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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-23
QUINCY ADAMS SAWYER.
\ Sweet and Wholesome Rural Play
That Comes to Raleigh.

Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason
Corner Folks is booked for the Acad-
envy of Music on Monday, the 5th of
December. 1t is a new rural play
which the Philadelphia Record says
as as sWeetly natural as the breath OF
the fields" and it is dramatized from
the great novel of the same name,
which had a 100000 copies sale last
year
A copy of tho book, giving the story
of the play has been sent this office
with the compliments of Mr.. ChaS. +.
Atkinson, of Boston, president of the
Puritan Company, prOprietors of the
play 1t is interesting reading and in
it there are pictures of persOnages and
scenes in the play. The remembrance
from him is appreciated. The per-
Torrance Will draw q great audience
in Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-23

he did not loose him. Mrs. Rooney
WaISton and Mrs. EXum pulled Wall
ston into the house. Walston saw hiS
brother lying on the floor, still alive.
but dying soon after. EXum, after
being loosed by Walston went In tina
direction of his (Exum's) house. Later,
Guy Walston' clothes were examined
and no pistol was found on his per-
son.
At the conclusion of Rooney Wall
ston's testimony the State put on Mrs.
Rooney Walston, who told the har-
rowing story Of the homicide, she be-
ing an eye witness. After she and one
other lady had testified the discovery
was made that neither had been sworn
and the three or more hours occupied
in taking their evidence was wasted
as it will ell have to be gone through
with again.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-23
ADAMS NAMED FOR GOVERNOR.
He is the Choice of the Democrats OF
Colorado.
(By the Associated Press. }

Denver, Colo, Sept. 21.-Former
Governor Alva Adams. of Pueblo. was
tonight nominated for Governor by
the State Democratic convention.
The convention then took a recess
until tomorrow morning when the
rest of the ticket will be nominated.
The platform adopted affirms allegi-
ance to the national platform adopted
at ST. Louis, and to the nominees of
that convention. The Republican
State administration is accused of Vio-
lating- every safeguard guaranteed to
the individual by the bill of rights,
and the platform says:
1--WE declare the right of every man
to earn his living Unrestricted and I'M
trammelled."
On the eight hour law question the
platform says:
"The demand for an eight hour law
has been incorporated into our con-
stitution. II is therefore, beyond dis
cusson and the general assembly
must comply with the public mandate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-23
Condition OF the Whaley Mills.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Columbia, S. c.. Sept. 21.-Stock-
holders Of the Olympia, CRANKY q
Richland Cotton Mills yesterday held
their annual meetings here and elected
directors These are the three
'Whaley Mills" which were re-organ-
lied last winter, and this was the first
meeting OF the stockholders since the
reorganization.
President L. w. Parker submitted a
full statement OF the condition of the
three mills, which is now very salts
factory The mills are now running
full time, and have 10000 spindles.
1t is understood that Mr.. Parker will
be reelected president.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-23
THE McCUE MURDER CASE.
Jury to Decide if One of the Grand
jury IndictinG Him is q Resident
Of Charlottesville.
(By the Associated Press.)

Charlottesville, Va, Sept. q = or
mer Mayor j. Samuel McCue today
was again brought into court to an
sWer the charge of numbering his Wife.
The objection made yesterday TO the
validity of the indictment on the
ground that Henry L. Lyman, a mem
her of the grand jury is not q resident
of Charlottesville, was Withdrawn by
the defense today to correct typo
graphical sJrors. The new plea en-
tered was practically the same. Com
monwealth Attorney Giimer moved to
exclude the plea, but Judge Morris ad-
mitted it and called petit jury for to-
morrow morning to decide whether OF
not Mr.. Lyman is a bona fide resi-
dent of this city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-23
Fragments of Bodies Rain
Over the Scene.
STREET CAR BLOWN UP
A Box of the Terrible Explosive Drop
ping From an Express Wagon Fills
Many a Home With Horror
and Unspeakable
Pain.
nv the Associated Press.)

Melrose, Mass. Sept. 21.-An out
ward bound electric car containing
thirty-two persons, was blown to pieces
in this city tonight by striking fifty
pound box of dynamite that had fal-
len off an express wagon. Six per-
sons were killed outright. three more
died of their injuries within an hour,
and nineteen others on the car were
taken to the two hospitals suffering
from severe injuries. At least a
score of persons in the immediate VI
entity of the explosion were hurt by
flying glass and splinters.
The following dead have been lden-
tilted:
DR.. Malcolm e. McLennan. Melrose
Highlands.
f. Il. Haynes, Melrose.
Winfield Rowe, Saugus, Mass, mo-
torman.
Il. n. Stowe. South Boston.
Fred ID. Marshall, Boston.
The unidentified dead were three
women and a three-year-old girl.
The injured-EdWard A. Water
house. of Melrose, had foot ampu-
tated, and DR.. Perry of Wakefield,
had both legs broken. Mrs. John
Conway, of Melrose. had both legs
broken George H. Andrews. of Mel
rose, received compound fracture or
the left leg and his foot also was am
putated All of these are likely to
die.
A Terrible Spectacle.
So great was the force of the eX-
plosion that all but ten feet of the
rear portion of the car was blown
into small pieces, while windows with
in a radius of a quarter of mile
were shattered
The immediate vicinity of the acct
dent presented a fearful spectacle
when those in the neighborhood
reached the scene. The ground was
strewn with legs, arms and other por-
tons of the bodies of those who had
been killed, while shrieks and groans
came from the writhing forms of the
injured.
The car contained mostly men on
their way to their homes in this city,
the accident taking place only a
quarter of a mile from Melrose Cen
ter. -
Within a few minutes crowd had
collected and the injured were cared
for until the physicians, not only
Everett and Maiden reached the
scene.
For more than three hours there
was the greatest confusion. and it was
difficult to obtain the names of any
of the dead or injured, or to ascer-
tain the cause of the accident.
Thousands of people rushed about
trying to find relatives and friends
and the hospitals were besieged.
Arrest of Driver.
The police arrested Roy Fcnton, drll
yer of an express wagon. Fenton, 1t
was learned, was carrying two fifty
pound boxes of dynamite on his wagon
and did not know until he reached the
express office that one Of the boxes
had dropped off. He hurried back in
the hope Of picking it up, but tina
electric car reached the box first.
The force of the explosion was terri
ffc and the report was heard many
miles Directly opposite the scene wa1
the Masonic building, every window OF
which was shattered, and through one
Of the windows q human foot was
blown. a score of persons within y
hundred yards Of the car were
knocked down and rendered deaf by
the conclusion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-23
SPECIAL TRAIN.
Personally Conducted Tour TO World
Fair. st. Louis. Mo-. Tuesday, Oct0-
Der 1th, via Seaboard Air Line kali
way.

The Seaboard Air Line Railway an
nounces a very attractive personally
conducted tour to the worlds Fair on
Tuesday, October 4th. Whlch VIII nd
in charge of Mr.. G.. II. Gattis, Trrve!7
ing Passenger Agent, from all points
on its line and connections within TIA
State. Arrangements are being made
for sDeciaI train, consisting of Pull
man Drawing Room Sleeping Cars ana
Vestibule, High-back Day Coaches to
run through from Raleigh. Whining
ton and Charlotte to st. Louis WITH
out change.
The route selected is one of the most
attractive in the South. VIA Atlanta
Chattanooga and NashVille' me ruutt
of the "Dixie Flyer" passing the bat
tlefelds between Atlanta and Chatta-
nooga. around Lookout Mountains and
through the beautiful farming coun-
try of Kentucky.
Rates from Raleigh, 15-day limit,
S24.SO; from Wilmington, 10 days,
s26.25; from Charlotte. 10 days,
$25.65; irF Pullman, $6.00-tWo can
occupy berth, making charge just
half.
Leave Raleigh 4 p. M; Wilmington
900 n m. and Charlotte. 1925 p. m,
Tuesday afternoon, October Attn.
All ARRANGEMENTS will be made for
hotel accommodations at the Inside
mn Exposition grounds. Pullman
will be provided for the return trip
and everything will be done for the
comfort and pleasure of those VINO
avail themselves of this opportunity 10
vieit the greatest Worlds Fair ever
held.
For rates from other points, sched7
ules Pullman reservations, pamphlets
of the trip. address. the undersigned
c. II. GATTIS. II. p. A,
Raleigh, n. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-23
AN ALL DAY DINNER.
a Big Fish Feast to BE Enjoyed at
Lake LucerRe.

There is going to be a big feast at
Lake Lucerne or Richardson's pond
where on Wednesday, the 3Sth, Mr.,
a. Dughi, the owner will draw OF the
water. He is to get a consignment
of young fish to stock the pond ana
wants to get rid of the big ones.
He will have a fish fry going on
all day, the fish being taken from
the pond, corn bread being made from
meal ground at his mill. 1t is goinS
to be great and those who want to
take part can get tickets Ut 800
each. Only $50 will be sold and many
have been taken.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-23
TRIAL OF WILL EXUM BEGUN.
Rooney Waiston. Brother OF the Slain
Man. Tells His Story.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Kinston. N. c., Sept. 21.-The tria;
OF Will Exum began in earnest this
morning when court convened and
the State put on as the first witness
Rooney Waiston, brother of the MUIR
dered man. The homicide was CONS
mitted at Mr.. Rooney Walston's, IN
the presence of his wife who was sick
in bed. Rooney Walston testified that
he went to the barn to feed soma
stock, and when he was returning
heard two shots fired. He ran to the
house and met Exum coming out of
the door with a smoking revolver III
his hand. He caught hold of Exum
and Exum threatened to kill him il
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-23
ECHOES OF WRECK AT CATAWBA.
DR.. Banks Still in the HOspital-Mrs.
Hubcrts Condition.
Especial to News and Observer

NopSCItI 20 1--WE e'IIu S,o''0f -
Monroe, n. c., Sept. 21.-The re-
port of wreck near Monroe today
was an error. There was none. Mrs.
Hubert, of Maitland, Florida, hurt in
the wreck ten days ago, had to have
her leg reamputated but is doing very
WE'LL Her brother, physician, is here.
DR.. Banks, formerly of Wake county,
but now of Athens, Ca, is still in the
hospital here. He is seriously in
jured in the back. All other patients
have been discharged from hospital.
Engineer Meares and Conductor West
are able to be on the streets. Fireman
Carpenter, colored, was seriously in
ilirPd
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-23

Rev w. C. Tyree, pastor of the
First Baptist church. is jim Henderson,
being called there on account ofN the
very serious illness of a sister Of Mrs.
Tyree Mrs. Tyree has been at Hen
derson for several days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-23
TLLEY STILL FREE.
Shooter of DIother-in-Law and wife
Hides in The Woods.

George Tilley, the young white far
mer of New Light township, wanted
for the shooting of his mother-in-ia"
and his wife on Monday has not yct
been captured. 1t is supposed thai
he is still in the woods in the section
of Falls Of Neuse and that ne will b.
finally caught.
Reports last night said that his
mother-in-law, Mrs. LoWery, was still
alive, though in a critical condition.
His wife, shot in the neck, breast and
arm is improving and is expected 70
recover.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-23
Miss Bette Hendon's Death.

Died at six o'clock yesterday morn
ing at the residence of Mrs Allcc
Caudle, corner of Lane and Dawson
streets, Miss Bette Hendon, aged 81
years, after an illness of twelve
She leaves a sister. Miss Fannie
Hendon, of this city. The deceased was
a member Of the Mt. Herman Baptist
church, and her remains will be taken
there on the nine O'Clock train thus
where the interment Wiid
take place.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-23
A. NJ. FRAZER SELECTED.
As Coordinate Secretary Of Prcsbyte-
rian Foreign Missions.
(By the Associated Press.)

Charlotte, n. G, Sept. 2I.-The
committee of the general assembly Of
the Presbyterian Church appointed for
the purpose met at Davidson today
and selected Rev. A. NJ. Frazer, d. D.,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church Of Staunton, Va, Coordinate
Secretary Foreign Missions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-23
ATIANTTC-NORT CAROLINA.
Election of President. Secretary and
Treasurer TO Be Made Today.
(Snecial 10 News and Observer. }

Especial to News and Observer)
New Bern, n. c., Sept. 21.-Thece
was a meeting of the directors of the
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
here today, but only routine matters
were looked after.
The annual meeting Of the stocks
holders here will be held tomorrow.
The election of a president, secretary
ana treasurer. besides four directors
for the private stockholders will pc
made at this meeting.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-23
Seventy Cents in State Treasury.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

(By the ASSOCIdIeI TTtS5.
Jackson Miss. Sept. 21.-When the
State Treasury closed for the day this
afternoon there was exactly seventy
cents in the vaults. The State Treas
urer is exciting to receive the fiya
hundred thousand dollars from the
bond sale this week when the situation
will he relieved,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-23
Prince Bismarck's Body Laid to Rest,
(By the Associated Press.)

FREDERICKSBURG, Sept. 21.-The
funeral services over the remains of
Prince Herbert Bismarck took place
to-day. It was a simple ceremony,
although it occurred in the presence
of a distinguished company. The
coffin was borne to the mausoleum by
sixteen servants in Old Spanish cos
tunes, such as formerly We're worn by
the servants of the Hamburg Council.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-23
a 100000 FIRE AT CHARLOTTE.
1t Originates in tho Piedmont Clothing
Manufacturing COmpany's Plant.
(By the Associated Press,)

Charlotte, n. c., Sept. 2l.-Fire
which originated in the Piedmont
Clothing Manufacturing Companys
plant here tonight caused loss esti-
mated at $4,000; insurance about
$4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-23
Men Nho'n Eight in the Final.
(By the Associated Prcss.)

I
Glen Echo Country Club, st. Louis!
Mo. Sept. 21.-Three Of the eight
golfers who will meet tomorrow in
the third round of the Olympic Colt
championship hail from ST Louis. Chi
cago representatives to the number
of three also have survived the siren
uous 36-hole competitors, while CAM
ada and Seattle claim the remaining
Fl. Chandler Egan il
among the survivors.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-23

A married woman wants protection
at home and free trade at the dry
goods stores
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-23
A Guaranteed Cure For Piles.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrud-
Piles. Your druggist will refund
money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to
cure you in to IA days. soc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-23
To Cure a Cold In One Day

Take Laxative BrOmo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund money if it
fails to cure. Z. w. Groves signature
on each box. 25c.
Evening journal., 1904-11-08
Star Third saseman.

Third base has no real leader. sim
ply because so many experts now cover
the sack that there is little choice be-
tween them. Collins and Bradley are
generally referred to as the best third
basemen i'm the business, yet neither of
them. I'm the details of the position, had
anything on Lave Cross and Lee Tanne-
hill last summer. Tannehill was dis
tinct surprise.
A failure at short. he was switched
to third and Immediately made good,
playing all the points of the position
faultlessly, and actually accepting more
ground balls than any other third base
man living outside of Tommy Leach.
Leach. Casey. Wolverton and McCor-
mick played fine ball on third in the
National. the weak hitting OF McCor-
mick running his chance to ghin great
fame. The American League had the
edge on the National at third, for in
the Johnsonian organization was the
best set of third basemen ever got to-
gether. when was there ever a lot of
third basemen to equal Collins, Cross,
Tannehill. Bradley, Coughlin and Con-
rOV2
Evening journal., 1904-11-08
TRAINMEN HEREAFTER
MAY CARRY PISTOLS
Railroad Officials Stirred by
Attempts of Violence
Upon Trains

PENNSYLVANIA railroad trainmcn. St was
suggested by officers of the company in
Philadelphia yesterday. In view of the at
tempted hold-up near Havro dc Grace,
may be armed with rcvolvers
The management already had been
stirred by the two attempts at train
wreclsing made a week ago near Mann
moth Junction. on the New York division,
and the attack. made upon the Washing
tom Philadelphia express has deepened
the conviction that such step is neccs-
sary.
Oficial reports received yesterday by
w. w Atterbury the general manager.
regarding the Havrc de Grace affair, con-
tanned little Information that had not
already been published in the newspapers.
Policeman Quirk, of Baltimore, who
happened 20 be on the train when it was
first stopped by "a warning signal from Il.
Herbert Carter, the express messenger,
arrested a negro who was seen crouchine
on the north side Of tho train. This man
was locked up at Havre de Grace, but Is
believed TO have been stealing a ride
only. He will be held until he can OK
plain his presence near the train.
Evening journal., 1904-11-08
snrh Cor senator Foraker.

Cleveland o., Nov. 7-As the re-
suit Of last nights continued inter
ruption to his speech at Central Ar
mory, Senator Joseph B. Foraker is
luored as saying that he would never
come TO Cleveland again upon a polit-
cal assignment. Senator Foraker and
Congressman Burton were billed as
he speakers at a closing political
meeting in this city. When Senator
Foraker was introduced the audience
If several thousand people began 9
aoisy demonstration that was contin
led for 20 minutes. during which time
senator Foraker tried to continue his
-emarks. but finally sat down. after
which the audience became quiet and
lstened TO Congressman Zurton foI
nore than an hour.
Evening journal., 1904-11-08
BALTIMORE E&OHlO
RAILROAD.
ei1ect May 10. 1874.

Schedule .n effect May 10. isoi.
All trains ihsmlnated witn PintseH
70 Express frains.
Trains leave wilmington. Delawars
CD Stop en- sigma 70 receive OF dlschsrss
passengers.
New York week days x'5.2e. 'g.4o. IL 10 e
m.; y. &c. . 30, '5.17 (Rosa Al Ifmiied). y a
.l0.95 y. M. Sundays, '9.4Q 1l.5 a. M.
$3.50. '5l7 Caoyal Lmlted). 7.l2, 'io.55
Philadelphia week days, x's.2s $50. $40.
I 10 .s,ls. $40. 1876. sf,l9 a. M; .12.4o.
-l.xa J.Q2 $3.50. .t.58. '5.il Royal iimitedl.
s9 s 80 IA 'i.S .;s m & sgnsags q se.
.blI Royal 1Amltcd). 7.oS ~.i2. $50. 'io.A
Chester, weeE Gays %. g %. TO. 's.oss,
$40. i0..s a. IN 11.4o. >. &c. s.05. ass. 6.12.
..g.i5. y.42, -l0.H y. m. SUNDAYS. l.eo. 80.
..99o;pi io-4e. 'ii.B a. m. 49, i.c5. T.fz. e5i
Atlantic CITY. weekdays. e. @ and . 20
f mIis az snsS. "a .Ss '3sS s5 p = a'; % 1Boys
Cape May aud Ocean City. week days
Sea Isle city. Week Ei k days. &c q. nj
Rsitlmeyo ana washipgsan, week days
s565 '5 So Qtoysi IAmtedl. q. %. sioQ p.
M Sundays. AIS e8f6 q. M. ~ III. = lcl
ti9. $3.50 dRoyal LimiteO. 's.cS 5000
baltimore ana way stations. weeR days
.09 a nj $50 y. m. sune7JS VIC a. m;
NeHark, week days. ,tia 100. $40. III 4
q. m i2 a. u "a. $40. s5.11 6.i3. 'q.c0 m.
sundayH. as, 's.io. ala a. m: Ill. sYl
singery Accommodation seek days.
40 "A. nj. ~ AZ. $50. Sis d. M. SundayA
Sis q. m.s 9 0f II 30 p. M.
ID l.andcnbdrB accommodation week days.
.23 Q. M; 5.N p. IN. sundeys 1915 a. M
Pii.abufg. week days. .s.is a. n, . IS.
$50 fRoyai Iimitl D 1000 y. ~. sun
da. ss.lg q. m. q 49, g 60 tRoyal Iiu.i-
D.. n. "
('hlcigo daily ss.f o. M; st.f5 .. ~.
Cincinnati aud 81. Louis. 'sis a. m;
I'LL so p. M, d8ilya -,
Z mlaEton, week days. ss.T 100 ~ g
rn.i2 l1.m a.. "a. Hl2 81. 2.0N l.ll - Z
30 $40 70 50. 5.65 f61s CRovei Limiteel
80, :. IS. ta.s0, ~ 81 p. ~. supdaEs. = ~
I 7.l5 80 sac A. msfl2.9h ,-lW 24 y !.
s.oo, g rs tRoyal Limsted). co W.. %"
"R6yai Limited "a cotn1os ~ excius; !e'
" OF Pnlimln parlor. 9hscrvaton ana din- din
,ps aari 70 extra Care c12epll see ''-'
~ pomarva Teiephoae No lssA.
ID A. a. Telephone No. l4Et ......
Pafcs 10 Western points lower than vs.
any Cthrr line. $500 to PlttshWti n us y
m. train duffy. Th-0u<h elerpcrsff
IT. a. MILLER.
Travelling Passenger Agent.
City ticket office. Ol Market atreei, wa
= mington Del. " q A, Phone lIssA.
Deimarvia Phone. No iB.
%. II. MARTIN a. ". fhFerFvr.
\. Of P.T.rf set1G. 4.
Evening journal., 1904-11-08
Norfolk & Wes tern Ry

schedule in erect May %. 1874.
Leave wilmington, Penua. r. R. sta
tom
40 a. m. daiiy-Ali points on Norfolk
and Westerns also Knoxville. Chatta-
nooga and Memphis.
g % n. m. aily-Washington and Chatta-
,oopa Limited Roanoke. Bristol, Wins
tor Salem. Knoxville. Chattanooga,
Nashville, Memphis, New Oriears.
7hrough sleepers. cafe cars.
FOR Norfolk via Washington and Rich
r,ona. p. As a. m, daily. 500 a. m. daily.
70 s5 d. m. daily. Arrive Norfolk 1A2O a.
$50 p. m. 1921 d. m.
via adelphia-Pennsylvania r. r. and
cumberland Valley r. R.-shenandoah
valley Route.
Trains leave Philadelphia. Pennsylvania
r. r. Station;
Or d. m. daily-Shenandoah special FOR
Turav. Elkton. Basic. Buena Vista. Nat.
ural Bridge. Roanoke. Z. Radford. Win.
ston-salem, Biueiield, welch and Gary
pullman buffet sleeper between Phila.
aolpkia. welch ard Gary.
II 40 D. m. daily Express. For Lurav
natural Bridge. Buena Vista. Roanole
Radford. wythsvllle, Abingdon. Rristo,
Norristown, Knoxville. Chattanooea an.
Memphis Pullman sleeper betwee,
Philadelphia and Knoxville.
Via Baltimore and Ohio r. r.
From 3. & o. stat1n III D. m. dali,
For Berryvillc, Luray, Elkton and inter
mediate points.
e. J. LOCKWOOD, Passenger Agent
18th street and New York Ave. Bon,
! Bldg. Washington. d. G.
W. ,. BEvILL G. p. A., Roanoke. va.
Evening journal., 1904-11-08
Tho standing Of the League follows.
USED SPLIT BALL
Stony Meelynn Claims That It Won
the Tri- State Championship.

stoncy MeGlynn is out with state
ment 10 the effect that the new "splitr
ball won the Tri-Stato championship for
York. lie was given a tip on the new
ball by famous American League pitch
er, and fully mastered Il. in speaking OF
the split ball' McGlynn, says you
moisten the first and second fingers OF
the pitching hand. allowing these fingers
TO rest but lightly upon the surface Of
the ball. which is held in a fairly firm
clasp between the thumb and the third
finger doubled into the hand. The grasp.
except for the fact that the ball is not
clnsped firmly by the first and second
fingers, is the same as that used in
throwing the fast ball. The style Of de-
livery is the same too. I have seen a
split BALI take q drop Of a foot and a
half. making the batsman who struck at
ii seem extremely ridiculous"
Evening journal., 1904-11-08
Hans May Play First.

Would Hans Wagner be more valu-
able on first base than he is at short
That is the question that is now caus-
ing President Barney Dreyfuss. Of the
Pirates. TO sit up and take notice. II
has been freely rumored about Pitts
burg that the intention of the local
management is to place tho husky Ger
man on the initial bag next season Ia
replace kitty" Bransiield and permit
Mcbride. the infeldor purchaser from
ST. Joseph, Mo, to play the short posi-
ton.