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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
RECORDS OF WAGNER
AND COBB COMPARED
Miqhty Hans Has Better Grand AV-
erage, but Tyrus Has Had Less
Experience on Ball
Field

DETROIT, Oct. 16.-Hans Wagner
and Ty Cobb, both members of penhaht
winning teams, lately engaged IN
struggle for the worlds championship
have landed the batting honors for
their leagues for 1909.
For the seventh time during his thlr-
teen wears in the National league Hans
Wagner of the Pittsburg Pirates leads
the batsmen of that organization with
an average of .341 per cent, made IN i5I
games. Wagner took no part i'll the
games played by the Pirates after they
had the pennant cinched.
Tvrus Cobb of the Detroit team leads
the batsmen of the American league
for the second time in his four years OF
service with an average of .3lI per cent
which is a very high mark in these
days of light hitting.
To a close student of the game th9
comparison of the work of Wagner ana
Cobb is an interesting study. 1t SHOWS
how the remarkable work of young
pIaver compares with that of the sea-
soned star, who is considered by thou
sands of fans the greatest player the
game has ever produced.
1t Is in baserunning that Cobb mas
gained on Wagner. With etghty-one pii-
fers to his credit this season. he ledu9
all the base runners. -,
The Young Tiger has frequently been
accused of having a swelled head. TO
dienrove the statement, in speaking OF
Hans Wagner in Pittsburg the other
day that the Flying Dutchman was
tbe greatest man in the game, II hope
7 will some day be the player wagner
is" said Cobb.
Following are the records of Wagner
and cobb since they have been IN the
big leagues . >,.rrox-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
HEAVIES WILL
FEATURE CARD
FOUR BIG MEN ARE TO FIGHT
FRIDAY NIGHT
COULTER AND NoRVEL DOWN
FOR MAIN EVENT
Pacific Athletic Club viii Stage Rat
Ting Program at Maud Junction
in Further Heavyweight
Examinations
Fonr biz feIlows weighinr 2o0 rounna

Four big fellows weighing 200 pounos
each, and a lightweight battle will be
the features of the show which the
Pacific Athletic club will stage next
Friday evening. Sam Coulter and
Charles Norvel have hooked up for
the windup over the ten-round course
and this contest should be of especial
interest as the winner will be in line
for a meeting with Frank Picato, the
popular Los Angeles lad who has been
idle for the past two months because
of lack of promising material for him
to go on with in the Maud ring.
Coulter has great aspirations for tH
lightweight honors and it must be 81
that he has shown improvement
each of his contests in the profeY
ring. In taking on Norvel
cut out a big effort for hinI .or
Norvel has won his two fighU 4Naud
and has done so in impreg e style.
Norvel came to the coast his own
expense and since his bat with Jim
Brady he has been handled by Doc
Gene Jeffery, who also looks after
the interests of Jack Burns. Jeffery
has great hopes of developing a win
ner in Norvel, and he will send him
in in his fight with Coulter to do
fans just how good he is.
Jack Geyer will make his initial ap-
pearance before the Los Angeles fans
and will have for his first opponent
Battling Johnson, who returns to the
city after an absence of nine months
full of life and vigor. Johnson de-
clared that he was back to his best
shape and that he did not care what
opponent was selected for him. He is
training at San Pedro with Fritz Frey,
and Geyer is getting ready at the pa
Vilion.
Jack Sieberg and Jim Cameron will
go on as the other heavyweight pair.
Sieberg gave evidence that he had the
punch when he floored Burns in the
early part of their battle, and in going
on with Cameron he expects to show
the fans that there is more to him
than was evident in the short time he
was in the ring against Burns. Cam
eron has been especially anxious to
get on with Burns again and he hopes
that by beating Sieberg decisively he
will get the coveted opportunity to
meet Burns for the second time, and
he will be willing to make the contest
a winner-take-all engagement.
Jake Arnold and Al Rogers will open
the show Friday evening with six
round contest.
For Friday evening, October 30, the
Pacific Athletic club will stage Jim
Flynn and Jack Burns The Fireman
| is training at Doyle's place at Vernon
and Burns is at work at Venice.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17

the champions stomach, but his blows
were smothered. Ketchel planted his
left over the ribs and johnson coun-
tered with short left hook to the jaw.
johnson then hooked his left to the
jaw and a clinch followed. johnson
broke it UP with a nasty straight LETT
to the face, and the round ended in
favor of the champion.
Round Ten
After a clinch Johnson sent two
light lefts to the stomach and quickly
shifted to the jaw, where he landed
twice and started Ketchel splitting
blood. Johnson wrestled ketchel TO
the floor and then lifted him up and
placed him in the center of the ring.
In a mid-ring rally Johnson sent three
straight lefts to KetchePs sore mouth
and nose starting the blood afresh,
johnson again wrestled and Ketchel
almost went off his balance. Johnson
getting Ketchel against the ropes,
sent right wallop to the stomach ana
Ketchel WINGED. Johnson patted
Kefchei on the stomach with his open
hands as the bell changed Ketchel
looked slightly worried as he sat down
Round Eleven
After some desultory sparring Ketch-
ell whipped his left to the kidneys
and missed two hard swings for the
jaw. 1t was noticeable that Johnson S
right uppercut which he used with
such good effect in his other lights
had little effect on Ketchel. Inc
Michigander sent the great crowd into
convulsions by landing a terrific right
almost on the jaw and the big black
Immediately clinched and seemed con-
tent to rest. Ketchel forced the fight
ing, seeking to following the adVan-
tage. but could not further penetrate
the negro's clever defense. ketchel
was vigorously cheered as he sought
his corner. His face was badly bat
tered from the effects of the negro
constant left jabs.
Round Twelve
Ketchel, suddenly rushing in, SEM
his right for the jaw. 1t struck the
champion on the arm and the big
negro fell fiat on his back and seemed
to have injured himself. KietcheI
rushed right at him, but the tricky
champion was waiting for him. tic
swung a hard right to the jaw ano
quick as flash shot left to the
body. AS Ketchel fell backward John-
son sent in another right to the race
and the white man went to the can
vas as if shot. There he lay prone
with blood streaming from his mouth
He made a weak effort to arise, pul
fell back again and was counted out
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
SPEEDY BASEBALL
SERIES SCHEDULED
Southern State League Promises Fine
Sport at Redondo, Gardena,
DoIgeVIIe and Long
Beach

Another fast series of games has
been arranged by the Southern State
baseball league for this afternoon. The
Redondo, Long Beach, Gateway and
Edison mines are making every effort
to win, and with these teams but a
few points apart the race for the cham
pionship is all that could be asked.
Ward will take the Electricians to Car
dena, where the team of that city prom
ises to make them hustle for their
Iaurels. The Gateways will take a
chance at the Wellingtons at Dodge
vile, while Long Beach and Globe
Mills will settle an argument of long
standing at Long Beach. At Redondo
the beach city team and Downey will
settle differences. The schedules:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
RESULTS AT LAToNIA

First race, seven furlongs-San Fran won.
Battle Fleet second, Oesa third. Time, 1921.
Second race, five and half furlongs-Belle
Clem won, Locust Bud second, Claudia third.
Time, 1907 40.
Third race, mile-Hughes won, Cripps Beck
ham second Gull third. Time, 1:41.
Fourth race, six furlongs-Hanbridge won,
Dainty Dame second, Richard Reed third.
Time, 1902.
H won Lou Lanier second, Brunhilde third.
Time, 1907 4-5
sixth race, seven furlongs-Kenmare Queen
won. Anne MCGEE second, Posing third Time,
l :26 2-5
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
RESULTS Al JAMAICA

. First race. five and a half furlongs-Re-
sronseful won. Topnotch second. Amy L.
third. Time, 1;0S 2-5.
Second race mile and sixteenth-Queen
Marguerite won, Black Mate second, Patsy
third. Time, 1:4S 2-5.
Third race. six furlongs-The Turk won,
Cherryola second, Starbottle third. Time, lis.
Fourth race, nine furlongs-High Private
won, Huck second. Firestone third. Time.
"a As.
Fifth race, five and a half furlongs-Enfeld
won, Casque second, Spellbound third. Time.
1907 2-5.
Sixth race mile and a sixteenth-Court Lady
won, Campaigner second, Lord Stanhope third.
Time, 1:49 2-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
Lonq Beach VS.. Globe Mills
CITY LEAGUE TEAMS
ARRANGE SCHEDULES

Among the players who will shine
on the different diamonds of the CITY
Baseball league is Larkey, the phenoln-
enaI second baseman of the Los An
qe1es high school. Larkey should be a
tower of strength in the infield of the
University Merchants, as his knowledge
of the national game is extensive
Pitcher Schultz has been assigned TO
the Southern Pacifics and should be
valuable player to the railroaders.
Following is the lineup and the places
where the different teams will play at
40 this afternoon:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
CORN WITH DETROIT
NAVY GREW NOT TO ROW

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. 16,-There is
an excellent prospect that the naval
academy will be represented by an
eight at the Poughkeepsie regetta this
year, and the matter is now being con-
sidered by Capt ]. M. Bowyer, super
intendent of the naval academy. 1t is
believed that he is much more favor
ably disposed toward the proposition
than was his predecessor, Capt. Charles
j. Badger.
The midshipmen rowed at Pough-
keepsie in 1907 and were beaten only by
Cornell and Columbia. The race takes
place during the time the brigade of
midshipmen is on the summer practice
fleet near New London, Conn, and it is
proposed that the crew men be as
signed to a monitor, which will be
used as training quarters on the Hud-
SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
WILL PLAY. LAST 3
GAMES IN SCHEDULE
Interurban League Teams Come To-
qether for Last Time-Winners
Determined Already Unless
Directors Lose

The last baseball games of the In
terurban league series will be played
this afternoon. The lead of these
mines now in the money cannot be
threatened except in the case of the
Directories. Should they lose and
Colegrove win the latter team will have
a chance at the short end of the purse.
Palms will play Colegrove and the
latter nine will exert every effort to
win. Covina will play the Wells-Far-
goes and the Directories and Racycles
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
ACADEMY is WINNER.

The football team of the Los An
geles Military academy easily defeated
the second team of the Santa Ana high
school yesterday by the score of "a to
5. McGahey, Bird and Erway as
sumed the stellar roles for the winners,
each of these players scoring a touch
down. Wilson Tedford and tSafford
played the game every minute for
Santa Ana. Twenty minute halves
were played.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
SAN FRANCISCO
SCORE BY INNINGS
SUMMARY

Three runs and three hits off Johnson in
four innings. Two-base hits-Tennant Mel
choir co. johnson. Sacrifice hits-D Lewis,
Mohler (2), Berry, Mundorff. Bases on balls
of Johnson, 4; off Eastley, 3. Struck out-By
wigs, 3; by Eastley 3. Hit by pitcher
Mchler Double play-Mohler to McArde to
remnant Passed ball-Berry. Time-1;4O.
Umpires-Van Haltren and Finney.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
SUMMARY.

Struck out-vance 8, seaton 4. Bases on
balls-Vance 4, Seaton 1. Two-base hits
Stovall, Vance, Cooney Three-base hit
Cooney. Home run-Fisher. Double plays
Cooney, unassisted; Fisher to Johnson to
Fisher to Olson to Fisher. Sacrifice hits-Mc-
Cay, Breshear, Cooney, Speas Stolen bases
Ort, Martinke. Hit by pitched ball-Stovall
Devereaux. Passed ball-Brown. First base
on errors-Vernon l. Portland 1. Left on
bases-Vernon g. Portland Z. Time of game
l AS. Umpres-Toman and Mccarthy.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
IBy Associated Press.l

IAN FRANCISCO Oct 16Jal Johnson vindcated his right
~ to the heavyweight title today by knocking out Stanley kehel
~ in the twelfth round The end suddenly that when
10000 persons crowdng the absolutely quiet for t
minute Johnson who leaned against the ropes halt daz by
his own fall moment before did to know what had hap
pened. at,
The climax of fight crowded into "a seconds At the
beginning Of the last round there little judge from preed
ing pick the winner The men met in the center e
ring cnched and rested ohnons The negro broke
aav and posng himself dashed Keche1 who prang to meet
him Ketche drove his right the blacks lowered head Johnson
blow landed behind bis ear lie stumbled 1e anu
stretched out on the floor; landing heavily. =.
toward the with smile glmmerng on MS
battered Johnson slowly as though daze
Strengthened his his encountered etche and
fury wild beast he eaped the ten feet tat
arated them His RIGHT first shot white mans Ihe lett
and this right again with the speed
lightning catching Ketchel head he reeled back from the
aught Ketc dropped heap and Johnson unable to stop MS
rush spawed across his rivals legs and fell full length h
self,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
VANCE WEAKENS
IN FIFTH INNING
VERNON TWIRLER BLOWS UP
AGAINST BEAVERS
is POUNDED AFTER PITCHING
GILT.EDGE BALL
Game is Called in Eighth Inning on
Account of Darkness with Port
land Way in the
rRv Associated Press.1

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 16.-After
pitching a gilt-edge game up to the
fifth, Vance suddenly weakened in to-
days game between Portland and
Vernon and the local team piled up
one run after another during the rest
of the contest. Seaton pitched a good,
steady game throughout the contest,
four of the five hits obtained from
him being ineffective. Score:
VERNON
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
SAN FRANCISCO BATS OAKS
PITCHER OUT OF THE BOX
johnson Is Relieved by Wigs After
Allowing Runs to Pile Up
Rapidly

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16. - San
Francisco defeated Oakland today, 4
to l. johnson, after allowing San Fran
cisco three hits, which netted as many
runs, was relieved after the fourth in
ming and Wiggs took his place. Wigs
gave the locals four scattered hits, only
one scoring a run. Score:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
YOUNG is CORNELL CAPTAIN

ITHACA, N. Y, Oct. 16.-Herbert c.
Young captain of the Cornell cross
country team, will also lead the track
team Eddie Cook. the Olympic pole
vaulter, was elected to the place last
spring but did not return to college.
Young was his "C'' two years ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17

Two-base hits-Shinn Ross. Sacrifice hits
Darringer Myers. Innings pitched-By Fitz-
gerald. 4 1-3; hits off s. runs, 3; Butler, in
nings. 2-3 hits off l. Bases on balls-on
Butler, 3; off Koestner, 3. Struck out-By
Butler 5; by Fitzgerald, q by koestner, l.
Double play-Ross to Delmas Ilme-l'lo
I7mpires-McGreevy and Irwin.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
SACRAMENTO
nj III nlblH III
SUMMARY

Two-base hits-H. Smith, Tozer, Flanagan,
Shinn, Wheeler, Goodwin. Sacrifice hits-Shinn,
Darringer, Tozer, La Longe, Ross. Bases on
balls-Off Delhi, 2. Struck out-By Delhi, 7;
by Ehman, s. Double plays-J. Smith to
Beall: Wheeler to Beall Hit by pitched balls
Myers Ehman, H Smith Time-1:45 I'm
pires-McGreevy and Irwin.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
ATJ RACING II 1F%%Sa 7 BOXING ATHLETICS

will clash at Vernon. Many of the
teams will continue playing baseball,
although it is probable the league will
disband.
Todays lineups:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
JOHNSON WITH SUDDEN BLOW IN
Twelfth ROUND STOPS KETCHEL
CROWDS PACK COLMA ARENA TO SEE NEGRO BATTER DOWN
OPPONENT

Unexpected Termination OF Fight and
for Several Seconds SuprisedSanley Put Up Game
Contest but Antagonist, After Lying Back for Ten
Rounds Comes in to Finish Things
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
FIGHT BY ROUNDS
Round One

The men did not shake hands John
son lowered above his adversary by
several inches. The champion scored
almost Immediately with a hard left
hook to the stomach. Make him lead"
yelled the spectators to Ketchel
Ketchel apparently was determined to
make the black lead, and spared for
almost half a minute. Johnson, at long
range, shot his left to the face twice
with lightning-like rapidity. Ketchel
forced the black against the ropes, but
the latter wriggled away without re-
eeiving blow. The bell rang with the
lpen in the center of the ring. 1t was
an utterly tame round, both men fight
ing with extreme caution. Ketchel
looked nervous throughout, while john
son wore his golden SMILE"
Round Two
They ran to a cinch, and Referee
Welsh pried them apart. On the break
Johnson shot a straight left to the nose
and soon thereafter duplicated it. AT
every clinch Ketchel was playing with
short-arm blows for the stomach. In
a clinch Ketchel uppercut hard to the
jaw with his left. This angered the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
SACRAMENTO
SUMMARY
r,,,.o-hnsn hits-Shinn. Ross.

Fitzgerald put out of game in htth II
for objacting to decision. Butler retire
sixth inning owing to illness.
SUMMARY
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
Round Eight
Round Nine

They closed in, each landing short
arm rights on the face. Welsh was
forced twice to break the men from
clinches. The champion sent in four
stinging straight lefts to the face, but
Ketchel did not break ground. To the
contrary, he rushed in, hammering at
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17

AVerage lot 7 :. =,
COBBS BATTING RECORD-AMERlGAN
LEAGUE LEADER
Position Av.
,ooz cobb - .320
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-16
Why She Married Him.

John j. Hayes, the Marathon cham.
pioc was describing in New York the
enthusiasm that the Marathon race
caused amongst Americans in London,
THAT race" sal he, was the chief
motive that took us Americans abroad
last summer. Indeed, coming back on
the boat, / heard an almost incredible
story ABOUT the races attraction.
There was a very pretty girl aboard
who seemed unhappy. Her unhappi-
ness was due to her husband. She was
married to rich but very old man;
he might have been her grandfather.
She was very frank sort of a
Girl. and she ccllfidea her marital
troubles to one OF the ladies at her
table. From her condolences 1t was
plain that the aged husband was q
brute
But, my dear child, said the lady
what ever induced you to marry such
MANI
well, you see, said the girl 1
was so anxious to see that Marathon
racen louisville Times
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-16
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York, Nov. WHEAT Re
'eipts 3GL4G0; exports 45S11G; spot
irm; No. red $l27 asked domestic
llevator; No. 2 red 12Gb nominal
OBJ. afoat. Covering by shorts on
he strength in the technical position
ent wheat prices up easily in the
ace of very he-Yy worlds export
igures with good buying by commits
ion houses and for foreign account.
ash was strong and exporters took
en- loads Close %65sc net higher.
Dec. s11G5s; May l12h.
CORN-Receipts $4,000. spot firm
No. 2 721ac elevator domestic, rs de.
ivered and 721a fob. afioat; No. 2
Yellow 72k, all nominal Options
closed unclaimed to 5sc net hiher
zee. IN May GSM.
OATS Receipts 1856, 400; spo
luiet; MIXED nominal; natural white
AK m4Gc; clipped white 45hM4Sh
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-16
MASTERS SALE.

State of Illinois, Alexander Count
ST. OF the October Term A. V
900. In the matter Of Alexander
County Savings Bank VS. Edward 7
Fitzgerald, Charlotte A Fitzgerald
and Pabst Brewing Company. i
Chancery. Bill to Foreclose Nor,
cages.
Public notice is hereby given tina
in pursuance OF decretal order e.
tered in the above-styled cause.
the 23rd day of October, A. ID. 1909
II, Walter Warder. Master in CHANGER,
flor said Court, on Saturday the III
,ay OF December, A. D. 1903, at elev
en- o'clock a. m. of said day. shall sci
at public auction, to the highest bid
der for cash, at the southwestern
door OF the court house, in the Cit
Iof Cairo, in said county. the follow
ling described real estate, to wit:
Lots numbered eight (S), nine 60
and ten 90, in block numbered thiI
lty-one CD, in the City Of Cairo; 10
numbered sixteen (1G), in block nun
bered eleven tll), in the City Of Cairo
lot numbered sixteen (lG), in bloc
numbered eleven I'D, in Railroad AZ
dition to the City of Cairo lot nun
bered twenty 600 and twenty-on
| t21l feet off the east end of lot
numbered twenty-one (2D and twer
Ity-two 1927, i'm block numbered sever
teen tl7), in the First Addition t
the City of Cairo. all in the Count
OF Alexander and State of Illinoi:
together with all The tenements an
Entertainments thereunto belonging.
Dated at Cairo, Illinois, this Let
| day oil November, A. D. 1909.
WALTER WARDER,
Master in Chancery for the Circul
Court of Alexander County, II
4 inois.
lLANSDEN G LANSDEN,
! Solicitors for Complainant
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-16
UPTURN IN ST0CKS
Occurred in Yesterdays Market
Strengthened Position of Banks
Was a Factor.

New York, Nov. 15.-Upturns in
stocks today had an incentive in the
greatly strengthened position of the
banks disclosed by the bank state
ment Saturday and in the corrobora-
tive evidence concerning the coming
combination of the greatest copper
producers and sellers. The action of
copper securities was itself strongly
confirmatory, and the continuance of
conferences among the leading inter
Iestes concerned pointed to the same
conclusion. No detailed information
was secured of the plan contemplated
but that it was some such organize
ton as involved in United States
Steel formation by the exchange OF
securities into those huge new cor
poration and aimed to include the
great foreign copper producers with
those in this country was the current
assumption. The aims of the new
combination supposedly include the
naturalization of control of the sale
of copper, some restriction of produc-
ton and an increase in price which,
it was asserted, will be moderate and
coupled with restraint on the advanc-
ing as we'll as the declining tendency
of the price
The influence of the steel corpora
ton is held to Justify the hopes of
cure by this device because of some
evils of the copper trade. The enor
nous profits realized out of the steel
corporation organization by stock
holders in constituent companies was
cited as a possible precedent The
leadership of the market swung into
the copper industrials and there was
excited speculation in them. The
powerful combination to hold up the
price of copper is looked to hopefully
to bring numerous minor copper prom
critics into range of profitable opera
tons
The general market was spotty
throughout and sentiment was more
tranquil over the money position, but
there remained a tendency of inoder-
alton. Further gold exports were I'M
der discussion, but the rise in New
York exchange at Chicago to par in
Gated a relaxation of pressure from
that direction. Foreign discounts
were easier The violent break in
American sugar is regarded as an ep.
isolde of the governments prosecution
of the sugar cases.