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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-13

WRITTEN FOR Il SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Lack OF good management annot be
held responsible for the poor showing Of
the st. Louis baseball teams. In Patsy
Donovan and James r. McAleer the st.
Louis clubs have two OF the hrainiest
managers in the national game.
In certain quarters there IS a tendency
to bclittle the work of both, but the fact
remains that they nave all the quaIldca-
ions that go to make up leaders.
Neither. it is true, has had a slcccess-
ful season, but no one else could have
done any better under the circumstances.
Throughout the year McAleer had 10
contend with numerous injuries TO his
players. At no time during the season
has the St. Louis American League team
been intact. During the heat Of the strug-
gle HemphiIl was severely injured at De
troit. and was compelled to lay off. I
the time Hemphln was injured the Browns
was in good position. and his absence WAS
felt.
Not a member u the Browns team has
been I'm every game Burkett has been the
most consistent performer. but he was
oUt of the game for A brief period. AZ q
result Of his fracas with LOTUS. Heidrick
hiss been ailing since the spring. and. al
though he has been a valuable man TO the
team when in the game. he was out so
often that he Was practically valueIess so
far as helping the team was concerned.
Right field on McAleer's team has been
practically an experiment since the flag
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-13

HAPPY JACK CHESBRO.
The former Pittshurg star. who IS said TO
be in bad with New York Americana
management
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-13

due to the habit most players acquire OF
feeding on all the luxuries to be obtained
at the hotels where they stop, at the ex-
pcnse Of the club owners. Of course. While
Ht home the players. living at their own
expense, are inclined to be more frugal,
or. at least, to eat palmer and more nU-
uIttOus food.
While there are some players who par
take Of only a light lunch at the noon
hour, II Is i fact. which does not need cor
robordtlonr that many players eat a late
breakfast and & hearty noon meal every
day on the road. and consequently are
not in condition to play their best in the
afternoon. There is more than an at
Tempt at ieVlty In this argument. as any
trainer of athletes viii affirm. It would
be impossible Tor a ball player to be
trained in any such way as other ath
letes. because he would go stale" before
the end OF a six or seven months sea-
son. In other competitions the period of
eNerIlon is much shorter and special
training can be endured without the GER
talnty OF OVERRIDING II. But the ball play
or should be made to conform to some of
me simpler rules OF conditioning an ath-
Carrying ont this idea brings an ex-
PLANTATION Of why so many more players
are needed 10 complete a team than was
me case twenty years ago. In the earlier
+ DAYS, salaries were lower, and players
IiN"d less luxuriOusly, both on the road
and ut home than now. Consequently, they
W"r" a harder lot and could stand more
work. injuries were far less frequent, and
-A-AAA'nS III ali ulhLlp"u uudIlLllH
in the managers figuring for the season.
None of the foregoing In any way in
Guides actual dissipation. That has de-
creased to a considerable extent. as the
men of a higher class nave been brought
Into the game by larger salaries. There is
tco much dissipation nowadays it's true,
but this would not account for the differ
ence between playing ball on the road
and at home. because there is usually less
dissipation away from home. where the
players are more directly under the eyes
OF their manager. all stopping at the same
hotel. than while at home, living in differ
ent parts Of n big city.
"They can talk about McGinnity, Math-
ewson. Cy Young and the rest of the
pitching stars said Jack Suthof. of the
Reds stan Of twirlers, Out when It comes
no f~rills-just good, clean pitching-FTank
twirIer in the country. skinned
HI may not have the speed of Young,
of McGinnty, but worked properly. he
will do more effective work than these or
any other pitchers you can mention.
Hahn's success depends upon his absolute
GOODNESS in the box, his control, his knowl-
edge Of opposing batsmen and the eX-
IRENE ease with which he handles him
self.
HE Is there all the time. putting the
ball where he pleaSes, never losing his
head, even if the team behind him falls
ers the goods so often. 1t Is a pleasure TO
watch him work, II comes so easy to HIM
/ like to see him, even when he warns
up before q game. If there is such a thing
as a pitcher having the poetry of motion
Hahn has 1t. And let me say that these
gentlemen who declare that n left-hand
pitcher cannot last as long as a right
handler will be fooled in Hahn"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-13

after year, and I said to myself. Here,
Joe. If you are going to stay in baseball
long, you want to get Il motion that Will
save that old bread-winnec
Then 1 began to get the muscles of my
back to working, letting my body, rather
than my arm, furnish tho propellins pow
er to the ball. 1t has boon n l~ife-saver. l
have never had a sore arm in my life. I've
not had to put any kind Of stuff on it.
not even not water"
McGinnity explained that the reason
why most pitchers were unable to pitch
the raise" ball effectively was because
they tried to throw II with too much
speed.
1t rises on the same principle that Il
fat stone does. said he. The latter will
float up much ore readily If you send It
away slow. Old Billy Rhine5 had q
straight raise. | have varied mine with a
wrist motion so that l can get an out
twist to it. | call it my best ball. because
more batters will bite on # than on any
other. 1t is not a ball with which they
can't connect, hut 1t is a hard one for
them to hit safe"
EFFECT OF HOTEL FARE.
An Eastern baseball writer recently ad-
vanced a novel idea to explain in part the
fact that n ball team seldom wins as
many games or plays as we'll away from
home as on its own grounds. This differ
ence has been attributed TO lack Of prac-
tice while on the road. to the hardehips
of long jumps by rail. to the influence Of
PARTISAN crowds and the Shade which
weakened umpiTcS give the home team
The Fastener says much more of it IS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-13
STRUCTURE,
BLOOD POISON
Q
HYDROCELE,
ALSO PILES, RUPTURE,
NERVOUS DECLINE,
b. GOD POISON

NV Serum Toxin Specific Treatment fr Blood Poison is h only rem
ID known to absolutely III h disease. removing h trace o Z Pofs-I
nou faint II rebuilding the nuFe system rom tn 81 enecnst
II Mercury nd Potash. lea vinE TIL patient with ley hesh, new blood
aen IA and in perfect health.
will deposit in IAN $4,000, to De forfeited In case II failure to cure
ay anseo II Hood POlson In three MONTHS, so TINT % IL sigh Will eve
resppe q 4 Dun, NJ D.
Ny charges are high with the prices II nsEined pscIahnt
and The many cheap offers advertHed but i N services hat ae
worthn Thousand nme In L charge for cure. -,-
Responsible people may N me Theh s"sneu Iht me- ae -
SmJ""I, Snmuies In nave hauste their can in treatinEw ithou ~
mr. mr. + Vii maE a speciaII low rate N accept small payments.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-13
II AM COMPLETELY CURED"

This is the unanimous dec
iaration of all afflicted men
who are dismissed by Or.
chas. A. Duff, the only phy-
sician in st. Louis who per.
manentIy cures
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-13

III Wy me G%n ran Ss In lection hypodermtcJa nd ntrmHy.a and by its ntasonis to
IoysG 81 tJomdt the faint is elected rom the body a we'll as the c0uneracton ana
r u10IS of nnnpCurWv and potash poisoning. My serum treatment eorgantze thu cor
muscles IF the blood deorganEus neutafzesa nd expes. III poison from The system
Nth fG res p1sb blood which supplies the tissues that rebuild the entire human organ
i Nm So that the whole BODY is restored to its normal size, strength M soundnes:
This Treatment for blood poison was perfected by me-, with the assistance OF one OF
the most scientific men Of modern times. and vas tested by pennehEGuon t ha
TT Cn for ITO serum than the many thousands have cured. many of them
bedfat bod a shield of hOodpoRon Sores, loss of yeight, hair ms eyebrows. or
amr egdnning nv course of treatment they are entirely cured, robust and healthy
%wHhmn a svnIton ever recurring The positive effects of Anu-Toxin Serum are no.
tceabei Immediately, as the hair resumes its growth. all manifestations OF neS E&s
drappar the patent begins to Increase weight, " the. addition OF SOUND nhsmny
Gahft e skin resc har and rosy by icing supplied by posonless blood and In ordt-
rmv' %s in one month after commencing the vctm fes that his burden of dis
inLs e 1IndI NV AntETox Serum is tbs only known remedy that will absolutely
po9h 1t drives the poison out of the bones. so that al aches and pains are NJ
pe Invite all sufferers from blood poion to call or write to me- when L Will give
such information as will satisfy them of the mfaIbiHty OF my treatment correspond
eme md cas are invited from physicians and specialists having asses OF oood
uoson under heir care
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-13
FAILURE OF LOCAL CLUBS
NOT DUE TO ACKNOWLEDGMENT

McAIeer and Donovan Compare Favorable With Leaders of Their
Respective L~eagues-Browns' Bench Has Been Hospital Camp
All Season-Season's Close Drawing Near-Game No Longer
MOnopOlized by Irish and German Players - McCimitys
Raise Ball.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-13

NV method Of curings structure in all stages by Introducing a current from a gall
vamct battery which abarbs. the substance that Connectst the chatrx. or fbrous for
nmaor co Gotv b a nedcatcdi rigatont the structure is removed in shedhke mar
hPs nmS ngtn Nd irigauonI rejuceth the Inflammation and stop the discharge
at once; irritation, painful and frequent u1nathon are sopled Immediately, and In q
few days The canal heals reswnng u perfectly, natural cWUIoh ] cure the most
severe acS Of Srhure.a nd my records show that / have nevera accepted man for
of Structure and failed to make "a absolute cure and not a symptom of
no trouble ever appeared. Men should not be led to believe that they can be prop
ey cued " surgery internal medicines ant Injections, which are injurious and re-
SUIT IN COM "Jnps sounds and various natent medicines / desire ali strrnred
men to investigate my, treatmen by, either calling OF writing TO me-; and physicians
and specialists are at liberty to sed their stubborn cases to me- which will be a-
cmed at onehf price in Ord to denorsra my certain method
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-13
eALYlHIe ABSORPTION AND IRRIGATION the ONLY CURE FOR
STRICTuRED M n

battery application ad irrigation combined A method that separates the
fms OF structure. passes hem from the rrethral canal Immediately reduces nfan-
nation, giving instant relief from the -orturnE misery oil renIm ana ammut urma-
ion. without a sign OF blood. the least bit OF pain or an mhNoH"e symptom ur-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-13

skilled speiaHsts without benefit and tie many cheap oferso o takers but L de
liver goods" hat are worth a thousand times what L charge for a cure
esponsfl men may settle with me when ! dismiss hem ana tey are saushe
of a cure;p poor ones IN have spent all their money in doctorng' l treat wtthou
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-13
Consultation Free, Confidential and Invited.

I charge nothing for consultation either by mail or in person IN every man su-
ferng from any of the diseases L treat is at liberty to call Or write. when he will
recdVec courteous treatment Thosen living 1t a distance are rqu@tedt to write giving
symptoms duration and org of heir diseases and particular pains viii be taken in
hiatt they will receive 10 mail from me except answer to theirs whch Will be per
somaI and in a plain sealed envelope. as positively do not send ont qusion blanks
books or ay kind Of econd-cEassn mail matter, which charactHizes the many ume-
liable. medical nsutuoons Ny treatment IS admisnred by mAl,w with tho anne sue
the rach of very one 10 not treat elsewhere until you have investigated nv mott
DDS ad terms Office hours ga m. to p M Sundays. 10 to l. Address Or cn N
GHAS. A. DUFF, N. d. $40 Olive ST. St. Louis. Mo. OPP pns ooah sd q P 9iPeeesi
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-04-08
THIRTY THOUSAND
People will Witness Launching
of the West Virginia.

Newport News is Preparing for : Mons
ter Demonsfration-R Zig Cruiser an d
something ofth Plans for her Natal
Day--Parade and ,Banquets 10 SIG
mali the Event.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va, April L.
Fully 80. 900 people are expected To
witness the launching at the shipyard
Saturday, April is, of the mons
ter, srmored cruiser West Virginia,
which is building for the United
States government and will be chris
tened by Miss Katharine " White,
daughter OF Governor White, chief ex
ecutiye OF the state after which the
new arnor- clad will be named. Prep
erations for the event at the yard are
rapidly being perfected. The launch
ing ways have been treated With tai
low so that the immense hull viii
glide into the water without interior
ence. Several days before the day an
bounced for the launching. the stag
ing around the ship viii be removed
AMI when West Virginians assemble
here April is to see their namesake
70 overheard the West Virginia viii
stand out in full view Of the thousands
gathered around the ways, truly a
thing OF beauty in design, the largest
vessel put afioat for the United States
government up TO this time, and a
monument TO the skill III the Newport
News Shipbuiidii Z and Dry Dock
Compan nv. which has civea the nasg
its fine>t 4.sJ :. ernest ships - ~
4 ne efuisSi is Low about As II ut
completed. AS is usual in shipbuIid-
ing, she will be launched without her
engines, boilers and machinery and
without her armor these being install
leo after the ship Is In the water.
The West Virginia stands next to her
sister, the armored cruiser, Maryland,
which will be launched in few
weeks, being few points behind the
other. Close by are also building The
hattleships Louisiana and Virginia
and the protected cruiser Charleston.
These ships are still on the ways. In
the water, nearly ready for her build
er's trial is the battleship Missouri.
ln addition several large merchant
ships are under construction.
The day of the launching will be the
closing day OF big street carnival TO
be given by military and tiremen. A
military and naval parade has been
arranged to follow the event at the
sbipyard. which Will take place about
noon. For the launching, the Chesa-
peake & Ohio and the Norfolk & West
ern railroads, as well as all of the
steamer lines touching at Hampton
Roads cities, will run special excur-
sions. West Virginia alone is expect
ed to send fiom 5000 to 8, 600 visitors
and the West Virginia colony in
Washington will bring large delega-
ton. All indications point to the
most elaborate launching in.the history
OF the city.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-04-08

From every section OF the state
comes specials telling of Wabash
and what it is doing. 1t is busy
letting contracts, building roads,
organizing companies and getting
into ehape to share in the develor-
ment of the state much of which
IL to be fostersd and encouraged by
the coming of the road.
The B. q 0. seems to be helpless
TO care for the business now offered
il and will be much worse of in the
near future than it is now. 1t has
been bending its efforts to thwart
the Wabash in its move to get into
the state. Had the same amount of
work been done to take care of It's
business the road need not feared a
rival. 1t now knows that when a
rival comes it will have to look sharp
to get any business.
For obvious reasons the sympathy
of the state is with the Wabash and
his sympathy of the state is with
he Wabash and this sympathy will
show itself at every opportunity in
substantial manner.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-04-08
SOME B 4 o TALK
Road for the West Side from
Fairmont to Morgantown.

surveyors are Hard at Work making
Final Location Joins with the Ex-r
tension Of the Confluence and ssa
iaEd-Adsantages to be gained BY
such aReute.
S0rne B. s. o. talk is being heard
about town. IL is given circulation
by those who claim that they know
what they are talking about and what
they say sounds reasonable 1t con-
Germs the road from Morgantown to
Confluence.
This road is to be built primarily
for freight. IL has a Fairmont end.
At Fairmont the bridge over the riy-
er must be raised or removed. 1t
seems impossible TO raise it as the
elevation would be very awkward 70
get in the yards without spelling
them.
An effort to get through Palatine
with the road will probably be frus-
trated by the Wabash which has
charter to go through that part OF
town and has considerable right of
way secured. This leaves the prob
lem simplifled into the removal of the
river bridge and hunt for another
location for it.
One Of the probable locations is at
Catawba. This is open TO the objec-
tion that the road passing Morgan
town is below the grade ~ the road
itFv.ye-d {" Oakland and Confluence.
10 Luiiu lei I'D ..ssn the west
side would remove this objection as
the grade could be overcome gradu-
ally.
The road would also open vast fields
OF coal owned by the b * o. in that
section. The route has been surveyed
several times and corps Of surveyors
are now making the final location.
Work OF construction has been COM
pleted to Riyesville. This is four
miles below Fairmont. The west
side route is five or six miles shorter
than the present route down the riy-
er. 1t follows the river the greater
part Of the distance but by making
several short cuts across the country
it leaves out a long mileage at each
point. These are near Beecnwood and
UffiDgton.
The heavy hauls to the eastward
over the mountains from Fairmont
would be obviated by this road Here
heavy fixed charge for helpers has to
be met. With the freight sent 10y
way Of Morgantown to Oakland this
| Is avoided
1t is expected that this road will
be built before long. Besides giving
an advantage = distance and grades
to the B. & Q puts some obstacles
in the way O. the Wabash which
wants to get aito this part of the
country TIL, another reason why
the b. & o ants to construct the
road.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-04-08
Whose Fault Is IL?

Incidentally to a well deserved
raking which Editor Hess of Man
nington is receiving for not getting
out the minutes OF the editorial as
ISOLATION is a discussion as to the
meritsiof the association itself. The
Wheeling Register and the Clarks-
burg Telegram don't think much oil
these organization. Theipapers have
been conspicuous by their absence
in the meetings Of the association
so that they have very little reason
to complain about what has been
done. If they will get busy and at
tend the meeting perhaps more will
be accomplished by the thought
moulders. As usual people who
stand in the back ground and do
nothing are the ablest when it comes
to knocking.
Still that doesn't excuse Hess who
has been so busy whooping it up for
Augusta county that he hasn't had
time to fill the office for which he
was lively aspirant.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-04-08
Attention to Labor.

West Virginia has state labor
commissioner who attends to his
duties. This is State Labor Com.
missioner Barton. He has been
very active both in the administra-
tion of his office and in enforcing
the laws on the state statutes books
in relation to labor. He will start
in day or so ON his annual tour OF
the state and will visit Morgantown
as an important labor center. He
is not expected to find any viola
tions of the labor laws in this city.
The laborer is worthy of his hire
and he Is also worthy of good treat
ment. In most avenues of his dc.
tivity in this state he is getting all
that is coming to him.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-04-08
ONE LONE DEMOCRAT
viii Have Place on the new
City corncil.

James n. Jamison ENJOYS an Unique
Distinction Republican Ticket wias
over the Citizens in the Several
Wards McGrew and SisIer Elected
without Opposision.
The city election yesterday resulted
in very light vote being rolled.
About 600 votes we're cast at the var
ious polling places. Fifty votes were
thrown out by the commissioners.
The voters do not seem to have solv-
ed the problem Of how to scratch the
Australian ballot and when they tried
TO cast mixed tickets they made fizzles
of the attempts.
L. r. Sisler received the highest
number of votes for any candidate,
getting SAT for recorder. Major Nc
Grew for MAYOR received 800. A
number Of scattering ballots for this
position were cast. w. II. Bailey re-
ceived most Of these. He had with
drawn from the ticket before the
election.
Prof. Thomas e. Hodges received
523 votes for school commissioner and
DR.. L. S. Brock received SOP. They
had no opposition.
10 the First ward the vote for coun-
cilmen was:
John e. Price, 81 S. S. Wade, 40 /;
J. NJ. Hess, 46, and John Madigan,
80.
In the Second ward w. W. Graham
received rs votes, there being no op-
posing candidate.
The Third ward gave William Moor
head 1870; G. X. Fife, 1871 M. Hayes,
1923; George Breakiron, 1873; J. NJ.
Wood, 81 A. II. TAFT, u, and Aaron
Carlow, So.
In the Fourth ward A. L. Demoss
received 81 j. NJ. Jamison, 90: JOS
eph Alderman, SO. and John Tough,
SO.
But one candidate named on the
Citizens ticket was elected. This
was James M. JamisoD, who is Dem
ocrat. He is chosen from the Fourth
ward The school levy carried as
usual with light vote, many people
forgetting that there was place on
the ticket where that might receive
attention.
The election was one OF the most
quiet ever held here. Many people
did not know it was in progress until
it was over. There was nothing to
Indicate that it was being held, no
body got drunk, no fights occurred
and there were no crowds on the
streets.
The new ministration will take
charge on May 2. Fife, Hayes and
Demoss are the only old memb ers OF
council who will be on the new board
of councilmen. Major McGrew has
been promoted to Mayor, and Record
err Ssler holds his same position.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-04-08

Leland 7. Powers Pleased a Large
Audience, as an Impsrsonater In
David Garrick.

Leland +. Powers Pleased a Large
Audience, as an Impsrsenater In
David Garrick.
A lsrge audience greeted Leland
T. Powers at commencement Hall
last night, and the people came
away more than pleased with the
lecture One prominent profession
al man rema rked that it was worth
the whole cost of the lecture course
glYsn by the Young Mems Christian
association.
Mr.. Powers is the highest type Of
artist 10 the line of work. He can
eenvulse an audience with laughter,
Of bring them to soberness without
saying a word, simply by assuming
She expression of different charac
ters. He was introduced by Pref
|G. II. Patterson, who referred to
dim as the first grea. impersonator
on the American stage, not only II
point of time, but in point of taleni
aud culture. He was so enthusiasts
ideally applauded that he had t
rive second recital as an encore
and it was done equally well WITH
David Garrick. Mr.. Powers can
get an audience any other time he
may End in convenient to visit Nor
gantown.
The next attraction in the Y. NJ
c. A. course will he musical nun
Der on the evening of May 18th.