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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
Hard Cash Waiting
For Good Players,
But No Applicants

NEW YORK, Aug IO.-The old adsge
that money talks" doesn't seem 10 hold
good in the baseball world Salaries,
which have gradually been rising year
by year, until now they are way up IN
the thousands. have been shouting and
shouting from the gables OF every major
baseball club for good material IN base
ball players 70 come in and get a part
Of the good thing. but these shouungs,
1t appears. have mostly been IN vain
1t seems that no sum Of money can
bring forward the kind Of men that are
wanted by the magnates.
American young men by the thousands
are tramping about every day looking
for Jobs which will pay them 81 day.
Thousands more are searching for work
that will bring them s. a day. and still
more thousands that overhOod the mar
ket and surpass the demand for help
worth twice that sum But here are
obs that bring SO and even more a
cay. and yet they 20 a-begging. There
Is a dearth Of baseball material all over
the land and pitchers are especially
scarce Those managers who have a
good pitching stan hold on 70 their
twirlers as II they were gold bonds.
Soon Snapped Up.
II isn't that the baseball art Is de-
clining, but Il IS generally acknowledged
that the players Of today play as good
aud oft-times better ball than they did
twenty years ago. But the fact is thar
competition IS 50 keen that every player
who gives any promise at ali OF making
good IS snapped up the minute he makes
his debut.
Most OF the teams have some one weak
position and try in vain all season 10
nj H. There is a continual swapping OF
men. sometimes with bonuses and some
times two and three nfven for one TIL.
big salaries paid IN the major leagues
nave stripped the minor leagues Of all
good material as fast as developed.
They have caused the Wrecking Of many
a minor league. When the smaller or
CARNATIONS try to increase their bait to
keep their big fish. they find they are
not making money. and then lose both
profits and players.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
MEDALSFOR LATTER DAY HEROES

Uncle Sam win begin next September
TO decorate with various service badges
and emblems those who have won spe-
cial distinction in wars since 1851. The
War Department was authorized s1nna
time ago 10 issue the rewards Of me rft
and about two miles OF ribbon will be
used in making them
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 10.--While the
rain spoiled what Is usually q spectac-
ular display from the spectators stand
point at the preliminaries OF the annual
regatta Of the National Amateur Oars
men yesterday. the affair was a success
as far as rowing was concerned.
Canada's sturdy oarsmen and the Po-
tOmac crew figured in the two most in
teresting events. The Argonaut oars
men scored decisive victories In two OF
the four events brought to q final and
placed another crew IN the final today
In such convincing fashion as TO leave
little doubt that II would prove a win
ner.
PotOmacs. of Washington, who cap
tured the intermediate eight-oored, were
the only lads 70 approach a previous
record. The Washington crew crossed
the line at 7:4 Id. the Old record being
7:39 In view OF the conditions the work
CT the Potomacs excels that Of the De-
troit record.
The regatta was rowed over the one
and-one-half-niIe course. from Falls
Bridge 10 Rockland. Regan started the
crews
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
.POTONACS FINISH
FIRST AT REGATTA
Dempsey's Crew Make
Best Time at SChuyl-
kill.
Program for Today

w p m.-Senior single SOULS.
$50 ,. m-Intermediate 4 cared.
800 p. m.-Intermediate single
$3.50 p. m.-Senior intermediates oared.
400 p. m.-Senior double SOULS.
1 80 p. m.-Intermediate double.
500 p. m.-Intermediate pair cared.
! $50 p. m.-Senior S Dared.
500 p. m.-Special intercity octuple.
Winners Yesterday
| Senior pair oared-Argonaut r. c.
| Senior four Oared-Argonaut r. c.
intermediate eight oared-Potomac
T. G.
Associated single-Durando Miller. n.
Y. A. c.
intermediate single SOULS follow
/ ing qualified: r. L. Smith, Yes
per B. c., Philadelphia: ]. T. DAILY.
Potomac B. c., Washington; Alex
warnock. Springfield. Mass. B. c.;
J. a. Miller. Sd, New York A. c.
intermediate double SOULS follow
ing qualified: Nassau 3. C. New
York. Crescent 3. c., Philadelphia;
Argonaut r. c., Toronto. and Undina
B. c.. Philadelphia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
By THOMAS S. RICE.

With yesterdays game with Cleve-
land postponed or account of rain, and
hardly one chance in q thousand OF be-
ing able 20 play here today for the same
reason, Washington's diamond delegates
depart this evening after two days Of
rest. for their last Western trip. re-
turning here August % 10 open with
Boston.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
RECORD AT HOME
SAD, SAD STORY,
BUT LET'S HOPE
Washington Has Won
Only a Fourth of It's
Games.
Washington Abroad.

ST. Louis-August u. IS. Il
Chicago-August 16. II, IS.
observation-disclosures %. q, p.
Detroit-August %. "a. %. %.
Home again-August 20, with Bos-
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10

There were few regrets from either
players or fans that yesterdays game
was called of. Although Cleveland Is
going badly. Washington is slipping
even faster and It would have been just
that much more chance Of the Nationals
being handed another waHoping.
When Inc team returned from the
West on July a Manager Cantillon pre-
dieted his henchmen would win half the
games az home with the Western clubs.
What Washington has done so far has
been 70 take two out OF four from St
Louis. one out OF four from Chicago.
mont out Of six from Detroit, and one
out of two from Cleveland. Four VIC
tories and twelve defeats. for an aver
age Of -25O at home. At the homecom-
'ng our standing was 30. Today It is
.3l2.
As a prophet Cantillon IS there with a
jeremiad. but not with the second-sight
thing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10

the average baseball fan is becoming
more OF a human being every day. and
after a while may be able TO dress him
self and eat with a spoon. He has be-
gun to realize that the Transforming Of
a weak team into a pennant contender is
not the work Of week or a month but
necessarily a slow process, requiring
money, brains, and patience. and that
while deficiencies in a team may be per
fectly obvious, 1t is not the height Of
newspaper wisdom to spend your time
criticising what can't be helped, as Is
the won't Of many knights of the type
writer on the other side Of the Ale
ghenies-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10

A dispatch from Martinsburg, W. Va,
gives the following information about
William 3. Kay. the outfelder, and D.
Chenille Tonkin, the pitcher from that
city signed by Washington:
Kay is regarded as the heaviest hitter
that ever played ball in this section,
having made eighty hits in forty games.
with an average OF more than 800 He
made forty singles, twenty doubles.
twelve triples, and eight home runs this
season.
'Tonkin pitched in sixteen games this
season, losing only two, each by one
run. He IS a soUthpaw and a student
at the Maryland University, in Balti~
more
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10

Ably assisting the pitchers in shoot
Ing US down the percentage ladder has
been some Of the weirdest fielding that
ever showed in a major league. Altizer
has been the principal offender, but
there mas not been a man who has not
been wobbly TO the point of lettering.
Even Charley Jones who can catch
flies when all others -aII, has not been
up 10 his form.
John Anderson Jumped the team and
left first base open, which gave Blank
enship a chance TO show what he can
do there Blank will hold the Job. and
fairly well at that. until a regular first
5acker has been obtained. Nil has
proved a valuable utility man. but
valueless as "A regular at second. Hey
don's catching has been shy on intel
lectual brillisnCy. and his throwing arm
is not causing any thirteen-inch guns TO
jump overheard IN Jealous rage. Oily
mer has been batting and running well.
but Is by 10 means a wonder, and il
might be good move to put him in
center where he won't have so many
throws to the plate
Ganley has been consistently good, but
would be even better were II not for
the general decentralization brought
about by the fact the weakness in the
box causes hope Of victory TO fade as
soon as the other fellows get a start.
It's 8 long, sad story.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
Western Officials.

Another Western official is Walter
Pierce. young newspaper man who has
had considerable experience with rae
ing He ofhciated in the West in the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
TodaY's Canes.

New York at Pittsburg.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Boston at St Louis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
Jockey Club Still Fighting.

The Empire track has had a hard time
getting recognition, and now that the
license and Jockey Club recognition has
been grudgingly given-by order of the
couTts-obstacles are being thrown in
the way of the Butler organization. But
these Will not menace the success of the
meeting, II one may judge from the
first days program and the offerings in
the book for the initial week as made
up by Secretary Lyman Davis.
From Manager Matt VIM down, the
officials Of the meeting are mostly
Western men, but they are men Of high
standing and full racing knowledge. Mr..
VIM Is the most popular racing man
in Louisville, and IS TO manage both
tracks at New Orleans this winter. VIII
Shelly. who is in the stand with Frank
Thorpe, is a Louisville man, whose racing
career began with an appointment as
starting judge with the inauguration Of
the position when the American Turf
Association was organized He was IN
the stand with Judge Francis Trevelyan
in New Orleans last winter at City
Park
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10

Cleveland al Washington
Detroit ar Philadelphia
81. Louis al New York
Chicago at Boston
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
Fairmonts' Foxy Work.

The Potomac. rowing raggedly, forced
the Arundel crew 70 the west shore.
while Fairmont took full advantage Of
the current by keeping in midstream-
When the shells passed the trolley bridge
the Fairmont crew was IN front by half
a length. Here the rowers speeded up
for the finish. and Stroke Brensler. Of
Washington, called for his mon to reach
out At the mile post the Capital City
eight was a quarter OF a length in the
lead while neither Fairmont nor Arun-
del had the advantage for second.
The second squirt was made at ST.
Peters Island. The Potomacs retained
this lead. crossing the line in the fastest
time of the day.
The Potomacs were coached by Pat
Dempsey, the only professional scuIler
who over coached an American eight
cared crew that won the worlds cham
pionship.
Durando Miller. of the New York Ath-
letic Club. was the winner Of the asso-
clate singles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10

NEW YORK, Aug 10.-With a card,
looking tor all the world like a typical
Western program, Empire track VIII be
thrown open this afternoon for a season
OF sport.
The feature is the Empire City Handi-
cap. with 5000 added. for which a total
Of twenty-three nominations have been
made. Five other races Of selling class
are down for decision
Though a greater number Of the start
ers in the various events are Western
horses, quite a few are known locally.
They are horses Of the near-sraKe cali
Der IN many instances and have long
since shown the New York followers OF
the racing game that they are by no
means bush performers. Especially
is this true with reference 10 the handi-
cap. which is third on the program
Newspaper Man Presiding Judge.
Incidental with the announcement Of
entries. a story comes from Saratoga
that the presiding judgship had been
offered Frank Thorpe. a welL-known
local newspaper Handicapped. and racing
expert, and had been accepted. Mr.
Thorpe left Saratoga last night and will
arrive early this morning to take UP his
duties He Is an experienced horseman,
knows racing thoroughly. and is familiar
with all the local angles connected with
the sport
Mr.. Thorpe is new man at the pre-
siding judgeship game, but he comes 10
Empire with a clean and fearless record
as well as with complete knowledge Of
the duties of his position. he has been
deciding finishes in New York for years,
for form charts, and has likewise had
much experience with the Westerners
at New Orleans and other tracks His
selection augurs well for the Empire
meeting Will Shelly will also be in the
stand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10

The dumping Of our manager in his
effort 10 read the crystal globe has been
due to the failure Of his pitchers to do
liver the goods. He thought Smith and
Hughes would be wonders on their own
slab but they have both been far, far
behind what was expected. The men TO
win at home were Patten, Smith, Falk-
en5erg, and Walter Johnson. the Idaho
wonder
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
Parsons Horse a Winner.

When Geers took this team 70 the
fair. he also took with him a small
chestnut stallion called Little Dave.
Without the knowledge OF his clerical
owner, Geers entered the latter IN the
green trot. racing him 10 a skeleton
wagon. and winning IN straight heats,
the fastest mile being trOtted IN 300.
The following week Little Dave was
also started al the Murfreesboro fair,
and again won. Although Geers has
driven hundreds OF brilliant races since
that time. and Notwithstanding that
scores OF champions have been made
and trained BY him. II is plainly evident
even 20 this day Chat Is. when one can
find the veteran reinsman IN a reminis-
cent mood that the memory Of the pride
he experienced in winning his first two
races affords him more genuine pleasure
have marked his long and successful
career.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
GeerS Drove
Parsons Nag
To Victory

No doubt the most popular figure on
the trotting turf today is the veteran
reipsman Ed Geers. says the Detroit
Journal His sturdy personality, his
long and honorable connection with the
light harness horse sport and his bril-
liant career. make him extremely popu-
lar with the crowds, and no driver Is
given a heartier ovation when ne WINS
or does any have the pVblic's sympatny
10 a greater extent when he IS defeated
than is Honest Ed" Geers-
In his thirty odd years Of active tuIL
life there has not been a single occasion
when the slightest breath OF Suspicion
has been manifest IN any way IN con-
nection with Geers, and IL has been TINS
trait Of always trying 20 win thaL mas
earned for him his popularity and the
thorough confidence he~enlOys-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
Standing of the cIuss.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesferdavss Pesrlts

Philadelphia. 3. Chicago. /.
Pittsburg, s. New York. 2
ST. Louis. o. Boston, L
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
Knack With Nervous Mays.

Geers was born on a farm near Leb-
anon, Tenn, January %. 1851, and from
boyhood took an ardent interest IN
horses. His success in breaking colts
and getting along with nervous, high
strung horses. when In his teens, earned
for him quite local reputation
In 1s71 a neighboring clergyman, who
usually owned a good horse or two,
purchased a number OF young animals
Of Morgan breed, engaging young Gesrs
20 handle them for him. Among the lot
was a team OF grays, which their owner
entered IN the show class al the county
fair
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10

Tho Cleveland paper which started a
campaign fer new manager to succeed
Larry LaJoie seems 70 have struck a
snag- Letters from its readers were
called for. asking suggestions about a
man 70 take Barry's place ana the
sporting editor has been swamped with
Tnissives boosting the great Frenchman
and intimating that the scribe was fool
ish with the heat when he tried to blame
on the leader Of the club, a slumD at
rributable almost entirely to unavoId-
able accidents. despite the bad acting OF
certain members Of the team.
Also, the st. Louis paper which has
been violently attacking John McClos-
key. manager Of the St Louis Nation
ais, mad TO confess that in a vote II
took on the question whether AIcCloskey
should be retained another year the de-
clsion was In favor OF the manager.
These two cases would indicate that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.
Today's Games.

Boston. Z; Chicago. s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10

In his efforts to plug up the holes,
Manager Cantillon has ordered Milan,
the Wichita outfelder, 10 join Wash
ington in st. Louis. Kay. the outfeIder,
and Tomkins. the pitcher, both of the
Martinsburg CIV. Va team. will be
taken along. regardless Of expense, to
see what they can do. as will Block. the
Galveston catcher. Jerry Freeman is
likely to be called in from Minneapolis
before the American Association season
ends, and Frank Oberlln, our new
pitcher from Boston, will also have a
berth in the Nationals sleeper when
the club hits the pike for Missouri to-
night.
If you have any phenoms. now is the
chance to get them a trial in fast
company. Address communications to
Manager Joseph Cantillon, Washington
ball club. according to the schedule
printed at the top Of this column.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10

On top OF the announcement that
LaJoie has had the nerve and the brains
10 refuse to let George Stovan atone for
his vicious attack upon him with a
chair. in Philadelphia, by a more formal
apology, comes the news that Stovall
and Frank Delehanty. whom Larry sus-
pended Tor lushing in Philadelphia. have
jumped to Reading in the Atlantic
League. The pair will probably get fat
by such a move. The Atlantic League
is an outlaw organization. which gives
no sign of being anything like as pros
porous as the Tri-State League, when
that organization was beyond the pale,
and has been having trouble ever since
IL was formed
In the past there has been a great
deal of leniency displayed toward play
ers with grouches who jumped to the
outlaws, but men who quit because OF
punishments inflicted for assaults OF
boozing and jump to the Atlantics are
likely TO have a hard time getting an
other berth in the American or National
Leagues. and no fair-minded fan in these
leagues viii seriously regret their elm
nation
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Special Rates.

The Corvallis & Eastern railroad
company will continue the sale of round
trip Sunday Excursion, Three-Day
weekend, and Season tickets. Albany
to Newport, during the month of Oc-
tober, 1907. Same round trip rates as
heretofore in effect. These rates will
be discontinued for the season as fol.
lows: Sunday Excursion rates, on Sum
day, October 81. Three-Day weekend
rates, on Saturday, October 26. Season
rates, on October 81. GEO. r. NEvINs
General Passenger Agent.
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A Certain Cure for Group Used for
Ten years without a Failure

Mr.. w. c. Bott, Star City, Ind,
hardware merchant, is enthusiastic
in his praise of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. His children have all been
subject to Group and he has used this
remedy for the past ten years. and
though they much feared the Group, his
wife and he always felt safe on retiring
when bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy was.in the housr. His oldest
child was subject to severe attacks of
Group, but this remedy never failed to
effect a speedy cure. He has recon-
mended it TO friends and neighbors and
all who have used it say that it is un-
equaled for Group and whooping cough.
Sold by 0. o. Krogstad.
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Married.

Sunday, October, 13, at o'clock u.
M, at the home of the BRIDES parents,
Mr.. Elmer Ellsworth to Miss Maud
Horning, the Rev. f. O. Jones Officiating.
Only near relatives and few friends
were present. They departed on the
evening train, amidst a shower Of rice,
for their honeymoon trip through
Southern Oregon and will be at home
in Albany after their return. The
groom is we'll known young man, and
has worked with the @. & F.. bridge
crew for years. The bride was one of
Toledo's most popular young ladies',
having been born and raised here, and
is the only daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs, T.
II. Horning. The LEADER joins with
their hosts Of friends in wishing them
long, happy aud prosperous life.
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Salmon are running good, and fisher

Salmon are running good, and fisher
men are making good catches.
+. R. Stokes, of the Fir and Spruce
Lumber Company, returned from Port
land last evening.
Rev. and Mrs. E. Il. Rorick returned
last evening from Philomath where
they have purchased property. and will
return there in few days to reside.
Mrs. C. M. Bryan returned Tuesday
evening from two years. absence in
the East. She will visit for few days
with her daughters, Mesdames Conner,
Mcclure and Crosno, then return to her
future home in Portland.
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Chicken Dinner.

The Womans' Relief Corps will give
a 'chicken-pie dinner on Friday Oct. %,
at the Woodman Hall, TO finish paying
for the Cemetery sidewalk They still
owe $40, and they ask every family in
town to assist in their final effort to
complete the walk.
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For Sale Cheap.

One single cylinder, auto marine, ~
h. p. engine and equipment, including
a bronze propeller and shaft. For fur
ther information enquire OF
GEO. JoRGENsoN.
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Semi Annual Report

ROSS, SHERIFF. FOR ENDING SEPTEMBER
the Honorable County Court of Lincoln County Oregon Gentlemen
mb &c. 1907 OF collected the rolls
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For Sale.

One registered Red Durham bull, No.
229,0 ,0S4, years old. Write or enquire
OF NASH BRorHERs,
Nashville, Or.
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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
OF the County Clerk of Lincoln County, Oregon

Showing the County
said county and for what allowed amount of
warrants outstanding and unpaid from Apr 80
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STATE OF OREGON !
County of Lincoln Go
Semi-Annual Statement.


out
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Go to IL. b. Peterson for your spec
tacles and eye glasses,
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The City Flour and Feed Store de-
yers free to all parts OF the city.
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On WHAT
ACCOUNT
ALLOWED

os oscoyH4 %M4r ., AaGysr
cu y anee ana conn Es
Is
% S
$ $ q q
Go5TR Expenses G sBOfts = emery post
20 20
Roads and Highways umbe and Supervisors
Total. .... ssss wos9 2s
The Treasurer paid
sEMIANNuAL
"arrantSo outstanding
6dba, 6gTh 1904 1 COUNTY w warrants outstanding and unpaid
October 1907
emoer "' . . N6E2 70
Il
sePism,er 20 1897 County
Resoure oA
noutta
Outstanding have been called
sf rolls the which
Standing and the the
STATE OF OREGON
County of Lincoln 60
Ira Wade County Clerk county
and amount of claims allowed
months beginning April 1907 September
same allowed the amount OF
outstanding unpaid the
and official care and custody.
Witness my hand and official SEAL this ID October
SEALl Ira WADE, County Clerk.