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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-17

Pittinger has been cultivating a new
ball and he is jubilant over the way
it is acting Pittingers underhand de-
livery has always been his strong
point Up to this year Pittinger was
obliged to use speed to make the ball
good. Last week he began to prac-
tice slow nnderhand ball, and he has
fooled several Of the Bostcn batsmen
badly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-17

hard practice for 4 few days Ee thtrE-
staa 4ay. Will foshd to- n ,a'eu5f.
fea1a az, measure ,gp WIZ tha pet II
cetfo4: states Ioa-=s. - Greanyf.t5
HQm0efsst.
The pitcher 81 lie lac@l di#r.aol
will pitch from an o.evafi5nno=Gs.. s
The Ii.fle mound having been faz 4
y sfefdaX. Some of IL new tWillpfs
s(aIad They could fot g5f conrreI 81
nigh =uP in fae afr. though 1he add
tioaal height seems Jhat il s=ufd -
an advantage \ samher Of The teams
kicked about tha knoII. Birmingham
among the rest and last season. on
account OF ii. Pendar threatened to
have FL the Baton Rouge games or
the local diamond declared illogal
nd thrown out.-Nieksburg Post.
Some Of the Natchez papers are com
planning because Gadrge Blackburn
does not wire them reports ca the
games he plays away from home.
Those in Pine Bluff who remember
Blackburn's letters by telegraph at
i've cents per word last year are made
to wonder Blackburn used to be so
fesad Of kilograms to the home city
that he would wire in a description of
everything he did while On the dia-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-17

The papers around the Cotton States
league circuit now seem busily en-
gagged in handing out great big plates
of nice, juicy roasts to the members
of the several teams. Especially does
dose. The sporting writer's seem to
forget several things. The men who
compose the teams come mostly from
the north and are not sufficiently linn
bered up" to show just what they can
do, A player who goes after every
thing in sight is never t. be blamed
for making errors and especially at
this time of the year. But to roast"
the pitchers is almost inexcuseable.
x pitcher who expects tc work dur
ing the season. when salaries are
paid for pitching is not, in practice
game, going to take chances ctl ruin
ing the arm that makes him money.
Managers OF big clubs do not expect
it. else why did Little Rock beat the
Pittsburg National league champions
and New Orleans down the Boston
Americans? If the managers Of the
clubs do not expect pitchers to- "throw
their arms Off winning exhibition
games, then the sporting writer's
should "get next to the fine points OF
the game and quit roasting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-17

Wagner's earnings on the diamond
last year footed up 1854. That's
pretty good for boy who used to
work in the coal pits at SO per week,
and when he left for his first baseball
job had to hunt one cf those side-dOOr
chair cars to reach Wheeling.-Pitts-
burg Chronicle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-17

Harry Vaughn, now catcher fer
Birmingham, says that Bresnahan will
never make a third baseman He ad.
mits that he likes Roger personally,
but the lacks Unborn aptitude to meet
hot grounders with the right hand,
like Collins and Leach and would &C
corGingly be slcw on third stop
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-17

Bad Bill Egan, cnce noted second
baseman, has gone to Colorado, hope
lessly shattered in health, consump-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-17

Rev. j. r. Dickerson, pastor of Riv-
erside Methodist church: Il have
nothing to say so long as they d. not
play ON Sunday
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-17

The Greenville boys are doing good
practice work this week and will
! "round to" in good shape by Saturday
when they tackle the Memphis Whist
lers again. Manager Rothermel will
now get in the game after an indis-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-17

Many Of the most prominent cat,
flelders in baseball today and in the
past formerly were pitchers. Every
outfielder on the Cincinnati team to
day was 1nce a pitcher, three of them
Seymour. Donlin and Dolann-hav
ing worked C.A the rubber in the Big
league while Odwell and Kerwia were
minor league twirlers of some note
before they finally took to the outfied
FIR regular work Manager Kelley is
another pitcher who developed into an
outfielder and one might go down tn.
line Of other teams and find any num-
ber Of players WHO gave up the work
Of the slab for the steadier and more
lasting position of guardian of the
outer gardens. This evolution from
the pitchers box to position in the
cutfield is easily explained. In the
l,eCps' daily practice, for instance,
there is comparatively little work for
the pitchers in their particular line.
Naturally they want as much work as
the other members of the team and so
they turn to the outfeld for the neces-
sarry development to get them into
proper condition. Chasing fly balls
and relaying throws from the other
cuttielders into the diamond consti-
tute large portion of all the pitchers
practice before they get their arms
in sufficiently good shape to allow
them to work properly in the pitchers S
box. Naturally any good work that
they may do in the autfeld in practice
will be noticed by the manager and
later, when the season is on, he will
remember the good fielding work OF
the spring, in case he needs an out
fielder in an emergency and the pitch
er will be called upon to do utility
work II he deelops into good hitter
he will be played in the outfeld at
every opportunity and eventually he
will be called upon to forsake pitching
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-17

Continued on Page Eleven.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-17

position ana with r. x in good shape
at second and at bat with his goctt
tlusty stick there VIII be something
doing 10 G4eeayille's credit; A Ken
tUcy { #'-6nei arrived yesterday. lie
stands more than six teg in his sox
and Is named Pat Downing, and he
las every appearance of a ball player.
He comes direct from Louisville and
Is pronounced superb fielder and
hard hitter by those Who know
GreQAHjlle Democrat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-17

The outlook for the teams of the
Cotton States league begins to looh
a little brighter, as all of the teams
with the exception of Pine Bluff,
seems to have turned the tables Or
their adversaries and are now win
ming some. 1t is possible that Pine
Bluff will wake up in a day or twc
and stack up few runs to theil
credit. There is no question bu
what Blue has a good team, one o.
the strongest in the league, and we
cannot figure it out just why they
are getting so badly licked. OF course
we are not out with any bunch 6
flowers for the 'Lumbermen," but we
do believe they can show up better
than they have been doing lately
atchez Bulletin
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-17

The "Lumbermen' lost another
game at Paris, Tex, Friday by a
score Of 10 tc 9. 1t required ten inn
ings to decide the contest and a little
hard luck lost the game for the To-
calls. The batteries were for Pine
Buff, Douttiel and Blue: for Paris,
Fork and Boyne
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-17

Camnitz is named ~ the Pittsburg
spondent to the Sporting News
as one Of the players who may be
dropped py the Pittsburg team aud
the Baton Rouge Truth says they
dat need him in the Cotton States
any mere.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08
All Graduates Debarred.

The dispute between the athletic
authorities of st. Johns and Western
Maryland Colleges in regard to the
playing of two graduate students
Roberts and Henry-on the latter's
football team has been settled by the
agreement reached by both institu-
tions that graduates shall in no case
be members of competing teams. This
agreement makes it possible that the
Maryland inter collegiate champion
shin shall be settled when the games
now scheduled are played, which
would not be the case had not st.
Johns and Western Maryland met.
st. Johns will play Maryland Ag-
ricultural College, at College Park,
on Saturday next, and will meet Wes-
tern Maryland ON the home grounds
the following Saturday. Should st.
Johns win both of these games, they
will be the undisputed state collegiate
champions. The team has already de-
feated Johns Hopkins and the Uni
versity of Maryland, though these
two are not considered as possible
claimants for a collegiate champion
ship, and Washington and Mount st.
Mary's College, the only two remain
ing institutions, have both been de-
feated by other Maryland teams.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08
FOR MORE LITERARY WORK.
THE SHAKESPEARE CLASS
REORGANIZED.
Some of The Brightest And Most
Cultured Women Comprise
Its Membership.

A number of ladies devoted to the
study of ter lture met last night at
the residel CO o. Miss Amelia @. Pink.
ney, Duke OF Gloucester street, and
affected the reorganization of the
Monday Shakespeare Glass. The Glass
has now been in existance for four
years and has had as its membe rs
some of the brightest and most oultur-
ed women of Annapolis and the Naval
Academy.
The instructor is Miss NJ. Louise
Edwards, of Baltimore, a well-known
teacher of literature and a woman of
rare attainments as well as an artist
in her line. The class last night or
ganized with good membership and
the promise of others. The interest
in the study of Shakespeare has not
abated. Prior to the organization of
the class last night, Miss Edwards
gave a resume of the work of the past
three years and brief history of the
class. She paid high tribute to two
of the former members who had been
removed to another world by the hand
of deaf OF the bright face of the
younger one who had passed from
things mortal to things eternal, and of
her keen interest in the class, even
when in failing health. much was said.
Miss Edwards spoke most feelingly
of that older member who was q
woman of rare culture, bright mind
and keen intellect, and who was al
ways an inspiration to the class. Miss
Edwards said she could not forget her.
All the class had felt her force of
character and striking personality.
Death had crept upon one inch by
inch, breath by breath, while death
in the most awful shocking and cruel
form had claimed the other. The de-
ceased members are Mrs. Rush and
Mrs. Stryker- Smith. The course of
study for the class was taken up and
given due thought and consideration.
Miss Edwards presented a list of the
Shakespearean tragedies and comedies
not yet studied by the class and a vote
was taken. The choice narrowed
down to three, viz: Macbeth, King
Lear and Romeo and Juliet.
1t took some time to decide but the
unanimous vote was finally cast fol-
Macbeth. This was studied four years
ago by the original class in its first
half term. Only three members OF
that class were present last night, and
none objected to take up again the
study OF Macbeth, especially as Miss
Edwards has enlarged it's scope along
analytical lines of literature thai
Macbeth .willsbe taught this year witt
many changes and new methods OF
study. Any of the class contemplat
ing returning and who were not pres
ent last night who formerly studied
Macbeth will doubly appreciate it al
it is to be studied this year. PRO
gressive Truth" is the motto of the
Shakespeare class and much good
work and many pleasant and profit.
able evenings are anticipated. The
| first lesson will be on next Monday
night at O'Clock at Miss Pinkney's
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08
Spirited Bidding

Yesterday the auction sale of boxes
for the Army Navy football game at
Franklin Field, Philadelphia, ON No
vember 26 was held in that city. The
bidding was spirited and lively. j.
o. Homan, of Philadelphia, secured
the pick. He outbid all spectators
and secured the right to pick out the
best for $225. There are ten seats in
box so that Mr.. Hoffman's guests
will cost him $22. 80. Most of the
we'll known buyers were represented
at the sale by agents, who bid in the
boxes desired. The highest price was
1925, and no box brought less than $50
The sale realized in the neighborhood
of So, 700. All told, there are SO boxes
on Franklin Field, but "a of these
are divided equally between West
Point and the Naval Academy, and
are usually occupied by the secretaries
of war and navy and generals and adj
mirals.
All the money taken in goes to the
army and navy orga niZatiOn for the
relief of dependent widows and or
phans of the soldiers and sailors. As
each seat allotted to Pennsylvania is
sold for So 90, this means that over
$40, 600 will be raised for charity.
Society people were strong bidders
and speculators secured probably be-
tween 20 and 80 of the boxes. "We
could not help it that some of the
boxes fell into speculators' hands, ("
said the auctioneer subsequently.
"We had to sell them to the highest
bidders. They paid good prices, and
I'll guarantee that they won't make
much money out of them.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08
COACH SYSTEM CHANGED
The Navy Foot Ball Team Is
Afflicted With Same
Old Trouble.

The Navy is suffering from the
same old trouble of former years IN
the coaching department, too much
time devoted to the preliminaries of
football, comparative neglect OF stiff
scrub games. where the real fighting
spirit could be developed, and the con-
slant changing of the team even as
the end of the season becomes immi.
neut.
Close observers of the Navy team
have felt for years that these were the
most serious faults of the Navy sys-
tenn and hoped that they would be cor
rected with the new regime of this
season, but apparently they are just
as noticeable and just as baleful as in
former seasons. The extreme example
of this is the situation of the back
field at present. 1t is a fact that there
is not q single back who is beyond
question q fixture on the team. Right
Half Doherty is. perhaps, the most
firmly fixed, but even in his case
there are several others who are given
chance in each match game in his
position.
Wilcox, a steady player and good
tackler, last years occupant of the
quarterback place, was regarded as
absolutely certain of his posi- tion
again, but now in the last month OF
the season two men, Norton and Deck
er, are being used just about as much
both in practice and in match games.
For the position of left halfback and
full back there are half a dozen play
ers for each place with nearly equal
chances. The line exhibits the same
state of affairs to a lesser degree.
The centre trio, Goss and Smith,
guards, and McClintic, center, is ap.
parently firmly fixed. although there
is no telling even now bat what il
may be ripped to pieces. Captain
Farley is at left, but he is not heavy
or strong enough to cope with the
giants that fill those positions Oh
most college teams.
Chambers and Grady, the two heav.
lest men in the squad, are fighting il
ont for the other, but both of them
should be used on the line. Whiting,
left end for three seasons, now seems
to haze been displaced by Weleh.
Howard is sure of the other. Oh
course, it is recognized that making
every one understands that all the po
sitions are open TO the best men and
6naJ none mas u mOTtRhS6 Oh a place
is good TO certain extent. But there
is time in the season when the bull
of the team should have been sifted
out, a nucleus of strong men select
ed, and the attention of the coaches
devoted.to the elimination of the in
dividual faults of these players and
the perfection of the team work
With five weeks of the season gone
and only three remaining this poin
should certainly have been reached a
the Naval Academy, but the condi
tioA of the team is chaotic.
Another unfortunate part about th1
system at the Academy is that the de
velopment of good team work is i'm
possible. The players do not anC
cannot thoroughly understand eacl
other and work together. The con
stant fear of losing his position cal
easily be worked upon too hard.
man in an important position Otter
makes breaks, but still may have grea
playing ability. but under the Navy
system the best men do not Away
have the opportunity of showing
what is really in them.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08
DEATH OF HENRY MURRAY
Prominent Resident of Anne Arun-
del County Dies At
West River.

Henry NJ Murray, aged 72 years, q
prominent resident of Anne Arundel
county, died on Sunday afternoon at
$50 O'Clock at his residence "Ivy
Neck" f" West River The deceased is
survived by widow who was Miss
Morris, daughter of Dr. Morris, of
Philadelphia. He also leaves six chill
dren Mrs. Charles Colhoun, of Phil
adelphia; Mrs. Robert Cheston, Miss
Emily IL. Murray, Misses Sallie and
Nancy Murray and Mr.. Robert j.
Murray, member of the Board of
School Commissioners for Anne Arun-
del county.
The deceased was one Of the best
known and most highly respected res
idents of Anne Arundel county. He
was Master of the Maryland State
Grange, and some years ago was a
member of the Board of County Com
missioners. This was at the time
when Morris Mengis had a scheme to
induce the county to become interest
ed in a $500, 600 deal for the Drum
Point Railroad, but through the
strong fight of the opposition made by
Mr.. Murray and the late Joseph 5.
NJ. Basil at that time q member OF
| the board, the county was saved this
Mr.. Murray was agent for the Mont
gomery Fire Insurance Company, in
which work he took a philanthTopic
interest, visiting the houses of the
poor and many of the colored race in
the interest Of the protection of their
homes from fire. His last public duty
was foreman of the grand jury. He
was held in the highest esteem by
Judge ReVell, who appointed him to
| this honored position.
Mr.. Murray was a Republican in
politics, but voted the Prohibition
ticket and was a staunch follower of
| this party, being total abstainer him
self He was a man of high principles
| strong character, a keen sense of
right and wrong and a heart filled
with the milk of human kindness.
He was philanthropic and charitable
in the highest sense, and it could
well be said of him: HE loved his
fellowman. The funeral took place
this afternoon at $50 O'Clock from
Christ:Protestant Episcopal Church.
Owensville, the Rev. Mr.. Mayo, rec
tor, conducting the services. The in
terment was in the family burying
ground. A number of Annapolitans
attended the obsequies, among whom
was President of the Board of County
Commissioners Samuel Brooke, Sr.,
who was one of the honorary pail
bearers.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08
A. F. OF |. AND SOCIALISM.
KEEN INTEREST SHOWN IN
CONVENTION.
Both Organizations Are AT Present
Seeking Each Others
Scalp.

Washington, ID. O., Nov. S.-Or-
ganized labor throughout the country
is looking forward with keen interest
to the annual convention of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor which, meets
at San Francisco next week. 1t is no
secret that there is considerable rival
~ between the American Federation
of Labor and American Labor Union.
The latter organization has given
evidence of late that it is .on the hunt
of the scalp of the former, and now
the American Federation OF Labor in
tends. apparently, to hunt for soalps
in the stronghold of the American
Labor Union. 1t is in the West that
the American Labor Union is strong
est, possibly because that there Is In
that part of the country a stronger
leaning toward socialism by union
men. The American Labor Union is
strongly influenced by socialism and
has worked the Western field care
fully. Insthis way it shas come into
possession of union bodies that the
American Federation of Labor believes
should belong to it.
Those at present in control of the
policy of the Federation are strongly
opposed to all socialistic leanings
There is, on the other hand. we'll
defined element among the rank and
file that is outspoken in favor of in
dnstrialism and there are many who
do not hesitate to predict that the
question of socialism will be the roc k
on which the now powerful organiza-
tion will split sooner or later. Tie
split may be precipitated by the de-
bates or resolutions at next week S
convention or it may be delayed, bat
the opinion is expressed that decisive
action must be taken at no distant
date. The views of the socialistic
element are expressed in the follow
ing statements made today by the head
of one of the strongest bodies affiliated
with the American Federation CT
Labor, and who is himself delegate
to the San Francisco convention
Socialists will not be driven from
the San Francisco convention. We
shall continue our fight for industrial
ism. and l believe that the convention
next week will mark the time when
President Samuel Gompers will change
his attitude toward that policy. The
rank and file of the labor movement
today had been educated to the adj
vantages of following out policy OF
industrialism, and if the matter Of al
election of president of the movement
were to be left to them, there is no
doubt in my mind but that Gompers
would be defeated. -
Four of the largest organizations
affiliated with the American Fedora
tion of Labor are following out a pol
icy of industrialism, and with their
strength and influence it is not i'm
possible that they may succeed III
changing the attitude of the present
administration of the federation or as
an alternative gain control themselves
OF, failing in this. secede from the big
organizations and start new move
ment. The four organizations are
those of the United Brewery Workers
of America, the international Typo
graphical Union, the United Mine
Workers of America and the Interna-
tional Longshoremen, Marine and
Transport Workers Association.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08
Still On The Gridiron.

The Navy's football team is some
what disfigured. but still on the grid
iron. The physical condition Of Cap
tain Farley is giving the coaches
much concern. Though suffering from
no particular injury he does not ap-
pear strong enough to stand hard
game and has only played through a
small part of both the Swarthmore
and Pennsylvania State games. A great
effort will be made to put him in
shape for the West Point game.
Midshipman Charles @. Gill, who
was badly injured practicing football
by having his kidneys torn, exhibits
no worse symptoms. However, he
still is in serious condition and the
Academy surgeons are not yet regard
ing him as safe. Midshipmen Doug
lass and Root, both of whom broke
their legs early in the season, are
about on crutches for their cases are
progressing most favorably. Neither
Of them, however, can play again
this season.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-08
PERSONAL ! SOCIAL EVENTS.
WHAT HAPPENS. IN THE
SOCIAL WORLD.
Brief Items of General Interest
To You And Your
Friends.

Miss Roberta Jenkins and Miss Den
ham, of Baltimore. who have been visit.
ing Miss Worthington on Duke of Glou-
cester street, have returned home.
Miss Sophie Howard, OF South River.
spent Saturday in town.
Mrs. Bear and Miss Spencer, OF Phila-
delphia. are visiting Miss Spencer, OF
this city. at her home on Market street.
Miss Elizabeth Lowndes, Of Baltimore
county. is visiting Miss Mary Randall. at
her home in Randall Place.
Mr. Tlghman Pitts. of Baltimore.
spent Sunday with parents in town.
Miss Elizabeth Small spent Sunday in
Baltimore. 1t was Miss SMALL first visit to
the city since her removal from the hos
pital there last July.
Mr.. Angelo Geraci and daughter spent
Sunday with his sister. Mis-. Frank
Bealer. of Laurel.
Professor and Mrs. Arthur n. Brown
have as their guest. Miss Ethel F Stone.
of B ston
Mrs Arthur Newton Brown has re-
sumed her Thursdays and is at home
after ! o'clock on thursday afternoons
at AZ State Circle.
Mrs Brownson, wife of Superintendent
Willard II. Brownson. OF the Naval
Academy will be cat home tomorrow
afternoon after 4 O clock Mrs. Brown
son has resumed her Wednesday after
noon receptions after an absence from
the city
Prof X. Kamakura. OF the Royal
Naval Academy Of Japan. is here His
visit is unofficial. He has several times
visited the Naval Academy and is much
interested in the buildings and method OF
instruction at americas great naval
school.
Miss Margaretta Wilson. OF Baltimore,
| who has been visiting the Misses Nun.
ford. returned home today. She was
accompanied by Miss Sue Munford. who
will spend several weeks as Miss Will
sons guest.
Miss Nellie Bealer is spending some
time in Baltimore.