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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-06
QUEER PLAYS ON
BASEBALL DIAMONDS
BY HUGH S. FULLERTON


yard. High fences surrounded the
entire plat, and the outfelds were
in the habit of getting the balls as
they bounded off the fences and
throwing the runners out at first.
Big Roger Denzer was pitted
against Issy, and in the final inning
Minneapolis was a run to the bad,
and Issy thought he was winning
easily, especially as two were out and
man on first. as under the circum-
stances, it required about three base
hits to score a run.
The batter drove a liner to center
and both the infielders and out
fielders gathered around, waiting for
the rebound to throw the runner out.
The ball struck on wire nail in the
fence and stuck there, and, while the
outfielders were hunting a ladder,
the batter scored a home run and
the game was over.
A play came up in an exhibition
contest between the New York team
and a team of colored players at
Jacksonville, Fla, in 1898, that per-
haps never will be duplicated. A
big negro named Turner was pitch
ing for the colored men, and Walker,
famous negro catcher who was
barred from the national when the
color line was drawn, was behind the
bat. Turner had a world of speed,
and he had the Giants stopped up to
the seventh inning. Annie Rusie was
at bat. with a runner on third and
one out. and he tipped foul.
Walker evidently lodged, for the
ball struck him squarely on top of
the head and bounding high into the
air, and Turner. sprinting forward,
caught it as it fell. Walker got an
assist and Turner a put-out on the
the play.
A similar accident happened when
Bill Schriver was catching for Chi
cago, except that after the foul hit
him on the head Schriver, whirling
around, got under the ball and held
1t.
Pitchers often get lot of credit
for brainy work when luck is more
to blame than anything else. There
is an instance of this that is illus
trated by confession made by
Walter Thornton one day after he
beat the champion Baltimore team.
To understand the situation IL
must be known that Jake Stencil.
although a coming hitter, could not
hit left-handed much. and that he
was a sucker" against a fast low
curve and could kill" the high
Dnes. especially II they were pitched
inside the plate, Jake had not been
hitting Thornton. and in the final
round Walter Brodie was sent In TO
hit for him. Brodie could hit the
low ones hard. and he did not like
fast one inside the plate. =
Imagine the surprise when Dona-
hue, catching Thornton, signaled for
a high fast one and Thornton shook
his head and then pitched a low
curve. Brodie missed it-his favor
ite ball-a foot. Again Thornton
shot over a low curve and again
Brodie swung and missed. A NOM
ent later he slashed away at the
third low one and struck out.
Going home in the carriages Dona-
hue asked Thornton:
what in the name Of holy mack
erel did you mean by pitching Bro
die low curves over the platter
"Brodie?" asked Thornton. BRO
die wasn't In the game
He had not noticed the change OF
batters and had thought all the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-06
rastimes of Cubans.

| 'spiCdl Cuudn ulnner oil
about 25 courses. such as tiny oys.
sters cooked with cheese and garlic
delicious shrimns with a peculiarly
spicy sauce. deviled small crabs, a
spanish omlet to dream about. dog
ems of tiny birds of different species
ana strange custard-like dulces. ad
libitum, with much sweet, warm.
champagne, we left for the Fronton
where the Cuban national game. the
1ai alai, is played.
This is one of the most exciting
games have ever witnessed, and
picturesque in the extreme are the
alert, agile players in their white
costumes with colored sashes, catch
ing in a long curved basket a flve-
ounce gutta-percha ball, which
something after the fashion of our
squash, they threw to each other,
or beat up against the wall with
such lightning-like rapidlty that you
can scarcely see the ball at all, but
only hear it's thud.
The boxes. where the better class
es sit, are arranged along the bal
lery, hoi polloi being in seats below
Behind the boxes is long, broad
promenade under the open sky,
where one strolls for a breath of air
between periods. Men visit from
box to box. just as at the opera, for
on three evenings of the week all
the Cuban world of fashion fore
gathers at the jai alai and, as even
Ing clothes are in order, the scene
is one of great brillance, particular
ly as so many of the inhabitants of
the Little Paris of America" are
uniformed
During the past few years the
popularity of this thrilling game has
been on the increase. for the Gu
bans, like all nations of Latin blood,
are madly fond of gambling, and
since bull and cock fights have been
abolished by law it is here alone
that they may indulge their betting
propensities.
In planning to attend the automo-
bile races we were wondering which
would be the pleasantest way to
reach the grand stand, which was
erected some six miles outside of the
city, neither the crowded train nor
trolley making a strong appeal on
warm day and every one of the 500
public cabs being previously engaged
at ruinous prices, when some one
suggested that we rent an automo-
bile to take us out and then return
for us, and we found the spin over
the magnificent roads keen delight.
The races themselves were a most
amusing spectacle, but more from
social than a sporting standpoint, for
one sees the machines only for
minute at start and finish, the course
being straightaway, and yet sits on
the grand stand from 10 until In
the afternoon, visiting, chatting and
receiving calls, eating. savory ta-
males and slipping the sweet cham
payne of which the Cubans are so
fond. Behind the grand stand,
which was gay with the flags of all
were innumerable palm
refreshment booths, where
native drinks. such as coco-milk,
sweetened water and Bacardi rum,
famous output, are
served. Strolling players. with odd
ly shaped guitars, will sing of play
for you the weirdly fascinating dan
IONS and songs of the country, with
their peculiar Tilt. which once heard
can never be forgotten.-G. Marion
Burton
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-06
(By Hugh S. Fullerton.)

Did you ever see batter make g
real base hit, get called out before
he got first base, and then get credit
for a base hit? That same thing
happened to Charlie Bennett years
ago when he was one of the premier
catchers of the country. The play
was so unusual that it excited lot
of comment and discussion at the
time, yet, within the last fortnight,
the same thing came within ain inch
i of happening in a game between
4 Chicago and st. Louis.
Bennett was at bat and Jouett
Keekin was pitching, when Bennett
drove a fierce bounder straight at
the pitcher. Meekin stuck down. his
arm, the ball struck it and he drop
ped. The ball bounded back to-
ward the first base line, struck Ben
nett as he was tearing toward first,
and Gaffney, who was umpiring,
promptly called Bennett out for be-
ing hit by batted ball. His hit
undoubtedly was a hit. and by the
scoring rules was registered as a
hit, yet he never touched first base.
The decision was disputed and ar
gued, but the rules were explicit,
and as no one ever contemplated a
batter being hit by his own drive
there was nothing to distinguish 1t
from a hit made by a succeeding
batter. II s.
A queer play happened in a game
between Chicago and Pittsburg only
a few days ago, in which Reulbach
was the victim, much to the delight
of the crowd. Sheehan hit "a high
bounder, and the Chicago pitcher,
leaping, knocked 1t down with one
hand. The ball, in falling. dropped
into his sleeve and stayed there.
Sheehan was sprinting for first, and
Reulbach, after trying in vain to pull
the ball out of his sleeve. finally
shook 1t out. picked it up and threw
the runner out by a step.
That is a variation of the thing
that happened to Gin Carroll, Of
which the ball players delight to tell.
Cliff was playing center for st. Louis
when, stopping a ball, he fumbled
and then pushed the ball into the
pocket of his shirt. nor could be got
1t out until the batter had scored.
Clitfs accident caused Won der Abe
to issue orders forbidding the play
ers TO have pockets on their shirts.
There Is no record that Murphy or
dered his team to dispense with shirt
sleeves, however. ah
George Van Haltren was the VIC
um OF an accident on the west side
grounds in Chicago years ago which
cost New York a game. Late in the
game, with New York one run to the
good and a Chicago runner on first,
BIZ Langs laced hit to center.
Ihe hit was good for two bases
ana meant a tied score. and Van,
hurrying to hold Lange at second,
sprlnted across. stuck down his
hands and stopped the ball. An in
stant later the crowd was amazed to
see Van throw himself face down
ward on the turf and shove his arm
INTO the earth. Lange kept 0n and
scored, with Van still cropping for
'he ball. which had rolled into a
hole from which a post had been
pulled.
Frank Isbell tells one OF the best
" them all. II Is not new. bat 1t
worth repeating. Issy was then
s''ehing for st. Paul. and the Sum
S grounds. outside the city limits.
ere about the size of a small back
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-06
A Fine Lot OF New Records just
e Arrived.

They are Edison and Victor rec
ords. There is large stock to Sc
lect from. You are invited TO come
In and hear them. Also a large ship
ment of pianos and organs. They
come direct from the factory. They
come in car lots. They come har-
messed In order TO save freight. You
get them at low prices. You are al
ways welcome in this store 10 exam
Inc both the stock and the methods.
The guarantees are fulfilled because
We are here. ready and willing TO
fulhll them. II you are in need OF
pianos. organs. musical instruments,
sheet music, talking machines or
machine records, or sewing
machines. come and see US. You
can rent a plano, organ or sewing
or buy secondhand in
strument or machine, II you wish.
GEO. c. WILL,
Opposite bank OF Ladd 4 Bush.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-06

Smart-Im thinking OF trip
abroad this fall.
Knox-Oh, come now. you can't
AFFORD that. You're not accustomed
to that sort OF thing.
Smart-Ha! ha! simply said |
was thinking of II. can afford to
think can't I?
Knox-No; that's what meant
when said you were not accustomed
to that sort OF thing.-Philadelphia
Press.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-06
Mean Thing.

EYES," said Miss Passay, "Mr.
Meekly and are to be partners for
life." 49,.
my" exclaimed Miss Knox,
what a responsibility for you, hav-
ing to be the senior partner"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-06
No Obstacles, No Barriers No Condition of Circumstances
to Prevent
to Prevent

And to know how in these days is infinitely easier than
used to be- 1t is well within recollection when get
education worthy of the had to to college
university and could not do that but to-day you
command the equivalent Of college education at home and
without interfering with your regular hours of labor 1t
be had too at comparatively trhng In short
there obstacles BARRIERS condition Of circum-
stances that bar from high grade butter
earning education, if only he has the ambition to reach out
the through which this may all be done
the INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS, of
Scranton Pa There thousands thousands who al
ready have greatly benefited by this widely known
Schools system OF Home Study and too be bene-
cary well adapted methods if only have the dis
nnsiton or inclination
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-06
Be Patient.

Wife, caught Bridget starting
the fire this morning with paraffine.
John.
Husband--How much do we owe
herr
Wlfe--Four months wages.
Husband--Well. let her go on with
the parafine.--Clipped.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-06

do you really mean to say. Col
onel. that you ran for congress be-
fore you were of age?"
Certainly, before ! was iG; In
fact. was a page in the house
Philadelphia Ledger.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-06

luntil some time In the afternoon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-06

Space will not permit
us to here describe how
and why their system OPP
crates so successfully as
it does, but if you are in
terested, az you surely
ought to be, and will indi'
cate on the accompanying
coupon the subject in
which you are interested,
signing your name and
address, and will cut out
AMI enclose the coupon to
our local Office, you will,
by return mail, receive
definite and complete in
formation, together with
a book containing 1901
Stories of Success, all free
of any expense TO you.
II We say incidentally
that the International
Correspondence Schools,
of Scranton, Pa, have
m ore students actively
studying with them at the
present time than there
are in all the colleges and
universities of the country
put together, it will at
once occur to you that
their system must indeed
be very practical and sue.
cessful, or it could not
have obtained such an i'm.
mense following as 1t has
at the present time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-06
International
Correspondence
School
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Local Office:
r. 6. HUNTER, Ladd & Bush
Building, Room 18, Salem, Or.

PLEASE EXPLAIN WITHOUT
FURTHER OBLIGATION ON MY
PART HOW CAN QUALIFY FOR
A LARGER SALARY IN THE POSI-
TION BEFORE WHICH 1 HAVE
MARKED AN X
Telephone Engineer
Elec. Lighting supt.
Stationary Engineer
Foreman Plumber
Building Contractor
Architect Iss
Architec. Craftsman
Structural Engineer
Attorney-at-Law
Bridge Engineer Civii Service
Mech. Engineer Electrician
Bo0kkeeper Surveyor
stenographer Eiec. Engineer
Chemist Civn Engineer
illustrator Architect
Mining Engineer
Mech. Craftsman
Textile MlII snpt.
Show Gard Writer
Window Trimmer
Advertisement Writer
Ornamental Designer
spanish stenograph.
NAME .'....''.. '.'.''''''ss.
TOWN ............. ......'...
STATE ............ ,.,........
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-06
Who Will Contradict This Statement
WHEN WE SAY:

THERE ARE A GREAT MANY PEOPLE IN THIS
WORLD TO-DAY WHO ARE LIVING FROM HAND TO
MOUTH, so TO SPEAK, WHO MIGHT JUST AS WELL
AS NOT BE MUCH MORE COMFORTABLY SITUATED.
We make this statement without hesitation and without fear
of successful contradiction
As Shakespeare would say Ts true tits pity and pty tis
tbs rue; and particularly this the since it might SO
easily be otherwise
Perhaps the statement may apply to your par
tcular case - -
DOES IT?
IF it does might it not be thing for you to stop and
consider for matter important bearing
upon your future prosperity and happiness?
Earning Two Dollars Where formerly You Earned One
to be sought for in this world there that is worth
having or aspiring to that may the readily have
and the more thoroughly enjoy you making two blades
of grass grow where one formerly grew other words n
you are earning two dollars where heretofore you earned
one? ~
In arguing this matter have much mind the few
whose earnings at all that they ambition
to make them arguing rather for Of the
thousands thousands who differently situated
whose prosperity and the prosperity of whose families
pendent in large degree upon the money they
at their command to provide the necessities mentioning
the luxuries, of this life
And to think, too that the are compara
lively speaking easy
To it only necessary you should more
LII you would command than ordinary salary wages
must be able to produce than ordinary results
If aim at promotion and to position of prefermen you
must have ability above and beyond the average
And the keynote to the whole situation is education.
Just simply knowing how that's ALL
n
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-13

as motorman on the car lines After
ne had been broken in" by an old
hand at the business ne was given a
car, and in all the glory of a brand
new uniform he began his duties.
The new motorman was very sure
he was the most attractive thing on
the road, and he never saw a pretty
girl that he didn't feel that she was
gazing in admiration at his military
figure. A few days ago. he stood on tire
platform Of his car, with cap set at a
rakish angle. when a girl who was
fair to look upon stepped out on the
street crossing and bowed as a signal
TO stop the car. ].
A patronizing smile lit the face of
the brass-bound Beau Brummel and
he DOTTED his cap with a graceful
sweep as the car swept by. leaving
the girl standing, with a frown on her
face, at the crossing
Didn't you see the lady signal you
to stop" inquired a passenger.
DO you suppose she wanted to get
on?" replied the motorman. Il thought
she was just THROWN a wink at me. -
Fargo Forum.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-13
TWINS AND VICTORY.
Record Day for Sheriff Thomas Walsh
of Iowa Falls.

OF iowa ais
IOWA FALLS, Iowa, June 13.-Ev-
erything came his woy Saturday, when
pair Of twin boys arrived at the
home of Thomas Walsh in this city,
and was quickly followed by an ov-
erwhelming victory at the polls. giving
him the republican nomination for
sheriff by a majority of two to one
over his opponent The advent of the
twins was regarded by his friends as
a forerunner of success in his race for
sheriff, which was in full blast when
the increase in his family arrived.
The result of the republican primary
Saturday, in addition to the nominal
ton of Mr. Walsh, was a decisive one
for the win 1ers, each securing the
nonlination by a majority of from 800
to 1000 The vote on governor show
ed that Hardin was a strong progress
sive county, and that Governor Cum
MINIS was the choice of the voters by
a ratio of five to one. The county
convention Tuesday will be in COM
plete control by the Cummins element,
and a strict progressive delegation will
be selected to the state convention.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-13
TWO BIG Conventions IN SESSION
Car Builders Association and Master
Mechanics Holding Forth at At
Iantic City Today.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., June 10
The Master Car Builders association
opened its national convention here
TODAY and will remain in session three
DAYS. The American Railway Master
Mechanics association will begin its
national convention next Monday. but
its delegates and members will be here
Friday and on that day and on Satur-
day will informally meet and frater-
nize with the Master Car Builders.
one of the interesting features of the
two conventions is the joint exhib-
ition arranged under the auspices of
both organizations. 1t is located on
the steel pier and is attracting consld-
cradle attention. The attendance at
the Master Car Builders convention is
unusually large and nearly reaches
1000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-13
Rebaters Get Heavy Penalties.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 10
President Roosevelt and Attorney Cen
eral Moody are now taking steps to
give several of the leading railroad
lines an example of what can be done
in the way of heavy punishment for
violating the anti-rebate law.
While neither the department of jus
tice nor the chief executive has any
power to impose fines, they believe
that by a rigid enforcement of the Ell
kins anti-rebate law four or five rail-
roads can be forced to pay fines
amounting to s1.OOO,OOO in the case of
each road. If this can be done the
lesson taught the chief offenders WILL
it is believed by the president, deter
the roads from violating the law.
Several of the roads have been sys-
tematically discriminating in favor of
the Standard Oil company. In the
case of the Burlington, the Alton and
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois, this
practice has been followed for years.
Each rebate granted constitutes sep
arate offense and the department has
evidence which shows that 1000 cases
of rebating can be proved against one
road
Recently the Burlington was fined
! 100000 for granting rebates, and if
! fines of this size are imposed in the
future the administration will have
little difficulty in making a showing
! in the courts which will enable the
| federal judges to impose fines aggre-
| eating a million dollars each in the
case of four or five roads. The offic-
ials of the department Of justice will
not state which roads will be select
ed for heavy punishment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-13
voLlVA AGENT OF CUPID.
Overseer Calls Meeting of lions Young
People to Encourage Matrimony.

People to Encourage Matrlmony.
CHICAGO. June 13.-Every girl of
manageable age in Zion City is going
to have a beau of her own within two
weeks. Overseer Voliva announced in
Shiloh tabernacle yesterday that he
would introduce the young couples
himself and do everything in his pow
err to ripen friendship into love and
courtship into matrimony.
With this end in view he is arrang-
ing for a monster party to be held
within the next two weeks, to which
every young man and woman in Zion
City will be invited
Voliva's determination was brought
about by letter from young woman
in the congregation who complained
that while he advocated matrimony, he
had made no arrangements by which
the girls might meet the young men.
Voliva stated. too, that he had
changed his mind about leading the
people out of Zion in the event that
Dowie wins his suit for the recovery
of the city. Instead. he will remain
and fight the first apostle on his own
grounds. The plan is said to be a boy
colt of the interestes controlled by
Dowie, and the establishment OF new
;,,I, tx.;n To hn financed
lowers
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-13
State Railway Commission Announ.
ces Changes in Plans
RELATIVE TO RECIPROCAL DEMuRRAGE
LUMBERMEN MADE A STRONG
PROTEST WHICH WAS FAV-
ORED BY THE BOARD.

Having concluded that their propo-
sal to enforce reciprocal demurrage
dule in this state would probably do
much more harm than good, the rail-
road commissioners will very likely try
to forget it for a few months, Is the
report that comes from Olympia.
Without specific demand from any
one for such a rule the commissioners
have been making arrangements to
promulgate it and it was only wnen
announcement of such intention was
made public that the effect OF sucn d
ruling came to the attention OF the
board.
1t has been pointed out that the
chief reason for such rule would De
TO REQUIRE the railroads to furnlsh
cars for lumber shipments. But the
lumbermen came promptly to the lore
with the announcement that they mao
not asked for such a rule.
little study has disclosed tha'
such a rule would be a positive INJURY
to the lumber interests. Inc s'a'e
commission cannot establish demur-
rage with respect to interstate snip
ments. and the bulk of the Jumper
trad is interstate. So if the rule was
made it would apply only WITHIN 'iiis
state and all other shippers would DC
able to enforce the rule to their per
., henefit and against the inter-
state traffic of the lumbermen
Reciprocal demurrage has oeeil pis
aonbo1ed so far as immediate action
nv the commission is concerned
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-13
The Engagement Ring.

Al engagement ring should never be
fssarded as a woman's property till
he marriage service has been read.
There may be urgent reasons Tor
Breaking engagements to marry, ana
he ring should then be returned to the
slver Should he ask that it be kept as
q pledge of friendship, it can be done
without offending good taste very
much; but such a thing rarely hap
Pens. The ring is a money investment
" young man. and, besides, there
are other girls in the world. Usuaiiy
Men have the good sense TO make no
il>S over a woman's greediness, pu1
an occasional man wants not only ms
FlAg. but all the other presents ne mas
given. returned; and the law says he
mas right 10 them whenever the la"
Is asked to settle the question
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-13
assistance of policemen on the II

assistance of policemen on the
grounds. They unloosened a runaway
cable to which Senator's chain was
attached and so managed to drop him
to the ground. By that time the ami
NAL was nearly dead and pals OF
water were dashed in his face to bring
him to. He was just opening his eyes
and showing signs of life when Fitz-
simmons appeared in response to a
messengers call.