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Evening journal., 1908-03-04
SPORTING NEWS
ADVANCEMENT OF BASEBALL
FROM THE BARE HAND DAYS

Jim Mcclure. the famous catcher,
has been personally interested in the
game OF baseball. from a professional
point Of view, longer than any player
In the game to-day. He is now man
ager OF the Boston Americans, and In.
an probability has seen his last days
on the diamond as q player In charge
of his club ne is now on his way TO
Little Rock. Ark. where the team does
its spring training Mcclure talks OF
baseball as no other man can talk
While waiting for his train last night
he dropped into the subject and ad-
vanced some interesting ideas.
In the New York World, Mcguire
writes as follows.
Il am of the opinion that the game
Of baseball has almost arrived at a
perfect stage Of excellcncy. IL is very
difficult to decide just now what de-
partment Of the game needs bolsterng
and that convinces me that It has all
most reached perfection. In tho
olden days the matters were predomin-
ant BECAUSE the folders wore no gloves
and the pitchers were not nearly co
scientific.
You often year old players and old
fans say that we have no such batters
to-day as we had twenty years ago
They were never more mistaken In
their lives. It Is true that the batters
do not finish the season with such a
large average. but that does not neces-
sarily mean that they are not a good.
or better. batters The batter of to-
day must contend with scientific pitch
ing and scientific fielding. The glove
has hurt the batter Immensely. In
the old days fielder would not go af-
ter a hard hit ball with his bare hands.
and 81 he Ga get it the chances are
that he would not hold II long enough
to throw the runner out at first.
Pitcher and Batter at EVens.
Now the batter has everything
against him and that makes the game
even. The pitcher has not such an
advantage as the public seems to sup
pose. OF course he knows the good
batters and tries 20 deceive them, hun
on the other hand the batter knows
what kind of curves they have and he
waits until he gets what he wants. ~
nine cases out Of ten the decision ir
this battle of wits is draw. Tho
nelders make up the rest Of the interss
In the game.
Evening journal., 1908-03-04
Will DIVIDE THE
HOLIDAY GAMES
Schedule Of the Tri-S,ate
League Has Been Made
Up for the Season

READING. Sarch AIT the meeting
OF the magnates Of the Tri-state League
yesterday, Charles Carpenter was re-
elected president OF the organization
without opposition, the question Of raising
the salary limit was not discussed and
the seasons schedule was taken up and
considered.
Previous to the session there was
good deal OF talk regarding the salary
limit, and It was thought that the ad-
visibility of increasing it to at least S2lOo0
would be discussed at the meeting. The
club owners decided that It would be In
advisable TO discuss the matter a. an. for
It was known that Altoona and Johnstown
would not entertain the first suggestion
OF an increase
The season vii istart April % with the
eastern clubs playing one another for the
first four days Tho same arrangement
IS made FOR the west Then the western
clubs win tour the east The season viii
end with the same arrangement OF games
as It started. the east I'm the east and
west IN the west.
The holiday dates will be divided UP
with the clubs paired Off arranging them
for mutual benefit Mr. Weitzel. OF Read
ing said that Memorial Day was the best
day Of the year for baseball In Reading
Win'amsport consented TO play here at
that time and Reading win spend the
Fourth Of July at Wnlamsport. Lancas-
ter and Harrisburg win divide The Loi-
days. as viii Johnstown and Altoona and
Trenton and Wilmington. The plavinv
season viii close September T.
Evening journal., 1908-03-04

I am very much pleased with the
new sacrifice rule which has been
adopted, allowing a batter a sacrifice
hit when he scores a runner from third
on a long fy to the cutheld. That rule
should have been adopted years ago. IL
gives the batter credit that is justly
due him.
Yes. ] like the FOUL rule, but / think
it is in need Of many improvements.
For instance. I do not think it right
for a strike to be called on a batter
because the ball strikes his bat when
he is trying to get away from it, That
should be called a ball. / have a sug-
gestion which / believe would help the
foul strike rule and make it more
equitable ] think a line should be
drawn straight across the foul terri
tory at right angles with the line from
pitcher to catcher. Then all balls hit
foul between that bur third and first
base should be called fouls" All
foul balls hit between that line and tho
grand stand should be called strikes"
/ think this would make It very easy
for the umDires and would put the en-
tire game on an even basis. 1t is
man festly unfair to cali a Strike" on
a batter when he is trying to get away
from the bah.
Batters Work is Harder Today.
often hear that argument about the
batters of to-day not being up to the
standard Of twenty years ago, but that
is all stuff. The batters are better
now than they over were. There is no
reason why baseball should not ifn-
prove like all other sports. It does.
The trouble with the batter is simply
that the opposition is harder to over
come. There are two forces in base
ball, the offensive and defensive. At
present they are about on par. and
that makes the game nearly perfect.
When they get on a par exactly then
the game viii be perfect.
IL would be q very difficult matter
for me to tell you my opinion Of the
relative strength OF 'he clubs in the
American League this year, with the
Exception Of one or two they are all
strong. WASHINGTON stin looks a little
weak, but you never can tell I do
not think that Detroit will be able 20
win the pennant as easily this year as
hey did last. Jennings has a strong
It Of pitchers. and the club is full of
niger, but that is not everything.
Evening journal., 1908-03-04
B. & 0. POLO TEAM
AL COUNTRY RINK

The NJ. A. c. team Of Baltimore. must
have given the Springs League boys a
good name on their return to BalL-
more for thea B. and O. manager has
written for a game next Saturday
night, and the famous Mt. Washing
ton team asks for a game on March :.
The games have been accepted and the
game with the b. ana o. on next Sat-
urday should De a good fight. If the
locals play as well as they did Saturday
with the champions they should win.
The Mt. Washington team has never
played in Delaware and their visit is
d compliment TO the Country Rink.
This team stands second in the Balti-
more League. the only team ahead be-
ing the NJ. A. c. In addition the
Springs League received an invitation
to go to Baltimore, the date to be
mutually arranged. COR a game with
the NJ A. c. On Friday night of this
Evening journal., 1908-03-04

good many people get mad when you
tell them they've rot dyspepsia, but way
down deep in their stomachs they know
they've got f.
"Td love TO eat Il. but can't" is one
Kind OF dyspepsia.
II hate 20 think OF &C." IS another ldnd.
There are thousands of people to-day who
hate their meals. and love them al the
same time They haven't that fine emp
ty-hungry oat-everything-in-siah kind
of feeling which goes with every good
strong healthy stomach. That's because
they have dyspepsia. And then there are
Others whose mouths don't water at
meal time or at any other time They
sd at the table and go through the mo-
tlons. only because it's time TO eat These
people too. are dyspepucs.
Every possible kind OF stomach trouble
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out the help Of the stomach. and let the
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Evening journal., 1908-03-04
MONDAY SERVICES
AT ST. ANDREW s

The fourteenth year of the MONDAY
Lenten services in st. Andrews Church,
Eighth and shipley streets. will open on
Thursday. The preacher will be the Rev.
Stewart p. Keeling, OF st. Peters Church,
Philadelphia. Twelve-thirty o'clock is Tie
time for this and the other services of
the series. the meeting to last not more
than twenty-five minutes.
These services are under the auspices
Of the Brotherhood Of St Andrew and are
for tie business men OF Wilmington
On Friday the speaker will also be the
Rev. Mr.. Keeling.
Evening journal., 1908-03-04
200 BOWLING SCORES

At the Academy Alleys last week the
following 200 scores We're made Pancoast
2O7, 2O6. 200. POI; Day, go, 2i6 2lS, 2o5. Web
ster. 200 222; Green. 200. 2il. PA; J. scha-
bach. 900. 200; Taylor, 2i5, 207. Kirk, 2ls
23i: Dawson. 2o3. 2O4, Z. schabach. gl6
20S: w clifford. 22l 2o0i Davis, 223. aoi.
schoneld 201. 222; Hayden. 2zs s9 Lc-
pold. 20s: Jewell 2o5: Huxley, POS; Pierce
2o5 Reynolds, 20s, Hilogas, 2s. S. Gre d,
2Oi; Pamoren. 2l; Neyian. 2o3 Bolen, 0i {;
Pennington. III; Lyon. 2ol
Evening journal., 1908-03-04
HOCH GOES SOUTH
WITH THE PHILLIES

At 421 this afternoon the Phlllies will
leave North Philadelphia station on the
limited express for Savannah, Fla, where
they win spend the month Of March in
training returning to Philadelphia on
April ..
In the party win be Harry Hoch, who
pitched for the Wilmington rr-state
team last season but who is now a meme
Der Of the pitching stan OF the Phillies
I8och at first baked on the salary ques-
tlon holding that the sum offered him.
$500 per month, was too small Harry has
agreed to the terms and has signed up
with Manager Murray.
Evening journal., 1908-03-04
GENERAL du FONT
GETS FAST PAGER

General T. Coleman dupont has DUR
chased a speedy brown pacing gelding
which he expects to do some great WORK
in the matinee races during the coming
season.
The gelding is coming fve years old this
spring, stands 15S hands and weighs
1850. He is said to have paced the mile
in a trial heat in 2Osls.
Evening journal., 1908-03-04
Fanov skstino Exhibition.

Patrons OF the Eleventh Street Rink
will this evening see one Of the best
exhibitions of fancy roller skating ever
offered In this CITY and IA is expected
the attendance VIII be large. The
skaters who will appear are Mrs. Jack
Lucas and Joseph Carroll. Mrs. Lucas
win be remembered as the young Phil
adelphia society woman who gave up
home and society in order OF become
a professional roller skater and she is
one OF the best in the country. Mr.
Carroll Is also an excellent skater.
Evening journal., 1908-03-04
NEWPORT TEAM IS
AFTER CHALLENGES

At a recent meeting OF the Newport
Baseball Club, the following officers were
elected T. W. Young. manager; A. T.
Steward, assistant manager; B. r. Young,
secretary; II. NJ. Day. treasurer. There
,Eill be but few changes in the nne-up OF
the team. The team will start practice as
soon as the weather permits. All frst-
class amateur teams should address B.
r. Young, p. o. Box 81 Newport. Del
Evening journal., 1908-03-04
WOTnan.

Mrs. TORa-Justg gaze at that skirt! Looks like piece
of Swiss cheese. Full of holes. My washwoman
must use quick lime instead of soap.'
Anty Dr7cdge-"Why don't you wash at home ?"
Mrs. ToRfat-"At home, indeedl Why as you know
live in an apartment Boil clothes on gas range?
Most likely land in the hospital"
Anty Dr7,dge-"Why, DEAR use Fes-Naptha and you
don't have to boil the clothes. Lukewarm or cool
wateris all that's needed winter or summer And I'll
guarantee your clothes will never again be frecked
with holes"
Evening journal., 1908-03-04
MissIonary Nicotine at Newport.

There will be a missionary meeting
in Newport NJ. E. Church tomorrow
evening under the auspices of the Ep-
worth League of the church. Union
NJ. e. Church Orchestra Of Whining
TON will furnish the music.
Evening journal., 1908-03-04
Roll- ofI For Amateurs.

The weekly roll-off at the Academy
Alleys win be for amateurs only this
week. that Is. only amateur bowlers can
qualify for the roil-on which takes place
next Monday night
Evening journal., 1908-03-04

INVEST your tIme-it Is
bette shan TO merely SPEND
il. e.. little Of II INJECTED
every few days in answering
want ads. will often lead to
div. lends far life.
Evening journal., 1908-03-04
SEBRING NOT
TO PLAY HERE

WILLIAMSPORT, March 4-Jimmy
Sebring, recently connected with the
National League, but last year with
Wilmington, Del, Will be seen in the
California outlaw league during the
ocming season. SebrinP has had some
difference with the Wilmington people.
1t is understood he has not yet received
his money for last years playing. Sc
bring admits that he had received a
good offer from a team in the Cali
fornia outlaw league and that he in
tended going there. Mrs. Sebring has
been desirous of visiting the coast for
years, and t;.-y viii go there at an
early date. Sebring, who has money
and fine business prospects, has
promised his wife he viii retire after
another years baseball.
Evening journal., 1908-03-04

week the Phoenix, Of the Eleventh
Street Rink, VIII play the Hill Tops at
the Country Rink.
Evening journal., 1908-03-04

No sensible woman wants to do more
work than is necessary to accomplish the
best results.
And yet
There are women who take full day
to do the weekly wash when it can be done
in half the time and far better.
Is this because they don't know the
Fels-Naptha way1
Or is the reason that they are so gov
erned by habit that they hesitate to try
new method2
The Fels-Naptha way is SO easy, so
simple. Full directions are on the
red and grecl wrapper.
Evening journal., 1908-03-04
LEAGUE
HAS ITS GAMES

The three-man Amateur League games
were rolled last night and resulted IN Or
mond winning three from Toms: Pas
time three from Woody. and Falrview
three from Waverly. The scores:
Evening journal., 1908-03-04

Goldsmith got 800 guinsas for his "Anl-
mated Nsturs."
Evening journal., 1908-03-04

king soiomon's Mines" netted 5000 on
its first sale
Dickens left an estate Of 100000. the
results ef hia writing.
Evening journal., 1908-03-04
If Your Hobby

Is fine shoes. ccme here.
Biltwell shoes at SO: Walk
overs at $3.50 ard 81; Boy
den shoes at Ss and Sc, and
Dugan & Hudson's ironclad
shoes for boys end little
boys. The new spring shoes
for boys and little boys are
in and ready. Big reductions
in the balance Of heavy
shoes. A lot of new suits in
our $3.50 suit sale for men;
sizes "a to 40. Some odd
raincoats at one-half.
JAS. 7. MULLIN & SONS,
eta and Market.
Evening journal., 1908-03-04
WON
BOWLING MATCH

Baltimore bowlers won nine out of the
fourteen games rolled at the Academy
Alleys yesterday. the Wilmington boys
only succeeding in winning the five-man
series. sweiger did great work for the
visitors in the afternoon. Champ" Green
rolled we'll for Wilmington in the night
series. The scores follow;
INDIVIDUALS.
Lingner, Balt .... 17S 1913 1SS 1872 1u-9l2
Green, Will. ...... $50 i6S 191 $50 16S-S77
Evening journal., 1908-03-04

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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-01-22
FOUND FLOATING IN LAKE
Corpse of Woman at Foot of
a Chicago Street.
BODY NEARLY HEADLESS.
Utter Absence Of Wearing Apparel 10
Believed by the Police Department to
Establish the Fact That the Victim
Was Foully Murdered.

Chicago. Jan. officiating In In,
lake at the foot of Sixtleth street, tn,
body OF q woman has been found. TIL,
body was almost headloss and Their,
was no clothing. An attempt will be
made nj once TO ascertain whether she
drowned or was thrown into the water
after being murdered, The lack OF
clothing is believed TO indicate murder
Two clean cuts were found directly
under the heart, These cuts. the police
assert. could not have been made by
the ice or anything other than knife
or some sharp instrument. A cash nine
inches long was also found across
the abdomen.
a few strands OF blonde hair were
found ON the back Of the neck. The
body. weighing about 1876 pounds. had
probably been In the water for two
months. II is estimated that she was
about five feet four inches IN height
aud between twenty-five and thirty.flve
years old The hands are small and
the muscles soft which leads the po.
lice TO believe that the woman was OF
the leisure class.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-01-22
CENTRAL LEAGUE MEETING.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Jan. 2i.-The
Central League magnates convened In
annual session here today. and before
they adjourn II is expected that all
important business relative to open.
ing up the season of 1908 will have
been disposed of. This will include
the circuit changes already decided
upon. and arrangements for the sea.
sons schedule to be adopted at the
spring meeting. All OF the club own.
ers are pleased with the prospects
and believe that the changes in the
circuit will be for the general good
of the league.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-01-22

| culation. win constitute a genera
guarantee fund 10 secure individual
deposits. bank notes. bank deposit,
and government deposits. and to pay
all expenses OF maintaining the bank
note Redemption agencies, the expense
OF bank examinations and the expen
SEES OF members OF the boards In the
discharge OF their official duties.
Eighty per cent OF the guaranty
fund is to be invested In United
States bonds. and the other 20 per
cent with the various redemption
agencies. The guaranteed credit notes
are TO be received In payment of all
dues to the United States and also
In payment OF obligations o! the Uni
ted States for salaries debts and 9th.
er demands. All banks will be re-
required 10 receive them on deposit
and for all debts and liabilities.
bahho nut io'dt'h ih u l'o'iNt wy
are required to keep on hand lawful
money equal TO at least % per cent
OF their guaranteed credit notes in
circulation. Those in the reserve cit.
les must keep on hand not less than
Is per cent of such circulation. This
provision, however. is modified by n
proyiso allowing banks not In a re-
serve city TO keep 4 per cent of their
reserves in cash deposits in re.
serve city. and banks doing business
In reserve cities may keep ~ per
cent of their reserve funds in cen.
trail reserve city.
The amount deposited with the
United States treasurer shall be con.
sidered a part of the reserve fund
and each bank shall receive interest
for its deposit at the rate OF one
per cent per annum.
Upon going out of business.
bank must pay all its liabilities In
full before II can receive back its
advance made to the guaranty fund.
one-tenth of the loss resulting from
a bank failure shall be borne by
the banks in the district TO which II
belongs, prorated according to their
respective deposits and note issues:
and the other nine.tenths shall be |
borne by the general guaranty fund
After the first day OF January. 1909.
no bank will allowed to pay out bond.
secured bank notes. but all such are |
o be sent to the national treasurer
or cancellation. Banks are forbid.
len to count as part OF reserve
credit notes.
Provisions are made for banks TO
let as trustee. guardian or admin.
strator. and for accepting savings
'ank accounts
Banks are forbidden TO pay higher
ate OF interest than two per cent on
monthly balances. TO issue demand
lime certificates for shorter period
han three months and to transfer
aid certificates or savings bank
counts to commercial accounts.
Deputy comptrollers are required to
eport to the comptroller all viola.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-01-22

v. b. Hudson w. N.Wilson
Bryan. Texas. Franklin. Tex.
HUpS SON. Z WILSON
Attorneys-at,Law
Bryan and Franklin. Texas.
VIII practice In county. state and fed.
eral courts. Special attention 10
business In Brazos and Rob
inson counties.
FOR "a e.
1916 acres OF land In the Moses
Hughes survey. near Edge. Price
and terms reasonable.
Half acre OF land with improve
ments. one block east OF my home.
Two small farms adjoining each
other. consisting OF SO and 40 acres
respectively; each in cultivation and
well improved; situated three miles
west OF Bryan. on Sandy Point road.
v. q. HUDSON.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-01-22
FIVE HUNDRED FRAUS.
Latest Escapade Eloping With
Pastry Cooks Wife.

Chicago. Jan. 2l.-Mrs. Amelia Jae
ger. who conducts n roominghouse in
Chicago. can claim one five.hundredths
part OF the affection OF Or. George A.
Without. whose career OF polygamy has
just been revealed by his arrest at
Bristol. England. For a brief period
she was. or supposed she was, Mrs.
George a. Without. Then she lost. she
says. not only the fractional part of
Withoffs love which she possessed.
but also $500 which carelessly she had
left ON her chiffonier.
Like most Of the other 400 brides.
Mrs. Jaeger wishes the multifarious
bridegroom could be released from
custody Just long enough for her TO
have a short chat with him.
Il would Just like to meet him."
she said. with some fervor. II feel
like could pull his heart out"
Mrs. Jaeger Is forty-seven years old
She had been a widow fourteen years
when In 1905 she met without. then
known as Anton Dobler. As soon a.
he learned she had money In the bank
he 10 said TO have begun an ardent
courtsiHp They were married on
Aug. 30. 1905. and five days later with.
off disappeared along with the $500
which his bride had drawn from
savings bank TO start him In the "a.
loon business. He was said to have
clipped 10 New York with Mrs. Adam
Heinrich. wife Of q pastry cook.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-01-22
COUNTY COURT MATTERS.

The following business has beer
transacted in the county court.
George Webb. colored. charged with
carrying pistol; acquitted.
Lum Vanhook colored. charged
with carrying pistol, acquitted.
George Crawford. colored. charged
with an ARRAY; appeal from justice
court; convicted and fined $1,000.
Buck Thompson. colored. plead
guilty in a pistolopase and was fined
$4,000.
Jarrett Cravens. colorcd, charged
with gaming; plea OF guilty: fine OF
$1,000.
Bud Curley. charged with carry.
ing a pistol. was acquitted.
Ed Williams. colored. charged with
carrying pistol. is now on trial.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-01-22
MODEL LICENSE LEAGUE.
Fret Annual Session Being Held at
the Metropolis Of Kentucky.

Louisville. Jan. 2l.-The Model
License league opened It's first annual
session In the winter garden OF the
seelbach hotel with a good attendance
OF delegates present from many parts
of the United States. The object OF
the convention Is tie adoution OF a
a liquor license law and inauguration
OF campaign for the enactment by
the various legislatures and city gov.
ernments OF law for the purpose OF
the elimination OF low saloons. re-
moval OF saloons from politics by plac-
Ing proprietors out OF reach Of
bosses" and number OF saloons 10
conform to n certain standard OF popu.
lation. Delegates include legislators.
brewers. distillers. state and city Off.
cials and publlcists The opening ses.
sion was devoted mainly TO welcoming
addresses and explanation of the pro.
posed model law
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-01-22
Want 10 Be First Class.

Guthrie. Jan. 2l.-Ada. Purcell and
Hartshore want TO De cities of the
first class.