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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-03
WHY YANKS HIT BALL
HARD WHILE AT HOME

1t is just barely possible that a scan
dal viii develop in the American
League over the methods employed by
the New York club TO learn the battery
signals Of opposing teams. It seems
that in the recent series with the De-
trOit Tigers Trainer Tuhill, in patroling
the grounds on the outside during a
game, discovered a man neatly con-
cealed behind a hat sign on the fence.
An investigation showed that the man
had n pair OF field glasses and was tax
ing down the catcher's signals, These
he communicated to the New York
batsmen by means of a small paddle
which told Of a straight or curve ball
coming,
While the case is being investigated
on the quiet, all managers of visiting
clubs in New York say that they can't
understand why the Highlanders hit
good pitchers so hard on the home
grounds.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-03
coast FANS SAY
JOHNSON TOO BIG
KetCheI, 0utCIaSSed All Around,
Will Go Same Way With
Kaufman.

Los Angeles, Oct. 2.-There is not the
enthusiasm displayed by the sports out
on the coast over the Johnson etchel
affair that might have been expected.
The negro will be a top-heavy favOrite
over the middleweight when it comes to
betting, and altogether IL looks too one
sided for those hardened fight fans.
If reports that come from San Fran
cisco as to the training Of the men are
correct then each is taking the other
more or less seriously. The one big
thing in Ketchels favor is his courage.
His very audacity lends encoura cement
to his friends. He fears no one, and
really thinks that he will be the win
ner.
However, the fight looks like a gift to
Johnson. He is too big a man for
KetChel, has too many pounds the ad-
vantage of his opponent and the great
er strength to hold him off. The negro is
far cleverer than the middleweight
champion, whose rushing style Of fight
ing should suit Johnson to a dot.
It is quite true that johnson fights in
spurts, but Ketchel can be counted upon
to make him fight all the time. The
contest may not last many rounds, but
it will be full Of action while 1t does
last.
Another report that comes from San
Francisco is that Sam Fitzpatrick is
once more back in the camp of the black
champion. If this be true, then Johnson
has made the wisest move of anything
he has done since he landed in this
country after his battle with Tommy
Burns. After his fight in Australia
Johnson pulled away from Fitzpatrick,
who had done more for him than any
other man ever thought Of doing. 1t
was Fitzpatrick who took Johnson IN
der his wing and chased Burns all the
way to the antipodes and finally cor
nered him where he had to fight.
After making g new champion, the re-
ward Fitzpatrick got was the cold
shoulder. He could have taken the
dinge through the Sbuntry after he be-
came champion and picked up golden
eagles where Johnson alone has made
dimes. Should johnson leave his busi-
ness affairs to Fitzpatrick once more
and stick by him until he IS ready to
retire, there is a chance for him to gar
ner some Of the wealth that comes the
way of a champion. Also, Fitzpatrick
will see that the black is in better shape
when he meets KetcheI than he has been
since the championship fight with
Burns
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-03
KEEPS OLD BASEBALL
TICKETS AS HIS HOBBY

Sledge Collier one Of the dyed-in-the-
wool fans of Atlanta, has a relic of
baseball days gone by.
Like all baseball fans, Mr.. Collier has
a fad. This fad is saving tickets of the
penant-winning Atlanta team, and he
had in his possession a ticket of the
pennant-winning season of 1897.
But this was not the real relic. He
produced a ticket of the days when At
lanta first won a pennant. This was in
1886. This was during the old Southern
league, before the present organization
was founded in 1901
The ticket bore the following fnscrip-
ton: Atlanta Baseball Club. 1856. No
Money Refunded After Game Is Called.
Admit One to Grand Stand"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-03
FIVE MEMBERS OF PIRATE CREW HAVE
BEEN ON PENNANT NINE FOUR TIMES

Pittsburg, Pa. Oct. 2.-PittsbUrg won
the National League pennant in 1901,
1902 and 1903, this being the fourth time,
and giving Manager Clarke the distinc-
ton of being the only man in the Ma
tiOnal League today with such a record.
Only three other managers of major
league teams ever had a better record,
they being Arson, Selee and HanlOn,
whose teams won pennants five times.
Five players on the Pittsburg team
at present hold the record of being the
only ones ever members of a club that
won the pennant four times. They are:
Manager Clarke, Shortstop Wagner,
Center Fielder Leach and Pitchers Lee
yer and Philippe.
Pittsburg is the best hitting team in
either major league. having 1882 bingles
to its credit, including 204 doubles, So
triples and "a home runs, and is second
in fielding, Chicago being first.
The Pittsburg team is remarkable in
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-03
ALL IMPORTANT SPORTS FROM EVERYWHERE
HARDEST WAY TO
EARN A LIVING
Bench Manager of Pennant
ChaSerS Under Terrific
Strain.

Washington, Sept. 25.-The man who
during the stress of a baseball season
directs the fortunes Of a baseball team
that has a chance to win the pennant in
big league race contributes as much
of nervous force as any of his players.
Two of the five men who are now in
the thick of the big league fights, Frank
Chance Of the Chicago Nationals and
Fred Clarke Of Pittsburg, are playing
managers; Fred Lake Of the Boston
Americans and Hughey Jennings of
Detroit go out on the coaching lines and
thus work off some of their surplus en-
ergy; but Manager Mack Of the Phila-
delphia Americans is the most noted
survivor of the old-time bench man
ager, the man who directs the play from
behind the scenes and never comes into
the public eye Manager Mack's face
shows what he has undergone. 1t is
lined and scanned, but it remains very
mobile and fun of life, and all the al
terations of delight and anger, of hope
and despair, are instantly reproduced
on it during the progress of a game.
Earn Daily Bread.
Sitting on the bench and directing
play in the storm and stress of a big
league battle for a pennant is named
by Manager Mack of the Philadelphia
American League club as about the
hardest way in the world for a man to
earn a living.
Mr.. Mack's club is now engaged in a
bitter fight with Detroit and Boston for
the championship Of the American
League.
If he is successful he later will be
called on to fight with either Pittsburg
or Chicago, whichever wins the Ma
| tional League pennant, for the worlds
championship.
The strain he is daily undergoing
shows now on the lean managers face.
His features are scanned and lined his
eyes are worn and surrounded by
heavy, dark-shaded rings His cheeks
are sinched to the point Of emaciation,
and with all the fury that his nerves
undergo every day it is d marvel that
| human endurance can stand the strain.
Frank Chance, manager of the Chi
cagO Nationals, three times champions
of the National League and twice win
ners Of the worlds title; Fred Clarke,
leader of PittsbuTg when the Pirates
won three pennants in a row: Hughey
Jennings, VINO took the lowIy Detroit
team and made it a two-time pennant
winner. and Fred Lake of Boston are
all having their troubles and sleepless
nights. too but they all possess one ad-
vantage that is denied Mr.. Mack
They get into the action, and in this
manner are able to let off some of their
surplus steam.
Chance and Clarke are star players
on their clubs, and Jennings and Lake
get out on the lines and assist i'm the
coaching.
But Mir. Mack is never seen by the
public. He is the last of the great
crnFs faf old
before the game starts he Sins quietly
out on the bench, has a word with his
captain or catcheTs and finds out which
of his pitchers seems to be in the best
condition to pitch. He reaches his de-
cision, selects the battery, and from
that time on not a play in the game but
calls for his personal direction.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-03
CYCLONE JOHNNY GOING
TO CLAIM WORLDS TITLE

Cyclone Johnny Thompson is nothing,
If not a booster for Cyclone Johnny
Thompson. The following telegram was
sent around the country by him, but
not to Pete Sullivan:
st have backing for $1,000. furnished
by Sheriff Dan Holmes of Sycamore,
Ill, and it says that I can beat any Of
them. Unless a reply is received with
in a reasonable time to this def, I will
claim the lightweight championship and
defend it against all corners.
JOHNNY THOMPSON"
Thompson is especially anxious 70
meet Packey Mcfarland, and figures
that his chances are OF the best, owing
to the fact that he (ThompsOn) had all
the best of Bronson in a six-rOund bout
at Columbus, while Mcfarland had his
hands full with the Indianapolis scrap
per at New Orleans last Sunday.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-03
MODERATE PRICES FOR
WORLDS SERIES SEATS

Pittsburg, Sept. 25.-The prices for
the worlds series Of games in Pittsburg
will be very moderate in comparison
with the prices heretofore charged,
owing to the large seating capacity of
Forbes field and a disposition to treat
the fans as considerably as possible.
A tentative price Of 80 cents for the Is
cent bleachers. with other seats in pro-
portion, has about been decided upon
between President Dreyfus and Presi-
dent Haydler Of the National League.
President Dreyfus has asked the ma
tiOnal baseball commission to fix the
prices as soon as possible, as there is a
lot Of preliminary preparations neces-
cary for a worlds series that cannot
walt till the last few games are played.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-03

the fact that the second division Of its
line up is the hardest hitting aggrega-
ton Of any second division in any major
league club, these four men, Miller, Alb
stein, Wilson and Gibson, having batted
in more runs than the second division Of
any other team.
An interesting feature of Pitts
burg's winning the pennant is the fact
that O'COnnOr was catching for the To-
cal team when the pennant was
clinched, and the only other game he
caught this year was on May 5, when
his three hits helped Pittsburg defeat
Chicago, thus placing Pittsburg in the
lead in the race. Catcher George Glib
son has caught 100 consecutive games,
his claim to a worlds record being dis
puted. Should he catch in four more
games this season, which he will likely
do, he will have undisputed claim to a
worlds record Of this number of games
caught
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-03
LANGFORD WANTS TO MIX
WITH STANLEY KETCHEL

New York, Oct 2-Sam Langford the
colored middleweight, who was matched
to fight Stanley Ketchel here, the bout
being stopped by the local authorities, IS
bent on getting the champion into the
ring, and has hurled a startling def at
Ketchel. Langford offers to sign Ketchel
and bet his 5000 upon the side that he
will win by q knockout. The colOred
fighter does not make the provision that
he is to get the 5000 If he wins, but he
declares he Will only win If he stops
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-03
WILSON BUYS TEAM.

Spokane, Wash. Oct al have prdc-
tlcalIy closed with Manager Dickson for
the purchase of tho Vancouver baseball
franchise" announced Harry Wilson OF
Moscow. Ida, 81 figure on getting either
Bill Hurley or Lou Nordyke to run the
club next year. After a trip to Van
couyer I win go east at once to see the
worlds series and incidentally to get a
line on some strong players, My back
ers in Moscow have told me 20 close tho
deal for the franchise as soon as posi-
"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-03
DENIAL FROM ROMAN.

Chicago. Oct, 2.-Presldent Charles A.
COmiskey Of the Chicago Americans yes
terday denied the report that he ''had
split with President 3, p. johnson of
the American league, because Of the lat
ter's alleged stand against Joe Cantillon.
manager of the Washington club The
south side magnate also denied the report
that he had selected Cantillon to man
age his team in 1910.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-03
BADGERS BEAT JAPs.

Toxic, Oct s.-The University Of Wis
consin baseball team defeated the Wa
sheda university nine here today, to 5.
Neither team did any heavy hitting Wis
consin being credited with five singles
and Washeda four. Five errors were
chalked up against the American players.
while only two misplays were made by
the japanese,
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-03

Pupils will be enrolled in classes Sat
urday and Monday, Oct. 8 and II, al
Christensen's Dancing Academy, 1877 +
First South. Both phonea
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-03
MANY HARNESS RECORDS
FALL DOWN THIS YEAR

So far this year seventeen worlds rec
Ords have been broken by harness horses,
thirteen by trotters and four by PAGERS.
FNhlle the total changes in the trOtting
division of the championship table last
year were the same as has been made
this year. five Of them were made against
time. This season, however, every new
record, with the exception of Uhlan's, was
made i'm a race, showing the phenomenal
speed qualities of the years great trot-
ters. The new records to date are:
Trotting.
Fastest five-year-old gelding Major
Delmar Q902), 2:O51z; Uhlan, 2;O21z.
Winter G909, 2:O51z; Bob Douglass, 2:061l
Fastest heat in race, CresCeus Q90D,
2:031z; Hamburg Belle, 2:01K.
Fastest heat by a mare, Sweet Marie
| Q06), 2:O334; Hamburg Belle, 2.014.
Fastest neat by gelding, Highball
Q90S), 2:03%4 Uhlan, 202Iz
Fastest heat by five-year-Old, Major
Delmar 2:05l2; Uhlan, 2:0214.
Fastest first heat Cresceus Qg01), 2.03A
Hamburg Belle, 2:G14.
Fastest second heat, Sweet Marie and
Hlghbal, 2:03&; Hamburg Belle, 2:0lS4-
Fastest fourth heat, BeUZetta 0og5).
| 2:0634; Bob Douglass. 2:O61z.
Fastest twO-heat race, Sweet Marie,
| 2:04&, 2D3&; Hamburg Belle, 2:01A. 201%
Fastest twO-heat race by gelding, Jack
Leyburn, 2:0512, 2:04i4; Uhlan, 2:042a, 2;03iz.
Fastest thTee-year-old filIy in race,
Fantasy QS93), 2:OS2l Soprano, 2:OS14.
Fastest mile under saddle, Charley
Mack $500, 213$4; Country Jay, 2:105z.
PAGERS.
Fastest three-year-old colt, Klatawan,
| CSSS), 2:O5l2; jim Logan. 205l4-
Fastest three-year-old filly, Brenda
Yorke Q906), 2:0S94 Maggie Winter, 2:05lz
Fastest twO-heat race by mare, Aileen
Wilson, 2:03, 2:64; Lady Maud c., 2O3k
2:03A.
Fastest mile by a team, Direct Hal and
Prince Direct, 2O51a: Lady Maud c. and
HedgewOOd Boy, 2:U2%.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-03

: BY Coach J. H. Maddox, =
: As soon as I get the men =
= changed around where they be- =
? long in the lineup. we will be =
: going again where we left off last :,
= fan. On the varsity team of !
= 1909 will be found men who love -
= the game and need no Coaxing II =
the men continue to work in the :,
= future like they did I'm the game !
= yesterday and in the early prac- :
= tice, l look for a great team. =
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-03
The Lineup.
OGDEN AND RETURN st.1o
Via o. G. r. G. Oct. 8.

Leave salt lake 1925 a. m. ISIS q.
m. Returning on any train.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20
K. K. M,MAHAN's TRIAL.
Sensational Testimony IntriduOed Int0
 Case at Gsadsden,

Sensational Testimony IntriduOed Into
 Case at Gadsden.
 Gadsden, May 19-(Special.) )-The feature of the trial of K. K. McMahan. charged with the murder of Sam Ash ley, whose hearing is in progress here. was the testimony tending to. show that improper relations existed between the defendant and the wife of the dead man. and that this furnished the incentive of the crime. which up to this time seemed lacking in the theory of the case presented by the State.
 It was shown that McMahan fre- ouently visited at the Ashley home, and that at different times he was there when Ashley was not at home. Other testimony along the same line made a pretty good case of immoral relations between the two, although this was strenuously denied by the wo- men when on the stand. The progress of the case is slow and apparently sev- eral days will yet be required to com pIete the hearing.
 The State has some forty witnesses and of these there have been only about one-third on the stand. The defense has twenty-seven witnesses present, and presumably these are all to testify before the case is ended. While there were no eye witnesses to the killing. the State is making out a strong chain of circumstantial evidence.
 The Mayor has issued proclamation. and Friday and Saturday will be clean up days In Gadsden. If the citizens re. spond to the call as well as they did last year, the city will undergo com- plete renovation on those days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20
GRAVES ARE OPENED.
Casket Buried Thirty-Nfne Yearv A,
 Found in Perfect Preservation.

Casket Buried Thirty-Nfne Years Ago
 Found Ia Perfect Preservation.
 Union Springs. May ls--(Special.)- )-- Preparations are being made to lay the foundation of the new Episcopal Church. and on yesterday two graves were opened. those of Joseph and Sarah Willingham.
 The metallic case in which the young lady was buried thirty-nine years ago. was found in perfect preservation. and only the skeleton of the gentleman was found. He had been buried forty-one years The re-interment was made in Oak Hili Cemetery.
 Dr. W. J. Hannah has returned from Pennsylvania, where he made invest ments in oil and stone land. Just be- fore pr. Hannah reached sharon. Pa. he bought an eighth interest in an oil plant for s70o. which struck a How of very high grade of kerosene oil while he was there. and a sample of which he brought home with him.
 The tracc of land comprises 4,2Oa acres. 200 acres of which is believed to be oil land. The Standard oil people pronounce the oil of as high grade as they had ever seen. In addition to this purchase, Dr. Hannah invested in lie acres of land. thirty-seven acres of which appear to be solid silicon brown
 
 building purposes and when ground to powder of great value to rolling mills in their work. They had gone thirty feet and found the stone solid that far. Dr. Hannah is elated over his pur- chases and is being heartily congratu- lated.
 Mr. T. & Durr. who more than week ago was stricken with paralysis of the tongue Is improving. he having on yes terday been able ti speak two or three words.
 The engineers have completed the survey of the road to Brucevilie and also to Inverness. this making the twenty-five miles for which bids were asked.
 Rev. I. M. Thomas has returned from Louisville. Ky. where he attended the Southern Baptist Convention.
 Rev. R. L. Bell. pastor of the Pres byterian Church. is convalescing from several weeks illness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20
URGES GOOD ROADS
SENATOR HANKHEAD MAKES AD-
 DRESS IN BALTIMORE.
He Argues There is no Ccnstftutionai Barrier Preventing Congress from Approprlating Money for
 Good Roads.

Baltimore, May 19.-An increased at- tendance in the number of delegates and spectators was noted at today's session of the second annual conven- tion of the National Good Roads As- sociation. Governor Croters again pre- sided, and among those who spoke was United States Senator John H. Bank head of Alabama.
 Senator Bankhead argued there was no constitutional barriers preventing Congress from appropriating money for the construction of good roads. He criticised the Government for it's ex- penditures Of millions on the prepara- tion for war, saying that Eff the Gov ernment would devote some of the use less time and energy 1t is expending on the army and navy to, the building up of the American farm and roads and to the education of American boys and girls, tlfe people of this country would rise up and call Congres bless cd 0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-20
CLOSING EXERCISES.
Fourth District Agricultural School
 Ends Successful Term.

Sylaeauga. May l9-(Special. )--With an address to the graduating class, Tuesday, delivered by G. W. Macon, of East Lake, the closing exercises of the Fourth District Agricultural School came to an end. The commencement sermon was preached Sunday by Rev. J. M. Dannelly, of Montgomery.
 The educational interest is better here now than ever before in this his- tory of the school and the large audi torium proved too small to accommo- date the crowds that gathered to hear the exercises. From beginning to end the exercises have proven extra good.
 A telegram received here today by Mrs. T. P. Johnston, announced the death of her father, MT. Mayer, of Mo- bile. MT. and Mrs. Johnston left this afternoon for Mobile.
 Rev. J. J. Johnson has been absent several days attending the session of the Southern Baptist Convention
 Mir. B. s. Smith Is making prepara- tions for building a. nice brick residence on South Broad Street.
 Mrs. O. F. Luttrell. of Brewton, is here visiting relatives and attending the closing exercises of the Fourth Dis trict School.
 Last Tuesday night Miss Minnie Ken nedy gave an interesting lecture at the Baptist Church on Sunday School work.