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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-08
LOp Sided Contest at Union
Park is Taken by Home
Team by 10 to lScore

Before thousand fans Union park Sunday afternoon
me rummers took the first game of series from the Ground
Hogs by score of 10 L. On account of the recent squirt
or the onnesye team many expected see much closer
game but after the first inning it developed swatest
for the Drummers
Connelsves first and only run came in the first inning
and this is how it done: Jacobson first up
rst on four bad ones but when Montgomery grounded
McAvoy Jacobson killed second and Mt took first
on the heders choice Milt promptly stole second and
scored when Roy ELAN bingled one over short.
Ciarksbug drew blank in the first but back strong
in the second with five big runs In short this was how they
made the rounds: Gribben got walk stole second clean
as whistle and scored the first when McGny soe the
ball deep center for nice reebagger Morrison breezed
but lcAeese hit single by third and McGnty scored Dan
stole second and Mccormick got when Birmingham pulled
Tiffany from first on Mccormick grounder Fred Dawson
on the next pitched ball Fred went down and Big Dan
scored on the short throw TO second Johnny Dawson
did the brother act by hitting wobagger right scoring
Fred McAvoy also faened his batting average by hitting
twobagger TO right scoring Johnny Dawson This ended
the run getting at Bobbe skied right and the inning
for another round of the which the fifth
when the Drllmniers made four more TALES.
Robbie singled to CENTER Grbben got on by intended
helders choice, but Bob also safe McGiny moved
them both up station and Morrison got his base balls
McAeese hit to Ellam who fumbed Bob scored and all
hands were safe Mccormick along with the unexpect
ed and cleaned the bases with nice Wobagger center
Morrison scored the last of the game the seventh
inning by leading off with nice single going second
McCormckS second hit, and scoring Johnny Dawson
third bingle of the day.,
The whole Carksburg played fine ball and did enough
hitting TO satisfy any knocker The Dawson brothers
usual played line ball and than brought applause
from the grandsand for their fine work McGiny showed
line form and in fact the whole team there yesterday
lie SCORE. sAts4 $50 s~7s 4 4.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-08
SCOTS TAKE TWO
FROM INFANTS
Mack Agreed on Short Game
But Wanted to Extend 1t
When Whipped.

sCoTTDALE. Pa. June s.-The
Ccotts kept up thier good work by
winning two games from "Reddy''
Mack's FaIrmont bunch Saturday at
terpoon. Mack agreed to have the
second game called at o'clock to al
low his team to catch train for
home. When the time was up and
Mack found that he was beaten, he
wanted to play 1t out, but he was
overruled. In the first six innings of
the first game only 10 visitors faced
Roeper. Scottdale won to 2. The
second game was even up to the sixth
when Fairmont scored on two sin
giles and one error. Ferguson opened
the sixth for Scottdale with single.
but McKenna hit into double play.
James poked out double and Wash
er and Canavery were passed. On
Smiths smash to left James and
Washer scored. The score:
First Game.
R. H. E.
scottdre o o o 2 o o o o 80 s /
Fairm't 0 o 0 0 o 0 1 o. 3
Roper and cadugan; Jackson and
Snodgrass
Second Game.
scotdre.. ooo2 - 2
Fairmt 90 o o / o OIL 3 1
Sweeney and cadugan; King and
Snodgrass.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-08
BABES TAkEEXTRA
CHAPTER CONTEST
Fairmont Makes Its First Win
ming Since Decoration Day
Defeating Onions.

Encouraged by the cheers. of loyal
rooters and with their feet on home
sod once more, Reddy Mack's aggre-
CATION of dlsheartened professional
baseball players actually won a game
the first since Memorial day. And
they did It In proper style, too. trot-
ting the Uniontown Champs ten in
ming heat, and then nosing them out
at the wire. It was a hard hitting
game. eight of the eighteen bingles
being for more bases than one.
Carlisle was in good form and with
one exception his support was fair.
Holmes. who has been i'll for some
time, was in the game with his big
stick, as We're George Gates and
Doggy Taught.
Only a fair crowd was present.
Score:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-08

BOYS WHIPPED
BY MonongaheIa Club in Game
Featured by Knapp and
RACERS Batting.

The Monongahela club defeated the
heavy hitting team from Enterprise
at their club grounds east Of the First
ward in Fairmont in very exciting
game Sunday afternoon. The features
of the game was the heavy batting
OF w. Knapp and RACER. Knapp
making beautiful. home rundrive
into deep left field and RACER a three
base hit with two on bases. This !s
the second game Of series to be
played between the two teams. each
team having won one game.
Score:
R. H. F..
Monon 90 2 oog4So 10 Is IA
En'pse i 0 o l o 90 Sc 5 6
R. Harr and Barnes: Stewart and
Carmean.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-08
CATCHER Threw
LIGHTED MATCH
Down Short Stops Collar and
Adamston's Pitcher
Goes to the Bad.

The Adamston baseball club met
with a disastrous defeat yesterday af-
ternoon at the hands of the Farnum
baseball club by score of IA to 4.
Everything was coming Adamston's
way until the catcher threw lighted
match down the shortstop's shirt col
lar. In extinguishing the blaze. the
pitcher lost his wind, and it was no
trouble after that for Farnum to
knock out two-baggers, three-baggers
and home runs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-08
L1niont torn is
Drubbed S TO 2
Clarksburg Boys Defeat Top
NOtchers in Good Game
inPennsylvanin Town

UNlONTOWN Pa. June -Unontown went in the air
in the eighth inning Of Saturdays contest with Carksburg
when they had chance win and allowed the Drummers
to walk away with the last of the series to g. Until the
ascension both teams had played consistently but Uniontown
never overcame the threen lead which the visitors got in
the first two rounds Stewart mounted the mound for the
locals but fell off in the third after Clarksbug had made FIVE
satetes for three runs Miller pitched good game for his
team keeping the binges scattered Uniontown wasted
several chances TO by poor base running and their field
ing was rocky in spots The removal of Guest to Famont
caused Cowen be shifted short and Yoed covered third
The fine work of the Dawson brothers the feature Score:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-08

Local fans are pleased with the
good form being displayed by Nc
Aleese in his throwing to the bases
which has improved greatly. with
Gribben and McAleese in shape no
fear will be entertained in regard to
the backstop position.
+ -
There seems to be an impression
abroad that Scottdale is after a man
ager, as several applications for the
job are now on file, one of which Is
from Jewell, who managed the Bea-
yer Falls West Penn team last sea-
son.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-08
Monon. 2OoO2 IT II
shinn. 20 o 3 90 o. o. 2

The new diamond looks much bet
ter than when last seen by the local
fans. 1t now resembles first class
field and 1t is hoped by all that the
good work will go on as little more
touching up on a few OF the rough
spots will make 1t the best in the
league.
$50
Pa Wilson was so elated over
Clarksburg's victor Saturday that he
had a great big celebration dinner
at his home yesterday. There was
fried chicken galore with other good
things too numerous to mention and
ice cream, cake and strawberries for
the last desert course. There We're
siXty-two courses.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-08
SM|THF|ELD
IS DEFEATED
BY the Clarksburg Americans
in the Short Line
Town.

The Clarksburg Americans defeated
the Smithfield baseball team in a
close game at Smlthfield yesterday at
ternoon, the score being 4 to 3. The
Americans got hits and Smithfeld
Q. H. Deems pitched Z inning for
the visitors. striking out four men,
and G. linn finished the game. stril6-
ing out the same number. Allen, OF
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-08

Three-base hits-tHaught, Mcclos-
key, Roberts. Two-base -Cowan
2, Snodgrass, Jackley, Gates. Struck
out-By Carlisle 9; by Schettler 6.
Left on bases-Fairmont 6; Union
town Z. Hit by -pitcher-Cowan 2,
Schetlter. unprecedented and
Price. Time-2:5O.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-08
NATIONAL LEAGUE
No Games Were Scheduled for
Sunday-Saturday's
Scores.

No games were scheduled in the
National baseball league yesterday.
Saturdays games resulted in the fol-
lowing scores:
Pittsburg 5. Philadelphia 2.
New York 8. st. Louis 2.
Cincinnati s. Brooklyn G.
Chicago II, Boston 0.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-08

smithfeId, struck out seven. r.
linn made three base hit. and Nor
ris made home run and Garlic a
two-bagger for Smithfield. The
Americans lined up as follows: C.
Stewart. IS; Mcmillan. c.: A. linn, 1b;
II. Deems. p: G. zinn. 2b: r. linn If:
w. Matt, 3d.: J. Fox, RI; 81. Black
shire, CT.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-08

Scottdale has June IL and IL open
for dates away from home and Is
hunting for team to play exhibition
games those days.
= 80
Manager Ref Of scottdale was
away all last week hunting players.
He signed an outfelder and two In
fielders. He is also after catcher 70
help Slevin. and just now when Sievin
Is lame from being spiked in a recent
game an extra catcher is badly need
ed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-08

Conoway was there as usual with
a couple Of nice bingles when It
wasn't at all exactly needed. but Bob
was probably Just boosting his aver
age a little at the expense Of one Mr..
Gesaman.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-08
MON0NGAHELA@CLUB
DEFEATS SR|NNsTON
Scott West Holds Hits Down to
Two and Fans Thirteen
BatterS.

The Monongahela baseball club sue
ceeded in defeating the strong shinn-
ston team at that place Saturday af-
ternoon in an interesting game. The
features of the game was the pitching
OF West for the Monongahela club.
who held them to two hits and strik-
ing out thirteen men and the all
round work of the Monongahela club.
This was the first defeat for the
ShInnston club.
Score:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-08

Ihree-base hit Phillips. Sacrifice hit-Phillips Stolen
bases-Hiley, Phillips, ]. Dawson Double plays-Drumm
to Conoway Phillips to Hlley First base on bals-off
Stewart 2; off Miller D. Struck out-By Kruger a; by Mil
Ter 3. Umpire Conner. y '.i
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-08
THE MOGUIS
FIELD AT HOME
Four Pitchers Have Made No Errors as YetBobby Conoway
Still High With a Percentage of e87 Out
of 1863 Chances ~ TsF

members of the carksbug no errors
IN the games played Union but they are ncba
accepted the highest these the number
being 10 VI the other players Bobby
average OF ss7 He has taken 1913 only twice The
fielding all of the games Of the -
season played at Union park aer follows: AesS
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-08
SATURDAYS RESULTS.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

ToDAY's GAMES
Uniontown at Fairmont.
Connellsyille at clarksburg.
Charlerol at seottdale.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-08
WAR CLUB WORK
BY MOGUL BOYS
William Wilson Still Heads the List and J. Dawson is Second
with Fattened Average.-MCCormick Jumps from
Ninth to Third Place in the Standing

Pitcher William Wilson still leads the of
SUCK work on the home grounds His high last week remains
other
place but his faned
Mccormick who In ninth place landing
third place with
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-08
Standing OF Clubs.
Games Today.

Games Today.
st. Louis at New York.
Chicago at Boston.
Pittsburg at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-08

Twobase hits-Tiffany J. Dawson, McAvoy, Mccormick,
Conoway Threebase hits-F. Dawson, Gribben McGinty
Sacrifice hit McGinty. Stolen bases Montgomery F.
Dawson, Grbben Morrison McAleese D. Bases on balls
off Mccormick off Gesaman g. Left on bases-C larks
burg g. Connesvile4 First base Clarksburg D.
Struck out-by Mccormick S; by Gesaman 3. Double
playsGesaman Tiffany; Birmingham to Tiffany to Br-
mingham Time-2:1o Umpire-Holand.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-08
OGULS POUND PIGGIES TO PIECES.
PAWVA RESULTS
Yesterdays GAsIE

YESTERDAYS GAMES.
clarksburg 10, Connellsyille /.
Fairmont 4. Uniontown 3.
SATURDAYS RESULTS.
Seottdale4. Fairmont 2.
Scottdale 2. Fairmont /.
Clarksburg 8, Uniontown 2.
connellsyille 4. charleroi 8. (ten
Innings).
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-08
CLARKSBURG.

score: J. -
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-10-01
WHERE DEFEAT TEACHES
VICTORY
Joshua Wanhope, Socialist Candidate for Gov.
ernor of New York Flags GOmpers.

unionism. The member who sought
to bring the claims of socialism tn
the attention of his fellow unionists
and urged them To political action I'm
the interest of labor was universally
regarded either as fool who could
not realize the disastrous effect of the
adoption of his views. or deliberate
malignant who from witful malicious
ness sought knowingly tn wreck the
structure of organized labor
Judging from his writings, Mr..
Gompers seemingly held out and still
perhaps holds both of the above views.
No amount of socialist argument has
been able To force him to abandon
them. Socialism is stlll economically
unsound, socially wrong and indus
trially impossible" But one position
he has been compelled by the logic
OF events 10 abandon-thc opposition
10 political action by the unions.
Not only has ne been compelled to
abandon II. but To become an advo-
cate of the very principle ne has OPP
posed for 80 many years.
Direct socialist action has had lit
tie to do with this volte- face. IL is.
on the contrary, a result Of long
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-10-01

hereafter reclaimed by irrigation or
drainage shall remain public property.
Fourth-Abolish government by
in, junction" in all disputes between
employers and employees
Fifth-use all the powers of gov
rrnment that might he at their dis
posal i'm the interest of the workers
rather than of the capitalists. as is
the case at present.
So numerous are the acts that an
efficient government might perform in
this emergency To relieve the distress
Of the people that this list of sugges-
tions Is succptiblc of almost indefinite
extension.
But perhaps before this point has
been reached the average non-socialist
reader has thought TO himself.
What's the use OF all this ownership
by the government. and IL IL were ad-
visable, how could il he brought
about?"
Fine questions!
Here is the answer to the first one:
Government ownership of all the
tools OF production CHATS the term
we socialists use when we mean rail-
roads, mills. factories. and other
places on and in which men work
for wages) is necessary because the
ownership must rest somewhere: II
cannot rest In the operatives because
the machinery Is too expensive and
they are too poor; IL cannot rest I'm the
hands OF "A few. as il does now. with
out giving that few the power of life
and death over the many who must
use these tools of production IL they
are 10 live; and the only other possible
ownership is by all of the people,
through the govcrnment.-Allan BEN
son In Socialist Campaign Book.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-10-01

The promoters OF the. seventeenth
Universal Congress OF Peace are to
be congratulated on the success at
tending their efforts last week. which
eliminated on Saturday in the Trafal-
gar square demonstration. Naturally,
as socia democrats. We are averse to
war; but We cannot but think that the
non-socialist part Of the delegates at
the congress seemed to be- bravely but
bIindly struggling against fate. IL is
all very well for an English delegate
to say God bless the kaiser" because
the latter has not yet produced war;
IL is also very well for a French dele
gate To refuse the socialists remedy
as too simple" though we agree with
him las to the folly Of refusing to
bear arms. But after all. IL was left
to the socialist workman representa-
tive as usual 10 point the moral prop
erly. our comrade. viii Thorne. NJ.
p. well quoted the resolutions of the
various socialist congresses I'm favor
of the abolition of all standing armies
and the establishment of citizen
force. He emphasized the fact that
the workers of this country had no
quarrel with the workers Of Germany
their quarrel was with the landlord
and capitalist class I'm all parts of the
civilized world, and he said that as
long as th,r" We're capitalists war
would always be- brought about That
is perfectly true; and no amount OF
pious resolutions or good intentions
can stavc off a war today II the neccs-
stiles of the capitalist system require
such war. either as vent to its
over-production or as a dread necess-
ity for deciding which Of twain shall
live or die i'm particular commercial
market SO long as this cannibal sys-
tenn lasts. men will war upon men;
until the workers discovere the econ
omic cause of the mischief and re-
move IL by the establishment of so
clalism. Then. and not till then, will
universal peace be possible.-Justice.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-10-01
WOMAN SUFFRAGE CALI.
Warren, ohio, sept is.

warren, ONO sept ~, lsOS'
My Dear Editor: Permit me to call
your attention to the enclosed official
call to the sixtieth anniversary con-
vrntion of the National Woman Suf-
frage association. To- be held I'm Buff
falo, n. ". October Is to 81. inclu-
sivc. This meeting. commemorating
as Il does the sixtieth anniversary Of
the first woman's rights convention
ever held in the world, promises to be
= most auspicious gathering Among
the prominent persons who have al
ready accepted invitations To be pres
cnt are Miss Jane Adams. Mrs. Flor
cncc Kelley. Mrs Katharine Reed
Balcntlnc. Charles Edward Russell
Rabbi stephen s. Wise. Rev. Antoin-
cttc Brown Blackwell, President NJ,
Cary Thomas OF Bryn Mawr and Mrs
Harriet Stanton Blntch.
I4.IzABETH J. HAUSER,
Chairman Press Committee.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-10-01

II pondered all these things ana
comes turns out not to be what they
in spite of their defeat, and when IL
how men fight and lose the battle. and
meant. and other men have To fight
the thing they fought for some about
for what they meant under another
names."-wiliam Morris.
Possibly in the entire range of So
cial and industrial struggle there is
no group of individuals 10 whom the
above observation OF Norris applies
so exactly as IL does to the efforts OF
the modern labor leader at this par
ticular juncture. The present d.
icmma OF Mr., Gompers. for instance,
may be- cited as n sufficient example
Of this truth.
For years this veteran combatant
In the ranks of organized labor has
steadfastly set his face against polit-
teal action as tactic of the labor
.,rupgle. Under his influence and
mat of his many associates the watch
word of mo politics in the union be-
ca,ne almost fundamental article OF
faith In the creed OF American trade
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-10-01

ries Of losing battles I'm which labor
MIR. Gompers, has engaged. defeats
which have forced upon him the hate
ful innovations OF politics i'm the
unions. Defeat, not socialism. has
been the main reason for this ad-
vance.
And we socialists who have for so
many years urged political action up
on the unions. and been apparently
defeated by Mr.. Gompers and his as
sociates, we are in the position of s.c-
ing that the thing We fought for has
come about In spite of our defeat and
when It came It turned out not to be-
what We meant, as Morris observes In
the quotation at the head or this ar
ticlr.
The politics for union men this
time. says Mr.. Gompers In effect. are
democratic politics. And as a reply
TO this dictum. hundreds OF thousands
of workingmen who habltually vote
the republican ticket, and other hum
dreds OF thousands who resent any
Interference with their supposed in
dependence" in matters political. are
preparing to impress upon Mr.. Com
pers by still another defeat. that his
conception of politics I'm the unions
turns out to be not what they
meant" IL will be left mainly to
those who have followed Mr.. Com
pers' teachings in matters pertaining
to trades unionism to convince him
that the emancipation of labor
through political action. lies not that
way.
All this the socialist can view with
complacent satisfaction. Though he
well knows that the elements OF op-
position which Mr.. Gompers has
raised against himself in the ranks
of labor by his endorsement of demo-
cratic politics have little or no con-
ception of the ultimate result of frus-
trating Mr.. Gompers' efforts. he knows
both themselves and their leaders
still another step nearer the only
tenable position from which the class
struggle can be fought to victorious
flnish-the field of socialist political
action,
To the socialist who has not learned
patience from a long experience of
being inpatient, this process may
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-10-01
AN EPOCH-MAKING CAMPAIGN
Enthusiasm for Debs AmazeS Old Party
Politicians

Ochs had criticised the militia too se-
verely The reds" obtained another
large hall. which was packed with
1000.
In Seattle 5000 persons. the capacity
OF the building. secured entrance to
the rink. while an overflow OF 1000
was addressed outside.
Five thousand people shouted and
applauded at MONDAY meeting in
Tacoma and the whole town of Ever
EFT. Wash, sat up to hear Debs speak
at midnight. something that was never
heard OF before In that locality.
And IL should not be forgotten that
the people who attend these meetings
pay admission Of 10 cents to a dollar.
How many people will pay an admis-
sion to hear TAFT and Bryan?
Lethargy may confront the old
party speakers. as the newspapers and
managers assert. hut IL Is perhaps due
to the fact that the people are tired
of hearing the old songs and stories
and are waiting for something new.
Debs aud his Red Special" will fulfill
their expectations. Keep your ear to
the ground and listen. You can hear
the approach OF the rumbling, roaring
Engine Of Progress. At the throttle
stands the graduated fireman. Eugene
V. Debs.