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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

pitcher "Cy" Young made FIRE rec
ord with the Boston American league
team. he won over 30 games and 10
2i Of them he did not give a base on
balls
Brooklyn could not survive the blow
that the American league gave Il
when II took McGinnity. Lave Cross
and Jones and came under the wire a
poor third. tt viii seem strange % the
Bridegrooms TO have the title -ex-
champions" attached 20 them.
II is said that Jimmy Williams is
sorry that he ever quit Pittsburg TO
ioin the Baltimore American league
team. But his loss. felt severely az
the start By the Pirates. was more
than made up By young Leach whose
playing was one OF the features Of the
season.
San Lever OF the Pittsburg team
leads the National league pitchers for
the season just closed. Christy Mat
thewson however. was the tWirling
star. His fine string Of victories at the
beginning OF the baseball year and
his sutting out Of the St. Louis later
on without a bit were the best pitch
ing feats Of the baseball season Of 1901
The hne showing Of the Phillies. who
landed in second place In the Nationel
League fight was a surprise 20 base
ball fans. Handicapped at the start of
the season BY the loss Of their greatest
player. Laioie. they nevertheless wor-
ried along with number Of players
OF mediocre ability. until Hugh Jen-
nines took hold Of the helm and
teered them Ia ahead Of The Brooklyn
team.
Louis Criger. the well-known catch
er Of the Boston American league club
who was reported to be seriously 3D.
is convalescing from a mild attack Of
typhoid fever at his home In Elkhart
Ind. His physician says that his con
dition was at no time serious and that
I Crlger is rapidly recovering HI.
health has not been robust for a year
but there Is no reason 10 apprehend
his early retirement from the game
/ Crlger expects to play with Collins
team in 1902 and hopes 70 be in hrst
class condition throughout the season
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

Tom O'Rourke's once great string or
boxers has entirely gone from his
management. Tom ShSrkey. George
Dixon and now Joe Walcott have de-
cided to travel along the pugilistic
way without the services Of the vet
eran manager
Edward Hanlan Ten Eyck, winner
Of the diamond sculls and holder OF
the aquatic championship Of the Unit
ed states in single sculls. has accepted
a clerical position with the Boston
Elevated Railway company. He viii
never again be seen in a rowing con
test
kid" Carter. Who lost to Gardiner
only a short time ago, is now anxious
to redeem himself by fighting Waleott
He beat Walcott on a foul in a twenty
round fight at Hartford not long ago,
and believes he can go through the
performance with a more decisive vic
tory to his credit Denver Ed" Mar
tin would also like to make a match
with Walcott. and Kid Lavigne
passed through Chicago the other day
on his way to San Francisco with a
challenge TO Walcott in his inside
pocket.
It is hinted fin some circles that EN-
neror William has his eye on the
Americas cup and would like to carl
it over TO his domain. We are noi
averse to giving the distinguished
royal parsonage a chance to lift ths
precious piece Of silver. and are con
adent that be ean not produce any
thing In the boat line that can com
nare with that which Yankee IN
eenuity can devise. Here's hoping hi
majesty will make a bid f1r the cul
I next year and viii honor the occasion
by bis royal presence
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

Although Peter Jackson died penni-
less In Australia. his friends have not
forgotten his many triumphs ia the
ring and viii erect a monument TO his
memory in Sydney Jackson, despite
his color. was popular in his native
LAND with an classes. and his work in
the ring was always watched with
great interest BY the Antpodians.
When Jackson had plenty Of money he
was ever ready to help the needy and
he was especially good TO boxers who
hailed from the land Of his birth The
other night there was a big benefit
given by the white boxers OF sydney
10 raise a fund for the monument
to go over the grave OF the black cham
pion. and a handsome sum was real
! lied
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

There seems 10 have been misap-
nrehension about the cause OF the de-
termination Of the owners Of the Bos-
ton National League club to make
change in the management Of the club
we felt that it was time % make
change" said Director Billings the
other day. I'VE appreciate to the tuil
degree an that Manager selee has
been to MS. but we felt that he nan
been with us long enough, and that
there was demand for a change
There has been no dissatisfaction with
his work this season that ! know or
vet am satisfied that we have made
change for the better We have Sc
cured a live. up-to-date, experienced
man. was very much impressed
with him upon our first meeting ana
that feeling has been strengthened
since We want man who can get out
OF our bail players an the work there
is in them. and / shah be very much
mistaken II Mr.. Buckenberger does not
succeed in accomplishing that end
The selection Of Mr. Buckenberger
Is distinctly case OF the Office seek
ing the man. Mr.. Buckenberger was
not at an anxious TO assume the re-
sponsibllities Of such a position a.
! that Of manager Of the Boston club. bn'
it was urged upon him so strenu'
ously that he had no other option thai
to accept. For two years Boston ha'
had the material for leader, ana Mr
Buckenberger cannot very well MAKE
a worse showing than that Of the team
OF the past two seasons. Buck
knows the game from A 70 z. h'
understands players thoroughly, an'
while not at an tyrannical in hi
methods. knows how to assert him
self and viii not allow himself TO b
ridden over rough-shod. Some OF IN
best critics Of the game IN the countr
recommend Buckenberger to the Bos
ton club owners so there is scarcei
room for mistake as far as the lude
ment in the selection was concerned
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

Jesse Burkett. left fielder for the ST.
Louis baseball club. is the champion
batter OF the National league Presi-
dent Young Of the National league and
the American Association Of PROBES
sional Baseball Clubs has made public
the batting records Of those League
plavers who took part in fifteen oi
more championship games during the
season recently closed. and Bnrketts
name Is al the TOP. His percentage Is
2S2 The second best average was
made By Delehanty Of Philadelphia,
who batted .357 Two points below
him. or at .355. Is Willie Keeler Of
Brooklyn. sheckard and Wagner are
close up. Wagner was the champion
batter Of the league last year. While
the mighty Hans did not beat them All
out with the stick, he has stolen more
bases than any other player in the
league, bis pilferings amounting 20
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

srs suspended Harry Woiverton on =
eh.rga that ~. had signed a contract
to eIay with. the American League
ner, seasou, and the same official stat
n tbat no member Of the team would
be Maid his salary from September y
Is october lb until he had taken an ~
adavit that he had not signed o.
agreed 10 s,gn to play win tle A'ns.'
can League for 1902 Since she team Z
return however. the players nave
ssen paid on and some Of them reos',
ed their seas0l's full pay on Oelo0'
Even Delahanty. who was repof'el u
nave been an, agent for the American
League got all his money ahead q
time and not a player was asked 20
make an affidavit Wolyertons case
was the only exception. and efforts are
now being made by the management
TO settle with him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11
FLORENCE REED

and who has three husbands. keeps
house FOR the family and Is in love
with Reginald smithers. a young AM
eriean willie" Toy. These two char
acters introduce the comedy element.
Captain Fabian. realizing that Nora
loves Fritz" plots 70 KIN him as
British spy. "Ulgo a typical African.
despises Fabian and befriends Fritz,
who Is compelled to fee from the
house at the instance Of Fabian. who
declares he viii blow the dam shackie
Of the Neilandts to pieces with a gat-
ling gun which is brought into action
IN front OF the house. but the sergeant
In command refuses to hre on the
house. Nora levels a gun at the sol
diers from a porch. who makes a rush
IN the house when Nora climbs down
a tree and selzes the gattling gun, and
forces the British to surrender The
family are afterwards captured and
made prisoners IN their own house
and after many exciting incidents
within the walls Of the old homestead
Fritz who has been outawed. comes
home and seals his compact with Nora
to we'd him. while Jack Desmond.
through the Vaccinations OF Nora.
/ is reconciled with Jean. and Col VIII
Ioughby. IN command Of the troops.
finds that Captain Fabian has been
persecuting F-.s- and Nora. ard dis
misses him 10 disgrace Little Toody
child Of six yeara Old through which
much Of the love making is doae
forms quite character in the play
The old Boef Neilandt while defend
ing his home 10 the second act 4
killed. The play Sc picturesque. and
lacks the usual fusilade Of gun shot
and hurrahs incidental 70 a play Of itl
character.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11
JoHN s. FARRELL.

Springfield CO.. club. and in 'ss re-
turned to the Newcastle team. IN the
fan Of that year the Cincinnati team
drafted Farrell. as he had made Big
reputation in the Interstate league, but
Barrett. Mcbride and Crawford MI
better than ne in the preliminary pfae-
tce and he was turned over 70 Mr.
Manning at Kansas City farrei
played IN i25 games. his batting aver
age being .269 and fielding -sos- ne
was credited with 2s stolen bases. Far
rell was originally intended for the
role OF utility outhelder but Jimmy
slagle's desertion mas sent him into a
permanent position J Earl Wagner
always had "hankoring after Far
rell and had decided 20 draft him al
the time the Cincinnati management
stepped IN and gobbled him up. The
disability OF Joe Quinlan gave Farrell
chance 70 play second base and the
veteran was never missed thereafter
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

fuuuuuIMrlAN OF AhN N"AtAf"'
OF course. one OF the important rea-
sons. why many men avoid accepting
invitations to umpire a big interuni-
versitv football game Is the unpopular
itv of the office. Football rooters may
be sometimes more choice In their IAN
gnaee than the rooters az a Nationai
League base bali game but theif
thought Is about the same always On
decisions against their own men h'ii
the umpirel
For the development Of umpires' ana
bv The same token for the improve
ment of the game, there must pe'
among the players. coaches and even
partisans Of the teams-speakine q
course Of the ideal-implicit trust IN
the umpire The rules committee real
izes this fully. An the changes IN the
rules FOR this year are made with
realization Of this fact The changes
are only changes Of wording and az
the rule book states. are given TO make
the existing rules more explicit ana
TO give an added power TO the umpire
Implicit Confidence Needed.
40 not care 10 umpire q game IN
which [ do not have the implicit con-
adence 'of the coaches OF the opposing
teams. And they all tend to be sus-
piclous in the interests Of their teams
very naturally For instance, last year
the managers for each Of two import
ant middle western teams az about the
same time sent me letters requesting
nv services as umpire az their game.
accepted. answering each manager
simultaneously But later they secur'
ed another umpire 7 learned after
ward that each member had become
fearful when he discovered that ! was
the first choice Of the other.
There was a case. however. which
was the other extreme. A coach wrote
TO me asking II | would umpire on
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

In reply 10 the many assertions that
have been made that George Davis.
the captain and manager Of the New
York club last season, has signed
contract to play with the Chicago Am
erican League club in 1902, he rade
this positive statement: Il have had
AN ofier.r said he, from the Chicago
American League club did not ac-
cent IT, told the men who are con-
neeted with that CLUB that the New
York club had first claim upon my
services. and that ! could not agree to
40 business with any management
until had fulfilled my obligation 70
New York. am frank 70 say that tne
offer received was tempting but
have no reason to doubt that ] can DO
quite as wen where am.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

lst Louis Great Outhelder. Who Again
Leads the National League in Bat
ting)
fortv-elght. For a zig man be is 3
wonder III getting from one bag 70
another with speed. "ropsy Hartaei
of Chicago stole the next greatest num-
Der. or iorty-six. while sheckard Is
third with forty-two.
Bnrkett made the largest number
of runs iss. The smallest number.
one. was made By OBrien and stim-
mel
There are twenty players who have
not stolen a base during the year. and
eighteen Of these twenty are pitchers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

JANE oAKER Co.'s TO HAcKETr.
Jane Oake-. who was recently Arthur
Byron's leading lady. has made a
transfer in the same capacity, %
James X. Hackett. IN his production
OF Don Caesar de Bazan,' and 10 50
doing has taken a forward step to-
wards obtaining the big prize that her
grandfather. Christian Peper. has
promised her AS In the case Of sew
eral women now on the stage. a salary
Is no object with Miss 0aker. Her
daily bread does not depend upon her
earnings. when she first had lean
ings towards the stage. her relatives
tried In vain 10 dissnade her. ana
after her grandfather saw that her
mind was fully made up. he accepted
the decision. and then said 50 long as
she was going 20 be an actress. she
must be a good one and that he
would give her 100000 If she would
get to the top Of her chosen profession.
lie Is well able to keep his promise
being one Of st. Louis millionaire to-
bace0 manufacturers With such a
prize at the top and also the desire
10 crafty her own high ambition, she
Is working. heart and soul, 70 achieve
her object
By the way. Miss Oaker made her
hrst uacess as Hernia, with Modleska
the same part in which Maxine Elliott
first came 10 the front Hernia hai
been the means Of starting many
prominent actress on the road towards
] cur4nce
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

Iohn A. Farrell. who made such
nit at second last season, was born az
covington. Ky. Dec 4, 1876 While
lad he ATTRACTED attention by his ball
nlavinq in and around Cincinnati ana
II 1895 secured his first professional
engagement with the Neweasue eiuo
y the Interstate league. Farrell signed
10 pitch. bun showed up 80 well ar the
bat and In the field that he was made
one OF the teams regular ontheidefs.
fWashngton's Fine Second Basemanl
In 1897 and SO he was win tne
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

PASSING or A GREAT JOCKEY.
The suspension Of Lester Rein. me
famous American jockey from the
English turf. has been a leading topic
Of conversation in sporting circles for
more than q month. Reih is charged
with having done crooked riding in
pulling W. G. whitney horse. Le
Lacey. but Rein denies the charge. and
his contention Is backed by about all
the Americana in England. That the
turning down Of Rein win result in the
withdrawal Of many American horse
owners from the English turf Is fore
gone conclusion. w G. whitney has
already announced that an oi his
horses win be taken from the English
turf next year.
Rein's suspension marks the passing
abroad of the most successful Jockey
that ever bestrode q horse IN England.
It brings TO a close career that Is on
ly matched ir rs brilllancy by the daz-
cling successes OF Tod" Sloan. Rein
accumulated money from his first con
nection with the turf and he has m
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11
6EaRAE.
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Ia MANY ways the position OK anipiie
a. the western and eastern football
games Is 4 difficult one to hii. writes
PIN Allen. the noted umpire Having
been out of the game as a player TOT
ssvafai Years. cannot explain the
aact that ] stin find myself on the
eeld 81 an umpire. except on account
of ms real love for the sport us the
only game Of an athletic nature thAl
I've ever cared for or had any sue
cess in. and the positions OF umpire
and referee are the only ones open 70
an old player not professionally inter
ested In which ne can De right on tne
field and IN the g4me
Il is unfortunate for the sport n
fba west-and in the east as Weil,
think-that there are SO few old play
ers who have had any extensive pfae-
tice GA the field as uinpires. Inefe are
several reasons for this One OF tnese
results from the modern system or de-
welcoming the players into parts oi
machine which the magnificent group
of coaches we now have Ia the West
has worked out According to the Ola
svstem IN the east. man would pe
ant 10 work out as an Individuals A
sentimental interest In such man
grows up readily. and he is naturally
called On now and then 10 act upon ths
field. stnl. / cannot understand why
such men As Gale. Herschberger, ken
nedy and Hamill-to name some VIII
whom I am best aequainted-are no'
AZ work upon the field today as UNI
pires But in general the result o
the western system is that there af'
hut few men who have worked our q
umpires. Most OF the old players Wh'
have continued their active Interest Il
the game. even as a side issue TO NOR
important teaching or Work. ar
coaches.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

The pennant Of the National league
was won on class. and class alone
was won by the team which kept IT'S
1900 membership the nearest intact
ana suffered least from the inroads OF
the American. The Plttshurg nine was
cleveriy managed and backed by one
Of the most dead game sports IN the
nation Barney Dreyfus Az the start
Il was conceded winner by AT critics.
and the only wonder was the fact that
the other clubs kept the pirates within
hail as long as they did
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

certain date. / replied accepting. not
AT the time noticing that for the date
named his team was scheduled to play
another with which I had been con-
nected. desired to withdraw, but the
coach took the true position that the
standard 81 sportsmanship among
college men must. indeed. be low, i
a man in these days could be expected
10 favor any team IN which be was
interested. while acting as an umpire
during an important game.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

Florence Reed. the daughter OF the
late Roland Reed. a popular comedian
for the past quarter Of a century, is
a recent addition TO the profession,
having made her first appearance last
season In a monologue, at Proctors
Fifth Avenue Theater. New York city.
she was successful from the first and
PLAYED several Of Mr.. Prce'or's thea
ters When the r. r. Proctor Stock
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

The time for the championship fight
between Jefries and Rubin ap-
nrosches. but the interest in the bat
fle 4 not growing. a. ii usually does
IL advance Of a big battle. L is now
learned that neither Jefries nor Rub
,,n has I'd a bona-fde forfeit JET
rries' money Is not up at Ell and Rub
Mas appears only in the form Of a
rhsct The cheek is undoubtedly good
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

but Jefries has demanded thas RuhliH
put up the cash before he consents to
40 the same. This Rubin has thus faF
failed 10 do. The San Francisco dis
patches claims the delay over forfeits
viii IN no way interfere With the night
and that the event viii surely take
place as scheduled. II would be q bad
faIl-down II the matter of a forfeit
should interfere with worlds cham
pionship bout
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11
AsrrnANr ron STELLAR noNoEs

AsPrpASr FOR STELLAR HoNoKs
Another American girl will aspire
FOR stellar honors in grand opera. Bar
Meta Mueller made her debut at San
Francisco the other night in the part
~ Media in rPagliacci. This young
lady possesses all the requirements TOT
the position. a fine voice, good looks
and Temperament. Besides, she has
had the advantage OF study with some
~ the renowned masters Of the art
Of singing. having just completed a
course In Italy under the leading
teacher in Milan. and IN Paris with
Madam Duprez-De Wost. She is a ma
tive Of New Orleans. twenty-one years
If age. and a handsome face and en-
gazing manner make hers a most at
tractive personality. Miss Mueller has
appeared with the Nielsen company IN
parts in sThe Singing Girl and The
Fortune Teller" and while with the
comnanv was under the instruction Of
the Tivolrs present director, Mt Pau
steindorn Acting under his advice
shs betook herself TO Italy TO perfect
herself in singing. and today she Il
a possession Of one Of the best cul.
tivatad sopranos In the country. Whil'
abroad she made the acquaintance o
many musical celebrities, includini
uagcagnia. the composer Of Cavalleria
ana Puccini. who gave the world thi
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

an the Philadelphia players have
been paid on excepting Wolverton
saws a Philadelphia paper. Several re-
celved their fun pay on the day when
their contracts expired. While the
Phinies we're IN the west Colonel Rog-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

Co. was organized she became mem
ber Of the company and with 1t played
number OF roles. including Kitty
Fauntelroy in "Dr BILL Alice Lane
in "The Woman Halter" Hetty Tarbox
h Lend Ne Your Wife" Matilda
Wedagain in my Awful Dad, ana
Mrs Dick Chetwind in Young Mrs.
Winthrop" This season she is en-
gagged for May Irwins Co. for leading
business in her new play.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

san Francisco.s Two Big Fires.
San Francisco had two fires SIX
weeks apart in 1851 inhicting q loss
Of 81 900 900 in the first and Of SS.000.-
900 in the second.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

greatest Of modern works. La Boheme.
Puccini was especially charmed with
her voice. Miss Mueller IS a iaVorite
IA Crescent City society. where she Is
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

A little Christianity Is a dangerous
thing fer others.