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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-24
M'GRAW'S MEN STEAL "a BASES
ON A HIGH SCHOOL CATCHER

the Giants. Besides the crack Seymour
received. Bresnahan sprung a sore leg
and retired, and Donlin was struck
back of the right ear by a bat which
slipped from Seymour's hands. He has
a lump as big as an egg there last
night.
Herzog played third base in Devlin's
place, the latter's grip, containing his
uniform, having been lost en- route.
Only three pitchers are here. There
fore either McGinnity or Malarkey will
twirl today's game here. the others
having been left in Dallas.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-24


blll sullivan, VINO mas also a tendency
to make his decision before the play
actually comes off, is the fifth man on
President Powers's staff. He should
v,yit h,t bafo,o nftine ~. dronn,np
49, -me,a, - ,.hiah a,.t,os . Ma
- . i"ee ""eh gyms A" " '"se
umpire's Task Not Easy.
While everybody admits, in his calm
moments. that an umpire's task is any
+h,ns h,,t an oasv ono and &c willing
.,muuS - 49, 80 80 4ho
- ,"ne M +" =
cohnlOt .hele 10 no oie VIM . ieauy "
say a good WORD Tor the INDICATOR
handler.
Everybody is liable, of course. to
make mistakes, and there are times
when ar umpire should be given more
consideration than he is. Nevertheless
It is absolutely certain that the patrons
of baseball in the Eastern League are
entitled to better arbiters than have
been supplied in recent years, and 1t is
to be hoped that the work will greatly
Improve during h coming race Tor the
championship rag.
fr,hce'on SUGGESTION Fopuihr'
me suggestion whlch originated at
Prlnceton tnat the ntercolleeiate
championships to be held at
Field, Philadelphia, IN a. should
serve as tryouts for college men, SO far
as selection Tor the American Olympic
team Is concerned, is meeting with uni
Fersal favor at nearly every college
inat mas men strong enough to have a
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-24
MORE RAIN FOR THr YANKEES.

ATLANTA, Ga, March 24.-Continued
rain prevented the New York Amer
leans leaving for Chattanooga yester-
day, and on account of the poor condi-
ton of the grounds today's game has
also been called OF. The two games
with Toledo will be played in chatta-
nooga. however. and the Yankees viii
leave here Wednesday and return FRI
day morning.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-24
CHICAGO AMERICANS IN wAsHoUT

MONTGOMERY. Ala, March "a
Because of washouts, the Chicago
American League team, scheduled 10
play here yesterday afternoon Is ma
rooned down the road.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17

It is a matter of some interest
% baseball fans, followers of all
sports, for that matter, to know
BOW the percentages or averages
Of players, clubs, etc, are com.
puted.
Every day one refers to the sport
page to see just how his favorites
stand in the baseball procession,
especially when there is close
FACE on.
In computing the percentage of a
club, the total number of games
played is divided into the number
of games won, giving what cor
rectly should be termed, not per-
centages, but "permillage," as the
figures run into thousands and over
hundredths. For instance, If a
club plays eight games, winning
seven, by dividing eight into seven
the result shows .S75.
For convenience sake, when a
number of games have beeen play
ed the man WHO casts up the stand
ing in the newspaper Office has a
handy little book to which he re-
fers without going through the
necessarily tedious process of d.
vision for each club.
1t is an interesting fact that
when club has standing of over
the 500 mark, by winning and
losing a game on the same day
it loses a point or two, while a
team under the 800 mark profits
correspondingly. If one team has
won n and lost 81 games and an
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17
THREATENED TO BEAT
BATS HEAD OFF

On Haight street car in SaS
Francisco the other evening 49,
der looking youth, wearing a bril-
liant red shirt, aroused himself
from deep study to find that he
had travelled few blocks beyond
his destination. Very naturally, he
reached up and gave the bell cord a
few violent jerks.
The conductor, who happened to
see the youth, waxed wroth at the
lands yanking of the bell rope and
upon approaching, Threatened to
beat his face into the substance of
jelly pudding is he ever presumed
to repeat his performance.
The young man smiled quietly at
the platform man and left the car
without saying a word. A second
later, one of the passengers in
formed the conductor that he had
threatened to knock Bat Nelson's
block off.
Twas mighty pale looking fell
low that meekly turned in the small
change to the cashier in the Haight
street car barn.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17
FRISC0'S NEXT
FIGHT CARD

The next thing in the boxing line
at San Francisco will be the eight
amateur bouts to be held next Fri
day night under the auspices OF
the Dreamland Athletic club, and
then will come the lightweight bat
tie between Freddie Welsh, the
lightweight champion of England
and Cute" Eddie Hanlon, the pop
ular little local boxer.
Sam Berger will stage this &c
round international lightweight con
test on Sept. 20. Hanlon has done
much preparatory work at Boyes
Springs and will get down to the
regular grind of training next week
He says he is much stronger and in
far better shape than he was for
the Murphy fight and expects tC
prove to his many friends that he is
still able to travel in select society
Welsh has a little argument in
the south with Carsey before he
comes up north to train for Hanlon
1t is 10 round affair before Uncle
Tom" McCarey's club.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17

He can put you on the right road.
If you desire to win in love, or be
reunited with some one from whom
some trouble or estrangement sep
arates you, he can and will help
you to gain the desire of your
heart. Are you tired of being poor
AMI living in from hand to
mouth" existence? If so, consult
him and he will show you better
way.
The wise use every means to
compass victory; thousands have
been helped. If you are in trouble
of any kind, unhappy, not satisfied
in life, have domestic, love or bust
ness troubles, you will be told how
to overcome them all.
BEWARE
of pretenders and partially devel-
oped mediums. They copy his ad-
vertisements and in many cities
use his name.
Please remember, Professor st,
Charles can be seen only at his
Spokane office.
Symons block, corner Sprague
and Howard.
SPECIAL LOW FEE TODAY.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17
PORTLAND HANGS OFF

President w. II. Lucas Of the
Northwestern league in Portland
yesterday attended a conference of
coast magnates, and contended
with them for possession of Port
land, which he declared rightfully
belonged to this league. He got
no encouragement. Judge Me-
Creole of the Portland club wants
an eight club league, four northern
and four southern cities of 1.-The
coast. Boss Berry of Los Angeles
doesn't want the arrangement for
it would mean that Los Angeles
would go without continuous base
ball. ~or
Nothing was accomplished by
the conference, which will con-
tinue it's sessions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17
GETS THE
BASEBALL COIN

NEW YORK, Sept. 17-Napoleon
Lajoie will in all probability have
made as much money out of base
ball as any other player in the
business by the time he is ready
to quit. In his II years of big
league ball playing he has netted
about $4,000, and since the Nap
manager and second baseman ap-
pears to be of a careful nature, he
is probably well off in this world S
goods. n'
His various contracts since the
time he made his debut as a big
Lacquer with the Philadelphia Ma
tionals in 1896 show that he has
gathered in that amount on the
salaries. He drew $1,000 his first
year, $4,000 the next, $4,000 in8the
succeeding season, $4,000 for 1899
and 1900, all the while being with
the same club. In 1901 he joined
the Philadelphia Athletics, and dur
ing that year and 1902 he received
$500 each season for his services
Then Cleveland secured him under
three year contract for $4,000,
which agreement was renewed I'M
der another three year clause at
$4,000.
Since 1905 Lajoie has managed
the Cleveland team, and while he
has never won championship, his
club has always finished we'll up in
the standing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17
NO CIGARET FZEND CAN EVER
WIN A MARA THON SAYS AYES

Johnny Hayes, winner of the
Marathon race in the Olympic
games, is busy young man these
days.
He manages the athletic goods
department of the New York de-
partment store in which he was a
clerk when he entered for the
Marathon.
He is rehearsing for a vaudeville
sketch which he will present at one
of the New York theaters, after
ward taking the road in it, provided
1t makes hit.
He is conducting a series of pub
lie Marathon runs" for the boys
and young men of New York.
Amy boy who wants to join the
runs is welcome. All he need do is
to provide running suit and a
towel. One of the New York ath-
letic clubs is furnishing dressing
rooms and baths for the runners.
Two runs have been held thus far,
and each had several hundred par
Elephants.
Here are some bits of advice
from Hayes to boys who want to
become good distance runners:
Il advise boys under Is not to
train more than twice a week, and
then not to exceed two miles. A
schoolboy should run in the after
noon, after school hours. He can
do his work Wednesdays and Sa-
turday. After run he should have
a thorough rub down with witch
hazel. If he is perspiring when he
returns from the run, he should
take the rub down first and a cold
bath afterward. II he is not per-
spring he should take the cold
bath first.
For boys over IS ] recommend
q run three times a week, begin.
ming at two miles and gradually
working up to Is, If he finds he
can stand that strain. Then he
should run IL to Il miles two or
three times week until his mus
Giles are hard enough to stand the
Marathon distance-25 miles.
"One excellent rule applies to all
athletes-avoid pastry and intoM.
cants, Aside from that 1t is wen
for man to eat any food that he
Graves and that agrees with him.
Roast meats OF any kind are
good, Fried meats are not good. 1t
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17
NEW HIGH SCHOOL
TAKES UP PIGSKIN

Coach Lienau called the aspir.
ants for football honors of the
northside high school together yes
terday, and "a ambitious young ath.
letes responded.
Nearly 100 pupils attended the
meeting, which started the forma-
ton of an athletic association. A
committee was appointed to draw
up a constitution and submit a
slate of officers to be voted on.
The school association being I'M
formed as yet, has no money with
which to buy suits, footballs or
such things, and for a time the
players will hardly be equipped ex
cept for shinguards, etc, they get
themselves.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17
CCRKING GAME
THROWN AWAY

A thick headed stunt by Kreitz
in the second inning when, after
smashing the ball for home run
with James on first base ahead of
him, he failed to touch first base
as he hammered around the bases,
cost the game. Vancouver won, 1
to 0, their tally coming in the first
inning on a terrific smash by Mum
dorff to Dunn in center who mis-
judged it, while Mundorff legged it
safely home. Vancouver didn't get
in sight of any more tallies Johnny
Killilay held them down to- three
hits. Engle allowed Spokane but
two hits. Both pitchers struck out
four men. killilay gave one free
pass, and each pitcher clouted a
player.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17
HOW BASEBALL AVERAGES
ARE FIGURED OUT

other has won rs and lost 81, the
former team has small advan-
tage. Reverse the games, and the
club winning 81 and losting 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 1888.
Fielding marks are based upon
the total number of chances and
those accepted. Frequently these
averages are gotten out in such
shape as to be valueless, and it is
matter of fact that at one time
the official league averages of one
prominent organization were pre-
pared by an expert" who got them
all wrong by computing the
chances accepted as total, and
left out the errors.
To show how this may be done, a
first baseman makes IA put-Outs, 10
assists and / error in seven games,
perhaps. All of these chances add
ed make 100, of which SO were &C
cepted. BY dividing the 100 into
the SO accepted the percentage of
800 is reached. But in the case
instanced the man who got up the
averages counted the total chances
as 80, deducted the error, making
9S, and thereby gave the man an
average of about 10 points off his
real record
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17
LOMBARD AMBITIOUS

Harry Lombard, the lightweight
fighter of Calgary, Canada, is in
Seattle ON his way to San Fran
cisco, where he will break into the
fighting game if he succeeds in get.
ting matches. If not, he intends to
try the Australian round. emulating
the example of good many other
pugilists.
Lombard found there was nc
Vhance of getting engagements
around this part of the country and
expects to leave Immediately for
California. He is an old chum OF
Battling Nelson, and helped Bat get
fights when the durable Dane was
unknown to fame.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17
KOOTENAY FRUIT LAND.

kOOTENAY FRUIT LAND.
1000 acres first class land, most
ly level, good deep soil, about one
half prairie, balance scattered tim
Der. Located on the east side Koo-
tenay river in Tobacco Plains.
Easily irrigated, suitable for sub
dividing into small farms or fruit
tracts. An excellent proposition for
company or persons wishing to
engage in fruit land business. Price
$500 per acre. Easy terms.
200 acres good agriculture land
adjoining the Kootenay river, one
and half miles from Gateway. b.
c. Some improvements, mostly
level, good deep soil. Price SIS
per acre, or will exchange for Spo-
kane property.
HAY FARM AT $1,000 PER ACRE.
600 acre hay farm, located in the
East Kootenay valley, four miles
from town, and but short dis
lance from the Crows Nest coal
fields; 800 acres natural meadow,
balance bench land; all good deep
soil, some timber; good summer
ranch in the foothills adjoining;
cheap improvements; will make
one of the best timothy ranches in
the Kootenay valley. Price $40 per
acre, payable on terms.
FROST INVESTMENT COMPANY
CranbrOOk. b. c..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17

And here is what he has to say
concerning cigaret fiends:
Il can cure most boys of cigaret
smoking in one lesson. | want
to say to mothers that the best
argument to advance to a son who
smokes cigarets is to buy him an
athletic outfit. The boy will soon
learn why cigarets are harmful.
"A cigaret fiend who buys a
running costume and puts it to
practical use discovers immediate
ly how much mischief the habit has
wrought. The first time he at
tempts to run he finds a difficulty
in breathing, heaviness in the
lungs that retards his progress. His
cigaret heart, sluggish under or
binary conditions, will thumr
against his ribs like trip-hammer
He becomes easily exhausted an(
can never win a race. Let hin
throw the habit off and he will ex
perience great sense of relief
Never in my life have l uset
tobacco in any form. To the alb
sence of nicotine from my lungs
more than to any other agency
attribute my ability to win Mara
thon races. Diet is important
good condition is essential per
!. feet heart and stomach are neces
} sary, but possessing all of thes'
qualifications no boy or man cal
win running races If he smokes
cigarets."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17

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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17
Classified Ads
Miscellaneous
& Real Estate
Opportunities
FOR SALE

For sale-Three-room house; cor
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17

FOR SALE AND FOR RENT

BY the O'Connor Land Co, houses
and lots in all parts of the city.
Quick sales and light gains make a
heavy purse. For good results
list your property with the man
ager of this company. sos Hyde
block. Phone Main 1890.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17
SEATTLE WINS ONE
OUT OF II

Seattle managed to win game
from Tacoma yesterday, 5 to 2. 1t
was the first victory in II games.
Baker, who pitched for Tacoma,
was found for six hits. Tacoma
found Allen for seven. Johnny
Mackin's one-handed running stop
of Rowan's drive was the feature
of the game. Umpire Gale put
Mike Lynch out for sass.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17
NO CHANGE WITH PLUMMER

The Mullan team never had a
show after the second inning
against Wardner-Kellog at Recrea-
ton park yesterday on account of
the masterful pitching of Plummer;
who allowed only four hits. W-K
found Taliaferio for seven hits.
Score, Mullan 1, Wardner-Kel-
logg 4.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17
MONTE ATTELL WINS.

At Reno, New, Monte Attell,
Abe's brother, knocked out Ed Ber-
by, the featherweight champion OF
Nevada, in the third round of a
scheduled 20 round contest. Attell
was too fast and clever for the
sagebrush fighter and had him at
his mercy after the first round.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17

is preferable to broil steaks and
chops. All meats should be well
done. Many experts advise against
potatoes and other starchy foods. !
must defy precedent. Potatoes are
a good Irish food, and the Irish
make mighty fine long distance
runners. have eaten potatoes all
my life.
"ln preliminary training | drink
milk at every meal in preference
to coffee. 1t Is somewhat hard to
digest, and for that reason should
be discarded the week preceding q
race"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17
CATS WIN AT HOME

At Aberdeen yesterday the Out
casts met defeat, 1 to 4. A biting
wind was blowing, but did not in
terfere with Califf's pitching. He
allowed Butte only three hits. Lee
Samuels gave the Cats six.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17
JOCKEY BENNETT SCRAPS.

Jockey Bennett of Sacramento
and Monte Attell of San Francisco,
the latter brother of Abe Attell,
fought 20 rounds in bedding to a
draw recently. Neither scored a
knockdown.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17

in base ball.
He travelled with the Sioux In
dian team during it's tour through
Washington and although he went
, against many classy players he has
yet to find one who can beat him.
In addition to being a crack sec
ond basemen, Ely can also pitch.
Ely thinks that one armed
man, while handicapped to a GER
tain degree, should be as good a
player as one with both hands. He
says that man loses time trans
ferring the ball from his right to
his left hand, which he would not
do if he caught and threw the ball
with the same hand.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17
HELP WANTED-MALE

Wanted for Army-Able-bodie un.
married men between ages of 18
and So; citizens of United States,
of good character and temperate
habits, who can speak. read and
write English. For information APP
ply to Recruiting Officer, 1854
Howard street, Spokane, Wash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17

Special Correspondence to The Press
LOS ANGELES, Sept. IA
Handicapped by the loss of his
right arm, yet able to field an aver
age of .9S5 and bat $50 is the re-
markable performance of George
Ely, an amateur base ball player OF
this city.
Ely is a lightning fielder and
plays his position, second base, as
well as one with both arms. For
the past seven years he has been
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17

NAME AND EVERY SECRET
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A SECRET YOU SHOULD KNOW
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There is a power latent within
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Prof. st. Charles can tell you
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COAST LEAGUE.

Portland 1, San Francisco 0; Los
Angeles s, Oakland 4.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Pittsburg 20, Philadelphia SO;
Chicago 5, Boston 0.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-17

Eggs, strictly fresh, for hospital
and family use. Leave orders at
popcorn wagon, First and Howard.
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Cooper & Co., collections. 41O CO.
lumbia building. Phone 1892.