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New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
Story of Merkle's Crime ="

AEERKLE'S baseball crime, though it threw the
AVI entire East in despair brought out something
entirely new in baseball and incidentally gave the
baseball world an inside look at the remarkable
mind OF Frank Chance, manager OF the Chicago tubs
The incident occurred in the ninth inning OF hard
fought game between New York and Chicago After
two battcrs had been retired and there man
first Merke sent in pinch hitter, and
made good by driving out a safe hit. This placed
man third and first. Only one run was
needed to win. Brdwell, the next batter, promptly
smashed a clean hit into Centerhed and the runner
third trOtted across the plate with the winning
run. The crowd, thinking the game over rushed on
the field.
Merble who had been on first thought likewise
and started for the clubhouse He did not go to
second The rules OF baseball require the runner
first to 90 to second safe hit complete the play
In other words he forced off first and though 1t
was a mere formality he should have advanced one
base Then the game would have been over. 1t was
not a question of his ability to do so, for he could
have walked and had ample time.
He did not do so, however: and then came the
quick thinking of Manager Chance. He gave the
signal to EverS, the second baseman, who lmmedI-
atey yelled to Hoffman, the center fielder, TO throw
the ball to second. This finally done amid great
confusion. Many assert that the ball never reached
second as several of the players had left the field
and the crowd interlered Anyway, the umpires de
cded that as Merke had not touched the bag he
out and as that retired the side the did not
count. This made the game a tie, and it had 10 be
played over In the play-oH Chicago won.
BY this one act OF quick thinking Manager Chance
the pennant for his club If the had counted,
the Giants would have had the championship. In
flash he upset of the Oldest customs in baseball.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
Chance and McGraw AZ the Game

DURING game Chance VIII SIT on the ptrJ and
81 figure a play for sometime before he issues
orders for its execution On the other hand. N,tIaw
is likely to be standing the coaching hne when d
daring idea VIII suggest itself TO him Without
moment warning ne viii start a speCtdCula- play SO
unexpected that It carries the opposing cuH or rs
feet and gets the players completely ratified
One day in Pittsburgh, MCCIraw on The n1st
base coaching line talking to Sammy ~tra--- who
was a base runner at first Sammy had made several
feints at starting for second and had the pitcher
puzzled
Mae, m going to pull new one here, sammy
whispered to the manager. / think Il start atter
the catcher gets the ball
1t sounded like a foolish move as the game was
close but the quick witted and daring NcC~a" Sd"
Il chance To spring a surprise.
Pull II. sammy he said. '' Nou might ser away
with II
Strang made another feint Is If start -o second,
but the pitcher didn't Worry about HIM this time and
threw the ball to the catcher NcC1raw had -gna.ed
to the batter not to strike at the ball
The catcher. thinking that Strang would not start
made motion if about toss the ball back 20 me
pitcher. Then. to the amdzement ot players anu anu
spectators Strang dashed toward second Inc
cred half the distance before ne could 10 make
the long throw. The second ba-eman and ~EortSJoP
also Disconnected that neither o them ran 10
cover second The ball rolling INTO the ou'-
field, and Strang all the way third. II was .
brilliant and proved the origin of what IS no"
known IN the game the DELAYED steal II las
developed into of the most successful base sleaI
CoEnrasa EGge IS
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

Fred Nerkle did the same thing that any other
ball PLAYER would have done under similar cIrcun-
stances For twenty years It has been the custom
for PLAYERS to run to the clubhouse the moment the
winning is over the plate. II so happened that
Nerke the unfortunate player TO follow the Gus
tom on the ddv II 10 be upset. II cannot be
called stupidity on his part. | have seen the best
PLAYERS in the country do the same thing time and
again and nobody made a protest II was lett Tor
Frank Chance TO see the technlCalty and take ad-
vantage of 1t for the benefit of his team.
That eyeutfu day III baseball viii always 1--we II
the mind of Fred Merklc a tragedy. When he came
TO the clubhouse after the excitement had subSded
he was the most miserable looking man that many
of Us ever care to see Sitting stools and boxes,
he other PLAYERS grouped about hl1n on every
SIDE Merklc felt that which in the minds OF all
of them He knew that his mistake had or would,
cost each OF them a. least two thousand dollars, the
amount usually received for PLAYING the series for the
worlds championship He had Just started IN the
major league and was trying 10 make good As they
all sat there silent OF the players made cruel
remark without thinking OF the PAIN It might IN
fct which cut Merkle so he could not sleep for many
nights
1t seems pretty tough said the player, IN q re-
hective wav for fight 50 long for the cham
pionship and then have fellow who has been on the
bench all season come in and lose II for us
During the days that followed Merke almost lost
his mind He could not sleep, and became 50 morose
that the players were alarmed about him. He lost
more than twenty pounds.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

Goulias held in his hand a flexible rattan To be
quick the act he ashed the space between the two
shining points the left stretched to prevent the
defense of a rpost, the body we'll settled upon the
struck ne was half thrown down by the shock of a
mass that pOunced on him, Cutching him horribly
his flesh trembling under the grievOus scalds of the
claws that plunged into his shoulders and thighs
while the hot breath bathed his face with fetid
breathing but like the jaw of trap, his two
lar stretched round the tigers neck his hands
pinchng, squeezing, and smashing like wise.
A double rattle heard,-the rattle of the wild
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
Chances Rise to Popularity

WTHILE New York was abusing Merkle and he was
y" being made the target for Jokes throughout
the country Chicago lauding Manager Chance.
He was as much hero Merke was the goat.
Frank Chance Is u most remarkable man. Until
four years ago nobody had discovered III the un-
assuming Chance those traits necessary to a great
manager He was the star first baseman of the Chi
cago club, and for that matter Is yet. The players
had often commented on his wonderful judgment
of space and speed and the fact that he had never
misjudged a play; but one thought of HIM Is
MANAGE He has the reputation of being the most
adept batter in the business stretching One-baSc
hit into a double He figure a foot the dis
tance by which he beat a ball to second base and
by thus turning single into two-bagger he has
often close games.
Frank Seele famous manager, had been IN charge
of the Chicago club for several years; but his health
failed and he had to retire Charles Murphy had Just
bought the Chicago club, and his quick eve saw in
Chance the qualities his club needed. He was ap-
pointed manager temporarily, and made such rapid
strides the top that his berth became permanent
In three seasons Frank Chance won three pennantS.
and has lust signed Il contract for five years more
In disposition Chance IS the opposite of McGraw
He is quiet cold booded fellow and acts after long
and careful delberation McGraw is impulsve
In looking over the team that placed IN his
charge Chance found that he had a weak spot in left
field and another at third base He told President
Murphy that the man he needed most was lanes
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-10-08
For life insurance see Jim

For life insurance see Jim
Burke. 44tf
For snap in the purchase of 220
acres of land close to market see
Joseph Denoyer, lawyer, Beach,
N. Oak. 43tf
We have just received a large
shipment of Edison records. All
the new ones. Call and hear them
played. Beach Drug Co. 46tf.
FOR SALE ! section of land
u miles from Beach; all fenced;
100 acres under cultivation; build
ings and we'll. $50 per acre. Geo.
H. Purchase, Beach, N. Oak. soft
HOUSE FOR SALE on the north
side; three room cottage, with
one 50-foot lot, at very reasonable
price. P. Rainey, Black River
Falls, Wis. 35tf.
The best section of land in the
Golden Valley for sale on crop
payments, ID miles from Beach ;
land has 375 acres cultivated and
good buildings, also a we'll and
good spring. Call and see me-
Geo. Mcclellan. 38tf
The Henry Schultebine place
FOR SALE on easy terms; the nw3
section "a and Sd, sw4 section 10,
township 1873, range los. The
land is we'll improved.-Geo. Nc.
Cellan. 38tf.
ESTRAYED: One buckskin mare.
key brand on left hip. 4 on shout
der, rope on neck when last seen
one bay two year old colt, with
halter on, weight about Zoo. Left
. my place last June; last seen l:
, miles west of Carlyle. $1o reward
2 per head for information leading
to recovery.-Lewis White, Alpha
N. Oak. Aft
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-10-08

talk of federal inspection is all
humbug. l for one know that it
will never come to pass. The sane
business men have enough friends
in congress to stop the thing.
Such men as Senator McCumber of
North Dakota, have been altogeth-
er too active, listening to the silly
demands Of a lot Of ignorant farm
ers. He will be put to sleep when
he comes up for reelection it will
be seen to that we have man
from North Dakota that will work
in harmony with the business in
terests of the country"
The time has gone by forever
when the Chicago outfit can die
tate to the farmers of this state.
how they shall market their grain,
or who shall represent them in the
United States senate.
1t certainly seems strange that
the man who raises the grain should
not put a price on it that will
allow him a fair margin of profit.
One thing is certain. the society
OF equity will keep up the work Of
education and organization until
every farmer of this state is q
member.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-10-08
Jim Pattin, the Wheat
Gambler, Greatly Surprised

The grain growers, following the
teaching of the society of equity,
are holding their wheat for the
price fixed by the Fargo conven-
ton. So much grain is being
stored or stacked, that the board
of trade men are beginning to
take notice; in fact, more than one
large grain house has expressed
establishment that the farmers
are assuming control of their own
affairs.
The Market Record, the official
paper of the Chamber of Com
merce of Minneapolis, in its issue
of Aug. 16. says: "The farmer has
been educated along the line of
scientific marketing and has had
the influence of a society bent upon
debating the price at which the
grower should dispose of his pro.
ducts"
Commenting on this phase Of
the market situation, Jim Patton,
the great wheat gambler. is quoted
as saying to a friend, II am Ger.
tainly surprised that the farmers
are listening to what this equity
concern says; to think that these
wheat farmers should attempt tc
market their own grain is certainly
ridiculous. It can never be. This
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-10-08
Want Ad Column

For life insurance see Jim
Burke. Aft
WANTED: Girl for general
Homework. Mrs. H. Sunders.
See Tom McCabe if you want
any sign work or painting of any
kind. 38tf
ralk with Dundas. the North
western National Life Insurance
agent, about insurance. 33tf.
NOTICE.: l will pay a reward
of $500 for information leading
to the recovery Of one black mare
branded on left shoulder and one
bay gelding colt.-Olaf Olstad,
Sentinel Butte, N. Oak. 44tf.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-10-08
THE GOLDEN VALLEY CHRONICLE, FRIDAY OCTOBER 1902

For life insurance see Jim
Burke. 44tf
If you have job of painting let
Tom McCabe figure on it. 38tf
Thresher and automobile goggles
for sale by Beach Drug Co. 46tf.
Local views post cards Sc and
2 for Sc. New views.-Beach
Drug Co. 46tf.
MONEY to loan on improved
land for ONE YEAR or more,
Geo. Mcclellan.
WANTED: Dining room girl and
girl in kitchen at the Square Deal
Bakery and Boarding House.
Have you followed your neigh.
bors example? If not. why not?
Subscribe for the Chronicle.
FOR SALE: Two Buffalo Pitts
Niagara Second separators.-N
n. Noben, Carlyle, Mont. 33tf.
If you want a good job Of car
penter or mason work see or write
Dad Emerson, Box 282, Beach, N.
Oak. 32tf
If you want accident insurance,
see Dundas, general agent for the
Continental Casualty Company. Of
Chicago. 33tf
Will take in all kinds Of plain
sewing at my home on the north
side.-Mrs. Roy Herrick, Beach,
| N. Oak. 25tf
For first class dressmaking call
on Misses Hartwig & label, over
Dickinson & Power store, after
Monday, Oct. a. 46-47
The Golden Valley Mill at Beach
will grind feed on Wednesdays on
ly. instead of Tuesdays and We'd
nesdays as heretofore. 36tf.
A few thousands of dollars of
private money to loan on real estate
} near Beach. For particulars in
quire Of H. w. Peek, Beach. N.
Oak. 26tf.
l have several thousand dollars
of private money to loan on i'm.
proved farms, also on COMMITTED
and final proofs. K. Schuster,
Wibaux, Mont. 38tf
FOR SALE: Section containing
76O; acres; 300 acres in crop; fou,
miles from elevator; $25 per acre
with crop or $18 per acre without
! crop.-Geo. H. Purchase. 37tf
Wanted at once at the Pickering
Hotel at Wibaux, girl fG
chamber work; good wages. Cal
or write to Pickering Hotel
I Wibaux, Mont. Aft
FOR SALE OK EXCHANGE
Z What have you to exchange for ,
) 81 volume Encyclopedia, in goot
: condition. j. Wermerskirchen
{ Beach, N. Oak. 45tf
Z Keep in touch with the fuctuat
4 ing grain prices by having a phon
- installed in your farm home
r You may be able to save man.
times the cost by knowing what tn
prices are every morning. See j
P. Smith about it. at
ESTRAYED from my place o.
section 17-138-104, one buckskil
mare, four years old; white stril
on face; weight about 900; brand
ed on right thigh; and one blacl
two year old mare; weight abou
800; star on forehead; white hin
foot. Finder please notify under
signed and receive $1o reward
Roy Lassell. Sentinel Butte. N
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-10-08
Farm Loans Farm Loans

See j. r. Waters before making
your farm loan. He will save you
money. A dollar saved is a dollar
earned. l will guarantee to save
you considerable money on your
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-10-08

loan. l can grant you any privi-
ledge of payment you want.
If you are going to make proof
see me first. / arrange your proof
papers and attend to the proof all
the way through, free of charge to
you.
1t will cost you nothing to come
in and talk with me and if we
don't do any business we will at
least be friends.-J. R. Waters.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-26
THE HORRIBLE MASSACRES.

II seems incredible that the numbers
slain in the Armenian massacres could
have reached the enormous number of
thirty thousand, as stated in tho dis
patches. Still, no doubt those reports
are made in good faith. And then, on
the assumption that we have made, that
the massacres were by direct order Of
the Sultan so as to create diver
sion SO that he could take advantage Of
a hoped-for division in the ranks of the
"Young Turks the massacres may
well have covered Il wider extent of
country than at first reported. 1t is
barbarous crime against humanity, for
such bloody work as this to be possible
in our day and age But it is only
prolongation of the awful tragedies OF
the past in which the same suffering
Armenians have likewise been the vic
tins.
We believe that the Sultan melted
this most recent massacre of Arme-
MANS That he did so for his own per
sonaI and political purposes, in the
hope Of detaching the Armenians from
their alliance with the F'Young Turks, -
and to punish them for entering mot
that alliance against him. His hope.
no doubt was to foster religious ia.
naticism and so compel a breach be
tween the ArmeniaAs and the "Young
Turks And it is probable that he
had scheme TO break up the alliance
| between the ''Young Turks and the
Greeks, signs of this being fairly in
view
But the "Young Turks" were too
swift for him. They knew the Sultan S
game, They had seen him play it be
fore And they gave him no time to
hatch up any more plots, but swiftly
called in the troops which were loyal
10 the constitution, and these swept
away the Sultan s resistance, The very
fact that the Immediate troops of the
Sultan resisted the constitutional army
proves the bad faith Of the Sultan, and
brands him ais traitor to his pledges,
and Il double-dealing trickstcr. For,
while pretending loyalty to the consti-
tuition and agreement with the reform
programme, he inspired his own imme-
diate guard and garrison TO fight
against the forces of the FFYoung
Turk, and resist the incoming of the
army of the constitution. 1t looks as if
the only way to quelI the old william is
to kill him, and that is probably what
the reformers will have to do.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-26

are the best people on the earth;' and
if there is any wickedness within the
organization it naturally could not he
blamed TO the followers, if we are to
accept the declarations of the hiora1ehs
for il. And let us hear further how
Brigham took TO himself and his com
rades pride for. certain distinguishing
accomplishments not given to all mon.
In the same sermon referred to at the
opening of this article (thc matter TO
be found on page 76 of the same vol
umc OF the Journal Of Discourscs), he
declared:
We can produce tho meanest curses
there are on the earth those who take all
the revelations given by the Almighty
and every influence and revelation theN
can get from the devil. and make use OF
them To add sin to sin.
Was ever greater truth uttered! The
high priests utilized the Woodruff man
ifcsto "rovclation 10 procure State
hood-which was a sim They utilize
Statehood to protect new polygamy-'a
greater sin. And thus do they play
God and the devil TO "add sin to SIN.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-26
THAT BASE APPEAL.

The appeal. long and distrcsstul, TO
Republican Americans TO abandon their
party and come TO the relief OF the
"Federal bunch in its coming fight
with the prohibition forces of the Nor
mon church has been made through the
Smoot Mouth And what does it
amount to! Nothing whatever.
For, first Of all, the plea is full of
falsehood, dissimilarion, and guile. II
states things as true which are not true,
and ignores or denies things that arc
true. 1t assumes things precisely con
trarv to fact, and thereon POUNDS pleas
that are wholly falIacious.
1t claims that politics in Utah are
Just the same as in other States. while
all through the tone OF its plea is that
politics here are altogether different
from politics elsewhere.
II ignores or denies church influence
in politics. while acknowledging the evil
of "the Mormon menace and crying
out in anguish to be saved from 1T.
If assumes that the church wanted a
prohibition bill passed by the late Leg
islature when il did not, and argues
that since no such bill was passed,
therefore the church is not in politics,
thus ignoring the deal with the liquor
interests and the fact that President
Smith, knowing this deal and agreeing
to it, with its corollary of sustaining
that deal with the controlled church
vote. must necessarily be opposed to
prohibition: and he was opposed to it.
But TO suppose for moment that the
church is for prohibition and that Pres
ident Joseph i. Smith is opposed to it,,
is rank absurdity. And it is an alb
surdity Just as rank to say that the
failure of prohibition shows that the
church was not in politics. For, as long
as President Smith is against prohibit
ton, the church is against 1T; and no
prohibition legislation is possible.
There is nothing in that plea. There
is nothing for free Utah TO do but TO
persevere in the fight for free politics,
business. the equal enforcement of the
laws. and the lifting of its usurping. ty-
rannical hand from civil and temporal
affairs. That is, Utah doesu I want any
longer TO be 'Fthc kingdom of God on
earth,' - with hierarchy to declare the
will of God to tho people, so that they
may dcvotedIy obey that will so dc
cIared, but free State, controlled IN
liberty by a free people.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-26
BEATING OTHERS MEANNESs.

II we have sinned. the people In Texas
know nothing about It; they cannot in
truth find Il word OF fault with the char
acter OF this people. except the few
have on hand ready TO beat them at their
meanness. The Lord wants those few
here TO fulfill His words and purposes.
and THEY ARE FIT FOR NO OTHER
PLACE.-From sermon Of Brigham
Young In Salt Lake tabernacle. November
9, 1856; Journal Of Discourses. volume 4.
page 7S,
OF course, there are some exceptions
among them; but generally speaking
we can count those of the saints who
care fit for no other place" within the
hicrarchical twenty -siX-few. but
plenty, perhaps. If they find any JOY
in doing SO, they arc mt perfect liberty
TO consider themselves to be agents Of
the Almighty, wicked as they are. In
respect Of the political game here in
Utah, they are always son hand ready
TO beat' the meancst at their mean
ness; and they are not bit particular
about the character Of methods they
employ. 1t will be understood why we
place all Of the iniquity in the Nor
mon church upon the shoulders Of the
leading men, because these nre always
| declaring that "the Mormon people
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-26

The news of the death Of Charles
Warren Stoddard. poet, critic, and
sound literary man, is most unwclcome.
lie was one Of the few authors whose
place there is no one left TO fill.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-26

Brandenberg as a "Dreyfus" is a
huge Joke; but as monumental liar
and forger he was for n time Il huge
success, 1T will be recalled that he
Cleveland letter.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-26

Mrs. Emerson used to say that
Thoreau, the naturalist, never used to
get far from the sound of her dinner
horn. In like manner, there doesn t
seem to be much danger of Mr. Roose-
welt getting far out of hearing of the
click of the telegraph
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-26

Texas appears to have a whole lot
better luck in filming oil companies than
the National Government has. Tho
payment by the Waters Pierce Oil Com
pany Of its big fine amounting TO nearly
two million dollars breaks the record
Uncle Sam should go to school to Texas
for a while, and learn how to do it.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-26

The woman friend Of the life. term
prisoner in the Missouri penitentiary,
who identifies another prisoner as the
man whom the first was in prison for
numbering, is Il friend indeed; for the
need Of such friend was very great.
But there are slseptics
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-26

Nothing more humorous in Utah poll
ties has ever occurred than the Des-
cret News's attempt to lay the fail
urc of prohibition legislation at the
last session of the Legislature at the
door Of the Christian ministers Of Salt
IL
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-26

With lead, wool, and hides on the
protected list, as they have always
been, this region should fare pretty
well oil the tariff deal, And il would
be a poor trio Of Congressman who
couIdn { do that muGh for us, when one
Delegate was able 10 get this protection
i'm the old Territorial days.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-26

1t was such pleasant, seductive
aav Yesterday. that most everybody was
out-on the streets, on the foothllls,
and in the canyoss. And how they all
did enjoy it!