davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
x ing kelly's Great Play.

Pine time ago Arlie Latham. the
famous third-sacker of the ST
Is champions and until recently an
Pire in the defunct Union league
comparing for the edification Of
writer the base running of TODAY
that OF his time. Years ago La
p was one of the champion sack
|oiners in the business. and knew
reof he spoke when he said King
y was the greatest base stealer the
frican sport ever produced.
|tham also stated that no hall
Ter was ever known who could in
way approach Kelly when ii came
cad work while on base. He men,
Sed an instance that occurred at
faso during game between the
fons en- the White Sox. II was IN
nintri Inning. Kelly was on first
rs oiA third. one man out and one
needed to win the game. To The
iher's great establishment. Kelly
dash for second base just as the
her caught the ball.
be startled backstop. recognizing
" as a dangerous trickster. glanced
fiediy in the direction of third base
seeing Burns still on the bag
ied the ball To second. the ball and
y arriving there about the same
Kelly did not stop at second
Kept on toward third. leaving the
Ind baseman open-mouthed and
| ing the ball
Kelly ran 10 third. he shouted for
1s 10 go home. Burns had no other
fnative. and, as stated. the second
man threw TO the catcher. Burns
he was going 10 be tagged and
ed up about five feet from the
Willie the catcher was putting
ball en- him, Kelly came speeding
the line. and just as Burns was
lea. Mike slid gracefully by the
stop and over the plate with the
hing run.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
ARMS AND YARNS,
| AND THEN YARNS
fseball Stories That Make
Mighty interesting
" Reading.
81 REVERE RODGERS.
- Elmer FIick's Friend.

Elmer Fiick's Friend.
Elmer Flick. Cleveland's great PLAYER.
mas been forced to remain Idle this
son on account of malaria, which he
keu up playing winter ball in Flori-
u personally one OF the best men
professional baseball. He always
sood word for everybody. and his
~ sayings are appreciated by his
my friends.
ne other morning Flick showed up
the Cleveland ball park for practice.
fompanied by e tail. black-garbed
n, with black felt hat adornment on
sombrero order.
lick introduced the individual as
zen OF Florida, with whom he be-
ne acquainted last winter. After pre-
ting him 10 Laiole the man strolled
Pr to seat on the players bench and
lex remarked TO Napoleon:
Thats charming gentleman. He's
eouthern planter. Nap"
A southern planter. eh ," queried La
r. as he regarded the black-garbed
are on the bench with some degree
interest.
Yes" hsped Elmer; hes an under
err
nd then Flick beat IT for the club
use with Lajoie in pursuit threaten
vengeance at every step
My kiiroy Wanted to Remain.
iatt Kilroy. now in business lust
side Of the baseball park in Phiia,
phi4 was one of the crack pitchers
|hia-time. Matt. who at one time
yea In Washington. was in the game
aster his arm went back on him
hins many games in this condition
q was good batsman and his hit
was sufi1cient to keep him on the
cage pay roll long after he was
ed to go.
s a baseball player Matt was real
Ssy, bat as a poker player he was
=, and the Chicago bunch i'm those
5 vas The most rabid pasteboard
dlers then travelling over the cir
ilro, was lucky with the cards. his
was marvellous. and he must have
e very well judging from a CONVEX
on at the time he was handed the
omary ten days notice by Manager
ms.
Dh. say, Burns" cried Matt. when
received the notice. ALLOW me to
with the club. You won't have to
me cent Of salary. and what is
r., l wa pay all my travelling OK
PES and help the club out at the
or in the pitchers box ("
XNhy, what's eating you?" cried
ms III open-eyed establishment; you
get three hundred a month in the
tern League without any trouble?"
know" said Kilroy. but you see I
the poker game the boys play
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27

II is matter of some interest to base
ball fans. followers of all sports. for that
matter to know how the percentages or
averages of players, clubs, etc, are COM
puted
Every day one refers to the sport page
TO see just how his fayorites stand in the
baseball procession, especially when there
is a close race on.
In computing the percentage of a club
the total number of games played is di-
vided into the number of games won,
giving what correctly should be termed.
not percentages, but ''permillage," as the
figures run into thousands and over hun
dredths. For instance. if club play eight
games. winning seven. by dividing eight
into seven the result shows .S15.
For convenience sake, when a number
of games have been played the man who
casts up the standing in the newspaper
office has a handy little book to which
he refers without going through the neces-
sarily tedious process of division for each
club.
How Extra Games Count.
IT is an interesting fact that when a
. club has a standing of over the 800 mark.
by winning and losing game on the same
day 1t loses a point or two while team
under the 500 mark profits correspond
ingly. If one team has won n and lost
81 games and another has won IS and lost
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
KRAMER HAS A
DAY OF GLORY
Champion Rides a Great Race,
Defeats Clarke and Gets
Floral Horseshoe.

Ever since Jackie Clark arrived in
the east there has been considerable
speculation as to whether he can de-
feat Frank Kramer or not. The pair
met in a match race at Madison Square
gardens last week and Kramer won
in straight heats. This did not satisfy
the cycling fans, and on last Sunday
they had it out again. An account of
the race in the Newark News. a paper
which has never been favorable to
Kramer, although it is the best cycling
paper i'm the east, has the following:
kramer's Greatest Ride.
Whatever doubts has existed as to
the superiority of Frank L. Kramer,
The American national champion cy-
clist, over any of the other riders.
whether from home or from foreign
chimes, was completely dispelled yes
terday afternoon at the local Velo-
drome, when Kramer won the one-mile
national championship race in one of
the most sensational finishes with the
greatest burst of speed that has ever
been seen on the local oval, and, per-
haps. the best ride Kramer has ever
made anywhere. The man most signal
ly defeated in this race was Jackie"
Clarke. the clever Australian cham
pion. whom many thought was in line
for Kramer's scepter. When Clarke
came here last Monday. fresh from his
conquests in the west, and record
breaking performances, and defeated
Kramer on the occasion of their first
meeting, he was hailed as the Ameri-
cans superior. But in the light of
later performances. comprising Kra-
mer's victory over him in the open race
here last Wednesday night and the
champions later triumph over the Aus
tralian in their match race at Madison
Square garden, New York. Saturday
night as well as the race yesterday,
there is 70 question but that the Amer
lean is the Australians superior in
every way.
Won Without Assistance.
'It was a great triumph for Kramer
yesterday in the championship. for
what he did was the result solely of his
own ability, and it prompted the big
crowd to ask why man with such re-
markabe speed should ever seek the
assistance of a team mate or go into
such iron-clad combinations as Kramer
has done to win. Whether he had ar
ranged for a team mate yesterday is
not known. and nobody cares, for he
Clarke it was who really made Kramer
show his worth. for when the little
Kangaroo Rocket made his bid lap
and a half from the tape and went to
the front Kramer knew that il was un
to him to ride, and ride he surely did.
Last at the bell, the American cham
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
hrls Won der Ahe's Query.

ankee" Robinson, who played Sec
base for Chris Won der Ahe's ST
club. was an irrepressible indi-
al whom nothing could daunt.
was a bum base runner. but he
an idea that he was a wonder
lrgument could keep him from try
20 purloin bases. II the ball was
pm him ten feet from the sack and
lain sight OF every one. he would
riably rise to his feet. yelling: He
teched me-" and then start a
ed argument with the umpire.
ris Won der Abe. with little or no
Wedge of the fine points OF the
p, knew Yankee" had no busi-
trying TO steal bases. He was CON
fly after his eccentric second hasa
until he lost patience, finally call
him TO account for any break he
ou-the field.
Duay the LouiSvilleS were PLAYING
louis and with two men on bases
fnightyJ slugger. Pete Browning
TO Pat He smacked one down
I'd Robinson, literally smuggling the
IN its travel Robinson knocked il
but couldn't handle IL in time
eep the man on third from going
T. When Won der Abe observed
he came tearing down the field.
his face as red as fire, uttering
dictions Of the most horrible kind
be head of the unfortunate Yam
ben Chris came up 10 Robinson he
his fist i'm his face and fairly
ked:---
Pok here. Yankee Robinson. vat
call your tam self. pail blayer,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
BY w. D. RISH Ell.

Baseball fans who depend on The Her
aid for what is going on in baseball viii
remember peculiar play that came up at
Walkers field recently upon which rul-
ing was made in these columns. This
play attracted considerable attention. and
since that time has been going the rounds
of the eastern papers. But one authority
on baseball so far has not agreed with
The writer OH this play, and this one. h.
W. Dickerson Of the Denver News, who
under the heading. Baseball Decision
Lett to Dick of the News" has the fol-
lowing to say
The baseball fans of Salt Lake City
are all tangled up lover a play which
came up in game between George Nor
rison Reds Denver team and the Salt
Lake City team. Unable to agree on the
left it TO be decided by r. w. DECKER
son, sporting editor of the News.
shown by the following communication;
salt Lake City. Utah. Aug. Pc. w.
Dickerson: Dear Sir--I enclose clipping
from Salt Lake Herald of Aug. q de-
scriping play between LuXus boys and
Salt Lake team. Would you be kind
enough 10 send me personal reply as
is formerly OF Pueblo. and | have bet
on the above and prefer your decision TO
any one in the country. Sincerely.
''45-57 Richards street"
W. ID. Rishel discusses the play fol-
lows in The Salt Lake Herald Of Thurs
Day
zone of the most peculiar plays that
was ever pulled off on a local field oc-
CURED in the game yesterday between the
Denver and Salt Lake teams. 1t was in
the fifth inning with Denver at bat.
With one out second and third were oc-
cuped by Denver runners. Dickia
knocked a difficult fly TO left which
looked safe. and both runners started,
one for home and the other for third. To
the surprise of every one, Wells caught
the fly and threw il to second 10 catch
the runner off that bag. Both runners
started to return to their bases, as the
fly had been caught. Beck. who was
covering second. booted the throw.
''Ballinger. who was on third. had
reached the bag again by this time and.
seeing the ball had been missed by Beck.
started for home after touching third.
which gave him hte right to run home
Davis the runner from second to third.
Ioafed back TO second. thinking he was
surely out. but on seeing Beck miss the
ball. started to run for second bag.
Beck recovered the ball in time to touch
the bag first. putting Davis out, COM
pletine double play and retiring the
side. But in the meantime. or while the
play was being made. Ballinger crossed
the home plate.
"The question was. Did the run score?
Ii was question for the scorers To de-
eide. and the writer decided the score
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
HOW BASEBALL dope"
HAS ITS DAILY ORIGIN

g. the former team has small advan-
tage. Reverse the games. and the club
winning 81 and losing IS has a trifle OF
lead.
In computing batting averages the same
rule applies. The total number of times
at bat is divided into the number of safe
hits, giving the percentage. For instance.
if a player be up 80 times and makes 10
hits his average is 333
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
Fielding Marks.

Fielding marks are based upon the to-
tai number of chances and those accept
ed. Frequently these averages are got
ten out in such shape as to be valueless,
and il is a matter of fact that at one time
the official league averages of one prom
inent organization were prepared by an
expert who got them all wrong by
computing the chances accepted as a to-
tai, and left out the errors.
To show how this may be done. a first
baseman makes 81 putouts. 10 assists and
one error In seven games, perhaps. All of
these chances added make l0c of which
SO were accepted. BY dividing the 100 into
the 90 accepted the percentage of 800 is
reached. But in the case instanced the
man who got up the average counted the
total chances as 80, deducted the error.
making IS. and thereby gave the man an
average of about ten points off his real
record.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27

Ell? Veil. den. w you not holt dot pail
Ven you had him alreetty? Vat?"
why. Chris explained Robinson,
you surely amt going to blame me
for that. are you? That ball was hot
one
"A hot one. eh?" screamed Won der
Abe as he Canced about in his rage.
Vel. vot you expect me to do, to run
along and cool ii of Wit ice water. ell ~
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
Dinneen and Sergeant Carl Father.

OF all the enthusiastic baseball root-
ers AT National park. Sergeant Carl
Father. the big. genial policeman OF
No. precinct, is the one who stirs mp
more real interest among the grand
stand fans than all the rest put to-
gether. You can hear his steam cal
Hope voice urging the washington men
on above the uproar of the rest of the
spectators.
During Wednesdays game with the
St Louis team Bill Dinneen. SchweitZer
and Handsome Harry Howell were
seated under the players shed, talk
ing. when all of d sudden voice like
the whistle OF a steam siren in its in
tensity was heard issuing from the
grandstand as it accused Tim Hurst of
being a second-story man when he
called Milan out at first.
So penetrating was the voice that the
three ball players stopped talking al
once and before any one could speak
Bill Dinneen said:
TN bet a hundred dollars that is
Carl Father. and I'd rather have the
devil after me than have Carl start
Raging me from the stand. Why"
continued Dinneen. during my first
season with Boston / was one day
pitching here against Washington. and
in the seventh inning. with us ahead
and me having the game we'll in hand.
although there We're three men on
bases, had just poised my arm TO
throw the ball 10 Criger. when Carl
Fiather let out that ear-splitting yell
of his. and IL so startled me that | fired
the ball clear up into the press box.
nearly Draining Uncle Jimmy Saffell.
and the three men came home, and
lost my game
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27

Silver. he of the one-man baseball
fame, now appearing at the Ofpheum car
rles around sequel to Casey at the
written by c. p Mcdonald, newspaper
man, and dedicated 10 the silent clown.
IL follows
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-11-04
FRESH EGGS IN WINTER.

The poutryman who can supply
fresh eggs in winter, when prices are
high, has a tremendous advantage over
the one who through ignorance or neg
lect has to wait until summer, when
the supply is large and the price low.
Not everyone can do this, and no one
tan do ii unless he takes proper care
of his fowls and gives them food con-
tanning the essential egg producing in
gradients which, when running at large,
the hens can supply themselves TO a
large extent in summer. There is no
material better fitted for this purpose
than Pages Perfected Poultry Food"
George +. Tanner of Springfield, Vt,
has used and sold this food for many
years, and he speaks from experience
when he says, in a recent letter: For
several years | have sold and used
Pages Pefected Poultry Food and do
not hesitate to say that l think ii is
one of The best foods on the market
to make hens lay. Shall be pleased to
handle it for you again this season"
If you want to know more about this
food and the best ways of using it,
write to c. s. Page, Hyde Park, VT, for
his booklet. profitable Poultry" 1t
will be sent free, postpaid, to anyone
mentioning this paper.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-11-04


group of miners lounged in the
space before fhe front wndows-fa
miliarly referred to by its Eabitues
as the amen corner''-chatting and
watching the passersby
Suddenly she c!apped her hand to her
mouth TO stlfe ii cry. a name had
been spoEen-the name that was in her
thought-the name Of Hugh Stres
She leaned forward listening breath.
lessly
y wonder where the Young black
legs been" said one, peering through
the windows. He'd better have stayed
away for good, I'm thinking What
does he want to come back for to q
place where there aren't three men
who will take a drink with him?"
Jessica looked about her an instant
wildly, guilty. She could not be mis-
taken in the name. Was Hugh here
whittier by the veriest accident shn
had come-here in this very town that
she had gazed down upon every day
for weeks? Was be? No, no: il could
not be! She bad not heard Alright
But she had an overwhelming lesire
to satisfy herself with her own eyes
From where she stood she could not
see the street. She bethought herself
Of the upper balcony.
Swiftly she crossed to the hall door,
threw 1t open and ran hastily up the
stair.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-11-04

He bethought himself of his pockets
and went through them methodicaIly
one by one. They yielded several dol
Alrs in coin, peuEnife and tiny gold
cross, but not letter. not scrap OF
paper, nothing to serve him The
CLEAN Of Il ring on bis finger caught
his eye. he rubbed away the .'irt and
carefully examined It, wondering If
the stone was real His hand was
slightly cut and swollen, and the circlet
would not come OF. but By shifting Il
slightly be could see the white depres,
sion made ty long wear The setting
was an odd one, formed OF the twisted
letters II, S, Those naturally should
be his initials, but there he stopped.
lie repeated to himself all the names
he could thlnH Of beginning with S.
but they tod him nothing
He looked himself over again care
fully, reHectively. He put out his hand
and laid it on the spaniel's head.
Its rough tongue licked bis fingers
1t held up one fore paw mutely and
lamely. He drew the feverish. dirty
little creature into his lap and exam
ined the limp member 1t was broken.
Poor little beggar" said he under
his breath $50 you've been knocked
out toot' With bis knife be cut a piece
from the lining of his coat and with
splinter Of wood from the foor he set
the fractured bone and wrapped the
leg tightly. The dog submitted with
cut whimper and when he set t
down it lay quietly beside him watch
ing him with affectionate canine solici.
tude.
Il wonder who we are. YOU and e.
muttered Harry Sanderson whimsical,
~ II wonder"
The PLAYERS looked around. One Of |
them nodded approvingly,
fright as a trivet" he said. ~ made
9 pretty good Job of that cut of yours
Hurt you much"
NO" said Harry I'm obliged TO
yop FOR the attention"
Foolish to walk or railroad |
track. the other went on "By your
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-11-04

ASt1
Chapter III

NEE that tragical wed
ding day at the white
house in the aspens
Jessica had pa S 5 Q q
through q confusion OF
eXperiences. She had
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-11-04
| All
A Mot HER

How many American women in
lonely homes to-day long for this
blessing to come into their lives, and
to be able to utter these words, but
because of some organic derange-
ment this happiness is denied them.
Every woman interested in this
subject should know that prepara-
ton for healthy maternity is
accomplished by the use of
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-11-04

thing in the penetrating odor Of the
contents seemed to cleave through far
mental wastes to an intimate. though
mysterious, goal He put it to his lips
and drank thirstily.
AS the burning liquid scorched bis
throat a recrudescence of old impulses
surged up through the crust Of more
modern usage The Harry Sanderson
of the new, remorseful. temperate life,
of chastened impulses. of rote and rule
and reformed habit-the rector of ST
James-had been lost on that wild
night ride. The man who bad awak.
ened in the freight car was the Satan
Sanderson OF four years before
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-11-04

1.-THE proof of the pudding is in the
eating If a sample Of the pudding is
offered you free you can at least test it's
merit without taking any chances. A
sample of RydaIes Stomach Tablets or
Rydale's Liver Tablets 1.-TWO different
written by specialists for
two different troublesl will be mailed
free to any sufferer writing the Rydale
Remedy Co., Newport News, Va. Guar
anteed by A. L. Cheney, Morrisville; G.
P. Jones, johnson; J. V. Stevens, Water
Vile.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-11-04

To be continued.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-11-04

Wearing shoes with thin soes and al
lowing the soles of the feet to absorb the
dampness and cold from the ground or
pavement causes more coughs than any
other one thing. 1t is better to prevent
the cough, but if too late get a remedy
that is safe. Rydale's Cough Elixir is
guaranteed under the Pure Food and
Drug Law to contain neither Morphine,
Chloroform, Opium, nor anything that
could injure the smallest child A. L.
Cheney, Morrisville; J.V. Stevens, Water
Vile; c. P. Jones, johnson.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-11-04

10 O k S you've
beer Oh the road
long enough 10
know better We
stopped TO tank
there. and we
pick ed you up,
YOU and your
four ! e 6 e e d
mate. Mustha We
been a bit squif-
fly, eh?"
He winked and
took a flask from
his pock G t,
"Have a hair OF
the dog that bit
you Z" he said
Harry took the
flask and. wip
ing the top on
his sleeve. uu-
corked it. Some
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-11-04
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN,

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, tibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, tiatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-11-04
Mod


y young Canadian humorist who
went over to England hoping to find
London editors in receptive mood for
Warded a contribution to Punch with
this note: Dear Sir-I arrived in Lon
don this morning and paid a visit to
Westminster abbey this afternoon. I
found this call depressing for man
naturally shrinks from inspecting the
spot where he is to be buried"