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Evening journal., 1909-01-19
ARMY OF PLAYERS
FOR Big LEAGUES
Major Organizations Used
44l Men Last
Year

During the season of 1908 there we're Al
players tried out in the American and
National Leagues. This shows that a
small army OF men is required in the two
big organizations Of baseball TO supply
the sport demanded by the American
public each summer. These men all took
part in championship games and the num-
Der does not include the 'revolvers" +"
or those players who worked in both
leagues during the season,
In President pulliam's organization.
Cincinnati tried and released more players
than any other club, while in the Ameri-
can league Boston held this position. The
Maps gave "a men a trial and disposed OF
10, while the Bean Eaters secured 80 men
and got rid OF Il. In the American league
16 players were with two clubs. making
the actual number of men tried In Bar
Johnson's league last year 222 The Ma.
tional league had Il players. who were
with two clubs and one man who was
with three, making 2lg players tried in
that organization.
The following win show the number OF
men tried and. released by the teams OF
both leagues:
National League-Cincnnati tried "a
released 10. Pittsburg tried 81. released
z: Boston. tried 30 released 6: New York
tried 30; released G; st. Louis, tried 80
released a; Chicago, tried &c. released 9
Philadelphia tried %, released 3: Brook
lyn, tried "a. released ?; total. tried 2S2
RELEASED A.
American League-Boston, tried 50, re
leased H. Philadelphia, tried 81 release,
s. Cleveland, tried 3f released 10; New
York. tried 30, released A: Washington
tried %, released 4; Chicago. tried q
released 2; Detroit tried "a released .: st
Louis, tried %. released /; total, tried 23S
RELEASED 49,
Evening journal., 1909-01-19
HAYES AND DRISCOLL
TO MEET in BOSTON
BY United Press Leased Special wire.

BOSTON, Mass. Jan. 10.-with the
winner in line to meet Abe Attell, the
shifty California featherweight champion.
Grover Hayes OF Philadelphia and Jem
Drscoll. the clever little E><A saman.
will meet for twelve rounds here tonight.
Driscoll has already bested the Phila-
delphia IN two siN-round bouts. but the
latter claims that the longer bout will
suit him better and he is confident of
taking the Englishman's measure.
U'sEsEsu, w,Ianw hrdlu hrdlu uuu DIR
Evening journal., 1909-01-19
Hieh sohoI VS.. Chester HIah.

The Wilmington High School basket
bah team win lineup against the Ches-
ter High quintet in the Rink this after
noon. Recently. Chester defeated Will
mington High School in very fast
game. The followers Of the blue and
white are looking for victory and
nothing but victory will satisfy them.
The game will be played In the Friends
School gymnasium.
Evening journal., 1909-01-19
Gessler 10 captain Boston.

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 19.-"Doc'
.Gessler. the popular and hard-hitting
right fielder of the Red SoX. has been
chosen by Manager Fred Lake to cap
tain the Boston American aggregation
during the coming season. The an
.nouncement Of the selection was made
today. Gossler is one of the most pop
ular men on the team and a man who
can keep the team on the jump, and
should prove a fine lender.
Evening journal., 1909-01-19
They Ate Coon.

Members of the West Side Coon
club sat down to a raccoon supper
last night at the headquarters OF the
club. No. 102 Scott street The animal
had been captured last week and fur
nished a delectable feast The club
members present were James Boyd
Thomas Hewett. William. Hewett, Louis
Otteni and George Hewitt.
Evening journal., 1909-01-19
Lanaford saIIs NeEt Week.

NEW YORK. Jan. 19.--1t looks as
if the -Langford twenty round
bout to be held at the National Sport
ing Club, of London, May "a. has been
cliuched. The matchmaker of the club
has cablcd the proposition and expenses
to Langford's manager and the pair
will soil FOR England next week.
Evening journal., 1909-01-19
Welsh 10 Meet Memsin.

Los ANGELES, Cal. Jan. 19.-Fol-
lowing his sweeping challenge to Bat
Ting Nelson and other lightweights
Freddie Welsh the English fighter ha,
been matched 10 meet George Memsic
the Chicago fighter for ten rounds on
February .. The boys will battle at
1873 pounds, weigh in at p. m.
Evening journal., 1909-01-19
Australia Thinkers With BOXING.

SYDNEY. n. $. w. Jan. 19.--In con-
sequence of the mauling Burns receiv-
ed in his recent match with Johnson,
tie American negro pugilist. the govern
ment will forbid inhghting in such con-
tests hereafter and will also prohibit
the use Of gloves weighing less than
six ounces. Legislation controlling box T.
ing is now pending
Evening journal., 1909-01-19
To eive IIlustrated Leetute.

Frank L. Schoonovor will give an
illustrated lecture on the subject "A
Snow Shoe Trail TO Hudson Bay" in
Friends School Gymnasium. ON Fri
day evening. The lecture viii be under
the auspices Of the Young Friends As
sociation and FOR the benefit of the
Peoples Settlement Building Fund.
Evening journal., 1909-01-19
"Miekey" Sears Dead.

LEWISTON, Me, Jan 19.-Mlchael
Sears. or Mickey Sears. former ban
tam champion of New England. is dead
at his home here, Sears was AZ years
old. He fought 100 ring battles and
won all except three. defeating among
others Ike Weir. Australian Billy Muir
pny and Pedar Palmer
Evening journal., 1909-01-19
Camden Wants to Enter Tri- State.

ALTOONA, Jan. 19.-Camden. n. j..
is the latest applicant for a berth in
the Tri-state League. President Car
penter WILL in few days announce
which of the half a dozen cities desir-
ing to take Wilmington's place win get
it.
Evening journal., 1909-01-19
St. Johns School Teachers Meet.

The monthly meeting of the teach
ers of ST. Johns Episcopal Sunday
school was held last night The usual
reports were made by the officers and
teachers OF the Sunday school
Evening journal., 1909-01-19
Rvan onit in Third Ronnd.

BALTIMORE. Md. Jan. 19.-~Wnlie
Ryan. lightweight scrapper from Buf-
falo. quit cold in the third round of a
scheduled 10 round bout with Oscar
Martin. a brother Of Terry Martin, Of
Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1909-01-19
NAV Bar Pool SELLING in California.

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Jan. ia
measure directed against race track
pool selling. keeping a pool room or
placing bets ON the ponies in any man
ner. has been adopted by the assembly
committee on public morals.
Evening journal., 1909-01-19
BOSTON EXPECTS
A STRONG NINE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 19-"Doc''
Gessler, the newly appointed captain
of the Boston Americans, is going to
try TO have the team under him as
formidable as it was when the worlds
championship pennant flew from the
Flagstaff on the club grounds. In con.
junction with Manager Fred Lake.
Gesslor will see to strengthening up
the weak points in the team and also
weed out the "undersirables' from the
list of players who will report for
spring practice The manager and
new captain are working in perfect
harmony TO make the team as good as
it was when the Pittsburg Pirates
were humbled in a worlds series.
Jake Stahl, the first baseman. will b.
retained by the club. Manager Lake
to-day announced that here was no
truth in the rumors from Toledo that
the club had asked waivers for him.
Evening journal., 1909-01-19
Club in New Quarters.

The Wilmington Athletic Club. has
taken rooms in Music Hall. at Third
and Connell streets, a gymnasium will
Ibe installed.
Evening journal., 1909-01-19

Goals from field, Cochran. 3; kersey,
L: Haney. /. Goals from foul. Sawin,
/; Wright, g. Referee, Lummis.
Tonight at Eleventh street Rink
there win be "A great game Of polo be-
tween the Lenox and Mohawks. The
new noor rules requiring each team
60 avoid delaying the game, viii be
enforced and the game viii start at
$50 so that Tie audience viii not he
kept waiting and the players can get
through earlier.
The roller skating session viii begin
at 745 and continue until 1890. on
Wednesday night the practice team
from the rink win go to Reading 70
play a new team there which Cloward
Of the Springs five has been coaching
If the Reading team makes a good
showing in their initial game they vii
be brought to the Wilmington rink ii
the near future.
Evening journal., 1909-01-19

Has Three Legged Chicken.
G. n. Stack. of near Seaford. owns
a real freak of nature in a three-legged
chicken which was hatched out last
Evening journal., 1909-01-19

HNland .-....... guard ........ WiiiianA
McGarvey, Greenwood. Thomas.
Field goals Heal 8; Haley. 1; Hy-
land. L. McGarvey, II: Greenwood l.,
steele. 1, j. steele. 2; Haggerty, l.
Goals from fouls, Thomas. 4; Heal, 1.
Olympia. Old Swedes.
Evening journal., 1909-01-19
POLO
BASKETBALL
BASE BALL
by the score Of Is to 9.

" TTTT 0TTTI TT 10 % .
The lineup;
All-Wilmington. Riverton.
Heal forward ...........S Steel
smith, McGarvey. ID. steel.
Neal ......... center ....... Haggarty
Haley.
Hyland ...... guard Williams
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-15
10 RETIRE FROM BUSINESS.
Arthur D. Farwell Of Montpelier So An.
nounces.

Arthur D. Farwell, for forty years
connected with the business interest az
Montpelier, and during that time at the
head Of one of the largest clothing stores
IN northern New England, announced
yesterday that he will retire from ac-
tive business and pass the load to
younger shoulders.
Mr. Farwel prepared for the step he
is now taking some years ago, when the
A. D Farwell company was incorporated.
AT that time Robert Bliss and Charles
kingsbury, clerks at that time, were ad.
mitted to partnership, SO that the bust
ness will run along just the same, the
only difference being that Mr.. Farwell
will retire from taking an active part in
the management Of affairs.
The Farwell store is one of the oldest
in the city. There are probably only
two now in business that were when
Mr.. Farwel went into business These
are the Cross 4 Son and Rarrows d
Peck's store In company with his
brother, J. G. FarwelI, they purchased
the stock Of goods from James n
French, their uncle, and went into busi-
ness IN the store which stood where Il
now the entrance to East state street
their building standing within two feet
o. the present Willard property. The
firm was known as Farwell Bros. They
commenced business Jan. |, 1869.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-15
BARREs GRAND LIST GAINS.

The figures which the Barre assessors
have prepared for the year 1909 are con
siderably larger than for the year pre-
ceding, thus showing that Barre is going
ahead in wealth and capital, while there
II fair gain in the number Of polls.
The assessors have been quite diligent
this year in finding personal property
which has heretofore escaped taxation
either through technicalities OF over
sight, and as a result they are able 10
announce an unusual gain in personal
property subject to taxation and in
spite Of the fact that there has been
at the same time large additional
amount set aside for debts owing They
have also searched long and vigorously
for the stray poll taxes which are hard
to locate in that part Of our population
which is constantly shifting from one
granite center to another, here one week
and in California or Colorado the next
week These efforts, because of the
larger grand list, win increase the mu-
nicipal revenues for the year by upwards
Of $4,000, which will be glad news to
an administration which knows place
for every cent and then does not have
enough to fill All the requirements
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-15
AT ST. Albans' Failure.

The bottom seems 10 have dropped
completely out Of ST. Adams, 90 far as
the much talked about Champlain cele-
hration for July fifth is concerned and
it now looks as If the railroad city
would be as quiet as q rainy Sunday on
that prtieulr day.
just why this is thusly the outside
public cannot quite understand.
Some Of its wideawake citizens suggest
a basNet picnic on Bellevue mountain as
an observance Of the tercentenary. This
would be perfectly proper and inexpen-
sive.
There is splendid view Of the sur
rounding country from this noble rise
of ground overlooking the 'Move on
city. Away to the north and west can
be seen the silvery waters where pa ldled
Champlain three hundred years ago.
Nearer nestles peaceful, progressive
swanton on the banks Of the Missisquoi,
where was the first place Of worship IN
all Vermont, then 4 drop Of the eve
takes In the scene of Bennett Young's
triumphs. swanton Courier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-15


In an article in McClure's Magazine
or june George Kibbe Turner describes
the election fraud system as it prevails
in New York:
Between the heads Of the Assembly
district and the leaders of gangs, an
estimate is made Of the number OF re-
peaters' 10 be furnished. The repeat
ers' are then gathered at some central
place often the Assembly district club
house-~and sent ont through the cleo
ton districts in squads 81 ten on twelve
under a lieutenant This lieutenant has
some token OF high signa peculiar
button or motion 81 the hand TO show
to the election district captain. All bus
mess is transacted between these two
men
''This voting proceeds on a regular
schedule. In the morning the fictitious
registration that has been possible to
get past the Republican board Of elee-
tions, with the names of residents who
have died. moved, or gone to Jail, is us
ually voted. In the afternoon there is
general clearing up OF the registration
that has not previously been voted on.
There are innumerable stories of the
holiness Of these 'repeaters-' For IN
stance
Some years ago middle-aged man.
who IS now an assemblyman from the
East Side OF New York, was standing
il the line before an election booth.
when be was startled to hear the man
lust ahead OF nina youth OF some
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-15
Improving System.


The Vermont Telephone exchange ha.
placed orders for 80 miles Of iron wire
and 10000 feet of covered copper wire
in order to reduce its 10 party residence
lines to six parties and its six party
business lines to four parties local SER
vice as we'll as connecting up additional
special and two parties for Barre SER
vice.
In addition to the above, additional
cables have been provided for ais fol.
lows:
100 pair (241 wire) on to State street
for Elm to Eastern avenue in place OF
so pair (120 wire) 80 pair $50 wire)
on Elm from State to Court; Is pair
$50 wire1 on Eastern avenue from State
to Court; 60 pair (120 wires) on East
State from Main to College with a 80
pair; 100 with extension TO Barre Trans
fer over new toll line just completed;
400 pair (S00 wire) under ground cable
from central office to Corner State ANA
Main.
The foregoing viii cost about $4,000.
The reducing in number of subscrib-
ers on and 10 party lines and connect
ing up Of special and two party lines
will mean about so new lines and chang
IS in 100 lines involving some 200 and
$50 number changes. The next Issue of
the directory win occur about August
1st and win have an new numbers
printed. On Sunday Telephone aud
Telegraph Co.. men removed the 30 wire
underground terminal from Haymarket
square; removal made necessary by con-
sfrnction of new city building. Wires
we've taken in cable 10 Barre street in
rear OF blocks and underground cable re-
moved The iron terminal pipe digging
again commences It Is doubtful IL
the old terminal is replaced as a new
terminal viii be installed in the city
building when eamnleted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-15
BETHEL
The Finalay Bridge Crossing Is Likely to
Be Abolished.

AAN AMaAaF %AsA EA0e9AAh - 4AN~~ty -
Be Abolished.
A largely attended hearing on the
petition to abolish the Findlay bridge
crossing was held here on Friday. At
torney General ]. G. Sargent advised the
disuse Of the bridge itself and the
change Of the highway on the east Side
OF the branch 50 az to eliminate the
crossings No order has yet been given,
but it is understood that the commission
will order an underpass near Hamlip
Barnes residence and new piece Of
highway from the west end Of the bridge
through the meadow lands OF Pearl Saw
age and Frank Chamberiin to the bridge
near Chamberlin's house. A hill road
would have TO be built on the east side
Of the branch to connect the houses OF
r. J. Cotton and IT G. Barnes The cost
Of these changes Is set at $4,000. The
only serious objections to this change
Is the increased travel which would be
thrown upon the dangerous crossing at
the foot Of Church street which Is near
ly a. bad as the one az Findlay bridge
II is expected that q petition for the
abolition Of this crossing win be made
soon, regardless OF what is done at
Findlay bridge.
Mrs John Noonan, who has been criti-
cally III the last few days, now seems
to be improving.
Mrs i. A. Davis and son Ned went
to Boston Tuesday to remain with her
sister for few days
Mrs James Walker went TO Barre
Monday, being called there by the ill.,
ness Of her sister Miss Ruth Draper
Robert Noble, guardian for Elisha Da-
Wis, sold the Davis farm at auction Sat
urdaY, the purchaser being Miss Alice
Davis and the price $3.50.
The Brooks and Nashburn store is
being greatly improved by large new
more space for show windows than in
any other place in town.
Mrs NIelora Morse received a serious
injury by having her finger caught in
the door Monday The entire nail was
taken of and enough of the flesh 70 itI
was necessary to take the finger OIL
down 70 the first joint. pr 0. ", Greene
was the surgeon.
The baccalaureate address was deliv.
cred in the Unsersalist church Sunday
evening, Principal Walker being the
speaker. and the resident clergyman 81
the place assisting in the service. The
address was Interesting and instructive
from the beginning and the music given
BY the church choir was Of a high order
Prof. Wright Of Niddlebury college win
deliver the address before the graduating
class.
The death Of Miss Sarah Marion Gay
occurred on June 4 IN Boston and the
remains were brought here the following
Monday, accompanied by Rev. W. L.
Clark of the Church Of the Ascension
aud taken to GaysvilIe for interment.
Nelson Gay, The only brother, and John
Gay, an adopted brother, and Miss Laura
Eaton, all from Boston, were also pres
emit ait the burial.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-15
The Business Situation

The market has held pretty steady
for week, but occasional reaction has
shown that even the boom stocks
have pretty nearly reached their high
tide Considerable profit taking entered
into the conduct Of the various exehang
es, although re.inyestment on every SEN
sible fall in price shows that there Is
plenty Of real money for buying the
better securities, and that the trading
has been largely Of solid and genuine
character.
The listing Of United States Steel in
Paris has been given as a reason for
the high price asked and paid Of late,
but the steadily inrushing orders and
the prospect Of good dividends il much
more solid and reasonable basis there
for. especially as the building trades
and the railroads are the principal buy
ers Of the manufactured goods
Caution Is steadily urged in the Her
aids market letters, due to the general
~ high price Of everything but money
of which there Is an abundant supply.
The danger Of the latter situation.
apart from the export Of gold, lies in
the fact that unsognd business enter
prises and illegitimate speculations are
fostered abnormally by just such con-
ditions as those that now prevail.
Business is good and will continue
to be good but it will not stand undue
imitation or much more discounting Of
the future.
The farmer, hereafter, win be more
in the public eye. Wheat, corn and
cotton, and in this state, hay, are Of
much more Importance to the world OF
commerce, in general, than stocks and
bonds. Crops, good crops, and fair
weather-that Is what the country
needs Rutland Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-15

The Randolph Herald and News takes
: recent incident in Orange county court
ps the text for the following sensible
sermon on poor practice: when you
win your case in court, don't show your
gratitude by treating the jury to cigars.
A plaintiff who did this at the last term
Of Orange county court found his yer.
diet set aside and had to compromise
to avoid the expense Of retrial It is
an old and settled principle Of law that
no consideration Of any kind must pass
from party in cause to those who
pass upon it in court. It matters not
that there was no advance understand.
ing and that the token was merely
cigar Of uncertain quality; the practice
il one that must be broken up, as it
might lead to serious abuse. Now if
we could only Danish the cigar treat
from politics there would be--less smok
ing"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-15

Flag day was quite generally observes
here.
Editor Andrew Burnham was IN Barre
yesterday on business
Misses Drury and Kimball arrived IN
town from Richmond last evening.
w. G. Parker and G. Il. Bauscher Of
Manchester, n. H., passed through this
place yesterday in large touring car
en- route to Montreal.
Mr.. Leflingwell Of New Hampshire, les
see Of tile Monument house, has taken
possession and will BE- ready for business
ia few days, which will be duly an
nounced in this column.
w. B. Jones, superintendent Of the
Croarson- Beckett company returned late
last Saturday night from ten days
Western trip in the interests Of the com
pany He reports business good.
Glass day at our high school to-mor-
row "wednesday afternoon; gfaduat-
ing exercises Friday evening at the Con.
qregational church. The public, and ez-
pecially parents, are cordially invited to
attend these exercises.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-15
RANDOLPH

Mrs. E. B. Weston Of Derry, N. H., Il
a guest Of her mother, Mrs. Eugene
Ellison.
Mrs. Ben Briggs 81 Hartford was the
guest Of her mother, Mrs. Ann Moulton
over Sunday.
Leonard Colombo is suffering from ab.
scesscs on his hand and arm and it ID
feared serious results may follow.
Fred Packard has moved his family
to West Braintree onto the Paul Wagner
farm. Miss Harietts was home over
Sunday
Mrs w. b. Wall left here on Sunday
for New York City, where She win pass
a few days with her niece, Mrs. Euniee
Flint Coy.
Miss Clara Bean has closed her labors
in one OF the city schools Of Barre for
the season, and Is here for q part OF
the summer vacation.
The ladies Of the Eastern Star served
ice cream and cake at the graduation
BAH held on Friday night, the met pro-
ceeds Of which were about $40.
storrs clough has gone to Medford,
Mass, to attend the commencement ex-
ercises at Tufts college, where bis broth
Or is one Of the class to graduate.
The friends Of Miss Ruth Draper re.
greet to learn Of her illness at Barre
Mrs. Walker, her sister. went to that
city on Monday TO see her and learn or
her condition.
A small number were in attendance
at the grange meeting on Saturday
night, the greater part Of the men being
attracted BY the wrestling match az Du-
Bots and Gays hall.
Fred shequine. who is in the employ
OF Sargent, Oseood & Roundy at the
foundry, had the eyelid Of his lett eve
badly torn Friday by hook attached to
a wire suspended from the ceiling.
Miss Grace Smith, stenographer ii
Canton. n. ri, was a guest Of Miss
IiarFiette Hayward over Sunday and On
Monday went to South Rovaltun for
visit before her return to her work.
Mr.. win Moulton brought his vacation
Of q month to a close On Monday. aud
returned to bis duties a. Pullman car
conductor having passed his entire vaca-
ton with his mother. Mrs Ann Moul-1
ton.
Flag day was generally observed in
town many Of the townspeopIe deeorat
ing their houses with the Stars and
Stripes. The Parish house library and
many Of the places Of business were
also decorated.