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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-11-11

IA. JASPER LODGE NO. 1893 A.
" F. and A. Nj. Stated meetings
1st and Bird Tuesdays of each
month. Visiting brothers cordially
welcome, ROBT. KINCAID, W. M,
FL. f. PITTS, Sec'y
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-11-11

We take eggs in exchange for shoes.
$50 Hiram Nichols Shoe Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
CARS TRY OUT NEW
 MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Indianapolis, August 15.-Automobile en- thusiasts thronged the new motor speed way today to watch drivers of racing cars trying out the course In preparation for the races to be held here on Thurs day. Friday and Saturday of this week, dedicating the most completely equipped automobile track in the country.
 The crowd, swelterng under burning sun, sent up a mighty cheer when Ziesal hurled Chadwick Six around the great white stone course of two and one-half miles in the time of minutes and sec onds, an average of 73.74 miles an hour.
 John Aitken, at the wheel of a Ma tlonal Six registered the second best time Of the day when he negotiated the two and half miles in minutes and sec onds. Barney Oldheld guided another National Six around the circuit in 2 min utes and 26 seconds, while Herbert Lytle drove an Apperson the same distance in minutes g 3-5 seconds.
 Walter Christie made his first appear ance on the track and leaped past the grandstand in the freaksh car of his own creation known as the Christie VII. at 90 miles an hour, but did not attempt to maintain that startling speed for the entire distance
 Sixty-five cars have been entered for the races. Prizes worth approximately s15.- 900 have been offered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
Fair Fan Tell Stories
 O We'll KnOWrl Players
BY oREL R. GEYER.

Kings" head and Into the bleaehers. "Kell' tore after it. meanwhile the Eas- ton man was hustling around the bases Just as the runner reached third, Kelley emerged from the crowd with his hands clasped as If he held the ball in them He ran toward the base lines and the run ner stopped in his course. Before the run ner Or coach could get on to kelleys lit tie game Donohue, the Harrisburg tWirl- CT, who had followed Kelley into the crowd after the ball. came forth with 1t and prevented the run from counting. That little bit of head work saved the game and kept Harrisburg in the fight It is not often nowadays that you see such trick pulled off
 At a game I saw last summer in Washington, Bob Ganley, the little out fielder whose batting eye had been bad for about three weeks, managed to make a scratch hit. He wanted to steal sec ond and kept hopping off and on the sack. but the following yell from a negro in the bleachers rather quieted Bobs exu- berant actions. Look out. Mr. Bob, don't you get too fresh around that base. You ain't any too familiar with It.
 This Is a good one on Dick Gilmore, the hustler who has charge of the priv ileges on the National league grounds in Boston. Dick was In the spacious head quarters of his club one day when in came quiet looking, studious appearing gentleman, who had more of a ministerial look about him than any one connected with the great and glorious pastime. Somehow or other Dick got the idea in his head that the visitor was Lajoie, the great Cleveland manager, and forthwith he entered Into a spirited conversation with him. Never a smile the visitor cracked, but entered into the talk with great zest, never for a moment giving 1t to be understood that he was other than the person he was taken for. This sort of thing kept up until the supposed Laioie left the room and 1t was some time afterward that Gilmore discovered that the gentleman to whom he had been talking was not the star ball. player but the clever secretary of the Cleveland club, Ed Bernard.
 Of course. apologies and explanations were In order the next time Dick and Ed met In the grandstand of the Ameri- can league club in Boston, and a good laugh was the result
 When big John Anderson was playing right field with the Chicago White Sox, the bleacherites used to guy him by sing ing Poor John.' One day when he wasn't in very amable mood he turned around to his tormenters and said, Poor JOnn, ell. lou poor plheTst II you ndu as much money as I have you wouldn't be sitting there in the sun roasting to death.
 I have lot of stories about the Wash ington club, probably because I am per sonally acquainted with every member of that team.
 Here's another one: Joe Cantillon, man. ager; Jerry Eddinger, the trainer, and Jesse Tannehill all lived together in Washington. On the morning of July I, 1908, when they awoke, Cantillon askea. "Where were we this time last year?- "In last place." came the prompt reply from Jerry, and the laugh was on Joe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
ZbySzk0 To Meet GOtch
 AnOther Eastern "SfaY"
BY AL WILSON, JR.

New York, August 15.-(Special.) )-An- other European wrestling marvel is to invade the United States this year with the idea of wrestling the worlds catch as-catch-can title from Frank Gotch and remove it to foreign shores He is Stan islaus Cyganiewicz, known to the wrest- ling world as "zbyszko," and he will sail from London to arrive in New York about September 10.
 From all accounts this Zbyszko is the greatest of all wrestlers ever turned out by the other side, not excepting Yousiff, the original Terrible Turk, whose heav- fly weighted belt of American gold bal lasted his carcass to the depths of the Atlantic in the historic sinking of the La Gascogne, after he had beaten all of America's best wrestlers, and was on his way home with a ton, figuratively speak ing, of American gold.
 zbyszko will come to America with the honor-bound promise of Frank Gotch that he will give him chance at the world s title if he succeeds in defeating the best of the American heavyweights outside of himself. zybszko wrung this prom ise from Gotch during the occasion of the latter's visit over there when he went to try to force Hackenschmdt into a match, after having beaten him here
 At that time Zbyszko, who is immensely more popular In London than Hacken- schmidt, posted 5000 with the London Sportsman to bind a match with Gotch Zbyszko kept after Gotch, not nagging, but In a sportsmanlike way, offering to wager his own money and wrestle any where, as long as he had chance at the title. As every one knows, Gotch re- fused to wrestle any one on the other side but Hackenschmidt, and when the latter crawled the American came home. But before he left he promised zbyszko that If he would come to America and de- feat the wrestlers just a grade removed from Gotch's class he would wrestle him. It is In compliance with the conditions named by Gotch that he is now preparing to sail for our shores.
 zbyszko doesn't come without record, as did Yousiff Mahmout, who campaigned the states last year only to prove a mark for Gotch when the pair finally met at Chicago. Zbyszko has beaten all the best wrestlers of Europe, with the exception
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EDITED BY HUGH ". ROBERTS

of Hackenschmidt. and 1t is through his showing up of the latter that he won from the Russian all his prestige with the London people. Hackenschmidt was more afraid of zbyszko than he was of Gotch. He was finally persuaded to get onto a mat with the American He has stead lastly refused, in the face Of the most fattering and munihcent offers. to even get close enough to sign the articles with zbyszko The latter beat Padoubney. who gave Hackenschmidt his greatest struggle, easily in two straight falls each less than 10 minutes.
 zbyszko was formerly a strong man. before taking to the wrestling game. In this respect he Is like Hackenschuidt. Like the Russian, wrestling came to him like second nature, and he was an im- mediate success. He is a powerfully built man and in this respect he out shadows Hackenschmidt in every nartic ular.
 zbyszko is 26 years old, weighs 27o pounds in wrestling togs and is feet Ii inches in height. His neck Is g Inches round, chest 66 inches waist 42 inches. upper arm p inches, forearm IS inches. wrist Is inches, biceps 31 inches, calf 1s1h inches. Compare these measurements with some of the noted American wrestlers and heavyweight boxers and some idea of the mammoth size of the new wrestling invader may be had
 Aoyszko is native of Poland and is representative of the highest Polish type. He Is vel Ito do in his own name and need not depend on his wrestling ability to earn livelihood, but he Is a true sportsman, proud of the bountful attri- butes that nature has endowed him with, and If he has a superior in the world at hls chosen game he wants to find him.
 Ibyszko's most famous matches have been at the Graeco-Roman style. but since the assurance from Gotch that he may have chance at the catch-as-catch-can style the foreigner has been daily famil- iarizing himself with the fine points of the ke-a-hold-anywheres style His bulk and tremendous strength alone would make him q hard man to beat. The last word in favor of the foreigner is that he is one of the cleanest living athletes in the world. He adheres to a strict phys ical culture daily programme and wastes none of his strength in dissipation of any kind His endurance has never been really tested, for he has always won his bouts In fast time. but his habits and strength would indicate that if put to it he could outlast any athlete now in the public eye.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
CORBETT THINKS
 JOHNSON A FAKE

London, August 15.-(Special. )-Mr. James J. Corbett, one-time champion heavyweight pugilist of the world, is in this city Mir. Corbett hasn't come to Old England to fight anyone but he Is going to try and get some Of the money lying around loose, by appearing in vaudeville. James J. says he is as content to be a good actor as he was to be championship pugilist of the world, and then l remembered that another James J.. the name finishes with Jeffries, and a long-legged, slab-sided, freckled Cornishman, dubbed by American sport ing writers as "Lanky Bob" Fitzsmmons, had something to do with MT. Corbetts S anything. James J. Corbett may be an actor, but I didn't care about taking chances that he was still something of a fighter But MT. Corbett looks every bit an actor nowadays
 MT. Corbett has been appearing in vau- deville in Belfast, Dublin and Manchester and achieved such marked success in these towns that he desired to tackle London audiences. The audience at OK ford Music Hall took kindly to James monologues and his success Is assured during his stay here.
 Asked what he thought of the Jeffries- Johnson match, now being arranged for in America, the actor-fghter said:
 T don't believe Johnson will ever get into ring with Jim Jeffries. If he does the black man Is in for one of the finest lickings any fighter ever got I boxed Jeffries twice and while I could hit him at will and managed to stay away from his swings for time. I hurt my hands every time hit him; it didn't feaze MT Jeffries and when one of those sledge- hammers finally landed on me 1t was all over in a second. Those who think Jeff ries can't get into fighting condition have another think coming. Jeff Is just in the prime of life, and although he carries much surplus weight he can easily get rid of it, and when he Is rid of that fat there will be nothing left but bone and muscle that the strongest man, the hard est hitter and the best boxer in America will not be able to make an impression on."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
Humorists.
From Judge.


 A humorist Is a man who succeeds in getting joke onto an editor. Humorists are not numerous. They would be even less numerous if they were not so hard to catch. Killing a man who tries to tickle you to death is justifable homi- eide, and this right is recognized in America, where 1t Is called the unwritten mother-in-law.
 Humorists misspend their evil lives in digging up petrified puns, which they re- vive remodel and retail. new tail on joke often makes 1t salable, and new joke in tale often makes 1t available.
 When a joke Is available, the editor usually promises to pay on publication. That Is the joker in the acceptance, and if the humorist doesn't live until the joke Is published 1t Is the editors joke. So. being humorist is no joke Neither will being joke make you humorist, though humorists are usually jokers.
 humorist Is known by his jokes and a good joke doesn't die young A good joke is an old joke made to look new. new Joke-well, new jokes are born, not made, and humorists seldom have twins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16

New Orleans, August 15.-Theodore Breitenstein, the grand old man. of the Southern league, pitched a no-hit. no-run game against Montgomery today, and the locals, by punching hits off Live ly in the seventh inning, won, to 0. The local veteran pitcher allowed four bases on balls and LAndsay's error result ed in Hart getting to first, but none of the visitors reached third base. A record crowd saw the battle, and a remarkable coincidence In Breitenstein's performance was the fact that Lively. his opponent, is the only other pitcher in the league to have pitched a no-hit, no-run game this season. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16

Miss Trixie Cadiz, a member of the Zegfeld Follies of 1909 company, which has been playing all summer in New York, is an ardent devotee of athletic sports. her favorite occupation being watching the big league ball games. Ey- cry day the New York club is at home, "Trixie" can be found in the midst of the cheering fans urging on her favorite team. It will probably be an unpleas- ant surprise to loyal New York fans to learn that this royal rooter halls from Philadelphia, and has the greater part of her sympathy with the Athletics.
 While she would rather see Connie Macks team head of the list than any other, at the same time she never per mits her devotion to run away with her good Judgment, and after seeing the performances of all the teams in the American league during the early part of last season, she stuck a pin opposite the name of the Detroit Tigers, and picked them to win the pennant. Later results showed her ex- cellent judgment In her attendance at games she has witnessed many very funny incidents and has a great fund of good stories of the national pastime. few from her repertoire follow:
 I was at a game in New York one day in summer of 1907 when the High flanders were playing Washington. Staf- ford was umpirlng on the bases, and Sher- idan was taking care of balls and strikes. Hal Chase. the peerless first baseman, was on second He tried to steal third, but the pitcher threw the ball to the third baseman in time for Chase to be called out by Stafford.
 As usual when the home player gets the worst of a decision, the crowd yelled 'rohber' and other such names. After the noise quilted down and all was calm again, voice from the bleachers was heard to cry. "oh, Stafford. that was aw- full. and Sheridan 20 miles away"
 Here is clever little story I learned from my friend "Jilts" Coleman. the other day MT. Coleman used to be connected with Albert Johnson. who at one time was the head of the Cleve- land league team. MT. Johnson did not remain long in baseball, but he was a great friend of Mike Kelley, and se- cured for "Kell' the post of manager of the Allentown club. Allentown and Harrisburg were fighting tooth and nail for the pennant and just when the fight was thickest the game I am refer ring to was played, Allentown and Easton being the opposing nines The catcher of the Easton club drove a hot ball at Sweeney, who was playing third. Sweeney stopped it all right but made a very wild throw the ball going far over the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
MEMPHIS WAS EASY,
After Mobile Piled Up Eight Runs
 Suggs Based Up.

Memphis August 15.-A total of 25 hits TOT both teams indicates easily that to- days game was slugging match from start to finish, with the odds fayoring Mobile. In the fifth inning Mobile piled up nVe runs mostly on infeld hits, and Tn the seventh Memphis made four tal- lies. DICK opened in the box for Mem phis, put retired after allowing 10 hits III nVe innings, and was succeeded by Wagner who pitched to the end without allowing a run. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
Baskette Is Sold.

Chattanooga, August 15.-Johnny Dobbs, manager of the Chattanooga South At lantic league team. today sold Jim Bas- kette, the utility man on the Chattanooga team, to the Cleveland American league club, effective at the end of the season the price being s15O0. This is Baskette's first season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
The Realist's Lament.
From JIdQa

JuuBe' -
 Whats a fellow going to do when:
 The editor of the Glolden Spark Plum ger wants automobile stories-without a breakdown!
 The editor of The Dali Plnnger wants stories of the race track-in which the hero grows rich by playing the races!
 The editor of The Gas Bag wants tales of aeronautical honeymoons-fn which the newlyweds have no falling out!
 The editor of The Daily Plunger wants love stories-with the hero always getting the right girl and living happily after wardl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Milwaukee: Milwaukee g. Toledo O. At Minneapolis: Louisville o, Minneap- olis 1.
 At Kansas City Kansas City 6-10; Co., lumbus 7-3.
 At St. Paul: St. Paul 2, Indiana polls B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
SaIIee's Heavy Fine.

St. Louis August 15.-Sallee was all lowed to work this afternoon, which means that his suspension has been raised Bresnahan states, however, that the s125 fine imposed for conduct unbe- coming an athlete will stick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16

ounl1nary. Two-base hits, Wheat, Baer- wald g. Three-base hit. Rhoton. Sac rihce hits, McCay, Ludwig Stolen base. Thornton. Double plays. Cranston to baop to Wheeler; Baerwald to Babb: McCay to Rhoton to Sabrie. Passed halls OLeary 2. Hits apportioned. Dick. 10 In live innings with eight runs. Struck out, Suggs 2, Dick 1. Wagner 1. Base on balls suggs g. Dick 1, Wagner 4, Time 1:6O. Umpire, Moran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
Bernhard Denies Report,

Nashville, August 15.-(Special. .)-When seen here today Manager Bernhard said that there was absolutely no truth in the report sent out from Atlanta to the effect that he would manage the Washington team in the American league next year. According to Bernhard he has received no offer from Washington or any other big league team
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
DEMONT CANNED
 BY NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, August 15.-Second Base- man Gene Demont of the New Orleans Baseball team. was released by Manager Frank tonight Bill Raftis, formerly third baseman at Birmingham, was signed. Either Hoffman or Raftis will take De- monts place at second, according to Manager Frank
 Demontrevile, 1t is stated has accepted a position with the Tri-State Fair asso- citation at Memphis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
Montqomery VIII Stick.

New York, August 15.-President Rob- ert Chambers of the Montgomery Base ball club, who is in New Orleans, said tonight that Montgomery would not sell its franchise. The attendance there, he says. Is showing improvement and he believes that the franchise will be held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
vanderbIIt's Horse Wins.

Paris, August 1b.-At Deauville today William K. Vanderbilt's Marcaurele won the Prix Saint Arnault Two American horses, Martin Carnes' Elbiar and Mr. vanderbilt's Clatterfoor, started in the Prix Benerville, but neither got in the money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
WInters on the Bench.

Atlanta, August 15.-Bill Smith has trad ed Kirkpatrick. utility player, to Macon for Lee, an outf1elder. Winters goes to the bench. His arm has gone completely back on him. Lee win appear against Birmingham Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
TEXAS LEAGUE.

At Houston: Dallas 4, Houston g.
 At Galveston: Oklahoma City I, Gall weston 5; called in eighth inning to catch train.
 At San Antonio: Fort Worth f. San An- tonic 12 innings).
 At Waco First game, Waco 8, Shreve- port O: second game, Waco B. Shreve- port Q0 innings).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
York Was Trounced.

Livingston, August 1b.-(special) 1.-The Livingston baseball team defeated York In a very one-sided game The home team hit the ball at will. Final score, 15 to g. Batteres Broadway and Hunter; Porters, Sims and Hale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
Maylene Wins Two.

Mayiene and Stanton played double header Saturday, which resulted in May 1ene taking both games. First game Maylene 12, Stanton 0. Batteries. Nabors and Noff Williams and Brown. Second game, Maylene 5, Stanton O. Batteries. Adams and Noff; Williams and Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
Republic Wins,

Republic, August 15.-(Special. )-First game, Republic 1. Frisco l. Batteries. Bauer and Vines; Zwald and Pordan. Sec ond game. Republic 6, Frisco 2. Batteries Jones and Vines; Harris Parker and Jordan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
Winner In Tennis Tourney.

Sioux City, Ia., August 15.-Walter T. Hayes of Chicago retained his titles as singles tennis champion in the tri-state tournament here today, defeating Ray l.. Branson of Mitchell. s. D., in three straight sets. This Is the fourth con- secutive victory in the singles for Hayes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Reds Win Two.

Cincinnati, August 15.-Cincinnati took two games from Boston this afternoon through superior hitting and fielding. In the sixth inning of the second game Catcher Mclean and Roy Thomas col lided at the plate. One of McLean's knee caps was fractured and he will hardly be able to play any more this season. Score:
 First game R.H. E.. Cincinnati .............. 900 304 o0s-7 12 Boston ................... eco 200 oo0-2 5
 Batteries Fromme and Mclean and Roth; Brown, Richie and Shaw. Time, :45. Empires, Rigler and Emslie.
 Second game HI. E. Cincinnati ............... 100 002 00~-3 l Boston .................. 600 col 000-1 5
 Batteries Rowan and Mclean and Roth; White and Shaw. Time, 1:30. Um- pires, Rigler and Emslie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
AvondaIe Wins.

Avondale defeated East Lake in a slow game Saturday, the feature being the hitting and playing of Brent of Avon dale Batteries: Barnes and snnst- Rob- erts and Robert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
BoyIes' Bio Dav.

Mt. Pinson. August 15.-(Special.)- Boyles won a double-header at the old soldiers reunion here by defeating Mt Pinson to and Bradford to S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
The Artist and His Work.

From the New York World.
 Mr Brenner is to be accounted luck fer than the other designers of American coins of whose work the various min ute "Ls,' "G,ss' MS" etc.. that ap- pear on our coinage are reminders.
 Who before the existing controversy arose over the presence of MT Brenner s initials on the Lincoln cent piece could recall the names of these forgotten ar lists? Thanks to the discussion, his own name Is now embalmed in the popular memory like fly in amber. AS in the case of the youth that fired the Ephes- ian dome," the fame of the designer Of our humblest coin will live on where the names of the artists who have executed dollars and double eagles are buried in oblivion.
 Who the designers were of Roman oe- nari or of the doubloons and pieces or eight of later times is now of small con sequence, and the question of sculp- tors initials on cent piece is not vital But there is no doubt that except in the case of the painter and the sculptor the world is too little mindful of the artists s just claims to its recognition. This is particularly true of the architect, the engineer, the landscape artist, whose buildings or bridges or parks the public admires while forgetful of the names of those whose genius conceived them.
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FOR SALE.

$6,0OO.00. Residence near Rhodes Circle. 73x15O $1, ,O00.00. cash. w. B. LEEDY & GO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
MONEY TO LOAN.

$15,000.OO in sums to suit, at six, seven and eight per cent. No delays.
 w. B. LEEDY 6 co.