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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14
USING THE LOP
Is Rube Marquard the Eleven
Thousand Dollar
Wonder.

Rube Marauard has won but one
game out of seven since the an
nouncement of his sale to the Giants.
But he has u fine excuse. Says Nc
Graw told him to develop slow ball,
and he has been using the lop ever
since. Just to get in trim for his ma
jor league career. That recalls one
"Tacks" Neuer pulled off on Clark
Griffith during the southern sojourn
this season. Neuer told Grin he had
better control than even cy Young
and Addie Joss before he went in
against one of those Southern league
teams. But ''TacSs" walked about
'steen straight men. What's the
matteF?" yelled out Grif from the
bench. "oh. nothing. Just simply
trying to cut the corners" replied
Neuer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14
ABUNDANCE OF
ATTRACTIONS

Guiding all the regular features of
an up-to-date fair-live stock, poul-
try and horticultural shows, ETC.. and
by far the finest racing program ever
arranged by the association, the
purses being of such size as to at
tract the hisghest class OF speeders.
The program is as follows:
Second Day, Wednesday August 10
No. l. $3.50 pace. ............s3 5000
NO. z. 2:34 Trot .............. 300
Third Day, Thursday, August 20
No. 3, 2:19 pace ..............$4 $500
No. S, 2:17 trot ............... 400
No. 8, Free for all trot or PAGES. 400
No. 2, run, l mile. two in three. 200
Fourth Day, Friday, August Fl
No 8. 1924 trot observation-disclosures $500
NO. 8, 1924 pace .............. 400
No. 10, run, IA mile. in So. $50
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14
POUND
v. HUMPHREYS
While Hunt is a Puzzle for the
Cherubs Allowing But
-Four Bingles..

c9ARLERoI, Pa, Aug. 14-The
Fairmont batsmen pounded Willis
HUMPHREYS all over the lot yesterday
afternoon, hitting him safely for Is
bingles and scoring four runs. Hunt,
whoTwas int She boy for the yik ltors
was a puzzle to the locals, sif four
hits being made from his delivery and
atsno9 times%as the plate I'm danger
Of being crossed by the chafleroiirnn-
ners. The score:t9 tal6
iFairmont 1000 Ir0O'ii1-4 is i
Chartered GOO 900 O.O0-O. 4 o.
Hunt and snodgrass: w. IIumph-
riss and Caily3
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14
BEST PA AVER IN
EASTERN LEAGUE

nant for steubenville and then sign
ed up this year with Newark In the
Eastern league, where he has been
taking his turn on the rubber. Geo.
T. Stallings. owner OF the Newark
team, is responsible for the state
ment that Lefty" Is the best man
in the organization and further as
serts that that he Is right now fit to
travel in one of the major leagues.
In addition to his pitching. which has
been phenomenally good this year.
Mcllveen continues to slug the ball
regularly and is among the top notch
hitters in the Eastern league. Sever
al major league clubs are watching
his work
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14
TO BARN STORM
With Stars from the American
Association is John
A. Spinney.

Immediately after the closing OF
the American Association season
John A. Swinney will take on the
road for Transforming trip players
selected from the best clubs in the
American Association. The follow
ing players will positively be in the
lineup: Ambrose Putnam and
Jack Sutthoff, pitchers: Helmet
Peitz, catcher: Jake Beckley, first
base, Hlnchman. second base, ouin-
Ian. shorstop; Elwert. third base,
Ambruster, Eddie Tlemayer and Ar
Vile Woodruff, in sthe outfield.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14

the American league will use the
double umpire system entirely next
season. He is said to have already
signed enough men to complete his
staff.
Barney Dreyfuss, of the Plttsburg
Nationals, insists on having Warren
Gill, first beseman OF the Grand Rap
ids Central League club, just as
soon as the Central League closes on
September s.
outfielder zamloch, who was tried
out by both Holyoke and Hartford, Is
working his way back to his home in
Oakland. Cal. by playing with semi
professional teams along the route.
picking up enough money in that
way to defray his expenses.
Although he has held the Indicator
for the last three years, Harvey Pas
torius, one of the o. & p. league um-
pires, says he has never fined a play
err. II don't like to fine them for
something they don't meanr said
Pastorius. Il just stop and grin q
htGG VIZ anu IL ~ al over.
Z &c
The latest stunt of Rube Waddell
in st. Louis is that he has announced
that he is going to umpire a game
between the st. Louis College Girls
and the Boston Bloomer Girls.
Arrelanes, the new Boston finger,
is Mexican. He was secured from
the San Jose team, and before leav-
ing California he was presented
with a half ton of jewelry.
Cleveland has purchased three more
players. outfelder Lord, Of New Or
leans, was one and Pitcher Cough, of
the Saginaw team was the other.
Cough was one OF the stars Of the
South Michigan league. Lord was
with the Athletics two years ago and
was turned over to New Orleans. He
has been hitting $40 this year. Ho
my join the Maps this fall.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14
HANLoN MUST LEAVE

SHARON. Pa. Aug. 14-catcher
Hanlon will be forced to resign from
the Sharon team next Saturday,
catching his last game at Canton. He
must return to the Georgetown Uni
versity hospital. from which he grad
uated full-fiedged physician last
June. He was appointed to term
in the hospital but so far has been
able in postponing 1t. He has re-
ceived word that he must report at
the beginning OF next month. Han
Ions name on the diamond is Mar
tell
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14
At the Richie County Fair to
Be Held Next
Week.

Acting on the principle that it is
the early bird that catches the worm,
the Richie County Agricultural and
Fair Association has arranged to
have its twenty-second annual fair
at Pennsboro on August IS, 10, 90
and 81 and It will be the first fair
to take place in West Virginia this
year.
1t will not only be the first but
one of the best In the state, compar-
ing very favorably with the big fairs
Of the country, There will be an
abundance of special attractions, in
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14
BIG SLOBS ARE .
CHALLENGED
The Little Slobbers" Issue a
Bold Defy for Diamond
Argument.

The Water street Quality Hollow
Little slobbers challenge the Lown-
des Quality Hin Big slobs to a bat
tie for supremacy. fight to finish,
In a festive and good natured contest,
on the Aerial diamond near the top
of the hill, at any time that may be
named that Is convenient to the Big
Slobs. Each team to furnish its own
bunting willows. ozone piercing
sphere. face cage, mittens, etc, and
pay its own ambulance hire, should
the argument with the umpire make
1t necessary. Reply through the
Telegram's sporting columns.
LITTLE SLOBBERS.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14
AND
COOKERS SPLIT
ss /.
Three Runs in Each of Two
Well Played Games at
Mud Island.

CoNNELLsvMILE. Pa. Aug. IA
connellsville and Grafton broke
even in two well played games here
yesterday afternoon. McIlvaine
pitched both games for the visitors.
The scores:
First game:
conn'ville ..1O00O01oO-2 8 2
Grafton -. O000O1-1 3 2
Blanchard and Sweeney; McIlvaine
and .dJawton.
Second game:
Conn'yille 100000 O00-1 8 /
Grafton 0OO2o O0-2 S 2
Cotter and Sweeney; McIlvaine and
Lawton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14
BITS OF BASEBALL GOSSIP |

Pine Grove gets the pennant.
Yesterday was the thirteenth.
~f+&
Clarksburg has won five more and
lost five more games than Uniontown.
+$+
Well, we got to smell that first
place position again.
++%
Vivian used his paddle yesterday
just before the score came in.
+++
Pa Wilson will try to have all his
lots sold before the next game here.
Pete's long prayer didn't seem to
do much good.
Grafton is the same old bunch OF
hard luck players that Scottdale was
Connellsville Courier.
A Cuban named Viola. is reputed
the best outfielder in the South At
lantic league.
Ihe Goddess OF Luck Is certainly
pulling for Uniontown to win the P.
w. v. pennant-Uniontown Herald.
The office force of the Fairmont
Coal Company at Fairmont, will be
given a half holiday Monday after
noon to see the Brooklyn Nationals
play the Babies there. The Merch-
ants Associa alton will aIsn ohsarye a
half holiday.
What's the matter with trying out
these new and unknown amateur
pitchers when we have not so much
at stake?
Old Theodore Brttenstein, OF New
Orleans, leads the Southern league
pitchers with nine victories and only
three defeates.
Ban Johnson has announced that
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14

Welmer. of New Castle, is batting
with the average of 1855: Gray, right
fielder for the Sharon cam. is
chasing him for honors, and has an
average Of .s46. The other players
of the o. & p. league who are in the
charmed circle are Hobson, OF New
Castle; Woodruff, OF East Liverpool;
McAleese, of Youngstown: Tarlton, of
East Liverpool; Braun, of McKees-
port. and Murphy. Of Akron.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14
SCANDAL
In the Arkansas State League
Over Umpire's AHeg-
ed Actions.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Aug. 14-Um-
pire Dan Crotty, veteran player, who
accused President Craighead of the
Arkansas State League with issuing
orders by telegraph to favor a GER
tain club ruling on championship
games. has been suspended pending
further hearing Crotty claims to
have telegram signed by Craighead.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14
FOR FIFTY DOLLARS
Painters Issue Baseball Challenge
TO the Bakers.

The painters, through their cap
tain, Roy seese, hereby issue chal-
lenge to the bakers for baseball
game at lWilsonburg on Saturday or
Sunday afternoon, Aug. 81 or %, the
winning team to receive a premium
OF $50 in cash.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14

CINCINNATI. o.. Aug. 14-After
the close of the regular baseball sea-
son in this country the Cincinnati
National League club will play in
Cuba, contracts having been signed
for a series of games during Novem-
Der next.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14
A BEvY OF THE BEAUTIES IN LITTLE JOHNNY JONES'"

When Little Johnny Jones" was
first presented in New York last va
son 1t made such an emphatic and
instantaneous success that the en-
tire country was soon singing its
praises. and its author and composer.
George NJ. Conan, awoke to the fact
that he was famous. Mr.. eohan pre-
vious to this had given to the stage
two very acceptable musical plays.
THE Governors Son" and Running
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14

adclphia and over four months in
Chicago. No musical production
was made last season that attained
such a record. and the fact that our
theater-going public are to witness
Little Johnny Jones" in this city at
the Grand Opera House August 10.
conveys with the announcement
much pleasurable anticipation. and
can easily be considered one of the
most notable bookings OF the season.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburg Defeats the Cubs
While New York Does
Up Doves.

In the National baseball league
yesterday, the following scores were
made:
Chicago 0. Pttsburg1
Brooklyn 8. New York 5.
Boston o, Philadelphia 2.
Cincinnati l, st. Louis Z.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14

Two-base hits-Prlce, Redman,
Cowan. Three-base hit-McKenna.
Sacrifice hits-McCloskey, Conoway
Stolen ,bases-Redman, McCloskey.
Left on bases-Uniontown I; Clarks-
burg 5. Struck out-by Muldowney
6; by Mcfarland 10. Double play
-McKenna to Conoway. Bases on
halls-otf Muldowney 4; off McPart-
land z. Time-1:45. Umpire-Hol.
land.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

ToDAY's GAMES
Grafton at Chartered.
Fairmont at Uniontown.
Clarksburg at connellsville.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14
FINE ACTORS
WITH VOGEL'S

At the Grand Opera House August
II marks the eleventh annual ap-
pearance OF John W. Vogel's Big
City Mlnstrels in this city. The or
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE
No Games Were Scheduled for
Yesterday AFour,
Games Today.

No games were scheduled for the
American baseball league yesterday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14

NEW CASTLE. Pa, Aug. IA
Pitcher Roy Gould has been released
by Manager Hogan.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14
CLEAN
THE VICTORS
interesting Baseball Game is
Played on Union Park
Diamond.

The Clerks defeated the vlctors in
a hot six inning game played on the
Union Park diamond at o'clock in
the evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14
HILL HIGH MAN
Lee Johnson Gives Him Close
Run at Gun Club
Shoot.

DR.. w. H. Hill made the high scoNe
at the regular weekly shoot of the
Clarksburg Gun Club on the club
grounds at Union Heights Wednes-
day afternoon, but Lee Johnson gave
him a close chase. Following are the
scores that were made:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14
MOGULS DIE HARD WITH Wild PITCHER
ina FIERCE CONTEST WITH THE LEADERS
/. PANVA RESULTS ]
yesterdays GAMES.

Uniontown 6. clarksburg 4.
charleroi o, Fairmont 4.
connellsyille 2. Grafton /.
Connellsyille l, Grafton 4.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14
Standing Of the CInhs.

Games Today.
Boston at ;Pittsburg.
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14

Totals .....34 4 "a 5
'Batted for Mcfarland in ninth.
'@Batted for McKenna in ninth.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14

for Office" both Of which have OBJ
tanned great popularity. but Little
Johnny Jones' proved 50 original
and such a gorgeous entertainment
that this reputation as an author and
composer was assured after the FIRST
night. Little Johnny Jones' caught
the fancy liking Of the metropolis to
such an extent that it scored a run Of
six months in New York. several
weeks in Boston, four weeks In Phil
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-14
Is "Lefty" McIIveen, Of Penn
State College, Formerly
With P. o. M.

Lefty" McIlveen. the great foot
ball and baseball player from Penn
sylvania State College, and member
member of the Washington P. o. NJ.
league team two years ago, Is said
to be the best all around player in
the Eastern league. After leaving
State college McIlveen was given n
tryout by Pittsburg. He did not do
at that time and was released to
Washington.
Last year he helped win the pen
The feature of the game was the
pitching of RomIgh and the excellent
work of Deem on the primary mound.
The lineup. Clerks-B. Smith. IS:
Kerr, c; Romig, p: Garrett, CT:
Deem. 1b: White. 2b: Gaines, RI:
Bowers, Sb; Parr. II.
victors-Cardiff, 3b: shtnn, C: Del
bridge, 2b: Rittenhouse. RI: Nc
Graw, II; Wells, 1b: Moran, CT; Cup
pert. IS; Osborn. p.
Score by innings:
12345
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-27

unusual. What followed, however, will
Ringer long in the memory Of the man.
The incident was kept secret by Mrs.
Oeming and by Mss Minnie Taylor.
who accompanied the wife Of the ply
aiclan into the rear parlor moment or
two after the burglar had found q hid
ing place under the desk. until Miss
Taylor told Of her experience.
The two women had left the other
friends Of Mrs. Deming so as to have
. quiet little chat by themselves. They
1at on either side OF the desk under
which the burglar was stretched and
exchanged condolences. They spoke Of
many things dear to women's hearts
and meant only for their ears. The
Burglar was growing uneasy. but the
two women didn't know it. Being un-
aware Of his presence. they continued
their little chat
Being entirely unused to hearing the
private conversations of women of re-
Anement and also being possessed with
anxiety to finish his business in the
house as quickly as possible. the bur-
glar tried to remain patient while the
women conversed. Finally he could bear
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-27

face every moment. Near them sat
Mrs. Allison, the happiest woman in
Michigan.
Haven't got the grandest little
wife in the world?" he said. 'If 1t
had not been for her John Allison
would still be doing time. l owe her
more than l can ever repay"
He declared he intended to 90 to
work at once and show himself the
man he has been represented to be. He
said that before his release his fellow
prisoners made up purse Of $50 for
him from money they had earned. a
few cents days. working in prison.
Allison was arrested seven years ago
for bank robbery and sent to Jackson
prison. He escaped three years ago.
When he was rearrested eight months
ago in Moline, Ill.,. he was married, had
baby and was living an upright. hon
orable life. He was put back in prison.
His wife moved to Jackson that she
might be near her husband and work
for his release.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-27

the previous best marks being the 260
made by f. Kettinaeker Of Newport,
KY. at Indianapolis and by Harry Will
liams Of San Francisco at Milwaukee
in 1905.
Wengler gathered in the total of 300.
200 and 277, while Jones got 2O4. 225
255
The previous high mark in national
tournament was the total of 6S3 for
three games, rolled by Dan Jones of
Milwaukee at Indianapolis In 1908.
Australia has been challenged by the
international committee of the United
States National Lawn Tennis assoca
ton, and as the English association
will also challenge match between
the two will probably be played in this
country, the winner to go to Australia.
AS the players will not be obliged to
arrive in Australia before September Or
October, the team which goes abroad
will be in good condition after the reg
ular season Of play in this country.
A Canadian tour for the University
Of Pennsylvania cricket team next sum-
mer is being arranged. Games already
have been secured in Toronto. Quebec
and Montreal. The team will start i'm
mediately after the June examinations
and will be gone well into July.
James r. Keene, the millionaire turf
man, has engaged Joe Notter. the pre-
mier Jockey of the southern racing sea-
son, to pilot his horses for the coming
season. He is at present riding at New
Orleans for Charles Ellison. About
April l he will join his employers
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-27

Servants In the New York household
of the Misses Anna and Louise Sands
showed some firemen that 1t is possible
to fight fire without spilling water on
the floor and without rubbing grimy
hands against delicately tinted walls.
Fire was discovered behind the VAIN
scoting In a room on the second floor
of the Misses Sands home, ii East
Eighty-fourth street. To prevent troops
Of firemen rushing through the house
the footman thought it advisable to
telephone to fire headquarters asking
that competent fireman used to In
teriors be sent around. Fireman Reil-
" of engine company No. % was Sc
lected.
The footman admitted him and with
the help Of two maids piloted him to
the second floor, where they pointed
out the fire that was burning briskly
back of the mirrors in the wall on
either side Of an open fireplace.
1--WE really ought to rip that open
with a couple of axes and drag line
Of hose in here" said Reilly.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-27
B AS E BALL NOTES.

Rev. Paul More Strayer a Rochester
IN. W minister. is publicly advocating
Sunday baseball.
Arthur Kruger. the outf1elder pur-
chased from the Cincinnati Reds by Co
lumbus. has signed his contract Kru-
ger has been wintering on the coast.
Heinie Batch. the Brooklyn outfield-
er. has been released to the Rochester
club In the Eastern league.
President George Dovey Of the Bos-
ton Nationals evidently expects his
team to draw big crowds this season.
Four thousand seats have been added
to the south end grounds.
The seasons strike-out record is sol.
made by Rube Waddell in 1908. After
Rube gets through with the Athletics
this year he promises a new record.
Rhody Wallace. shortstop of the st.
Louis Americans, who has been hold.
ing out for his old wartime salary of
$4,000 a year. has signed with the
Browns at reduced stipend.
Jimmy Sebring. recently connected
with the National league, but last year
with Wilmington. Del, has signed to
play in the California outlaw league
during the coming season.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-27
Real Jean Vatican Freed.
Bank Robber Who Had Escaped Married and Led Upright
Life Was Rearrested.

John 81. Allison, Michigan's Jean
Vatican, walked out Of Jackson prison,
a Michigan. the other day free man.
II the prison gate his wife and baby
met him. and he gathered them both
INTO his arms, murmuring tenderest
words Of endearment and gratitude
gratitude for the faithfulness of the
little woman who has stood by him so
1luckily and whose constant appeals in
his behalf at last brought him his con-
Alf1onal pardon. ,l--.-. .sl stt4
The FIRST ecstatic moments passed, Al
Noon's wife led him to the home, just a
block away from the prison walls,
where shea established herself soon
after he was returned to prison and
where she has remained all these
weary months Of his Incarceration.
When IN interviewer came In shortly
sitter Allison was sitting in the coy
little room, his face radiating happi'
ness. On his lap sat his daughter Lau.
q, two years old, her chubby arms
around his neck, pressing kisses on his
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-27

Somewhere in Philadelphia there is
Z burglar who on one of his expedi-
lions dropped in on pink tea in the
home Of DIR. Ralph Deming of BIZ
South Fifteenth street. Being natural
~ OF modest nature, the burglar
didn't come in by way of the front
door, but climbed in through side
window. He didn't know it was Mrs.
Demings afternoon to receive her
friends, and in ordinary circumstances
no would have left the place as hur-
f1edly as possible.
A. he looked about the back parlor
IA which he stood he saw SO many
souvenirs he felt he would like to take
with him that he decided to help him
Seif. He was packing up many Of
Mrs. Deming's belongings when the
sound Of footsteps caused him to dodge
hastily under writing desk.
Up to this point the actions Of the
Burglar were like those Of the ordinary
Aousebreaker. nor were his experiences
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-27
Burglar Blushed Under Desk.
Forced to Listen to Condolences of Two Women Who Didn't Know
He Was There, His Modesty Compelled Him to
Come Out and Surrender.

it no longer. and, crawling from under
the desk, he sat on the floor and faced
the women. They were so astonished
at seeing him that they forgot to
scream The intruder looked almost
sorrowfully into their faces and said:
II came here to lift what l could.
I'm burglar. I've heard lots Of
things said to me; but, say, l couldn't
stand this talk Of yours no longer"
The women didn't reply, and the bur-
glar went on:
go on; call the cops. Have me
pinched. Me for the cooler, but no
more breaking into pink teas"
Ibid you hear what we were talking
aboutY' asked Mrs. Deming in alarm.
did hear?" the man replied. you
bet l heard every word Of it was
on the point a couple Of times of get
ting up and telling you there was a
man present I've got wife and four
small children, and was afraid they'd
suffer If got locked up, so l tried to