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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-24

sta ,lings. a veteran manager. who was
discussing this point at the New 13ik
American League clubs off1ceS Inc otheI
day .you will find that 3O,vu IS amour
high water mark. I do not believe ihat
any of the major league CLUBS ever play
ed to more than this number. OF spec
tators. maid, between April and Octo2er,
and those that were so literally patron
lied made great profits.
Granted that the expenses of a major
lcaG,,e hall club are heavy. it has always
been an accepted fact that an average
IaiIv raid attendance of zoos persons at
q. 30 and 75cetns would ray expenses.
With 154 games to play at home and
abroad a club can average Il trihe more
tEnn 500 a game and break even on the
wear With about 2,e0a paid spectators as
an average a club can operate on this
basis with. say. a pay roll of $4,000. 50
that il this average keeps up, which is
never the case, grand total of 800. 0ol
paid admissions for whole season is
travelling at a fast clip.
There is TO doubt that attendance fig
Ires at ball games Rave been swelled TO
an absurd degree. / have frequently seen
an estimate of 12.000 spectators when, as
Il matter of actual count, less than half
that number have been present, with
perhaps $500 paid.
NO baseball club can show conclusive
proof that any game ever drew more than
$500 paid admissions, in spite of the fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-24
MARKET REPORTS
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealings in All
The Leading Stocks.

New York. Jan. 23.--TEe movement OF
the stock market TO-DAY "aH u ; ,,,'ro
straint and professional operations "ti Ir
not able to make much IMPRESSION Oh.
r,rices Their dealings made UP IL ia.Sc
portion of Tie total transactions; ne
technical causes for the HninoDli't ".
the market We're quite OBVIOUS nut ,,. M,
threw little light on the operations OF Wen
informed holders of securities on me
question of values The rcductloh u wv
official discount rate Of both tiie bailhh
of England ana France was mace ti'e %
casion for opening prices mere on d
higher level Prices fell back Sharply 10 10
the lowest at the last. Inc oauAV III ~ T.
speculative activity was IN hari, ,iS III
the tenor of news Of affairs. Ine "li'i
progress toward e2Sy money MAJ ket was
unaccOmpanied by any positive eViceHS &c
of a revival being thus stimulated IN
trade activity. although imp ovsii1ehC ~ u,
sentiment ir various lines OF I[a"e "" ~
disccrnible as it applied to hopes oil lu-
ture revival. This was true OF t.ie nor
and steel trade, regarding which the APP
pearance of the United States steer qua
terly report next TUESDAY Is iMai ., " J." :,
fore forming any definite conclusions on
the subject 1t was signihcant OF tnt
feeling persisting towards questoins OF
new capital issues that Suggestions VI
new loans caused depression IN t tSae,an
securities of tie companies aiiected
Delaware & Hudson was an example. the
sey ere recent decline in that STOCK peit,i
followed by well defined reports TO-DAY vi
the placing of sl0."o"o olie-se a. a r,or,
Issue. The announcement of treasury
call on the New York banks FOR Slu Vpo'oc
| of government deposits was passed oFti
| as AN unimrortant incident IN we" OF
| he flow of money to the banklng ctliteis
and also of the heavy current dencit II
the government revenues which, Euts gov
eminent resources back into the money
market. -,
value, 81 81. 600. United States bonds were
unchanged on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-24
ROLLER SKATING RACES.
Houlton Has Some Good ones-S'x'
day Race to Start Jan. ~.

The race at the Rollaway rink al
Houl.on Tuesday evening. Jan. p, be-
tween the two teams, McNair-'-ar!,en-
ter and Shea-V Vincent, was won bF NC
Nair and Carpenter. 1t was Il ie-mhe
relay race. one man from each team
starting at opposite ends Of The rink.
At the end of the eighth mile McNa!T
and Carpenter led by half Il lap
when their opponents began to gain and
when the gong sounded McNair-Car
pente- led by not more than Il feet
The 10 miles were skated in 81 minutes
The. run was an exciting one from
start to finish.
Th. first SiX-day race was StIcn q sue
cess and was 50 interesting To the pub.
lie that another one will be given
opening Monday night. Jan. Il. Tie
entries are even larger than before ana
bids fair 10 eclipse the first one which
was God enough 10 salt the mos;
fastidous. The following have signed
to enter the lists: NisoL. Award, and
Jack Olive Of st. John; Mitchell Of
Calais, Glue and Cirier Of Woodstock
Baker II Watervill,, Fulis Of PASSPORT
McNssir, Law. Carpenter, :;fiea. Adams
Vincent and little Tommy Golden OF
Houltcn. For an hour Of real excite
rnent an evening performance i'll Il race
game, and there promises To hr more
rivalry in this coming race: than an!
ever held here before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-24
ALL-STAR BALL NINE PICKED.
Team is Made Up From the Best Rec
ords Of the Players.

An interesting compilation Of base
ball figures is given by the Spalding
Baseball Record of 1908. In this an
AlI-American baseball team is picked
based on the records of the players
during their best years in the big
leagues. The list follows:
A. G. Spalding. pitched GO games in
1876 for the Bostons. His winning
percentage was .S99, his fielding aver
age .S5S and batting .31S.
John King of the Chicago Cubs is
the catcher. In 1906 his fielding aver
age was $50 and his batting 312 for sc
games
Ross Barnes, with Boston in 1873, is
the second baseman. He worked in 60
games with fielding average of .S65
and batting mark of ASS.
Harry Steinfeldt of Chicago is the
third baseman. He was used in $50
games in 1906 and fielded .954 and
batted 1927.
Hughey Jennings, the Detroit mana
ger, is chosen for short because of his
work with Baltimore in 1895. He
played 131 games, fielded .943 and
batted 1856.
Joe Kelley, also of Baltimore, Is
picked for left field. Kelley in 1894
was in 129 games and had a fielding
mark of .951 and n batting average of
.391.
Center field goes to Hugh Duffy,
who, with Boston in 1898, worked in
131 games with fielding average of
1853 and a batting mark of 37S.
Right field is reserved for Willie
Keller for his Baltimore performance
in 1896. when in 127 games he fielded
1913 and batted .392.
When with Brooklyn in 1889 Keller,
playing center field, had a record Of
1907 in the field and .376 at bat. AS ne
had a higher record as a right fielder
he. was moved in the makeup of the
All-Star team and the place at center
given to Duffy. ,..,A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-24
WHAT SAVED coUGHLiN
WHEN COAL FELL ON HIM.

Bill Coughlln, the doughty Detroit
captain, and one Of the gamest base
ball men that ever lived, started In life
as breaker boy in the mines up
around his home in Pennsylvania.
1t was while following this arduous
occupation that Bill lost the two fingers
on his left hand, which necessitates his
wearing a mitt instead of a glove
But even with this handicap old Bill
holds his end up among the leaders,
and always has done so.
During those horrible mining acct
dents which happened all in a row,
though in different parts of the country
a few weeks ago, Coughlin was IN
Washington and was up to Harry
Whites place when the subject of min
ing disasters was brought up. Harry
knowing that the clever third baseman
had once been miner, asked him for
information on the subject
Just as the talk was drifting along
smoothly, in hustled the burly Charley
Hickman, who, catching the tone Of the
conversation, broke into the conference
by asking Coughlin if he had ever been
in mining accident himself.
Il had a couple Of tons Of coal to fall
on me once" quietly answered Sir Will
liam, as he shifted his chewing gum to
the other side of his face.
And did it hurt you much?" in
CURED both White and Hickman.
NO" said Bill, "as his face came as
near to grinning' as it ever does, 1t
didn't hurt me at all; it was soft COAL"
he added as he stretched his hands
above his head, and yawned lazily.
while the two Chicago players looked
at one another with sheepish faces.
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DOTNGS IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
WILL WREsTLE TONIGHT.
Alfred Jacques and Kid Dionne Will
Meet in Foresters' Hall, Augusta.

The wrestling match tonight in For
esters' hall, Darby block, under the
auspices of the Forcsters Of America.
between All jacques of this city and
Kid Dionne of Lewiston promises to
be one of the best mat displays ever
pulled off in this city Alfred Jacques
is said to be the best wrestler of his
weight in the Pine Tree State and the
kind of work that Dionne does on the
mat is too well known to need special
mention at this time
Tire preliminary bout will be be-
tween Joseph Laconbe of this city and
Young Morrison of Lewiston. Morri-
son and Dionne arrived in this city
Yesterday and in 4 half-hour work
out in tao hall showed that they We're
in tie best of condition for the match
That the pupils may attend The
bouts the night school on Kendall
street in the Edwards block will be-
gin at +. NJ. sharp in order to give
the students an opportunity To wit
ness bouts
The success Of the last bout, giver
under the auspices Of the same order
il vet fresh i'll the minds Of those il
\ uSuSts 9!''AliIiS tiitfs WIZ "'A'
fortunate enough To be present AMI {
large crowd should b" present at thu
appointed hour, $50 T. NJ. to witness:
some If the best sport nf the season
Eden W. Hanks will referee thu
bouts.
Dionne, the trappy Lewiston wrest
| Ter. has Il good record, as is shown
by the following list: Won from Lewis
! Lcvasseur. l40 pounds; Young Bris
son. lis pounds; Kid l."Clair. ~
pounds; George Morrison, 100 pounds
draw, Young Brisson, 11S pounds
Young St. Clair, 122 pounds; XII
Myer,. Montreal, 123 pounds; Archi
Fisher 40 pounds; George Morrison
100 pounds; Kid Fourier, Blddeford
130 pounds; Young Ross. 1e3 pounds
Young st. Clair, 122 pounds, tW
| hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-24
WHEN BROWN WAS MANAGER
HE WENT INTO TRANCE
New York, Jan.

A number OF years ago Tom Brown,
the umpire, was managing the WASH
ington base ball club, managing 1t
well. although Tom had some 1irst-class
Indians to handle.
One of Toms most important duties
was to hold his players down to the
simple life, for the majority Of them
would on the slightest provocation kick
over the traces, and go down 18th street
and fill up with lemonade or some more
exhilarating beverage.
Now, gentlemen who spend money
freely are generally to be found needing
the coin right along, and the members
of the Washington club at the time
that Brown managed them were always
looking toward pay day.
Many used to borrow money from the
management between times. One of
this number was the celebrated second
baseman Reitz, who was a star in his
time. and perhaps was as good a man
at this position as the game has ever
produced.
But the clever fellow could spend
money faster than he made it, and he
6Shcidiiy Heeueu some IlSHI e'ioi5'
One night he came in Tom Browns
room, while Tom was in bed. and APP
preaching the managers cot Reitz
asked:
"Are you asleep, Tom?'
"And what if l am" drawled Brown.
"Why, if you are not asleep, Tom,
replied Reitz. II want to borrow S.
why, I'm awful sorry" returned
Brown. ''but the fact is. ReitZ. that
am not only asleep but, man, I'm in a
regular trance"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-24

More Great Pitchers in Baseball This
Year Than Ever Before.

players are covered up by the fact
Othat tho team they are with is in
q low position and attracts little
attention.
This is particularly true Of pitchers.
Mordecai Brown was just as great in
1905 as in 1906. but ir 1868 New York won
the pennant and all the talk conferred
talking about 4 man with so common i
name as Brown.
But when the three fingered wonder
put his team in first place his became
one of the great names of diamond his
tory. This year there may be some new
nar1eS in the spotlight.
Last year three weak teams had some
great pitchers who VIII be- heard from ii
their teams make good this year. The
Philadelphia Nationals have bunch al
most as good as can Re found in any one
team. Duggleby, Richie Sparks. Lush.
and Richie are stars. Duggleby last year
performed two of the greatest feats OF
the SEASON.
Mcintyre end Scanon Of Brooklyn are
exceptionally strong pitchers. Mcintyre
! pitched the greatest game of the sea
son in 1906. holding Cincinnati ten innings
without a hit.
Boston has Young, Pfeffer. and Linda
fame. With support such as Brown aud
Reulbach got these men would be recos-
niZed as great pitchers.
Should Detroit or st. Louis make a
great race this year and come close to =
pennant. fans would begin to realize thai
Felty, Glade. Howell. KIllian, Donovan
ard Donohue are the real goods. 1t IL
success that tceflS. ard the man who
is so unfortunate as to be tied up to {
losing team fails to get credit even wher
| II is due him
I AS n matter of fact. there is not team
| in either of the big leagues that has moi
got at least one star pitcher. This is par
| ticularIy true OF the American League
| teams. There has never been time ir
| the history Of American baseball wher
would measure up with the twenty hes
men In the big leagues today.-Washing
ton Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-24
TIM JORDAN'S COLOSSAL
NERVE WON HIM A JOB.

Tim Jordan. the hard-hitting first base
man of the Brooklyn team, owes his
baseball prominence to confidence. Tim
had been signed by Brooklyn at $3.50 and
was earning 1t upon the bench.
He wore out 10 many trousers seats
that he became dissuste,i. and finally one
day walked up to Ebhets and asked for
a chance to play. What do you want
to pl"y for? We have a good man on the
bag" demanded EbbetS.
Well. the team is in last place and 10
prospect Of getting out right away. I'll
bet. you SEQ that can make good If you
will let me play"
You must he Il pretty good man il you
are willing to bet thu t much money Eb-
bets replied. looking over the young fel-
low.
We'll. 7 am confident can make good
and I will make it si0]0 if you say So
jordan replied.
No 500 is enough said Ebbcts.
walking away. shortly aftfrwarJ Jordan
ElasterinE the bali aro't "a was caution q! Is
To show that he hud ''inade good" ED-
bets nlad. his. SnlarE SoAG for the sea son
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FIGHTERS FIGHT UNDER
BORROWED NAMES

Funny now those fighters lean to Irish
names. john L. Sullivan had the right
sort of cognomen before fame touched
him, and plain Sullivan went all through
his ring battles with him. Jim Jeffries
doesn't need a name to win, and nobody
ever advised Bob FitZsimmons to
change his to Jimmy McSwat or some
thing similar. Terry McGovern's was
all right too.
But how about Young Corbett? His
real name is William RothweH. He
didn't look a bit like Jim Corbett, but
about the time the pompadoured one
was beginning to think Of retiring,
Rotlwel was coming to the front.
Rothwell was numbering fellow, with
little craftiness or foot work. but he
could hit Because he was so unlike
Gentleman Jim. the fight fans dubbed
him Young Corbett, and the name
stuck.
Tommy Burns is in England, and so
is Noah Brusso for these names are OF
but one man. Brusso was q good name
for association with three golden balls,
but it didn't look we'll in articles of
agreement for Il fight.
Who is Joseph jung? None other than
Tommy Ryan. who became middle
weight champion. There's something
in name after all. according to Tommy
for ne says he couldn't have licked a
postage stamp with the Jung name Oh
his trail.
Norman Selby as 4 name for fight
toys didn't suit the name of our Old
friend. Kid Mccoy, SO he forgot al!
| about it, ard he's still Kid Mccoy, al
| though he'd rather shadow criminal,
or ride in IN automobile around the
Maumee river than enter the ring.
Battling Nelson is the Danish fight
er's real name. Lots Of young millers
don't know that, however. and they as
siduously have confiscated the cogno-
| men. The result is that there are a
score of Battling Murphies. BATTLING
Ryans and Battling Sullivans loose in
! the country now.
The case of Dick Hyland, Fighting
Dick. they called him, is just as inter
esting as any. His correct name is
William Uren. but he took the place of
fellow named Hyland one night. in Il
fight preliminary, and it's Hyiand he's
been ever since.
Wrestling does not offer wide field
for artificial names. John Billeter l.,
known the country over as John Billie
ter. There are several young Billie
ters' in Chicago. Jacks brother. Jake.
q promising 140-pounder. is known as
Kid Kelley, but only because he doesn't
want to work on Johns reputation
There are a half dozen young
Botches," two or three tom Jenkinses"
and some more, but the wrestlers, as a
r,,Io oo 70 tna mat carving their rca 1
names.
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New York Produce Market.
New York, jar

New IO.R, Jan. -.
TLOUR-Receipts 2S,1l2: exports 5@3:
sales 500: steady with trading quiet o-
WHEAT-Receipts 1900: exports sl.2lI:
sales 200 OlC futures. 2i.060 spot: spot
steady: No. 2 red 1047. elevator: No; red
l0fA + o b afoat; No. 1 northern Duluth
laOIs b atoat: No. hard winter li4s
b af1oat.
steady: No. 2 Is nominal elevator tor and
co.. afioat: No. 2 white G.3s and
No. yellow 67li o afloat -
OAT Receipts 1890; receipts goo; spot
easy: mixed aGd32 lps., 53k:: natural witt.
3eqi32 lbs. 5s144tt; clipped white sluSo IDS
:5lbM62 49, ,o<.
BEEF-Easy: family 14.5Gd15: mess lCn
1850; packet 1l.50Il2: city extra lhdia
mess 2lGI2l.5e.
IARD-Ste3dy.
PORK-Easv; family 1G: IeNl7W.
SHORT CLEAR-l5.!Dli 1915.
STGAR-Raw quiet; fair refining ID:
centrifugal sc test $50: molasses sugar
J. PuTTER-steady: receipts 74'0;. state
dairy common to first 2cg3b.
EGGS-Firrn: receipts lO.1& western
and southern firsts 90; seconds 22Q222E+
POTATOES-Easy;M Maine per sack 70
a. So
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. Jan. g.
Heavy realizing sales caused Il weak
finish today in the local wheat market.
the May options showing Il net loss of
IsGllI. Corn was oft asd13. oats were
down q. Provisions were unchanged to
2kM5c. higher.
The leading futures closed as follows:
WIIEAT-May lN2io; July $50; sept.
CoHN-nay g.: July 59la: Sept. 5sE.
OATS-May Old So; May rev ala4; July
NESS PoHK-Feh. 1o52lx; May 1s.O2l44.
I.ARD-Jan. 7.65: May 30.
SHORT RIBS-Jan. 6t9:9; May Se's;
July 1.l2E,
cash quotations we're as follows
WHEAr-No. , spring 1cs01I1, No. %
67ll0. No. :: red g7AM99k
CORN-No. > 51{ll@: No. yellow SO T.
OATs-No. 5',t2; NO. 8 white 49F2@t2
PYF-No. So
BARLEY-Fair to choice mailing S5I96.
FLAX SEEDING. ] northwestern Ira.
TIMOTHY StED-Prim. 40.
CLOVER-lI0l.
SHORT RIBS-6. 35Mc. 62i..
MESS POEK--12. g. l-..5.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE WILL
BACK PUlllAM, SAYS BRUSH

New York. Jan. 23-President
John T. Brush OF the Giants
says that the National League
will stand by President Harry c. Pull
liam in his controversy over the
blacklist He says that the fact that
Pulliam is n National League officer
makes this practically compulsory. 1t
is asserted that every club OF the Ma
tional League but Garry Herrmann's
Cincinnatis will be with Pulliam. At
that Brush thinks there are several
Inconsistencies in Pulliam's statement.
This declaration from Brush is in a
way remarkable. for Brush was the
only man who voted against Pulliam
for the National League presidency.
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NOVEL SCHEME.
UNIQUE Athletic Meet Plan
nedby Eastern Y'M.C.A.
Athletes Will Compete without
Leaving Home Cities.
Results to Be Reported by Wire
and Winners Decided.

rulIE Eastern New England Assocfa-
'tion Of the y. VI c. A. is preparing
for an athletic meet that should
prove very interesting and at the
u same time very unique. II is PLAN
ned to have an indoor meet at AZ
of the Gymnasitnns Of the several Y. NJ.
IT,. AS. in the association. All the meets
will have the same events and they VIII
be run Off at the same minute. AS fast
as an event is completed it is teleSrt phed
to headquarters in Boston, the head
quarters in turn sending the results Of
the event: in al of the gymnasiumS
TO the individual symnasums that an, an
all over New England as fast as the
events are completed
TIE evening of March 4 has been Sc
lected as the evening for the events;
Ii has been termed by those interested
III the meet as the Telegraph meet and
already all of the associations are show
| ing r1uch interest il: il.
The events will be:
| /. s potato race with finish i've yards
| from last potato.
> Turning high jump.
| 3 T. pound shot pu'
| 4. Is foot rope climb.
| 3. 3 STAND broad jumps.
| g.. go yard dash AS above.
Medals viii be awarded tie winner
in each event and n shield viii be
given 10 the association making the
highest number Of points, the points
four for second, three for third. two
for fourth and one for fifth. in each
event.
| The rules of A. L. of N A. shall
lgovern. Rule for referee, time keep
ers, starter and judges must be strict
Rule for the 20 Yard Rur-Tne course
shall be from n scratch line ON which
are placed the jumping standards. Forty
fva feet from this scratch line obsta-
cles FIVE feet high or over shall be placed
The outer edge OF tese obstacles must
be A. feet from scratch line. The run
shall be six times around the obstacles
and standards. starting from the scratch
line AID finishing at said lire. The stand
ards or obstacles must not be touches
fica1ion.
The rule for the potato race Will bf
as follows: The potato race snail con
sist of eight potatoes laid two yards
apart on a direct line. The first po
tato must be two yards from the re-
ceptacle. If the competitor should
drop a potato in placing it in the car
he shall pick it up before touching an
ri her potato. else he shall be disqua!
flied. After all the potatoes are PLACED
in the can tic finish will he tape nv
Yards behind the last on eiefth potato
from the can. The receptacle Shal b'
an eiSht-quart milk can. The pc
tataes shall not be larger than tl'ie'
} Inches or smaller than two inches
: Tho finish on this race is five ward
from the last potato from the can.
| The distance of tie potatoes and m
, stands for the 22o-yard run and the heigh
, of the tambcImine on the rope shall: b.
carefullv measured and certified tn ID,
1.-THE referee and ply Steal director or tW'
| lCf. II 1a:
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" very ip0S ago somebody COM
piled en- unofficial ret of attend
III ance figures resulting from the
championship games played by the
teams of the American and the
Natioral Leagues. 1t was shown
that the American League as whole
had drawn total of 3.39S764, while the
National League had attracted a total
OF ..I3I.193, indicating ar increase in the
patronage of the former and falling of
for the latter.
In the American League Chicago was
posted at the top with 666 301. or an aver
age attendance of S.9G2 per game. while
in the National League New York carried
of the honorS with SSS,2n an average of
1857. These attendance figures We're COM
piled from the estimated crowds and al
legged turnstile counts as handed out by
some of the baseball managers who be-
lieve in eXaggerating everything If there
is chance to secure some free advertis-
ing But as a matter of fact, not one
big ma jor league club gave out the exact
paid attendance at any time, for the rea-
son that some years ago II was decided
that such 4 course was not good business
policy. 1t is Tot unnatural. therefore, that
conservative baseball men have been ridi-
culing the exaggerated attendance figures
| in both of the major leagues. as they
have beer promulgated by persons. who
were unable to secure the true facts in
the matter.
4 When You figure on actual paid attend
lance for whole season. said George T.