two men were out, making a
very desperate and successful dash home
While the ball was passing between the
pitcher and catcher. John NJ. Ward also
broke the New York record May %, when
he stole six bases, rs many as the Pittsburg
team did in their entire nine innings. The
difficult feat of stealing home from third
base was performed by Robinson of the st.
Louis Browns, April II; Reeder of the Nash
vile club, April 2s; Sunday of Chicago,
June 2s; Powell of New Orleans, Sept. l.; and
Grant of Buffalo, Sept. 8. Robinson made
the winning run for St Louis against Brook
lyn July "a at R~idgewood, by cutting across
the diamond without touching third base,
which he failed TO come within 10 feet
of. In n base running contest, Oct. IS, in
Philadelphia, Ferguson of the Philadelphia
club won with a record said to be "A As
seconds, McGarr of the Athletics and
Andrews of the Philadelphias each making
the circuit of tho bases in the alleged time
of 10 seconds. from the Clipper.
, 1888-05-22

TO the fact that few men have mastered it,
remains as probably the most effective ball
pitched 1t comes up to the plato appar-
entity perfectly straight, and then takes q
quick jump. This is one of tho phenomena
which. scientists nave yet to explain salts
factorily. 1t is produced by holding a ball
well in the palm of the hand, with the tips
of the fingers closely pressed to it, the
first and second fingers having almost
entire control of the ball, however.
The hand is held with tho palm to-
ward the ground, and the ball Is brought
from as high as the shoulder with n sweep
down. When released 1t is allowed to glide
out over the tips of the fingers. 1t seems to
ride tho air for a short distance, and then
takes the peculiar jump noted. These are
the principal curves and shoots used on a ball
field, although some men find a more effective
delivery in a change of pace rather than In
the use of curves. Thus Jimmy Calvin has
used this method for years and finds it to work
like a charm. He delivers a speedy and slow
ball with exactly the same motion, and thus
keeps the batter in hot water constantly.
Some men have claimed to have a combina-
ton in and out curve, but such a ball never
existed. Stories have been told of men who
could curve a ball in q zigzag around several
posts, but the feat never has and never will
DO accomplished, simply because a zigZag
curve does not exist. The rules for curving
a ball, as given above, are not the only ones
that can be used, as some men use, for in,
stance, three fingers in producing an out
curve, etc. But II followed and practiced
they win produce the desired effect.-St
Louis Globe-D Democrat.
, 1888-05-22

THE OUT CURVE AND IN snoor.

1t is a very effective ball, because more
speed can be given to 1t than to any other.
1t is also not 30 hard on a pitchers arm, rs
IT does not require that peculiar jerk needed
in producing the curves. To produce It the
ball is held the same as the out curve, except
that in place of the ball being delivered
through the thumb and index finger it is al
lowed to glide out right across the tips of the
first and second fingers.
A remarkable ball Is the drop ball, now
used so much. 1t comes straight from the
pitchers hand for a short distance, and then
falls to the ground. 1t is produced in several
ways, and by some pitchers is held the same
as an out curve. 1t must be started at q
good height, most pitchers delivering 1t from
above the shoulder. 1t is given a peculiar
Jerk downward as 1t leaves the hand. 1t is a
great ball with some OF the most effective
pitchers in the country, UGH as Clarkson,
Ramsey, HUDSON, Sowders and others
1t is the most tickle of all the curves,
and may desert a pitcher for weeks at a time.
Thus Clarkson has been known to lose his
drop ball entirely for a period, although
he delivered the ball the same way all the
, 1888-05-22
CURVING A BALL.
1t Is Easy Enough When You
Know How.
SOME MYSTERIOUS CURVES.
Rules Which VIII Show an Amateur
How to Hold the Ball.
CARUTHERs AND HIS JUMP BALL.

News of the Ball Field Gathered from
All Quartcrs-Ths Proposed Australian
Trip and Description of tho Grounds
in sydney-Lady Baldwin and Clark
son, tho Two Great Pitohers-ThoIr
Work on the Diamond-The Interna-
tionAl League-who Brought CIarkson
Out-wha the Boys Are Doing.
A great deal has been said and written
about the art of carving a base ball, and
scientists have worked for months trying to
solve the principle involved in the peculiar
shoots and curves which a sphere takes after
leaving the pitchers hand Long and OBJ
scure papers have been written on the subject,
but as yet nj one has given a lucid explana-
tion of the phenomenon 1t is probably easy
enough TO explain how n ball can be made to
curving the moment it leaves the
pitchers hand, and continue In a semi-circle
until 1t loses its force and falls to the ground,
but IL has never been satisfactorily explained
how a ball may be made to move in a straight
lin for quitefa distance and then take a
quick shoot. Thus;
, 1888-05-22

exponent now is Mccormick, of the Pittsburg
club, who continues to use it with good effect.
He has wonderful command of it, and has
speed combined, which renders it unusually
effective.
Many people who have watched Bobby
Caruthers' delivery have mnrveled at his
effectiveness, and wondered how be sue
ceeded in fooling the batters with what
seemed to them a straight ball. The close
observer would notice that the batters almost
invariably struck under the ball. This was
owing to the fact that Caruthers Is master of
what Is called the jump ball, which, owing
, 1888-05-22
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,

49, A1HAN ChANN'
Cheyenne, Wyo,, May 9, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that
WtIiiaTn n. Taylor.
of Hillsdale, Mass, has filed notice Of in
tention to make proof on his desert land
claim No. 262O, for the whole of sec. i.
tip. II n, r 81 W, before register and re
%ceiver. at Cheyenne, Wyo, ON Monday,
the 18th day Of June, 1883.
He names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and recla-
nation of said land: George w. Welsh,
and Gilbert Shapcott, of Cheyenne, Wyo ;
Pharis s. Minnich, OF Cheyenne. Wyo. ;
Charles Peters, of Cheyenne, Wyo.
Edgar S. Wilson, Register.
, 1888-05-22
THE INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.


Especial Correspondence.l
BUFFALO, May 2.-The solidest baseball
organization In the country outside of the
National league and American association is
tho international association, composed of
clubs representing Buffalo, Rochester, SYRIA
cuse, Albany, Troy, Toronto, Hamilton and
London, Ont. The nucleus of the 1nterna-
tional association was the New York State
league, formed in 1885, with Utica, Roches-
ter, Binghamton and Oswego as members
The International league has graduated
many valuable players into the bigger
leagues, or rather the latter have stolen the
valuable men. The Cleveland nine is almost
wholly composed of International leaguers.
Among the men who made their records in
this league are Crane, Slattery and Titcomb,
OF New York; Shindle, of Detroit; Darling,
of Chicago; Shomberg, of indianapolis;
Fields, of Pittsburg; Griffin, of Baltimore;
Serad, of Cincinnati; Hughes, of Brooklyn;
Mattimore, of tho Athletics; Lyons, of st.
Louis, and yesterday, of St Louis. Not
outstanding the depredations that nave been
committed the International association clubs
for 1888 have many powerful players Such
pitchers us Walsh, of Buffalo; Dundon and
Murphy, of Syracuse; Wood, OF Hamilton;
Geiss, of London; and such players as Leblanc,
Grant, Nelson, w. II. Higgins, Rainey,
Simon and Burke would he a credit to any
team. Toronto was deprived Of her best
men, but is nevertheless in good shape for the
coming struggle. Predictions as to the out
como of the impending race arc being made
with great freedom 1t is quite generally
conceded that Syracuse and Buffalo possess
the two strongest teams, although tho wisest
baseball prophet is very easily fooled.
, 1888-05-22
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,

United States Land UIilce,
Cheyenne, Wyo,, April I6, 1883. !
Notice is hereby given that
Maurice IL. zO0Is.
of Fort Collins, Larimer county, Colo
RADIO, has filed notice Of intention to
make proof on his desert land claim, No.
2,554, for the W sw sec 81, and Sc
/ and c } of sw ! Of sec 20. tp 10 n, r 90
west, before register and receiver, at
Cheyenne, Wyo., on Tuesday, the 22d
day of May, 1883.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and reclama-
ton of said land: Owen Carroll, John IL.
Gordon, William G. Lykens, Thomas
Rutlcdge, all of Little Horse Greek post
office, Laramie county. Wyoming.
Edgar S. Wilson, Register.
, 1888-05-22
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office.
hcvenne Wyo ADril I6 1855

United States Land Office.
Cheyenne, Wyo., April l6, 1888,
Notice is hereby given that
Alpha 81. Chatfec.
of Fort Collins, Larimer county, Colorado,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim, No. 2,549,
Tor the W J Of sw1 sec. 20, and e J of Sc !
of sec 49,, tip 10 n, r 81 W, before register
and receiver at Cheyenne, Wyn., OF
Tuesday, the 22d day of May, 1883.
He names the following witnesses t
prove the complete irrigation and reclaim
alton of said land:
Owen Carroll, John II. Gordon, VIII
lam O. Lykens, Thomas RutledGe, all o
Little Horse Greek p. o., Laramie
county, Wyoming.
Edgar S. Wilson, Register.
, 1888-05-22

his most deceptive delivery is one or the other
Of the above The most common curve, and
without which the average pitcher cannot
hope 70 be effective, is the out curve. This
may be obtained by holding the ball firmly
in the hand with tho tips of the first and sec
ond fingers closely pressed to the sphere. The
ball In being delivered is given a peculiar
jerk 1t slides across the tips of the fingers
and out between the first finger and
the thumb. The In shoot is as common
as the out curve. 1t comes straight for a
distance and then shoots in toward the bat
ter. as for instances,
, 1888-05-22

Umpire Gaffney says of the probable
course OF playing this year; 1.-THE new three
strikes five ball rule will be splendid for the
umpire and bad for the spectator. Detroit
will fare the best under it, simply because Its
batters are the freest hitters in the League"
All OF the Detroit players ave signed this
year to play until Nov. l. There will be no
extra compensation for a worlds champion
ship season should Detroit be one of the con
testaHts next fnl-
, 1888-05-22
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kinds Of piles. Ask for the ORIGINAL
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w. N. Hunt, at % cents per box-by mail
30 cents.
, 1888-05-22
BoRT,

THE "sHooT AND Buo" MAN,
EE0S receiced HtS immense
Spring $fOck Of Boots,
Shoes ana Slippers, and de-
Sires To SS6Se his claims im
f6coT' Of MS 4saA,y cwstO-
nteE's and others schy they
sC'U Gnduso THEIR INTEREST
TO TRADE WITH HIN.
Y claim TO sell the UeI.y
best goods and at prices
"MeqWGHed fn Cheyenne.
WIN nay aesU Spring
Stock, eUeyy department as
NOsC complete acsSh ReIU and
elegant styles.
q carry the sCeH kmOacn
brands OF Fart 81 sMear's,
Burt ~ E'Nck0rd'S, and
Strong y CARROTS GeAs's
fine Boots and Shoes, Ed
IUin e. RsmrG's and y. G.
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Ladies and Misses fine
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4 claim to sen she best
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My $3.50 .Ben's Shoe as
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2 claim to sell the BEST
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iM This M0FEes. Prices:
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4 CEeE1n To sell for So "a
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10 many Ofthe So Shoes SOId
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4 claim 10 sell The beSC So
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EhNUe reduced the price
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, 1888-05-22
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, 1888-05-22
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general spring medicine.
, 1888-05-22

1t consists merely in starting the ball from
close to the ground and forcing 1t TO rise
gradually until after it passes the plate. 1t
is easily produced, but Is very hard to com
mand, and hence it is not used extensively.
Moreover, it is not particularly effective. 1t
was formerly used with wonderful effect by
Tom Bond, of the old Boston team. Its chief
, 1888-05-22

The largest stock of fine brandies, old
whiskies, choice ~tqueurs and superfine
cigars at George Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
btreets.
, 1888-05-22

time. This Is probably caused by a stiffening
of the muscles brought into play in produo-
ing the shoot, and thus preventing the de-
sired effect A common ball with those
pitchers who use the drop ball is the combi-
nation down and out shoot, which Is very
deceptive when coupled with good speed. 1t
is produced by turning the hand in the same
manner as to produce an out curve, and
bringing the ball from as high as the shout
der. This is one of the hardest deliveries on
a pitchers arm that is used, and those who