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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30
HARNESS RACES.

Detroit. Mich. July 2s-James =;
Beiyon, the 1S-year-old son OF Ed
Benyon, the 18-year-old son OF Ed.
Circuit driver this afternoon, when he
piioted Fair Margaret home In three
The track was slow. Three events
were decided.
Esther Bells was favorite IN the AIT
trot, selling 10 ia dS intn tb sae stpeteh
the first time. nearly everybody going
wide on account OF the soft track next
to the fence. Young Behyon drove
and laraed her an easy winner. He
came from behind in tine next two
heats. drove excellent finishes and had
plenty to spare to beat the ravorite.
broke in the first heat. but Geers rail-
lied the gelding and won handily after
The 2:12 tfot was gift to Bob
Alice Roosevelt made a strong bid
for the second mile. but failed through
q break.
Summaries:
" Franz, Irene. BY King Milton. :, ,
K' $:s' ssl' y n.aw. II (5 bas:5
Orc Jackson, Idol Star. Greatest Line
and Heir at Law. started. Times, 2:11
Ia: 2:os 3-4i All IA; 2:I2 la.
Fair Margaret. b. m.. by Re-Elec-
HambIetonian. q: Benyon). III
Esther Bells, br. m, (Dickerson)
Little Red, b. g., (Hopkins). ....7
Howard, Joe Onward. Frazzee and
villema. started. Times 2:17 II; 2:12
s:12 trot, purse $1,000;
Bob Douglas, or. h., by Tood-Glyce
by Cyclone. tMcDonaid). ..........I )
Alice Roosevelt, CHI. m, (Murphy). 2
Montell, b. h., (McMahon). ........4
Mabel Mack ad Harry Burning, also
started. Time. 2:14 Ia: 2:1o "a.
At TttusVilIe.
Titusville, Pa, July 2S-The third
day OF the meeting of the Lake Erie
circuit brought out some exciting nm
s:Si trot, purse s4Oo-.Daredale won
in straight heats: Black Bell, second:
Thomas Upton, third; Byron Buckner
fourth, Best time, 2:20 Ia.
2:l2 pace. purse $400-Miss Peeler
won the second. third and fourth heatS
and the race; kendig. second: Ethel
wood Ford, third. Best time. 2:13.
ais trot, purse $400--Rosemary
Chimes won In straight heats: Admiral
Schley, second; The Mink. third. Best
s:is pace, purse .4oo--Royal Line
won in straight heats: Starwilkes. Sec
ond; King Phillip. third. Best tina
2:14 Ia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30
SPREAD RUIN
IN ILLINOIS VILLAGE

Champaign. ILL.,. July 2s.-Half the
business section of Philo. ILL.,. village
In Champaign county was destroyed
by fire early today causing damage es-
timated at $4,000. Neighboring towns
aided in checking the flames.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30

Pittsburg, July 2s.-The Pittsburgers won
today by punching hits in the seventh in
ming. Moren quit in the middle OF the In
ming Miller knocked the ball over left
done on the local field. Both teams today
fieIded exceptionally fine. Score:
rittsburg =. :. 900 100 Box 2
PhiIad elphia . . 900 a10 OOO-8 o
atteries:-Phillipe. Brandon. Lever, and
Gibson Moren. McQuillen and Doom. Time
1855 Umpire O'Day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30
Genexa Reatn AnanInnin.

Geneva. July -(Special)-Geneva
defeated Andalusia by a score of 9 to
O. Andalusia came down with a
picked team. Features of the game
were the. home run of. Glover in the
third inning with three men on bases
the pitching of Johnson, who allowed
only TWO hits. the fast work OF Gray
on second for Geneva and the heavy
nlttlng OF Geneva. Batteries for
Geneva, johnson and Gilchrist; for
Andalusia. Wilkerson and Pennington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30

Homewood Country Club. F'Ios1mor
i III yu,y AIhsrt zart,ei Tu styerside:
Charles Evans. Jr., Exmoor. ana Paul
Hunter, Midlothian. won their matches
in the third round of the Western anna :
teur golf championship tournament az
will meet again in the semi finals to-
morrow. The series of form reversals
and surprises which marked the flrst
two rounds of match play continued to-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30

Mt. Meigs. July 2V.-(SpecIaI.l- mt.
Meigs and Shorters were engaging, in
afternoon when rain interrupted the
game. At the time the score, was tied
in the sixth inning, both teams having
scored three runs
The batteries were: Sudking and Gil
der for Mt. Meigs. and Kingston and
Ashton for Shorters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30
crart. ApveoI to State.

Charleston. W. Va, July 2s.-The
Supreme Court has granted an appeal
to the state in the coal and coke rail-
way two cent fare case, in which
Judge Burdette. OF the Kanawha Cir
cult Court granted an injunction re-
straining the attorney general from
enforcing the law. Judge Burdette
declared the law unconstitutional.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30

Warrington =. :. .ool 90 oo1-3 10 .
Chicago -. .oio 900 o10-2 4
Batteries:-Johnson and Street; Burns
ana Owens. Time 1855.
wssSin9toM =. :. 900 900 ooI-1
patser,ca.-Ohl and Street and Blaken-
ship: smith and sullivan Time 1880. I'm
hires Evans and KERN.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30
wrecked I'm North See

Cuxhaven. July "a heavy storm
is raging in the North Sea. The
Hamburg schooner Hans, and at Dutch
sailing vessel. name unknown. have
been wrecked near Neuwerk. The
German schooner Marguerite was tow
ed into this port today In a sinking
condition. Many fishing ana other
small craft are reported to have been
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30
c.neraI worthinrton n,..-

Washington. d. c.. July 29-General
Henry C. Worthington. former member
of the California Congress. delegate in
Congress from Nevada, diplomat and
jurist, died at the Garfield Hospital
here today from cerebral hemorrhage.
He was 81 years old.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30
WIN OUT IN NINTH
with Little Rock Two Rams to the
coed. Raub and FIeharty Crack
Out the Winning

Birmingham. July 29-Birmingham
won from Little Rock this afternoon.
when. in the ninth inning. with the
bases full. Raub singled TO right. send
ing two men across. and F1eharty FOL
ritory. scoring the third run. Through
out the game the Barons played very
poorly. Rhoades, while being hard to
hit In all innings prior to the ninth.
was often in danger as result OF Wild
ness. Score:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30

Summary-Struck out By Breiten-
stein, 81, by BARLEY. Q. Bases on balls.
McMurray. Sacrifice hits. Winters.
Walker, Newton. Two base hit. McMur-
ray. Three base hits. Dexter Hill.
Double plays. Bayiess to McMurray;
err to Jordan to Smith. Time, l:45 Um.
pires. O'Brien and Rudderham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30
nonhle-Header To-day.

The result of yesterdays rain storm
will be 70 force a double eader today,
first game called at .;15 with probably
Guese and Thomas against Shultz and
Hickman or Bitroff.
Yesterday made the seventh game
the Climbers have played this week
and the seventh won, two of them be-
ing won by one run in thirteen innings
ana two OF them being clean shutout
games, That's going some.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30

lust before the beginning of the sec
,ond game Umpire Moran called Jack
Lively to the plate and with roars Of
applause from the stands. presented
him with a handsome basket of fruit.
It was given by Mr.. James and sew
eral local fans, to show their great
Appreciation for the superb game pitch
ed by Lively Wednesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30
rInrn Mt RnIf Mast .

Little Rock. July 29.-W. NJ. Kavas
naugh. President OF the Southern
League Baseball Association, today is
sued orders to all clubs to display their
haRs at half mast on the day OF the
burial of President Pulliam Of the Ma
tional League.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30

Summary-Two base hit. Henline.
Sacrifise hits. Sentz, ELAN Raftis. Stol-
en- base, Cocash. Base on balls, of Fle-
harty, q: on Rhoades. 6. Struck ont.
by Fleharty 4; by Rhoades. 8. Hit by
pitcher, by Fleharty (Casey.) Time
40. Umpires. Fitzsimmons and Pfen'
ringer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30

WODIIe tNtkIaIeT.
Colonel Sam VIII John is filling the
House hopper with bills, and display
Ing a disregard of consequence quite
in conflict with his recently expressed
belief that the extra session need last
but a few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30

The Orpheum got It sure-the great
International Summera-Britt hgbt pict-
urea taken at the ring side In London,
Feb. q. First time south on July 20.
80, 81. Other pictures changed evening
and night,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30

Athens July 2s-(SpeciaL)-The
Athens ball team has Just returned
from Lawrenceburg, Tenn. wnere they
played a series Of games with the Ten
nessee team. winning all three OF the
games bv handsome scores,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30

Chicago, July 28-The grand Jury,
which has already indicted a police In
spector. a detective and others in fur
therance Of States Attorney wayman's
attack on the West Side ''tenderloin,"
today returned indictments against
twenty keepers of illegal establish.
menta.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30

Louisville, July Especial -In
the second game of the series here to-
day Brundidge defeated the home team
by score OF 7 to 4.
inning by securing three hits and tn rec
bases on balls. this giving them four
runs.
Brundtdge . .401 oil 000-7 S
Batteries Honey. Hi~on and Norton;
PanninRton and Collier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30
Totnl ,....2b II TO
sBatted for KeIber in seventh inning.

Summary Struck out. by. viebahn; q;
by Keiber. a. Base on balls, on Vie
Butler, Baerwaid. Bay, q; East Wag-
ner. Two base hits, Daubert, Sea-
bauxh. Three base hits Bay. Home
run. Coulson. Time, 1920. Umpire,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30
AMERICAN LEAGUE.


New YORK. July as.%TSe American
League leaders were routed by New
York today, the score being II to 2,
Willett of Detroit was knocked or the
rubber in three innings and Works.
who succeeded him, was ineffective.
score: R.HE.
Detroit 200 900 1ol- Q 9 8
New York go. .203 All Doll 10 .
Batteries-Willett, Works and
Schmidt and Beckendorf: Doyle and
Sweenel. Time. 1910. Empires. Perrin
and Sheridan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brown Wins Game.

pitched great ball when under pres
sure today and Chicago defeated ST.
Louis. Bebee was wild and the visi-
tors hit freely in the opening innings.
Score: R.H.E.
St Louis ..... 100 0o1 1903 10 3
Chicago 802 900 1906 8 1
Batteries-Bebee and Phelps; Brown
and Archer Time. 1855. Umpires,
Kane and KLEIN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30

Atlantis -. .'".''''.'11 ao ~ ~ rs
New Orleans -. -. 900 oSS 0oI-s
Rogers. O. Sacrifice hits. Demont Walker.
Bases on balls. by Maxwell 4: Rogers 9.
stolen bases. Jordan. Newton. Robe. Hill.
Two base hits, Huelsman. Three base hits,
Moran, Newton. Smith. Home run. Robe.
Hit by pitcher, Robe. Huelsman. Time 1880.
Umpires Rudderham and OBrien.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30

The Orpheum get II sure-the great
International summers-Britt nght PFC
lures taken at the ring side I'm Lon
dom, February -. First time South
ON July 20, 80. n. Other pictures
changed evening and night. x-tf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30
BOWEN GOES TO BENCH
FOR INDEFINITE PERIOD

Birmingham, July 2s.-(Special.l- Jon
account OF his propensity to dissipate,
Andy Bowen. second baseman. was in
definitely suspended today. McGilvray
Gygli. the regular second baseman.
Both men have played these positions
on other occasions. Hogan Yancey,
outfielder, obtained from Binghamton,
New York State League. reported to-
day. and played sensationaliy In right
field.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30

Columbia, 3; Chattanooga, /.
Jacksonville, 8; Savannah, 5.
Knoxville. 2: Columbus. 6.
Macon-Augusta, wet grounds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30
.Batted for case in the eleventh.

zone man out when winning run
made.
Score by innings:
Nashville 80. 900 900 900 oil
Memphis ....... 900 900 600 Oo-0
Summary-Struck out. by Case. !; by
Schwenck, 8. Bases on balls. of Case.
/; off Schwsnck, 4. Sacrifice hits,
O'Leary, Robertson, Wheeler. Wild
pitches, Schwenck. Time. 1850. Um-
pire Carpenter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30

At Winston Standardization Salem.
4; Greenville, Z.
At Spartanburg-Anders 0; Spa-.
tanburg. s.
At Chariotte--Charlotte. s; Green's
boro /,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30

Oshkosh, Wis, July 29--The an
nouncement of Mr.. Pulliam's death was
a shock to his brother, John p. Pull
liam. superintendent OF the Wisconsin,
Electric Railway Company of this city
and to the many friends and acquain-
tances he made on recent visit in
Oshkosh. ]. p. Pulliam did not know
Of the shooting until informed by an
Associated Press reporter that his
brother was dead. Mr.. Pulliam ex-
pressed the opinion that worry and
anxiety has brought him to a state OF
temporary insanity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30
MAY PREVENT FIGHT.

The hest I'm the city, Stokes Cleaning
Club.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30

Toledo-St. Paul, (raino.
Indianapolis, 2; Minneapolis, /.
Louisville. 4; Kansas City, 8.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30
Homevood COLI Games.

Stokes Cleaning Club In the club
for good dresseRa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30

Score by innings: -
Montgomery ....'''.dao00 9 ooa n-S
menlae -. 80, ;s;o,cr,,ics hits KeTwin' 1:
Two base hit. Daley; Three base hit 4,
Sha tPspee, Hi guu Gy D 5seetell5 Struck
out by JUL. s; stockdaie. 3. Bases on
errors, Montgomery. /; Mobile. O.. Left
on bases, Montgomery. 3: Mobile, =.
Base on balls, JUL, O.: Stockdale ..
Time of game. hour. Umpire Moran.
The Second Game.
Whitley Guese was in for the second
game against Shultse, and from the
way they were going 1t looked good
for the locals to take the second game
Whitley had retired the side In the
first half of the first and In the last
half Shultse struck out DAILY. the tlrst
man up. Then Kerwin walked and
ball Osteen hit clean and kerwin
rsttine 1t. tried to catch osteen at
Second. making wild throw and
Champ going on to third. Rocky hit
safe to left and Osteen scored, Fritz
throwing Rocky out stealing second.
but the two runs were in.
SentelI walked In the last half, was
sacrificed by Rhoton and scored on
Watson's three-bagRer, Watson scor-
ing ON Sabrie's hit to Osteen. Fritz
hit safe. The rain was beginning to
fan as he went to bat, and with
ShuItse up the water came down in
sheets. Augie Moran called the game
ana everybody that had not ducked al
ready ducked for shelter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30

Boston, Mass. July 2s.-St. Louis
scored victory over Boston today In
to 8. woller was wild and his success
sor, Karger, recently secured from st.
Paul. was batted freely in his first
few innings.
Errors BY the visitors partly Offset
Bailey's pitching.
Score: R.H.E.
st. Louis .2i2 900 o1o--s IL I
Boston -. ...... ZOO OIL 1905
Batteries-Bailey and Criger: VOL
ter, Karger and Donahue. Time. 1853.
Umpires, Connolly and Egan. 4.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30

Pittsburg, 4; Philadelphia, 8.
st. Louis. 3: Chicago, 6.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30
GAMES TO-DAY.

4s Southern.
Mobile at Montgomery.
New Orleans at Atlanta.
Little Rock at Birmingham.
Memphis at Nashville.
American.
Detroit at New York.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Washington.
st. Louis at Boston.
National.
New York at Pittsburg.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Boston at st. Louis.
American Association.
Milwaukee at Columbus.
-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
GAMES YESTERDAY.


southern League
Montgomery, s; Mobile. 0.
Nashville. 1-3; Memphis. o..
Atlanta, 3-4; New Orleans, Ia.
Birmingham, 4; Little Rock, 8.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30

Washington, 81: Chicago, "a.
: Philadelphia. 30: Cleveland, Ia.
New York. Il; Detroit, ..
st. Louis, 6; Boston, Q.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30
SHOT IS FATAL
TO PULLIAM
Attempt at Suicide Is
Successful.
ILL HEALTH REPORTED CAUSE
President Of National League Is
No More.
Attempt Of Coroner to Secure state.
ment From Dying Man IL Fu-
tiie--soen Became Uncon-
scious After Deed.

New York. July 2s.-Harry C.. Pull.
liam. President OF the National League
of Professional Baseball Clubs, died at
$40 a m. today after shooting himself
through the head in his room in the
New York Athletic Club last night.
Although a bullet from his revolver
passed entirely through his head, sew
ering both optic nerves and causing
instant blindness. Nj. Pulliam lived
from s:so last night until this morn
ing. He became Unconscious soon az
ter the shooting was discovered and
was unable to make any statement as
to his reason for committing suicide.
but the deed is generally attributed to
il-health.
Mr.. Puiliam was in his ONCE yes
terday attending to the business OF the
League and went to his room at the
Athletic Club last evening. At $50
O'Clock signal from the telephone In
MS room was thrown on the switch
board in the club rooms. The operator
responded. but receiving no call sent a
messenger to ascertain the trouble. Mr..
Pulliam was found lying on the door
dressed only In his underclothing and
with q bullet wound through his head.
The telephone receiver had apparently
been knocked on its nook when he
fell.
4 revolver lay on the floor near his
land. TIE clubs physician was sum
moned bit there was little he could do
TO relieve his patient. and IL was evil Z
dent taat death would ensue within a
Mort time.
Dytng Man o. Dazed.
A coroner, who was called, attempt-
ed TO obtain a statement from the dy-
Ing man. but without avail. To all
questions regarding the shot Mr.. Pull
liam. who was in a semi conscious con-
dition. replied that he did not UNDER
stand and asked: What shot7" He
soon became unconscious, but revived
y little and complained that his head
ached and asked the attendants to rub
1t. No note or other explanation OF
the suicide was found In the room.
Through the night Mr.. Pulliam lin.
Rered In a semi conscious condition,
President Pulliam's health, and par
ticularly his nervous condition. had
been SO poor for several months as to
cause much alarm among his friends.
After sthe, spring meeting oGothes Ma
tional League in February he was
granted an indefinite leave Of absence
and spent several months with rala-
tIves in Tennessee and Florida. He re-
turned to his duties about a month ago
and seemed to be considerably Inn
proved by his long rest. His health
soon began to give way again. and II
Is reported that he recently spent
week In sanitarium. A report was
current today that Mr.. Pulliam wrote
his resignation as President of ths
League before shooting himself, but
the report could not be confirmed.
Mr.. Pulliam was born In Scotsvfiia
KY, thirty-nine years ago and was
successfully reporter and city editor Of
The Louisville Commercial, Secretary
OF the Louisville Baseball Club, Secre-
tary and Treasurer OF the Pittsbura
club, and President OF the National
League. to which ONCE he was elected
In 1909.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
WESTERFlELD
Caught in Quincy
Passed Worthless Check on Young Wo-
men in this City and Obtained
Money to Amount OF
$1s.
WILL BE BROUGHT HERE
Marshall kesseIrlng viii Go to Quincy
to Get Young Fellow and He VIII
Be Brought to
Trial.
WILL BE BROUGHT HERE

The Quincy police this afternoon To-
Gated Clarence Westerfeld, wanted
by the police in this city on the charge
of passing a worthless check. and Is
being held in custody there. Mar
shall Kesselring will depart this even
ing on the early X line train and will
return with him to this city.
Westerfeld is charged with passing
the worthless check on Miss Emma
Gabel, employed at sol Morgan street.
after accepting from her about SIS
in money and a ring The amount
stated on the check was 1915 and
was signed by John l.. Cox, the writ
ing on the check being identified by
the girl as that of Westerfield's, who
claimed that he obtained the check
from Cox for the sale of his launch
According to story told by the
young woman to Deputy Marshal Har
rington at police quarters this after
noon she has been going with young
Westerfield for some time. During the
past few weeks he has borrowed con
siderable monev from her, making
these various touches" every two
weeks when she received her money
AT the time he gave her the check hi
obtained but 81. The young woman
also claims that he has ring belong
ing to her. Charges werI tiled agains
him In the court of Judge Burrows
this afternoon.
The police have been looking TO
Westerfield for the past few DAYS ant
learned recently that he had gone tt
Quincy with the animal show whicl
was in Keokuk. A search was mad
by the Quincy police but 1t was no
until this afternoon that Westerfiel
was apprehended.
/ He will be tried tomorrow and tn
charge will probably be obtainin
money under false pretenses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
CRY NEWS.

The Rock Island train was several
hours late getting in here today, be-
ing delayed by wreck.
A marriage license was issued to-
day to Mat Hogan of Montrose and
Pima Triple of Keokuk. Both are
we'll known in police circles and are
out of the city Jail but a short time.
They will be welded later this after
noon or this evening.
The Hon. D. T. Miller 1T is an.
ounced, will lead the glee club at
Donnellson tomorrow at the Old Set
tiers meeting. AS a vocalist he ranks
high in the county and his presence
at the meeting tomorrow, msures
some high class music for the old set
tiers and pioneers.
"A dispatch from Peoria says: The
annual regatta of the Western Powe:
Boat association opens here today
with races for whole cabin cruisers
half cabin cruisers, twenty feet speed
boats and thirty-six feet speed boats
Over thousand yachtsmen are in
Peoria. including a special delegation
of fifty from Fort Madison, Iowa. Two
hundred racing boats have reached
here and are entered in the variou:
events Balloon and canoe races viii
be part of the feature furnished by
the water carnival committee of loca
merchants.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
CITY NEWS.

For the consideration Of $4,000
w. G. Kaltwasser to Jennie Kaltwas-
ser has quit claimed lots 1 and 2 In
block 3s. the property being at the
corner of Seventeenth and Palean,
kiibourne addition.
Henry Meinhardt has brought
suit against Mary Haisch to recover
Judgment in the sum OF $3,722.40 on
promissory note dated August 4,
1904.
"A marriage license was issued to-
gay to Henry F. Henke and Cormie
=. Demming of Keokuk.
Rev. William A. Searcy had
charge Of the funeral services of the
tate Mrs. Euralee Roberts this after
noon, the services being held at Grim
MINIS and Chase undertaking parlors
"A crowd of excursionists were In
The city this afternoon from Den
mark, Iowa. They had their band on
board dressed in suits of light blue
The affair was given en- the steamer
ottumwa Belle and barge.