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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
American AssocIation.
A BASE Ball story.

A great many tales are told about
the effect of the wind on the ball
when it is in the air, but these two
stories are told by veracious players.
Charley Babb says he was playing in
Portland, Ore, on a very windy day,
and he popped up a foul fly. He
turned around and saw the ball was
going over the grand stand high in
the air. Then a strange thing happ-
pened. 1t was caught by gust of
wind. started back, and the catcher
caught it without moving from his
position.
Equally remarkable is this expert
ence Of Fred Clarke, who says he
never credited the stories about the
high winds on the Pacific coast until
he saw the effect on base ball game
in San Francisco, and clouted the ball
hard enough to, he thought, drive 1t
to the center field fence. 1t went in
that direction, and the center fielder
started to run back to his regular po-
sition for it. But the wind caught the
ball and carried it back. The center
fielder doubled in his tracks, but the
ball beat him, and dropped ten feet
back of the pitcher.-Milwaukee Sen
tinel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
KEOkUK won
AT 077UMWA
keokuk outplayed Packers and Won
Game Easily by Score Of
to blue Jacket In
Great Form.
ONE HIT IN SIX INNINGS
Went the First Six Rounds Well and
| Carroll Finished Out in Good
| shape-Was Money
Making Trip.
ONE HIT IN SIX INNINGS

The Keokuk team outplayed OF
tumwa at every stage Of the game yes.
terday at that place and won easily
by score of to l. The lone run
made by the Packers was the result
OF long foul with a man on base
which the umpire called fair.
Blue Jacket pitched the first six In
nings and was invincible, but one
hit being made off him. Carroll fin
fshed the game, also pitching good
ball. Keokuk obtained eight hits,
every player on the team having little
difficulty in connecting with the
sphere
There was an attendance of 800
people at the game and Manager
Belt returned home with a good wad
OF money safely tucked away as re-
suit Of the trip.
The report brought back is that OF
tumwa has a good bunch but the hit
tiers are weak.
Pitchers Carroll and Smith were
released today by Manager Belt Both
should have little difficulty in obtain
Ing jobs somewhere.
The parade will form tomorrow at
ternoon at 1870 o'clock with automo-
biles, carriages, etc., following the
brass band. The automobiles and car
riages will contain the two teams,
Waterloo and Keokuk, President JUS
tice, of the Central Association, the
baseball directors, newspaper repre-
sentatives and others. The march
will be as far down as Second street,
around Johnson, back to Main and
then out to the bail park. All are
requested to be at Twelfth and Main
promptly at 80 o'clock.
1t ould be good idea for all
members of the retail association to
close down their store tomorrow after
noon and boost for big attendance
That is what is wanted tomorrow
1000 people or more, nothing less will
60
The booster buttons are selling like
hot cakes. Many baseball fans of the
city are selling them and also fanettes
who gathered at the Elks' club rooms
this rrorning and took many of them
to be disposed of.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
Either 6urch or Bramble Will Work
in Opening Game Tomorrow
and Kent Of Waterloo
Will Oppose Them.
T LOOKS LIKE KEoKUK
This is the Best Chance We Have Had
For Some Time to Win opencr
and Players Are A.
ter scaIps.

Wilson, catch.
6urch, pitch.
6rsmble, pitch.
Miller, first base.
Grodnick, second base.
Corridor, third base.
Annis, shortstop.
Landry, left field.
Reichle, center field.
HiIdebrand, right field.
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Will Manager Frank Boyle, of the
Waterloo Champs, be abel to lead his
team to pennant for the third sue
cessive time and accomplish feat
new to the Central Association?
This is what he expects to do al
though Boyle is not a manager to
boast of what he is going to accom-
plish.
with last years team we would
simply walk away with the pennant
and it is really good thing for the
league that we have lost the players
we did,
Although Boyle has lost number Of
the old men yet he has team to be
feared. He has a great staff Of pitch
ers and says that Harmon is in the
condition he was two years ago. II
this is true, and with Kent ready to
go to the big leagues at almost any
time, the staff is good one and will
cut down the batting percent of many
hitters Of the league.
Pennington, one of the best third
sackers in the league is still on deck
and so is Curtis in center and the
two catchers, Lazette and Searles.
SEVERED, it is said, is almost the
equal of Foster. He is Fosters equal
as fielder hut is not as good hit
| ter.
Boyles team has had hard luck dur
ing the training trip thus far. Fol
five days the entire team remained ir
the hotel unable to take any practice
Yesterday was the first time they
were able to take a workout for some
time. The team defeated Burlington
by score of IA to 4, it simply being
a walkaway.
The champs arrived in the city thi'
morning from Burlington and prac
ticed during almost the entire day
This is the first good workout thu
team has had outside of regula
game and it will do much to put thu
men in condition.
| The Players are confident and eS
l pect to defeat Keokuk in the opener
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Will Keokuk be able to win from
Frank Boyle's champions tomorrow
and thus go on record for the first
time as having won an opening game?
Will RUDE Burch or Bramble, both
stars of last season, whom Belt mas
picked to go against the visitors in tie
first game, be able to carry away
honors and give the Keokuk team for
the first timo in the history of organ
lied baseball in this city, percent
age of 1000?
These are two questions which will
be answered tomorrow afternoon when
hundreds of loyal baseball fans of
Keokuk witness the game at Hubiag-
er park which promises to be he
greatest ever pulled OF in this city.
Such a melee as promised for the
opening day in this city should awaken
what loyalty there is in any fan.
Belt has not decided definitely
which of the two above pitchers will
work. as 1T is yet to see which one
will warm up the best.
Pitted against the Keokuk twirler
will in all likelihood be Maurice Kent,
| the ex-Iowa star, who has been one
of the greatest athletes in the state
of Iowa. II Kent takes the mound
a grand battle may be looked for, as
| this twirler Etched a no-hit game
against us on an occasion some time
ago. If Kent does not pitch then
| Darrah or Zackert will take the slab
/ A good point in Keokuk's favor is
that the team has been greatly i'm
proved since last season. Burch
Bramble and Prough are still with the
team and the only player lost has
been Hill. This vacancy In the in
field has been filed by man who is
superior in almost every department
of his predecessor 1t is Annis, late
of Des Moines, and who will be {
tower of strength in the infield.
d The team has been improved II
many ways. The catching depart
ment will be about as good as las
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03

The Hannibal-Quincy game was
postponed on account of the cold
weather Saturday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
American Association.
Do 1t Now.

Now is the time to get rid of your
rheumatism. You can do so by apply
ing Chamberlain's Liniment. Nine
cases out of ten are simply muscular
rheumatism due to cold or damp
or chronic rheumatism, and yield tc
the vigorous application of this lini
ment. Try it. You are certain to be
delighted with the quick relief which
it affords. Sold by Wilkinson & Co
and ]. Y. Kiedaisch & Son
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
Sporting Tips.

Frank Smith has pitched in five
James, won four Of them, batted 1913,
IND accepted SO fielding chances with
|ut an error. Going some, yes?
Speaker, OF the Boston Americans,
making great record. In twelve
pines he has made three two-base
It's, two triples. has stolen six bases
a has general batting average OF
%.
George Stone, Of the st. Louis
towns, has made one or more hits
each game but one. His average
1896. Out Of nineteen hits only one
IS for extra bases.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION OPENS TOMORROW

year, while the infield and outfeld
will be wonderfully strengthened.
Manager Belt has done wonders and
is expected to land his team we'll up
in the percentage column.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
league SEASON
| OPENS TOMORROW
pns o. the Greatest Years in History
Il Minor League Baseball il
Looked For In Central
Association.
ENTHUsIAsM RUNS HIGH
Every City In League Has Raised
Money to Properly Finance
Team and Great Things
Are Looked For.

The Central Association opens to-
morrow with the following games:
Waterloo at Keokuk-Umpire,
6hockley.
ottumwa at Quincy Umpire, Knowl-
ION.
Burlington at Hannibal Umpire
Fleming.
Kewanee at Jacksonville Umpire,
.easunl,
Never in the history OF minor league
base ball has there been such a wide
sweeping interest as in the opening OF
&he Central Association on Tuesday
May 4.
The day in the four above cities in
Ehich the first games are to be played
has been declared half holiday and it
expected that the largest attendance
h the history Of the league will be
recorded.
me great effort that has been made
BY every city in the league to properly
finance winning ball team, together
nth the beet OF managers as leaders,
have awakened an interest that is
tuly remarkable.
1.-THE great squirt made by Hannibal
nee that city obtained a franchise in
e league has been one Of the Inn
Hrtant features Of the last few
xpnths and that city holds the record OF
ing the only member Of a minor
rue that ever guaranteed an attend
Y Re OF twice its population.
d the league this year there will be
: lly new faces. vet number OF old
GNrites have been retained and will
= be seen in action Several new
lonAgers have taken the places Of the
MH0nes and have brought new ball
a1Hers to the front.
u Enthusiasm throughout the league
nch as at he present time ha never
cen known and great race is looked
pr.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
SPORTING Tbs

The Keokuk team remained by the
fireside at the Ottumwa hotel Satur-
day afternoon, the weather being en-
tirely unfavorable to practice or a
game.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
Hits and Errors.

Lajoies batting average for the first
two weeks of the season is .2S6, the
best on the team outside of Lands
800, who has played in but one game.
Walter Johnson, of Superior, bowled
score of 900 Saturday night inta
city league tournament game.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
Manager Chance of the Cubs isl the

it's what you can do all the time with Gold
Medal Flour that counts. Tryit. ANGELA
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
Order Of Parade.

. Order OF Parade. =
. Police Squadron. =
= Fiftieth Iowa brass band.
= Auto No. L. =
= President M. e. Justice. =
= Manager Frank Belt, Keokuk. =
= Manager Frank Boyle. Water =
loo.
= Umpire Shockley. =
= w. e. Pringle. newspaper.
. G. H. Dickey, official scorer.
= Autos Nos. 2. 3, 4 and 81 :
= Mayor OF the city and twelve :
= councilmen.
. Auto No. g.
= Base ball directors.
y Autos No. Z, 8, 9. 10, II. 10, -, IA. :
= Players and others.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
SATURDAY RESULTS.

"a OhOAy nG0SesSs
National League.
At st. Louis-The visitors won out
with batting rally in the ninth. the
score:
st. Louis ..... 30 900 os1--7 z 1
Cincinnati +. o13 0O2 Co.'s 4
Batteries: Rhodes. Moore and
Phelps; Karger, Casper and Mclean.
All other games were postponed.
American League.
At Detroit-The locals won the
game that was twice stopped on &C
count Of a snow storm. Bush's work
in the field was a feature OF the
game. The score:
R.H. E.
Detroit 80. 200 900 21x-5 8
ST. Louis 49,. 900 600 110-2 IL Q
Batteries: Works and Stanage;
Bailey and Criger.
All other games were postponed.
American Association.
AT Louisville-Louis s.; In
dianapolis, 1.
At Columbus-C Columbus, 4: To-
ledo, 3.
At Milwaukee-Game with st. Paul
postponed; wet grounds.
At Minneapolis-W grounds pre-
vented the game with Kansas City,
Western League.
At Denver-Denver, g.; Omaha, B.
At Wichita-Wichita, 5; Sioux City
At Topeka-Topek 6; Lincoln, 8
At Pueblo-Pueblo, 3; Des Moines, 4
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Western League.
At Denver-Des Moines, 6; Denver
liz.
At Topeka-Topeka, 8; Sioux City
/ At Pueblo-Pueblo, 10; Omaha, 8.
American League.
At st. Louis-Cleveland, 1; st
Louis 0.
/ At go-Detroit. 6; Chicago, 6
/ National League.
i At 1T. Louis-St. Louis, 5; Cincir
natl (first game) Cincinnati, 13
st. Louis, s (second game).
At Chicago-Pittsburg, 5; Chicago
2 (first game). Pittsburg, 6; Chicago
(second game).
! American Association.
At Observation-Disclosures, a; s.
Paul, 0.
At Observation-Disclosures, 10
Louisville. 8.
At Columbus Columbus, 9; Tt
ledo, 5.
At Minneapolis minneapolis, s
Kansas City. L.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03

At 1T. Louis-St. Louis, 5; Cincin-
natl, (first game). Cincinnati, 49,;
st. Louis, s (second game).
At -Pittsburg, 5; Chicago,
2 (first game). Pittsburg, 6; Chicago,
0 (second game).
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03

Through "tag day" effort Saturday
in Jacksonville the baseball associa-
ton raised $500 which brings the
amount raised up to grand total of
$1,000. The Jacksonville fans are
taking great interest in the game and
look to big opening.
Carl Busch, the German wrestler
who camped around Keokuk for sew
eral weeks, but could not arouse en-
thusiasm in the mat game in this city,
claims he has been double crossed. He
was defeated by Turk calling him
self Hassam Ali, the Turk taking the
! first two falls. Busch declares the
Turk is none other than Yussif
Mahmouth who wrestled Gotch for the
world championship only short time
age.
Hans Wagner was slow in starting,
but eight hits in six games boosted
his first weeks batting average from
/ .278 to 1926.
Manager Chance, of the Cubs, is the
cyclone first sacker. He has gobbled
11S chances without bobble and in
i creased his batting average sixty
points over the record of the first
1 week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-04
LOWELL.

Mrs. Joseph Buckley and daughter.
Mabel. Of Danville, ILL.,. arrived in Low
ell today for an extended visit with
her parents. Editor and Mrs. H. H. Ra-
gon. and brothers and sisters.
Mrs. Emil Minas and Mrs. Thomas
Muchrush of Hammond visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Oren Dewitt here
Monday.
Mrs. Conrad Ebert left last evening
for Hammond to visit her daughter.
Mrs. Edison Moore, and husband.
Miss Ida Atkins returned yesterday
from an extended visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Brownell at Attica, Ia.
Miss Frieda Busse, who has been Wis
Ting at the home of her uncle and
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Busse. in West
Creek township for a month. returned
to her home in Dubuque, Ia, yester-
day. Her cousin, c. Busse, accompanied
her for brief visit
Paul Mailer has recovered so far
from a serious attack of rheumatism
as to be able TO be out of doors.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-04
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= SPORTING NEWS CONTINUED
= FROM PAGE THREE. Z
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NELSON SCORES
A KNOCKOUT

Philadelphia, Aug. 4.-Battling Nell
son. champion lightweight pugilist, is
as tickled today as the tramp that
slept in the Astor bed. The fighter
scored what he calls a clean cut vic
tory" over an exclusive hotel here last
night.
Il ran over here last night to do
little publishing business" said Nelson.
and incidentally, put one over on
swell hotel. You remember some time
ago, when I came over here and reg
istered B. Nelson. Hegewisch, HIP I
got the polite office at the desk, to-
wit:
Sorry. but We're all full In the
course of an hours time we may fix
you up. I returned in about an hour
and inquired for a room and was told
the same thing that they handed me
earlier in the evening.
Last night I put one over them by
wiring friend of mine to secure a
room for me in advance. which he did
and paid for. When I came over I got
the key and went 10 my room and die
tated TO the hotel stenographer l was
not discovered for an hour, as there
was quite crowd downstairs when 1
came in. 1t happened that all the bell
hops were busy. I was therefore over
looked
About midnight. house detective
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-04
LANSING.

H. Swartz visited in Chicago on Mon
day
w. C. vandenberg was Chicago WIS.,
itor Monday.
Miss Eva Wilson of Hammond. who
has been visiting friends here for the
past few days. returned home last
evening.
Miss Theresa Oelhke was Hammond
visitor yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs y. Van Weldon and fam
lily were Chicago visitors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Ton are gone on a
vacation for several weeks. Dan Int
Hout is in charge of the store
Mrs. w c. Vandenberg is spending
a few days in Blue Island. III.
A crowd of Lansing young people
went across the lake to Michigan City
Sunday. Among them were: Bertha
Oelhke. John Lorenz, Henry Sons, En-
ma Sons, and Rosie Trinoski
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-04
MERRII.LVILI.E

Judge Wayman has another suit on
today from Gary.
The Misses Gibbs of Lincoln, Ill. who
have been visiting Perry Goodrich and
family for the past week left this
morning for their home.
Miss Minnie Goble has returned to
her home after months stay out of
town.
Mrs. Frank Niksch of Harvey. ILL.,. is
visiting this week with Mrs. Floyd
Pierce and family.
Miss Koch is spending this week in
Chicago with friends.
Eugene Zouvers has been spending a
few days In town
Mrs. II. l. Iddings and son spent the
day in the city yesterday.
Fred Welsdon and family are spend
ing the week with Mrs. Welsdon's pa
rents at North Judson.
Misses Mary and Martha Lennertz re-
turned home yesterday after a short
visit in Hammond.
Harold Iddings started this morning
for Hettinger, n, D.. to visit his broth
er, Harvey. and to invest in real estate.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Carlson spent
yesterday with Alfred Phillips and
family.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-04
GROWS OUT OF TRAIN
WRECK SIX YEARS AGO
Disastrous Rear End Collision at La
Peer, Mich, Resulted in Death of
Twenty-Seven People and Injury
of Hundred Others = Valuable
Trained and Wild Animals Killed.

a damage suit for s125.O0O. the big
gest ever brought in northern Indiana.
was filed yesterday afternoon in the
Porter circuit court by Attorneys Fet-
terrier and Hall of Gary, in which the
Wallace Show company seeks to re-
cover from the Grand Trunk Railway
company that amount for the destruc-
ton Of his cars and ANIMALS in a wreck
which occurred on this road July
:. 1903.
This rear-end collision. near the
town Of LaPeer. Mich. was one Of the
most disastrous in current history.
Twenty seven persons were Killed and
hundred seriously wounded many of
the circus cars were demolished, and
dozens of elephants, camels. lions and
other valuable trained and wild animals
We're killed outright
In addition to Attorneys Fetterer and
Hall of Gary. the firm Of Mcintyre and
Mulligan of Chicago are interested in
the case. This firm originally brought
suit in the United States federal court
at indianapolis and after it had been
pending for several years was finally
thrown out because that court did not
have jurisdiction. The local Arm was
then engaged and a new complaint
which was filed yesterday. was drawn
Up in Gary.
Rear-End Collision.
Although the accident happened in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-04
ST. JOHN.

Miss Matilda Miller was taken to St.
Margaret's hospital Monday morning
and underwent an operation
Anton Spieler of Hanover Center
transacted business here yesterday.
Charles Ran of Brunswick transacted
business here this morning.
william Koehle and Peter Portz the
two saloonkeepers whose license were
refused last month, returned from
Crown Point with the documents which
put the saloons into operation again
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. John Miller is at the bedside Of
her daughter in St. Margaret's hospital
in Hammond since Monday morning.
The Misses Rose and Lena Schumach-
er were Chicago visitors today
Aloiz Portz of Hammond made a
short visit with relatives here Monday.
George Hilbrich made a business
trip to Hammond this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-04
THEY NEVER FAIL
That Is What They Say About Them
in Hammond, and 1t Is There
fore, Reliable.

Another proof. more evidence. Ham
mond testimony to swell the long list
OF local people who endorse the old
Quaker remedy. Doans Kidney Pills
Read this convincing endorsement Of
that remarkable preparations:
Mrs. d. B Hunt. 265 Fayette street.
Hammond. Ind. says: 'Doan's Kidney
Pills are fine remedy and one that
should be in every home. We have
kept them in the house ever since their
value was demonstrated to US NY lit
tie girl was the first to use them Her
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she could not control the kidney secre-
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and we could see that it was seriously
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weak. puny and nervous Doan's Kid
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has been improved greatly and she is
free from kidney complaint Other
members of my family used Doan's
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in the kidneys with equally good re-
suits This remedy has our highest
endorsement"
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
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Remember the name-Doan's-and
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-04
CLARK STATICN.

NJ. Behn of South Chicago spent a
few days with Walter Behn of this
place.
The Clark White Sox will clash with
the Ross Regulars here next Sunday.
]. Scheurer and daughter Miss Helen,
of Clark were visitors at South Chicago.
The house being built by Contractor
walders for Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Schmetz-
er Is now finished
The funeral of Erick Kern took place
Tuesday afternoon. The funeral was
under the auspices of the Masons of
Chicago. The deceased was buried at
Oakwoods cemetery at Chicago. Many
people of the surrounding country at
tended the funeral. The deceased was
also a member of the knights of
Pythias lodge.