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The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-04
COUNCIL HAD 4 QUIET SESSION

The common council of Skagway held an mcvcntrul session last night. The meeting was called to order at S:l5 o'clock and all the councilmcn were present.
 Upon the recommendation of John GrashaI, chairman of the water works committee. a resolution was passed requesting the judiciary committee to amend Ordinance lO9, Section 15, so that all water consumers will be compelled to pay for the boxing up of the connection pipes between the town mains and the premises of the consumer.
 After rather stormy debate an item of $I% for the repairing of q broken axle on the now historic steam thawcr was stricken from the bill pre- scutcd by Mr. Mclean. The axle Was broken in a runaway last winter and it took the council some thirty minutes to finally fix the rcsponsibil- iJy.
 Upon the motion of J. NJ. Tanner a motion was passed that no expense were to be allowed by the council unless authorized by the proper com mittces. This was aimed to knock out a bill presented by George How ard for $ll.5O for the thawing out of . service pipes upon NIr. Towards pre-. misses. The council took exception to thc fact that Mir. Howard had ord cred the steam thawer without con 5ulJing the proper officials.
 TOWN BoRRows s2,5oO
 The report of II. II. Draper, town treasurer. showed that on April 3Oth the town had $626.59 in it's strong box. During April $9.9O was collect. JG in water rents. Warrants aggre- gating $2lO.S& were paid out and there are warrants outstanding aggrc- gating $3,9l2.O3. leaving a deficit of S&,51&.G&. Mir. Blanchard of the ways and means committee reported that the town had negotiated a loan of S2,5OO to meet current expenses.
 Clerk Doherty asked for permission to purchase one loose leafed ledger which he said would cost $2O and would Hast as long as the town"
 lIr. Grashal asked If the town was to be short lived or if the book was a big one?'
 No one could supply the desired Information.
 Street Commissioner Dillon reporte that the Municipal Cleaning Up Day. had been a success and that he had never seen the town in such fine con- dition, from an aesthetic standpoint.
 The election of Chris Shea as chief of the Fire Department was confirm. cd unanimously.
 Mrs. Harriet S. Pullen presented petition asking that the town build a side walk from Elks' hall to her property and stating that the former side walk had been torn down by town officials. The petition was re-
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-04

Home cooking at popular prices a the Dominion Hotel, WhitehOrse.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-04

FlCE, JUNEAU, ALASKA.
 March 22 1909. Notice of Intention of Dennis Murphy To Apply for Paten. for Home stead Claim. U. 5. Survey No.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-26

some possible contingency, which may not spring up once in hundred games, so that when it does crop up the men will know how to face it. and possibly win a game thereby.
 In working his team into a mechan- ically perfect whole, the manager has all the chance in the world to study human nature. and if he be not a good student. he had better pack his grip and seek other fields for the exercise of his talents. For there must be har- mony on q ball team and harmony can only be preserved by a manager who knows how to judge men. To begin with, when a new man joins team, he must be sized up carefully. Some men will learn quickly, and seem to almost anticipate the instructions that are given him. while others are very slow to think and have to be handled with great care. One fellow will accept a gentle call-down in the spirit in which it is given. and forget all about it in hurry while another will take 1t to heart, nurse his resentment and per haps get in a grouch that will render him useless far as playing under
 
 That is one of the reasons why some good player will. when he starts out, make a very poor impression. and fin- ally be dropped. Then some other team will pick him up and behold. In a very short time the erstwhile discard will be star of the first order. He is most likely a rather sensitive chap, who was called" by his first manager, and the insult as he considered 1t, so affected his nerves that he could not do himself justice on the playing field
 I always treat my players in the best possible way. taking them to the best hotels, transporting them by the fastest trains, etc. No system of spying, to see that they are not looking after their physical condition is practised, and If a member of the team Is foolish enough to abuse himself, it is his own lookout. He will suffer more by 1t than we will.
 Do not think, however, that I am inclined not to take things any too seriously. It has always been my pur- pose to look on baseball as a most seri- ous business, which must be handled as
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carefully as any other, and I expect all my players to hold the same view that l do. And if you take the trouble to question them, you will find that they all do. I have always claimed that il Is just IS hard, if not harder, to get out on the field, and cut up. as it is to get out and play clean, earnest base ball. l will never stand for any fool ing and l expect the men to be ready at all times to put forth their best efforts.
 manager ought to have full power When 1t comes to selecting the mem hers eff his team. Every man will have certain ideas and to carry them out, will select certain men as the most suitable. If he has the power to go out and get these men, well and good out if there Is some one, higher up who can offer something just as good" the Well-laid plans are likely to go to smash, and that quickly.
 Ball players areelike any other men, they wish to have their efforts appreci- ated and the wise club owner will see to 1t that they get all the praise that is coming to them. Just as the owner of a large business will compliment his employees, and rise their salaries, so will the wise owner of baseball club.
 Since l have been managing, 1 have played in the greatest luck, for I have had in Mir. Murphy. the owner of my team, man who Is clever enough to know when not to bother with our affairs l have always had full power so far as running the team Is concerned, and when l wish ed for player I could get him, if he could be bought MT. Murphy leaves things to me for several reasons. He has confidence in me, and knows from experience that l will work diligently. Then again. 1 suppose he thinks that If I were not capable of managing alone, l should not hold the job. I often go to him for suggestions, but must say that he generally listens by what have to say and lets it go a that.
 Managing a ball team is no snecure, and entails an almost endless amount of work and worry, but when you meet with success, the fruits of victory amply make up for all that has gone before. The manager of a champion team is looked on as sort of a hero and popularity. while at times annoy ing, is generally rather enjoyable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-26
ELDRIDGE MOBBED
 BY THE HOOTERS
OLD SOUTHERN LEAGUE OFFICIAL; AND LITTLE ROCK NEWSPAPER REPORTER GETS IN HOT WATER IN MICHIGAN.

Jackson Mich, July 25.--During riot over unpopular decisions by Um- pire c. E. Eldridge of the Southern Michigan league, at the conclusion of the Jackson Adrian game here today, nearly a score of persons were injured when the railing of the grandstand gave way, precipitating them to the ground, 12 feet below.
 The Jackson team lost the game. At it's conclusion some one made a start for the umpire. followed by the crowd wh ich had become incensed by some decisions during the game. The crowd in the grand stand f1ocked to the front of the structure and pressed against the railing. The strain became too great and the railing gave way, pre- clpitating the people nearest 1t to the ground below. Some. of the falling per sons alighted on the heads of the ones below and all were piled in heap on the ground.
 Among the more seriously injured is Alderman Joe McGraw.
 The umpire made his escape, pursued by the mob and was chased into his room at the hotel two miles away, where he was guarded by the police for two hours.
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Paris, will return to the states in Sep- tember and with him will have Marcel Morean, the French welterweight cham pion. Honey Melody, who is home, brought us the news, and Melody says that Frank expects to startle the world with the French wonder.
 Tn Paris they think that Moreau Is the greatest fighter that ever lived" says Honey. "I tried to have the promo ters put me on with him for an open air fight, but as they never had such an affair on the other side, the promoters were afraid of 1t, and consequently the thing fell through. I've seen Moreau box number of times and, although he is terrific hitter with his right and has a dandy left jab, 1 know that I can get into him and take that French title away.
 Am l going back? Oh, yes; I'll re- turn in the fall I have a contract in my pocket which calls for three fights. and Willie Lewis will be one of them | got fresh with my fight with Lewis, and he dropped me clean. l was down four times before they gave me the count, and at that had only four days training. I'll get him next time. I'm going up to Boston now. and want to get a few fights under my belt before I go across again"
 Young Corbett's hard work has made hit with the Frisco sports. The form CT champion seems to be in earnest in his determination to regain his laurels and there are those who believe he has a chance
 For little fellows those bantamweiehts are causing lot of talk around this part Of the country. The elimination process wasn't so very successful in view of the fact that there was but one thrown in the discard.
 Why would it not be a good idea. in view of the inability of local clubs to hold anything longer than ten rounds. and the fact that neither McGovern nor Goldman can show above the other in that distance, that Wagner fight and then the others? Then if both win over Wagner. let the pair get out in the woods some place and fight it out if a California club doesn't care for the match
 Billy Delaney is the latest to get cold feet. After letting Charley Harvey we'll his head off about Kaufman wanting to fight Johnson, the veteran handler now thinks that Al needs more. time for work for fight with the black man and says he wouldn't think Of letting the youngster go in the, ring with Jack in August There was whole lot of time and space wanted. We will soon have to make those managers put up a security bond when they talk fight.
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SOME BASEBALL GOSSIP

this morning and it is possible that he will get in the game this afternoon.
 McGilvray. as stated yesterday, will probably be released. McGilvray is good ball player, but has not been in his natural form this season. But he is so good that unless Birmingham is getting an exceptionally fine performer in Yancey, Birmingham will be buncoed by the deal. But from reports, Yancey Is delivering the goods in magnificent packages, and it is believed that he will prove the find of the season.
 Charlie Fritz one of Babb's pitchers, spent Saturday night and Sunday in Bir- mingham. and will work this afternoon against the Barons. In speaking of the game Saturday which Memphis won from Montgomery, to 3, Fritz stated that in the seventh inning there was great ex- citement. It seems that two men had scored and three men were left on bases, while only two of the Sleepers were out. Fritz was sent in to pitch. He purposely Walked Greminger, making the Sleepers present of one additional run, and then worked on Pope.
 Poor old Pepei What advantage these pitchers do take of your weaknesses.
 Nashville goes to the top. At the pres ent time the Volunteers are playing splen- didly. and have a long straight of suc- csssive victories. Atlanta, too. Is moving at terrific rate of speed, and 1t is prob able that the Crackers will overhaul Nashville in the near future
 However, Atlanta is hitting so lightly that the strain on it's pitchers to keep op- ponents from making more than two runs is great that there is no telling when a snap will occur. When the snap does come. then Atlanta is due an awful slump.
 At the present time, too luck, in great quantities, is breaking with the two lead CTS. Luck, however. always breaks with the team or teams which play good ball.
 B. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-26
When Tailender Meets Tailender
RY FRAMk CHANGE, Msnaper chIoagO oubs

During the time that l have been playing the game. baseball has made rapid strides. In no department has such an advance been made as in team work. Some 10 or II years ago. when I started out as a professional. there was not an extra lot of attention paid to this most essential feature of sue cess in baseball. Of course we had the sacrifice. and the hit and run, and all the other tricks and plays that go to make up team work, but we did not begin to make the use of tho em that even the poorest teams of today dc. In those days there was much left to the individual. To be sure, even na- ball palyer has to depend on his own initiative, in many cases. but Lot near so frequently was once the case It seems to me that the work togeth- err idea has grown to be sort of instinct with the modern ball-tosser, and the good man, who will not sacri- fee his personal ends, say pass up a chance to increase his batting aver age. and do something which will in the end. have a better effect on his teams welfare. cannot be found in big league baseball. Some of the old teams like the Bostons or the Baltimores of the nineties. may have had the inside game down to the same perfection that the league teams of today have it. but they were the exception and not the rule.
 In these times. even the weakest teams are adopts at the inside game, and are forced to suffer defeat only through the lack of real baseball-abili- ty in their players. Even at that. it is no rare sight to see some tail-ender pull out a victory from one of the big fellows, by quick display of judg- ment, when their over confident oppo- nents are, for the moment sleeping.
 It is the practice of managers to- day even the minor league ones, to drill their men in any number of in- tricate plays, each one planned to meet
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It begins to appear as if the home stay will profit the Barons nothing.
 Really, 1t was believed that as a result of 2O-odd games which the Barons had scheduled for Birmingham, they would get out of the reach of Memphis-the Bab blers being on the road-and probably pass the poor old Sleepers of Montgom- cry.
 But two of the three weeks have passed away, and the Barons have shown no im- provement whatever. In fact, during the two weeks they have won but four games, while 1S have gone into the columns of the enemies.
 Nashville h three out of four. Mont gomery VT two out of three and tied another pile won two out of three. and New Jr1eans did the same.
 Though all hope of moving into re- spectable company has been abandoned, the fans do hope for an occasional vic- tory.
 Should Birmingham win series there would be rejoicing.
 But during the two weeks stay at home the Barons have done worse than play bad ball. On several occasions they have played without heart and without cour- age. At other times they have played most indifferently.
 There is one more week of the home stay. The Barons' opponents will be Memphis and Little Rock the first named being our rival for the championship of the cellar brigade It is hoped the Barons will brace up and win these. the final games of long and unsuccessful stay at home.
 The association has shown itself willing to bolster up little. Hogan Yancey. the Binghampton outf1elder, who is said to be splendid performer, will reach the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-26
GOSSIP OF THE FIGHTERS
BY JEFF THOMPSON.

New York, July 25.-Stanley Ketchel vs. Sam Langford, ten rounds, at New York. That Is the latest thing on the pugilistic carpet. Not that the bout as above out lined is a certainty, but there is a very good chance If the crowd at Ely fails to make good that strong bid will be made by New York promoters for the fight. It ought to be a paying proposition.
 Despte the fact that Ketchel made so poor a showing with Papke. the New York sporting public Is convinced the cowboy Is a fighting man of the first class, while Langford's prowess in the ring is well established. These two men should put up a great battle Willis Britt may be depended upon not to let Ketchel get the idea into his head that Blackburn can be trihed with. The as- sassin, therefore, will go into the ring fit to fight and with his os magnum un- breakable.
 A victory over Langford would make the fight with Johnson & championship battle right, and would increase public interest in the mill tenfold.
 My own idea is that Ketchel will take Langford's measure The negro has reached the age when pugilists go back, while Ketchel is getting better every day
 Jimma de Jeff says the man who says he is edging out of his fighting with Johnson is all kinds of prevaricator. not to use the ugly and shorter,' there is.
 Jem Driscol and Owen Moran have been matched to box 20 rounds in Eng land for the featherweight championship of the world. There's card Jim Cof- froth overlooked. It's a tough bout to pick Driscoll is a whole lot faster than Moran in a way, but as regards the slam and that stuff called stamina" Owen has first call.
 We have English champions, Dutch champions and champions of other na- tionalities come to our shores for '1os and guerdon," and now a real French champion fighter is to be in our midst eager for fame and ducats ere the snow hes.
 Frank Erne, former lightweight cham pion of the world, who is at present in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-26
The Postage .samp.
From Judge.

From Judge.
 Consider the postage stamp. It says nothing regarding the difficulty of the task assigned it, but by dint of close application it usually gets there. Also. it delivers the goods.
 Again, if one isn't enough to carry the thing through. two, or more, by working harmoniously together, see the thing to a finish.
 No matter If the (maiD matter be weighty, it puts a good face (of Washing tom on it and goes directly to the point It gets licked and stamped upon, and men besmlrch it's fair features and oft times give 1t more to carry than the (postaD union allows; but in spite of all this it sticks unfinchingly to the matter in hand, by virtue of the fact that it knows that 1t has good backing.
 It's sticl1-to-it-ivity is worthy of emu la ation by-you
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AMATEURS.

At Alabama City: Cedartown, 6; Dwight, l. Lndman and Wood; Adams and Bid- dle.
 At Anniston: Anniston. 6; Talladega, 1. Rowe and Faulkner; Crew, Heath and McCargo
 At Waverly: Waverley, g. Roxana, 8. Watts and Robinson; Calhoun and Ches- ter.
 At Calera: Calera. g; Spring Creek, O. Hunt and Hunt: Lee and Wills.
 At Thorsby: Thorsby, 5-5; Jemison, 4-2 Heaton andw Robinson; Thomas and simms second game, Rice and Robinson; Thomas, Simms and Simms. Nilliean and Henning; Credec and Ha- maker.
 Blizzard Drug company, D. All-stars 8. Clark and McCary; Brown and Rauff.
 Republic, 6-3; Avondale Mills' 2-o Sat. teries: Bauer and Vines; Rhodes and Puckett: Cooper, Bagley and Vines; Shep- herd and Sawyer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-26
PELICANS WERE DUMB.
Montgomery Wins 13-InnIng Game.
 Juul Twirls Finely.

New Orleans, July 25.-The visitors won 1S-inning contest from New Or leans today, Daley being given a base on balls to begin the 18th, Whiteman sacrificing the runner to second and Rockenfield's hit scoring him. Dumb playing by the locals allowed Mont gomery to score in the first inning, but a two-base' hit by Weimer and single by Hill tied the score in New Orleans sixth. A foul tip at this stage hurt one of Hart's fingers badly and general shift was made by Manager Greminger Daley's work was so poor behind the bat that he later put Rockenfield there with better results. Score:
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Beebe Best "Sticker."

Cincinnati, July 25.-St. Louis defeated Cincinnati in 12-inning game here this afternoon, scoring three runs in the de- ciding round Up to the eighth inning only one hit had been made off Spade. the Cincinnati pitcher. He was compelled to retire in the ninth. Dubec taking his place and being succeeded in the eleventh by Castleton. Mowery, the Cincinnati third baseman, twisted his ankle in the eighth inning and retired, Huggins taking his place. Score: R.H. E. Cincinnati ...... GOO 020 100 10o- 8 1 St. Louis ........ 0o0 GOO 021 103-7 12 8
 Batteries Spade. Dubec, Castleton and Mclean; Beebe and Phelps. Time, 2:S5. Umpire, Kane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-26
GOSSIP OF THE MAJORS
BY MANHATTAN.

'afire now. He is out to get the good ones. Three purchases up to date are: Wheat. outhelder, from Mobile; Myers, shortstop, from Anderson, s. C.; Find layson pitcher, from Brocton. The lat ter was with Brooklyn. He is a native of Spiretown, a smart right-hand twirler. and he has bunch of friends here to root for him.
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SLIPPERS ARE BUNCOED

Montgomery, July 25.-(special)-The To- cal baseball management says that the notice of the purchase of Jack Lively by the Philadelphia Americans does not mean during the present season. but that he win join the Athletics ct the dose of the season.
 The trade by which Philadelphia got
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Lively was ono in which Montgomery was gold-bricked to queens taste Manusb the exploded phenom. having been sent here on an agreement that Philadelphia would get first call on the best player this season.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Toledo. First game, Toledo. 8; Kan sas City, 2. Second game, Toledo, 5; Kan sas city, f.
 At Columbus: First game, Minneapolis. 10 Columbus, 2. Second game, Minne- apolis ?; Columbus O.
 At Louisville: First game, Louisville, 8; St. Paul, O. Second game, Louisville, 3; St. Paul, g.
 At Indianapolis: Indianapolis. 1; Mil Waukee. 2.
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CHAMPS WIN ANOTHER.
Perdue, In Great Form, Holds Mem
 phis to Two Hits.

Memphis, July 25.-When Nashville punched their hits on Schwenck in the second inning of todays game they suc- ceedec in gaining two runs. which gave them the game. Memphis failed to circle the bases. The feature of the game was the pitching of Perdue for Nashville, who gave up only two hits. and was in- vincible when Memphis runners were on the bases. Score:
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TEXAS LEAGUE.

At Galveston: Houston 2, Galveston |; II innings.
 At Oklahoma City: Oklah oma City 2, Fort Worth 1.
 At Waco: First game, Waco 8, San Antonio 2. Second game, San Antonio 4, Waco 0.
 An Shreveport: First game, Dallas 1, Shreveport G1 innings). Second game, Shreveport 3, Dallas 1.
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Montgomery 100 900 900 900 1--2 New Orleans =. 900 001 900 900 0--1
 Summary: Two base hits Persons, Weimer. Stolen bases, Demont, Lind say, Pope, Dexter, Rockenfield. Sacri- flee hits, Rohe, Demont, Weimer, White man. Double plays, Hess to Dexter to Lindsay; Weimer to Matthews; Lind, say to Demont. Struck out, Hess 5, Juul 10. Bases on balls. Hess 2, JuuI 9. Hit by pitched ball, Juul (Huelsman). Passed balls, Daley 2. Time, 2:25. Um- pires Fitzsimmons.
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A Time-saving Query. From Judge's Library.

Stranger Gin office of Courier-Journal)- What are your advertising rates?"
 Proprietor and Editor-"How do you want 'em quoted-in eggs. vegetables, butter. cordwood, cider, maple syrup, or dollars and cents?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-26
Athletics Lose Again.

Chicago, July 25.-Chicago made it four straights from Philadelphia by winning today, to 0. This was the eighth straight victory for the locals. Smith pitched an excellent game, while Morgans wildness was costly. Score: R.H.E. Chicago ................. 900 010 02*-3 4 0 Philadelphia ............. 900 900 0O0-O
 Batteries: Smith and Sullivan; Morgan and Livingston. Time, 1:30 Empires Per rine and Evans.