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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24
Pittsburg 2, Cincinnati 1.

Pittsburg, April 24.-Pittsburg de-
feated Cincinnati yesterday in the
lightest hitting game thus far this
season in either the National or
American leagues, by a score of to
1. Errors figured in the runs made
by both sides.
Score by innings: R.H.E.
Pittsburg .......... .oO01o1oO*- i
Cincinnati .............0 0 0OOO0 OIL 2 4
Batteries-Willis and Gibson; Gas
per, Campbell and Mclean.
Two-base hit. Miller. Sacrifice
hits-Clarke, J. Miller. Double plays
-Huggins to Mowry to HoblitzeI;
Abstein to j. Miller. Base on balls
Off Willis 4, off Casper 2. Hit by
pitcher-By Casper: Clark, by Camp
bell: Clarke, by Casper: Abstein.
Struck out-By Willis 4, by Casper 8.
Umpires=KIem and Kane
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24
Kansas 5. Missouri 2.

Lawrence, Kan, April 24.-Kansas
defeated the Missouri baseball team
here yesterday by a score of to g.
Kansas punched hits, which. followed
by two sacrifices and two wild throws
by Missouri. scored three men. Mis-
sruri made her first score on hit and
an error by Huff on third. The Sec
ond score was made by a hit by Nee.
a sacrifice by Klein and a wild throw
by Rockefeller. Missouri lessened
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24
Toledo 3. indianapolis 2.

Toledo, o., April 24.-Toledo yesterday
again defeated Indianapolis, taking the
second game of the first series at home
by a score of to 2. Because of an old
injury that is bothering him, Williams.
the visitors second baseman, was
forced out of the game in the second in
ming
Score; R.HE.
Toledo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS z 3
Indianapolis ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2
Struck out-By baltimore g. by
Schneider 2. Bases on balls-Off Latti-
more 2 off Schneider 2. Two base hits
Carr, Chadbourne. Hinchman. Passed
ball-Clark Stolen bases-Nill Burke,
Smoot. Double play-Hopke to Will
Jams to Carr. Umpires-Owen and Eek
man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Louisville 5, Columbus 3.

Columbus, O., April 24.-Kruger's
fielding was the interesting feature of
yesterdays game, that Louisville won
from Columbus by score of to 3,
making the ninth straight defeat for
the locals. Guyer was batted hard
throughout. In the ninth inning he
cleared the bases with a twobagger.
Score by innings: R.
Louisville ................2 0o00010 2-5
Columbus ...................0 o 100000 3-3
Batteries-Halla and Pietz: Guyer
and James.
Stolen bases-James, Olson. Bases on
balls-Om Halla 2. Two base hits-Guy-
er, James. Struck out-By Guyer Z.
Umpire-King
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24

first, second and third in the hammer
throwing, hurting it 104 feet inches;
first, second and third in discus, dis
lance 1O6 feet inches. Schwab of Kan
sas City took first, second and third in
the 22O-yard dash, time, % 3-5. Manual
won first and second in the 10o-yard
dash in 10 3-5. and 440-yard dash. time,
81. Hamilton Of Manual won the pole
vault, height, 10 feet 2 inches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24
dickinson 3. WaterviIle 2.

Chapman, Kan, April IA base
ball game between the team from the
Dickinson county high school and the
Watervilie high school resulted In
victory for the Dickinson county schco
bv a score of to yesterday after
noon. A feature of the game was the
nitching of Delaney for Waterville, as
he struck out ten men in seven innings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24
Cole Younger on Chautauqua Circuit.

Tulsa Ok, April 24.-Cole Younger,
ex-bandit, formerly a member of the
Jesse James gang of bank and train
robbers, made his debut here today on
the Chautauqua lecture platform He
described his lecture, which was read
from manuscript, as setting forth "the
lessons that might be drawn from his
life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24
Uses Fish for Alarm Clock.

c. c. Middlebrooks, ex-sheriff OF
Litchfield county, has had a bungalow
constructed over the waters of High
land lake, near shore, so that he can
fish off the front veranda or through
holes in the floor of his summer cot
tage. He will sleep near the apertures
and have a contrivance so that when
ever a big fish is hooked a bell near
his bed will ring.-Winsted, Conn,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24
FIGHT FOR JOHNSON.
Agrees to Go Six Rounds With O'Brien
in Philadelphia.

Pittsburg, April 24.-Jack Johnson,
heavyweight champion, and Jack
O'Brien of Philadelphia We're matched
here yesterday to fight a six round
bout at Philadelphia May IS. r a
purse guaranteed to be $1,000. A forfeit
of $1,000 posted in New York by
O'Brien. will be covered at once by
johnson, the money being said to be
now on the way to New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24
Took First Place in Dual Track
Meet

Lawrence, Kan, April 24--The Law
renee high school was defeated yester-
day in a dual track meet with Kansas
City, Kan. Manual high school by a
score of to %. Lawrence took but two
firsts, Martin winning the 220-yard
hurdle in % 3-5 seconds. and the 100
yard hurdle in Is seconds
The feature of the meet was the work
Of Kanatezer Of the Manual who took
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24
Detroit 8. Chicago 1.

Chicago, April 24.-Detroit won a
hard fought II inning game from
Chicago 8 to L yesterday. There was
no scoring until the eighth when
Bush counted on a base on balls,
and Crawford's single. The locals
tied the score in the ninth on We'll
days single. Whites sacrifice. Bush s
error and Dougherty's sacrifice fly
Hits by Bush and Cobb, coupled with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24
valley Fails IL. Holton 6.

Valley Falls, April 24.-The Valley
Falls high school defeated the Hoiton
high school at baseball by a score or
IL to 6. The Valley Falls team made
IL hits. Batteries: Holton-Reboul and
Smythe; Valley Falls-Burnett and
Karr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24

Enterprise. Kan, April 24.-The En-
terprise Merchants defeated the Enter
prise high school yesterday in a game
full of excitement and heavy hitting.
The features of the game were the
fielding of Third Baseman J. norman
70 the high school and the sensational
base running of Clark for the Mer-
chants. Score: Merchants IL. high
school 9. Batteries: Merchants
Townsley and Drury; high schooi-
King and Nigg. Umpire-Hoffman, AT
tendance-300.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24

her chances of winning by making
many errors. Todays game counts in
the championship series.
Score by innings: R.
Kansas .......0 0 0 2 -
Missouri ......1 o 0 0 0 0 0 o.
Batteries Missouri Stone and
Cline. Kansas: Harlan and Rookie
Teller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24
Sioux City 8. Mcpherson 6.

Mcpherson, Kan, April 24.-Mc-
Pherson lost to Sioux City yesterday
in a closely contested game by a score
of s to 6. Up to the eighth inning
the score was to 3 in favor of Sioux
City. and in the eighth inning Sioux
City secured four runs and McPher-
son followed in the ninth with four.
and in the ninth Sioux City took one
more.
Score by innings: R..
Sioux City ....Se o O o 90 Is
Mcpherson .1oo 900 As
Batteries - From, Alderman and
Shea and Towne. Time of game
1886. Umpire-Welch of Sioux City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24
HAL CHASE Is OUT.

Yankee First Baseman Is Released
From Hospital
Augusta, Ga, April 24.-Hal Chase,
the New York American league base
ball player who has been in the Geten-
ton hospital here with the smallpox,
was liberated today. He will go to
New York, leaving Sunday, to report
for duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24
AxteU 2. frankfort ..

AxtelI, Kan, April 24.-Iu a twelve
inning game, the Axtell high school de-
feated Frankfort high school on the
home gro 1lds here yesterday by a
score of to 2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24

there are so players signed up for the
Interstate Outlaw team of that city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24

1t is reported that Dougherty, the
Fort Riley pitcher, will play with Sa-
lima Evidently all of the Salina team
will not be college lads then.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24

Cantwell, who has been practicing
with the Hutchinson team has been re-
leased. The management Is not out
anything for he paid his own expenses.
If the stories about his work are to
be believed, he should separate his
name and insert the word play.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24

Abilene ought to have a good team. II
numbers count for anything. There are
14O applications on hand for jobs there.
This should make Uncle John Higgins
OF the Des Moines club very jealous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24

Bartlesville cancelled the series with
Hutchinson on account of the bad
weather. Wichita plays at Hutchinson
today and tomorrow. and Sioux City
Monday and Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24
Southwestern 10, Chilocco 6.

Winfield, Kan, April 24.-In long
drawn out game here yesterday AFTER
noon the Chilocco Indians were de-
feated by Southwestern 10 TO b.
Score by innings: Ii e
ShiIocco Indians. .001 o o o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24


Hutchinson fans say that young
Merkel will make good as a pitcher. He
is a brother of Fred Merkel of New
York. who made the fatal mistake last
fall, which cost the Giants the PEN
nant.
Lee Gramfey will play some position
on the Clay Center team. which one 1t
will be remains yet to be seen. He Is
a versatile player and will go in where
he is needed. Years ago Lee played
with a little Greenwood county team at
Severy, and later pitched for Washburn
college. After that he played with the
old Sedalia team in the Missouri VAL
ley. He changed his name for awhile
after entering the professional ranks
because of parental objections, but he
didn't get away with it for very long:
Now in addition to being a baseball
magnate he is running drug store In
Clay Center.
If Donovan and Long come up to the
expectations of the Hutchinson fans
they will have to be two swell pitchers.
Managing the Ellsworth team will be
Siegle's first experience in this line.
He was at one time with the lola PEN
nant winners and when that club was
transferred to Oklahoma City he went
along. Georges greatest fault in re-
cent years is being too fat to get
around very fast. One time in Okla
homa City he came to bat four times,
and the first two times up with the
bases empty he knocked home runs.
The next two times up the bases were
filled and two men out and George
famed. Oklahoma City lost the game
through his not saving the home runs
for the psychological moment.
Lou Armstrong. if baseball brains
count for anything should have no trou-
BILE in winning the Central Kansas
league pennant for the veteran is a past
master at the game.
The Central Kansas league season
will open seven weeks from Monday. A
long time yet, but judging from the in
terest displayed the teams should be
ready to start SOON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24

Outfielder Matticks, released by the
White Sox to Des Moines, doesn't
know yet whether or not he will go
where he was sent. He has laid his
case before Comiskey, but didn't get a
great deal of satisfaction. The vet
Grams among the Chicago players have
advised him to sign up with the
Western leaguers at the best figure
they will give him, as he is UP against
all the rules of organized baseball if
he refuses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24

Bill Annis is not with Des Moines
Regulars. He is plotting a club of
Yannigans through the Central asso-
citation territory. Oyler is playing
second with the Regulars while Cooli-
gan seems to have the shortstop job
Can 1t be that William is not fast
enough?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24

Caldwell, a third baseman working
for Lincoln, has shown good class. and
Pritchett may lose his job, after all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24

Viehman and Westfall, two of the
Pueblo squad, are figuring on posi-
tons with the Colorado state league
team, the Western League being still
somewhat lofty for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24

Pritchett, the third baseman, VIII
has been holding out at Lincoln, ha
surrendered and will report in tim
for the opening game week fror
yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24

Sioux City Tribune: Pitcher From,
who is now with the Packers, says he
will be able to land a berth. But he
will have a hard fight beating out
some of the twirlers who are working
for Ducky. From is a chunky built
chap and said to have a world of speed
and a good head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24
X. S. A. C. 8, Bethany o.

Manhattan, Kan, April 24.-Mlke
Ahern's Aggies shut out the Bethany
Swedes yesterday afternoon al
Athletic park. The score was to O..
O'Toole for the Aggies pitched great
ball, letting the visitors down with
two hits. The Farmers hit hard and
often. landing on Thorstenberg for a
total of IL hits. Richardson's nome
RIM over right field fence with two
men on bases was a feature of the
game.
Score by innings: X II H.
Ratteries - O'Toole and Speer:
T-horstenberg and Haas. Time or
game-1:3o. Umpire-Gramley. At
tendance, 200.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24

Jack Holland has been having al
kinds of trouble this season. In ad
dition to the cares of a baseball team
his baby has been sick with thu
measles and his wife is under TIL
weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24

Great Bend, Kan, April 24.-Great
Bend broke even with Denver yester-
day in the second exhibition game
of the series when they were de-
feated by a score of to 1. The
game was anybody's up to the ninth
when Denver made its three scores
on two fumb1es. two hits and hit by
pitcher. Both teams played in mid
season form.
Score by innings: XII +;
Great Bend. % 1 30 0 o o.
Batteries-GiIlen, Bohannon. Ia
luska, Mailman; Green, Blackburn,
Walker, Jokerst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24

Outfielder Maxey Meixwell, and Gus
williams, a young southpaw finger
have been sent to the Monmouth team
in the Illinois-Missouri league
Strings are attached to both.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24

Rocky Mountain News: Who will
make the team?
Well, that is mighty difficult ques-
ton right now, and one that several
of the players would like to know the
answer to.
Lindsay is about the only man in
camp, outside of Manager Jones, who
Is sure of a berth. The other play
ers even though some of them were
drafted. are not bit certain to wear
a Denver uniform during the coming
season
Thompson, the Southerner, is a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24

Lou Armstrong. If baseball brains
count for anything should have no trou-
BILE in winning the Central Kansas
league pennant for the veteran is a past
master at the game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24

The Central Kansas league season
will open seven weeks from Monday. A
long time yet. but judging from the in
terest displayed the teams should be
ready to start SOON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24

The new blood on the team certain
ly looked good to the faithful fans
who watched the practice perform
ances at the local ball lot yesterday
afternoon Kunkle is a mighty fast
infielder and hits the ball hard, while
Kaufman in throwing to the batters
showed some deceptive teasers which
will gladden. the BOSS heart before
the season is over.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-10-28
A COUNTY Fair.

Trades Day in Brandon vi no doubt
lead to a county fair here next year.
Many of the best farmers, and prom
inent men in their respective neighbor-
hoods, expressed themselves as hearty in
favor of having an annual fair at Bran
don, as it is the most conveniently located
place for such an undertaking in Rankin
county.
If the people will evidence enough in
.terest in county fair Brandon will
provide the necessary grounds and build
ings to have one.
|, There is nothing that will stimulate the
average farmer more in the raising of
better live stock, horses, mules, catle,
hogs and sheep, than will a county fair
at which premiums are offered and to
win which he must show better ami
NAL than his neighbor..s
The boil weevil will probably arrive
next year, for visit of unknown length,
and it behooves every farmer, and every
man who has the farmers interest at
heart, TO make the best of that which,
on its face, looks like curse, but which,
in the end, will prove blessing 1t
x.If v,aar, <La< &la vy,ax, xvlr cxr,v,e +ba larJ
must either furnish the laborer supplies
to make crop, or, waive his rents for
some other TO do so.
The average tenant knows nothing about
farming except cotton and corn after
the fashion of long ago, and is too lazy
to put in the necessary labor to do that,
unless closely looked after. Diversified,
intelligence farming must be done here
after if success is expected, and two
days county fair will give the people
an opportunity, each to see and learn
what the other has done, with the re-
suit that better yields will be made,
because Of better methods.
There will be prizes offered for needle
work and pantry goods, as well as for
chickens and saddle horses.
Horse racing has killed nearly all coun-
y fairs, and. unless public sentiment IS
not different from expressed views Trades
Day, that feature will be left out. How
ever, there will be plenty of space that
saddle and harness stock can be properly
exhibited.
The News viii be glad TO hear from
those in different parts of the county who
favor the movement and will give their
support in making 4 ssaccess:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-10-28
THE RIGHT STEP.

For the first time in history the lead
ing white citizens and the best of the
colored people in lower Rankin, near
Braxton, came together in a meeting
for the betterment of the negro's con-
dition.
The occasion was the opening of the
agricultural and domestic departments Of
the Pine Ridge Line school, The meeting
was called to order by the principal,
L. c. JONES'. ia young negro who has
been working for some time amcng his
people trying to get them to better their
condition. He said in part:
"The purpose of this movement is to
educate to the farm and not away from
the farm. The world is filled to over
flowing with Sorry preachers, doctors,
lawyers, and shipshod farmers. What
What the greater part of the southern
negroes need to do is to get back from
the cities and towns, back into the forests
and blaze way as did the western
pioneers. To do this is the duty of the
southern negro. He is the peasant class
of the south-this is blessing and the
sooner he appreciates it the better"
In conclusion he said: eff this school
can send out one black boy year who
has an intelligent farming purpose and
who can be depended upon, if it can
send out one black girl who can cook
sanitary meal, cook it on time, be at her
post of duty on time. who can be depended
upon and who will dignity the position
and make it larger than herself -then it
will have served its purpose"
Among the many white citizens pres
ent who addressed the meeting with
words Of encouragement were Drs.
Chandler and Gibson, Rresident R F.
Everett, Of the Braxton Bank. Cashier
w. P. Mangum, Messrs X. Webster,
Mayor HemphiIl and J. P. Cox.
Mr.. Mangum announced that he would
give medal to the girl who made the
most progress in cooking during the school
year.
About 500 was donated BY the town of
Braxton.
The land for farming purposes was do
|nated by an ez-SIave, q. NJ Taylor.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-10-28
GOOD JUDGES.

Messrs. r. G. Ross. E. S. Barksdale and
Dan Ward, the committee to make the
awards on poultry, farm products, live
stock, saddle and harness horses, most
graceful riders, ugly men, etc, performed
their duties splendidIy and with satis-
faction both TO the contestants and the
large crowd present. The thanks of every
one are due those estimable gentlemen and
capable judges for their excellent work
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-10-28
DAY A
GREAT SUCCESS

crop OF ribbon cane molasses.
Won by A. @. Ellis.
w. G. BARNES offers pair OF $3.50
pants to the party exhibiting the
best pig under months OF age.
Won by Lee Robinson.
MRS. A. J. M'LAURIN offers to buy
the heaviest turkey gobb1er,
shown that day, for $500.
Won by Owen Brown.
GAYDEN G. co. offer $1.00 to- the
best man, morally, i'm town that
day-nO Citizen OF Brandon eh-
gible- three preachers to decide.
Won by J. A. Lindsay.
GEOHGE G. SPRAGUE win gdve a
prize OF $3.50 Plymouth Rock
cockerel for the best rooster and
two hens ON display that day.
Won by w. l. Grain.
MISS EUNICE WASHBURN will gdy
a handsome cap to the prettiest
child under one year.
Won BY Charles Garraway, jr., for
Brandon; Eula Belle Collier for child
outside Of Brandon.
l.. e. wAsHBURN will give a $3.50
hat TO the exhibitor OF the best
Saddle horse.
Won by Will White.
A. G.. THORNTON win present the
handsomest young lady im town
that day with box of fine sta
tionery-no Brandon girl eligible.
Won by Miss Eva Williams.
J. H. MAY will give the ugliest man
dollar pocket knife-several
Brandon people eligible and
likely prize winners.
Won by Sam Fortenbery.
The judges also presented knife to
]. D. Wooley as it was SO hard to de-
eide who was entitled to the distinction
of being the ugiiest man in Rankin, that
for fear an injustice might have been
done to real merit that they bought one
for Mr. wooIey.
H. A. BUSICK CO. prize OF a $500
hat to the owner of the heaviest
hog uss1er one year.
Won by A. L. Hughes, who showed a
pig ? months old and one week old that
| weighed a6s pounds.
Brandon Machinery and Lumber Co
| offer $175O for the best 1000 feet
of 1x6x12, all heart pine-deliVered
ON road opening day.
Won by G. B. Harris.
A. A. WeiIle, of Vicksburg, offers
| a prize of $500 cash for the best
mule colt, Rankin county raised. un-
+! der one year old.
Won by J. c. White.
A. A. Weille, of Vicksburg, offers
a prize Of $500 cash to the prettiest
child under 4 years and over one yea
OF ,age.
I. Won by Dorothy Miller and Jessie
Belle Runge, who tied and the prize
was divided
Forest Stubblefield offers a prize
of a quart bottle OF grape juice for
the prettdest Brandon girl.
Won by Miss Margie Maxey.
L. o. Gaydem offers 81 prize to
the most graceful lady horse back
rider-side saddle to be used.
| Won by Mrs. Dock Thornton.
Loveless & Loveless offer a $3.50
prize for the best harness horse
driven Single Trade Day.
| Won by Mrs. Daisy McLaurin Stevens.
Webb Ragland offers a pair of pill
low shams to the oldest old batcheloT
DIM town that day.
| Won by Luther Grain.
Mrs. Pat Henry was awarded the blue
ribbon for the finest Rankin county raised
oranges
Most graceful lady rider astride $3.50
Won by Annie Foulks.
Loudest holloer $r.oo.
Won by Fl. L. McCaskill.
Fine hat by Brandon Mercantile Com
pany to the one making largest payment
on account that day.
Won by Web Ragland, $s66.2s.
BY little girl formerly Of Brandon
for handsomest boy between and years
of age
Won by Lewis McLaurin Mayors.
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