Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-30

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league. He was already a seasoned
veteran when Captain Arson was In
duced by Lee Lynch of Jackson, Mich,
a famous theatrical promoter OF those
days, to join with him and A. G.
Spalding in arranging for tour OF
Australia The tour Of the world which
later was expanded to embrace the
islands of the Pacific, Ceylon and the
more important continental countries,
was in it's inception much less ambi-
tious.
The enthusiasm which the Amerl-
can game everywhere excited and the
interest reused by the press dispatch
es cabled to Europe led the promoters
to add to their itinerary. 1t was. this
incidental expansion that introducer
Tener to royalty and give him the cue
which converted him into banker
Tener had had experience in busl-
ness, he was already an expert ac-
countant and bookkeeper, and he was
induced to undertake the light duties
Of secretary of the promoting COM
pany in addition to his work on the
diamond.
II can't say that I ever noticed he
displayed any particular brilliance as
a business agent, or whatever you
might call him." said Captain Arson.
reputation as bali player, and he
was particular 'chum of Mark Bald
win: He wanted to see the world, and
I guess he succeeded all right AT least
he kept on trying, and Mark helped
him. Mark didn't look much like.
saw-bones then, for he was out OF mis-
Chief 49,
Here Captain Arson chuckled to
himself in an indnlrent way that
evoked fancy pictures of how he has
sat m in tl3e training quarters trying
to think Of nicturesuue language to
emnloy 10y when the derelicts should re-
turn In snme narts Of Australia the
bows were given eight banquets day
ana avervwhara thew were feted and
ant artainsf, Nv. t,a nobility,
'is1' ''''i'~ o
All during the tr,n If seems. Bald
win was nIayine tokes on his compan-
ions and Tener with his good nature
and his easy philosophy, was often
Goffee palace in Melbourne Tener saw
his opportunity to get even and took
The Coffee Palace was built with
great onen court IN the center There
had heen much festiyity during the
aftarnnon ana earlv evening and the
hova had haan Given a free hand ey-
e ery eve Nv niebt there was a de-
gree If Iilaritv not common even on
fhe +rin and syaryhody was feeling 1t.
nv II O'clock most Of the players
| had sona to bed. Tener. who was
among the strasglers that night,
reached the palace about midnight,
fire. He built small Vesuvius on
the sill of window opposite where
his friend was sleeping and set 1t of.
Then he raised the cry of fire, which
was taken UP in various parts of the
building.
Say" said the captain, Baldwin
awoke with red glare In his face
and he just tore the door down getting
out In the hallway he stumbled over
Clarence Duval, the mascot we had
taken along. He gathered Duval, up In
his arms and, without waiting to dress,
took the stairs four at time. When
| he hit the office there was the bunch
lined up.
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| "And while I'm telling these stories
I will not omit one on myself" the
England we were entertained by the
Duke of Beaufort. He was extremely
gracious and all the boys were hav-
| ing a delightful time. Well, he made
an address of welcome and told how
| glad he was to see the bonds of feel
| ing knit closer and all OF that and
when he sat down somebody kicked
me on the shins and told me to get UP
and respond
| "I wasn't much OF a speechmaker
sacrifice MT, put dldnt see now
could refuse. ! got started al rlsn.
and l. was making me progrsss
when looked down at tnat dlspiay
OF linen and glassware ana an tne
splendor Went TO my mead. ! lost my
nerve ana l was Ianttns tne an.
couio 9use iieai at .is t,,rnaa SC
saw flaa ~ in.sh, ,d .Iu n,ns,ne
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