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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-29
dard tragedy Of the old school, Rich
ard ILL.,"

Patriotism. feryent romance and yir-
ility in action are the magnetic quail
tiles OF The Cavalier. (which comes
TO the Illinois theatre next Monday.
1t Is drama that appeals to the
heart. Those who have read George W.
Cables novel may come to see The
Cavalier" for the first time with their
critical lances sharpened. ready TO
hurl them at the first vulnerable gap
that they can detect between the
Joints Of the dramatic armor. but they
find no tangible opening. and those
who have not read the novel suspect
no omissions, for the continuity of
action is so closely preserved that
nothing vital to the story is left to the
Imagination. Every incident neces-
sary to the sustaining Of a vigorous.
exciting and complete drama i pic
tured. There is no hiatus to cause
Misunderstanding for the interest OBJ
tanned at the beginning is Tigidly held
until the final curtain.
Sam T. Jacks own buTlesque COM
Pany Will be the Offering at the Hi
nois next Wednesday. This company
is said to be entirely different from
on similar lines. for besides
being original i'm conception. ii is re-
plete with new and up-to-date ideas
carried out by superior
artists. The scenic environments and
cOstuming is artistic and handsome,
a peculiar blending of color and light
ing shown in the two burlesques be
ing particularly bizarre and beautiful.
The commencement of the program is
a bit of nonsense, full of joVialty of
all kinds. II i called ~ Night at the |
Circus" The situations are funny |
and full Cf intense interest: the dia- |
oguc is sparkling and vigorous. Part |
second is the ohio of excellent vaude- |
Vile specialties. each Of individual !
merit. The termination is an effer- |
rescent extravaganza called The |
Royal Princess" and fills its mission !
10 the letter which. by the way. is to |
,reate fun, laughter and merriment.
twenty mirthful maidens in graceful |
POSES entrance the Kaleidoscope !
beauty of the scene. Altogether there
: enough of variety and amusement |
q meet the taste Of the most cosmo-
lolitan audience and please it as well.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-28

for the manage so and deiantly repeat
the offense the next day.
Just to show the management and the
baseball public that he was it WaddeI
would go off for 4 week or two on a jam
boree and tend bar at one of the PhiIa-
delphia saloons Oh over in Canden join
some nearby amateur or independent pro-
fessional team and play with il for a
week. or accompany some pals on a 1sh-
ing expedition. Connie Mack had to stand
for all this nonsense because of that out
law league out in California 10 which
Waddell threatened TO jump. the minute
the Athletic Club suspended him or tried
to discipline him with a fine. He can do
this no longer. He must either play ball
or quit the game.
ANSON IN EXCITING PLAY.
Zone OF the most exciting instants of
BASEBALL" says Herman Long-"that is,
exciting to me. and to the other partici-
.pants-came off in Chicago in 1892. 1t was
the day the Bostons appeared on the field
in masquerade costumes and excited So
much hilarity.
when the ninth inning came. Boston
was one TO the good. The local bunch
came up for a final rally. Two were out
and two OF base when Arson stepped 10
the plate. Nichols and Bennett conferred.
Then Bennett stepped away from the rub
Der. and Nichols sent three wide ones
over it. 1t was Nick's intention TO pass
the old man ard a a chance on the
next batter. Uncle got red-headed. The
fourth ball that floated up was wide. but
he famed the air. Also at the fifth. Then
he settled back with / resigned look on
his face n waited for the one that was
to pass him to the bag. And right there
Nichols fooled him.
Bennett sprang back to the plate. Mich
OILS sent one full across the center. Uncle
saw it coming. and with a snort OF rage
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-28

ger Selee Of the Chicago club. which club.
next TO New York. gave, the Pittsburs
club the most trouble last year. has
give all Corners a battle royal for the
championship. Mr.. Seiee's career with the
famous Boston club stamped his iadi-
a thorough student of the game. and his
quiet methods have always shown such
results that any team he is connected
W NTH I'M must Us. aiWays be considered a factor
ley OF the Cincinnati club has his team
signed and prepared to begin the train
ing season; The weak points as devei-
remedied. and. barring mishaps or acct
dents. this team should give u good ac-
count Of Itself.
DUFFY'S MANAGERIAL DEBUT.
The famous Boston outfielder. ..Hughie'
Duffy. will this season make his debut as
a National League manager. being in
charge of the Philadelphia club. He
comes TO lis new position flushed with
pionships in the Western League. and as
4 result of his administration the Phil
adelphia club will undoubtedly prove a
worthy contender. Out in st. Louis Duff
Boston pitcher. will try his hand in di-
recting the ventures OF the club repre-
senting that city. This club has been
strong pitching department. and it may
be the dark horse In the 1904 campaign.
CARDINALS MAY BE DARK HORSE.
In Boston, Manager ~Buckenberger has
strengthened his team Of 1906 in a marked
degree. In Brooklyn Manager Hanlon
has gone a to his original idea of
constructing Il team Of young PLAYERS.
His success at Baltimore along these lines
is baseball history. Starting with a lot
or young players unknown to baseball
fame. he won three championships in a
row and developed ON one team, in a short
period of time such baseball stars as Nc
Graw., Jennings, Keciey, Kelley. Corbitt
and others.
The same steps that were taken last
season to make the National League
championship games clean and sports
mannke and devoid of all rowdyism will
be continued in 1904. The patronage of
the public the last year goes TO show that
this Improvement OF the discipline on the
ball field met with approval.
Within ten days all the teams of the
National League will be i'll the South pre-
pairing for the coming championship strug-
gle, and the middle of April will mark
the beginning of the race that will decide
the championship OF 1904. This race will
decide whether the Pittsburg club will be
the four-time winner and whether the
laurels that were denied such astute base
ball generals as Hanlon and Selee will be
won by a STRIPPING like Clarke. Never has
the National League campaign been
fraught with so much interest and prom
Use OF such high-class sport. May the best
club win!
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-28

and astonislnsnt hit at it. 1t was a good!
ly .sinite, even though the old man waS
caught off watch. He drove the bail furt
ously across the infield. and Lowe. sprina
ing way up in the air. yanked it down.
I've seen lots Of exciting situations q
intensely interesting"
TARANTCLAS IN BALL GAME.
Down in Texas" says Frank Hous
man. the retired player. they have SOD
q ball games. and life in the Ten
League is always interesting, whet6
tho league lasts beyond July 4 or o q
crowds are of = free-gaited and someWE
bizarre variety. the umpires are hr
men. vino know no fear. II the q
dentals that go with every game are
ply reG-hOt stuff.
AS you doubtless have read the
OF Texas is full of tarantulas. INK
Il of the blamed spiders. They
specially thick round ball grounds. se3
ing to nave a deep regard for tho nic&.
rolled fields, and many a time the pres
cnce of an imaginary tarantula was util
lied to turn the tide of a desperate. game
You yell. Look out for the spider! at I
Texan. and he's going to jump. no mat
ter what the business in hand may be
Well. when the game would be close. ant
a fly ban was settling down in some feI
out for the t~arantula!' and 1t would be :
1-to-l shot that the fielder would shrek
jump. and let the. ball go glimmerind
Many z run was let in through that tric4
and I hear that 1t Is still a REGULATED
play in Texas-so much 50 that they ar
IL a coacher scares the fielder by shout
Of spiders. Still. what If there should b
a spider. and the man should be bitten
It's a delicate question. isn't it," s
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-28

cisco when asking for information to-mor-
row night The result will not be known
until late if the affair goes the limit. II
me men enter the ring at 10 o'clock in
fTlsco,' 1t means midnight here.
mat should bring the ending on to
ABOUT 1:3O Tuesday morning, st. Louis
time, IL the contest goes the limit.
Little Tommy Wilson OF Cincinnati was
one of the advance guard of a stream of
pugilists which is beginning to flow this
way. now that the fighting game has re-
opened. He g on the ground for battles
WITH men of l05 and ITO pounds. and Is al
ready matched with Cooney Kelley.
FROM his work shown at the Business
Mems Gymnasium, It appears as If he
Wilson seems fast, and is certainly In
shape at present.
Jack Tracy and Charley Cornwall will
furnish the next bout at the South
Broadway Athletic Club. They are to go
ten rounds at 145 pounds. and the result Is
expected TO be a fast and hard battle, as
Tracy has a reputation as a hitter.
He has been working with Forbes and
other men who have appeared at the West
End Cluo of late. and is said to have
shown considerable ability with his fists.
Cornwall IS a local man Of some promise.
week and is IN the scene in readiness for
any bout that may come his way. Jack
Dunleavyv n two or three other scrap
pefS are also hoping Tor some bout in the
near future.
at seems strange indeed-one Of the
remarkable dramas of tho ~ring-that less
than one weeks time Mould see the pass
ing of both Tommy White and Eddie San
try" So spoke an old ring-goer who has
seen the champions come n go through
many years.
Tommy came out several years before
Eddie. but Santry seemed to loom up as
a natural rival to Tom as soon as he
gained any reputation. They fought once,
Tom knocking Ed out in seven rounds,
but Ed was green at that. time. and
through all the years since their friends
have wondered how they would have
come out had they eyer fought again.
strangely parallel. SO far as meeting ring
opponents was concerned. Tom bested
Oscar Gardner. Ed beat Gardner once
and was put out by him once. Tommy
was knocked out cold by Ben Jordan.
Santry knocked Jordan out in less time
than it took Ben to stop Tom. That
would seem to make Ed grade the better.
got one draw with him.. White lost once
to Dixon and got two draws. Both lost
decisions to Joe Bernstein. Santry was
knocked out by McGovern in five rounds.
White held Terry even in six, but was
afterwards stopped by McGovern in a
Cain, and Eddie bested Joe. Santry drew
with Henry Lyons. White got two deci-
sions over Henry.
THUS their history runs, full of hare
battles and ups and downs, and now,
within a week. both got knocked out by
strong young kids whom they would have
slaughtered when in their prime"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-28

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Within ten days. the sixteen baseball
teams that compose the National and
American leagues viii be In active train
ing for what is expected to be one of the
most hotiy contested campaigns in the
history of the national game.
With two rival organizations striving by
every means for the appreciation OF the
public and The spells that come with this
patronage, the season will be eniivened
by many s:outly fought battles.
The situation in ST. Louis is interesting,
With the worli's Fair and numerous on
ventions, baseball should be well patron
ized.
Ana, in view Of increased patronage,
both local club owners have strengthened
their teams. The Cardinals are bound TO
make things interesting for their seven RI
walls IL The National League. With the best
p~itCl.i;S SIAN IN the National League and
CncaSl iQneiG material 20 select d iirSt-
CD inneG from, me Cardinals are Sure
10 :now 10 advantage ia these positions.
Inc ouiiielH IS u:'iOaptedIy weakened by
the abs ancc CT iJCGHTan. but II Barclay
Cal pay - ms ia2 FORM. Pats absence
viii i,ot nc 50 kcsaiy felt. At that, there
is ~ slight possihIluy that the .Rob!souS
my retain Doro.s1 Is Il player. but ii Is
gene! ally h!nted that lie will receive his
roi=aS, outright.
AS the Cardinals stand at present, they
have. an even bleak with at least i've
r.v;.i.. Pittshurs and New York ''on dope
Inquire 10 beat The Cardinals, but the rest
OF the punch will have to hustle to get in
trent OF the Nichols team.
Nhiia the Browns have not added as
many new stars as have the ~ardina Is,
they are pretty certain to finish in Il bet
ter position this season than they did last
year.
" r.
campaigns in their respective leagues.
President Harry Puliiam of the National
League and President Ban Johnson of the
American League make the following
statements for liln RnIIlIlin.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-28

fTGSlleIlI OI lilc ACoSuS'
could fool the best of them, and I have
had my troubles with him.. Oh, yes. 1
haven't forgotten Jack Sharrott. He struck
me out -four times in succession one aft
ernoon. and no other pitcher ever did that
to me. Mickey Welch. though, was an
artist. When he and Tim Keefe were al
ternatinS for New York, it was tough
picking for any club to have to take on a
three-garnc series with New York, and
they were the boys who won New York
two flags.
TIL never forget the afternoon Mickey
Welch made an assist with his back. Fact.
Absolutely correct. He was pitching his
hardest and Chicago was doing its best to
win. The bases were crowded at a critical
moment. Two out. Your Uncle Arson
came TO bat. The thousands held their
breath and Mickey let 90 tle bali.
"Welch had an odd habit. us soon as he
released The bali. of turning in the box
his back to the place. On this occasion he
shot in the ball like a bullet, whirled, and
started his promenade.
Uncle met that hall full on the end OF
the big wagon tongue, and drove it out
with such force 1t seemed just one blur.
1t hit WEIGH square in the pants and his
feet flew from under him. He let go a
reached for the bali. which was rolling
past him. Mickey SHE'D 1t over to first;
Uncle was out: the game was lost to
chicago, ana NeIcn, ruOD1ng the injured
spot vigorously, was yelling for WITCH
hazel"
WADDELL MUST BEHAVE.
Now that the Pacific Coast League has
been corralled by Johnson, Hart and
Hanlon. and will in the future operate in
harmony witt the other leagues under the
national agreement. thus creating a new
baseball trust as tight as the old National
League monopoly used to be prior TO- the
advent of the American League, the ball
players had better prepare for the inev-
liable in the shape of salaries. more bind
ing contracts and %stricter rules OF disci-
plire in the near future.
Under the new order of things the fans
are interested i'll the future of
So long as the war between the two
leagues lasted, and so long as the Pacific
Coast League remained al outlaw or
ganization, Just so long could Waddell do
pretty much as he pleased. He would
pitch when he felt like IT. take a vacation
when il suited his convenience. go on q
spree ad iibitum and strike when refused
money by the Athletic club, though al
ways having his account overdrawn. being
usually several months ahead on his SAT-
airy income, and Manage Mack had to
stand for it all. There was no redress for
Mack. He could not discipline Waddell
to the contrary. he had TO nurse Rube and
forgive him after every break the bio
pitcher made, and which breaks were only
too frequent for the good of either the
club or the game in Philadelphia. II Mack
to go to Hades, and TO show his contempt
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-28
COMING CAMPAIGN PROMISES
BASEBALL'S GREATEST STRUGGLE

Teams in All the Cities of Both Major Leagues Have Been
STRENGTHENED President 10 hnson OF the American League
and President Puliam of the National League Discuss Pros
poets of Their Organizations for The lepublic-Third Base
Well Guarded on Many Major League Teams-Dad Clarke
Nav Return to Game.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-28
YOUNG CORBETT AND SULLLAN
CLASH IN FRISCO TOMORROW NIGHT.

Men Meet in Deferred Battle Once Scheduled for This City-Cor-
bett a Natural FavOrite in the Betting Although Dawes Sup
port Is Observation-Disclosures Beginning to Assemble for
Opening OF Local Game-Genera Fighting Notes. +
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-26
Labor Day at DeWitt's Park.

One Of the features of the Labor Day
picnic which DR.. Dewitt is making
arrangements for at his Riverside Park
will be two games of base ball be-
tween the Old Timer Reserves and the
Bloomsbury Y. NJ. o. A. The morn
ing game will take place at 10 O'Clock
sharp and the afternoon game at s
O'Clock. The Old Timer Reserves have
been playing very good ball and 1t IL
a well-known fact that there Is moth.
ing slow about the Bloomsbury team.
Each of the two games will possess
full measure of interest.
DR.. Dewitt on Labor Day will throw
his park open to the public as on the
Fourth Of July, when so many people
found rest and recreation at that re.
sort. In addition to base ball there
will be foot races, dancing and sports
of various kinds.
DR.. DeWitt's park never presented
more attractive appearance than at
present. The dense foliage casts cool
and refreshing shadows all around;
the grass. which grows Sbundantly 10
we'll trimmed and the park with its
ponds and refreshing wells holds out
an invitation which it is hard to re.
sist on q summer day.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-26
Preliminary Injunction Refused.

special session of court was held
Saturday morning with Associate DR..
S. Y. Thompson on the bench for the
purpose of hearing argument on an
injunction prayed for by the Danville
and Sunbury Street Railway Company
restraining the Danville and Blooms.
burg Street Railway Company. ct al,
from laying the tracks of that rail-
way on certain streets In Danville.
The Danville and Sunbury Company
was represented by Charles Chalfant,
@. @. Yetter and W. Kase West. James
Scarlet of this city and Grant Herring
of Bloomsbury represented the Danville
and Bloomsbury Street Railway. The
applicants were provided with bond
of $4,000.
On opening the case Charles Ohalf.
ant requested the attorneys for the de-
PENDANTS to state whom they represent.
ed. In responding Mr.. Scarlet ex.
planned that he represented tho Dan.
vile and Bloomsbury Street Railway
Company. the Danville and Riverside
Street Railway Company. W. +. Pas
coe, The Standard Construction Com
pany, the Borough of Danville and all
persons interested.
After hearing argument by the
counsel the preliminary injunction
was refused by the Court. the bill to
remain without prejudice.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-26
Trolley Cars Have Arrived.

The trolley cars for the Danville and
Bloomsbury Street Railway Company.
a full description of which was given
in these columns last week, passed
through this city yesterday enroute to
Bloomsbury.
Tho cars were taken TO Bloomsbury
purely as matter of convenience, the
plan being to unload them at that
place onto the tracks of the Columbia
and Montour Street Railway Company
and to bring them down over that line
to the track of the Danville & Blooms
burg street railway at Fishing Greek.
The cars will be brought to Danville
on September 10th.
The Bloomsbury Daily" of yester-
day confirms the AMERICAN in its
fiattering description of the trolley
cars. The DAILY" says:
The new trolley cars for the Dan.
Vile and Bloomsbury Electric rail-
road, arrived at tho d. l.. & W. sta.
tion this morning The cars are of a
handsome design and are the finest in
this section.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-26
Laying Pipe in the Canal.

The D. L. g. W. railroad company
yesterday began the laying of pipe In
the canal for the new oulvert at Church
street. The pipe arrived several days
ago and yesterday morning was un.
loaded from the car and rolled to the
spot where it is needed. The pipe ia
of cast iron three feet in diameter,
each joint, with one exception, being
twelve feet long.
The pipe is very unwieldy and heavy
and Is handled with difficulty. How.
ever, with the facilities at hand no
difficulty Is anticipated in getting the
several joints into position In the bot
tom of the canal.
The water course formed by the pipe,
eight joints in all, will be nearly one
hundred feet long. On this the ground
will be dumped until the entire area
over the canal is filed up to oorres.
pond with the width Of the street In
Guiding sidewalks.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-26
Open Air Concert and Dance.

I Stoes' Band will give an open air
concert at the Court House on Friday
night, which will no doubt prove a
most delightful entertainment.
The last concert given by Stoes'
Band at the weigh scales a couple of
weeks ago was much enjoyed. On that
occasion, however, the musicians COM
plain that they were much annoyed
and that their playing was interfered
with by the crowd which pressed in
upon them, the children especially
running in among and jostling the
players. The members of the band
kinuly ask that they be given room
and some attempt be made to check
unruly boys when they next attempt
to play upon the street.
Stoes' Band will give dance at
Hunters Park on Friday evening,
September 2nd. In case of rain the
dance will be held in the armory.
A little later in the season the band
has arranged to chance off five tons of
coal at 25 cents per chance. each chance
taking in the entire five tons.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-26
Thomas TullY Badly Injured.

b. +. Hulsizer of Milton, was arraign-
ed before Justice Dalton at 2 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon to answer the
charge of assault and battery and
larceny. He pleaded guilty both to
the assault and battery and larceny
and was committed to Jail to await
the action of the grand jury.
Both the larceny and assault, it is
alleged, were committed OIL Tuesday
night. If Mr.. Tully's face is to be
taken as evidence the assault was a
most vicious one. His left eye yester-
day was closed and his cheek below
was discolored and swollen. Above
the eye was deep cash and further
upward on the forehead was another
cut nearly as deep. He received sur
gical attention from DR.. Paules after
the assault and yesterday his face was
half concealed by baDdages and plas-
ters.
Mr. Tully was badly injured and
before the Justice he told his story
with considerable effort. Mr.. Tully
keeps saloon on North Mill street.
According to his account about 6
O'Clock Tuesday evening Hulsizer, who
was no stranger at his place. entered
his bar room and watching his oppor-
tunity attempted to purloin bottle
of whiskey. The landlord. however,
vas suspicious and alleges that he
caught him in the act.
He seized Hulsizer and attempted to
hold him until the police could be
notified. The fellow extricated him
self, however, and turned on his cap
tor raining four heavy blows upon his
face. Hulsizer escaped from the bar
room and was not apprehended until
late at night, when he was committed
to Jail to await hearing.
Justice Dalton held Hulsizer for
court, fixing bail at $500 for assault
and battery and 800 for larceny. In
default of bail he was committed to
| Jail
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-26
Old Fair Grounds as a Farm.

Liveryman Erwin Hunter has this
year raised four hundred bushels of
oats on the old fair ground adjoining
his park.
The crop was threshed out yesterday
when the yield was determined as
above stated. Mr.. Moser with his
steam thresher was employed and did
tho work very quickly, threshing just
one hundred and twenty bushels Of
oats in one hour.
The oats was cut and shocked some
days ago and the threshing was done
directly from the field. The oats
is only one of several good crops that
Mr.. Hunter this year has raised in the
old fair grounds, which in point Of
prodnotiveness is very admirably hold
ing it's own with the farms of the
county.