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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28

u NATURALLY, it is no small
minors to the top of the
majors, and when such q
lump takes one to the wonderful city
of New York, one makes vast adj
vance in his profession. Under ordi-
nary circumstances a young player
might well feel some trepidation in
making such change. for how can me
tell whether he will prove satisfactory
and be equal in the mind of his man
ager to the cxigencies of the situation?
SO far as playing before vast crowds
was concerned, had little fear HaV-
ing played in the American Assoc
citation. one of the most thriving
organizations in the country, and
having faced some immense crowds
there, there was nothing to rattle ona
in anything the big leagues could
show. Such things as those do not
bother the ball player
OF course, more is required of a
player in the major leagues than in the
fastest minor leagues. for the reason
that there is more speed, and conse-
quently you're obliged to exert yourself
utdl IiloIt lIIdll WIleli YOU WclC III
slower company You have to be on
your toes all the time. as it We're, and
you cannot slow up in the least. More
is demanded of a player and that is the
reason that so many fall by the way
side. You have to have your wits with
you every minute and woe betide you
if you make a dumb play. You will
hear from it a long time, and depend
upon it, it will have the effect of sharp
ening your senses and help avert an
other break in that direction.
l never expected to work in as many
games in my first year in fast company
as was the case. / owe a great deal to
Manager McGraw, and from the first
have found him a first-class man for
whom to work. He is looking for re-
suits all the time. and he wants you
to work for all you are worth. Being
a king of hustlers himself he wants
everybody else to hustle. He does not
like stationary baseball players. and
he makes no bones in letting you know
that fact. | consider it great priv
ilege to be selected to work under such
a tutor and | know it has done me
worlds of good to have the training
nave ildu. Iileil tlleIe is fTeu IeIilley
who is another prince, and he, too, has
taken lot of interest in me. 1t helps
chap whole lot when he has such
surroundings. Christy Mathewson
who, to my way of thinking, is the
greatest ever, is another great tutor
1t certainly is remarkable what he can
do. He knows when, how, and where
to pitch the ball. That is the secret of
his success. He is never timid or rat
tied: always cool. He sizes up his
man with the utmost GOODNESS and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28
FIRST MISFORTUNE TO HAIR.
WARD PLAYER AT PRACTICE.

Cambridge, Mass, Sept. 27-The
first injuries resulting from the foot
ball practice at Harvard occurred to-
day when II. p. PRIME of Worcester.
left end on the scrub team, broke an
arm in a hard tackle. He was given
into the hands of the doctors and will
not be able to play again this year.
Leslie Of Chicago. the regular left
halfback, was also laid out for time
after a rush today and had to be re-
placed by a substitute. 1t is expected
he will be in the practice again tomor-
row.
The practice of scrimmages today
was the hardest and toughest of the
season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28

Pittsburg, Sept 27.-Pittsburg lost an
opportunity to clinch the National League
pennant today when Leifield weakened in
the ninth inning of the second game with
New York. The visitors scored five runs
and won by a score of to I. The locals
won the first contest by a score of 6 to l.
The Pittsburgs need but one more victory
to make them the champions of the Ma
tional League for 1909. Opportune hits off
Crandall in the initial game won for
P1ttsburg. Adams was strong at all
times and allowed but three hits these
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28
POST-SEASON SERIES SURE
BETWEEN RED SOx AND GIANTS.

New York, Sept. PA post season
series of games between the Boston
Americans and the New York Natlon-
ais will be held directly after the close
of the season on Oct Z, it was officially
announced today. The first two games
will be played here on Oct s and 8; the
next two in Boston on Oct. IL and II.
The date and place of the fifth game. Il
one is necessary, will be decided later.
Matthewson will probably pitch in
three of the games.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28
Boston Produce Market.

Boston. Sept. y.
BEEF-Fresh steady; whole cattle II
OLE.
BRAN-Steady, 2450@25.
BUTTER-Firm. Northern 32I33: West
ern 32d32l.
CHEESE Easier. New York 15am16i.
CORN-Easy, No. 3 yellow 1916.
EGGS-Firm choice 35G37: Western q
m3O
FLOUR-Firm. mill shipments. spring
patents 530M5S0.
HAY-Firm. No. !. 2050.
LAMBS-Steady 1lMl2.
LARD-Steady, pure 14a.
MIXED FEED-Steady 2550Gl29
OATS-Steady No. , clipped white 46a
PORK-Firm. medium backs 2625M2bi5
60m65.
SUGAR-Unchanged graduated 535.
VEALS-Steady 140G15.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Sept 27.-Brisk demand for
cash wheat at all grain centers in this
country offset the record breaking re-
cepts in the Northwest and caused firm
ness in the wheat market here today. At
the close prices showed gains of to II
cents compared with Saturdays close.
Coarse grains and provisions closed firm,
WHEAT-Sept. 1893; Dec. 9Ss; May 1922
@s
CORN-Sept. 65s: Dec. 5Ss; May COG.
OATS-Sept 40E; Dec $50 May Ale.
MESS PORK-Sept. 24S5; Jan. 1852.
LARD-Sept, 1850; Oct. 1910; Nov. 1900;
Jan. 100.
SHORT RIBS-Sept. 1922; Oct. ITO;
Jan, $50
FLOUR-Weak: No. . rye 71M72: mixed
barley 52d53l: mailing 50d6o; flax. seed
1874: No. 1 Northwestern IA; timothy seed
310M330.
-95Nd1325.
MESS PORK-24S0624S5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28

heats. Iris driven by Walter Cox, was
not bothered in making the Els pace
"a straight heat affair. Evelyn Patchen,
winner of second money, unseated
Driver Dick Wilson and ran away Tor
a quarter of mile. After being
caught, she was brought back and was
really the only contender Iris had.
Summaries:
9.O9 CLASS-T ROTTING CT II r f e
HEATS-PURSE $1,000.
Inner Guard, bg by Guardsman
(Murphy) .......: .i.......,.. 49, .
Maria N. BIN. by Marengo-king
Kenyon w, blk s Ckenyon) ......2 )
Nancy Royce. blk m. (McCarthy) "A
Beatrice Bellini, blk m Dickerson). 3 4
Genteel H.. br tSnowl ...........3 >
Brace Girdle. BIN (McMalon) .......9 Z .
Ruby Clay. BIN GHogan) ...........'S 3 :
Harry Banning. bg (Burns) ........S
Judge Lee, gh, UasselD .........dls
Time, 2:1O: 2:11A: 2:0SA.
|213 LASS-TROTTING-3 in PURSE
$1,000
Alice Roosevelt, CHI m by The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28
Az CHICAGO.
NEW Works. Slx-DAY MOTOR
CYCLE RACE is CALLED OFF.

New York, Sept 27.-After having
raced but II hours out of a scheduled
g. day event, the motor cycle race on
the Brighton Beach track was called
off by the arrangement shortly after
o'clock this afternoon, because of the
dangerous condition of the track. AZ
ter the rain the track became slippery
and after several minor accidents it
was decided best not to risk life and
limb for the sake of speed.
At the close Of the race, only four
out of the original five teams were
competing, with the New York and
Harlem riders in the lead they had
maintained from the start. The New
York team had covered 500 miles.
The Boston Red Sox players will re-
main together for exhibition games,
playing in Rhode Island next Sunday,
and Monday and Tuesday in Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28
New York Cotton Market.

New York, Sept. 2l.-Cotton spot closed
ouiet five points lower. Middling up
lands lands 1885; do. gulf 1880; sales 5000 bales
Galveston. quiet IS 80; New Orleans
IS 3-16; Savannah. quiet lS liz; Charles
ton. firm, 13: Memphis. firm 49,.
days 113.442.
EXports to Great Britain 26905; to
France Is, 1916: to Continent 50 ,2i6; to Japan
1899 Stock 453,997.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28
Murphy Wins Tw0M0re Victories
Monday on Grand Circuit Track.

Searcher (Murphy) ...........3 l
Dulce Jay. 70 h, by Jay Bird.
Martha Dillon. bm by Sidney
Dillon tSanderS) ........--....4 ) L
Jeanne Constantine. BIN Oh.
lMonteH, bin (McMahom 10 4 3 TO
Beauty Wright, BIN tChand-
Boreals. br m (Turner) ..,..:.s 9 5 70
Lawretta bm (Crisp ..;.....-.;99 > ro
Royal Penn, hh Uudwig) ~ 70
Ann Direct. blk nj tCurtis) dis
Time, 2:12h; 2:1014; 2:12h; 2:l21s; 2:13
2:1s CLAss-PACINaGG-3 in 5-PURsE
$1,000
Iris, BIN by Island Wilkes, cox Il | l
Evelyn Patchen, BIN Wilsom Ill 3
Mary Dillon, BIN (Sanders) .--....2 10
Gus B., Big Pattersom ........-....1 :
Morval Jr., lbs (B. stokes) "--...;;3 3 $
Hazel B., SO IN (Benadum) .........10 4
Pat Haynes, br z Sweeney .......4 .
Margaret Frey. bm Niles .....5 $ 6
Anda H.. blk h child :..:........-..9 Z
Brother Direct bh (Nichols) .......6 DIR
Barney O'Conner. bg (Majors) ~ II DIR
Chaplain Rott, bg (McCarthy) dis
Time, 2:07A; 2:09E; 200.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28
x-Batted for Lapp in 9th.
xX-Batted for Krause in 9th.
CLEVELAND.

Hits-Of Upp in 1 inning; off Otis 5
in innings; off Winchell in inning off
Coombs 6 In innings; off Krause in 6
innings. Two-base hit-Goode, Hinchman.
Baker. Three-base hit-Murphy. Home
run-Easterly Sacrifice hits-Clarke. Old
ring. Lapp. Sacrifice fly-Davis. Double
plays-Bradley. Lajoie and Stovall; Stark.
Lajoie and Stovall Lajoie and Stovall
Starks. Collins g. Baker. Struck out-by
Coombs g. by Krause 5; by Upp l. by
Otis 2; by Winchell l. Left on bases
balls-off Coombs 2; off Upp /; off Otis s.:
off KraMse 1. First on errors-Philadel-
phla 2. Hit by pitcher-by Otis-McInnes
Wild pitch-Coombs. Time LA Um-
pires. Sheridan and KERN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28

Bill Carrigan, the gem from Lewis
ton, is, the real kingpin of the hickory
and keeps Doc Gessler's former
place warm. Bill hit the ball Just
enough during the week to keep his
average intact.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28
EASTERN LEAGUE.

At Providence-The Providence-Roches-
ter games were called off; wet grounds
first camel: Toronto 4; Baltimore (sec-
ond game)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28
New York Money Market.

New York, Sept. p
Prime mercantile paper AZ to ) per cent
Sterling exchange easy at Asa. 25M4S4 So
for 60-day bills and at 1856 10 for demand.
Commercial bills 4S3aM4A.
Bar silver 81.
Mexican dollars 49,
Government bonds, steady.
Railroad bonds. easy.
Money on call. firm, 22@3 per cent; last
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28
AT WASHINGTON.

lett OKnighD; by Warhop QDelehanty).
Wild pitch-Willett Time l :35 Umpires.
Evans and Perine.
AT WASHINGTON.
Washington 20 0 0 0 OIL 6-3
Chicago 3 9 0 l 0 0-S-ll-3
Batteries: Forman, Reisling and Stat
terry; Scott and Payne. Time 1.35 I'm
pires, Egan and OLoughin.
At Boston-The Boston-St. Louis game
was postponed rain Two games Tues
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28

Detroit ............1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OIL
New York ........0 2 2 0 0 % 0 x-4
Sacrifice fiy-Crawford. Stolen bases
Chase. Austin. Left on bases-Detroit g.
New York3. First on errors-Detroit1 ;
New York 3. Struck out-by Willett 8;
by WARRIOR l. First on balls-off Willett
!; of WARRIOR 3. Hit by pitcher-by Will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28

all being in the seventh inning, when the
New Yorks secured their only tally.
First Game:
Pittsburg 2 0 0 . 0 . X-6-9-0
New York ......O 0 0 0 l O-1-3-2
Batteries: Adams and Gibson; Gran
dali and Schei. Time 100. Umpires.
Emsie and tombstone.
Second Game:
Pittsburg ......O 0 9 9 0 I O-7-14-2
New York ..O . 0 0 0 0 1 5-S-11-2
Batteries: Leifield and Gibson; Witt,
Klawitter and Meyers and Schlei. Time,
80 Umpires, tombstone and Emslie.
AT CHICAGO.
Philadelphia 20 0 0 0 o-1-4-2
Batteries: overall and Archer: Corri-
O'Day and Brennan .s... -
AT CINCINNATI.
First Game:
Cincinnati 30 0 / 0 , 0 / x-4-1o-2
Brooklyn ......1 0 1 1 0 0 O. 0 0-3- SO
Batteries: Ewin and Clark; Dent and
Marshall Time $50 Umpres, Rigler
and KLEIN
Second Game:
Cincinnati 40 o , 0 0 0 0 x-3-9-1
Brooklyn .......1 0 0 O-1-4-1
Batteries: Cantwcl and Clark; Bell and
Bergen. Time 80. Umpires, KLEIN and
Rigler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28
Cincinnati Walks OFF, With
Two from Brooklyn.
Chicago Wins Out, Four to One,
From PhiIadeI phia.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
National League Games Today.

Boston at St Louis.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
New York at Pittsburg.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28
MESS PORk-24S0024S5.
II n 1l-.lkLt D.

BUTTER-Steady, creamereS 24Au29;
dairies 22M23
EGGS-Steady. at mar, cases includked
Is; receipts 1888 cases; firsts 223; prime
firsts a.
CHEESE-Steady 15463
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-28

y NATURALLY, it is no small
III jump from the top of the
i minors to the top of the
majors, and when such
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06

concerning affairs at the capital is
amazing He has done so, however,
and when a Vermonter connects with
| Washington on his first trip he can
| acquire more genuine information in
a half hour from Senator Dillingham;
than guidebook would yield in a
days study. Without raising his
voice above its usual key Senator
Dillingham; can tell a visitor how and
when to see the sights of the capital
city and without asking his guest he
will discover what the sentiment of
the tourist is as to the possibility of
DIN Merrill being tortured by Doctor
Mead. The senator is a good public
speaker. but he is better listener.
He impresses visitor with the belief
that a senatorial job is a busy one.
He is so near next to the center of
gravity in the senate that he has a
suite of Offices in the new senate OF
flee building i'll addition to another in
the capitol Like all progressive sena-
tors he has a press agent.
Senator Dillingham; is not strong on
writing letters. He writes them but
not all of them touch upon the per-
sonal. He can tell fellow that
there's nothing doing in the way of
helping Uncle Sam spend his money
but he is inclined to forget the felici-
ties.
The senator is not a rich man. He
and enjoys the opera. He knows how,
to order from menu done in 4id-
dish and can plan layout of feed that
never fails to include all that's worth
eating. He probably is one of the
most modest dressers in the senate.
Once upon time he was an admirer
of Theodore Roosevelt. He isn't re-
ceiving any picture postals from South
Africa though. Senator Dillingham; Is
a trife too classy to enjoy short arm
jolts If Bwana Jumbo gets back
from Africa and puts his hook into a
seat in the senate there's liable to be
loosening of cuticle if the lion killer
gets gay with the classy one. A sub.
scription to the Congressional Record
will be a good investment If Colonel
Roosevelt is elected to the senate be-
fore Dilhngham's term expires. The
senator probably spends less money
for campaign expenses than any man
in the senate. 1t is safe to say that
about two postage stamps is the eX-
tent of the outlay. A letter asking a
friend to nominate him and another to
thank him for doing so is all that is
legitimately necessary. When he gets
through with his job Joseph A. De
Boer would like it. There are others
including Clarke c. Fits. The De
Boer insurance company is good to
the senator and has given him look
in on its executive staff.
Travelling always on the shady side
of the street, always sure that
man has been provided to do the
heavy lifting. always serene when his
neighbor is inclined to be fearsome OF
danger he has reduced the hazard OF
a cash-in from loss of energy to min
imum.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06

tho hill on the main road and also on a
cross road. several buildings remain, some
of which are in a fair state of preserva.
tion The more important is the old hotel
which had in later years been used as a
sbop and farm building. Its size indi-
Gates that it was built to accommodate
goodly number of guests. Near at hand
the LAWYERS office, a single story affair,
perhaps 20 feet square, is tottering IN ITS
decrepitude. In olden times it was fire.
ouently used as a court room, and 1t Is
said some famous local cases were tried
there Beyond is the debris of a house
and also a tumble-down barn. These,
with a half dozen half-filled cellars, tell
the dismal story in that direction.
A short distance away are two more
bouses. one constructed of brick, and oc-
cunied. by the way, and these complete
the whole dark picture. The wooden
house. and apparently the older of the
two. was the birthplace of Major Henry
Winn. at one time mayor of the city OF
Maiden. In its day it had some archl-
tectural pretensions, and even IN ITS de
cadence it preserves much of'its former
such. in brief, is the sad history Of
Nottingham center" Today if a stran-
Ger should inquire regarding the business
Center of the town he will be told, Jack
sonyille." And so 1t - and for geographi-
cal and physical reasons it is likely long
to remain so.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06

In speaking of the examinations which
recently funked the pupils trying for free
tuition in the Brattleboro high school The
Rutland Herald says that after talking so
much about higher standards of education
the people of the state ought not to whine
when tests show our pupils to be de-
ficient As far as we are able to learn
the examinations which wrought such dis
astrous results in this town were no more
difficult than what the department of
education has been putting out for some
time, but III this particular case the super
intendent in charge marked the pupils
upon what they actually did instead of on
what he imagined they might have in
tended to do. We are still of the opinion
that the questions were pedantic and i'm
practical. but worse than the nature of
the questions themselves is the depart
ment of education's policy of giving them
out and allowing elastic marking, thus
raising wholly false standard of eff
cheney in our schools. Let us have our
educational standards reasonably high but
LET them likewise be honest. Let the pu-
pills be marked on what they actually do
on all examinations, and then if there is
trouble we will know where it lies.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06

Stories of crops destroyed by deer are
becoming as common as automobile accl-
dents. but one of our correspondents con-
tributes something new in the shape OF a
yarn to the effect that Gullford farmer
believes one of his heifers was killed by
deer recently. If this is true bounty on
deer will be demanded by the next legls-
lature Such provision would be even
more effective than the Massachusetts
law which gives farmers the right to kill
with a shotgun deer caught destroying
crops In spite of this law the commits
sioners of Franklin county approved 81
deer damage claims amounting to SS43
for the month of July. Montague had
the largest number OF claims, IL, while
South Deerfeld furnished the largest
claim $50. Deer do most of the damage
to crops at night when it would be al
most impossible to shoot them with any
kind of weapon, say nothing of a shot
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06

The extent to which a board of trade
can 60 in securing new industries for a
town is illustrated by the proverb anent
the ability of a person to lead horse to
water but not make him drink. 1T is
within the province of trade organiza-
ton to interest manufacturing concerns
in the advantages its community offers
but it cannot be expected to furnish the
capital which almost invariably is needed
in bringing about their location. The
local board of trade at present is investi-
eating two manufacturing propositions
which thus far seem excellent. The con-
Germs in question are manufacturing pro-
ducts for which there is an established
market and are conducted along sound
business lines. Both, however. are look
ing for more capital, and their decision to
come to Brattleboro will depend on their
ability to interest local investors. After
a thorough investigation the board of
trade intends to put the result before the
people of Brattleboro, and it will be up to
them to say whether they are sufficiently
interested in increasing the industrial re-
sources of Brattleboro to invest the
amount required. If no local capital is
forthcoming after the propositions have
been proven sound the board of trade
might as well give up its work along this
line and devote its energies elsewhere, for
until Brattleboro people are willing to aid
in the towns growth to this extent there
Is small likelihood of our having any new
factories
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06

The death in Manchester last week OF
Henry NJ. Putney, for % years chairman
of the New Hampshire railroad commits
sion, will make less difficult the emanci-
patton of our neighboring state from the
political bondage under which 1T has
struggled so long. Personally man OF
integrity, in politics Mr., Putney believed
in partnership above all things and so
bore himself. He had been connected TOR
years with the railroad ring which dom-
mates political affairs in New Hampshire
and welded powerful influence through
out the state. 1t has been openly
charged that he used his office for political
purposes, but he was appointed by each
succeeding governor in spite OF popular
protest. Mr.. Putney once held the office
OF collector of internal revenue for the
state. but was removed by President
Cleveland on the ground that he had
shown offensive partizanship
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06
FOR THE WOMEN
TO THINK ABOUT
Especial for The Reformer.)


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one has a typewriter the proper INK RIB
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