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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
KENNEDY HAS PLAN
TODEVELOP BATTERS
Ex-Pitcher Has Machine to I'm.
prove Baseball Material
rs Per Cent.

ST. LOUIS, No. Feb. 2o.-And now
we are TO have the machine made
baseball player!
Hitherto, like poor Pip, of "Great
Expectations" the diamond artist has
been brought up by hand. His knowl-
edge Of the game is manual, his skill
ot-gathered, and his baseball science
academic.
Instead, a machine will help the ball
player develop his batting eye; his
training will be along theoretical lines,
and graduate of the system will prob
ably get a degree of B. B.-bachelor of
baseball.
At least this is the vista opened by
the announcement of Secretary Robert
Hedges, of the Browns, that he will
give Ted Kennedy a chance to test his
theories, machines and baseball abili-
ties on the st. Louis club.
Mr.. Kennedy, who is an ex-baseball
pitcher of considerable reputation in
his day, and who has been conducting
a baseball school in South st. Louis
for some time, recently approached Mr..
Hedges and told him that if the
Browns would try out his suggestions
and his baseball training machines he
would guarantee to make them pennant
winners or he wouldn't take a cent.
Mr.. Hedges listened to the argu-
ments of Kennedy, is convinced that
there may be something in abe theo-
ries, and has decided to give them a
trial next spring.
Among Kennedy's contrivances is a
scheme to increase the batting eff
fectlveneS of players. That is what
appealed to Hedges.
IF Kennedy can do anything to make
my men bat, then he can have almost
anything the Browns own.
With three or four 800 hitters on the
win in any company. Kennedy has
theory that seems sound.
OF course, l have made no contract
with him, but 1 will let him try it out
on the men. If it is successful, all
right; Kennedy can get customers in
the Browns"
Kennedy explains his theories as fol-
lows:
Give me team of good mtaerial
and 1 will improve it rs per cent in in
dividual team effectiveness.
THAT is low estimate. I do not
claim to make material, but what I do
try to do is to bring out all there is in
the material before me-
Take the Browns, who Mr.. Hedges
says VIII get first Whack at my ma
chine. There is material to work on.
Heidrick, Hemphill, Hill and others are
all strong and fast. They are natural
ball players, but the best in them has
not been brought cat. They have learn
ed baseball as some boys learn to play
the piano-by picking it out Their in
formation is good as far as it goes,
but, polished up, 1t can be improved
materially.
chine. 1t is pitching machine, some
thing badly needed for practice work.
1t will throw a ball at varying speeds,
with any one Of the fundamental curves
or shoots, and will deliver it accurately.
This machine will furnish a tireless
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
ROSE REFUSES TO PLAY
BALL AGAINST NEGRO
Indiana Polytechnic School Cuts Out
Game With Wabash.

Rose POLYTECHNIC basebaIl club Ui viii he he
coached in the early inside work, begin
ming Wednesday, by Pitcher Reed. of the
Terre 1aute Central league club. Can't.
years has been playing baseball at Rose,
says the prospects are the best in years.
John Mcbride will again be at first
Dase' and with Demmett at third and
Freudenreich at second. the three cush-
ions will be covered by old players, Reed
is ready again to go behind the bat. Man
ager Mulett has not completed his sched-
ule, but 1t Is known that for the first
time In years Rose and Wabash win not
meet. Gordon, the colored student at wa
bash, is to be on the nine, and Rose will
not contest in athletic events with a ne
gro. Manager Mullett saws there will he
two games with Indiana university. two
with DePauw, two with Indiana Normal.
one with Purdue and one with Washing
ton university, to be played In st. Louis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
STILL AFTER FERGY
Big Twirler Practically En-.
gagged to Coach Minnesota.

Charlie Ferguson, the big twirler of the
st. Paul American association ball team.
now looks slated for the position Of coach
OF the Minnesota university baseball team.
Ferguson and the athletic board of con-
troll Of the university win complete all
arrangements next Tuesday.
L h G e announced several days
ago that Ferguson was being considered
by the university management as the
man to direct the Gopher ball team and
this announcement was later rejected by a
local morning paper. The fans were in
formed that the maroon and gold team
had no intention of securing a profess
sional coach. but despite these claims
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
NORTHERN LEAGUE
MAY DROP SUPERIOR
Ashland and Calumet May Be
Given Places In Revised
Circuit.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
DULUTH, Mimi, Feb. 20.-Magnates
OF the Northern Baseball league will
hold their final meeting in this city
early next month, when they will ar
range for the playing schedule and fix
the circuit of cities. That Duluth,
Winnipeg, Crookston, Grand Forks and
Fargo will again have teams in the
league there is no doubt, but Superior's
place will depend on the ability Of the
enthusiasts of that city to secure the
requisite number of subscribers to
stock to give assurance that the team
will have ample backing.
Since the possibility of Superior
dropping out of the league was
preached, Ashland has been most in
sistent on securing the proposed va
cancy, and it is said that the promoters
of the enterprise in the thriving little
Wisconsin town were able to convince
the Northern league management that
they would be able to deliver the
goods if they were given the oppor-
tunity. Calumet has also made formal
application for berth in the North
ern, but there was a string to the
proposition.
Calumet was willing to get in, pro-
Nlded that Winnipeg was crowded out
The copper country burg insisted that
the jump of $50 miles across the Can
adam border was entirely too much
and suggested that Winnipeg be drop
ped from the list. Such a scheme was
out of the question, as Winnipeg has
always been the best paying town in
the league.
Although none of the fans are pro-
nounced in their statements, fearing
that they might kill the goose that
laid the golden egg, it is well under
stood that Duluth will have Sunday
baseball this season. Manager Van
Praagh started getting his club to-
gether as soon as last season was
brought to close, and 1t is expected
that he will have a promising bunch
of colts when practice begins.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
Famous Gum Shoe Magnate Hints of Changes In New
York Lineup That McGraw MAY Make

NEW YORK Feb 20John T. Brush,
possibility
will
Browne will fill the outfd positions
hardh
has played lnhd positions played he
infeld fielding batting
third Lauder
We think
believe him a mani a
is has been doing some rapny
last
anyti needed oo
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
COMISKFY HOLDS
JIMMY CALLAHAN
White Sox Owner Announces
There VIII Be No Change
in Leader.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-One of the many
elements of doubt concerning the
White Stocking campaign of 1904 was
removed yesterday by President Co
miskeys definite announcement that
Manager Callahan would continue to
hold the managerial reins, but would
be switched from third base to second
on the diamond. This was the out
come of conference between the mas
ter of the White Sox and Callahan yes
terday previous to the latter's depart
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
JOHN CAMEL WOULD
MANAGE GRAND RAPIDS
New York First 5aseman Preparing to he
a Baseball Manager.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Feb. 20.-A. II.
Collins and John CAMEL, first baseman of
the New York American league team.
have formed a partnership to own and
control the Grand Rapids Central league
team. CANCEL viii not sign a reserve
clause with New York for next year, but
will return to Grand Rapids for 1905 and.
if the American league will not release
him., he will manager the team from the
bench
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
ARTHUR DUFFY BREAKS
TWO WORLDS RECORDS
Georgetown Splinter Lowers Flfty-yard
Mark at Washington.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 2O-Tha
sixth annual indoor athletic meet Of
georgetown university was held tonight in
In the fifty-yard invitation race. which
was won by. Arthur Duffy, Georgetown
he twice broke the worlds record of Ave
equaled by d. TORY. of yale 6nfrv e,S
time was five and two-fifth seconds
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21

NEW YORK, Feb. 20-In a clever
catch s-catch can wrestling match
George Bothner defeated Clarence Bould-
in, THE Cuban Wonder" at the Lenox
Lyceum tonight. The conditions of the
match were that Bouldin should throw
BOthner twice within an hour, and he
failed to do so. The secured his only fall
ner with a combination arm and leg lock
An intermission Of ten minutes was
then taken, after which the contest was
renewed. but the Cuban Wonder" failed
to throw Bothner again.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
ATHLETIC CLUB TEAM
TO PLAY u STUDENTS
Big indoor Baseball Game of Season to Be
Played Wednesday.

The indoor baseball team of the Anna
teur Athletic association has succeeded in
arranging a game with the indoor ball
team of the Minnesota university. The
game will be played In the main hall of
the university armory next Wednesday
evening and will be called at 8:15 o'clock.
The A. A. A. team recognized as the
fastest indoor baseball team of the Twin
Cities, will in reality line up against the
stronger players who are to be with the
Gopher school ball team this season. A
large delegation Of ST. Paul fans will ac-
company the A. A. A. team to Mime
apolis. as the clash viii be for the cham
pionship Of the state.
The local athletic club team claims this
championship in view of the fact that 1t
has not lost game in the state for three
years. After the game with the university
an attempt will be made to meet the
Preston Tigers and the Duluth team. The
A A. A. team may play Fort Dodge Fri
day evening
The A. A. A. team as It will meet the
''U'' will line up as follows 80.
Newcome D; Loula. c; White, LIST;
Trier. I'd; Koen. Sd; Juhre, rs; Schu-
macher. Is; Murphy. If; McConnelogue. RI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
PORTAGE LAKE TEAM
WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
Houahton Hockey Seven Trims Club
From American 500.
Special t to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
SAuLT STE. MARIE, Mich, Feb. "a
Portage Lake, by winning the second
stand the unrivaled Champions Of Tfni3a -
states, score 5 to l. The first goal wa :
MAGE by the 500. first half ended i and
T. 6 &c were fast. In the second half the
Team work OF the visitors was the best
ana ana the locals could not break the com
DiInatlons: The 500 goes to Pittsburg to
play Friday and Saturday. -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
LaureIs Defeat Mlc-Maes.

The Laurels defeated the aGordons at
hockey on the Laurel rink by the score
to 1. The scores were all made in the
second half. The Laurels will pIav the
MIC Macs second team Monday afternoon.
The teams lined UP as follows:
T.aurefS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
REATTROTTERDEAO
The Abbott Dies at John j.
ScanneII'S Stock Farm.

FISHKILL LAND, N. Y, Feb. 90
The Abbot, 2:03A, John J. ScanneIPs cele-
brated ten-year-oId trotter. died at the
ScanneH stock farm here last night after
being sick two days.
MIR. Scannell was in New York at the
time and did not even know the horse
was I'll. He came to the farm today and
arranged to have the horse. for which he
paid $26s500, buried on the farm beneath a
monument inscribed with his time, 2:03A
age and owner.
1t is said that Mr.. Scannen recently
gave man 81 400 to have the horse in
sured in London for $4,000, but that the
man kept the money and has not been
seen since. Mr.. Scannell is said to have
been negotiating for another policy, but
1t had not been secured. He said tonight
that he recently refused an offer of $780,
coo for the horse from E. f. Smathers
The Abbot was eleven years old. Mr.
ScanneH bought him four years ago of c.
J. Hamifn, Of Buffalo.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21

Ferguson and the athletic board have
continued to discuss the proposition. and
Tuesday afternoon promises to bring the
announcement Of the appointment Of the
pitcher as coach.
Ferguson is generally recognized about
the association circuit as one of the lead
ing heady ball players in minor league
ranks. and If placed in charge Of the uni
vers1ty team the Gopher students should
show through the season as one of the
fastest college teams of the country.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
EouaIs Worlds Ice Record.

Equals Worlds Ice Record.
GLENS FALLS, N. Y, Feb. 2O.-Vinco,
owned by John j. Cunningham, of Sandy
Hill, trotted a mile on the Ice at Lake
George today in 2:14A in a special race
with Wyreka. This equals the worlds
record on ice.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-15
DO II OVER
COuncilmen Will Probably
 Be RenOminated

More or less interest is being mani fested in the citizens conyensioA, which will convene at the city council aam- Der on Fifth avenue this evening. The interest would be greater, however, if 1t were not generally conceded by the business men and others oi the city, that the present council should be rel nominated as a wLole. There is a gen eral desire that there be no question as to the legality of the city government. The Daily Alaskan heSsl lte1yis' Nd dozens of electors on the subject and so far the opinion is unanimous on the subject. While two or three have raised objections to one or another of the members of the city council, there has been found not oneEho does not re- gard that the situation is one where personal differences should be set aside.
 While the selection Of eig council men is likely to be very aiae affair, there is a contest brewing school in affairs, and there seems e be two well defined factions developing The school contest grew out of the action of the school board in emitting lhe name of Miss Harriet Case from the list of teachers hired.
 While the call for the citizens con vention provides for the nomination of a school board tonight, objection is be- ing raised to such procedure. It is said that under the law women are given right to vote for members of the school board and that it would not be giving the women a fair show to de-
 
 bar them from the rightto participate in the nomination. An effort will prob ably be made to prevent the nOmina- tion of school director, treasurer and clerk. If the movement should succeed, there will be two ways to get the school candidates on the ticket. One would be 70 hold other conventions and the other would be by Rs3tisR, it re- quiring 20 signatures to a petition for that purpose.
 Among those who are mentioned for membership on the school board are all the present school directors, and W. II. Case, E. McC. Weste, J.J. Daly and II. D. Kirmse. The last two named have declined to permit the use of their names.
 One question that came up at the last
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-15
messed.

citizens convention, which will not arise this year, was that over whether the ticket nominated shall contain the names of more than one person for each office to be filled. It was not known by those attending the convention last year, but the city election ordinance, under which the last election was con ducted and which will control for the election next Tuesday, provides specif- cally that no certificate of nomination shall be filed by the clerk which con tains the names of more than one per son for each office. Therefore, only seven councilmen can be nominated.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-15
Will Not Como to skagway

The Third infantry which will soon replace the Eighth in Alaska has lost Collins, the crack pitcher of it's base ball team, so he will not come to Skag- way. According to the Army and Navy Journal he purchased his release from the army to play professional ball for the Atlanta team in the Southern league. Atlanta advanced S4OO to se- cure his release.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-15
Russia to Fight 1t Out
Czar will use all force to stay Japanese advance. Steps being taken to mob- olize the largest army ever under arms in the empire.
Especial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)

St. Petersburg correspondent dces that Russia the successful advance o the Japanese h The
 reserves to the number called from their depart ment for instant service kenon phase unfendy attitude Scandinavia and the unrest being toene Europe has before wit messed
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-15
Humboldt Could Not Stop

Joseph Mcdonald, superintendent of the Treadwell mines, prevented the
 Humboldt from landing at 'Treadwell yesterday. It is said he drove those at- tempting to land from the wharf with a revolver. Mcdonald has been arrested.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-15
Looks Bad At Tdngier
Situation at Morocco capital more ser ious than it has been previously. Ban dit is firm in his demands and will stand pat.
Especial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)

Taner regarded serious than it has ap the night The Une and t4 British minister subsequently, the representative E tan to discuss contents thought possible that the captVes will mi he released this representatives will their demeano that Result stands firm and threatens consequences his accepted within SIe fled tme
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-15
HAS THEM
Gen. Bell Has Names of the
 Train Dynamiters

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan
 Denver, Jnne, 15-Adiutant General Bell, commanding the militia, announ- ces the discovery of tho plot which led to the dynamiting of the train at h. dependence. He declares that he is in the possession of evidence that some 40 union miners were in the plot. The names are in his possession, so he says.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-15
GOES DOWN
Canadian Steamer Sinks and
 Five Drown

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan ]
 Montreal, June 15.-The R. x O. steamer Canada sunk Monday. She was in collision with the steamship Cape Breton near Sorrel. Sixty pas sengers were aboard and crew of 90, Four passengers and the purser were drowned. The others were taken ashore.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-15
FIRE MEN
Susquehanna and Erie Road
 Cuts Force

Especial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
 Philadelphia, June 15-The Susque- hanna & Erie railway yesterday dis charged 10 per cent. of all the men em- ployed in the shops of it's system. It was to cut down expenses.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-15
Q Guild Win Meat

The Ladies Guild of the Episcopal eh lrch will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at the clergy house. The poster party to be given next week will be considered and a large attendance has been requested.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-15
TaIking Machines For Sale

The undersigned has all kinds of talk ing machines and records for sale. Or ders taken for anything in the line not carried in stock.
 Jeanette de Gruyter,
 At Case S Draper's, Broadway.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-15
For Sale

Standard range, sldeboard, rugs, iron beds, carpets etc. Enquire L. M. West, P. c. S. s. Co. office, 2nd and Broadway. u
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-15
Wanted

Bids for painting the new Clayson store building. pecifcatiOns can be obtajut q at store, corner of State street and Fifth avenue. 20.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-15
Free Concert Daily

A free:concert is given at the Mascot saloon every afternoon and evening. All the latest songs and airs. It is worth hearing.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-15
Casca out Tonight

The Casca is billed to sail from Whitehorse for Dawson this evening at ' o'clock.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-15

Ice cream, water ices and sherbets of any kind and quantity, delivered to any part of the city, by the Boss Bakery.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-15
Toe Cream The Best

The Vienna Bakery serves the best ice cream north of Seattle. Try it, Phone 35.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-15

Fine porcela tubs atIPrincipal bar bershop, opposite Board of Trade.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-15

Summer goods now at in the Ameri- can Tailors.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-15
Found

Kid glove. Owner can recover same by applying at this office. 2t
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-15

Suits to order at from SIS up at the American Tailors.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-15
Wanted

Cook, waitress and dishwasher. Ap- ply at this office. tf
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-30
The Composition of Wood.

Wood is made up chie..y of carbon,
oxygen, and hydrogen. When perfect
ly dry, about half its weight is car.
bon, and half oxygen and hydrogen, in
almost the same proportion as in
water. 1t contains also about l part
il 100, by weight, of earthly constitu.
ents, and nitrogen to the same amount.
When wood is burned, all these mate.
rails disappear into the air except the
earthly constituents. Now, the nitro.
gen and water taken up by the roots
were originally in the air before they
reached the ground. 1t is true, there.
fore, that when wood is burned those
parts of it which came from the air
go back into it in the form of gas,
while those which came from the soil
remain behind in the form of ashes
Clifford Pinchot.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-30
The SiIo Profitable.

Last week one of the subscribers
Of the Farmers Review, Mr.. c. l.
Casey Of Lake county, Illinois, brought
into the Office sample of excellent
silage. 1t was neither too acidy nor
too dry, and showed that it had been
cut at just the right time. This
shows the difference between the silo
now and fifteen years ago. Then,
the man that built silo knew so lit.
tie about the time when the silage
corn should be cut that he generally
made mistake the first time and cut
too early or two late. His too-early
cut corn made very sour silage, and
his corn cut too late resulted in the
silage that heated. 1t generally took
him some years to learn just when
to cut his corn to get good silage.
Before learning how, by experience, a
good many men got discouraged and
gave up the silo. But that condition
exists no longer. The agricultural
world is now full of knowledge Of
how to build silos and fill them. The
Leginner can thoroughly inform him
self as to time when the corn should
be cut, and make no mistake. He
need not therefore experiment for
years before being able to get good
quality of silage.
The silo referred to above was built
this last fall and was completed just
in time to save the corn crop, which
had been caught by the frost. The
silo is of the stave variety, 16 feet in
diameter, % feet high and will hold
about 100 tots Of silage. Mr.. Casey
tells us that his silo is set Is inches
in the ground and has cement
foundation and floor. The cost was
about as follows: lumber, $50; hoops,
$24.50, cement, S.; labor, $40; total,
S119.50.-Farmers' Review.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-30
Cattle Feeding in Tennessee.

Prof. Andrew M. Soule, director Of
the Tennessee Experiment Station.
says: The feeding of cattle has not
been engaged in as extensively in the
middle south as the natural conditions
would warrant owing to the frequent
though ill-founded belief that the win.
ter feeding of cattle could not be made
a profitable industry because of the
limited supply of corn available for
feeding purposes. There Is no reason
why much more corn should not be
grown without increasing the present
area by improving the culture now
given the land, though IL the present
corn crop were properly supplemented
by the judicious use of cotton seed
meal, it would already suffice to feed
many thousand head of cattle that ale
now shipped out as store cattle. The
soil and climate of the state are pc
culiarly well adapted to the production
of winter cereals, such as barley, OATS
wheat and rye.