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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19

Jim Jeffries is certainly out for
that big swag If present performances
and actions can be taken for their
worth. He announces that James j.
Corbett will be the animated punch
ing bag on which the big fellow will
work during practice hours. Word
comes from Burlington that Jack Root
former pugilist, is also to enter the
Jeffries camp. We would suggest
that Jack Johnson secure Tommy
Watts, the former Keokuk celebrity
with the gloves, in order that Keokuk
can enter the limelight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
indoor Baseball.

Managers of, teams in the indoor
baseball league are at the present
time deeply engrossed in the duties
of signing players for their teams,
some of whom are very much in de-
mand, owing to good showings last
year. The same clubs that composed
the league before, will be in for the
coming year and there promises to be
great rivalry for the pennant, 1t be-
ing won n 1909 by the fast Presbyter-
iai team which will be strong con-
tender again. The lrst game VII be
played on the evening of January 49,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
REIChLE COMES
BACK TO INDIANS.
The Gate City is Able to Automatically
Make This Statement Today
Fans Should Be
Elated.
WORD FROM MR.. HEDGES
ST. Louis President Says That he
Finds He Must Weed out Play
ers-corrlden and Proush
are to Stick.

Manager Frank Belt, Keokuk, Iowa.
Dear Sir: ! have decided to turn
back to you Center Fielder Ed. Reich
lie, purchased shortly before the close
Of your last playing season. regret
the action am compelled to take
very much, but In going over my list
wedding Although | regard Reici1le.
the youngsters signed, have decided
not to carry him on the spring train
the season. 1t appears at the present
time that the outfleld will be we'll TAX.
en- care Of Reichle, however,is only
one of the many whom have decided
not to carry.
You will doubtless be surprised to
learn at this early date that have de-
cided upon this turn, but the addition
al expense Of carrying so many men
south can hardly be met next season.
In regard to Third Baseman Corri-
den and Pitcher Prouah. why can
say that preparations have already
been made to have them accompany
the team.
(sisned) PRESIDENT HEDGES.
The above news contained in let
ter received from ST. Louis Is the
best Of any in a baseball line that
Keokuk fans will have the pleasure o.
reading for long time. The only re
gretable fact is that the star outfield
err is not to be given tryout as fans
in Keokuk seem confident that he
could make good. Hedges, however
is compelled to weed out his men, as
every manager or president is com
PEELED to do before the spring season
opens.
This means that Big Ed Reichie
will don a Kekuk uniform again dur
ing the next season. The action o
Hedges is no reflection whatever up
on the big fellow but he found 1T es
sential to take the move and the Keo
kuk player was only one Of the mel
to take the move and the Keokul
player was only one of the men to b.
discarded Reichle will be welcome,
back to the Central Association an,
to Keokuk as he is the best and cleai
est ball player Keokuk has ever ha
occasion to own. A big improvement
should be shown in his playing mex
year and with the new outfelder
signed by Belt, the Indians will hav
the strongest outfield in the Centrs
Association.
With Corridor and Proguh 1T is oil
3 ferent. The Browns have but a fe'
third basemen to pick from and Co
riden may make good Prough wi
make good if he is able to work int
shape early.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19

Bowling seems to be the most pop
ular pastime in Keokuk at the present
time and the strenuous revival of the
sport is destined to make it stand the
attack of at least several winters
more A casual review of the players
now engaged in this sport would show
that there are at least sixty-five as
members of the two city leagues and
possibly the same number who bowl
each week, but are not under contract.
A hundred more eligible players, al
though many Of them are the old
timers, sit in their homes and by the
evening light follow the scores of
their youthful successors and main
tain a keen interest In the game.
Bowling was only reduced to a
science when rules We're made regu-
lating the size of the ball and its
weight, and when progressive manu-
facturers so constructed the wooden
spheres that they contained the fing-
er holes as we have them today. II
was then that players began to make
careful study of the game and have
perfected themselves as present day
! tournaments will show.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
DYRANDO BEATEN
BY GARDNER
italian Runner "Run to Death by
English Champion in their
Marathon Race.
[Gate city Leased wire Service.

IGate City Leased Wire SerVlce.I
LONDON Dec, 18.-Dorrando col
lapsed tonight in his marathon race
with G. w. Gardner, English champion,
who ran the italian ito death in the
first 90 miles.
Gardner was more than mile
ahead when Dorrando collapsed. He
had to be carried from the track
Gardner ran the % miles in 2:l2 rs
record for indoor running. He fin
ished the &c miles 3S5 yards in
2:371-5. Dorrando was the favorite.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
Will Meet in January?

Contrary to the general opinion pre-
valent that there will be no meeting
o. the Central Association in January,
wise ones are saying that the league
magnates will likely get together at
Monmouth. The thing to draw them
together once more will be the sched-
ule matter, which is of Importance at
the present time. President Justice
says that there will be no meeting I'M
less some hitch occurs. He expects
to have rough draft of the schedules
in his possession within the next
week and then the decision can be
made. If meeting is decided upon
it will be held in Monmouth about the
middle or latter part of January. The
league has a standing invitation from
Monmouth for the next meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
Bowling Old in Keokuk.

AS sport in Keokuk, the game can
be traced back to the time when
civil war veterans hobbled back from
the bloody seems of conflict. Re-
liable old bowlers who have long CIV
en- up the sport, can distinctly remem-
Der bowling in Keokuk as it was play
ed in 1865.
Just who was. the first to operate
alleys in the city is matter of con-
lecture. 1t was many years ago that
Captain William Holiday and part
ner, opened for business. alleys in a
long building adjoining the old Stan
ley House, which was then below the
Irwin-P Phillips building. Matthias Lem
decker is another of the veteran
proprietors and he had alleys between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth on MAR
| streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
stsndins of the Clubs.
Matches Next Week.

Dec. 2O.-Keokuk club VS.. Seiberts,
Olympia alleys.
Dec. 21-Grand Leaders VS.. Seal
Skins, Drexel alleys.
Dec. 21-Drexels vs.. Wells, Olym-
pia alleys.
Dec. % olympians VS.. lie Brons.
Drexel alleys.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
Game RevoIutionized.

Had not the game been revolution
lied it is likely that there wo' Id have
been much less bowling going on at
the present time. Would present day
bowlers throw the heavy balls, with
out finger holes, and on alleys that
have not the finely polished surface
as at the present time? The answer
is not difficult. They would not. This
revolutionization has made bowlers
take up the careful study of the
game and it is here that many pres
ent day bowlers differ.
Some opponents of the game hold
that a certain element of luck is nee.
essary to record anything more than
an average score. Such present bowl
ers as Powell, Smith, Taber, Grim
Minis, Wolf and others differ in theil
contention concerning the amount o.
luck, but all maintain the theory thai
especially low game means hare
luck. Why do the pins stand wher
apparently hit for strike?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
Vary in their Form.

Nearly every bowler in Keokuk, and
1t is equally true elsewhere, varies
greatly in his form from that of an
opponent Or team mate. Taber, last
years champion for the season, bowls
from very near the middle of
the alley and without any
preceptable curve. His strength
is on spare shooting. G. ].
Smith, his team mate, starts his bal
very near the corner at the right, also
without any preceptable curve. Pow
ell throws from the left a trifle and
his ball will strike on either side OF
the head pin with almost the same re-
suits. Crjmmins throws what is
known as a ''hook" ball, but unlike
many of the others he starts the ball
from almost the center, allows it to
go to the right side of the center and
then curve back into the pins. His
consistency speaks we'll for his de-,
livery. Wolf rolls one of the speed,
lest balls in town. but his control Is
defective. Griffey rolls pretty hook
ball. which carries with plenty OF
speed Walter Mas, who last season
carried off honors for high score and
high average for three games, rolls a
curve which breaks well. Other bowl.
| ers have their peculiarities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
Daily Thought.

He who cherishes the spirit of kind
heartedness and magnanimity, gov
erned by Christian principles, cannot
fail to become worthy, useful and
beloved member of society.-Collyer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
Sporting Tips.

Frank Boyle recommended an UNI
pire to Justice and the latter signed
him Very considerate of him, in
deed, to do such thing, but he may
be just trying to get even Here
comes the sleeper and we must leave,
goodbye.
The umpires signed by Justice are
all big fellows and perfectly capable
of standing little solting which can
be expected about the circuit The
life of an umpire would be too quiet
without the dear old fan. In fact,
some of them would have to plod SOW
ly behind the piow and hence be shut
off from the whirl of fandom.
Less than five months before the
opening of the baseball season Let's
whip UP little.
Santa Claus is coming soor Won
der what he'll bring PA" Belt? Are
you on?
Cooks pole, Pole &c .eary. and Ma
tional league n Heydler-Ward
means controversy.
| A West Keokuk fan said the other
day that before you could get Kim to
the north pole he'd have to have the
assurance that there was baseball
there. The Cubs would &c the best
| aggregation send to the polar reg
ion to give the game founding.
Eugene Broadwell. of Patriot, Ind.
who has been signed as pitcher by
Manager Belt, formerly pitched fol
Wyaconda That VS. the time oc
cording to the Wyaconda News. wher
"our boys ate UP every team from
Stronghurst to LaPlata."
G. A. Cruikshank has been elected
president of the Hannibal baseball
association for another year, He il
the boy with the money to push base
ball and is needed behind the guns
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
Conditions Were Different.

James A. Trimble, living at No. 217
South Third street, remembers quite
well incidents relatives to the game
in those days. He says the balls were
often heavier than the present day
ball and were without the finger holes.
Also that the alleys were often one
hundred feet in length, although al
leys were usually built to suit the
building in which they were placed
He remembers distinctly scores OF
275, 2G0, $50. etc. made by the best
bowlers of those days and says they
were made with frequency. Mr.
Trimble, himself, had wide exper-
fence in the game, having conducted
alleys and billiard halls in Alexan
dria and later in Ottumwa. He was
associated with alleys in this city and
other bowlers say that in his prime
was a champion in both ten pins and
three ball Billiards.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19

During his 232 game Captain Pub
lisky was cool as cucumber, but
this does not account for his luck.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
Rowlinu sauihs.

Friday nights match cost Seiberts
Just four boxes of cigars, one for
every game over 200 After the con-
test Al said; AS long as the boys
win I'll buy the smokes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19

Ericson's game of 244 was the fat
est of the evening and cost the Grand
Leaders many pins on the first game.
Eliminating this score and the other
two the match would have been very
much one sided affair.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
Got Rich un in Nome

1t was in Nome TEX began to &C
cumulate money and reputation. He
was one of the first mon in Goldfield
when dividend paying quartz was dis
covered in that Nevada camp, and he
became identified with the big mining
interests.
The world first heard of TEX
Richard when he staged the Cans
Nelson fight, offering 100000 to the
men. The gold camp battle brought
laugh at first, but Richard counted
$69,715 in tie box Office and the
scoffers ceased smiling.
1t is because Richard is known in
the country from which he comes as a
man who does things, that the rest of
/ the country accepts him as capable.
| That he will stage the Jim-Jack show
/ in good order and insure that every
\ thing is on the level. may be accepted
4 on sight, for it was Richard who
warned Cans and Nelson that an at
tempt to fake their fight in Goldfield
would be the signal for the SWEETEST
exhibition Of snap shooting since 81
Caney.
His Roll Made johnson Blink.
Richard is not sport follower, but
i he's a student of men, and he knows
how and likes to do big things. Sc
4 when he decided he wanted the big
fight, he went after it in a manner
that left no doubt of his intention.
1t was when Jack Johnson saw
Richards Is $1,000 bills on the table
that the fight went to him. The 9th
ers had talked big money, but Rick
ard showed the goods. This and thu
clause in his bid that gave the fight
ers control of the moving picture priv
ilege, settled the game and thereafte
the other bidders didn't have lool
in-By Tip Wright in st. Louis Times
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
GAMBLED
when A YOUTH
Born in Texas--lt Wasn't Many Years
Ago Since he Was Draw
ing Forty-Five Dollars
Per Month.
HE GOT PILE IN ALASKA
And Then Went to Goldfield-Now
is The Biggest Fight Pro-
moter in The
Country.
WHO'S "Tex, Rickard !?

Who's Tex Richard?
Sure. that's what they all want to
know, ever since he slipped that one
across on Tom McCarey ct al, in Ho-
boken and grabbed the Jim-Jack show.
Well, "Tex," or G. L. Richard, as he
signs his checks, is as different from
the average fight promoter as linn
burger cheese is from altar of roses.
You expect to meet a big, rotund,
bulging-cheeked individual, in clothes
verging on the loud; one of those we'll
fed men you meet in the evenin. a-ld
who sleep until the sun is high.
And you run into clean-cut, thin
Tipped, deep-chested, traight-backed
chap with black hair and keen eyes,
with those little wrinkles which life in
the sun and air bring. He gives the
impression of having lived in large
place; prairie, mountain and camp
stick out as he speaks, with the soft
drawl of the Texan, you are reminded
of the lines:
"Slow of speech, but quick of hand
And keen and true of eye"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
Lasso and ROBE Familiar.

You'd know without being told that
Tex Richard has spent days N the
saddle and on the ail-and lasso and
ropes are as familiar to him as the
clink of money, and that he is the
COOL plunging gambler he is reputed
to be.
Rickard is a gambler of the sort
Bret Harte loved to describe. He has
been gambling all his life-not nee
essarily with cards. but with fate, and
he has played a winning hand because
he dared take chances at which less
nervy men faltered.
Born in small town in Texas,
Richard at an early age was drawing
his $45 and keep as COW man. He fol
lowed the long horns in the days when
Texas cattle were considered the best
But he was a drifter. this boy who
was to stage the biggest fight in his
tory, and he worked north through
Wyoming and Montana until the cal
of the north lured him to Alaska.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
One Of the First.

Felix Greminger is reputed to have
been one of the first pro-
prietors of a bowling alley
in the city, but the state
ment will likely be disputed by old
timers. AS far back as 1855 he was
conducting the game at the corner of
Twelfth and Main. This was a fay-
orite resort for men who worked in
the foundry and often times when
work was slack they would slip over
to the alleys for friendly contest.
During those early days the big
; tournaments, as they could rightly be
called, were held on Sunday after
moons, and then would gather the
city's best talent 1t was the custom
| to have beer and lunch and this de.
parture became a regular part of the
| program
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
Bowling Averages.

Following is given the bowling av-
erages of players in the Keokuk Bowl
ing association for the season. thus
far, but includes only those games
played before December 16:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
news Of Week
AROUND CIRCUIT
Week Featured by Announcement
That Quincy Had Signed Man
aser, Filling all Manager
ial Berths.
THE UMPIRE STAFF
President M. E. Justice Announced
the Signing Of Four Good Men
-Magnates May Meet
in January.
THE UMPIRE STAFF

Towns in the Central Association
were stirred during the past week only
by the announcement that President
Hofer, of Quincy, had signed ''Bade"
Myers and had thereby caused all the
managerial berths in the league to be
filled. Myers comes to Quincy with a
clean record as a ball player and
there is little doubt but that he will
Ia pessimistic eve the Quincy Journal,
lever hostile to Harry Hofer, sees only
a mediocre ball club ahead for the
Quincy fans. The paper states that
Hofer waited too long and had moth
ing to pick from In direct contrast,
however, the other two papers come
Ito Hofer's support and argue that the
new man will fill the bill very ac-
ceptably.
Umpires Ann need.
President M. E. Justice brought his
iabors along certain T. to close
Saturday when he was able to an
nounce his list of umpires Tor the com
ing season. They include indicator
men who have had plenty of exper
fence and are backed by recommends
lions from some of the best mino
4 league magna,es in the country. Th'
4 list includes four, as follows
( Fred Cameron-Come. from Texa
league highly recommended.
. Louis Leppert- Recommended b
Frank Boyle and is also personal
known by President Justice. He ha
had wide experience in Chicag
!. semi-pro leagues and is reported to b
a strong man for the position.
A. J. Cleary--Had worked in tn
!, Kansas league and finished the sea
son last year in the Illinois Missouri
Thomas Hanley-Comes from tn
Blue Grass league. Justice has i
his possession letter bearing th
best recommendation possible
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19

"Swede" Carlson got bad breakes
in the first two games, but came back
with Vengeance in the third and
shot over the 200 mark for a box
of Operas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19

Chaser shot 231 in his last game,
making more than onefourth of the
923 pins made in the Operas third
effort OF the evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
Eve Fails To Detect.

The answer is that the eye fails to
detect just where the ball strikes the
head pin. Apparently the ball is true,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19

Wolf was high for the Grand Lead
ers with an average of 1873 %.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
A Hint for Beginners.

Hint for Beginners.
Bowling is one of the easiest games
to learn, that is to gain average skill.
but many beginners do not pick it up
as readily as they might because they
concentrate too much effort in get
ting the pins" 1t will be found that
if more pains are exercised in deliv-
ering the ball properly. the sport can
be picked up a great deal more rap
idly. Watch your footwork especially,
as it gives you confidence. Also de-
eide upon what kind of a delivery is
best suited to you and then develope
in that way. Pay especial attention
to the position of your hand when the
ball leaves it and be sure that you do
not give it any false twist, unless you
wish to purposely throw curve.
Spares should be given especial at
tention. Many good bowler loses
out because he fails on his second
/ ball
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19

o'Blenness scored 21s pins in his
second game.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
Base Ball-And the Latest Sporting News-Bowlin&
BOWLING
The First Of Series of Special Articles by the Sporting
Editor Dealing With Sports and Pastimes of
Local Interest.

but in reality it is trif1e to the
right, little to the left, or too
thick on the head pin. Often such
ball leaves No. or No. 10 up, which
are the two corner pins.
On the other hand a ball will strike
the pins apparently bad and yet a
strike will result. The commoner OF
these two is to cut the head pin thin
and get what Is known as a sweep,
when the pin bounds back across the
alley. The other is to hit the head
pin full in the face. The ball carries
Nos. I, 5, s, and 8. 1t also strikes
No. 2 and thin and they in TURF car
ry Nos. and 6 and in rebounding
from the sideboards carry Nos. and
| TO- This is an uncommon strike but
may be looked for when the ball
carries the head pin full in the face.
II would then seem that on ball
with fair speed the pins fall true to
the ball direction. Often, however,
fast ball will cause one or more
pins to escape falling.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19

Powell's high average of 1876 escap-
ed Friday nights bowling, regardless
of the fact that three big games were
recorded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19

Teams in the Keokuk Bowling Assoc
citation are making the Keokuk Club
men like the game" this year. Not
such easy pickings as last season.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-22
MT. Dooley On the Theater


1 like a night school thin a circus It's a good thing fir tn theaytres that l tn people that go to thim don't
 know this. If they felt they were
 bein' idjacated whin they thought | they were neglectin' their minds
 they'd mob tn box office to get
 their money back. Amy recollec-
 ton they have iv idjacation is
 clouded with sorrow.
 But there it is an me frfnd Moe Einstein, tn well-known manager iv 1 tn Forty Sapphos Exthravaganza
 Company, is ready to admit that he occypies tn same position in tn
 wurruld iv Culture as Dock Eliot iv
 Harvard. I See him tn other day in Halsted Sthreet discussin' Ibsen with | his financial packer, a gintleman
 that Hogan calls tn Meseenas iv tn dhrama, but his right name is l Schwartz an he runs a hand book ! in tn summer time. Mir. Einstein readily consinted to talk fr publica- | ton provided tn name iv tn at | thractiOn an tn location iv tn house was not mentioned too prom | inently. I undherstand,' he says that a Baptist clergyman up town i has called on tn polls to close this Temple iv Thespis,' says he. At | taste I have so advertised in tn
 enlightened press. Do people gin'ral- | ly ralize what this means?. Do they understand that thinly-veiled undher a pretinse iv morality this is
 nawthin' but an attack on Art? | Ivrything l have done in tn pro-
 duction iv this show has been in tn | inthrests iv Art. I have even gone | so far as to give tn dhressmaker vacation. An I'm glad to say that | in spite iv tn narrow minded bigots
 who wud've hanged tn sculptor iv | tn Verus de Milo eff I have tn name rightl-in consequince, might
 almost say iv their attacks-th' pub ! lie has apprecyated our efforts | Thousands come ivry night to see tn wonderful classical scene in tn ! Turkish bath where tn heeroyine kills tn villain with a champagne bottle an thin dances on his chest. | Tn American public will niver see